CA2174625A1 - An apparatus and method for credit based management of telecommunication activity - Google Patents

An apparatus and method for credit based management of telecommunication activity

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CA2174625A1
CA2174625A1 CA002174625A CA2174625A CA2174625A1 CA 2174625 A1 CA2174625 A1 CA 2174625A1 CA 002174625 A CA002174625 A CA 002174625A CA 2174625 A CA2174625 A CA 2174625A CA 2174625 A1 CA2174625 A1 CA 2174625A1
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telecommunication
subscriber
credit
activity
based management
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CA2174625C (en
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Eric A. Johnson
Brian P. Makare
Mark J. Handzel
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Authorize Net LLC
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04M—TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATION
    • H04M15/00—Arrangements for metering, time-control or time indication ; Metering, charging or billing arrangements for voice wireline or wireless communications, e.g. VoIP
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04M—TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATION
    • H04M15/00—Arrangements for metering, time-control or time indication ; Metering, charging or billing arrangements for voice wireline or wireless communications, e.g. VoIP
    • H04M15/88—Provision for limiting connection, or expenditure
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04M—TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATION
    • H04M17/00—Prepayment of wireline communication systems, wireless communication systems or telephone systems
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04W—WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS
    • H04W12/00—Security arrangements; Authentication; Protecting privacy or anonymity
    • H04W12/12—Detection or prevention of fraud
    • H04W12/121—Wireless intrusion detection systems [WIDS]; Wireless intrusion prevention systems [WIPS]
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04W—WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS
    • H04W4/00—Services specially adapted for wireless communication networks; Facilities therefor
    • H04W4/24—Accounting or billing
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04M—TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATION
    • H04M2215/00—Metering arrangements; Time controlling arrangements; Time indicating arrangements
    • H04M2215/01—Details of billing arrangements
    • H04M2215/0116—Provision for limiting expenditure, e.g. limit on call expenses or account
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04M—TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATION
    • H04M2215/00—Metering arrangements; Time controlling arrangements; Time indicating arrangements
    • H04M2215/32—Involving wireless systems
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04W—WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS
    • H04W60/00—Affiliation to network, e.g. registration; Terminating affiliation with the network, e.g. de-registration

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Computer Networks & Wireless Communication (AREA)
  • Signal Processing (AREA)
  • Computer Security & Cryptography (AREA)
  • Business, Economics & Management (AREA)
  • Accounting & Taxation (AREA)
  • Mobile Radio Communication Systems (AREA)
  • Financial Or Insurance-Related Operations Such As Payment And Settlement (AREA)

Abstract

The present invention provides an apparatus for credit based management of a telecommunication system. One embodiment of the apparatus includes an interface (133) for communicating credit information on a particular subscriber and for receiving call records (113) for the particular subscriber that are derived from a switch (111) which establishes connections between telecommunication devices. A credit limit device (131) then utilizes the credit information to establish a credit limit for the subscriber. Another embodiment of the invention provides an apparatus for using a pre-call validation request that is associated with a subscriber of a telecommunication system who is attempting to place calls in an area serviced by another system (i.e., roaming) to detect potentially fraudulent activity and, in particular, cloning fraud. In one embodiment, a detection device is provided that uses a time derived from the pre-call validation request to identify telecommunication activity that occurs in an improbable time sequence and is therefore indicative of potentially fraudulent telecommunication activity.
CA002174625A 1993-10-19 1994-10-19 An apparatus and method for credit based management of telecommunication activity Expired - Lifetime CA2174625C (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (5)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US08/138,866 1993-10-19
US08/138,866 US5615408A (en) 1992-11-12 1993-10-19 Apparatus and method for credit based management of telecommunication activity
US32289194A 1994-10-13 1994-10-13
US08/322,891 1994-10-13
PCT/US1994/011906 WO1995011576A1 (en) 1993-10-19 1994-10-19 An apparatus and method for credit based management of telecommunication activity

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CA2174625A1 true CA2174625A1 (en) 1995-04-27
CA2174625C CA2174625C (en) 2005-03-22

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MX2013011619A (en) 2011-04-04 2014-01-23 Numerex Corp Systems and method for monitoring and managing the communications of remote devices.

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