Telephonic communications – With usage measurement – Call charge metering or monitoring
Reexamination Certificate
2003-02-03
2008-12-09
Tran, Quoc D (Department: 2614)
Telephonic communications
With usage measurement
Call charge metering or monitoring
C379S114010, C379S127050, C455S406000, C455S552100, C455S554200
Reexamination Certificate
active
07463726
ABSTRACT:
A method and apparatus for enabling a user to remotely select which communications device to use for a particular communications session from among a plurality of communication devices connected to standard residential telephone wiring. The user enters a predetermined signal from any of the devices connected to the residential wiring. The method of the present invention analyzes the signal and, depending on the state of a number of variables related to cost effective operation, selects which of the devices is the most economical for a particular communications session.
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Anglikowski Ronald E.
Beck Thomas J.
Foo Seck Aik
Jensen Mark C.
Lewis David
SparkTech Corporation
Tran Quoc D
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