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Network based determination of cost effective access

US6026151A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJun 12, 1997
Grant dateFeb 15, 2000
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Expiry dateJun 12, 2017

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04Q2213/13389
  • WIPO fieldTelecommunications
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A system and method to access an information or electronic service uses a single access telephone number. The telephone number is used to access a particular service provider no matter where the subscriber is located, and may be, for example, 950-DATA, 1-800-ATT-DATA, or 1-500-EASY-DATA. The system and method are particularly well suited to internet access through internet service providers (ISPs).

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