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Inter-exchange carrier access selection feature for a pbx user

CA 1296414 C · Owner: American Telephone And Telegraph Company · Inventors: Schmidt Modisette, Nancy Kathryn; Bogart, Frank Jeffrey

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Abstract, This feature provides the telephone communication system with the capability to automatically select one of a plurality of inter-exchange carriers to serve an interexchange call originated by a telephone communication system user. In response to an inter-exchange call origination the telephone communication system selects the appropriate and most economical inter-exchange carrier and then outpulses the inter-exchange carrier access code the user's, personal identification code and the called party number dialed by the user to complete the call.

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  • Granted February 25, 1992. A Canadian patent filed before October 1, 1989 lasted 17 years from grant, so its term ended February 25, 2009.
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FiledDecember 7, 1987
GrantedFebruary 25, 1992
Term endedFebruary 25, 2009
Patent numberCA 1296414 C
Classification (IPC)H04M3/38 +2 more

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19881991199419972000200320062009Application filedDec 7, 1987Patent grantedFeb 25, 1992Term endedFeb 25, 2009

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