Communication assistance system and method

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2007-05-15

2007-05-15

Escalante, Ovidio (Department: 2614)

Telephonic communications

With usage measurement

Call charge metering or monitoring

C379S114230, C379S218010

Reexamination Certificate

active

11059120

ABSTRACT:
A billing system is provided for a communication assistance system that provides access to information corresponding to a plurality of subscribers. The billing system and communication assistance system include a telephone switch for receiving calls from a plurality of requesters desiring access to the information corresponding to subscribers. A database stores the information corresponding to each of the subscribers, including their phone numbers. A billing record database is coupled to the switch and configured to store information corresponding to amount of time the requester was connected to each one of the subscribers. The communication assistance system provides instructions to the subscriber's service provider such that the subscriber is not billed for the call.

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