Telephone toll integrity checking system
US4839916A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 25, 1987 |
| Grant date | Jun 13, 1989 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 25, 2007 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04M3/323
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Apparatus for automatically obtaining data useful to determine accuracy of telephone toll message accounting equipment and procedures is disclosed. The apparatus is connected to plural telephone network lines of the telephone system at a central office location and simultaneously dials a plurality of predetermined long distance telephone numbers, each of which returns detectable information when successfully dialed up. The presence of the detectable information, such as test tone, is noted and the time is logged. This information is then automatically compared by a central control computer with the billing information collected by the billing computer to ascertain operational accuracy of the latter. The apparatus is automatically remotely operated by the central control computer under a predetermined protocol.
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