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Title:
SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING SPONSORED OR UNIVERSAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICE AND THIRD PARTY PAYER SERVICES
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2003019845
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
A method of operating a telecommunications device wherein the telecommunications device is used to detect an outgoing call from a calling party to a called number. The calling number is used to determine whether or not the calling party is a universal service user. If it is determined that the called number is among a class of numbers exempt from charges, the call is connected. A determination on the sufficiency of funds in a pre-paid account is made. If it is determined that there are insufficient funds in a pre-paid account to cover charges associated with the outgoing call, a message is generated and sent to the calling party or a third party requesting authorization to charge an additional fee for connecting the calling party with the called party and providing related information or application services. User input is received from the calling party, indicating the calling party's authorization of such charge. The connection between the calling party and the called party is made. In an alternative embodiment, costs for providing data communications and related application services between an initiating party and a universal service user are calculated, in response to a request by the initiating party, in accordance with the network elements required for a requested quality of service.

Inventors:
MANTO CHARLES L (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2002/027948
Publication Date:
April 29, 2004
Filing Date:
September 03, 2002
Export Citation:
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Assignee:
MANTO CHARLES L (US)
International Classes:
H04M17/00; (IPC1-7): H04M15/00; H04M11/04; H04M3/42; H04L9/00
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