Generation and use of temporary phone numbers

Abstract

A wireless service network includes logic to receive one or more requests for temporary dialable numbers from wireless devices, and logic to determine temporary wireless numbers and to provide the temporary wireless numbers to the wireless devices in response to the requests.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

In the drawings, the same reference numbers and acronyms identify elements or acts with the same or similar functionality for ease of understanding and convenience. To easily identify the discussion of any particular element or act, the most significant digit or digits in a reference number refer to the figure number in which that element is first introduced.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of an embodiment of a system to provide temporary dialable numbers to one or more wireless devices.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram of an embodiment of a wireless service provider that provides temporary dialable numbers to one or more wireless devices.

FIG. 3 is an action flow diagram of an embodiment of various methods to provide temporary dialable numbers to one or more wireless devices.

Claims

1. A device comprising: logic to identify the presence of one or more proximate wireless devices; andlogic to determine one or more temporary dialable numbers to provide to the wireless devices that the wireless devices can use to dial the device.

2. The device of claim 1, wherein the temporary dialable numbers further comprises: one or more numbers that may be dialed a limited number of times before expiring.

3. The device of claim 1, wherein the logic to determine one or more temporary dialable numbers to provide to the wireless devices further comprises: logic to negotiate the temporary dialable numbers with the wireless devices.

4. The device of claim 1, wherein the logic to determine one or more temporary dialable numbers to provide to the wireless devices further comprises: logic to negotiate the temporary dialable numbers with a wireless network service provider.

5. The device of claim 4, wherein the temporary dialable numbers further comprises: one or more numbers that expire as a result of the device leaving a service area in which the numbers were allocated.

6. A wireless service network comprising: logic to receive one or more requests for temporary dialable numbers from wireless devices; andlogic to determine temporary wireless numbers and to provide the temporary wireless numbers to the wireless devices in response to the requests.

7. The wireless service network of claim 6, wherein the temporary dialable numbers further comprises: one or more numbers that may be dialed a limited number of times before expiring.

8. The wireless service network of claim 6, wherein the temporary dialable numbers further comprises: one or more numbers that expire as a result of the wireless device leaving a service area in which the numbers were allocated.

9. The wireless service network of claim 6, further comprising: logic to associate the temporary dialable numbers with the requesting wireless devices and-or subscribers associated with the requesting wireless devices.

10. The wireless service network of claim 6, further comprising: logic to associate one or more expiration conditions with the temporary wireless numbers, and to cease providing to the wireless devices call requests that specify the temporary wireless numbers as a result of occurrence of one or more of the expiration conditions.

11. The wireless service network of claim 6, further comprising: logic to provide to the wireless devices call requests that specify the temporary wireless numbers.

12. The wireless service network of claim 6, further comprising: logic to provide to the wireless devices call requests that specify the temporary wireless numbers until the occurrence of one or more expiration conditions associated with the temporary wireless numbers.

13. The wireless service network of claim 6, further comprising: logic to charge wireless network service subscribers a per-use fee for the temporary dialable numbers.

14. A method comprising: identifying the presence of one or more proximate wireless devices; anddetermining one or more temporary dialable numbers to provide to the wireless devices that the wireless devices can use to dial the device.

15. The method of claim 14, wherein the temporary dialable numbers further comprise: one or more numbers that may be dialed a limited number of times before expiring.

16. The method of claim 14, wherein the temporary dialable numbers further comprise: one or more numbers that expire after a period of time.

17. The method of claim 16, wherein the one or more numbers that expire after a period of time further comprise: one or more numbers that expire at a particular time and-or date.

18. The method of claim 14, wherein determining one or more temporary dialable numbers to provide to the wireless devices further comprises: negotiating the temporary dialable numbers with the wireless devices.

19. The method of claim 14, wherein determining one or more temporary dialable numbers to provide to the wireless devices further comprises: negotiating the temporary dialable numbers with a wireless network service provider.

20. The method of claim 19, wherein the temporary dialable numbers further comprise: one or more numbers that expire as a result of the device leaving a service area in which the numbers were allocated.