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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8189752 | Per-session dynamic charging caps in communication networks Communication networks and associated methods and systems are disclosed that provide per-session dynamic charging caps. For a session, the communication network includes a network element adapted to serve the session, a charging system, and a subscriber server adapt... | 05/29/2012 |
| 7426263 | Destination device order billing according to call recipient A method, system, and program for billing for orders placed from a 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 interme... | 09/16/2008 |
| 7406306 | Method for billing in a telecommunications network The present invention is directed to a method for placing a call between a client in one network and a client in another network. The IP network includes a SIP server and a network gateway configured to provide access to a public switched network. The method include... | 07/29/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7295659 | Method and system for prepaid communications credit A method and system for prepaying credits to a user account for communications services provided. If a system detects a predefined condition associated with a communications connection, the system deducts the cost of the communications connection from the credit in ... | 11/13/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7257388 | Pre-paid mobile phone with temporary voice mail The present invention provides systems and methods for allowing access to a voice mailbox associated with a pre-paid mobile phone subscriber's account after the expiration of the subscriber's credits. A call processing system may be configured to receive a call from... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7257209 | Calling-party-pays call processing for cellular and paging An enhanced Calling Party Pays (CPP) or Paging Party Pays (PPP) system that enables 1) billing of calls originating from traditionally non-billable sources, 2) routing of incoming calls to voicemail if the caller does not wish to incur the additional charges, 3) all... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7257207 | Method and system for paying prepaid communications credit A method and system for prepaying credits to a user account for communications services is provided. A system receives an origination number and a code. The code corresponds to a predefined payment amount for prepaid credit. The system credits an account associated ... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7254222 | Method and apparatus for implementing a pre-paid card service A pre-paid telecommunications card service in which the card-holder can register the card with a service provider in such a way that the card account becomes associated with the customer's home telephone line. Thereafter, toll calls made over that particular telepho... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7194754 | Method and system to defer transactions conducted via interactive television A viewer can initiate and then defer a transaction conducted via an interactive television system. The transaction can involve obtaining information or ordering goods or services available from a network, such as the Internet, that is accessible via the interactive ... | 03/20/2007 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 7155203 | Method and apparatus for billing for usage-based group communication between wireless devices A method and apparatus for billing for the usage of direct group communication services, such as push-to-talk services. A direct group communication service provider sets up an account for each direct communication service user whereby the user can establish a targe... | 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 |
| 7133508 | Prepaid long distance call system and method A subscriber's line is associated with a prepaid long distance account. When the subscriber attempts a long distance call, it is determined from the dialed digits whether the attempted call is a long distance call. If a long distance call is attempted, the subscribe... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7116768 | Collect callback In an implementation of collect callback, a call-in service establishes a communication link with a caller and initiates a collect callback option for the caller. A switch receives callback data from the call-in service and utilizes the callback data to establish a ... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7065339 | Method and system enabling prepaid service in an All-IP network The invention relates to a system and method for enabling prepaid service in a packet-based communications system, in particular in an All-IP network which comprises one or more subscriber terminals. At least one subscriber database stores subscriber information inc... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7054939 | Simultaneous visual and telephonic access to interactive information delivery The functionality of Advanced Intelligent Network (AIN) components and Internet-based resources are integrated to provide simultaneous visual and telephonic access to an interactive information delivery system. The present invention enhances conventional Interactive... | 05/30/2006 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 6961412 | Method and system for prepaid communications credit A method and system for prepaying credits to a user account for communications services provided. If a system detects a predefined condition associated with a communications connection, the system deducts the cost of the communications connection from the credit in ... | 11/01/2005 |
| 6961312 | Hierarchical data collection network supporting packetized voice communications among wireless terminals and telephones A packet-based, hierarchical communication system, arranged in a spanning tree configuration, is described in which wired and wireless communication networks exhibiting substantially different characteristics are employed in an overall scheme to link portable or mob... | 11/01/2005 |
| 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 |
| 6950506 | Method and system for paying prepaid communications credit A method and system for prepaying credits to a user account for communications services is provided. A system receives an origination number and a code. The code corresponds to a predefined payment amount for prepaid credit. The system credits an account associated ... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6931110 | System and method for implementing calling card security and secured calling card A computer implemented method, computer program product and system are provided for implementing calling card security. A telephone call request is received from a calling card user. A plurality of predefined options is checked to identify user selected options for ... | 08/16/2005 |
| 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 |
| 6700962 | System and method for creating a call detail record A method of creating a call detail record is provided. An input signal is received. An account identification record is created in response to the input signal. An event jacket is created. The event jacket is associated with the account identification rec... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6570970 | Calling-party-pays call processing for cellular and paging An enhanced Calling Party Pays (CPP) or Paging Party Pays (PPP) system that enables 1) billing of calls originating from traditionally non-billable sources, 2) routing of incoming calls to voicemail if the caller does not wish to incur the additional char... | 05/27/2003 |
| 6504909 | Reverse registration method in a system for the automatic notification that a call to an emergency service has occurred A registration method in a system for calling designated addressable notify devices in response to a 9-1-1 call. When a registration call is received from a new customer, the software proceeds with a voice answerback menu to register numbers to be notifie... | 01/07/2003 |
| 6442257 | Configuration for charging in a telephone network and method for operating such a configuration A configuration for charging in a telephone network, wherein a first subscriber pays for at least a part of the charges for connections established to him by a second subscriber. An intelligent network is linked to the telephone network and a service cont... | 08/27/2002 |
| 6430406 | Credit information in a mobile phone A portable prepaid phone has a display, input means for inputting information and instructions, a control unit controlling the display in dependence on the operation of the input means, and transceiver means communicating via a wireless network controlled... | 08/06/2002 |
| 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 |
| 6195422 | Method for providing equal access dialing for pre-paid telecommunication services To provide toll services but limit the amount of such services, toll calls from a party's line are routed to selected calling card type processing equipment. However, so that such calling party's have equal access to multiple carriers and need not dial ad... | 02/27/2001 |
| 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 |
| 5844973 | Conference billing system with ID tagging A conference billing system with ID tagging allocates charges for a conference based on a prior reservation. The billing system also supports different tariffs and pricing structures for individual call legs in the conference, such as audio, video, digita... | 12/01/1998 |
| 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 |
| 5754633 | Method for achieving third-number call billing A party (12, 14, 16 and 18) to a telephone call carried by a telecommunications network (10) may effect transfer of the call charges that would otherwise be billed to that party by entering a billing transfer request after the call has been set up. Upon r... | 05/19/1998 |
| 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 |
