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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8150008 | Telecommunications data processing system and terminal and a method of operating it A telecommunications data processing system comprising a terminal (T) adapted to send a telecommunications service request to a telecommunications infrastructure (IT1) associated with a data-storage infrastructure (IT2) for storing data (DE) about the ... | 04/03/2012 |
| 7424101 | Methods and systems for making telephone calls Embodiments of the present invention relate to methods and systems for making a call. Such methods and systems may request the call using a network, initiate a first leg to a caller device based on the request, initiate a second leg to a receiver device based on the... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7394893 | Origin device order billing according to caller A method, system, and program for billing for order places from an origin device according to the current caller billing plan are provided. A billing plan associated with an authenticated caller identity of a caller using an origin device is accessed by a vendor ord... | 07/01/2008 |
| 7369842 | Telephony service in event of link failure between mobile switching center and a home location register or a service control point A mobile switching center is configured with software instructions which allow it to continue to provide at least limited call termination and call origination services for mobile terminals in the event of a failure of a signaling link between the mobile switching c... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7305229 | Providing services in communications networks This disclosure is concerned with systems and methods for network communications. In one example, a cellular telecommunications network includes a radio access network with multiple geographically distributed cells, and further includes a core network for providing ... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7257205 | Method and apparatus for communicating with one of plural devices associated with a single telephone number during a disaster and disaster recovery A system for (and a method of) selectively establishing communication with one of plural devices associated with a single telephone number during a disaster or disaster recovery period. In a preferred embodiment, the system includes two wireless connection units, ea... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7251317 | Methods and systems for making telephone calls Methods and systems are disclosed for making a call. In one embodiment, methods and systems may request the call using a network, initiate a first leg to a caller device based on the request, initiate a second leg to a receiver device based on the request, connect t... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7251494 | Telephone system and method for selectively ringing a portable phone based on the self-detected geographical position of the portable phone A portable phone is equipped with a position detector that detects the geographical position of the portable phone, and the function of the phone can be changed according to its geographical position. One or more “regions” may be defined by the user of the porta... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7218712 | Method and system for accounting of services Method and system for handling a service request from an originating station (ST-A) to a terminating station (ST-B) in a telecommunications system managing service logic for accounting information for payment of services. A service request is received from an... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7190772 | Methods and systems for automatically and accurately generating call detail records for calls associated with ported subscribers Methods and systems for generating accurate call detail records in networks that utilize number portability are disclosed. A number portability reconciliation (NPR) monitoring system receives signaling messages relating to different calls or transactions. The signal... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7167699 | Method for tracking wireless telephone minutes used and providing an alert A method for tracking allotted wireless telephone minutes used and providing an alert before overage charges are accrued. Information about allotted minutes used and days to refresh are obtained from a user's wireless telephone service provider on a periodic basis, ... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7158821 | Node and onboard station for setting up at any time a call involving a passenger on a vehicle Passengers on board a vehicle make and receive calls via a satellite network. That network sees each passenger involved in a call as a temporary dummy subscriber of the satellite network. Thus the satellite network is used to manage the roaming of passengers on airc... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7103345 | Call information output in a telecommunication network A method of providing information relating to a telephone call, in a GSM cellular radio telephone network, to a data storage system. The method comprises receiving caller identity information at a Mobile Switching Centre (MSC) of the network during a call set-up pro... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7043229 | System and method for determining tariffs for real-time calls involving ported directory numbers A system and method for determining a tariff for a real-time wireless service such as a prepaid service (PPS) for a wireless telephone call. A Local Number Portability Point (LNPP) provides an interface between service scripts in a Service Control Point (SCP) or app... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7042992 | Systems and methods for account establishment and transaction management using interrupt messaging Disclosed are systems and methods which provide techniques providing account setup, management and transaction authorization determinations in real-time using transaction interrupt messaging. Embodiments preferably take into consideration the quality of one or more ... | 05/09/2006 |
| 6999575 | Method for providing a preferential routing and billing arrangement for a call placed between a calling party and a called party The present invention is directed to a method of routing a long distance call from a calling party to a called party over a communication network. The call is received at a local switch located in the first geographic region and operated by a service provider that p... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6956935 | Origin device billing according to caller A method, system, and program for billing for service provided to an origin device according to the current caller billing plan. A trusted telephone network, including at least one service provider, receives a request for service from an origin device. The origin de... | 10/18/2005 |
| 6807258 | Method and system for billing remote calls as if made from a primary line A method and system for billing remote calls includes the provisioning of an active terminating attempt trigger on a subscriber's primary line. To make a long-distance call from a remote location, the subscriber calls a service control node and provides a destinatio... | 10/19/2004 |
| 6421438 | Intelligent services network architecture for global calling card mobility A distributed and scaleable Intelligent Service Network (ISN) architecture provides a global card mobility platform for enabling global card services. An ISN point of presence (POP) or node that comprises a scaleable matrix switching platform and voice ca... | 07/16/2002 |
| 6418206 | Procedure and system for the setting up of calls A procedure and system for setting rates between two predetermined subscriptions in a telephone network without the necessity of substantial system changes to the telephone network. Calls between two predetermined subscriptions can be rated according to a... | 07/09/2002 |
| 6327349 | Method and apparatus for identifying a rate center using a location routing number In a telephone network supporting local number portability, a system and method for assigning a location identifier uses a location routing number to identify the geographic location of a customer. A local carrier assigns a telephone number to a customer.... | 12/04/2001 |
| 6192115 | Obtaining information about a called telecommunications party Apparatus and a method for providing a caller with information about a called party. In one preferred embodiment, the information includes information concerning the charges to be incurred in making a call to the called party. Advantageously, in an enviro... | 02/20/2001 |
| 5867569 | Enhanced efficient telephone number portability Method and system are provided for efficient telephone number portability within a geographically dispersed telephony and the like switching system, wherein ported telephone numbers, when dialled and found non-existent at their number-inherent destination... | 02/02/1999 |
| 5703939 | Method for determining an optimum point for database queries during call delivery in a telecommunications network A method for determining an optimum database query point during call delivery in a telecommunications network comprises a local number portability traffic analysis system (LNP-TAS) in communication with at least one originating central office switch and o... | 12/30/1997 |
| 5251248 | Telephone network having personal numbers for position-independent This invention allows a subscriber of a telephone network to receive a call by a telephone registered under his/her personal telephone number no matter where he/she carries the telephone with him/her by maintaining a reference table of a personal telephon... | 10/05/1993 |
