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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 09, 2004
Filed:
Aug. 11, 1999
Applicant:
Inventors:
Paul Senn, Swampscott, MA (US);
Thomas Erskine, Marblehead, MA (US);
John Cooper, Tewksbury, MA (US);
Kenneth W. Sonberg, Andover, MA (US);
Assignee:
Boston Communications Group, Inc., Woburn, MA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04M 1/100 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04M 1/100 ;
Abstract
Systems and methods for prerating communication events, such as telephone calls, for prepaying customers are described. The systems and methods permit, at the beginning of a communication event, the determination of a time limit for the event based on the available balance in a prepayment account associated with the event.
Senn, Paul. (2004). Systems and methods for prerating costs for a communication event (U.S. Patent No. 6704563). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. https://idiyas.com/patent/badge/6704563
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