Premium communication sessions
US8665308B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 31, 2011 |
| Grant date | Mar 4, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 17, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04M15/81
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Communication systems and methods for providing premium multiparty communication sessions between a plurality of callers. The plurality of callers may comprise an initiating caller who initiates the premium multiparty communication session but who does not have a status in the communication system which is recognized by an operator of the communication system for allowing the premium multiparty communication session to proceed; and a premium multiparty caller who has a status in the communication system which is recognized by the operator of the communication system such that the operator allows the premium multiparty communication session to proceed, wherein the premium multiparty caller is a different caller to the initiating caller. The premium multiparty caller funding the premium multiparty communication session may be transferred and assigned during communication sessions.
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