Telephonic communications – With usage measurement – Call charge metering or monitoring
Reexamination Certificate
2011-05-17
2011-05-17
Tieu, Binh K (Department: 2614)
Telephonic communications
With usage measurement
Call charge metering or monitoring
C379S114160, C379S114170
Reexamination Certificate
active
07945033
ABSTRACT:
Methods and systems are provide for processing prepaid calling time to a subscriber by determining an identity of a subscriber of prepaid calling time upon origination of a call to which a subscriber of prepaid calling time is to be a party; determining an amount of prepaid calling time available to the subscriber; allowing a call to which the subscriber is to be a party to be connected if prepaid calling time is available to the subscriber; and deducting calling time from the available prepaid calling time of the subscriber as the connected call proceeds. The method also provides for purchasing pre-paid calling time by electronically transferring funds from an account of the subscriber to an account of a pre-paid call time provider, the amount of funds transferred equal, to the dollar amount of pre-paid calling time to be credited to the subscriber; and crediting to the subscriber an amount of pre-paid calling time corresponding to the dollar amount of the transferred funds.
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AT&T Mobility II LLC
Tieu Binh K
Woodcock & Washburn LLP
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