Context Connect Awarded Canadian Patent for Directory Services and eCommerce

PRLog (Press Release) – Nov 07, 2009 – NEWBURYPORT, MASSACHUSETTS - Context Connect, LLC. (“CCL or the Company”), a leading provider of directory based connectivity services, today announced it has been awarded Canadian Patent #2,416,227 - A System and Method for Directory Services and eCommerce Across Multi-Provider Networks.  The patent is focused on the ability to ‘find and connect’ individuals without requiring or needing the actual contact number (e.g., phone number) through a DNS-based contextual platform.  The patent extends to directory-based connectivity calls as well as electronic transactions or eCommerce via mobile devices.  

The patent describes methods for providing secure connectivity across disparate networks or service providers.  Contextual, DNS-based directory listings are created by consumers or groups, while connectivity to individuals is made without revealing valuable customer information and data – thus ensuring a more appropriate way of getting connected through a private-based directory platform (no phone numbers revealed).  The patent covers directory-enabled connectivity calls (e.g., SMS or voice calls) originating from social network sites that do not reveal actual connectivity details of target subscribers.  

“We are very pleased to our continued growth in our intellectual property portfolio worldwide,” stated Sunny Ahn, CEO and President of Context Connect. “Our IP coverage will help protect our ability to provide private directory-based connectivity calls from any web or mobile site that protects the privacy of the target subscriber.”

CCL provides solutions that enable cross-platform connectivity that allows individuals to find and connect to wireless subscribers across multiple devices and multiple provider platforms.  The Company also provides a private mass notification service, ccAlert™, that allows a single message to thousands of people, via the communication devices they have.

About Context Connect, LLC
Context Connect is a leading provider of private directory and connectivity solutions. The company’s DNS-based contextual directory enables individuals to ‘find and connect’ to others, without revealing the connectivity details of the individuals. The company has a broad intellectual property portfolio around a technical model to protect subscriber privacy and carrier relationships while facilitating connectivity. Context Connect was founded in 2000 and is headquartered in Newburyport, Massachusetts, with a regional office in New Zealand. For more information, please visit http://www.contextconnect.com.

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