Destination device billing according to call recipient
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1. A method for billing for telephone services, said method comprising:
- receiving, from an origin device, a destination line number for processing a call;
loading a profile for a line subscriber of said destination line number, wherein said profile comprises a line subscriber billing plan for said destination line number; and
responsive to detecting an answer to said call at a destination device accessible via said destination line number, authenticating an identity of a callee receiving said call;
replacing said line subscriber billing plan with a callee billing plan associated with said authenticated identity of said callee, such that said callee receiving said call is billed for services requested by said callee for said call.
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Abstract
A method, system, and program for billing for service provided to destination device according to the calling plan of the individual receiving the call. An authenticated identity for a callee answering a call placed to a destination device is received at an intermediary device. The intermediary device then accesses a billing plan for the authenticated identity of the callee and loads the billing plan for specifying charges for the call, such that telephone service billed to the callee is accessible at multiple destination devices.
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52 Claims
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1. A method for billing for telephone services, said method comprising:
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receiving, from an origin device, a destination line number for processing a call;
loading a profile for a line subscriber of said destination line number, wherein said profile comprises a line subscriber billing plan for said destination line number; and
responsive to detecting an answer to said call at a destination device accessible via said destination line number, authenticating an identity of a callee receiving said call;
replacing said line subscriber billing plan with a callee billing plan associated with said authenticated identity of said callee, such that said callee receiving said call is billed for services requested by said callee for said call. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A system for billing for telephone services, said system comprising:
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means for receiving, from an origin device, a destination line number for processing a call;
means for loading a profile for a line subscriber of said destination line number, wherein said profile comprises a line subscriber billing plan for said destination line number; and
means responsive to detecting an answer to said call at a destination device accessible via said destination line number, for authenticating an identity of a callee receiving said call; and
means for replacing said line subscriber billing plan with a callee billing plan associated with said authenticated identity of said callee. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A computer program product for billing for telephone services, said computer program product comprising:
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a recording medium;
means, recorded on said recording medium, for enabling receipt of a destination line number for processing a call;
means, recorded on said recording medium, for loading a profile for a line subscriber of said destination line number, wherein said profile comprises a line subscriber billing plan for said destination line number; and
means, recorded on said recording medium, for authenticating an identity of a callee receiving said call; and
means, recorded on said recording medium, for controlling replacement of said line subscriber billing plan with a callee billing plan associated with said authenticated identity of said callee. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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28. A method for callee specified telephone service, comprising:
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receiving an authenticated identity for a callee answering a call placed to a destination device;
accessing a billing plan for said authenticated identity of said callee; and
loading said billing plan for specifying charges for said call, such that telephone service billed to said callee is accessible at a plurality of destination devices. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30)
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31. A system for callee specified telephone service, comprising:
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a billing controller enabled in a server system;
means for receiving an authenticated identity for a callee answering a call placed to a destination device;
means for accessing a billing plan for said authenticated identity of said callee; and
means for loading said billing plan for specifying charges for said call at said billing controller, wherein said telephone service billed to said callee is accessible at a plurality of destination devices according to said billing plan. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33)
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34. A computer program product for callee specified telephone service, comprising:
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a recording medium;
means, recorded on said recording medium, for enabling receipt of an authenticated identity for a callee answering a call placed to a destination device;
means, recorded on said recording medium, for enabling access to a billing plan for said authenticated identity of said callee; and
means, recorded on said recording medium, for loading said billing plan for specifying charges for said call. - View Dependent Claims (35, 36)
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37. A method for controlling a telephony device, comprising:
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receiving an order placed with a caller by a callee from a destination telephony device, wherein billing specifications are automatically filled in by said caller according to a billing plan accessed according to a callee voice authenticated identifier;
controlling output of said order from at least one output interface of said destination telephony device; and
responsive to receiving a single entry by a callee at said destination telephony device, generating an authorization for billing of said order according to said billing specifications. - View Dependent Claims (38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43)
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44. A method for controlling an order via a telephony device, comprising:
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receiving an authenticated identifier for a callee contacted during a call by a caller;
retrieving billing specifications for said callee according to said authenticated identifier; and
automatically filling in an order form with said billing specifications. - View Dependent Claims (45)
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46. A method for controlling an order placement, comprising:
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receiving an authenticated identifier for a callee contacted during a call by a caller;
retrieving billing specifications for said callee according to said authenticated identifier;
automatically filling in an order form with said billing specifications; and
transmitting said order form to said callee, wherein said callee is able to complete said order by a single authorization entry.
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47. A method for controlling billing transactions, comprising:
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receiving a billing request from a caller during a call, wherein said billing request comprises an authenticated callee identity and callee account provider identifier; and
accessing payment for said billing request from said callee account provider according to said authenticated callee identity. - View Dependent Claims (48, 49, 50, 51, 52)
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