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AssigneeSecurus Technologies, Inc.
InventorsMark R. Smith, Jeremy R. Martin, Michael J. FitzGibbon, Matthew Joseph Simons, John L. Duffy
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The collect cellular call identifies the cellular telephone carrier and called party cell phone. After determining whether the carrier and phone accept message service charges (SMS), a voice response module seeks positive authorization from the called party with the telephone. If positive, the system facilitates a connection between the calling party and the called party and initiates a predetermined billing charge assigned to the cellular telephone number. If the carrier or the cell phone is not enabled or if no authorization is obtained from the called party, the system facilitates a denial of completion signal. A timer monitors the length of the collect cellular call. Databases are accessed to locate the carrier and called cell phone number approved list of numbers and deny service list of numbers.
A method of monetizing a telephone communication that has been initiated by a calling party over a telecommunications system to a called party using a cellular telephone having a telephone number and that is associated with a service provider comprising:
A method of billing a telephone communication on a telecommunications system between a calling party and a called party using a mobile device associated with a service provider for the telephone communication comprising:
A system of authorizing and monetizing a cellular telephone communication that has been initiated by a calling party over a telecommunications system to a called party using a cellular telephone having a telephone number and that is associated with a service provider comprising:
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.