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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 27, 2011
Filed:
Sep. 12, 2008
Randy Mcdonald, Roswell, GA (US);
James C. Bedingfield, Lilburn, GA (US);
Odie H. Garrison, Alpharetta, GA (US);
Terry R. Droke, Woodstock, GA (US);
Randy McDonald, Roswell, GA (US);
James C. Bedingfield, Lilburn, GA (US);
Odie H. Garrison, Alpharetta, GA (US);
Terry R. Droke, Woodstock, GA (US);
AT&T Intellectual Property I, L. P., Atlanta, GA (US);
Abstract
Methods, systems, and products are disclosed that provide disposable numbers for a conference service. A disposable number is assigned to a conference bridge that is only activated for a defined period of time, after which the disposable number is disposed and deactivated. A call is received to the disposable number, and the call is routed to the conference bridge. A database is queried that associates the disposable number to a subscriber's number. Subscriber information is retrieved that describes when a conference bridge subscription is active. If the conference bridge subscription is active, then a caller is connected to the conference bridge. If the conference bridge subscription is inactive, then the caller is prompted to pay for a conference service.