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Computer-controlled telecommunications system

  • US 5,425,084 A
  • Filed: 11/23/1992
  • Issued: 06/13/1995
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/23/1992
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A computer-controlled telecommunications system for establishing a communications link between a transmitter device and a receiver device, the system comprising:

  • a plurality of switch means each for establishing, in response to a switch control signal, a different communications link between the transmitter device and the receiver device by originating a call from that switch means to the transmitter device and by originating a call from that switch means to the receiver device, each of the communications links being associated with a charge imposed by a telecommunications carrier, and each of the switch means being located in a different telecommunications charge zone; and

    switch control means, coupled to the plurality of switch means, for determining which of the charges for the communications links is lowest at a selected time, and for generating and outputting the switch control signal to a selected one of the switch means to cause that switch means to originate a call from the selected switch means to the transmitter device and to originate a call from the selected switch means to the receiver device in order to establish the one of the communications links corresponding to the lowest determined charge.

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