Activating telephone-based services using a POS device

Details Activating telephone-based services using a POS device Activating telephone-based services using a POS device

2008-01-29

2008-01-29

Deane, Jr., William J. (Department: 2614)

Telephonic communications

Centralized switching system

Plug and socket

C379S144040, C379S114200

Reexamination Certificate

active

10675924

ABSTRACT:
A method of providing telephone response unit (TRU)-based services includes receiving from a point-of-sale (POS) device a request at a host computer system to activate TRU-based services. The request includes an identifier that indicates the specific TRU-based services to be activated. The method also includes confirming the availability of the specific TRU-based services to be activated and storing at the host computer system information that indicates the services are activated. The method also includes returning a message to the POS that indicates that the TRU-based services have been activated.

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