Method for sending a short message and debiting the recipient

Details Method for sending a short message and debiting the recipient Method for sending a short message and debiting the recipient

2011-03-29

2011-03-29

Edouard, Patrick N (Department: 2617)

Telecommunications

Radiotelephone system

Usage measurement

C455S466000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07917122

ABSTRACT:
A method for sending short messages using a debiting service with debiting to a recipient by the following steps: 1) receiving a short message from a sending number addressed to a recipient's number, with the addition of a prefix, the prefix being associated with the debiting service; ii) checking an authorization of the sending number to debit a cost of the short message to the recipient; iii) checking if a credit of the recipient is greater than the cost; and iv) if outcomes of both checks ii and iii are positive, sending the short message to the recipient.

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