Communication assistance system and method
First Claim
1. A communication assistance system for providing access to information corresponding to a plurality of subscriber listings, the system comprising:
- a telephone switch for receiving calls from a plurality of callers desiring to access said information corresponding to subscriber listing; and
a database directory listing storing information corresponding to each one of said subscriber listings, said information in said subscriber listings including a Rate Plan field associated with billing rates corresponding to each one of said subscribers.
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Abstract
A communication assistance system provides access to information corresponding to a plurality of subscriber listings. The system includes a telephone switch for receiving calls from a plurality of callers desiring to access the information corresponding to the subscriber listings and a database directory listing for storing information corresponding to each one of the subscriber listings. The information in the subscriber listings include a Rate Plan field associated with billing rates corresponding to each one of the subscribers such that when the system connects the caller to the subscriber, the system employs the Rate Plan Field to determine the billing amount charged to the caller so that the subscriber is not billed for the call.
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6 Claims
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1. A communication assistance system for providing access to information corresponding to a plurality of subscriber listings, the system comprising:
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a telephone switch for receiving calls from a plurality of callers desiring to access said information corresponding to subscriber listing; and
a database directory listing storing information corresponding to each one of said subscriber listings, said information in said subscriber listings including a Rate Plan field associated with billing rates corresponding to each one of said subscribers. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A method of operating a communication assistance system for providing access to information corresponding to a plurality of subscriber listings, said method comprising the steps of:
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receiving calls from a plurality of a callers desiring to access said information corresponding to subscriber listings, at a telephone switch; and
storing information corresponding to each one of said subscriber listings in a database directory listing, said information in said subscriber listing including a Rate Plan field associated with billing rates corresponding to each one of said subscribers.
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