Method and apparatus for blocking a pay-per use feature in a...

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2011-03-22

2011-03-22

Deane, William J (Department: 2614)

Multiplex communications

Pathfinding or routing

Combined circuit switching and packet switching

C379S201010

Reexamination Certificate

active

07912039

ABSTRACT:
A method and apparatus for blocking at least one pay-per-use feature in a communications network is described. In one embodiment, a request to initiate at least one pay-per-use feature from at least one endpoint device associated with a subscriber is received. A determination of whether a blocking function has been activated for the at least one pay-per-use feature is then made. Afterwards, the request to initiate the at least one pay-per-use feature is blocked if the blocking function is activated.

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