Metro One Wins Patent on Long Distance Call Authorization
Posted on: Thursday, 14 July 2005, 06:00 CDT
Metro One Telecommunications, Inc. (Nasdaq:INFO), the leading provider of Enhanced Directory Assistance(R) and other enhanced telecom services, today announced that it has been awarded U.S. Patent No. 6,917,678 for a method of controlling usage of a telephone.
The patent describes a method for authorizing call completion through the information services operator. Before a wireline or wireless call is connected, a determination is made as to whether the caller is authorized to have the requested connection made through the operator. This functionality is particularly meaningful in today's multiple communications device environment, to limit the types of services allowable through the operator to the appropriate service bundle, i.e. to prevent unauthorized long distance service.
"This patent is part of a growing portfolio of patents that make the phone an easier, safer, more useful tool for business or personal matters," said Timothy Timmins, president and chief executive officer of Metro One Telecommunications. "We are pleased to continue to receive formal recognition of our pioneering efforts that have helped make the phone one of the most useful resources in today's world of telephony."
About Metro One Telecommunications
Metro One Telecommunications, Inc. is the leading developer and provider of Enhanced Directory Assistance and other enhanced telecom services. The Company operates a network of call centers located strategically throughout the U.S. Infone is Metro One's premium personal assistant telephone service, for which consumers can sign up by visiting www.infone.com or by calling 888-411-1111. Infone(R) is a registered trademark of Metro One Telecommunications, Inc. For more information, please visit www.metro1.com.
This press release contains forward-looking statements that are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. The forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking statements, including, but not limited to, factors detailed in the Company's Securities and Exchange Commission filings. The forward-looking statements should be considered in light of these risks and uncertainties.
Source: Business Wire
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