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Conference billing system with ID tagging

  • US 5,844,973 A
  • Filed: 06/29/1995
  • Issued: 12/01/1998
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/29/1995
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. In a telecommunications network, a system for processing billing information of a conference of calls carried on said telecommunications network, comprising:

  • reservation means for using information provided by a conference leader to generate a file referencing said conference, said file including an identifier for said conference;

    switch means, in receipt of a dial-in call for said conference during call setup of said conference, for querying a database to retrieve routing information therefrom for routing said dial-in call, said dial-in call being tagged with said identifier;

    a conference bridge for connecting said dial-in call to said conference in response to the routing thereof by said switch means, a call record that includes said identifier being generated by said switch means; and

    processing means for using said identifier to create a billing record for said dial-in call, group said dial-in call with calls of said conference, and print an invoice to be provided to at least one party identified to be responsible for charges incurred for said conference.

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