Classifications

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  • H04M3/487—Arrangements for providing information services, e.g. recorded voice services or time announcements
  • H04M3/4872—Non-interactive information services
  • H04M3/4878—Advertisement messages
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  • H04M2203/00—Aspects of automatic or semi-automatic exchanges
  • H04M2203/35—Aspects of automatic or semi-automatic exchanges related to information services provided via a voice call
  • H04M2203/352—In-call/conference information service
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  • H04M2215/01—Details of billing arrangements
  • H04M2215/0192—Sponsored, subsidised calls via advertising, e.g. calling cards with ads or connecting to special ads, free calling time by purchasing goods
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  • H04M2215/00—Metering arrangements; Time controlling arrangements; Time indicating arrangements
  • H04M2215/62—Called party billing, e.g. reverse billing, freephone, collect call, 0800 or 0900
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  • H04M3/00—Automatic or semi-automatic exchanges
  • H04M3/20—Automatic or semi-automatic exchanges with means for interrupting existing connections; with means for breaking-in on conversations
• • H—ELECTRICITY
  • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
  • H04M—TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATION
  • H04M3/00—Automatic or semi-automatic exchanges
  • H04M3/42—Systems providing special services or facilities to subscribers
  • H04M3/42025—Calling or Called party identification service
  • H04M3/42034—Calling party identification service
  • H04M3/42059—Making use of the calling party identifier
• • H—ELECTRICITY
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  • H04M3/50—Centralised arrangements for answering calls; Centralised arrangements for recording messages for absent or busy subscribers ; Centralised arrangements for recording messages
  • H04M3/53—Centralised arrangements for recording incoming messages, i.e. mailbox systems
• • H—ELECTRICITY
  • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
  • H04Q—SELECTING
  • H04Q3/00—Selecting arrangements
  • H04Q3/70—Identification of class of calling subscriber

Definitions

• the invention relates to devices allowing the private or public calling subscriber to make free calls to the called subscriber of his choice.
• each telephone call is established thanks to the relay of two telephone lines L1 and 1-2, one incoming, the other outgoing.
• This room is located in 15 private site, it connects subscribers by a means outside the central routing. On these lines specialized devices allow control and 'injection determined crossings advertisements.
• the system is broken down into two main parts: 0 - a supernumerotation system (2)
• Each incoming line physically corresponds to one and only one output line. 5
• Each line is assigned a fixed maximum number of insertions, physically made up of as many ad-emitting modules (A, B, C, etc.). The process respects the consumer who is free to use it and to welcome it or not as they please without disturbing their privacy.
• the server could receive and re-transmit over the air for messaging radios (22). DIAGRAM
• the "green" freephone number is the one assigned to the incoming line L1 of the server.
• the cost of this communication is borne by the server operator.
• a memory button will indicate this service.
• the latter will automatically dial the server number, the user will dial in multi-frequency mode as the recipient's number.
• a simplified telephone number will facilitate the use of the process.
• the goal being convenience of use (where we will use the # plus a number, etc ).
• the calling subscriber has access to the freephone number only in a specific geographical area in relation to the operation of the server.
• Several variants are possible for the industrialization of the server.
• SPARE FIRE - international zone This restriction requested by the operator of the server authorizes line L2 only at a specific destination in the zone mentioned above. The subscriber requested can only be reached if he is located in this rate division area. In a more sophisticated version, the calling subscriber dials a unique freephone number.
• a transmitter module (9) of digital advertisements receives and injects the first advertisement insertion.
• the subscriber is then invited to dial the number of the desired subscriber requested by voice frequency.
• This system of electronic components analyzes the destination numbering (10).
• the incoming line is switched by shunting (11) with one line and only one outgoing whose destination in the tariff area corresponds to the requested route, for example: either local or long distance.
• the invention is not intended to record in memory and restore the numbers of the called parties and the callers, although current techniques allow it.
• the server will be located mainly on a private site.
• - software that implements the interfaces it consists of 4 modules: a) the server responds to subscriber numbering requests. b) the server gives the possibility of consulting and updating authorized information (possible via remote servers). c) it makes the automatic call (11). d) it exchanges the requested numbering requests with the authorized routes (13).
• the ad deliveries being a function of the routing (Fig 2).
• the technical standards of this system are not defined here, which may vary for certain countries whose standards are different. The best synthesis will apply to the best constructions of the moment.
• the invention can use optical fibers among other things.
• This system mentioned above is supplemented below. Either the requested subscriber is absent, or as soon as he goes off-hook, an authorized call duration is defined.
• the invention indeed predisposes a limit of communication.
• the fact of total gratuitousness being acquired subject to advertisers, in order to ensure a good perception of the messages of the latter who finance the operation, the limitation is necessary to " avoid any abuse of use of the process which would weaken the notoriety of the media support thus invented.
• REPLACEMENT SHEET It is a device (12) which complements the system characterized in that it includes clock means capable of limiting communication with the outgoing line over time, and of regularizing the passage of the series of 5 advertising messages, these means being controlled in said set of systems (2): supernumbering-auto switch-software.
• This device fights against telephone losses due to long distance routing of the outgoing line.
• the second main part is the voice server system (3) (or telematics, or visual, etc.), which supports insertions.
• This device is characterized by its function, in that it delivers a message (digital for the sound-
• Said device is characterized in that it is exclusively a transmitter on the lines, but in no case can it record conversations on said lines, in accordance with an ethical respect for the process and the laws relating to freedom of communications and
• a transmitter module (15) will inject an announcement which will confirm to the called party that a person wishes to join them on this process. This called will be able to hang up the line 35 if it is not willing to receive advertisements that follow in their communication.
• the cyclic announcer (16) is characterized in that it consists of several modules transmitters A, B, C ..., each injecting therefore in its time, a series of spots (information, slogans or others), during the course of the communication (example: a series of spots will intervene after 1 min of conversation according to the management order of the server operator), and according to a logical sequence A, B, C, D, etc.
• the transmitter is characterized by a device ordering the passage order A, B, C, D , etc.
• each module is characterized in that a call counting device (17) limits the number of passages of the series of spots mentioned (to the number ordered by the advertisers).
• the cyclic transmitter of announcements is characterized in that its transmitter modules being at the end of the announcement series, a device (20) prohibits access to the outgoing line, the call rings "busy".
• the invention is characterized by a free call subject to advertisers.
• Each transmitter module is characterized by an adjustable duration of the message.
• a set of interfaces may be provided, with static or dynamic memories which constitute the technical means of the module injector.
• the cyclic transmitter is thus technically divided into juxtaposed modules where the series of spots are recorded independently locally or remotely, the passages of which are counted by a counter. Each line operates independently and has an individual memory.
• REPLACEMENT SHEET The invention includes, apart from these main provisions, certain others which are preferably used at the same time and which will be more explicitly discussed below.
• remote management (21).
• the management is carried out according to several variants either by a telematic terminal of the type of those known under the commercial designation Minitel (21) or by a PC adapted locally or remotely with access confidentiality, with a call counting per module , by grouping of modules, with time slots, edition of the report.
• Minitel Minitel
• the terminal signals the faulty modules.
• the servers will be characterized mainly in "cabinet" type. Located on a private site, they will have a backup of several hours, even a few days.
• These servers are characterized by the aforementioned devices and means usable in hygrometry and usual temperature, with power supply according to version 220 V ⁇ 10% 50 Hz or 46 V DC.
• the current technology used is 32 KB / S, other possible versions are 42 KB / S or 64 KB / S. Coding is carried out (oral messages) in Delta modulation.
• the line impedance is 600 ohms.
• the use of a server is characterized by the operating report: subscribers requesting advertisers who finance communications. This exploitation gives birth to a new medium: the advertising telephone.
• the invention relates to the implementation of the systems and additional devices mentioned above, but which constitute only a division of the server.
• the server is characterized by a set of these divisions (1): 1 incoming line / 1 outgoing line at least 4, see 8, 12 or 48 (incoming lines / outgoing lines). Configured in "Cabinet" type, the server is
• REPLACEMENT SHEET characterized in that its presentation makes it modular and that it can respond to "evolving" traffic. Following this, and whatever the embodiment adopted, one finally obtains a method of broadcasting advertising messages (oral, telematic or visual by advertisers) on a telephone or telematic link between two subscribers who can communicate through a set of systems constituting a private server center, is characterized in that the subscriber first dials the toll-free number (called "green") of the server subscription, or a digital voice server receives the call, it inserts the first series of advertisements or slogans then invites the calling subscriber to dial directly by voice supernumerotation, the number of the requested subscriber, from the tone of the second outgoing line thus connected.
• toll-free number called "green”
• a digital voice server receives the call, it inserts the first series of advertisements or slogans then invites the calling subscriber to dial directly by voice supernumerotation, the number of the requested subscriber, from the tone of the second outgoing line thus connected.
• Communication is characterized in that it consists in interrupting for a short period of time said connection, injecting on both lines, in said intervals, said advertising messages or slogans, and billing the total communication of incoming and outgoing lines to said advertisers, ensuring total free communication subject to advertisers.

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