Identifying callers

Abstract

Identifying a caller includes establishing, by a service provider, a connection over a computer network with a user device and accessing information enabling determination of a location of the user. A request to place a call to a call recipient is received from the user and a pool of temporary telephone numbers is accessed. Based on the location of the user, a temporary telephone number from the pool of temporary telephone numbers is selected. The temporary telephone number is associated with the call, the call is initiated to the call recipient, and information sufficient to identify the temporary telephone number is provided in call information sent to the call recipient.

1 - 35 . (canceled) 
     
     
         36 . A computer-implemented method for providing a temporary phone number, comprising the following operations performed by one or more processors:
 receiving, from a device of a requester, a request for a temporary phone number;   determining location information for the device of the requester of the temporary phone number; and   storing the location information and call back information for the temporary phone number in an emergency services database based on the determined location information.   
     
     
         37 . The method of  claim 36 , further comprising:
 assigning the requester a geographically-correct telephone number as the temporary phone number.   
     
     
         38 . The method of  claim 36 , further comprising:
 routing a call to a public safety answering point based on the location of the requester.   
     
     
         39 . The method of  claim 36 , wherein the user device is a mobile phone. 
     
     
         40 . The method of  claim 36 , further comprising:
 storing an association between the temporary telephone number and a service level identifier for the requester.   
     
     
         41 . The method of  claim 36 , further comprising:
 automatically assigning the temporary phone number in response to a communication request.   
     
     
         42 . A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing instructions that, when executed by at least one processor, perform a plurality of operations for providing a temporary phone number, the operations comprising:
 receiving, from a device of a requester, a request for a temporary phone number;   determining location information for the device of the requester of the temporary phone number; and   storing the location information and call back information for the temporary phone number in an emergency services database based on the determined location information.   
     
     
         43 . The computer-readable medium of  claim 42 , the operations further comprising:
 assigning the requester a geographically-correct telephone number as the temporary phone number.   
     
     
         44 . The computer-readable medium of  claim 42 , the operations further comprising:
 routing a call to a public safety answering point based on the location of the requester.   
     
     
         45 . The computer-readable medium of  claim 42 , wherein the user device is a mobile phone. 
     
     
         46 . The computer-readable medium of  claim 42 , the operations further comprising:
 storing an association between the temporary telephone number and a service level identifier for the requester.   
     
     
         47 . The computer-readable medium of  claim 42 , the operations further comprising:
 automatically assigning the temporary phone number in response to a communication request.   
     
     
         48 . A computer system for providing a temporary phone number, the system comprising:
 a communication interface that receives, from a device of a requester, a request for a temporary phone number;   a computer-readable medium that stores instructions for determining location information for the device of the requester of the temporary phone number and stores the location information and call back information for the temporary phone number in an emergency services database based on the determined location information; and   a processor for executing the instructions.   
     
     
         49 . The computer system of  claim 48 , the instructions further comprising instructions for assigning the requester a geographically-correct telephone number as the temporary phone number. 
     
     
         50 . The computer system of  claim 48 , the instructions further comprising instructions for routing a call to a public safety answering point based on the location of the requester. 
     
     
         51 . The computer system of  claim 48 , wherein the user device is a mobile phone. 
     
     
         52 . The computer system of  claim 48 , the instructions further comprising instructions for storing an association between the temporary telephone number and a service level identifier for the requester. 
     
     
         53 . The computer system of  claim 48 , the instructions further comprising instructions for automatically assigning the temporary phone number in response to a communication request.