WO2004063845A3 - Budgeting device for multiple telephone users - Google Patents

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WO2004063845A3
WO2004063845A3 PCT/US2003/002241 US0302241W WO2004063845A3 WO 2004063845 A3 WO2004063845 A3 WO 2004063845A3 US 0302241 W US0302241 W US 0302241W WO 2004063845 A3 WO2004063845 A3 WO 2004063845A3
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Heather Alisha Davis
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Abstract

A telecommunication total budgeting unit that monitors, limits, and blocks, the total time and/or total cost of all outbound toll calls, custome call features, and all toll rate variances, taxes, and any addition fees imposed by a telephone service provider ( see the figure on page 21 of the drawing).
PCT/US2003/002241 2003-01-06 2003-01-27 Budgeting device for multiple telephone users WO2004063845A2 (en)

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US4866762A (en) * 1988-04-04 1989-09-12 Pintar Robert R Apparatus for restricting telephone calls
US4953202A (en) * 1985-06-28 1990-08-28 Newell Terence J Telephone line access control
US5467388A (en) * 1994-01-31 1995-11-14 Bell Atlantic Network Services, Inc. Method and apparatus for selectively blocking incoming telephone calls
US5668955A (en) * 1995-09-15 1997-09-16 Demar L.P. Controller for accessing services from multiple providers of services
US5926533A (en) * 1994-04-19 1999-07-20 Opus Telecom, Inc. Computer-based method and apparatus for controlling, monitoring, recording and reporting telephone access

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US4683583A (en) * 1985-04-01 1987-07-28 Kossor Michael G Method and apparatus for controlling telephone line access
US4953202A (en) * 1985-06-28 1990-08-28 Newell Terence J Telephone line access control
US4866762A (en) * 1988-04-04 1989-09-12 Pintar Robert R Apparatus for restricting telephone calls
US5467388A (en) * 1994-01-31 1995-11-14 Bell Atlantic Network Services, Inc. Method and apparatus for selectively blocking incoming telephone calls
US5926533A (en) * 1994-04-19 1999-07-20 Opus Telecom, Inc. Computer-based method and apparatus for controlling, monitoring, recording and reporting telephone access
US5668955A (en) * 1995-09-15 1997-09-16 Demar L.P. Controller for accessing services from multiple providers of services

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