Telephonic communications – With usage measurement – Call charge metering or monitoring
Patent
1994-06-21
1996-10-22
Chin, Wellington
Telephonic communications
With usage measurement
Call charge metering or monitoring
379111, 379112, 379113, 379115, 379121, 379122, 379132, 379133, 379134, 379140, 379201, 379142, H04M 1500, H04M 1506, H04M 342
Patent
active
055685412
ABSTRACT:
A method for placing a surcharge on telephone solicitations including the steps of providing a local telephone number to a customer for accessing a call from an originating caller and identifying the originating caller's telephone number, as for example, by conventional caller identification systems. The method also includes the steps of advising the caller of the surcharge and providing an opportunity to complete the call by accepting the surcharge or terminating the call without charge. For example, the subscriber's equipment may incorporate an automatic answering system including voice responsive functions and call forwarding. The method also includes the steps of billing the caller for the surcharge and crediting a portion of that charge to the customer's account.
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Chin Wellington
Dougherty David E.
Shankar Vijay
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