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Customized, billing-controlled call bridging system

  • US 5,581,607 A
  • Filed: 06/06/1994
  • Issued: 12/03/1996
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/01/1990
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A method of bridging a call between an origination telephone having an origination number and a destination telephone having a destination number, said method comprising the steps of:

  • connecting a self-controlled bridging node to a telecommunications switch of a public switched network;

    receiving the call at the bridging node through a first communication path from the telecommunications switch, including receiving the origination number and the destination number, wherein the origination number is generated automatically within the public switched network upon initiation of the call;

    forcing the call to be a collect call, including the steps ofcalling the destination number from the bridging node, including a step of transmitting the destination number through a second communication path from the bridging node to the telecommunications switch, andtransmitting a collect call prompt to the destination telephone requesting an indication of acceptance of billing charges; and

    bridging together the first communication path and the second communication path by the bridging node to provide a connection between the origination telephone and the destination telephone.

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