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Methods and systems for making telephone calls

US7251317B1 · kind B1 · utility

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33Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateDec 12, 2002
Grant dateJul 31, 2007
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Expiry dateApr 20, 2024

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04M2215/62
  • WIPO fieldTelecommunications
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Methods and systems are disclosed for making a call. In one embodiment, methods and systems may request the call using a network, initiate a first leg to a caller device based on the request, initiate a second leg to a receiver device based on the request, connect the first leg and the second leg to make the call, and bill the call to a account associated with a subscriber.

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