Telephonic communications – With usage measurement – Call charge metering or monitoring
Reexamination Certificate
2007-08-21
2007-08-21
Tran, Quoc (Department: 2614)
Telephonic communications
With usage measurement
Call charge metering or monitoring
C379S116000, C379S121050, C379S114030
Reexamination Certificate
active
10007958
ABSTRACT:
A system and method that enables a telecommunications consumer to define groups to be included in a monthly bill, and then periodically generate a bill in accordance with the consumer's specifications. In one embodiment, the invention includes a plurality of portable wireless telephone stations; a plurality of wired telephone stations; a plurality of local exchange carriers (LECs); at least one mobile switching center (MSC) and at least one mobile base antenna tower. Each MSC, LEC and IXC is adapted to operate a program that allows a telecommunications consumer to define groups to be included in a monthly bill, and then periodically generate a bill in accordance with the consumer's specifications.
REFERENCES:
patent: 5311572 (1994-05-01), Friedes et al.
patent: 5544229 (1996-08-01), Creswell et al.
patent: 5729598 (1998-03-01), Kay
patent: 5771282 (1998-06-01), Friedes
patent: 5835856 (1998-11-01), Patel
patent: 5884284 (1999-03-01), Peters et al.
patent: 5898918 (1999-04-01), Leppanen
patent: 5915006 (1999-06-01), Jagadish et al.
patent: 5943406 (1999-08-01), Leta et al.
patent: 5982864 (1999-11-01), Jagadish et al.
patent: 5987108 (1999-11-01), Jagadish et al.
patent: 6023280 (2000-02-01), Becker et al.
patent: 6058170 (2000-05-01), Jagadish et al.
patent: 6173046 (2001-01-01), Jagadish et al.
patent: 6256515 (2001-07-01), Cox et al.
patent: 6266401 (2001-07-01), Marchbanks et al.
patent: 6282274 (2001-08-01), Jain et al.
patent: 6459779 (2002-10-01), Wardin et al.
patent: 6680740 (2004-01-01), Krueger
patent: 6728355 (2004-04-01), Kowalski
patent: 6836763 (2004-12-01), Munsil et al.
Elman Boris S.
Hefter Jesse
LandOfFree
Call management service does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.
If you have personal experience with Call management service, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Call management service will most certainly appreciate the feedback.
Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-3889092