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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 31, 2001
Filed:
Jun. 17, 1999
Alcatel, Paris, FR;
Abstract
A method for setting up fee-optimized communications connections by a communications device (EX,), a server for setting up fee-optimized communications connections and a communications node (EX,) therefor. The communications device provides a database, which stores the fees accruing during the use of the communications paths (CON,A, CON,B) that can be used for setting up a communications connection. A first subscriber (SUB,) then logs on a call request to a second subscriber (SUB,) at the communications device. The communications device then determines a communications path (CON,A) between the first and second subscriber according to the overall lowest fees and sets up a communications connection between the first and second subscriber on said communications path. For this purpose, it is proposed that the communications device determines the fees accrued by said communications connection and charges them to a subscriber.