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Credit card collect call system and method

US7013002B2 · kind B2 · utility

29Cited by
3References
20Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateMar 15, 2004
Grant dateMar 14, 2006
Priority date
Expiry dateMar 15, 2024

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04M15/88
  • WIPO fieldTelecommunications
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method of providing collect call service includes receiving a request for a collect call from a calling party (18). A selected number to call is received. A call is placed to a receiving party (20). Agreeability of the receiving party (20) to accept the credit card billing for the collect call is determined. The calling party (18) is connected to the receiving party (20) in response to the acceptance.

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