Apparatus and method of providing a call service using a...

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2005-04-06

2010-06-29

Tieu, Binh K (Department: 2614)

Telephonic communications

With usage measurement

Call charge metering or monitoring

C455S406000, C455S408000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07746991

ABSTRACT:
An apparatus and method of providing a call service using a prepaid card in a portable terminal is provided. The prepaid card is photographed according to a predetermined prepaid card capturing mode operation, and a unique prepaid card number is recognized from the photographed image and stored. A phone number is received and the prepaid card number and the phone number are dialed.

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