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GB201115164D0 - A portable call timing device - Google Patents

A portable call timing device

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Publication number
GB201115164D0
GB201115164D0 GBGB1115164.4A GB201115164A GB201115164D0 GB 201115164 D0 GB201115164 D0 GB 201115164D0 GB 201115164 A GB201115164 A GB 201115164A GB 201115164 D0 GB201115164 D0 GB 201115164D0
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United Kingdom
Prior art keywords
telephone
call
duration
period
timing device
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GBGB1115164.4A
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GB2494393A (en
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TAYLOR AMANDA
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TAYLOR AMANDA
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Priority to GB1115164.4A priority Critical patent/GB2494393A/en
Publication of GB201115164D0 publication Critical patent/GB201115164D0/en
Publication of GB2494393A publication Critical patent/GB2494393A/en
Withdrawn legal-status Critical Current

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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04M—TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATION
    • H04M15/00—Arrangements for metering, time-control or time indication ; Metering, charging or billing arrangements for voice wireline or wireless communications, e.g. VoIP
    • H04M15/83—Notification aspects
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04M—TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATION
    • H04M15/00—Arrangements for metering, time-control or time indication ; Metering, charging or billing arrangements for voice wireline or wireless communications, e.g. VoIP
    • H04M15/10—Metering calls from calling party, i.e. A-party charged for the communication
    • H04M15/12—Discriminative metering, charging or billing
    • H04M15/18—Discriminative metering, charging or billing according to duration of the call, or the communication
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04M—TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATION
    • H04M15/00—Arrangements for metering, time-control or time indication ; Metering, charging or billing arrangements for voice wireline or wireless communications, e.g. VoIP
    • H04M15/28—Arrangements for metering, time-control or time indication ; Metering, charging or billing arrangements for voice wireline or wireless communications, e.g. VoIP with meter at substation or with calculation of charges at terminal
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04M—TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATION
    • H04M15/00—Arrangements for metering, time-control or time indication ; Metering, charging or billing arrangements for voice wireline or wireless communications, e.g. VoIP
    • H04M15/83—Notification aspects
    • H04M15/85—Notification aspects characterised by the type of condition triggering a notification
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04M—TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATION
    • H04M15/00—Arrangements for metering, time-control or time indication ; Metering, charging or billing arrangements for voice wireline or wireless communications, e.g. VoIP
    • H04M15/83—Notification aspects
    • H04M15/85—Notification aspects characterised by the type of condition triggering a notification
    • H04M15/852—Low balance or limit reached
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04M—TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATION
    • H04M15/00—Arrangements for metering, time-control or time indication ; Metering, charging or billing arrangements for voice wireline or wireless communications, e.g. VoIP
    • H04M15/88—Provision for limiting connection, or expenditure
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04M—TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATION
    • H04M15/00—Arrangements for metering, time-control or time indication ; Metering, charging or billing arrangements for voice wireline or wireless communications, e.g. VoIP
    • H04M15/88—Provision for limiting connection, or expenditure
    • H04M15/881—Provision for limiting connection, or expenditure for continuing the call beyond the limit using allow grace
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04M—TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATION
    • H04M15/00—Arrangements for metering, time-control or time indication ; Metering, charging or billing arrangements for voice wireline or wireless communications, e.g. VoIP
    • H04M15/88—Provision for limiting connection, or expenditure
    • H04M15/888—Provision for limiting connection, or expenditure severing connection after predetermined time or data
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04M—TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATION
    • H04M1/00—Substation equipment, e.g. for use by subscribers
    • H04M1/738—Interface circuits for coupling substations to external telephone lines

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Computer Networks & Wireless Communication (AREA)
  • Signal Processing (AREA)
  • Meter Arrangements (AREA)

Abstract

A portable call timing device for use with a telephone, connected locally to the telephone and telephone network, wherein the device monitors call duration information. Aspects of the invention include: the device disconnecting calls after a defined duration; a manual override function is provided; an audible or visible indication is provided of call duration. Many telephony companies offer a free tariff for a first hour or other period of a telephone call to certain numbers, wherein after this period a user is charged at a fixed rate. Users who are not aware of how long they have spent on the phone can accidently go over this period and accidentally incur charges. The present invention provides a failsafe means of monitoring and reacting to a telephone call's duration as required.
GB1115164.4A 2011-09-02 2011-09-02 A portable call timing device for use with a telephone to monitor call duration information Withdrawn GB2494393A (en)

Priority Applications (1)

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GB201115164D0 true GB201115164D0 (en) 2011-10-19
GB2494393A GB2494393A (en) 2013-03-13

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