System and method for providing prepaid services via an internet protocol network system
    32.
    发明授权
    System and method for providing prepaid services via an internet protocol network system 有权
    通过互联网协议网络系统提供预付费服务的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US08175965B2

    公开(公告)日:2012-05-08

    申请号:US09873001

    申请日:2001-06-01

    Abstract: A system and method are disclosed for providing prepaid services via an open network architecture system having access to a network, such as the Internet via an Internet protocol. The architecture system is operated by a system operator and includes a customer profile database which stores various customer-related information, such as customer names and their respective payment and contact information, a plurality of databases each storing prepaid accounts for a particular prepaid service, such as telephony, Internet access, paging, and cellular, and web-site system hardware connected to the customer profile database and the plurality of databases and to a network, such as the Internet, for ubiquitously accessing the databases via the Internet for viewing and managing one's prepaid services, as well as purchasing additional prepaid services and/or usage rights. The architecture system further includes network hardware connected to the web-site system hardware for enabling outside system operators, e.g., wholesalers, online retailers, system developers and ISPs, to utilize the architecture system to brand their own prepaid services and offer them through the architecture system.

    Abstract translation: 公开了一种用于通过具有通过因特网协议访问诸如因特网之类的网络的开放网络架构系统来提供预付费服务的系统和方法。 架构系统由系统操作员操作,并且包括客户简档数据库,其存储各种客户相关信息,例如客户名称及其各自的支付和联系信息,多个数据库,每个数据库存储用于特定预付费服务的预付帐户, 作为连接到客户简档数据库和多个数据库以及诸如因特网的网络的电话,互联网访问,寻呼和蜂窝以及网站系统硬件,用于经由因特网无处不在地访问数据库以便观看和管理 一个预付费服务,以及购买额外的预付费服务和/或使用权。 架构系统还包括连接到网站系统硬件的网络硬件,以使外部系统运营商(例如批发商,在线零售商,系统开发商和ISP)能够利用架构系统来品牌化自己的预付费服务,并通过架构提供 系统。

    PREPAID AUTOMATIC DIALER
    33.
    发明申请
    PREPAID AUTOMATIC DIALER 有权
    PREPAID自动拨号器

    公开(公告)号:US20110235792A1

    公开(公告)日:2011-09-29

    申请号:US12748122

    申请日:2010-03-26

    Abstract: A user device is configured to download an autodialer application that permits a user, of the user device, to purchase a prepaid calling plan and make calls using the prepaid calling plan; receive an instruction to purchase the prepaid calling plan; receive payment to establish a prepaid balance associated with the prepaid calling plan; present confirmation information when the payment is received, the confirmation information including the prepaid balance and access information; receive a request to make a call using the prepaid calling plan, the request including a number corresponding to a destination user device; call the destination user device using the number corresponding to the destination user device and the access information; determine a duration of the call to the destination user device; compute a cost of the call based on the duration of the call; and update the prepaid balance based on the cost of the call.

    Abstract translation: 用户设备被配置为下载允许用户设备的用户购买预付费呼叫计划并使用预付费呼叫计划进行呼叫的自动拨号应用程序; 收到购买预付电话计划的指示; 接收付款以建立与预付费呼叫计划相关联的预付余额; 收到付款时的确认信息,包括预付余额和访问信息的确认信息; 接收使用预付费呼叫计划进行呼叫的请求,该请求包括与目的用户设备相对应的号码; 使用与目的用户设备对应的号码和接入信息来呼叫目的用户设备; 确定到目标​​用户设备的呼叫的持续时间; 根据呼叫的持续时间计算呼叫的成本; 并根据呼叫的成本更新预付余额。

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