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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 30, 2003
Filed:
Feb. 01, 1999
Applicant:
Inventors:
Paul Anthony Kirkby, Old Harlow, GB;
Robert John Dean, Bishop's Stortford, GB;
Assignee:
Nortel Networks Limited, St. Laurent, CA;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04J 3/16 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04J 3/16 ;
Abstract
A network is disclosed for carrying calls between entities. Network resources which generate charges include means arranged to determine the charging rate for their use dynamically, and to transmit charging rate or tariff data representing a proposed or actual charging rate or tariff, or a change or proposed change thereto, through the network before and/or during the call to the entity or entities liable to the resource for the charges.