Destination device billing according to call recipient

• US 6,977,998 B2
• Filed: 12/17/2001
• Issued: 12/20/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 12/17/2001
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: PayPal, Inc. (PayPal Holdings, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
• Inventors: Winters, Scott Lee, Paolini, Michael A., Brown, Michael Wayne, Weaver, James Mark, McIntyre, Joseph Herbert
• Primary Examiner(s): Taylor, Barry W.
• Application Number:
  US10/023,407
• Publication Number:
  US 20030112935A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,464 Days
• Field of Search: 379/114.21, 379/127.01, 379/83.02, 379/114.23, 379/114.27, 379/114.28, 379/88.17, 379/127.05, 455/461, 455406-408
• US Class Current: 379/114.21
• CPC Class Codes: C09K 2208/26 Gel breakers other than bacteria or enzymes
• CPC Class Codes: C09K 2208/30 Viscoelastic surfactants [VES]
• CPC Class Codes: C09K 8/68 containing organic compounds
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 15/08 Metering calls to called party , i.e. B-party charged for the communication
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 15/48 Secure or trusted billing, e.g. trusted elements or encryption
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 15/73 Validating charges
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 15/765 Linked or grouped accounts, e.g. of users or devices
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 15/77 involving multiple accounts per user
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 15/80 Rating or billing plans; Tariff determination aspects
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 15/90 using Intelligent Networks [IN] or Advanced Intelligent Networks [AIN]
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2203/1058 Shopping and product ordering
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2203/6009 Personal information, e.g. profiles or personal directories being only provided to authorised persons
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2203/6045 Identity confirmation
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2203/6054 Biometric subscriber identification
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2215/0152 General billing plans, rate plans, e.g. charge rates, numbering plans, rate centers, customer accounts
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2215/0156 Secure and trusted billing, e.g. trusted elements, encryption, digital signature, codes or double check mechanisms to secure billing calculation and information
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2215/016 Billing using Intelligent Networks [IN] or Advanced Intelligent Networks [AIN]
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2215/0168 On line or real-time flexible customization or negotiation according to wishes of subscriber
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2215/68 Billing calls completely to the calling party, except POTS, e.g. charge on caller's choice service
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2215/7072 Validate charges
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2215/724 : Linked accounts
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2215/7254 : Multiple accounts per user
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/382 : using authorisation codes or passwords
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/4211 : where the identifier is used to access a profile

Abstract

A method, system, and program for billing for service provided to destination device according to the calling plan of the individual receiving the call. An authenticated identity for a callee answering a call placed to a destination device is received at an intermediary device. The intermediary device then accesses a billing plan for the authenticated identity of the callee and loads the billing plan for specifying charges for the call, such that telephone service billed to the callee is accessible at multiple destination devices.

Claims

1. A method for controlling billing transactions, comprising:

receiving a billing request from a caller during a call, wherein said billing request comprises a request for a fund transfer to said caller from a callee who answered said call, wherein said billing request comprises a voice authenticated callee identifier for said callee and a callee account provider identifier for said callee, wherein said voice authenticated callee identifier identifies a device that authenticated said callee identifier through a voice sample provided by said callee during said call; and

accessing payment for said billing request from a particular account provider designated by said callee account provider identifier and according to said voice authenticated callee identifier, such that said caller is enabled to request said fund transfer during said call with only said voice authenticated callee identifier and said callee account provider identifier.

2. The method for controlling billing transactions according to claim 1, further comprising:

transferring said payment to a caller account provider for said caller according to an authenticated caller identity of said caller.

3. The method for controlling billing transactions according to claim 1, wherein said billing request is received at a billing service executing within a trusted telephone network processing said call.

4. The method for controlling billing transactions according to claim 1, wherein said billing request is received at a billing service executing outside a trusted telephone network processing said call via a secure channel to said trusted telephone network.

5. A system for controlling billing transactions, comprising:

a server system communicatively connected to a telephone network via a packet switching network through a secure communication channel;

said server system further comprising;

receiving a billing request from a caller during a call, wherein said billing request comprises a request for a find transfer to said caller from a callee who answered said call, wherein said billing request comprises a voice authenticated callee identifier for said callee and a callee account provider identifier for said callee, wherein said voice authenticated callee identifier identifies a device that authenticated said callee identifier through a voice sample provided by said callee during said call; and

accessing payment for said billing request from a particular account provider designated by said callee account provider identifier and according to said voice authenticated callee identifier, such that said caller is enabled to request said fund transfer during said call with only said voice authenticated callee identifier and said callee account provider identifier.

6. The system for controlling billing transactions according to claim 5, said server system further comprising:

means for transferring said payment to a caller account provider for said caller according to an authenticated caller identity of said caller.

7. A program for controlling billing transactions, said program embodied in a computer-readable medium, said program comprising computer-executable instructions which cause a computer to perform the steps of:

receiving a billing request from a caller during a call, wherein said billing request comprises a request for a hind transfer to said caller from a callee who answered said call, wherein said billing request comprises a voice authenticated callee identifier for said callee and a callee account provider identifier for said callee, wherein said voice authenticated callee identifier identifies a device that authenticated said callee identifier through a voice sample provided by said callee during said call; and

accessing payment for said billing request from a particular account provider designated by said callee account provider identifier and according to said voice authenticated callee identifier, such that said caller is enabled to request said fund transfer during said call with only said voice authenticated callee identifier and said callee account provider identifier.

8. The program for controlling billing transactions according to claim 7, said server system further comprising:

transferring said payment to a caller account provider for said caller according to an authenticated caller identity of said caller.