Systems and methods for a carrier-independent calling-party-pays system
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1. A method comprising:
- receiving a telephone call originating from a calling party directed to a called party;
determining if the called party is a calling-party-pays customer;
billing the telephone call according to a first method if the called party is the calling-party-pays customer; and
, billing the telephone call according to a second method if the called party is not the calling-party pays customer.
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Abstract
Disclosed are systems and methods for providing a carrier-independent calling-party-pays system. In one embodiment, upon having a call routed to a mobile switching center from a calling party, the mobile switching center determines if the called party is a calling-party-pays (CPP) customer. Depending on whether the called party is a CPP customer or not, the mobile switching center may bill only the calling party, or both the calling party and the called party.
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1. A method comprising:
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receiving a telephone call originating from a calling party directed to a called party;
determining if the called party is a calling-party-pays customer;
billing the telephone call according to a first method if the called party is the calling-party-pays customer; and
,billing the telephone call according to a second method if the called party is not the calling-party pays customer. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A system comprising:
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a mobile switching center in communication with a called party, wherein the mobile switching center;
receives a telephone call originating from a calling party directed to the called party, determines if the called party is a calling-party-pays customer, bills the telephone call according to a first method if the called party is the calling-party-pays customer, and bills the telephone call according to a second method if the called party is not the calling-party pays customer. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A computer readable medium including one or more software modules to control a processor to:
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receive a telephone call originating from a calling party directed to a called party;
determine if the called party is a calling-party-pays customer;
bill the telephone call according to a first method if the called party is the calling-party-pays customer; and
,bill the telephone call according to a second method if the called party is not the calling-party pays customer. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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30. A computer readable medium including one or more software modules to control a processor to:
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receive a telephone call from a mobile switching center after the mobile switching center has determined that the called party is a calling-party-pays subscriber;
re-route the telephone call back to the mobile switching center after receiving an acceptance indication from the calling party;
generate a billing record for said telephone call indicating that the calling party is to be charged for the telephone call. - View Dependent Claims (31, 32, 33, 34)
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