Method and System for Transferring an Administrator and Associated Charges During a Multi-Way Call

A system for changing an administrator from a first user to a second user during a multi-way telephone call, comprising:

• means for receiving an administrator change request from the first user to the second user;
• means for requesting a permission from the second user whether the second user desires to be the administrator;
• means for transferring a charge for the multi-way call to the second user if the second user accepts the administrator change request;
• means for notifying the transferred charge to the first user and the second user upon transfer of the charge to the second user;
• means for notifying the first user that the second user does not desire to be the administrator if the second user refuses the administrator change request;
• and
• wherein the first user is an initial administrator of the multi-way call and has originated the multi-way telephone call connecting a plurality of participating users which includes the second user.

A multi-way call connection management system capable to alter an administrator from a first user to a second user during a multi-way call connection wherein the first user is an originating party of the multi-way call and the second user is a participating party, comprising:

• a database for storing a plurality of billing records containing information as to the cost of the multi-way connection;
• and
• a control module coupled to a database, the control module configured to establish a multi-way call connection, further comprising:
• means for receiving a request to alter the administrator from the first user to the second user;
• means for requesting a permission from the second user whether the second user desires to be the administrator;
• means for transferring a charge for the multi-way call to the second user if the second user accepts the request,
• wherein the second user becomes a new administrator of the multi-way call connection and the first user becomes a participating party of the multi-way call;
• means for notifying the first user and the second user of the charge transfer if the second user accepts the request;
• and
• means for notifying the first user that the second user does not desire to be the administrator if the second user refuses the request.