Telephonic communications – With usage measurement – Call charge metering or monitoring
Patent
1989-01-23
1990-06-12
Schreyer, S. D.
Telephonic communications
With usage measurement
Call charge metering or monitoring
379144, H04M 1702
Patent
active
049339664
ABSTRACT:
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 microprocessor control system (10) and a speech record/playback generator (44) to receive a destination number and a recorded name from a user. The telephone uses the speech generator (34) to play audio messages to prompt the user throughout the process. The phone informs a called party of the identity of the user and receives responses from the called party through a DTMF receiver (52). A communication path is established through a telephone line interface (38) if the phone receives a response indicating the called party accepts the charges for the collect call. The microprocessor control system (10) generates a billing record or the call which is stored in a call record memory (11). The billing record can later be retrieved to facilitate billing the call.
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OSSGR, vol. 3, "Feature Specific Documents"; Technical Ref. TSY-000271 FSD 85-01-0100 Calling Card Service-Published by Bell Communications Research-Revision #3 Dated Mar. 1988.
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Hird John A.
Owen Lindsey D.
Rice Michael R.
Intellicall, Inc.
Schreyer S. D.
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