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Methods and apparatus to manage collect phone calling limits

US7409051B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateNov 14, 2006
Grant dateAug 5, 2008
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Expiry dateMar 16, 2027

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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