Method of billing in an abbreviated dialing service
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1. A method in an AIN telecommunications environment of identifying a subscriber to bill for an abbreviated dialing code call placed by a calling party, the method comprising:
- receiving an incoming call in response to the calling party having dialed the abbreviated dialing code;
translating the abbreviated dialing code to a toll free number associated with the abbreviated dialing code;
sending a query to a service control point to determine first and second parameters associated with the abbreviated dialing code; and
using the first parameter to bill the subscriber of the abbreviated dialing code for the call rather than the calling party, wherein the toll free number is associated with the subscriber to be billed for the call placed to the abbreviated dialing code.
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Abstract
A telecommunications service translates an abbreviated dialing code into a toll free number, routes the call to an interexchange carrier, and manages the billing associated with the call. A billing system processes the billing such that a subscriber of the abbreviated dialing code service is billed for the call rather than a calling party.
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21 Claims
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1. A method in an AIN telecommunications environment of identifying a subscriber to bill for an abbreviated dialing code call placed by a calling party, the method comprising:
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receiving an incoming call in response to the calling party having dialed the abbreviated dialing code;
translating the abbreviated dialing code to a toll free number associated with the abbreviated dialing code;
sending a query to a service control point to determine first and second parameters associated with the abbreviated dialing code; and
using the first parameter to bill the subscriber of the abbreviated dialing code for the call rather than the calling party, wherein the toll free number is associated with the subscriber to be billed for the call placed to the abbreviated dialing code. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A telecommunications system for processing calls placed by a calling party to an abbreviated dialing code service in an AIN telecommunications environment, comprising:
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a service control point that derives first and second parameters associated with a subscriber'"'"'s abbreviated dialing code; and
a billing system that inputs charges associated with abbreviated dialing code calls on a subscriber'"'"'s account and discards billing records associated with a calling party'"'"'s use of the abbreviated dialing code service. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A computer readable medium storing a computer program that identifies a subscriber to bill for an abbreviated dialing code call placed by a calling party, the program comprising:
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a receiving code segment that receives an incoming call in response to the calling party having dialed the abbreviated dialing code;
a translating code segment that translates the abbreviated dialing code to a toll free number associated with the abbreviated dialing code;
a determining code segment that determines first and second parameters associated with the abbreviated dialing code; and
a billing code segment that uses the first parameter to bill the subscriber for the call rather than the calling party, wherein the toll free number is associated with the subscriber to be billed for the call placed to the abbreviated dialing code.
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20. A computer readable medium for storing a program for processing billing of an abbreviated dialing code call placed by a calling party, the program comprising:
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a recording code segment that records information associated with a subscriber'"'"'s abbreviated dialing code, the information comprising at least a toll free number of the subscriber;
a determining code segment that determines first and second parameters associated with the subscriber'"'"'s abbreviated dialing code; and
a billing code segment that bills the subscriber for the call rather than the calling party, using the first parameter.
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21. A method in an AIN telecommunications environment of billing a subscriber for abbreviated dialing code calls placed by a calling party, the method comprising:
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receiving an incoming call in response to the calling party having dialed the abbreviated dialing code;
translating the abbreviated dialing code to a toll free number associated with the abbreviated dialing code;
determining an alternate billing number based upon the location of the calling party and the abbreviated dialing code, the determination occurring at the service control point; and
using the alternate billing number so that the subscriber of the abbreviated dialing code is billed for the call rather than the calling party, wherein the toll free number is associated with the subscriber to be billed for the call placed to the abbreviated dialing code.
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