Charge-all mode for calls in telecommunication network

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 7149500
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10720591

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A telecommunication network and method of billing a first subscriber associated with a first party to a call for variable call charges normally billed to a second subscriber associated with a second party is provided. The method includes: providing a charge-all mode, connecting the call between the first and second parties, determining whether charge-all mode has been arranged for the first subscriber, determining whether charge-all mode has been arranged for the second subscriber, and, if charge-all mode has been arranged for at least one, but not both, of the first and second subscribers, billing the subscriber associated with the at least one subscriber for variable charges associated with the call. The telecommunication network includes a first network serving the first party and adapted to provide charge-all mode to the first subscriber and a second network serving the second party and adapted to provide charge-all mode to the second subscriber.

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LUCENT TECHNOLOGIES INC600 MOUNTAIN AVENUE MURARY HILL NJ 07974-0636

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Halsell, Victoria M Aurora, IL 7 339

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