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US 2012/0259750 A1Published application
Methods, Systems, and Products for Processing Communications
AssigneeAT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
InventorCarliss Renee Cato
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Abstract
Methods, systems, and products select an account number of payment of a communication. When multiple account numbers are associated with a customer, the customer is prompted to select the account number that is billed for the communication.
Claims20
A method, comprising:
- receiving a communication associated with a recipient device;
- querying a database for a device identifier associated with the recipient device;
- determining that multiple credit card account numbers are associated with the device identifier;
- prompting the recipient device for selection of one of the multiple credit card account numbers;
- receiving a response that selects the one of the credit card account numbers;
- and
- billing the one credit card account number for a cost of the communication.
4 more elements
A system, comprising:
- a processor;
- memory;
- and
- code stored in the memory that when executed causes the processor at least to:
- receive a communication;
- query for a device identifier associated with a recipient device;
- retrieve multiple communications addresses and multiple credit card account numbers associated with the device identifier;
- send a message to each communications address of the multiple communications addresses that prompts for selection of one of the multiple credit card account numbers;
- receive a response that selects the one credit card account number;
- and
- bill the one credit card account number for a cost of the communication.
8 more elements
A computer readable storage medium storing processor executable instructions for performing a method, the method comprising:
- receiving a communication;
- querying for a device identifier associated with a recipient device;
- retrieving multiple communications addresses and multiple credit card account numbers associated with the device identifier;
- sequentially sending a message to each communications address of the multiple communications addresses that prompts for selection of one of the multiple credit card account numbers;
- receiving a response that selects the one credit card account number;
- and
- billing the one credit card account number for a cost of the communication.
4 more elements
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.