Title:
METHOD AND DEVICE FOR PREPAID RETURN CALL
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP3246720
Kind Code:
B2
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide the method and device providing a prepaid reply call option and leaving a voice message to a called party that is unable to reply a caller.
SOLUTION: This method provides automatically electric communication connection between a caller number and a called party number used in a telephone network including an electric communication exchange system 14 connecting to a message server 18 and including a charging system 16 connecting to both the exchange system 14 and the message server 18. The method includes a stage where a message generated by the caller number is left by the message server 18, a stage where the message is delivered to the called party number by the message server 18 and a stage where a call is returned to the caller number, and the return call is started by the called party number in response to the message.
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Inventors:
Stephen Emode Hanson
Ashok N. Ladra Patna
Ashok N. Ladra Patna
Application Number:
JP6044897A
Publication Date:
January 15, 2002
Filing Date:
March 14, 1997
Export Citation:
Assignee:
AT&T CORP.
International Classes:
H04M3/50; H04M3/42; H04M3/48; H04M3/533; H04M3/58; H04M15/00; H04M15/08; H04M17/00; (IPC1-7): H04M3/42; H04M3/50; H04M3/533; H04M15/08
Domestic Patent References:
| JP58184862A | ||||
| JP622042A | ||||
| JP62257259A | ||||
| JP4326225A |
Other References:
【文献】米国特許5185782(US,A)
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Masao Okabe (1 person outside)