Calling party-paid wireless telephone service

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 5557664
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08414555

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A method is described for completing calls to wireless communications customers. A database is queried to determine whether to bill the calling party or the called party for communication charges (e.g., airtime charges) associated with the wireless communication service. When the query indicates that the calling party is to be billed for those communications charges, a telecommunications switch which received the call from the calling party is instructed to record information to be used in billing the calling party for the charges. At the same time, the wireless switch that normally would bill the called party for the charges is instructed to suppress billing of the called party for the charges. The billing instruction is sent to the wireless switch in a signaling message using a message parameter that is unaffected by intermediate (e.g., local exchange carrier) switches.

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AT&T IPM CORP2333 PONCE DE LEON BOULEVARD CORAL GABLES FL 33134

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Burns, Elaine G Middletown, NJ 1 85
Davenport, Esther L Holmdel, NJ 5 328
Manseur, Belkacem Tinton Falls, NJ 2 130
Munson, Gary A Little Silver, NJ 14 578
Seip, Barry S New Providence, NJ 8 583
Sze, Elaine I Kirkland, WA 3 234

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