SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MAKING OUTGOING CALLS AT REDUCED COST

• US 20130252592A1
• Filed: 05/14/2013
• Published: 09/26/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 03/10/2011
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Husain K. Alotaibi
• Original Assignee: Husain K. Alotaibi
• Inventors: ALOTAIBI, HUSAIN K.
• Granted Patent: US 8,862,136 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 455/414.1
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 15/8044 Least cost routing
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 15/8083 involving reduced rates or discounts, e.g. time-of-day reductions or volume discounts
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/42195 Arrangements for calling back a calling subscriber when the wanted subscriber ceases to be busy H04M3/48
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/24 Accounting or billing
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 76/20 Manipulation of established connections

Abstract

In order to reduce service fees associated with placing “out of area” or international wireless telephone calls, the method of making outgoing calls at reduced cost provides switching between wireless service (such as cellular telephone service or the like) and conventional, wired (or, “landline”) service. A first telephone call is initiated from a first, wireless telephone to a second telephone. A telephone number associated with the first telephone is recorded by a caller ID system or the like, and the first telephone call is disconnected. A second, wired telephone call is then initiated from the second telephone to the first telephone using the recorded telephone number. A third, wired telephone call is then initiated, from the first telephone to the second telephone.

Claims

1. A method for making outgoing calls at reduced cost, comprising the steps of:

initiating a first telephone call from a first telephone to a second telephone;

recording a telephone number associated with the first telephone;

disconnecting the first telephone call;

initiating a second telephone call from the second telephone to the first telephone using the recorded telephone number;

disconnecting the second telephone call; and

initiating a third telephone call from a third telephone to the second telephone, wherein the third telephone is in communication with the first telephone, the third telephone call being routed therethrough.

2. The method for making outgoing calls at reduced cost as recited in claim 1, wherein the step of initiating the first telephone call comprises:

entering an access code; and

entering a telephone number of the second telephone.

3. The method for making outgoing calls at reduced cost as recited in claim 2, wherein the first telephone is a mobile telephone.

4. The method for making outgoing calls at reduced cost as recited in claim 3, wherein the third telephone is a landline telephone.

5. The method for making outgoing calls at reduced cost as recited in claim 4, wherein the step of initiating the second telephone call from the second telephone to the first telephone comprises transmission of a prerecorded message.

6. A method for making outgoing calls at reduced cost, comprising the steps of:

initiating a first, wireless telephone call from a first telephone to a second telephone;

recording a telephone number associated with the first telephone;

disconnecting the first telephone call;

initiating a second, wired telephone call from the second telephone to the first telephone using the recorded telephone number; and

initiating a third, wired telephone call from the first telephone to the second telephone.

7. The method for making outgoing calls at reduced cost as recited in claim 6, wherein the step of initiating the first, wireless telephone call comprises:

entering an access code; and

entering a telephone number of the second telephone.

8. The method for making outgoing calls at reduced cost as recited in claim 7, wherein the step of initiating the second, wired telephone call from the second telephone to the first telephone comprises transmission of a prerecorded message.