Direct telephone dial ordering service
October 12, 2009. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.Patent References 3920908 Data transmission systems (using internal systems equipment, services and procedures of telephone companies) Telephone interexchange signaling protocol Telephone interexchange carrier selection Adaptive window multiplexing technique Impulse pay per view system and method Dial-up telephone network equipment for requesting an identified selection Data transmission over the public switched network Direct telephone dial ordering service Mapping method for impulse pay per view system InventorsAssigneeApplicationNo. 420547 filed on 10/12/1989US Classes:379/91.02, At switching station379/93.12, Sales, ordering, or banking system379/93.14, Having switching station379/207.14, Dialed number identification service (DNIS)379/207.15, Automatic number identification or calling number identification (ANI or CLID)379/245, Identification379/247With displayExaminersPrimary: Ng, Jin F.Assistant: Chan, Wing F. Attorney, Agent or FirmForeign Patent References
International ClassH04M 011/00AbstractA direct telephone dialing ordering system and method is disclosed wherein a calling customer can order products and/or services from a given vendor without voice interchange. The system operates in a local Access and Transport Area (LATA) switching network which has Feature Group D services utilizing a predetermined dialing plan. The system is positioned within the LATA and is assigned a Feature Group D interexchange carrier number. In accordance with the dialing plan of the Feature Group D service, certain digits of the originating call are utilized to direct the call to the system within the LATA to a point of termination wherein the system appears as an interexchange carrier. The system is then free to utilize the remaining digits of the originating call for determination of variables such as vendor, product, grade and the like designations. The feature Group D Automatic Number Identification (ANI) for the calling customer is likewise passed on to the system for customer identification, credit verification and the like. The data is processed and batched and forwarded to a system ordering service vendor in visual printout or via data communication lines.Other References
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