Telephonic communications – With usage measurement – Call charge metering or monitoring
Patent
1997-10-21
1999-11-23
Loomis, Paul
Telephonic communications
With usage measurement
Call charge metering or monitoring
379144, 379 9101, 705 26, 705 39, 235380, H04M 1500
Patent
active
059913800
ABSTRACT:
A method and a system for accumulating charges for telecommunications services used during a calling card call, whether the calling card is periodically billed or prepaid. According to the invention, call information detail information, such as a user identification, a beginning time of the call, and setup parameters of the call, is received for a calling-card call. Services rate information is received for telecommunications services used during the calling-card call. A depletion rate of an available funds account associated with the calling-card call is then determined in real time, and the available funds account is depleted at the determined depletion rate during the calling-card call, also in real time.
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Bruno Barbara B.
Bruno Richard Frank
Katseff Howard Paul
Markowitz Robert Edward
Robinson Bethany Scott
AT&T Corp.
Loomis Paul
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