On-demand communications services
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1. A method carried out by a provider for delivering communications services feature information comprising the steps of:
- recognizing that a call is being established between a party and a subscriber;
retrieving database information related to a communications services feature that is invokable during said call from a database based on the identity of said subscriber or said party;
transmitting communications services feature information to said party based on said database information and the current state of said call.
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Abstract
A communications system is designed to transmit to end-user devices involved in a call information related to communications services that are invokable in real time from the end-user devices. The transmitted information includes activation codes for invoking for a usage fee, features that may or may not be subscribed to by a caller.
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1. A method carried out by a provider for delivering communications services feature information comprising the steps of:
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recognizing that a call is being established between a party and a subscriber; retrieving database information related to a communications services feature that is invokable during said call from a database based on the identity of said subscriber or said party; transmitting communications services feature information to said party based on said database information and the current state of said call. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method carried out by a provider for delivering communications services information comprising the steps of:
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establishing a call between a subscriber and a party; retrieving database information related to a communications service that is non-subscribed by said subscriber and that is invokable during said call from a database based on the identity of said subscriber; transmitting communications service information to said subscriber based on said database information and the current state of said call; and in response to receiving a signal from said subscriber invoking said communications service during said call, delivering said service to said subscriber. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21)
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