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Method and apparatus for forwarding caller identification for a credit card or calling card call to an automatic number identification system of a telephone network

  • US 5,982,866 A
  • Filed: 04/25/1997
  • Issued: 11/09/1999
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/25/1997
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A method for providing additional automatic number identification (ANI) data to a called party in a call from a calling party calling from a terminal other than a terminal associated with said calling party, the method comprising the steps of:

  • receiving ANI data associated with said calling party and including at least one of a credit card number and a calling card number;

    retrieving said additional ANI data stored in a database, said additional ANI data being associated in said database with said at least one of the credit card number and the calling card number, said additional ANI data further identifying said calling party; and

    forwarding said additional ANI data to said called party.

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