System and method for identifying parties in bills for communications services
US6985569B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 28, 2003 |
| Grant date | Jan 10, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 29, 2024 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04M2215/52
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
In an information assistance system, when a first party calls the service to request a communications number (i.e., phone number) of a second party, an indicator of the second party, such as the second party's name, is inserted into an event record to be provided to a billing platform. The indicator may also be the second party's address, instead of or along with the second party's name. The name may thereby be readily provided in a bill for the call. In a carrier network, the name of a second party called by a first party is inserted in an event record, so that the second party's name may be included in a bill for the call. The name may be determined by submitting the second party's communications number, which may be derived from call set up signals, to a database correlating communications numbers with corresponding parties' names. This may take place while the communication is being connected. Methods and systems are disclosed.
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