Registers – Systems controlled by data bearing records – Credit or identification card systems
Reexamination Certificate
2006-11-07
2006-11-07
Kim, Ahshik (Department: 2876)
Registers
Systems controlled by data bearing records
Credit or identification card systems
C383S020000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07131582
ABSTRACT:
In a relationship in which a customer has obtained a prepaid telecommunication services credit from a universal prepaid telecommunication services credit issuer (202), the issuer being a different entity than a telecommunication services provider (204), the present invention provides a method and system for fulfilling an account of a customer (208) with the provider using a card (100) of prepaid credit, which can be used to obtain prepaid telecommunication services from the provider.
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Kim Ahshik
Qwest Communications International Inc.
Townsend and Townsend / and Crew LLP
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