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7620384 |
Converged service control for IMS networks and legacy networks
Systems and methods are disclosed to provide converged service control and converged charging in legacy networks and IMS networks. A converged service control system of the invention includes a...
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7620383 |
Client-based context-based billing for wireless networks
The invention increases billing options for a wireless service provider by allowing the provider to make billing decisions based upon what a client or mobile station application does both on and...
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7613449 |
Messaging system for managing communications resources
Embodiments of the present invention relate to a messaging system for managing communications resources and are particularly suitable for providing a means for subscribers of a telecommunications...
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7613445 |
Cost control system for access to mobile services
The cost control module 120 controls costs associated with automated access to mobile services for processes running on mobile devices 110 . The module 120 performs cost control in a...
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7610040 |
Method and system for detecting possible frauds in payment transactions
Method for detecting possible frauds in payment transactions between at least two partners ( 1, 2 ),
the payment transaction data and/or payment authorization data being transmitted over at...
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7610037 |
Charging in communication networks
This invention relates to a method for supporting a communication session of an user equipment, by means of a communication system that includes at least one entity between the user equipment and a...
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7606559 |
System, and associated terminal, method and computer program product for forwarding content and providing digital rights management of the same
A system is provided for forwarding content. The system includes a terminal capable of sending a request to transfer content, the request being sent from a terminal over a first network such as a...
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7606354 |
Method and system for dynamic tariffing and billing
A method and a system for dynamic tariffing and billing where tariffs of telecommunication services are adapted based on the usage of telecommunication services between members of a group account.
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7603108 |
Automatic connection and access controls for communications devices
The invention provides a call system and methods whereby users can establish a predetermined list of contacts and whereby those contacts can be reached by the touch of a single button on a...
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7603103 |
Banded billing and associated invoice generation for communication service
An improved billing system for communication service is disclosed. A printed and/or online invoice will be generated for a subscriber's account and will be structured to include a visual gauge that...
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7603102 |
Banded billing system for data communication service
A banded billing system for data communication service is disclosed. A carrier's billing system maintains in data storage a banded-pricing schedule that divides a continuum of increments of data...
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7603101 |
System and method for providing wireless services within a wireless local area network
The invention provides a system and method for providing a temporary wireless service connection to one or more users within a wireless local area network. In-building services and Internet related...
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7602889 |
Dynamically alerting callers of changes to menu structures in a telephone prompting system
A method, system and apparatus for dynamically alerting calling parties of menu structure changes in a telephone prompting system. In a telephone prompting system, a menu structure change alert...
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7599887 |
Method and system for prepaid roaming minutes
A method and system for prepaying roaming minutes including crediting a user's account with prepaid roaming minutes at a discounted rate. The roaming minutes are subtracted from the user's account...
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7599692 |
Method and system for wireless LAN communication
Disclosed are a wireless LAN communication method and system which allow different service providers to share equipments needed for the system to thereby suppress an investment in equipment and...
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7599680 |
System and method of billing for minutes shared between a portable wireless communication device and a telematics unit
A method of tracking short-range wireless communication in a vehicle. The method includes tracking a total usage time of a short-range wireless connection between a telematics unit and a portable...
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7593366 |
Wireless network facilitator and monitor
Techniques are presented for facilitating and monitoring wireless network connections. Clients and intermediate nodes are configured to interact with one another via network connections. Initially,...
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7590678 |
Sharing network information
A method for determining a regime to be applied to a connection in a communication system by means of which connections may be made to terminals associated with any of a plurality of operators,...
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7590406 |
Method and system for network resources allocation
A method of recording allocation of resources in response to a request for a data item to be transmitted to a device in the network where the request comprises data indicative of one or more...
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7587365 |
Controlling expenditures by applying rules specified for categories of purchased items
A monetary account, such as a prepaid account or credit account, that is used as payment for purchases is divided into categories of purchased items. When a purchase is attempted, a request to...
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7587197 |
Method and system for maintaining anonymity of a mobile radio terminal
A method and system to allowing a user to maintain the privacy of his or her telephone number. The method and system provide a way in which another party may transmit data to the mobile telephone...
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7587196 |
Wireless point of sale transaction
A transaction request by a first customer device is processed by a transaction system. The transaction request is approved by transmitting a data signal from the first customer device to the...
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7586869 |
Method and apparatus for tracking costs associated with propagating a data packet
Cost information is tracked for a data packet propagated through a node by receiving a data packet, creating a cost carrier descriptor and then forwarding the data packet to another node.
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7583953 |
Method and device for subdividing data service charges in a network
A device and a method of subdividing data service charge in mobile communication network is disclosed. In one embodiment, the method includes receiving a billing initiation request signal from a...
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7580698 |
Method for communication device control using coded marks
A method is provided of enabling a function(s) of a telephone to be controlled. The telephone is operative to perform the function(s) in response to command(s) from a printer. The method includes...
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7577241 |
Network support for call detail record suppression
A method is provided for supporting a call record suppression feature in a telecommunications network ( 30 ). The method includes: handling a call for an end user terminal ( 10 ) served by a...
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7570927 |
Decentralized wireless communication network and method having a plurality of devices
A wireless communication system and method for determination of the location of a location-incapable device of a decentralized wireless communication network. Upon receipt of location determination...
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7567655 |
System and method for accessing a messaging service using a short dialing sequence
A system and method for providing easy access to messaging services in a telecommunications network having office switches that are used by different providers of telephone and messaging services....
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7565134 |
Charging efficiency
A method for performing charging in a telecommunications system, comprising: storing at a subscriber information store subscription information including charging arrangement information indicative...
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7558578 |
Apparatus and method for routing communications
A mobile telephone is provided with a look-up table enabling the mobile telephone to select preferred routes for connecting outgoing calls on the basis of predetermined codes which populate the...
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7555289 |
Subway broadcast method and apparatus
A subway broadcast method and apparatus. The broadcast method for the subway broadcast apparatus for providing subway passengers with broadcast data that is received from a subway broadcast server...
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7551912 |
Device management network that facilitates selective billing
Aspects of the present invention may be seen in a device management (DM) network capable of associating billing codes with device management activities that involve transfer of data, upload or...
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7548743 |
Call control with converged application server logic and gateway logic in IMS networks
IMS call control nodes and methods are disclosed for providing online charging in an IMS network. An IMS call control node receives a call message from a CSCF through a first interface for a call...
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7546113 |
Transmission of call detail records in a telecommunications system
A method of routing Call Detail Records (CDRs) for a subscriber from a foreign network to a home network while the subscriber is roaming in the foreign network. The method comprises transferring...
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7545761 |
Session classification for differentiated prepaid accounting
Session level classification of wireless packet data communications enables differentiated duration-based accounting. In a network offering prepaid services, for example, an applicable accounting...
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7542931 |
System and method for global automated address verification
The present invention provides systems and methods for global address verification of a transaction, such as a transaction card purchase. In accordance with an exemplary embodiment of the present...
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7542755 |
Wireless network infrastructure
An access point of a network maintains information about data received at the access point from a server accessible via the network and provides to the server the information maintained at the...
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7542754 |
Subscribing to content
A method includes (a) receiving periodic subscription fees from subscribers of a content subscription service, (b) updating an electronically maintained account of the subscriber to reflect an...
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7542556 |
Apparatus and method for providing multiple line billing in telecommunications systems
One or more application server components serve to associate one or more digit strings with one or more numbers available to one party of one or more parties to a call and to impose one or more...
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7536171 |
System for providing a call center for response to advertisements over a medium
A system for directing call from a user to a desired advertiser based upon a code in an advertisement. The system receives a call from a user. The user then inputs a code or password from the...
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7532885 |
Method for selecting a service provider for a service, which can be received by a mobile station via a radio access network and which is provided by at least two service providers, and a corresponding selecting device
A method for selecting a service provider for a service, which can be received by a mobile station via a radio access network and which is provided by at least two service providers, as well as to...
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7532881 |
Apparatus and method for limiting communication range of fixed wireless terminal
Disclosed are an apparatus and a method for limiting a communication range of a fixed wireless terminal. The method comprises the steps of generating and radio-transmitting communication...
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7532875 |
Scaleable communications management network
A communications management network for managing subscribers' communication sessions. The management network includes multiple sets of session management modules or servers (e.g., Intelligent...
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7532711 |
Systems and methods for providing calling plan information
Calling plan information is provided whenever a user makes a call that fits within the plan. The user may be assigned an account related to the calling plan with information associated with the...
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7529563 |
System for distribution and use of virtual stored value cards
A method of exchanging payment information in an electronic transaction includes a first electronic transaction device transferring payment information to a second electronic transaction device,...
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7529538 |
Pre-paid wireless interactive voice response system
A wireless communications system providing interactive voice response is disclosed. The system is menu-driven, and can accept information and requests from customers. In response to one type of...
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7526271 |
Method for implementing prepaid multimedia messaging service
Disclosed is a method for implementing prepaid MMS under the condition that the SCP in which the prepaid subscribers register can provide both prepaid service and prepaid MMS. The method comprises...
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7526270 |
Selecting one of a plurality of service providers to handle a communication session
A mobile communication device of an apparatus in one example sends a plurality of rate queries to a plurality of service providers. Based on one or more rate quotes received from one or more of the...
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7519379 |
Multimedia message center and telecommunication device for accessing stored multimedia messages
A multimedia message service center and telecommunication device for accessing deposited multimedia messages. The forwarding and receipt of multimedia messages transmitted in networks that are...
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7519373 |
System and method for geo-location of mobile appliances using diverse standard tasking and reporting
A novel system and method for tasking and reporting the geolocation of a mobile appliance for a wireless communications network overlay system is disclosed. Embodiments of the novel system and...
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