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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...
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...
7596370 Management of nametags in a vehicle communications system  
A method for managing user nametags for a vehicle communications system, the method including receiving a nametag transfer request at a call center from a source, determining a target vehicle...
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...
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...
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...
7483700 Method and apparatus for determining appropriate channels for communication  
During operation of a secondary communication system, cells ( 106 ) are formed by a plurality of localized nodes ( 104 ) to alert other nodes within the cell of frequencies which must be protected...
7369842 Telephony service in event of link failure between mobile switching center and a home location register or a service control point  
A mobile switching center is configured with software instructions which allow it to continue to provide at least limited call termination and call origination services for mobile terminals in the...
7313381 Sim based authentication as payment method in public ISP access networks  
The invention is a method and system for obtaining connection to a packet data network ( 14 ). The invention includes inputting a user request to a first network ( 10 ) which requests that the user...
7274925 Methods and apparatus for flexible communication device usage attribution  
A technique for providing flexible communication device usage attribution is provided. Identification information of a user of a communication device is received from the communication device at a...
7257388 Pre-paid mobile phone with temporary voice mail  
The present invention provides systems and methods for allowing access to a voice mailbox associated with a pre-paid mobile phone subscriber's account after the expiration of the subscriber's...
7242921 Anonymous electronic transactions  
Techniques are disclosed for protecting privacy of parties to electronic transactions, such as transactions conducted through a GSM network. An anonymity service provider receives orders directed...
7239862 Method of and system for processing prepaid wireless data communications  
A prepaid communications system includes a wireless call handling device for receiving wireless calls from wireless customers, a packet data serving node for receiving wireless packet data calls...
7233784 Method for selecting wireless path of portable communication terminal, portable communication terminal and wireless communication system for use thereof  
A wireless communication system comprises a portable telecommunication terminal and a server unit possessed by the communication service provider for the portable communication terminal. The...
7221290 Packetized voice communication method and system  
A packetized voice communication method and system. Techniques are disclosed for supporting communication between aircraft and ground stations using packetized digitally-encoded messages. The...
7203478 Network support for mobile service plan minute exchange by category  
One embodiment of the present method is for allowing a mobile subscriber to negotiate via a mobile terminal a trade of minutes by category according to a predetermined exchange rate as set forth by...
7058581 System and method of distributing and returning products  
The present invention comprises a product distribution and return system which includes a return mailer dispensed with a product from a vending machine. The product is returnable in the return...
7027807 Method for the user-initiated automatic subscription  
The inventive method enables existing contracts between a user and a telecommunications network operator to be enlarged by a user dialling into a customer subscription and administration server...
7013125 Replenishment of prepaid accounts during multimedia sessions  
Prepaid accounts are replenished during multimedia sessions using the prepaid accounts without interruption of the multimedia sessions. A prepay server monitors and adjusts prepaid account balances...
6993321 Wireless telephone system with mobile instruments for outgoing calls  
A telecommunication system incorporates individual station instruments simplified by wireless operation, voice dialing, prepaid accounting and out-call operation, all enabled by cooperative system...
6993320 Method and device for accessing a telecommunications network and for billing telecommunication services  
The invention relates to a method and a device for accessing a telecommunication network and for billing telecommunication services, whereby there are presented new processes, as compared to those...
6954739 Measurement-based management method for packet communication networks  
Disclosed are network management procedures that apply measurements of traffic load to achieve greater efficiency in the operation of the network. In a method for deciding whether to route an...
6934528 Method for creating self-built customer hierarchies  
A method for creating customer hierarchies via a network by sending an invitation to one or more customers to join a hierarchy, receiving, from the one or more of the customers, a request to join...
6907239 Charging for telecommunications download services  
A method, system and computer program product for prepayment of a service includes informing the user of the availability of a plurality of different services. An indication and request of a...
6885857 System and method for real-time bundled telecommunications account processing and billing  
A method for real-time bundled call processing and billing telecommunications services includes the steps of recognizing a real-time bundled account access call at a telecommunications carrier...
6845234 Wireless telephone system with discardable keyless instruments  
A telecommunication system incorporates individual station instruments simplified by wireless operation, voice dialing, prepaid accounting and out-call operation, all enabled by cooperative system...
6816738 Disposable wireless communication system  
A disposable wireless communication system is disclosed. This system features the capabilities of a wireless telephone with freedom from expensive service contracts. The user is obtains the unit...
6771948 Background data queries in wireless web applications  
The mobile station includes a system for using open channel time not needed during access to the wireless web. The mobile station monitors the use of the channel, and determines when the user is no...
6754486 Method and system for directory assistance services having messaging or paging capability  
A mobile telephone, or personal communication services subscriber who wishes directory assistance services is connected in the conventional manner to an operator who identifies a destination...
6618583 Method and device for calculating charges in telecommunications networks  
A mobile radio networks ( 2 ) linked with fixed networks ( 1 a , 1 b ) in each case at least one charge detection station ( 7 ) is switched in, over which the charges in the linked networks ( 1, 2...
6580908 Generic number cellular telephone  
The present invention teaches an economical disposable emergency cellular telephone. A further object of the invention is a new technique for having a large number of cellular phones share the same...
6567657 SCP and MSC fault recovery process and signaling node failure reporting mechanism  
A method and system for automatically adjusting charges to a pre-paid account in a telecommunications or distributed processing network following a failure in the network. After a service that is...
6473610 Wireless prepaid telephone system with dispensable instruments  
A telecommunication system incorporates individual station instruments simplified by wireless operation, voice dialing, prepaid accounting and out-call operation, all enabled by cooperative system...
6463275 System and method for billing in a radio telecommunications network  
A system (FIG. 2 ) and method for billing in a radio telecommunications network, comprising: means (HLR) for storing billing class identifier information associated with a predetermined...
6453158 Wireless prepaid platform integration with standard signaling  
The telecommunications networks of the present invention include a wireless enhanced service platform which is coupled to a home location register database and a prepaid platform. The...
6327466 Method and arrangement for setting the charge rate in a wireless pay phone  
The destination zone of a call is defined (2) according to the prior art in a wireless pay phone, for example, by analyzing a selected phone number, and the present invention is characterized in...
6308053 Recyclable wireless telephone unit with a secured activation switch  
A telecommunication system incorporates individual station instruments simplified by wireless operation, voice dialing, prepaid and custom-programmed operating characteristics, all enabled by...
6301472 Portable telephone system  
A switching system (3) has, in addition to an ordinary accounting function, an origination-only accounting control unit 6 to monitor the number of message units used by an origination-only portable...
6157824 Virtual credit card access device for mobile communications equipment  
In mobile telephone communication equipment that is not owned by the user, but merely rented ad-hoc, a method for paying for the use of the equipment and any attendant call charges or other fees is...
6144847 Wireless telephone with credited airtime  
A wireless telephone for telephonic communications during subscribed periods of airtime and for the purchase of selected goods and services in purchase amounts is responsive to the purchase amounts...
6098878 Tariff management apparatus and method for communications terminals using smart cards  
Communication units used by a communications terminal are measured, and an economic efficiency associated with use of the terminal is determined from the measured communication units and a stored...
6091944 On demand real time telephone billing equipment  
An on demand, real time billing equipment for a user of a radio telephone employs a telephone switching platform, including an unintelligent switch and a computer, which is in communication with a...
6049710 Wireless prepaid telephone system with dispensable instruments  
A telecommunication system incorporates individual station instruments simplified by wireless operation, voice dialing, prepaid accounting and out-call operation, all enabled by cooperative system...
6044258 System and method for updating a time remaining value  
A method is provided for updating a time-remaining value representative of the time remaining during a predetermined period of time for communication between a mobile communications device and a...
5986565 Individual recognition system  
An individual recognition system uses a mobile communication apparatus to more securely conduct financial data transactions. A call number stored in a mobile communications apparatus is read by a...
5946613 Recyclable cellular telephone and method and apparatus for supporting the use of a recyclable cellular telephone within a cellular telephone network  
A recyclable cellular telephone is disclosed having an inner rigid cellular electronics supporting frame member surrounded by a replaceable outer cover. The telephone is acquired having a limited...
5940764 PHS terminal disabling system  
It is an object of the present invention to realize a PHS terminal disabling system which can improve the recovery rate of lent PHS terminals. The PHS terminal disabling system includes a PHS...
5898915 Method and system for monitoring the fees arising for calls in a mobile radiotelephone system  
In the method and system for monitoring the fees arising for calls in a mobile radiotelephone system, billing data is offered and a charge limit (CL) is defined for every individual call, a limited...
5873034 Default long distance carrier selection within a visited public land mobile network  
Whenever a roaming mobile subscriber's preferred long distance carrier is not ascertainable by a visited Public Land Mobile Network (PLMN), instead of utilizing a default long distance carrier...
5870671 Time control system for a cellular telephone  
In accordance with the invention there is provided a time control system for a cellular telephone having a control circuit, which includes an external control having a timing input arrangement for...
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