WO2000021273A3 - Systems and methods for prerating costs for a communication event - Google Patents

Systems and methods for prerating costs for a communication event Download PDF

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WO2000021273A3
WO2000021273A3 PCT/US1999/018200 US9918200W WO0021273A3 WO 2000021273 A3 WO2000021273 A3 WO 2000021273A3 US 9918200 W US9918200 W US 9918200W WO 0021273 A3 WO0021273 A3 WO 0021273A3
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Paul Senn
Richard J Walker
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Boston Communication Group Inc
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Priority to EP99968009A priority patent/EP1104621A2/en
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Abstract

Sytems and methods for prerating communication events, such as telephone calls, for prepaying customers are described. The systems and methods permit, at the beginning of a communication event, the determination of a time limit for the event based on the available balance in a prepayment account associated with the event.
PCT/US1999/018200 1998-08-11 1999-08-11 Systems and methods for prerating costs for a communication event WO2000021273A2 (en)

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BR9912941-8A BR9912941A (en) 1998-08-11 1999-08-11 Systems and processes to prepare costs for a communication event
MXPA01001498A MXPA01001498A (en) 1998-08-11 1999-08-11 Systems and methods for prerating costs for a communication event.
CA002340187A CA2340187C (en) 1998-08-11 1999-08-11 Systems and methods for prerating costs for a communication event
EP99968009A EP1104621A2 (en) 1998-08-11 1999-08-11 Systems and methods for prerating costs for a communication event

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US9606598P 1998-08-11 1998-08-11
US60/096,065 1998-08-11

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WO2000021273A3 true WO2000021273A3 (en) 2000-08-17
WO2000021273A9 WO2000021273A9 (en) 2000-10-12

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CA (2) CA2625696A1 (en)
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US5138650A (en) * 1990-09-27 1992-08-11 Motorola, Inc. Cordless telephone with internal debit and credit memory
EP0540234A2 (en) * 1991-10-31 1993-05-05 AT&T Corp. Monitoring of charges debited to an account having an assigned limit
WO1993012606A1 (en) * 1991-12-12 1993-06-24 Cellular Technical Services Company, Inc. Real-time information system for cellular telephones
US5627887A (en) * 1994-10-18 1997-05-06 At&T Method for processing collect calls
US5722067A (en) * 1994-12-23 1998-02-24 Freedom Wireless, Inc. Security cellular telecommunications system
EP0746135A2 (en) * 1995-05-30 1996-12-04 Siemens Aktiengesellschaft Method and system for monitoring call fees in a mobile radio system
WO1998034393A2 (en) * 1997-02-04 1998-08-06 National Telemanagement Corporation Prepay telecommunications system
WO1998044716A1 (en) * 1997-04-01 1998-10-08 Telefonaktiebolaget Lm Ericsson (Publ) Method of limiting call charges in a radio telecommunications network
US6035025A (en) * 1998-01-07 2000-03-07 National Telemanagement Corporation System and method for a prepaid bundled telecommunications account

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EP1104621A2 (en) 2001-06-06
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