Patent · US Expired

Virtual calling card with arbitrary controls

US6771640B2 · kind B2 · utility

17Cited by
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40Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateJul 20, 2001
Grant dateAug 3, 2004
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Expiry dateFeb 4, 2022

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04M2215/62
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A system is described including services for generating an electronic offer to participate in a voice communication session with a destination party, with the offer being contingent upon the satisfaction of a set of one or more offeror-stipulated conditions. The system further including services for receiving an indication from an offeree via a data network indicating acceptance of the offer and establishing the voice communication session between the offeree and the destination party in conformance with at least a subset of the one or more offeror-stipulated conditions.

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