Method, server and communications node for setting up fee-optimized communications connections

US6269156A · kind A · utility

Assignee

• ALCATEL · FR

Inventors

• Hans Jurgen Matt · Waiblingen, DE
• Peter Sauer · Schlüchtern, DE
• Rolf Kotthaus · Ludwigsburg, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Jun 17, 1999
• Grant date: Jul 31, 2001
• Expiry date: Jun 17, 2019

Classification

• Technology area (CPC H): Electricity
• CPC primary: H04M2215/745
• WIPO field: Telecommunications
• WIPO sector: Electrical engineering

Abstract

A method for setting up fee-optimized communications connections by a communications device (EX1), a server for setting up fee-optimized communications connections and a communications node (EX1) therefor. The communications device provides a database, which stores the fees accruing during the use of the communications paths (CON2A, CON2B) that can be used for setting up a communications connection. A first subscriber (SUB1) then logs on a call request to a second subscriber (SUB2) at the communications device. The communications device then determines a communications path (CON2A) between the first and second subscriber according to the overall lowest fees and sets up a communications connection between the first and second subscriber on said communications path. For this purpose, it is proposed that the communications device determines the fees accrued by said communications connection and charges them to a subscriber.