Technique for assessing charges for a telecommunication service including information assistance
US6999574B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 30, 2003 |
| Grant date | Feb 14, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 19, 2024 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04M3/523
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A call to an information/call center is assigned a call sequence number. Call segments associated with the call sequence number are bundled as a single call session. A call session begins with the connection between the caller and the information/call center, and continues until that connection is torn down. Call segments are realized when connections are made or torn down between the information/call center and called parties. Each call is billed per call session, not per call segment. Call charges for each call session are determined, as are taxes allocated to one or more call segments.
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