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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7386106 | Method, system, and database for providing a telecommunication service A database for a telecommunication service includes a first record for a first number having a predetermined NXX, and a second record for a second number having the predetermined NXX. The first record includes an indication that a call having an automatic number ide... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7340045 | Method of billing a communication session conducted over a computer network A method of billing a communication session between a user and a value-added service. A request is received from a user for a communication session, such as a circuit-switched call, a computer-network telephony call or a multimedia session, between the user and a va... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7292841 | Call routing apparatus The present invention relates generally to telecommunications, and in particular to systems and methods for routing and placing telephone calls. In one embodiment, a call manager system is configured to place a call to a pay-per-call service, or to cause such a call... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7080049 | Method and system for processing a transaction A method of, and system for, processing payment for a transaction is provided. The method includes providing a user with an option to select payment for the transaction from an account associated with a communication line via which an electronic terminal is connecte... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7054430 | Method and apparatus to validate a subscriber line A method is described of providing validation data associated with a subscriber line of a telecommunication network using a validation system. The method includes obtaining line data of the subscriber line wherein the line data is suitable for interrogating a line i... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7013001 | Method of billing a communication session conducted over a computer network A method of billing a communication session between a user and a value-added service. A request is received from a user for a communication session, such as a circuit-switched call, a computer-network telephony call or a multimedia session, between the user and a va... | 03/14/2006 |
| 7003320 | Method for controlling a user terminal of a communications network The present invention relates to a method for controlling a user terminal of a communications network, the user terminal having a communications unit, a subscriber identification means including a restricted using mode list, each entry of which includes an identifie... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6996216 | Compensating recipients of calls A method, system, and program for compensating recipients of calls are provided. A request to bill a caller a tariff for a call is initiated, wherein the caller originates the call. The caller is prompted to accept payment of the tariff to receive access to a destin... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6978257 | System and method for measuring and pricing midrange computer server outsourcing services A server support matrix system and method for measuring and pricing information technology services provided by small, midrange and large servers. The inventive system and method assigns capacity units to server systems based on size and applies the capacity units t... | 12/20/2005 |
| 6968174 | Call routing apparatus The present invention relates generally to telecommunications, and in particular to systems and methods for routing and placing telephone calls. In one embodiment, a call manager system is configured to place a call to a pay-per-call service, or to cause such a call... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6925159 | System and method of billing a predetermined telephone line for service utilized by a calling party A billing system and method automatically charges a call to a predetermined telephone line wherein the call is placed by a calling part through a service. This service is any one or combination of a voice mail system, a call forwarding system, and the like. Preferab... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6904136 | Secure method of payment A process for a transfer of funds for payment for goods and/or services in which a purchaser of the goods and/or services requests that a financial services organization generate a financial certificate in an amount equal to the payment. The requester receives the r... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6704403 | Apparatus and method for ensuring a real-time connection between users and selected service provider using voice mail A method and apparatus are described for ensuring a real-time connection between users and selected service providers using voice mail. The system enables seekers of a wide array of services to select, contact, converse, and pay for a service provider usi... | 03/09/2004 |
| 6681008 | Automated toll-free telecommunications information service and apparatus An automated toll-free telecommunications information service may be provided responsive to a user sending an E-Mail request via the Internet or by a caller dialing a toll-free telephone number and announcing a voice request. A service node interprets the... | 01/20/2004 |
| 6597776 | Method and system for allowing extended connections to content providers via prepaid content provider accounts A method and system for connecting a caller to a content provider who provides a service to the caller over the telephone system is disclosed. In accordance with the invention, a transaction processor (i.e., debit card platform) is disclosed which general... | 07/22/2003 |
| 6353663 | Method and apparatus for screening telephone calls Callers to a number subscribing to a screening application are prompted that a fee will be charged for the connection to be completed. The prompting can occur at the initiation of the call, prior to any connection to the called party, or after the called ... | 03/05/2002 |
| 6298125 | Frequency-based discount system for host-system within a communication network Method and apparatus provide a frequency discount for host payable calls provided by a communication network. Call information, including the customer's telephone number and the dialed telephone number, is processed to determine whether a particular call ... | 10/02/2001 |
| 6298126 | Method and apparatus for controlling rating of calls to pay services A telecommunications toll network system employs a central database computer to provide routing and calling rate instructions to toll switches. To allow sponsors of pay services, such as 900 number information services, to control the kinds of calls they ... | 10/02/2001 |
| 6282276 | Method of billing a value-added call A method of billing a telephone call between a caller and a value-added service. A request is received from a caller for a telephone call between the caller and the value-added service. Information associated with a credit account is requested before the ... | 08/28/2001 |
| 6259777 | Billing system and method for database-queried communications services A communications system is designed to create a sub-account AMA record for each transaction requested by a caller within a single 900-number call after an initial transaction has been processed. Such sub-account record includes the rate charged for each t... | 07/10/2001 |
| 6240402 | Charge allocation in a multi-user network A communication network includes a communication monitoring point arranged to monitor user identifiers in source/destination identifier fields to determine a charging scheme.... | 05/29/2001 |
| 6137877 | Method and apparatus for routing a dialed telephone number A method and apparatus are provided for selectively routing a dialed telephone number. The apparatus intercepts a dialed telephone number having a plurality of digits and prevents the dialing of the number from being completed over the telephone access li... | 10/24/2000 |
| 6134306 | Method and device for variable, current rate signalling of in-based value-added services A method for the variable, service-specific rate signalling of value-added services by a called destination subscriber (B) who is offering IN (Intelligent Network)-based services in a telecommunications network (TK), during an actual connection to a calli... | 10/17/2000 |
| 6115380 | Broadband telecommunications system The invention is a system for providing virtual connections through an ATM interworking multiplexer on a call-by-call basis. A signaling processor receives signaling for a call and selects the virtual connection for the call. The signaling processor gener... | 09/05/2000 |
| 6104793 | Facility modem-to-modem application The present invention comprises a 900 modem to modem application using the AT&T MultiQuest.RTM. Vari-A-Bill.RTM. feature designed in an effort to enhance an existing "charge free" medical credentials verification service. In accordance with the present in... | 08/15/2000 |
| 6085171 | Order entry system for changing communication service A system for processing an order to change communication service includes a client that receives order data and an authorization image associated with a customer that desires to change communication service. The system also includes a server coupled to th... | 07/04/2000 |
| 5978577 | Method and apparatus for transaction processing in a distributed database system A subscriber management system includes at least one Data Directory Server (DDS) located between one or more transaction generators and one or more data servers. The DDS efficiently routes transactions and provides data location functions. The DDS provide... | 11/02/1999 |
| 5960070 | Pay as you communicate call center During a telephone call to a call center, in a first portion of the call is placed in a call queue, and the call center apparatus generates a pre-answer signal which is interpreted by a central office apparatus to meter and bill a cost of the call to a re... | 09/28/1999 |
| 5960069 | Method of billing a multiple service representative conference call A group conferencing arrangement for a counseling service permits the simultaneous connection of two or more service representatives to a call-in caller, i.e. without the need for one service representative to add-on the second service representative conf... | 09/28/1999 |
| 5898766 | Method for enabling a transaction between a terminal user and a server The invention relates to performing a transaction between a user and a server. It relates to a method that comprises setting up a call (A3-A5) between a user and the server via an exchange, and transmitting user identification data to the server. Accordin... | 04/27/1999 |
| 5894510 | Multiple service representative conferencing apparatus and method A group conferencing arrangement for a counseling service permits the simultaneous connection of two or more service representatives to a call-in caller, i.e. without need for one service representative to add-on the second service representative conferee... | 04/13/1999 |
| 5875236 | Call handling method for credit and fraud management Prior to completing a telephone call, a database is accessed within a telecommunications network to determine whether the call should be completed. The billing number to which the call is to be charged is compared to a customer record assigned to the bill... | 02/23/1999 |
| 5864610 | Interactive and information data services telephone billing system Billing for information and/or interactive services provided to a user over the Internet by an information service provider (ISP) is arranged by the user by placing a virtual billing telephone call to a 900 telephone number associated with the ISP for suc... | 01/26/1999 |
| 5845267 | System and method for billing for transactions conducted over the internet from within an intranet A system and method is disclosed for performing centralized billing for transactions conducted by a user on a terminal (101) connected on an Intranet (103) with an Internet Service Provider (ISP) (115) connected to the Internet (104). A Firewall Gateway (... | 12/01/1998 |
| 5802156 | Method for billing and controlling fraud in providing pay information services A group conferencing arrangement for a counseling service permits the simultaneous connection of two or more service representatives to a call-in caller, i.e. without the need for one service representative to add-on the second service representative conf... | 09/01/1998 |
| 5757894 | Virtual foreign exchange service In a virtual implementation, intelligent processing permits use of selectively switched connections and selective billing procedures to emulate a foreign exchange service. On outgoing foreign exchange calls, a local switching system detects a predetermine... | 05/26/1998 |
| 5745556 | Interactive and information data services telephone billing system Billing for information and/or interactive services provided to a user over the Internet by an information service provider (ISP) is arranged by the user by placing a billing telephone call to a 900 telephone number associated with the ISP for such billin... | 04/28/1998 |
| 5661458 | Electronic house arrest monitoring system with automatic fee collection feature An EHAM system consists of a central monitoring system (CMS), a field monitoring device (FMD), an electronic detection circuit that generates a detection signal upon the occurrence of a predetermined event, e.g., the absence of the monitored individual fr... | 08/26/1997 |
| 5617448 | Telecommunications network routing A telecommunications system handles 800 calls between first and second networks in different countries. In the preferred embodiment, call handling equipment of the second network receives a call from a call origin in the first network, wherein the call wa... | 04/01/1997 |
| 5568541 | System and method for adding a surcharge to the cost/call for telephone solicitations A method for placing a surcharge on telephone solicitations including the steps of providing a local telephone number to a customer for accessing a call from an originating caller and identifying the originating caller's telephone number, as for example, ... | 10/22/1996 |
