Patent ID: 6028918
Filing Date: 2000-02-22
Classification: H04M,H04W

Abstract:
Telecommunication system comprisingswitching means for, in response to a call set up signal originating from a subscriber, making a coupling between said subscriber and a terminal user,generating means for, in response to a starting part of said coupling, generating a first billing signal, and for, in response to a finishing part of said coupling, generating a second billing signal, andmemory means for storing first billing information corresponding with said first billing signal at a first location corresponding to said subscriber and for storing second billing information corresponding with said second billing signal at a second location corresponding to said terminal user,characterized in thatsaid switching means are adapted for, in response to a further call set up signal originating from a further subscriber, making a further coupling between said further subscriber and said terminal user, said further call set up signal being different from said call set up signal,said generating means are adapted for, in response to at least a finishing part of said further coupling, generating a third billing signal, andsaid memory means are adapted for storing third billing information corresponding with said third billing signal at a third location corresponding to a third party, said third party being different from said terminal user.