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Call routing apparatus

  • US 6,968,174 B1
  • Filed: 03/22/2002
  • Issued: 11/22/2005
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/22/2001
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A call placement apparatus, comprising:

  • a computerized call manager system having a data communication link configured to be accessed over a computer network; and

    programming associated with said call manager system configured to carry out the operations of;

    receiving over the computer network purchase transaction information, including a purchase amount, for a user;

    connecting to a public switched telephone network;

    originating a call to a pay-per-call type telephone service, wherein the call enables a billing event to the user to occur, wherein the pay-per-call type telephone service is not the subject of the purchase transaction and wherein the user does not participate on the call.

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