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Contacting identified service provider after connection by consumer via free information service

  • US 20080075254A1
  • Filed: 09/05/2006
  • Published: 03/27/2008
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/05/2006
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A method for use in a telecommunications network, the network comprising a customer station, a call processing station and an identified service provider station, the method comprising the steps of:

  • at the customer station,(a) dialing a telephone number used for accessing the call processing station;

    (b) setting up a call connection from the customer station to the call processing station;

    (c) providing a request for information from the customer station;

    at the call processing station,(d) receiving the request for information from the customer station;

    (e) responding to the request for information;

    (f) determining whether a database has an entry for the identified service provider;

    (g) setting up a call connection from the call processing station to the identified service provider station;

    (h) handing off to the customer station the call connection from the call processing station to the identified service provider station;

    (i) terminating the call connection from the customer station to the call processing station;

    (j) if the database does not contain an entry for the identified service provider, then setting up a call connection from the call processing station to the identified service provider station.

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