System and method for billing calls over a wireless network
US7155204B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 13, 2001 |
| Grant date | Dec 26, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 25, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04M2215/68
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system and method that enables subscribers to transfer the airtime charge for the sending/receiving wireless telephone station to a toll free call provider to/from whom a wireless toll-free telephone call is placed. A communication network in accordance with the present invention includes a plurality of portable wireless telephone stations; a plurality of wired telephone stations; a plurality of local exchange carriers (LECs); at least one mobile switching center (MSC) a mobile base antenna tower. Each MSC, LEC and IXC is adapted to operate a program that retrieves billing information associated with wireless airtime from a rating system and then compile the information in a billing statement for a toll free call provider.
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