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Real-time usage-based spontaneous subscription service

  • US 6,385,311 B1
  • Filed: 06/23/1999
  • Issued: 05/07/2002
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/23/1999
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A method of offering parties to a call or connection request the ability to subscribe to at least one telecommunications service during the call or connection request, comprising the steps of:

  • monitoring the call or connection request to determine if a party has invoked a service, and if so, checking whether all of the other parties to the call or connection request are subscribed to that service by querying a database using a telephone number associated with said each other party to locate a service record associated with that party, but if any other party is not subscribed to that service;

    offering each non-subscribed party the opportunity to obtain said at least one service and for each non-subscribed party accepting the offer, providing said at least one requested service.

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