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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 28, 1999
Filed:
Dec. 18, 1997
Applicant:
Inventors:
Ralf Rieken, Berlin, DE;
Renate Zygan-Maus, Munich, DE;
Assignee:
Siemens Aktiengesellschaft, Munich, DE;
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04M / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
379114 ; 379112 ; 379115 ; 379130 ; 379220 ; 705 37 ;
Abstract
A process for flexible rate charging for existing connections permits flexible rate charging for services delivered through telecommunication networks. A variable price agreement is accomplished between a service provider and a service user within a predetermined framework, and adherence thereto is checked through the use of an independent verification system.