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US6532366:
Telephone call optimizer
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US United States of America
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| Inventor: |
Chung, Jen-Yao; Yorktown Heights, NY
Dietrich, Jr., Walter Charles; Yorktown Heights, NY
Goldszmidt, German Sergio; Dobbs Ferry, NY
Willebeek-LeMair, Marc Hubert; Yorktown Heights, NY
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| Assignee: |
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY
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| Published / Filed: |
2003-03-11
/ 1999-01-29
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| Application Number: |
US1999000240034
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| IPC Code: |
Advanced:
H04M 1/2745;
H04M 15/00;
H04M 1/725;
Core:
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IPC-7:
H04Q 7/20;
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| ECLA Code: |
H04M1/2745P; H04M15/00; T04M1/725F; T04M215/01C; T04M215/01L; T04M215/20D; T04M215/32; T04M215/42; T04M215/74G; T04M215/74G1;
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| U.S. Class: |
455/445;
455/405;
455/418;
455/512;
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| Field of Search: |
455/406,407,408,422,414,415,405,445,522
379/111,211,112,114.2,229
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| Priority Number: |
| 1999-01-29 |
US1999000240034 |
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| Abstract: |
An interactive method that optimizes telephone usage for a call or set of calls, given the call criteria, and makes it easy for the consumer to use the carrier that achieves this minimum cost when the consumer is ready to make the call.
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| Attorney, Agent or Firm: |
McGuireWoods LLP ;
Kaufman, Esq., Stephen C. ;
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| Primary / Asst. Examiners: |
Chin, Vivian; Lee, John J
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| Maintenance Status: |
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| Family: |
None
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First Claim:
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We claim:
1. A method for optimizing telephone call usage, comprising the steps of:
- receiving a request from a mobile device to select one or more optimized numbers, the request including an un-optimized number and criteria upon which a selection is to be based;
- selecting the one or more optimized numbers based on the criteria, in response to said receiving step;
- communicating a message to the mobile device, wherein the message includes the one or more optimized numbers selected; and
- dialing said mobile device with said un-optimized number using one of said one or more optimized numbers as a dialing prefix.
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