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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8135117 | Charging split negotiation in IMS sessions A method and apparatus for implementation of split charging in an Internet protocol multimedia subsystem, allowing subsystem users to negotiate at setup and at a modification of a session initiation protocol session which user will be charged for each multimedia com... | 03/13/2012 |
| 8059802 | Billing data interface for conferencing customers A billing data interface provides billing data to customers in an accurate and efficient manner. Billing data is processed to preserve client billing information and to meet a customer's individual data requirements. The billing data may be presented in such a way t... | 11/15/2011 |
| 8019062 | Method and system for transferring an administrator and associated charges during a multi-way call The present invention is directed to a method and system for altering an administrator of a multi-way call during the multi-way call connection and transferring the associated charges from one administrator to another. After a multi-way call connection is establishe... | 09/13/2011 |
| 7711098 | Method for call forwarding without hairpinning and with split billing A call is forwarded by connecting the call between an originating location and a forwarding location without connecting the call through a terminating location. The originating location is associated with a calling party. The terminating location is associated with ... | 05/04/2010 |
| 7492880 | Method and system for transferring an administrator and associated charges during a multi-way call The present invention is directed to a method and system for altering an administrator of a multi-way call during the multi-way call connection and transferring the associated charges from one administrator to another. After a multi-way call connection is establishe... | 02/17/2009 |
| 7471781 | Billing data interface for conferencing customers A billing data interface provides billing data to customers in an accurate and efficient manner. Billing data is processed to preserve client billing information and to meet a customer's individual data requirements. The billing data may be presented in such a way t... | 12/30/2008 |
| 7436942 | System and method for charging in a communication network The present invention relates in general to communication networks and more specifically to a system and a method for charging in a communication network, especially in an IP Multimedia network. The new charging system allows charging principles used in traditional ... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7424102 | Charging for an IP based communication system There is disclosed a method for charging for services in a communication system supporting a Diameter IP protocol, comprising defining at least one attribute value pair to define sponsorship information. ... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7362853 | Cost negotiation for communication sessions A method of negotiating the sharing of a cost associated with a communication service between a plurality of participants. The method comprises sending a cost sharing request from a terminal 1 used by a first of the participants to the terminal 12,13 u... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7340744 | System and method for optimizing sessions and network resources in a loadbalancing environment A method for loadbalancing in a network environment is provided that includes receiving a create request from an end user for a communications link provided by a network node and communicating a response to the end user in order to establish a communication session.... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7295829 | System, apparatus and method for managing telephone call records A system, method and apparatus is disclosed for communicating one or more telecommunication call records associated with a telecommunication system, the one or more call records are transmitted from a remote telecommunication device. The system includes a telecommun... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7237025 | System, device, and method for communicating user identification information over a communications network A network includes a service selection gateway that receives information from a network user having a network locator address in order to establish a communications session and an identity of the network user. A client service gateway can receive a request from the ... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7184530 | Prepaid billing support for simultaneous communication sessions in data networks A method and system for providing prepaid billing for two concurrent communication sessions is accomplished by a first-network-access device, such as a WIN SCP, receiving from a prepaid-user account prepaid services for a first-communication session. During the firs... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7174155 | Charging in communication systems The present invention relates to charging of communications using chargeable resources of a first communication system and a second communication system wherein at least one of said communication systems provides wireless communication services. In accordance with t... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7173933 | System and method for providing source awareness in a network environment A method for communicating in a network environment is provided that includes receiving a request packet and positioning an identifier into the request packet. The identifier may be identified and correlated to a source that generated the request packet. An internet... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7164927 | Telecommunication method and suitable system for establishing a connection with a mobile station The invention relates to a telecommunication method and a system suitable for same for establishing a connection with a mobile station, for example a GSM mobile telephone, of a subscriber located in a visited public land mobile network. According to said method the ... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7162019 | System and method for privacy screening A communications network-based system and service is disclosed. The service permits subscribers to control and manage incoming telephone calls. Subscribers can establish preferences for how calls will be handled by a communications network if the calls are received ... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7155204 | System and method for billing calls over a wireless network A system and method that enables subscribers to transfer the airtime charge for the sending/receiving wireless telephone station to a toll free call provider to/from whom a wireless toll-free telephone call is placed. A communication network in accordance with the p... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7155412 | Billing for use of a telephony device A method, system, and program for billing a caller for use of an origin device are provided. Usage, of at least one measurable element of a telephony device by an identified individual, is tracked, where the identified individual is distinct from an owner of the ori... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7151824 | Billing data interface for conferencing customers A billing data interface provides billing data to customers in an accurate and efficient manner. Billing data is processed to preserve client billing information and to meet a customer's individual data requirements. The billing data may be presented in such a way t... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7149500 | Charge-all mode for calls in telecommunication network A telecommunication network and method of billing a first subscriber associated with a first party to a call for variable call charges normally billed to a second subscriber associated with a second party is provided. The method includes: providing a charge-all mode... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7149296 | Providing account usage fraud protection A method, system, and program providing identification usage fraud protection are provided. A context for a use of an identification via a communication line is detected at a fraud protection service. The context for use of the identification is analyzed in view of ... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7106741 | Establishing communication paths to law enforcement agencies A call is set up between a first communication device (101) and a second communication device (115) on a first communication path (117), via an asynchronous transfer mode (ATM) network (105). A second communication path (203) is es... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7099652 | Originating a billed transaction for an origin telephony device A method, computer program product, and program for originating a billed transaction at an origin telephony device are provided. A request to originate a billed transaction is received from an origin device. The identity of a callee answering a call originated by th... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7095834 | Methods and systems for 1+ prepaid routing service The present invention provides methods and systems for automatically routing a long distance call placed by a subscriber to a prepaid service provider. Six exemplary methods are discussed for allowing the prepaid subscriber to directly dial a called party's long dis... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7092700 | Method and a device for signaling a call or a message to its addressee In a method of signaling an incoming call or electronic message from a given sender to the user of a receiver terminal to whom the call or message is addressed, the receiver terminal identifies the sender, allows for at least one changeable or predetermined paramete... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7058165 | Charging in a communication system A method for charging for services in a communication system comprising a charging entity and at least two connection support entities for providing resources to support connection in the communication system. the method comprising: detecting initiation of a connect... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7046988 | Method and apparatus for partitioning billing charges for calls handled by a wireless subscriber unit A wireless subscriber unit (200) determines (502) a billing mode applicable to a portion of a call, and generates (508, 518) partitioning information for the portion of the call, corresponding to the billing mode. The wireless subscriber unit an... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7042993 | Method for flexible charging of fees for services and resources in networks In current telecommunications services, it is usual for the service provider of the initiator (e.g. the caller or the A-side) of the communications connection to determine the price and charge the A-side accordingly. The other subscribers are not usually charged. Th... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7031697 | Correlation of call data for calling and called parties in wireless telecommunication networks Call data associated with one call is correlated from separate call records associated with the calling and called parties in which at least one of the parties is a wireless user. Statistical information is gathered based on whether one of the parties to the call su... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7010111 | Audible confirmation using text to speech conversion An audible confirmation system automatically and seamlessly outputs an audible name of a call recipient to a calling party. This audible confirmation system is preferably configured to audibly identify the call recipient to the calling party prior to the call recipi... | 03/07/2006 |
| 6999576 | System connection adapter and terminal Existing switch markings for telephone numbers are mechanically manipulated via the Recent Change channel to provide an appropriate treatment. In case a call to a vacant pooled-in number cannot be completed, a terminating switch, instead of generating a REL message ... | 02/14/2006 |
| 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 |
| 6983040 | Method for call forwarding without hairpinning and with split billing A call is forwarded by connecting the call between an originating location and a forwarding location without connecting the call through a terminating location. The originating location is associated with a calling party. The terminating location is associated with ... | 01/03/2006 |
| 6980635 | Methods and systems for automated prepaid service routing The present invention provides methods and systems for automatically routing a long distance call placed by a subscriber to a prepaid service provider. Six exemplary methods are discussed for allowing the prepaid subscriber to directly dial a called party's long dis... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6977998 | Destination device billing according to call recipient A method, system, and program for billing for service provided to destination device according to the calling plan of the individual receiving the call. An authenticated identity for a callee answering a call placed to a destination device is received at an intermed... | 12/20/2005 |
| 6977996 | Fee collection system and method for call completion Methods and systems for administering calls on a voice network allow a user to selectively determine which calls will be accepted. The methods and systems may provide unwanted callers with an option to speak with the user for a fee. The methods and systems may provi... | 12/20/2005 |
| 6968175 | Method and system for sharing transmission revenue between mobile operators and content providers A method and system for revenue sharing between mobile operators and content providers. The content providers, through a data network, provide data services to the end users of the mobile operators. For the data services, the content providers are paid by the mobile... | 11/22/2005 |
| 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 |
| 6944276 | System and method to detect privacy screening A system and method enables a caller to detect subscribers to a privacy screening service. The caller detection of privacy screening is initiated when a subscriber to the caller detection of privacy screening service places a telephone call to a called party. After ... | 09/13/2005 |
