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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7394895 | 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... | 07/01/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7333596 | Casual usage alternate billing The present invention relates generally to a casual usage alternate billing. More particularly, the invention encompasses a method and an apparatus for casual usage alternate billing. The invention intercepts a call, especially a dial-around call, to either verify t... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7295658 | System and method for providing prepaid telecommunication services The present invention relates to a system and method for providing prepaid telecommunication services. More particularly, prepaid telephone calls can be made by users without entering any access code, if such calls are made from telephone numbers previously register... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7260089 | Remote worker access on networked PBX systems using a VoIP platform A Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) feature server provides a remote worker feature over a VoIP platform of an IP network. The remote worker feature facilitates an individual, who is assigned a telephone number at his/her home PBX, to receive telephone service fro... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7257208 | Method and system for providing billing capability for a service node in an advanced intelligent network environment Embodiments of the present invention relate to billing for services in an Advanced Intelligent Network (AIN) environment. A first call is received at a service node from a service switching point located in the AIN. A second call is established through the service s... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7248678 | Methods and apparatus for routing and accounting of revenue generating calls using natural language voice recognition Techniques and systems for routing and information collection for telephone calls are described. Upon initiation of a revenue generating call, a data management module creates a call interaction record, including a unique call identifier and information generated by... | 07/24/2007 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 7139374 | System and method for gathering information related to a geographical location of a callee in a public switched telephone network In a telecommunication system having at least two communicants (i.e., a caller and a callee), a system and method are presented for collecting information associated with the geographical location of either of the communicants. In one embodiment, the approach entail... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7133509 | Method and system for charging a set activation fee for pay telephone usage A set activation fee pay telephone permits a telephone customer to place a telephone call from a pay telephone if the customer presents valid billing information, and charges the customer a fixed fee for the call, plus any other applicable network charges. The set a... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7127488 | System and method for gathering information related to a geographical location of a caller in an internet-based communication system In a telecommunication system having at least two communicants (i.e., a caller and a callee), a system and method are presented for collecting information associated with the geographical location of either of the communicants from a server. In one embodiment, the a... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7123702 | Methods and apparatus for billing conference calls Methods and apparatus for billing communications services through the use of AIN functionality are described. Billing information is communicated to a service control point by placing one or two calls to a service subscriber to be billed for a service. The calls enc... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7110512 | Method and apparatus for providing prepaid local telephone services A system and method for providing prepaid dialtone services. The system includes a prepaid dialtone service center having an applications server that maintains a prepaid dialtone subscriber database including subscriber identification and service period information.... | 09/19/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7085358 | Visual caller identification A visual caller identification system and method are provided. A caller identification device of a called party's telephone, whether integrated with the telephone or stand-alone, includes a series of colored lights for visually alerting the called party to an incomi... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7065193 | Local routing system and method A telecommunications billing system generates a bill for a local service provider when a call is routed for a subscriber of the local service provider by an incumbent telecommunications service provider. The system includes a billing generator that generates a billi... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7042994 | Method and apparatus for making a long distance telephone call A method for making a long distance or international telephone call is disclosed. A subscriber calls an assigned telephone number to access a sign-up calling plan service billed to a home plan at the home plan rates, and responds to a service announcement by enterin... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7020255 | Method and system for providing a work-at-home telecommunication service A work-at-home telecommunication service is provided in response to receiving, from a calling party, a service-specific vertical feature code and a dialed number to initiate a call. The call is suspended and a query is sent to a service control point after receiving... | 03/28/2006 |
| 7003281 | Method and system for routing cellular calls to desired discount telephone services A method and system for automatically completing international telephone calls using a pre-selected discount telephone service. An array of Pic I/O pin used to monitor a cell phone activity. When the dialing of an outgoing call is detected, a central processing unit... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6996220 | Method and apparatus for forwarding caller identification for a credit card or calling card call to an automatic number identification system of a telephone network A telecommunication system enables a called party having a caller identification device to learn the identity of a calling party although the calling party is a credit card caller, a calling card caller, a caller using an Intelligent/Agent service, a caller using a ... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6996217 | Converting automatic number identification information to caller ID information A telephone system for reliably providing caller identification information to telephone call recipients such that they can choose whether or not to answer a telephone call. The telephone system includes a decoder module for receiving a toll-free telephone call and ... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6980632 | Method and system for providing billing capability for a service node in an advanced intelligent network environment Embodiments of the present invention relate to billing for services in an Advanced Intelligent Network (AIN) environment. A first call is received at a service node from a service switching point located in the AIN. A second call is established through the service s... | 12/27/2005 |
| 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 |
| 6970546 | Intelligent remote caller ID An intelligent remote caller identification system is provided that typically includes a central office, a service control point, and an internet call routing system. The central office typically triggers a query responsive to receiving a call request. The service c... | 11/29/2005 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 6925160 | System and method for managing cellular telephone accounts A computer implemented system and method of allocating costs of wireless telephone usage. Billing and usage information is received from at least one wireless telephone service provider related to calls made and received by a plurality of wireless telephone service ... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6912383 | Implementing method for adding monetary value of mobile prepayment service in different locations The invention discloses a method, which implements recharging at different locations for mobile prepaid service, based on intelligent network. The method sets SDP of intelligent network outside of SCP. All rechargeable card data of mobile prepaid service are stored ... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6873690 | System and method for providing prepaid telecommunication services The present invention relates to a system and method for providing prepaid telecommunication services. More particularly, prepaid telephone calls can be made by users without entering any access code, if such calls are made from telephone numbers previously register... | 03/29/2005 |
| 6542590 | Multiple user telephone accounting Businesses with a number of clients have a need to allocate communication costs to the client on whose behalf the costs were incurred. This invention provides a means whereby the telecommunication carrier can charge call costs originating from a single li... | 04/01/2003 |
| 6463137 | Toll-free telephonic communication method and device The present invention is a method and device for toll-free telephonic communications. According to a method of the present invention, a caller dials a toll-free number to establish a connection with a telecommunications platform. The caller then enters an... | 10/08/2002 |
| 6381315 | Universal exchange for making least-cost non-local telephone calls A method and an apparatus for making least-cost non-local telephone calls. In accordance with this method, an identification code of a customer and a plurality of carrier codes associated with the identification code are stored in a memory which is access... | 04/30/2002 |
| 6310943 | Method and apparatus for forwarding a caller identification for a credit card or calling card call to an automatic number identification system of a telephone network A telecommunication system enables a called party having a caller identification device to learn the identity of a calling party although the calling party is a credit card caller, a calling card caller, a caller using an Intelligent/Agent service, a call... | 10/30/2001 |
| 6282274 | Selectable billing options for a single communications account The present invention, referred to herein as Personal Billing Selection, enables a telecommunications service subscriber to designate billing options for outgoing and incoming calls on a per-call basis, even if the subscriber's account includes several nu... | 08/28/2001 |
| 6130935 | Virtual networking work at home system and method A system and method for virtual networking work at home provides the capability to bill business calls from an employee's home telephone to the business and to bill personal calls from the same telephone to the employee. Upon entry of an access code by a ... | 10/10/2000 |
| 5805680 | Method and apparatus for telephone call sub-billing A "breakout" of telecommunications toll calls on a per-station basis is provided to households or other telecommunications endpoints which have subscribed to only a single analog telephone line. Subscribers wishing to avail themselves of such "station set... | 09/08/1998 |
| 5805683 | System and method for routing ground-to-air telephone calls A system for completing calls to a passenger aboard an aircraft. The passenger activates ground-to-air service by accessing a ground-to-air database subsystem that is located on the ground. The passenger gains access to the ground-to-air database by diali... | 09/08/1998 |
| 5793852 | Method of processing information charge discount rates for service subscribers in premium-rate service A method of processing information charge discount rates for service subscribers in a premium-rate service. Information charge discount rate data for each service subscriber is registered and a service subscriber number and a calling number are received f... | 08/11/1998 |
| 5774533 | Method and system for providing a billing directed communication service A method and system for providing a billing directed communication service that allows the originating party to provide billing instructions on a per-communication basis. An originating party initiates a billing directed communication transmitting a unita... | 06/30/1998 |
