Method and system for providing prepaid data service

Details Method and system for providing prepaid data service Method and system for providing prepaid data service

2001-11-30

2009-12-15

Abdi, Kambiz (Department: 3692)

Data processing: financial, business practice, management, or co

Automated electrical financial or business practice or...

Finance

C705S035000, C705S039000, C705S042000, C455S406000, C455S407000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07634446

ABSTRACT:
A method and system for providing prepaid data service. A subscriber terminal may establish a connection with a communications network. Based on a balance of a prepaid account, traffic from the subscriber terminal may be directed to a self-service portal. At the self-service portal, a user of the subscriber terminal may provide a credit card to add value to a prepaid account and to select a type of prepaid data service. The subscriber terminal may then be granted access to a data network. The balance of the prepaid account may be adjusted in accordance with the prepaid data service that is provided. When the balance of the prepaid account meets a threshold, the subscriber terminal's access to the data network may be redirected back again to the self-service portal.

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