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System and method for special call detection and billing treatment

US6415024B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateApr 13, 1998
Grant dateJul 2, 2002
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Expiry dateApr 13, 2018

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04M2215/22
  • WIPO fieldTelecommunications
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

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 offered to data callers. This recognition is accomplished by attaching a tone detector to a call in order to detect the special tones characteristic of a data call. Advantageously, this permits different charges to be imposed on data calls.

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