公开(公告)号：US09143622B2

公开(公告)日：2015-09-22

申请号：US11357284

申请日：2006-02-17

申请人： Stephen A. Sprigg ,  Brian Minear ,  Mitchell B. Oliver ,  Richard Wayne Gardner, III

发明人： Stephen A. Sprigg ,  Brian Minear ,  Mitchell B. Oliver ,  Richard Wayne Gardner, III

IPC分类号： H04M11/00 ,  H04M15/16 ,  G06Q20/16 ,  G06Q20/28 ,  G06Q20/32 ,  H04M15/00 ,  H04M17/00 ,  H04W4/24

CPC分类号： H04M15/16 ,  G06Q20/16 ,  G06Q20/28 ,  G06Q20/32 ,  G06Q20/322 ,  H04M15/705 ,  H04M15/71 ,  H04M15/7655 ,  H04M15/77 ,  H04M15/772 ,  H04M15/882 ,  H04M15/888 ,  H04M17/20 ,  H04M2215/0124 ,  H04M2215/0144 ,  H04M2215/2006 ,  H04M2215/2026 ,  H04M2215/204 ,  H04M2215/7009 ,  H04M2215/7018 ,  H04M2215/725 ,  H04M2215/7254 ,  H04M2215/7263 ,  H04W4/24

摘要： A system and method for managing a billing account including a client device, a transceiver, logic configured to establish at least one primary account wherein the at least one primary account represents periodic fees that are charged to the billing account on a periodic basis; and logic configured to establish at least one secondary account wherein the at least one secondary account represents an amount of prepaid service that is available for the billing account.

摘要翻译： 一种用于管理帐单帐户的系统和方法，包括客户端设备，收发器，被配置为建立至少一个主帐户的逻辑，其中所述至少一个主帐户代表周期性地向所述帐单帐户收取的定期费用; 以及被配置为建立至少一个辅助帐户的逻辑，其中所述至少一个辅助帐户表示可用于所述计费帐户的预付费服务的数量。

公开(公告)号：US20130287192A1

公开(公告)日：2013-10-31

申请号：US13928440

申请日：2013-06-27

申请人： AT&T Mobility II LLC

发明人： Coulter C. Henry, JR. ,  Francis Richard Lazaro, JR. ,  Andrew Lamont Hines, JR. ,  Derek Eko-Badu Johnson

IPC分类号： H04M17/00

CPC分类号： H04M15/882 ,  G06Q30/0239 ,  G06Q50/188 ,  H04L12/14 ,  H04L12/1457 ,  H04L12/1467 ,  H04M15/00 ,  H04M15/44 ,  H04M15/80 ,  H04M15/85 ,  H04M15/851 ,  H04M15/852 ,  H04M15/854 ,  H04M15/857 ,  H04M17/00 ,  H04M17/02 ,  H04M17/10 ,  H04M2215/0104 ,  H04M2215/0124 ,  H04M2215/0152 ,  H04M2215/146 ,  H04M2215/7806 ,  H04M2215/815 ,  H04M2215/8158 ,  H04M2215/8166 ,  H04M2215/8179 ,  H04W4/24

摘要： Methods for adding minutes to a calling plan having a calling plan period. The methods including determining whether a threshold number of minutes have been reached during the calling plan period; and incrementally adding minutes to the calling plan when the threshold number of minutes has been reached. The cost per minute of the added minutes is less than the high-cost per minute rate normally associated with exceeding the threshold number of minutes during the calling plan period.

公开(公告)号：US07450928B1

公开(公告)日：2008-11-11

申请号：US10754423

申请日：2004-01-09

申请人： Coulter C. Henry, Jr. ,  Francis Richard Lazaro, Jr.

发明人： Coulter C. Henry, Jr. ,  Francis Richard Lazaro, Jr.

IPC分类号： H04M11/00 ,  H04M15/00 ,  H04K1/00

CPC分类号： H04M15/882 ,  G06Q30/0239 ,  G06Q50/188 ,  H04L12/14 ,  H04L12/1457 ,  H04L12/1467 ,  H04M15/00 ,  H04M15/44 ,  H04M15/80 ,  H04M15/85 ,  H04M15/851 ,  H04M15/852 ,  H04M15/854 ,  H04M15/857 ,  H04M17/00 ,  H04M17/02 ,  H04M17/10 ,  H04M2215/0104 ,  H04M2215/0124 ,  H04M2215/0152 ,  H04M2215/146 ,  H04M2215/7806 ,  H04M2215/815 ,  H04M2215/8158 ,  H04M2215/8166 ,  H04M2215/8179 ,  H04W4/24

摘要： Methods for adding minutes to a calling plan having a calling plan period. The methods including determining whether a threshold number of minutes have been reached during the calling plan period; and incrementally adding minutes to the calling plan when the threshold number of minutes has been reached. The cost per minute of the added minutes is less than the high-cost per minute rate normally associated with exceeding the threshold number of minutes during the calling plan period.

摘要翻译： 在具有呼叫计划周期的呼叫计划中添加分钟的方法。 所述方法包括确定在呼叫计划周期期间是否已经达到阈值分钟数; 并且在达到阈值分钟数时逐渐增加调用计划的分钟数。 额外分钟的每分钟成本低于在通话计划期间通常超过阈值分钟数的高成本每分钟的速率。

公开(公告)号：US20050009505A1

公开(公告)日：2005-01-13

申请号：US10864599

申请日：2004-06-10

申请人： Guido Triebel

发明人： Guido Triebel

IPC分类号： H04M15/00 ,  H04M15/06 ,  H04M17/00 ,  H04M1/66

CPC分类号： H04M15/7652 ,  H04M15/00 ,  H04M15/06 ,  H04M15/41 ,  H04M15/57 ,  H04M15/63 ,  H04M15/7655 ,  H04M15/77 ,  H04M15/772 ,  H04M15/8221 ,  H04M15/8292 ,  H04M15/858 ,  H04M15/866 ,  H04M15/88 ,  H04M15/882 ,  H04M17/00 ,  H04M17/103 ,  H04M17/201 ,  H04M17/202 ,  H04M2017/12 ,  H04M2017/225 ,  H04M2017/227 ,  H04M2215/0116 ,  H04M2215/0124 ,  H04M2215/0164 ,  H04M2215/204 ,  H04M2215/208 ,  H04M2215/28 ,  H04M2215/7245 ,  H04M2215/725 ,  H04M2215/7254 ,  H04M2215/7263 ,  H04M2215/7826 ,  H04M2215/8183 ,  H04M2215/8195

摘要： A method of providing a service by a communication network is provided. According to one embodiment, the method includes the step of initiating the provision of the service to a first node. The method also determines if a condition is met for the first node. The method suspends the provision of the service if it is determined that the condition for the first node is not met. The method determines if the condition has been met by the first node and resumes the service provided by the communication network if it is determined that the condition for the first node is met.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种通过通信网络提供服务的方法。 根据一个实施例，该方法包括启动向第一节点提供服务的步骤。 该方法还确定第一个节点是否满足条件。 如果确定不满足第一个节点的条件，则该方法暂停提供服务。 该方法确定第一节点是否满足条件，并且如果确定满足第一节点的条件，则恢复由通信网络提供的服务。

公开(公告)号：US08478235B2

公开(公告)日：2013-07-02

申请号：US13308077

申请日：2011-11-30

申请人： Coulter C. Henry, Jr. ,  Francis Richard Lazaro, Jr. ,  Andrew Lamont Hines, Jr. ,  Derek Ekow-Badu Johnson

发明人： Coulter C. Henry, Jr. ,  Francis Richard Lazaro, Jr. ,  Andrew Lamont Hines, Jr. ,  Derek Ekow-Badu Johnson

IPC分类号： H04M11/00

CPC分类号： H04M15/882 ,  G06Q30/0239 ,  G06Q50/188 ,  H04L12/14 ,  H04L12/1457 ,  H04L12/1467 ,  H04M15/00 ,  H04M15/44 ,  H04M15/80 ,  H04M15/85 ,  H04M15/851 ,  H04M15/852 ,  H04M15/854 ,  H04M15/857 ,  H04M17/00 ,  H04M17/02 ,  H04M17/10 ,  H04M2215/0104 ,  H04M2215/0124 ,  H04M2215/0152 ,  H04M2215/146 ,  H04M2215/7806 ,  H04M2215/815 ,  H04M2215/8158 ,  H04M2215/8166 ,  H04M2215/8179 ,  H04W4/24

摘要： Methods for adding minutes to a calling plan having a calling plan period. The methods including determining whether a threshold number of minutes have been reached during the calling plan period; and incrementally adding minutes to the calling plan when the threshold number of minutes has been reached. The cost per minute of the added minutes is less than the high-cost per minute rate normally associated with exceeding the threshold number of minutes during the calling plan period.

摘要翻译： 在具有呼叫计划周期的呼叫计划中添加分钟的方法。 所述方法包括确定在呼叫计划周期期间是否已经达到阈值分钟数; 并且在达到阈值分钟数时逐渐增加调用计划的分钟数。 额外分钟的每分钟成本低于在通话计划期间通常超过阈值分钟数的高成本每分钟的速率。

公开(公告)号：US08095111B2

公开(公告)日：2012-01-10

申请号：US12650077

申请日：2009-12-30

申请人： Coulter C. Henry, Jr. ,  Francis Richard Lazaro, Jr. ,  Andrew Lamont Hines, Jr. ,  Derek Ekow-Badu Johnson

发明人： Coulter C. Henry, Jr. ,  Francis Richard Lazaro, Jr. ,  Andrew Lamont Hines, Jr. ,  Derek Ekow-Badu Johnson

IPC分类号： H04M11/00

CPC分类号： H04M15/882 ,  G06Q30/0239 ,  G06Q50/188 ,  H04L12/14 ,  H04L12/1457 ,  H04L12/1467 ,  H04M15/00 ,  H04M15/44 ,  H04M15/80 ,  H04M15/85 ,  H04M15/851 ,  H04M15/852 ,  H04M15/854 ,  H04M15/857 ,  H04M17/00 ,  H04M17/02 ,  H04M17/10 ,  H04M2215/0104 ,  H04M2215/0124 ,  H04M2215/0152 ,  H04M2215/146 ,  H04M2215/7806 ,  H04M2215/815 ,  H04M2215/8158 ,  H04M2215/8166 ,  H04M2215/8179 ,  H04W4/24

摘要： Methods for adding minutes to a calling plan having a calling plan period. The methods including determining whether a threshold number of minutes have been reached during the calling plan period; and incrementally adding minutes to the calling plan when the threshold number of minutes has been reached. The cost per minute of the added minutes is less than the high-cost per minute rate normally associated with exceeding the threshold number of minutes during the calling plan period.

摘要翻译： 在具有呼叫计划周期的呼叫计划中添加分钟的方法。 所述方法包括确定在呼叫计划周期期间是否已经达到阈值分钟数; 并且在达到阈值分钟数时逐渐增加调用计划的分钟数。 额外分钟的每分钟成本低于在通话计划期间通常超过阈值分钟数的高成本每分钟的速率。

公开(公告)号：US20100104078A1

公开(公告)日：2010-04-29

申请号：US12650077

申请日：2009-12-30

申请人： Coulter C. Henry, JR. ,  Francis Richard Lazaro, JR. ,  Andrew Lamont Hines, JR. ,  Derek Ekow-Badu Johnson

发明人： Coulter C. Henry, JR. ,  Francis Richard Lazaro, JR. ,  Andrew Lamont Hines, JR. ,  Derek Ekow-Badu Johnson

IPC分类号： H04M15/00

CPC分类号： H04M15/882 ,  G06Q30/0239 ,  G06Q50/188 ,  H04L12/14 ,  H04L12/1457 ,  H04L12/1467 ,  H04M15/00 ,  H04M15/44 ,  H04M15/80 ,  H04M15/85 ,  H04M15/851 ,  H04M15/852 ,  H04M15/854 ,  H04M15/857 ,  H04M17/00 ,  H04M17/02 ,  H04M17/10 ,  H04M2215/0104 ,  H04M2215/0124 ,  H04M2215/0152 ,  H04M2215/146 ,  H04M2215/7806 ,  H04M2215/815 ,  H04M2215/8158 ,  H04M2215/8166 ,  H04M2215/8179 ,  H04W4/24

摘要： Methods for adding minutes to a calling plan having a calling plan period. The methods including determining whether a threshold number of minutes have been reached during the calling plan period; and incrementally adding minutes to the calling plan when the threshold number of minutes has been reached. The cost per minute of the added minutes is less than the high-cost per minute rate normally associated with exceeding the threshold number of minutes during the calling plan period.

摘要翻译： 在具有呼叫计划周期的呼叫计划中添加分钟的方法。 所述方法包括确定在呼叫计划周期期间是否已经达到阈值分钟数; 并且在达到阈值分钟数时逐渐增加调用计划的分钟数。 额外分钟的每分钟成本低于在通话计划期间通常超过阈值分钟数的高成本每分钟的速率。

公开(公告)号：US20060286963A1

公开(公告)日：2006-12-21

申请号：US11226425

申请日：2005-09-15

申请人： Juha-Pekka Koskinen ,  Juha Vallinen ,  Guido Triebel ,  Jyrki Martti

发明人： Juha-Pekka Koskinen ,  Juha Vallinen ,  Guido Triebel ,  Jyrki Martti

IPC分类号： H04M11/00

CPC分类号： H04M15/775 ,  H04L12/14 ,  H04L12/1467 ,  H04M15/00 ,  H04M15/43 ,  H04M15/785 ,  H04M15/80 ,  H04M15/8228 ,  H04M15/85 ,  H04M15/851 ,  H04M15/853 ,  H04M15/854 ,  H04M15/882 ,  H04M17/00 ,  H04M2215/0124 ,  H04M2215/0152 ,  H04M2215/2026 ,  H04M2215/204 ,  H04M2215/32 ,  H04M2215/7277 ,  H04M2215/7295 ,  H04M2215/7833 ,  H04M2215/815 ,  H04M2215/8162 ,  H04M2215/8166 ,  H04W4/24

摘要： A method of controlling provision of services from a network element to a subscriber comprising: defining a credit threshold representing the amount of credit remaining to the subscriber below which services will no longer be provided to that subscriber; responsive to a request for a first service from the subscriber, defining a quota of service units and, in the event that the credit remaining to the subscriber after funding said quota falls below the credit threshold, returning a service control indication with said quota; responsive to a subsequent request for a second service from the subscriber, returning a defined quota of service units with said service control indication; and monitoring usage of said service units in providing the first or second service and when it is determined that the quota has been used up, acting on the service control indication to interrupt said service provision.

摘要翻译： 一种控制从网络单元向用户提供服务的方法，包括：定义表示剩余给所述用户的信用额度的信用阈值，在该用户下面的服务不再被提供给该用户; 响应于来自订户的第一服务的请求，定义服务单元的配额，并且如果在资助所述配额之后留给订户的信用低于信用阈值，则返回具有所述配额的服务控制指示; 响应于来自订户的第二服务的后续请求，用所述服务控制指示返回定义的服务单元配额; 以及监视在提供第一或第二服务时所述服务单元的使用，以及当确定配额已被用尽时，根据服务控制指示中断所述服务提供。

公开(公告)号：US06856674B1

公开(公告)日：2005-02-15

申请号：US10328208

申请日：2002-12-23

申请人： Nicholas D De Trana ,  Craig L DeCaluwe ,  Hossein Eslambolchi ,  Paul Greendyk ,  David Caswell McChristian

发明人： Nicholas D De Trana ,  Craig L DeCaluwe ,  Hossein Eslambolchi ,  Paul Greendyk ,  David Caswell McChristian

IPC分类号： H04M17/00 ,  H04M15/00

CPC分类号： H04M15/775 ,  H04M15/47 ,  H04M15/882 ,  H04M17/00 ,  H04M17/103 ,  H04M17/201 ,  H04M2017/12 ,  H04M2017/22 ,  H04M2017/222 ,  H04M2215/0124 ,  H04M2215/0148 ,  H04M2215/7277

摘要： The present invention is a method and apparatus for providing prepaid card service to customers for placing telephone calls without relying on a post-service billing model. A service management computer having access to a card database is connected to the network only by out-of-band connections. A voice response unit or a tone receiver and announcement player in the network are the voice interface with the customer and are provided at the originating switch in the network to eliminate multiple switches from the call path.

摘要翻译： 本发明是一种方法和装置，用于在不依赖于服务后计费模型的情况下向客户提供预付卡服务以进行电话呼叫。 具有访问卡数据库的服务管理计算机仅通过带外连接连接到网络。 网络中的语音应答单元或音频接收器和通知播放器是与客户的语音接口，并且被提供在网络中的始发交换机处，以消除来自呼叫路径的多个交换机。