Telephonic communications – With usage measurement – Call charge metering or monitoring
Reexamination Certificate
2006-05-23
2006-05-23
Tran, Quoc (Department: 2643)
Telephonic communications
With usage measurement
Call charge metering or monitoring
C379S114150, C379S143000, C379S144010, C379S144040
Reexamination Certificate
active
07050554
ABSTRACT:
The balance or a portion of the balance associated with a prepaid card with or without a microcircuit is paid into a balance portion collection server, as a donations to charities, after setting up a call between a terminal and the server and after confirmation of the payment by the user at the terminal to increment a counter with the balance or balance portion. In another embodiment, balance portions are paid cyclically into the server or into a connection unit as and when a telephone call runs.
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Depret Eric
Mirouze Michel
Parfait Béatrice
France Telecom (SA)
Lowe Hauptman & Berner LLP
Tran Quoc
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