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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 28, 2009
Filed:
Apr. 30, 2004
David S. Benco, Winfield, IL (US);
Kevin J. Overend, Elmhurst, IL (US);
Baoling S. Sheen, Naperville, IL (US);
Sandra L. True, St. Charles, IL (US);
Kenneth J. Voight, Sugar Grove, IL (US);
David S. Benco, Winfield, IL (US);
Kevin J. Overend, Elmhurst, IL (US);
Baoling S. Sheen, Naperville, IL (US);
Sandra L. True, St. Charles, IL (US);
Kenneth J. Voight, Sugar Grove, IL (US);
Alcatel-Lucent USA Inc., Murray Hill, NJ (US);
Abstract
A mobile communication device of an apparatus in one example sends a plurality of rate queries to a plurality of service providers. Based on one or more rate quotes received from one or more of the plurality of service providers in response to one or more of the plurality of rate queries, the mobile communication device selects one of the plurality of service providers to handle a communication session.