Patents

US 9781261 B2: Systems and methods for lead routing

Granted
2017-10-03
Filed
2014-08-12 application 14458080
Type
Utility · 27 claims
Elsewhere
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Abstract

Systems, methods, apparatuses, and computer-readable media for managing and evaluating leads from incoming calls are provided. A first inbound call from a first caller may be received. A first set of information identifying characteristics of the first inbound call may be processed. A second set of information identifying characteristics of the first inbound call may be determined based on the first set of information. A first category may be matched to the first inbound call. A first receiver may be determined. A second inbound call from a second caller may be received. A third set of information identifying characteristics of the second inbound call may be processed. A fourth set of information identifying characteristics of the second inbound call may be determined based on the third set of information. A second category may be matched to the second inbound call. A second receiver may be determined.

Source: PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 (ipg171003.xml).

Assignees

AssigneeTypePlaceAlso on furp.orgSource
YP LLC 20 patentsUS company or organizationTucker, GAPVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10

Inventors

InventorPlacePatentsPerson pageSource
Mehul JainFoster City, CA42PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10
Karthik RamanDublin, CA46PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10
Chitiksha ShahEl Segundo, CA2PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10
Kent William LauxFremont, CA7PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10
Deepak Kumar ThakralBurbank, CA8PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10

CPC categories

SubclassCategoryFirst groupSource
H04MTelephonic communicationH04M3/4365PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10
G06QInformation and communication technology [ict] specially adapted for administrative, commercial, financial, managerial or supervisory purposes; systems or methods specially adapted for administrative, commercial, financial, managerial or supervisory purposes, not otherwise provided forG06Q10/10PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10

Cooperative Patent Classification, as currently assigned (one row per subclass).

Assignments and security interests

RecordedWhatFromToReel/frameSource
2025-01-07Release of security interest
Release of security interest
PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS AGENT signed 2024-12-12YP LLC DFW AIRPORT, TX69765/785ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25
2024-05-10Release of security interest
Release of security interest
WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION signed 2024-05-01DEX MEDIA, INC. GRAPEVINE, TX
YP LLC GRAPEVINE, TX
YELLOWPAGES.COM LLC GRAPEVINE, TX
YP ADVERTISING & PUBLISHING LLC GRAPEVINE, TX
PRINT MEDIA LLC GRAPEVINE, TX
CERBERUS YP DIGITAL BLOCKER LLC GRAPEVINE, TX
CERBERUS YP BLOCKER LLC GRAPEVINE, TX
YP HOLDINGS LLC GRAPEVINE, TX
PRINT MEDIA HOLDINGS LLC GRAPEVINE, TX
YP INTERMEDIATE HOLDINGS CORP. GRAPEVINE, TX
YP WESTERN HOLDINGS CORP. GRAPEVINE, TX
YP SOUTHEAST HOLDINGS CORP. GRAPEVINE, TX
YP MIDWEST HOLDINGS CORP. GRAPEVINE, TX
YP CONNECTICUT HOLDINGS CORP. GRAPEVINE, TX
PLUSMO HOLDINGS CORP. GRAPEVINE, TX
INGENIO HOLDINGS CORP. GRAPEVINE, TX
67381/745PASDL, file of 2026-10-15
2024-05-07Release of security interest
Release of security interest
WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION signed 2024-05-01THRYV, INC. DALLAS, TX67341/434PASDL, file of 2026-10-15
2024-05-03Security interest Security interest
Security interest
THRYV, INC. signed 2024-05-01CITIZENS BANK, N.A. BOSTON, MA67310/627PASDL, file of 2026-10-15
2024-05-01Security interest Security interest
Security interest
THRYV, INC. signed 2024-05-01CITIZENS BANK, N.A. BOSTON, MA67287/759PASDL, file of 2026-10-15
2021-03-02Release of security interest
Release of security interest in intellectual property
WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION., AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT signed 2021-03-01THRYV, INC. (FORMERLY KNOWN AS DEX MEDIA, INC.) DALLAS, TX
THRYV HOLDINGS, INC. (FORMERLY KNOWN AS DEX MEDIA HOLDINGS, INC.) DALLAS, TX
55472/592PASDL, file of 2026-10-15
2021-03-01Security interest Security interest
Security interest
THRYV, INC. signed 2021-03-01WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT DENVER, CO55452/258PASDL, file of 2026-10-15
2020-02-24Assignment
Assignment of assignor's interest
YP LLC signed 2020-02-20THRYV, INC. D/FW AIRPORT, TX51906/969ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25
2017-07-28Security interest Security interest
Security interest
YP LLC signed 2017-07-27WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION MINNEAPOLIS, MN43363/386ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25
2017-07-12Release of security interest
Release of security interest
PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION signed 2017-06-30YP LLC DFW AIRPORT, TX42984/497ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25
2017-07-03Security interest Security interest
Security agreement
YP LLC signed 2017-06-30
YELLOWPAGES.COM LLC signed 2017-06-30
YP ADVERTISING & PUBLISHING LLC signed 2017-06-30
PRINT MEDIA LLC signed 2017-06-30
DEX MEDIA HOLDINGS, INC. signed 2017-06-30
CERBERUS YP DIGITAL BLOCKER LLC signed 2017-06-30
CERBERUS YP BLOCKER LLC signed 2017-06-30
YP HOLDINGS LLC signed 2017-06-30
PRINT MEDIA HOLDINGS LLC signed 2017-06-30
YP INTERMEDIATE HOLDINGS CORP. signed 2017-06-30
YP WESTERN HOLDINGS CORP. signed 2017-06-30
YP SOUTHEAST HOLDINGS CORP. signed 2017-06-30
YP MIDWEST HOLDINGS CORP. signed 2017-06-30
YP CONNECTICUT HOLDINGS CORP. signed 2017-06-30
PLUSMO HOLDINGS CORP. signed 2017-06-30
INGENIO HOLDINGS CORP. signed 2017-06-30
WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION NEW YORK, NY43074/794PASDL, file of 2026-10-15
2016-12-07Security interest Security interest
Security agreement
YP LLC signed 2016-11-23PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS AGENT EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ40838/137ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25
2015-10-13Merger
Merger
YP INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LLC signed 2014-12-31YP LLC TUCKER, GA36786/263ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25
2015-02-05Assignment
Assignment of assignor's interest
JAIN, MEHUL signed 2014-07-31
LAUX, KENT WILLIAM signed 2014-08-04
SHAH, CHITIKSHA signed 2014-08-04
THAKRAL, DEEPAK KUMAR signed 2014-08-04
RAMAN, KARTHINK signed 2014-09-22
YP INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LLC TUCKER, GA34893/842ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25
2015-01-08Merger
Merger
YP INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LLC signed 2014-12-31YP LLC TUCKER, GA34667/964ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25

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