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Date of Patent:
Nov. 19, 2013

Filed:

Feb. 07, 2012
Applicants:

Michael Wayne Brown, Georgetown, TX (US);

Joseph Herbert Mcintyre, Austin, TX (US);

Michael A. Paolini, Austin, TX (US);

James Mark Weaver, Austin, TX (US);

Scott Lee Winters, Austin, TX (US);

Inventors:

Michael Wayne Brown, Georgetown, TX (US);

Joseph Herbert McIntyre, Austin, TX (US);

Michael A. Paolini, Austin, TX (US);

James Mark Weaver, Austin, TX (US);

Scott Lee Winters, Austin, TX (US);

Assignee:

Ebay Inc., San Jose, CA (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04M 15/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract

A method, system, and program for billing for service provided to destination device according to the calling plan of the individual receiving the call. An authenticated identity for a callee answering a call placed to a destination device is received at an intermediary device. The intermediary device then accesses a billing plan for the authenticated identity of the callee and loads the billing plan for specifying charges for the call, such that telephone service billed to the callee is accessible at multiple destination devices.


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