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Methods and apparatus to manage collect phone calling limits

US7164757B2 · kind B2 · utility

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44Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateNov 9, 2004
Grant dateJan 16, 2007
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Expiry dateJan 10, 2025

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04M2215/8166
  • WIPO fieldTelecommunications
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Methods and apparatus to manage collect phone calling limits are disclosed. A disclosed example method comprises: determining if collect calls from one or more predetermined locations to a terminating phone number have exceeded a collect calls limit; and determining a future date when collect calls will be permitted from the one or more predetermined locations to the terminating phone number if the collect calls limit has been exceeded.

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