Time balance based prepaid subscriber database and reporting

Details Time balance based prepaid subscriber database and reporting Time balance based prepaid subscriber database and reporting

2005-06-14

2005-06-14

Barnie, Rexford (Department: 2643)

Telephonic communications

With usage measurement

Call charge metering or monitoring

C379S114200, C379S114170, C379S114150, C455S406000

Reexamination Certificate

active

06907116

ABSTRACT:
A time remaining determination module is implemented in a prepaid service to maintain and/or report subscriber account information based on accurately determined time remaining, even in light of replenishments using differing rate plans and/or dollar values. In particular, the inventive approach utilizes a reporting module which accurately accounts for and determines the total minutes remaining in a subscriber's account by accommodating and adjusting for each potentially different rate plan associated with each recharge or replenishment. This enables the service provider not only to accurately report the account balance in terms of time remaining at any convenient time (e.g., during the call process), but also to correctly manage the subscriber account and call duration.

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