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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 11, 2000
Filed:
May. 23, 1997
Jingsha He, San Jose, CA (US);
MCI Communications Corporation, Washington, DC (US);
Abstract
An immediate audio or data response billing information method and system allows an authorized caller or called party to a toll telephone call to receive the billing information record of the toll telephone call either during the toll telephone call or after the toll telephone call, but prior to termination of the requesting party's telephone connection to the telephone system. An authorized caller or called party may request billing information by entering a valid DTMF sequence. The billing information is extracted from the originating switch, which maintains the billing information record for the call, upon request. If the authorized party requesting billing information is the caller, the billing information is then provided directly to the caller from the originating switch by audio or data stream means. If, however, the authorized party requesting information is the called party, the billing information is provided to the terminating switch from the originating switch before being provided to the called party by audio or data stream means.