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8139723 |
Voice authentication system and method using a removable voice ID card
A voice authentication system using a removable voice ID card comprises: at server side, a voiceprint database for storing the voiceprints of all authorized users; a voiceprint updating means for...
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7948968 |
Network session management
A communication system providing telephony communication across combined circuit switched and packet switched networks, such as a telephone network and the Internet, which are connectable to...
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7809120 |
Collect credit card service
Systems and methods for operator type calling and billing is accomplished by either automated operator instruction prompts, live operator instruction prompts or a combination of both automated and...
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7787859 |
Prepaid charging in communication network
A method and apparatus for charging against prepaid credit in a communication network. When a first terminal requests establishment of a call to a second terminal, the network ascertains whether...
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7764773 |
Determining services accessible via a subscription in a communication system
A method, a system and a network node for determining services accessible via a subscription having an account and at least a first limit in a communication system. The method includes defining at...
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7660574 |
Cellular telephone device having a non-contact type integrated circuit card processing section
When a card remaining balance for a non-contact type integrated circuit card processing chip 114 has been updated, a CPU 101 indicates that the card remaining balance has been updated by performing...
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7587365 |
Controlling expenditures by applying rules specified for categories of purchased items
A monetary account, such as a prepaid account or credit account, that is used as payment for purchases is divided into categories of purchased items. When a purchase is attempted, a request to...
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7542931 |
System and method for global automated address verification
The present invention provides systems and methods for global address verification of a transaction, such as a transaction card purchase. In accordance with an exemplary embodiment of the present...
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7397909 |
System and method for providing segmented applications
The invention provides systems and methods in which an incoming call port is looped back at a switch and, under control of a call segment controller, is directed to applications and/or other...
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7343006 |
Drive-in restaurant credit-card transaction system
A method for conducting credit card transactions at a business having a plurality of remote customer interfaces includes the steps of electronically transmitting a customer's order from one of the...
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7228155 |
System and method for remotely initializing a RF transaction
The present invention relates to a process for providing a RF module configured to convert a nontraditional transaction device for traditional transaction completion. The RF module is placed in...
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7215942 |
Architecture for managing prepaid wireless communications services
The present invention is directed to a system and method for managing a prepaid wireless account for voice and data communications services. According to one embodiment the communications system,...
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7110515 |
Remembrance-promoted number receipt for call allowance
A user is allowed to place a call to a target phone number upon receipt of one or more remembrance-promoted numbers and zero or more passwords, from the user, at an access phone number location....
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7065195 |
Systems and methods relating to multipurpose cards
A multipurpose card serves as an effective marketing tool in today's competitive marketplace. The multipurpose card includes a main portion and a key ring portion. The key ring portion may be...
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6973172 |
Method for providing a quantity of telephone time from an ATM or POS terminal
A method for providing a quantity of pre-paid telephone time from an automated teller machine (ATM) or a point-of-sale device (POS terminal), to a patron of either of such device. PIN numbers,...
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6801607 |
System and method for preventing fraudulent calls using a common billing number
In a telecommunication network, there is provided a system for monitoring a plurality of telephone calls to a common private branch exchange, PBX) in order to detect fraudulent activity. In...
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6487284 |
Card pay telephone with speed dialing
A pay telephone includes a keypad, a card reader, and a processor. The keypad receives input signals from a caller. The card reader reads identification data and speed dial numbers from a card...
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6438220 |
Method and apparatus for internet-based telephone access to prepaid card and pin systems
A method for providing a pre-paid telephone calling card services to a calling party initiating a voice-based connection to a called party telephone using an internet-based IP Phone process running...
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6421433 |
Interactive voice personal and live connection telephone messaging system
In existing “voice personal” ads, users are not charged for “browsing” the voice mail messages on the system. Consequently, a large percentage of users of the telephone lines required for such a ...
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6404865 |
Domestic to country call intercept process (CIP)
The invention includes a system and method for detecting fraudulent calling card calls to predefined high fraud countries including a call-intercept system capable of verifying call identities in...
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6404866 |
Telephone calling account system and method
A telephone calling account system, method, and card. The method typically includes determining a preexisting account designator of a preexisting account, creating a telephone calling account on a...
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6304640 |
Method and system for call disposition messaging
A method and system for creating and sending call disposition messages. When a calling card call is validated by the telephone network which issued the card, the card issuing network can request a...
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6282276 |
Method of billing a value-added call
A method of billing a telephone call between a caller and a value-added service. A request is received from a caller for a telephone call between the caller and the value-added service. Information...
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6243574 |
Mobile phone distribution system having programming and tracking
A mobile telephone programming and accounting system that includes an integrated hardware system interlinking a telephone unit, a telephone interlink receiver, and a central processing unit...
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6160874 |
Validation gateway
Communication between telecommunications networks and computer systems used by financial institutions to allow processing customer requests to pay for telecommunication services with credit cards...
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6101248 |
False call protecting apparatus for use with telephone exchange system and false call protecting method
When a false signal received from a telephone set on a false originating side is detected, a call thereof is immediately disconnected. In reality, the system comprises a detecting portion 5A and a...
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6091944 |
On demand real time telephone billing equipment
An on demand, real time billing equipment for a user of a radio telephone employs a telephone switching platform, including an unintelligent switch and a computer, which is in communication with a...
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6069941 |
Method for controlling subscriber access to a fee-based service
Access by a subscriber (12) to a fee-based service is managed so that the subscriber, when qualified, receives the service. If the subscriber is found unqualified, then the subscriber is prompted...
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5912956 |
System and method for anonymously establishing telephonic connections
A system and method for anonymously establishing telephonic connections includes a plurality of identification tags, a master control telephone calling card, a computer-executable program, a voice...
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5905736 |
Method for the billing of transactions over the internet
A method for performing centralized billing for transactions conducted over the Internet between a user and an Internet Service Provider (ISP) (106) through an Internet Access Provider (IAP) (104)...
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5894510 |
Multiple service representative conferencing apparatus and method
A group conferencing arrangement for a counseling service permits the simultaneous connection of two or more service representatives to a call-in caller, i.e. without need for one service...
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5870459 |
Recyclable cellular telephone and method and apparatus for supporting the use of a recyclable cellular telephone within a cellular telephone network
A recyclable cellular telephone is disclosed having an inner rigid cellular electronics supporting frame member surrounded by a replaceable outer cover. The telephone is acquired having a limited...
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5864830 |
Data processing method of configuring and monitoring a satellite spending card linked to a host credit card
A data-processing method by which one or more prepaid satellite spending cards are configured and linked to a cardholder's host credit card or card account such that a predetermined available...
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5859900 |
Universal call access with reverse billing
A method for billing a telephone call to a called party for a telephone call between a calling party and the called party, comprising the steps of receiving a predetermined access number; prompting...
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5854833 |
Processing using DEF records
A system and method for processing telephone calls and providing enhanced services is presented. The call processing system includes a network control processor for controlling the processing and...
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5850599 |
Portable cellular telephone with credit card debit system
The portable cellular telephone credit card calling system works in conjunction with a cellular telephone, a local cellular network and an IXC in a telecommunications network. The portable cellular...
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5845267 |
System and method for billing for transactions conducted over the internet from within an intranet
A system and method is disclosed for performing centralized billing for transactions conducted by a user on a terminal (101) connected on an Intranet (103) with an Internet Service Provider (ISP)...
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5845205 |
Fully automatic credit card calling system
A method for a cellular telephone automatic credit card calling system. In the analysis method, a series of program steps are provided for a digital signal processor (DSP) in the cellular telephone...
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5828732 |
Gift article voice greeting system
A gift article voice greeting system connected to a telecommunications network. The system having a message recording apparatus for recording voice messages from subscribers to the...
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5790644 |
Computer-to-telephone interface
A portable computer, such as a laptop, notebook, or palmtop computer, comprises control routines for providing a sophisticated touch-tone dialer operable through an existing or supplied output...
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5774535 |
Telecommunication-time metering device utilizable for prepayment of information transfers between information transferring devices within a telecommunication network
The present invention provides a method and apparatus for prepayment of telecommunication connections between first and second telecommunication devices operably associatable with the...
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5761285 |
Universal telephony application client that is configurable from a profile for a telphone call campaign
A universal telephony application client (TAC) that can be dynamically configured for a specific telephone call campaign running on a telephony platform system where upon the beginning of a call...
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5751798 |
Passive information access system
The apparatus and method of the present invention provide passive information access for use in a service subscription system having a service provider and at least one subscriber unit. The passive...
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5706330 |
Method and apparatus for tracking and transmitting communication information for wireless communication systems
A communications accounting system is provided wherein the transfer of call detail record information from a remotely located phone may be accomplished in an efficient manner. During non-billable...
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5675637 |
Method for automatically obtaining and presenting data from multiple data sources
A method for automatically obtaining, consolidating and displaying the information from a plurality of information sources. An agent workstation receives the initial information item and then sends...
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5675636 |
Adaptive method for allocating calls
A method of optimizing the cost of toll calls in a communication system comprised of providing a plurality of toll call plan costing agents, each representing a call completion plan having...
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5673306 |
Cellular rental phone system and method having realtime data collection and billing
Cellular telephone rental system and method wherein a point-of-purchase rental terminal capturing transaction data, obtains validation thereof, and communicates same to a collector which in turn...
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5661781 |
Message notification system for card users
Messaging service subscribers are automatically notified of newly arrived messages in their mailboxes when they initiate a transaction, such as a calling card (or credit card) call, or a withdrawal...
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5638430 |
Call validation system
A system and method for validating pieces of information associated with a telephone call. An operator console receives a call having one or more pieces of information that are to be validated. The...
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5617474 |
Telephone handset having a latch-receiving opening in an enlarged inlet opening of a card-receiving slot
A convenient versatile telephone handset has one set of telephone activating keys and another set of computer control keys. The special telephone handset can also have a card-receiving slot and a...
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