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Personal communications service having a calling party pays capability

  • US 5,579,379 A
  • Filed: 10/18/1994
  • Issued: 11/26/1996
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/05/1992
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A method of routing calls in an integrated wired and wireless communication network, said network including communication lines, a central office switching system having at least one distribution switch and at least one Mobile Telephone Switching Office (MTSO) providing a communication link between said communication lines and wireless communication units, and a network controller separate from said distribution switches, said method comprising the steps of:

  • stopping a call to one of said wireless communication units at one of said distribution switches;

    sending notification of said stopped call to said network controller;

    receiving at said distribution switch data from said network controller regarding existence of a calling party pays feature in effect for a party being called by said caller;

    playing an announcement to said caller;

    receiving an acknowledgement from said caller at said distribution switch; and

    routing said call responsive to said acknowledgment from said caller in accordance with routing instructions received at said distribution switch from said network controller.

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