Patent ID: 8693655

Claim:
A method comprising: receiving, by a computing device, a user request for a temporary disposable identifier, the user request including a permanent identifier assigned to a communications device, wherein the communications device is configured to receive inbound calls and send outbound calls associated with the permanent contact identifier on a substantially permanent basis; identifying, by a computing device, a listing of temporary disposable identifiers available for user selection; displaying, by a computing device, the listing in response to the user request; receiving, by a computing device, a user selection selecting a temporary disposable identifier from the listing; activating, by a computing device, the selected temporary disposable identifier based on the permanent identifier, the activated temporary disposable identifier being used to receive incoming calls directed to the temporary disposable identifier and forward the incoming calls to the communications device; determining an activation period when the selected temporary disposable identifier is associated with the permanent identifier; identifying a termination event terminating the association between the selected temporary disposable identifier and the permanent identifier; determining a quarantine period in proportion to the activation period; and after the termination event, reserving the temporary disposable identifier for re-association with the permanent identifier for the quarantine period.