基本信息:
- 专利标题： METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING PREPAID TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES
- 专利标题（中）：方法和系统的预付费邮电业务
- 申请号：EP97913585.0 申请日：1997-11-04
- 公开(公告)号：EP0944994A1 公开(公告)日：1999-09-29
- 发明人： LESLEY, Ulf
- 申请人： TELEFONAKTIEBOLAGET LM ERICSSON
- 申请人地址： 126 25 Stockholm SE
- 专利权人： TELEFONAKTIEBOLAGET LM ERICSSON
- 当前专利权人： TELEFONAKTIEBOLAGET LM ERICSSON
- 当前专利权人地址： 126 25 Stockholm SE
- 代理机构： Sandström, Staffan Sven, et al
- 优先权： US19960747424 19961112
- 国际公布： WO1998021874 19980522
- 主分类号： H04M15
- IPC分类号： H04M15 ; H04M17 ; H04Q3
摘要：
A communications network-based solution is provided that facilitates both prepayment and use of prepay telecommunications services. A subscriber is assigned a record in a network database. The database record includes an account number and an associated prepaid monetary value. If the prepaid monetary value in the subscriber's record is sufficient for the requested service, the service is authorized. The prepaid monetary value in the subscriber's record is decreased in accordance with the service rendered. The subscriber also easily adds monetary value to the subscriber's prepaid account by accessing the prepaid network service (e.g., by dialing the appropriate network service number), indicating the desire to add monetary value to the subscriber's prepaid account in the database.