Title:
METHOD AND APPARATUS FACILITATING THE PLACING, RECEIVING, AND BILLING OF TELEPHONE CALLS
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2001050729
Kind Code:
A9
Abstract:
A method and apparatus facilitating web-initiated communication by telephone, providing for both anonymous and non-anonymous communication, which allows users to contact each other through a trusted central connecting facility (804) provides breakthrough in personal control, privacy, and safety for people communicating over the telephone. All calls are incoming calls (822), both to callers and call recipients. Users may control what time windows (817) they can receive calls from other users, on an individual basis. Billing for professional services delivered over the telephone may be done automatically through the call delivery system (812). An auction feature allows customers to bid (2109) for phone time with desired personalities. Calls may be scheduled to happen automatically at pre-arranged times. Use of PIN cods (705) prevents unintended recipients from receiving a call.
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Inventors:
WEINSTEIN LEE (US)
BROWN SCOTT (US)
BROWN SCOTT (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2001/000142
Publication Date:
July 18, 2002
Filing Date:
January 02, 2001
Export Citation:
Assignee:
WEINSTEIN LEE (US)
BROWN SCOTT (US)
BROWN SCOTT (US)
International Classes:
H04M3/42; H04M7/00; H04M15/00; H04M15/06; H04M3/38; H04M3/432; H04M3/436; H04M3/48; H04M3/56; H04M7/12; (IPC1-7): H04M15/00
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