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Call charging arrangement

  • US 4,791,640 A
  • Filed: 10/21/1985
  • Issued: 12/13/1988
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/21/1985
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. An arrangement for charging a customer-entered identification number for a call originated from a calling line and extendable to a called destination via a communications channel, said call including supervisory and traffic information, comprising:

  • means for separating said supervisory information from said call on said channel;

    traffic receiver means for receiving said traffic information including said customer-entered identification number for said call on said channel;

    switching means for switching said call on said channel to said traffic receiver means;

    processor means for controlling said switching means and responsive to predetermined of said supervisory information from said separating means and to said customer-entered identification number from said traffic receiver means for making a record charging said customer-entered identification number for said call; and

    means for communicating said customer-entered identification number to a data base, independent of said arrangement, for returning authorization to charge said number for said call.

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