Verizon Laboratories Inc.

Verizon Data Services Inc.

Yohan Rajan

Vittorio Giuseppe Bucchieri

Robert A Virzi

David Anthony Philbin

James Edward Haley

Laurence Raphael Brothers

Bernadette Anita Nelson

Allison Jaynes

Eric Andrew Goodheart

A method and system for administering calls on a voice network allows a user to selectively determine which calls will be accepted and assists the user in placing calls to other users on the network. The user may establish a list of users whose calls will be accepted and may also establish a list of users whose calls will not be accepted. The method and system may provide unwanted callers with an option to speak with the user for a fee. Users may establish 'business card' headers, or profiles, which serve to identify the user to a called party. The user may also maintain profiles for received calls by using the 'business card' header provided by the caller, or by inputting caller profiles. The method and system may also be used in conjunction with a scheduling system, such that calls amongst two or more users will be initiated at an agreed upon time.

Automated communications assistant and method

Methods and systems for administering calls on a voice network allow a user to selectively determine which calls will be accepted. The methods and systems may provide unwanted callers with an option to speak with the user for a fee. The methods and systems may provide an initiator of the communication to accept the fee, to confirm acceptance of the fee and to provide payment information for the fee prior to completing the communication. If the initiator does not accept the fee, the communication can be terminated. The methods and systems may verify the payment information and display a verification notice to the user prior to completing the call. The fee to be paid and the method of payment, or payment information may be prescribed by the user.

Fee collection system and method for call completion

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Irving, TX, United States of America

Yohan Rajan