公开(公告)号：US06556668B1

公开(公告)日：2003-04-29

申请号：US09563129

申请日：2000-05-02

申请人： Ramesh Achuthan ,  Michael A. Bland ,  Jeffrey Chu

发明人： Ramesh Achuthan ,  Michael A. Bland ,  Jeffrey Chu

IPC分类号： H04M1500

CPC分类号： H04M15/88 ,  H04M15/00 ,  H04M15/8083 ,  H04M15/81 ,  H04M15/888 ,  H04M2215/0112 ,  H04M2215/0116 ,  H04M2215/0184 ,  H04M2215/2026 ,  H04M2215/32 ,  H04W4/24

摘要： An consumer contact toll optimizer providing for the automatic disconnection and reconnection of communication links between communications devices and/or services is provided. The system allows communication links to be terminated before a specified period of time has elapsed, thereby allowing consumers of communications services charging on a time of use basis to minimize the charges incurred while using such services. In particular, the present invention allows consumers to minimize fees in connection with communications networks that charge at a first, lower rate for an initial period of time, and a second, higher rate for subsequent periods of time. The present invention is particularly well-suited for use in connection with wireless telephones having service plans that do not charge for the first incoming minute of a telephone call, and in connection with long distance service plans that charge a lower rate for an initial period of time and a higher rate for a subsequent period of time.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种提供通信设备和/或服务之间的通信链路的自动断开和重新连接的消费者联系人长途优化器。 该系统允许通信链路在指定的时间段过去之前被终止，从而允许通信服务的消费者在使用时基础上收费以最小化在使用这些服务时产生的费用。 特别地，本发明允许消费者将与在初始时间段内以第一，较低速率充电的通信网络相关联的费用最小化，以及随后的时间段的第二较高速率。 本发明特别适用于具有不对电话呼叫的第一个进入分钟收费的服务计划的无线电话，以及与长期服务计划相关联的长途服务计划 时间和更高的速率在随后的一段时间。