METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR SELECTIVE CHARGING BY RECIPIENTS OF IN-BOUND COMMUNICATIONS IN COMMUNICATION NETWORKS
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Abstract
A method, in the field of communications services, for linking several electronic and information components (including communication network elements, servers, databases and software) to implement a service for, dynamically and selectively, imposing supplementary call charges on behalf of subscribers to the network; whether for self-employed, competent experts, other categories of content provider, or any individuals or organizations receiving communications. Such supplementary tariffs are levied on those calling telephone numbers dynamically and selectively dedicated for this purpose, providing called parties with a way to collect fees for the information they provide to calling parties. The method enables the operating party (a Value added service provider) in partnership with the mobile operator to collect these revenues on behalf of and to share this revenue with, the called subscriber.
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23 Claims
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1-11. -11. (canceled)
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12. A method in a telecommunications network comprising:
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receiving from a communication subscriber a request to implement and vary a user-determined increase in a tariff paid by others communicating with the communications subscriber; implementing at a publisher server the user-determined increase in the tariff; and billing via a billing server the user-determined increase in the tariff. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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