Optimizing profitability in business transactions

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2006-11-22

2011-11-29

Ramakrishnaiah, Melur (Department: 2614)

Telephonic communications

With usage measurement

Call charge metering or monitoring

C379S114230, C379S114240, C379S114250, C379S144020, C379S115010, C379S114100, C379S114020, C379S127050

Reexamination Certificate

active

08068590

ABSTRACT:
Embodiments of the present invention are directed to systems and methods for processing alternatively billed telephone calls, such as, for example, collect calls and third party calls. In some representative embodiments, a method for completing an alternatively billed call between a calling party and a called party comprises establishing a calling party quality score and completing the alternatively billed call if the calling party quality score meets a threshold. In other representative embodiments, the method further comprises establishing a called party quality score and/or a third party quality score, combining the aforementioned quality scores, and completing the alternatively billed call if the combination of quality scores meets a threshold.

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