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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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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...
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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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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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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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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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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