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Identifying an account and destination for a communication based on dialed number and origination number

US9172820B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateAug 20, 2014
Grant dateOct 27, 2015
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Expiry dateAug 20, 2034

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04M15/858
  • WIPO fieldTelecommunications
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The present disclosure involves systems, software, and computer implemented methods for identifying an account and destination for a communication based on a dialed number and origination number associated with the communication. One computer-implemented method includes identifying a first communication associated with an origination address and an access method; determining whether the first communication is associated with a destination address record in response to identifying the first communication; initiating the second communication to the destination address included in the destination address record in response to determining that the first communication is associated with the destination address record; determining whether a call recipient at the destination address accepts the second communication; and charging the account included in the destination address record for charges associated with the first communication and the second communication in response to determining that the call recipient at the destination address accepts the second communication.

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