Collect Callback
First Claim
1. A collect callback system, comprising:
- a call-in service configured to establish a communication link with a call source, and initiate a collect callback option for the call source via which authorization can be provided to receive a collect call initiated by the call-in service;
a billing entity configured to;
receive a billing dispute from the call source that disputes charges for the collect call initiated by the call-in service and authorized by the call source; and
communicatively link the call source to recorded data that corresponds to the collect call to which the charges apply, the recorded data including a recording of at least a portion of the collect call.
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Abstract
In an implementation of collect callback, a call-in service establishes a communication link with a call source, and initiates a collect callback option for the call source. A telecommunications switch can receive callback data from the call-in service and utilize the callback data to establish a collect call via a second communication link between the call source and the call-in service. A billing entity can receive a billing dispute from the call source that disputes charges for the collect call initiated by the call-in service and authorized by the call source. The billing entity can then communicatively link the call source to recorded data that corresponds to the collect call to which the charges apply where the recorded data includes a recording of at least a portion of the collect call to sustain the charges for the collect call.
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20 Claims
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1. A collect callback system, comprising:
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a call-in service configured to establish a communication link with a call source, and initiate a collect callback option for the call source via which authorization can be provided to receive a collect call initiated by the call-in service;
a billing entity configured to;
receive a billing dispute from the call source that disputes charges for the collect call initiated by the call-in service and authorized by the call source; and
communicatively link the call source to recorded data that corresponds to the collect call to which the charges apply, the recorded data including a recording of at least a portion of the collect call. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method for collect callback, comprising:
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establishing a communication link with a call source that initiates communication with a call-in service;
initiating a collect callback option for the call source;
receiving an authorization input for collect call payment from the call source for a collect call initiated by the call-in service;
establishing the collect call which is completed from the call-in service to the call source to enable the collect call;
receiving a billing dispute from the call source that disputes charges for the collect call initiated by the call-in service and authorized by the call source;
communicatively linking the call source to recorded data that corresponds to the collect call to which the charges apply, the recorded data including a recording of at least a portion of the collect call. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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