Method and apparatus for the billing of value-added communicatio

Telephonic communications – With usage measurement – Call charge metering or monitoring

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379121, 379135, 379201, H04M 1504, H04M 1508

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050035843

ABSTRACT:
A call billing method and apparatus specifies, on a call-by-call basis, the calling charges incurred by a caller during a call to a sponsor-provided value-added service. The method provides the sponsor real time access to rate tables to specify call billing parameters needed to rate calls made to a sponsor number. A billing number is determined and validated and used to identify the party to receive a billing record for the call. A separate billing record is created for each call to the sponsor's number which includes sponsor-specified charges determined using the call billing parameters. Another feature enables the caller or called party to provide call billing parameters for billing and identificaiton purposes.

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"Announcing a Telecommunications Breakthrough for Caller-Paid Services: AT&T MultiQuest", BP 3308-01, 12/88, promotional brochure.

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