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Prepaid wireless telephone account regeneration in a wireless access protocol system

a wireless access protocol and wireless telephone technology, applied in the field of wireless communications, can solve the problems of unforeseen need for a process to recharge a prepaid cellular account, cut progress, and additional charges for consumers' accounts

Inactive Publication Date: 2006-01-05
AT&T LABS
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Benefits of technology

"The present invention provides a way for cellular phone users to recharge their prepaid service accounts while conducting calls or using the internet. This is done through a Wireless Access Protocol (WAP) capable cellular phone that runs a web browser-type software. The WAP phone allows users to access information over the internet and control the operation of the phone. The invention is useful for anyone who wants to recharge their prepaid account while on a call or unable to access a computer. The WAP phone is a small, low-resolution screen that requires a simplified version of the web browser program. The invention is designed to make it convenient for users who want to access information while on a call or unable to access a computer."

Problems solved by technology

If the account is depleted while the consumer is on a call, the call in progress may be cut-off or the consumer's account may be hit with additional charges for going over the prepaid limit.
There is a resulting unforeseen need for a process to recharge a prepaid cellular account.

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[0016] The present invention provides a cellular telephone user with the ability to recharge their prepaid service account at any time. The account can even be recharged while the user is conducting a call without interrupting the user.

[0017] The preferred embodiment of the present invention uses a Wireless Access Protocol (WAP) capable cellular telephone; alternate embodiments do not require the telephone to be WAP capable. Any PCS or advanced mobile phone service (AMPS) type cellular telephone operating with a prepaid airtime account will work.

[0018] WAP capable cellular telephones are becoming more popular due to the information delivered to the cellular telephone (anytime and anywhere) and options available to the user. The WAP capable cellular telephone is comprised of Web browser-type software that enables the cellular telephone user to access and receive information over the Internet in addition to controlling the operation of the telephone.

[0019] The WAP protocol and arch...

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Abstract

A service control point transmits a recharge request message or advice of charge to a mobile client resident in a wireless communications device. The message is first received by a wireless telephony application server that then forwards the message to a wireless access protocol gateway. The wireless access protocol gateway then sends the request to the mobile client. The user of the mobile client responds with an affirmative or negative answer to the request to recharge the prepaid telephone airtime account. The service control point then either recharges the account as instructed or lets the account expire, depending on the response from the user.

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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0001] I. Field of the Invention [0002] The present invention relates generally to wireless communications. Particularly, the present invention relates to Wireless Access Protocol (WAP) enabled devices. [0003] II. Description of the Related Art [0004] The capability of wireless telephones is rapidly increasing. Wireless telephones-now have the ability to access the Internet using a microbrowser that is part of the telephone. The microbrowser is a very simple version of personal computer browsers such as MICROSOFT'S INTERNET EXPLORER and NETSCAPE'S NETSCAPE COMMUNICATOR. [0005] This mobile Internet browsing capability is in the process of being standardized through a Wireless Access Protocol (WAP) forum that is setting the rules for communicating in a wireless manner with the Internet and the World Wide Web. A language designed for this type of communication is the wireless markup language (WML). This language is a simplified version of the Web language, h...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): H04M11/00H04M15/00H04B7/26H04L12/14H04L29/08H04M17/00H04Q3/00H04W4/24
CPCG06Q20/32H04L69/329H04L12/1467H04M15/55H04M15/7655H04M15/77H04M15/772H04M15/83H04M15/84H04M15/85H04M15/851H04M15/853H04M15/854H04M15/88H04M15/90H04M17/00H04M17/10H04M17/20H04M17/204H04M2017/24H04M2017/26H04M2215/0116H04M2215/016H04M2215/0176H04M2215/2026H04M2215/2046H04M2215/32H04M2215/725H04M2215/7254H04M2215/7263H04M2215/81H04M2215/8129H04M2215/815H04M2215/8162H04M2215/8166H04M2215/82H04Q3/0029H04W4/24H04L67/04H04L12/14G06Q20/28
Inventor CHAN, JIM H.SURYANARAYANA, LALITHASCHMIDT, RICHARD CARL
Owner AT&T LABS
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