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7388948 |
AMA access over local audit analysis (AAOLA)
A method of evaluating automatic message accounting records associated with telephony calls that originate at a local exchange carrier telephony office and that are routed over an inter-exchange...
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7386295 |
Communication billing system
A communication billing system comprising a processing system coupled to an interface system. The processing system is configured to process a plurality of wireless service events from a wireless...
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7376224 |
Pay-per-use communication node capabilities
A system and method are provided for enabling additional capacity or features on telecommunication nodes without requiring replacement of hardware. Service providers purchase hardware which is...
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7333596 |
Casual usage alternate billing
The present invention relates generally to a casual usage alternate billing. More particularly, the invention encompasses a method and an apparatus for casual usage alternate billing. The invention...
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7302045 |
System and method for monitoring time-related connection data detected by a network node
A method and system for verifying the connection-related communications data registered by a network node, where the connection-related communications data are used for the calculation of charges...
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7224958 |
Method and system for managing accounting information in an MSC
The present invention relates to method and system for managing accounting information in a mobile switching center (MSC) configured to prevent abnormal termination of calls in progress and loss of...
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7149295 |
Technique for effectively controlling communication links to an information assistance service
It is typical that a user calls an information assistance service provider to request information, e.g., a destination telephone number desired by the user, and chooses to be connected to the...
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7145899 |
System and method for providing shared line appearances in a distributed call routing network
A method for routing calls in a packet-based network includes receiving a call request at a first call manager from a device that is coupled to the packet-based network. The call request includes a...
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7133508 |
Prepaid long distance call system and method
A subscriber's line is associated with a prepaid long distance account. When the subscriber attempts a long distance call, it is determined from the dialed digits whether the attempted call is a...
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7095833 |
System and method for generating call records based on account codes
A telecommunications service implements an account code reporting feature by storing an account code associated with a subscriber at a service control point (SCP) in the public switched telephone...
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7072454 |
Methods and systems for billing and routing local toll-free calls
A system routes local toll-free calls dialed to a toll-free number via local switches and network onto interconnecting local providers with local access settlement rates, thereby allowing a local...
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7065192 |
System and method for reporting calls
A system and method is provided for reporting calls. The system first receives call transaction data from a telephone company. The system verifies the validity of the data before proceeding with...
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7050555 |
System and method for managing interconnect carrier routing
A system and method for managing a carrier's interconnect traffic across a telecommunications network, the method involving receiving cost and routing rules from the carrier, gathering performance...
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7042993 |
Method for flexible charging of fees for services and resources in networks
In current telecommunications services, it is usual for the service provider of the initiator (e.g. the caller or the A-side) of the communications connection to determine the price and charge the...
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6968047 |
Method for parity analysis and remedy calculation
A method for parity analysis and remedy calculation is provided. The method uses performance measurements that measure the timeliness, accuracy and availability of the services provided by an...
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6898279 |
Methods and computer readable media for creating dialing strings useful in an international dial-up session for transferring data
Methods and computer readable media are provided for creating a dialing string. The dialing strings are used in a dial-up session to establish a communications link for transferring data between...
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6847709 |
Private branch exchange apparatus and accounting process method
Each time the time in a timer is re-set, a control section overwrites a difference integration value corresponding to the amount of the change from a reference value “0” in an registration...
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6842511 |
Parallel computer network and method for telecommunications network simulation to route calls and continuously estimate call billing in real time
A telecommunications call routing and billing computer system includes a telecommunications network including a junction point including a call routing switching device, and including two call...
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6829596 |
Account/asset activation device and method
An asset/account activation device and method are provided. According to a first preferred method, an asset may be activated by a point of sale device utilizing multiple security mechanisms....
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6819751 |
Method of forwarding data from a network element and an arrangement for uitilizing data from a network element
This invention relates to switching and operational support systems in the area of general telecommunications and more particularly, to a new type of solution for forwarding data from a network...
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6792089 |
System and method for generating call records based on account codes
However, the current call detail record system has certain drawbacks. For example, specific billing information is ordinarily tracked and available for calls made from one local access and...
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6782084 |
Special call fee charging method
A special call fee charging method is disclosed, that comprises the steps of (a) causing an exchange device to receive a call origination signal from a call origination subscriber terminal unit;...
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6754320 |
Process, exchange, charge computer, charge billing computer and program modules for the processing of charge data for telecommunications services
The present invention relates to a process, an exchange (SW 1 ), a charge computer (BS 1 ), a charge billing computer (BC) and a program module in each case for an exchange (SW 1 ), for a charge...
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6748065 |
Distributed automatic route selection using RIP caching
A RIP-based caching mechanism for bids in a distributed automatic route selection system for a network of PBXs. The PBXs are interconnected for propagating bid requests and replies therebetween. A...
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6744866 |
Traffic track usage measurement system
A monitoring system captures and processes messages from SS7 links, to compile call detail records (CDRs) for all interoffice call attempts. The CDRs are uploaded into a relational database....
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6741685 |
Billing systems and methods for communication networks providing differentiated services
A preferred method for billing for utilization of a communications network includes receiving routing information corresponding to routing of data via the communications network. Thereafter, the...
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6728359 |
Network with distributed service control point functionality
A telecommunications network for the automated switching of calls according to predefined user preferences has a plurality of computer platforms ( 100, 200, 300 ) at spaced locations, each platform...
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6721405 |
Interconnect traffic analysis
Interconnect traffic between local exchange carrier (LECS) networks and other carrier networks, particularly competitive local exchange carrier (CLEC) networks, dictates a need for efficient...
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6718025 |
System and method for toll notification when placing a call
A system and method for alerting wireless telephone users whether a call is a toll call. This invention provides communication subscribers with a notification when placing a toll call to either...
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6697469 |
Method and system for implementing calling-party-pays telecommunication services
A calling-party-pays gateway operative for billing a surcharge for a telecommunication service to an account associated with a calling line number. The calling-party-pays gateway is configured for...
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6628765 |
Method and apparatus for providing subscribers with telecommunications intelligence
A method and apparatus for providing customers with telecommunications intelligence in the form of call management reports. When a call is made to a subscriber of the service provided herein, a...
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6539082 |
Billing system
A billing system for a telecommunications network uses a monitoring software agent to monitor messages, indicative of individual calls on the network, passing between a service switching point and...
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6535593 |
System and method for billing communications services provisioned on demand in converging telecommunications network
System and method for facilitating consolidated billing within a converging telecommunications network. The system and method include and involve a network resource control facility communicating...
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6532283 |
Method and apparatus for viewing real time telephone charges
A communication system for establishing a transparent communication link between a first transceiver and a second transceiver. The communication system in concert with the first transceiver...
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6522735 |
Network selection support in a communications service bidding exchange
A network building system uses criteria from a potential buyer of network services operating in a communications service bidding exchange to identify one or more network segments meeting the...
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6504920 |
Method and system for initiating conversations between callers having common interests
A system for initiating conversations between callers to a telephone receives calls from various callers, receives selections of various topics of conversation from the callers, and then...
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6483910 |
Method and apparatus for charging a fee to a party initiating a telephone call when the party is not on an authorization list associated with the called party
The present invention provides a method and apparatus for determining whether a party initiating a telephone call is on a list of parties authorized by the called party. If the calling party is not...
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6453030 |
System and method for roaming billing
A system and method for managing roaming billing records for a telephone caller's home subscriber network. The invention includes a method for roaming networks to push roaming billing records in...
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6430276 |
Telecommunications system and method providing generic network access service
A generic access service is provided in a telephone system to enable users to get dialup access to different network access services. User profile data showing which network access services a user...
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6430274 |
Validation query based on a supervisory signal
A telephone system and method is provided for delaying authorization validation queries until after a called party accepts a telephone call. Queries are avoided not only in cases where the called...
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6421434 |
System for the marketing of telecommunications traffic capacity
A plurality of telecommunication traffic providers are connected to supply information about the current utilization of their networks to a dedicated network element to which is also connected a...
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6415024 |
System and method for special call detection and billing treatment
It is desirable to be able to recognize data calls so that different charges can be applied to such calls and that vertical services, such as the use of special transmission facilities, may be...
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6373931 |
Method for allowing a called party to allocate call payment responsibility
A method provides a wireless subscriber with the capability of selectively changing the assignment of the party that pays for a call for which the wireless subscriber is terminating terminal. The...
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6307922 |
Telephone transaction processing as a part of a call transport
A telephone transaction processing system is disclosed. Processing of telephone transactions, such as credit card transactions, financial account debiting, or information collection, is facilitated...
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6259779 |
Method and apparatus for generating and/or updating an authorization list associated with a telephone subscriber
The present invention provides a method and apparatus for generating and updating an authorization list associated with a subscriber which may be used to determine whether a party initiating a...
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6169791 |
System and method for least cost call routing
A least cost call routing system operates in conjunction with one or more telephones disposed in a location to provide least cost telephone call routing using a selected one of a number of...
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5937044 |
System and method for alternate billing arrangement during a telephone call
A system and method for effecting alternate billing arrangements after a call from a calling party to a called party has been completed. Signaling information identifying an alternate billing...
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5898918 |
Method for classifying calls for a mobile subscription
A method for classifying calls placed from a mobile station by a subscriber to facilitate creation of an invoice record. When placing a call from the mobile station, the subscriber dials a...
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5864610 |
Interactive and information data services telephone billing system
Billing for information and/or interactive services provided to a user over the Internet by an information service provider (ISP) is arranged by the user by placing a virtual billing telephone call...
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5859901 |
Intelligent call connection service
The number of times that a subscriber is forced to add an area code to his or her dialing sequence is substantially reduced by allowing calling parties to dial without including the area code, by...
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