公开(公告)号：US20020097854A1

公开(公告)日：2002-07-25

申请号：US09274060

申请日：1999-03-22

发明人： THOMAS MICHAEL BAUER

IPC分类号： H04M015/00 ,  H04M017/00

CPC分类号： H04M15/47 ,  H04M15/00 ,  H04M15/06 ,  H04M15/56 ,  H04M15/90 ,  H04M17/00 ,  H04M17/10 ,  H04M17/103 ,  H04M2017/12 ,  H04M2215/0148 ,  H04M2215/016 ,  H04M2215/202

摘要： The number of digits required to place a pre-paid card (or other special service) telephone call is reduced by using information derived from prior calls from a particular originating station and stored at a special service call platform. Originating station information, typically ANI and account number and PIN information associated with a particular pre-paid card is stored at the platform. Subsequent calls to the platform from the same originating station use this stored information to identify the account; the account number and PIN are, in accordance with an illustrative embodiment, taken to be the same as for the immediately preceding call with the same ANI information. An authorization expiration is advantageously associated with ANI information and selected originating locations, e.g., coin stations, hotels and the like are denied simplified authorization to minimize the potential for unauthorized use. Account information may also include default called party information to further reduce the number of dialed digits required.

摘要翻译： 通过使用从特定始发站的先前呼叫导出并存储在特殊服务呼叫平台中的信息来减少放置预付卡（或其他特殊服务）电话呼叫所需的位数。 起始站信息，通常是与特定预付卡相关联的ANI和帐号和PIN信息被存储在平台上。 来自同一起始站的对平台的后续呼叫使用该存储的信息来识别该帐户; 根据说明性实施例，帐号和PIN被认为与用于具有相同ANI信息的紧接在前的呼叫相同。 授权到期有利地与ANI信息相关联，并且所选择的起始位置（例如，硬币电台，酒店等）被拒绝简化的授权以最小化未授权使用的可能性。 帐户信息还可以包括默认的被叫方信息，以进一步减少所需的拨号数量。

公开(公告)号：US20020076019A1

公开(公告)日：2002-06-20

申请号：US09745015

申请日：2000-12-20

发明人： Vivek Tandon ,  Will Stackhouse

IPC分类号： H04M015/00 ,  H04M017/00

CPC分类号： H04M15/83 ,  H04M15/00 ,  H04M15/49 ,  H04M15/55 ,  H04M15/56 ,  H04M15/8044 ,  H04M15/8083 ,  H04M17/00 ,  H04M17/20 ,  H04M2215/0184 ,  H04M2215/0192 ,  H04M2215/202 ,  H04M2215/42 ,  H04M2215/44 ,  H04M2215/46 ,  H04M2215/745 ,  H04M2215/82

摘要： Methods and apparatus for placing and receiving voice calls using the conventional telephone network or the Internet are disclosed. A caller initiates a call by lifting a handset and dialing a toll-free telephone number. The call is routed over through a local telephone switch or through an Internet Service Provider. A credit or payment is issued to the caller for each minute the call continues. Brief commercial messages are played to the participants of the call to promote goods or services offered by a sponsor. In an alternative embodiment of the invention, a Speech Recognition Engine deploys a sponsor's precisely targeted promotion when key words spoken during the call are detected.

摘要翻译： 公开了使用传统电话网或互联网进行语音呼叫的发送和接收的方法和装置。 来电者通过提起手机和拨打免费电话号码来发起呼叫。 呼叫通过本地电话交换机或通过因特网服务提供商进行路由。 信用卡或付款每隔一分钟通话给呼叫者。 向呼叫参与者发送简短的商业消息，以促进赞助商提供的商品或服务。 在本发明的替代实施例中，当检测到呼叫期间发出的关键词时，语音识别引擎部署赞助商精确目标的宣传。

公开(公告)号：US20020041665A1

公开(公告)日：2002-04-11

申请号：US09971452

申请日：2001-10-05

发明人： Rolf Meyer ,  Kenneth L. Bryan ,  Raymond F. Felch ,  Tony L. McBride ,  Gary L. Stirk ,  Stephen J. Hayes

IPC分类号： H04M015/00 ,  H04M017/00

CPC分类号： H04M17/026 ,  H04M1/18 ,  H04M17/02 ,  H04M17/023

摘要： An intelligent vending system such as a pay telephone provides local/remote diagnostics, fraud prevention, capability of facilitating local coin overtime operation, complete cash box accounting, and detailed reporting. Information regarding each transaction is recorded and is useful in verification, by way of example. The system includes a delta-sigma driver for reducing circuit complexity and improving circuit reliability, and a one-wire, high speed communication controller which facilitates high speed downloading and uploading of data, records, and operating program code. Battery management techniques, memory management, and coin detection circuits add to the system's capabilities and reliability. Firmware security techniques and operating system formats also promote product firmware security and configuration control.

摘要翻译： 诸如付费电话的智能售货系统提供本地/远程诊断，防欺诈，便于本地硬币超时操作的能力，完成现金盒子会计和详细报告。 记录关于每个交易的信息，并且通过示例的方式在验证中是有用的。 该系统包括一个用于降低电路复杂度和提高电路可靠性的delta-sigma驱动器，以及一个可以高速下载和上传数据，记录和操作程序代码的单线高速通信控制器。 电池管理技术，内存管理和硬币检测电路增加了系统的功能和可靠性。 固件安全技术和操作系统格式也可以提升产品固件安全性和配置控制。

公开(公告)号：US20010040949A1

公开(公告)日：2001-11-15

申请号：US09219768

申请日：1998-12-23

申请人： AT&T Corp.

发明人： GREG E. BLONDER ,  STEVEN E. GREENSPAN

IPC分类号： H04M015/00 ,  H04M017/00

CPC分类号： H04M15/745 ,  H04M15/08 ,  H04M15/88 ,  H04M17/00 ,  H04M2215/0108 ,  H04M2215/0116 ,  H04M2215/62

摘要： A method and device for providing prepaid 800 and/or 900-type caller services. A caller provides a call request to a telecommunications service provider that can include an 800 or 900 telephone number and an account number for a prepaid account associated with the 800 or 900 telephone number. A determination is made if the prepaid account is authorized for the desired 800 or 900-type call, and if the account is authorized, the caller is connected to the called party associated with the 800 or 900 telephone number. When the call is completed, charges associated with the call are determined and charged to the prepaid account or other party, as desired. The prepaid account is then adjusted to reflect the determined charges.

摘要翻译： 一种用于提供预付费800和/或900型呼叫者服务的方法和装置。 呼叫者向电信服务提供商提供呼叫请求，该呼叫请求可以包括与800或900电话号码相关联的预付费帐户的800或900电话号码和帐号。 如果预付帐户被授权用于所需的800或900型呼叫，则确定该帐户是否被授权，该呼叫者被连接到与800或900个电话号码相关联的被叫方。 当呼叫完成时，根据需要确定与该呼叫相关联的费用并向预付帐户或其他方收取费用。 然后调整预付帐户以反映确定的费用。

公开(公告)号：US20010010688A1

公开(公告)日：2001-08-02

申请号：US08964582

申请日：1997-11-05

发明人： QI BI ,  DOUGLAS STREETER DAUDELIN

IPC分类号： H04M017/00 ,  H04B007/216 ,  H04J003/16

CPC分类号： H04B1/7115 ,  H04B1/7117

摘要： A technique for de-assigning signals from the fingers of a rake receiver is disclosed. In general, embodiments of the present invention place more stringent standards on signals that have been newly assigned to a finger and may be spurious and place less stringent standards on mature signals that have proved themselves over time but may be experiencing only a temporary signal quality shortfall. Illustrative embodiments of the present invention accomplish this goal using one or more of four techniques. The first technique de-assigns a signal from a finger when a measure of signal quality of the signal crosses a threshold, while changing the threshold as a function of the duration that the signal has been assigned to the finger.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种用于从瑞克接收机的手指取消分配信号的技术。 通常，本发明的实施例对新指定给手指的信号放置更严格的标准，并且可能是伪造的，并且在成熟信号上放置不太严格的标准，该成熟信号随着时间的推移证明是自己的，但是可能只经历暂时的信号质量不足 。 本发明的说明性实施例使用四种技术中的一种或多种来完成该目标。 当信号的信号质量的测量值越过阈值时，第一种技术在将信号改变为手指的持续时间的函数的同时改变阈值时，从手指中分配信号。

公开(公告)号：US20040190694A1

公开(公告)日：2004-09-30

申请号：US10819168

申请日：2004-04-07

发明人： Charles C. Schelberg JR. ,  Thomas M. Duff JR.

IPC分类号： H04M011/00 ,  H04M017/00 ,  H04M015/00 ,  H04B001/00

CPC分类号： G07F17/0014 ,  G06Q20/127 ,  G06Q20/18 ,  G07F11/002 ,  G07F15/003 ,  G07F15/12 ,  G07F17/16 ,  H04L12/14 ,  H04L12/1432 ,  H04L12/1453 ,  H04M3/38 ,  H04M7/0066

摘要： A vending machine for dispensing telecommunications access is disclosed. A customer interested in using the telecommunications access makes a payment into the payment processing unit which forwards the payment information to the central control unit. The central control unit reports the transaction information to a central computer system via its modem connected to a telecommunication channel. Access to the same telecommunication channel or another channel can be made available to the customer via a switchable telecommunications access circuit which is also controlled by the central control unit. The customer connects to the telecommunications channel via the telecommunications access connector. The central control unit provides information on the progress of the vending transaction to the customer via the user interface. The central control unit determines when the transaction is completed by sensing the cessation of usage via the usage detection circuit or via customer action at the user interface.

公开(公告)号：US20040101117A1

公开(公告)日：2004-05-27

申请号：US10450609

申请日：2003-11-24

发明人： Juha-Pekka Koskinen ,  Juha Vallinen ,  Merja Hopeaharju

IPC分类号： H04M015/00 ,  H04M017/00 ,  H04M011/00

CPC分类号： H04M15/854 ,  H04M15/31 ,  H04M15/41 ,  H04M15/49 ,  H04M15/55 ,  H04M17/00 ,  H04M17/10 ,  H04M17/106 ,  H04M2017/14 ,  H04M2215/0164 ,  H04M2215/2026 ,  H04M2215/204 ,  H04M2215/32 ,  H04M2215/44 ,  H04M2215/46 ,  H04M2215/8166 ,  H04M2215/96 ,  H04W4/24

摘要： A method for charging for services in a communication system comprising a charging entity and at least two connection Support entities for providing resources to support connection in the communication system. the method comprising: detecting initiation of a connection for provision by the connection support entities: generating a charging identity for identifying the connection: determining according to a first stored tariff a first charge for the support of the connection by the first connection support entity: determining according to a second stored tariff a second charge for the support of the connection by the second connection support entity; transmitting a first charging message from the first connection support entity to the charging entity. the message specifying the first charge and including the charging identity; and transmitting a second charging message from the second connection support entity to the charging entity, the message specifying the second charge and including the charging identity.

摘要翻译： 一种用于在包括计费实体和至少两个连接支持实体的通信系统中对业务进行计费的方法，用于提供资源以支持通信系统中的连接。 该方法包括：检测由连接支持实体提供的连接的启动：产生用于识别连接的计费标识：根据第一存储费率确定由第一连接支持实体支持连接的第一费用：确定 根据第二存储费用，由第二连接支持实体支持连接的第二费用; 从第一连接支持实体向计费实体发送第一计费消息。 所述消息指定所述第一充电并包括所述充电标识; 以及从所述第二连接支持实体向所述计费实体发送第二计费消息，所述消息指定所述第二计费并且包括所述计费身份。

公开(公告)号：US20040047459A1

公开(公告)日：2004-03-11

申请号：US10237257

申请日：2002-09-06

发明人： Luis J. Diaz

IPC分类号： H04M015/00 ,  H04M017/00

CPC分类号： H04M15/745 ,  H04M15/00 ,  H04M17/00 ,  H04M17/103 ,  H04M17/20 ,  H04M17/204 ,  H04M2017/12 ,  H04M2017/24 ,  H04M2215/0108 ,  H04M2215/0168 ,  H04M2215/0176

摘要： A prepaid virtual calling card, specifically for providing users (consumers and business affiliates) with an on-line method and apparatus to create custom prepaid calling cards for immediate use and distribution, wherein the prepaid virtual calling card is created by: connecting a user via a communications network to at least one server; presenting the user with an applications supplied by the server for the issuance of the virtual calling card; submitting the application to the server; and issuing the virtual calling card.

摘要翻译： 一种预付费虚拟电话卡，专门为用户（消费者和商业伙伴）提供在线方法和装置来创建用于立即使用和分发的自定义预付费电话卡，其中预付费虚拟电话卡是通过以下方式创建的：通过以下方式连接用户： 至少一个服务器的通信网络; 向用户呈现由服务器提供的用于发出虚拟呼叫卡的应用; 将应用程序提交到服务器; 并发出虚拟电话卡。

公开(公告)号：US20040022378A1

公开(公告)日：2004-02-05

申请号：US08554533

申请日：1995-11-06

发明人： STANLEY KUGELL ,  DAVID SILVER

IPC分类号： H04M015/00 ,  H04M017/00

CPC分类号： H04M15/00

摘要： A method of billing a collect telephone call comprising providing a toll-free or a local telephone number to a customer to access a provider in a toll-free call from a calling party telephone number; receiving the originating telephone number in response to the toll-free call; obtaining a destination telephone number from the customer; billing the call to the destination telephone number as coming from a predetermined other telephone number, whereby the calling party telephone number is not provided to the destination telephone number. Alternately, when a toll-free number is provided, billing the call to the destination telephone number as coming from the calling party telephone number.

摘要翻译： 一种计费收费电话呼叫的方法，包括向客户提供免费电话号码或本地电话号码以从主叫方电话号码接收免费电话​​中的提供商; 响应于免费电话接收始发电话号码; 从客户获取目的地电话号码; 将来自预定的其他电话号码的目的地电话号码的呼叫计费，由此主叫方电话号码不提供给目的地电话号码。 或者，当提供免费电话号码时，将来自主叫方电话号码的呼叫计费到目的地电话号码。

公开(公告)号：US20030128829A1

公开(公告)日：2003-07-10

申请号：US10039261

申请日：2002-01-04

发明人： Robert W. Hallman

IPC分类号： H04M017/00

CPC分类号： H04M17/00 ,  H04M17/026

摘要： A communication and refund center comprises a lockable cabinet structure having an access panel disposed on the cabinet structure cooperating to form a sealed enclosure when the access panel is engaged with the cabinet, a power supply to the interior of the cabinet, a coin chute accessible from the exterior of the cabinet structure, a coin magazine comprising a coin sleeve and a remotely actuated coin solenoid disposed above the coin chute, a telephone dialer, a digital voice modulator connected with and operative in response to the telephone dialer, a relay circuit operatively associated with the voice modulator and the coin solenoid, the relay circuit operating the coin solenoid in response to commands from the voice modulator to provide a specified number of coins to the coin chute. A modular mounting plate carries the power supply, telephone dialer, and voice modulator.

摘要翻译： 通信和退款中心包括一个可锁定的柜体结构，其具有设置在机柜结构上的检修面板，当检查面板与机柜接合时，协同作用形成密封的外壳，向机柜内部供电的电源，可从 柜体结构的外部，包括硬币套筒和设置在硬币槽上方的远程致动硬币电磁铁的硬币盒，电话拨号器，与电话拨号器相连接并可操作的数字语音调制器，可操作地相关联的继电器电路 通过语音调制器和硬币电磁阀，继电器电路响应于来自语音调制器的命令操作硬币电磁阀，以向硬币槽提供指定数量的硬币。 模块化安装板带有电源，电话拨号器和语音调制器。