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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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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,...
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....
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...
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,...
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...
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...
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...
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 ...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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)...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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)...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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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