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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7412228 | Method for notifying a primary wireless unit of group calling plan activity The present invention provides a method for notifying a primary wireless unit in a group calling plan that a wireless unit in the group calling plan has call activity. An MSC determines if there is call activity on a wireless phone. The MSC determines if the wireles... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7409051 | Methods and apparatus to manage collect phone calling limits Methods and apparatus to manage collect phone calling limits are disclosed. A disclosed example method comprises: determining if collect calls from one or more predetermined locations to a terminating phone number have exceeded a collect calls limit; and determining... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7376415 | System and method for offering portable language interpretation services Language interpretation for users includes a portable system for providing access to interpretation services, such as a prepaid, debit or credit card for the user. The prepaid card has a number of minutes of language interpretation service associated with it in addi... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7295864 | Methods and apparatuses for programming user-defined information into electronic devices A device for programming user-defined information into an electronic device is provided. The programmer allows a user to program customized information, such as user-selected audio, video, or Internet access information into his or her programmable device. Such elec... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7257395 | Methods and apparatuses for programming user-defined information into electronic devices A device for programming user-defined information into an electronic device is provided. The programmer allows a user to program customized information, such as user-selected audio, video, or Internet access information into his or her programmable device. Such elec... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7149509 | Methods and apparatuses for programming user-defined information into electronic devices A device for programming user-defined information into an electronic device is provided. The programmer allows a user to program customized information, such as user-selected audio, video, or Internet access information into his or her programmable device. Such elec... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7106843 | Computer-based method and apparatus for controlling, monitoring, recording and reporting telephone access A method and apparatus for managing institutional telephone activity utilizing a computer-based telephony management unit to connect institutional telephones with outside telephone lines. The unit provides institutional users with fully automated, direct dial and co... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7088801 | Single telephone number access to multiple communications services A platform provides access to multiple telecommunications services via a single telephone number. These services may include, for example, voicemail services, facsimile messaging services, paging services, and outbound calling services. A guest caller may call the s... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7068776 | Method and system for routing calls to desire discount telephone services A method and system for automatically completing long distance, international and local telephone calls using a preselected discount telephone service. A R.A.T. sensor array monitors a telephone line for activity. When the dialing of an outgoing call is detected, a ... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7065152 | Controller area network using transformers A controller area network (CAN) data link is provided including a first node, a second node, and a transformer circuit connected between the first and second nodes to provide electrical isolation. The transformer circuit provides the requisite electrical isolation a... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7003279 | Peak time indicator A method and apparatus allow use condition determination in a wireless device. A wireless interface is coupled to a processor configured to input subscriber rate plan parameters associated with a service provider. Rate plan parameters include data associated with pe... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6999572 | Automated call connection system A method and system are provided for automatic call connection. A call back request is initiated by a first user and then sent to a second user. After the call back request is received by the second user, the second user is given the option of accepting or rejecting... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6920425 | Visual interactive response system and method translated from interactive voice response for telephone utility A system, method, and computer readable medium storing a software program for translating a script for an interactive voice response system to a script for a visual interactive response system. The visual interactive response system executes the translated visual-ba... | 07/19/2005 |
| 6330312 | Communications network In a communications network, the duration of a pre-answer phase of a call is recorded with reference to a number of signalling events associated with the set-up of the call. A billing record may be generated corresponding to the recorded pre-answer phase ... | 12/11/2001 |
| 6151388 | Communication charge management system A communication charge management system includes one or more master telephone sets serving as managing telephone sets, one or more slave telephone sets serving as telephone sets managed by the master telephone sets, and a charge informing unit. The charg... | 11/21/2000 |
| 5960072 | Method and apparatus for altering the access format of telephone calls A telephone system and method of operation are disclosed which use a microprocessor control system (10), a speech generator (34) and speech memory (46) to automatically place calls without the need of a live operator. The telephone receives a destination ... | 09/28/1999 |
| 5912955 | Method and apparatus for management of remotely-deployed stations Methods and systems are disclosed for the management of a remotely-deployed unit such as, for example, a telephone station. A local station revenue signal generated at the remote station corresponds to an amount of revenue generated at the remote unit. Th... | 06/15/1999 |
| 5809124 | Coin charging system for mobile telephony Coin charging system for mobile telephony in order to facilitate the making of telephone calls by means of a mobile telephone with a coin charging system, mainly in public transport means such as buses, airplanes, trains, ships etc., the system being prov... | 09/15/1998 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 5519769 | Method and system for updating a call rating database A method and system for updating a database stores billing rate parameters for call rating devices associated with a calling station. The calling station calls at a predetermined date and time a rate provider, which includes billing rate parameters for a ... | 05/21/1996 |
| 5483581 | Method and apparatus for performing an automated collect call A telephone system and method of operation are disclosed which use a microprocessor control system (10), a speech generator (34) and speech memory (46) to automatically place collect calls without the need of a live operator. The telephone uses the microp... | 01/09/1996 |
| 5463677 | Method and apparatus for facilitating the making of collect calls When a caller making a collect call encounters a busy called party or one that does not answer after a prescribed time, the telephone network offers the caller the opportunity to store a voice message in a messaging system at no charge to the caller. Afte... | 10/31/1995 |
| 5448628 | Public telephone system A public telephone system includes a plurality of public telephone sets and a center apparatus. Each public telephone set includes a memory for storing a current tariff table used in the speech communication service and a revised tariff table including th... | 09/05/1995 |
| 5381242 | Facsimile apparatus and its maintenance charge control apparatus A facsimile apparatus and a maintenance charge control apparatus capable of easily controlling and settling the maintenance charge of the apparatus. By responding to the transmission request instruction signal transmitted from the control apparatus, the f... | 01/10/1995 |
| 5373552 | Tone Burst Generator A tone burst generator where a continuous tone voltage is applied across two series-connected semiconductor switches each having an ON state and an OFF state. A first control circuit controls the state of the first switch and the variable impedance in an ... | 12/13/1994 |
| 5361297 | Method and apparatus for providing answer supervision and an autonomous pay telephone incorporating the same A method and apparatus for telephone call answer supervision, capable of detecting the completion of both national and international calls, which employ different answer confirmation formats, and provide confirmation that a placed call has been answered i... | 11/01/1994 |
| 5319701 | Method and apparatus for performing an automated collect call A telephone system and method of operation are disclosed which use a microprocessor control-system (10), a speech generator (34) and speech memory (46) to automatically place collect calls without the need of a live operator. The telephone uses the microp... | 06/07/1994 |
| 5134651 | Method and apparatus for providing answer supervision and an autonomous pay telephone incorporating the same A method and apparatus for telephone call answer supervision, capable of detecting the completion of both national and international calls, which employ different answer confirmation formats, and provide confirmation that a placed call has been answered i... | 07/28/1992 |
| 5131027 | Short time validity storage A telephone system and method of operation are disclosed which use a microprocessor control system (10), a speech generator (34) and speech memory (46) to interact with a calling party placing a long distance phone call. The telephone receives a billing a... | 07/14/1992 |
| 5113433 | Method and apparatus for altering the access format of telephone calls A telephone system and method of operation are disclosed which use a microprocessor control system (10), a speech generator (34) and speech memory (46) to automatically place calls without the need of a live operator. The telephone receives a destination ... | 05/12/1992 |
| 5093858 | Method and apparatus for performing an automated collect call A telephone system and method of operation are disclosed which use a microprocessor control system (10), a speech generator (34) and speech memory (46) to automatically place collect calls without the need of a live operator. The telephone uses the microp... | 03/03/1992 |
| 5086456 | Dial unit detachably mounted on public telephone for equal access A dial unit is detachably mounted on a public telephone for equal access and includes a keypad section, a registration table section, a determination processing section, and a transmitting section. The keypad section key-inputs a dial signal. In the regis... | 02/04/1992 |
| 5046085 | Interfacing system for an international-type pay-telephone An interface unit for coupling an international-type pay-telephone to a land-based or cellular telephone system. The interfacing unit of the invention has a microcomputer, and an associated EPROM in which is stored the exchanges of the telephone numbers t... | 09/03/1991 |
| 4933965 | Short time validity storage of a billing account number at a local telecommunications station A telephone system and method of operation are disclosed which use a microprocessor control system (10), a speech generator (34) and speech memory (46) to interact with a calling party placing a long distance phone call. The telephone receives a billing a... | 06/12/1990 |
| 4933966 | Method and apparatus for performing an automated collect call A telephone system and method of operation are disclosed which use a microprocessor control system (10), a speech generator (34) and speech memory (46) to automatically place collect calls without the need of a live operator. The telephone uses the microp... | 06/12/1990 |
| 4926469 | Pay station telephone call routing apparatus An interface (10) is disclosed for coupling a conventional pay station telephone (12) to a telephone switching system (16). The interface (10) provides supervision signal detection functions normally provided by a switching system, and thus can be connect... | 05/15/1990 |
| 4924497 | Pay station telephone interface circuits An interface (10) is disclosed for coupling a conventional pay station telephone (12) to a telephone switching system (16). The interface (10) provides supervision signal detection functions normally provided by a switching system, and thus can be connect... | 05/08/1990 |
| 4920562 | Automatic generation of billing records at a telephone paystation A telephone system and method of operation are disclosed which use a microprocessor control system (10), a speech generator (34) and speech memory (46) to interact with a calling party placing a long distance phone call. The telephone establishes a commun... | 04/24/1990 |
| 4916733 | Pay station telephone call answer supervision apparatus An interface (10) is disclosed for coupling a conventional pay station telephone (12) to a telephone switching system (16). The interface (10) provides supervision signal detection functions normally provided by a switching system, and thus can be connect... | 04/10/1990 |
