Accounting method and system for discounted communications charges
Patent 5987424 Issued on November 16, 1999. Estimated Expiration Date: 
July 10, 2017. 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.
July 10, 2017. 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 3876840 Data transmission systems (using internal systems equipment, services and procedures of telephone companies) System and method for transmitting messages to a telephone set through the subscriber's line in a telephone system Telephone toll service with advertising Device to monitor the content and/or duration of the display of advertisements Patent #: 4916731 InventorAssigneeApplicationNo. 890827 filed on 07/10/1997US Classes:705/14, Distribution or redemption of coupon, or incentive or promotion program379/88.2Automatic Number Identification (ANI)ExaminersPrimary: MacDonald, Allen R.Assistant: Caudle, Penny Attorney, Agent or FirmForeign Patent References
International ClassesG06F 019/00H04M 001/64 Foreign Application Priority Data1996-07-12 JPAbstractAn accounting method is provided wherein advertisement information is provided from an exchange to a terminal accommodated in the exchange and the communication charge to be charged to the terminal is discounted based on an amount of advertisement information received by the terminal.Advertisement information is provided from an advertisement apparatus provided in an exchange to a subscriber terminal, and a discount money amount is determined based on an amount of advertisement information provided. Each time the subscriber telephone set receives advertisement information, a discount money amount for the subscriber telephone set is cumulatively stored into an accounting apparatus, and the amount of money to be charged to the subscriber telephone set is determined based on the discount money amount recorded in the accounting apparatus and the money amount of communication charges imposed based on ordinary communication. | |
