EP2721848A1 - Interrogation sur un avoir - Google Patents

Interrogation sur un avoir

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EP2721848A1
EP2721848A1 EP12758444.9A EP12758444A EP2721848A1 EP 2721848 A1 EP2721848 A1 EP 2721848A1 EP 12758444 A EP12758444 A EP 12758444A EP 2721848 A1 EP2721848 A1 EP 2721848A1
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application
server
command
message
provider
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Vitali STRASZER
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PEACHES Mobile GmbH
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    • H04M15/83—Notification aspects
    • H04M15/85—Notification aspects characterised by the type of condition triggering a notification
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    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06Q—INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY [ICT] SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES; SYSTEMS OR METHODS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
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    • H04M15/67—Transmitting arrangements for sending billing related information
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    • H04M15/70—Administration or customization aspects; Counter-checking correct charges
    • H04M15/72—Administration or customization aspects; Counter-checking correct charges by the user
    • H04M15/721—Administration or customization aspects; Counter-checking correct charges by the user using the Internet
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    • H04M15/88—Provision for limiting connection, or expenditure
    • H04M15/885—Provision for limiting connection, or expenditure limit per application
    • H—ELECTRICITY
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    • H04M—TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATION
    • H04M17/00—Prepayment of wireline communication systems, wireless communication systems or telephone systems
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
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    • H04W4/12—Messaging; Mailboxes; Announcements
    • H04W4/14—Short messaging services, e.g. short message services [SMS] or unstructured supplementary service data [USSD]
    • 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
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    • H04M—TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATION
    • H04M17/00—Prepayment of wireline communication systems, wireless communication systems or telephone systems

Definitions

  • the invention relates to the retrieval of information regarding a credit available to a user of a telecommunication terminal.
  • Telecommunications terminals to provide an opportunity to talk about their current balance for the
  • a user of a telecommunication terminal who wishes to obtain information about his credit enters a command at his telecommunication terminal. This one can be over
  • Telecommunications network are sent to a set up for processing the command server and processed there.
  • the credit can be determined by the server and credit information back to the
  • Telecommunication terminal to be transmitted. There can then be the display of the balance.
  • the command that must be entered by a user at his telecommunications terminal to initiate the credit check is less memorable.
  • Command input is therefore cumbersome and error prone. It is an object of the present invention to provide information retrieval regarding the user of a Telecommunications terminal available credit easier.
  • Telecommunication terminal to trigger.
  • this object is achieved by a method comprising issuing, by the application, commands retrievable by an application executing on a telecommunications terminal, which command is suitable for transmitting a message from the computer
  • Telecommunication terminal to trigger.
  • Telecommunication terminal trigger by the application is available, it may be superfluous that the user manually enters a command to the telecommunications terminal so as to effect a transmission of a message to the server.
  • the comfort for the user can increase. Errors during manual entry can be avoided.
  • the telecommunication terminal can be any telecommunication terminal, by means of which a
  • the telecommunication terminal can be a telecommunication terminal which is designed for bidirectional communication, that is to say both the transmission and the reception of information allows.
  • the telecommunication terminal can be a telecommunication terminal which is designed for bidirectional communication, that is to say both the transmission and the reception of information allows.
  • Telecommunications terminal to be a mobile telephony terminal.
  • the telecommunication terminal can be a mobile phone, in particular a smartphone.
  • the telecommunication terminal may also be a different device than a telephony terminal.
  • Other examples of telecommunications terminals include, but are not limited to, personal computers, tablet PCs, and other types of portable computers (laptops), personal digital
  • Telecommunications functions can be realized, for example, by means of the telecommunication terminal, a wireless or wired connection to a
  • Network especially a connection to the Internet, can be produced.
  • the application may be stored in a memory, e.g. a Random Access Memory (RAM), are loaded and program code for issuing a by the RAM.
  • a memory e.g. a Random Access Memory (RAM)
  • RAM Random Access Memory
  • Application retrievable commands which is capable of transmitting a message from the
  • the transmission of information regarding a user of the telecommunication terminal available credit by the server to the Telecommunications terminal trigger when the program code is executed on a processor include.
  • the application may, for example, be distributed over a network such as the Internet, a telephone or mobile network and / or a local area network.
  • the application can be distributed over a network such as the Internet, a telephone or mobile network and / or a local area network.
  • the application can be distributed over a network such as the Internet, a telephone or mobile network and / or a local area network.
  • the application can be distributed over a network such as the Internet, a telephone or mobile network and / or a local area network.
  • the application according to the invention may for example be stored on a computer-readable storage medium, e.g. a magnetic, electrical, electro-magnetic, optical and / or other type of storage medium.
  • the storage medium may for example be part of the processor, for example a (non-volatile or volatile) program memory of the processor or a part thereof.
  • the command that can be called by the application can be a parameter.
  • the issuing of the command may mean, for example, that a particular routine of the application itself or another computer program is called, which is given the command.
  • the application In order for the application to be able to issue the command, it must first have fetched the command, so if the application has stopped calling
  • the application actually calls the command retrievable by the application.
  • the fact that the command can be called up by the application can mean, in particular, that the application can access the command without user intervention, ie user-interaction-free or automatic.
  • the command may be stored in a memory along with the program code of the application. The command can be used together with the
  • the command may also be from an external source, e.g. from the Internet, be retrievable by the application.
  • Telecommunication terminal to the server by issuing the command is caused by the application
  • Formulation could be used that the command is transmitted to the server.
  • the command can be part of
  • Be a message and the message may include other content in addition to the command. Likewise, only part of the
  • Command messages are part of the message or the message is indeed transmitted in response to the command and thus be construed as evidence of the issuing of the command, but in the end contain no components of the message itself.
  • the message can be a
  • Telecommunication terminal and / or its user associated identification so that the message to the user and / or the telecommunication terminal
  • This can be the targeted transmission of information concerning the user of the
  • Telecommunications terminal available credit directly to the telecommunication terminal from which the message was transmitted, allow.
  • the effect of transmitting the message may be, for example, that the application at the time of discontinuation of the
  • Telecommunications terminal running software program calls a routine of this software program, whereupon the
  • the software program may be an operating system of the telecommunication terminal or another application.
  • the application itself can also be used.
  • Software program For this purpose, it can be set up to generate an appropriate message and corresponding hardware resources of the
  • the transmission of the message to the server can be done in particular via a telecommunications network. It can
  • Telecommunications network may be, for example, a Mobile network act.
  • UMTS Universal Mobile Telecommunications System
  • Telecommunications network can also be a local area network (LAN).
  • the local area network can be wired or wireless
  • the telecommunications network may also be a network covering large geographical areas (AN). Is here from one
  • Transmission line from the telecommunication terminal to the server comprises several different telecommunication networks. These telecommunication networks can be different
  • Telecommunication networks of the above-mentioned network technologies include.
  • the credit may be an indicator of whether and / or to what extent, e.g. how often or for what duration, and / or what kind of paid offer by means of the telecommunication terminal
  • the credit can be claimed.
  • the credit can be used as credit in a common currency, e.g. Euro or US dollars, etc., to be specified. It can also be a credit, which is specified in another form. For example, it may be in the form of a notional currency, e.g. in the form of "points.”
  • the credit can be through a previously made to the credit purchase payment
  • the credit can be available to the user, for example, by being assigned to him personally.
  • the credit can also be available to the user, for example, by having it
  • Telecommunications terminal is assigned and the user has access to the telecommunication terminal, so that he can take a paid offer by means of the telecommunication terminal.
  • Telecommunications terminal available credit can in particular include the credit amount or consist of this information.
  • the information may additionally or alternatively relate to other aspects related to the user's available credit.
  • such information may be
  • Telecommunications terminal can trigger the message transmitted to the server, the additional transmission of further information from the server to the telecommunication terminal.
  • the server can recognize that the received message is a message to which is to respond to the transmission of information regarding a the user of the telecommunication terminal available credit to the telecommunication terminal.
  • the server can then retrieve the respective information from a database, for example.
  • Telecommunication terminal can have a suitable
  • Telecommunications network via which the transmission of the message from the telecommunication terminal can be made to the server, made statements accordingly.
  • Telecommunication terminal to the server and the transmission of information by the server to the
  • the server may be provided by a vendor providing a paid service for which Utilization by means of the telecommunication terminal, the credit is available.
  • the server may be provided by a mobile network operator (MNO).
  • MNO mobile network operator
  • the server can have at least one
  • Processor and at least one memory include.
  • the server may include a RAM into which another memory, e.g. a hard disk, program code is loaded on the at least one processor
  • the credit available to the user of the telecommunication terminal is associated with a telecommunication terminal
  • Telecommunication terminal for example, in it
  • Telecommunications terminal arranged or - possibly solvable and possibly again connectable again - with the
  • the identification module can be any module which allows the telecommunication terminal itself and / or a user of the telecommunication terminal
  • Telecommunication terminal itself and / or a user of the telecommunication terminal to allow it may be sufficient if in the identification module corresponding identifier is stored, which can be read out of the identification module.
  • SIM Subscriber Identity Module
  • SIM card encompasses various embodiments of SIM cards, including, for example, mini SIM cards, micro SIM cards and nano SIM cards.
  • the command which can be called by the application is assigned to a provider who makes available a fee-based offer for whose claim the credit can be used by means of the telecommunication terminal.
  • Telecommunications terminal available credit to the telecommunication terminal can trigger, operated by a provider who provides a fee-based offer, for its use by means of
  • the credit is available. For this reason, it is possible that different providers have set up their servers differently. Then it may be that different messages must be received at the servers, so that it comes to a transfer of information regarding a credit available to the user of the telecommunication terminal, or that the
  • Telecommunications terminal information regarding his available credit for the use of a fee-based offer of the provider would like to be achieved by the callable by the application, the provider associated command that a tailored to this provider message from the
  • Telecommunication terminal is transmitted to the server of the provider.
  • Transmission is effected from the telecommunication terminal to the server by the command, that is dependent on the command.
  • the provider may be one
  • SMS Short Message Service
  • Servers of such providers are set up differently depending on the provider.
  • a message tailored to the respective provider or its server must be transmitted to the respective server.
  • By assigning the callable by the application commands to the provider can be achieved that a Such tailored to the provider message is transmitted from the mobile phone to the server of the provider.
  • the application is
  • Telecommunications terminal available credit without the application to the provider who provides a paid service, for the
  • the credit is usable, to cut.
  • the application is so versatile.
  • the plurality of retrievable commands may be provided, for example, along with the application from a provider of the application. According to another example, the plurality of retrievable commands may also be in a memory outside the
  • Telecommunications terminal be deposited, e.g. on a server to which the application, e.g. over a
  • a is the
  • Telecommunication terminal assigned identification module provided and the identification module is associated with the provider who provides a paid service, for its use of the
  • the credit is available.
  • the respective provider can be determined by means of the identification module and a corresponding command can be selected. So the application can
  • the identification module be configured to access the identification module to determine the provider associated with the identification module. It can be set up, based on the determined provider, a the respective provider
  • the determination of the command which is assigned to the provider who provides a paid service, for its use of the
  • Telecommunications terminal the credit is usable to make in other ways.
  • the predetermined command or commands may have been chosen so that each of them is known to be capable of effecting the transmission of a message from the telecommunications terminal to a server, at least at a provider of telecommunications terminal-end-use services, the message being suitable , upon receipt of the message by a server, the transmission of information concerning the respective provider to the
  • Telecommunication terminal to trigger.
  • a remote predetermined command at the specific provider for whose use by means of the telecommunication terminal, the credit is available is not suitable to trigger the transmission of information regarding the provider to the telecommunication terminal.
  • the application may be configured to determine from the information thus obtained concerning the provider to identify the provider and, based thereon, to select the application-retrievable command associated with the provider from the plurality of commands retrievable by the application. In this way it may be possible to carry out the command selection, without it being initially known, to use the offer for which offer the offer is available, e.g. because no identification module exists or can not be accessed.
  • the information concerning the respective provider can e.g. include a provider ID.
  • a provider ID For example, in the case of a telephony service provider, a worldwide unique
  • Telephony service provider e.g. on the basis of a characterizing him character number component (area code), represent such a provider identification.
  • the predefined command or the predefined commands can be used, for example, together with the program code of the
  • Application stored in a memory may have been deployed with the application.
  • the specified command or commands can also be loaded from an external source, such as the Internet, through the application.
  • the given command or commands may be to handle Unstructured Supplementary Service Data (USSD) commands.
  • USB Unstructured Supplementary Service Data
  • the application is
  • Telecommunications terminal the credit is available to receive.
  • vendor information may be obtained that is necessary for the application to select from a plurality of commands retrievable by the application the command associated with the vendor providing a paid offer for which
  • the credit is available. This approach can also be successful in cases where the provider does not maintain a server that transmits information regarding the provider to the telecommunications terminal in response to a suitable message.
  • the user input can be in a
  • Telephony service provider e.g. a phone number / MSISDN
  • the message is a
  • USSD Unstructured Supplementary Service Data
  • USSD messages can consist of a maximum of 182 alphanumeric characters.
  • SMS transmission a real-time connection is established for the duration of a USSD session for the transmission of USSD messages. The connection remains open so that bidirectional data exchange can take place.
  • the USSD messaging can therefore be considered more reliable than the SMS messaging.
  • the USSD messaging is free of charge for many providers, so the transfer of
  • Telecommunications terminal available credit can be initiated and performed by the server to the telecommunication terminal even with no credit available. It is also advantageous that many providers have servers that are set up to process USSD messages. A conversion of these servers can therefore be omitted and they can still respond to a suitable USSD message with the triggering of a transfer of information relating to a credit available to the user of the telecommunication terminal by the server to the telecommunication terminal.
  • a command suitable for effecting the transmission of a USSD message from the telecommunications terminal to a server is often referred to as a USSD command, USSD command, USSD code or GSM code.
  • MMI code MMI stands for Man Machine Interface, i. Man-machine interface.
  • manual entry of a USSD command begins with the character "*" and the "#" character
  • the manual input of the command is usually completed with a suitable user input. In the case of a mobile phone as a telecommunications terminal, this usually happens by pressing the handset button. According to the invention, the manual input of the USSD command can be omitted, as it is due to the
  • a USSD command which can be used to trigger a specific response from a provider's server providing a paid offer, usually varies depending on the provider. This makes it difficult to use USSD commands. In many cases, users need to look up a USSD command for a specific purpose in a printed guide or on a Web site. The need for this can be omitted according to the invention, since the USSD command can be called up by the application.
  • the USSD command itself may be part of the USSD message which, due to the USSD command, is sent by the USSD command
  • Telecommunication terminal is transmitted to a server of the provider.
  • the application is
  • Telecommunications terminal set down.
  • Operating system via the interface makes a program routine accessible, by means of which the transmission of the message can be initiated.
  • the command can be issued in the call of a
  • Program routine of the operating system via the interface.
  • a specific program routine can be selected or the command can be used
  • a USSD code can be passed as a parameter.
  • the operating system may be transmitting a USSD message from the
  • the operating system is the Android operating system.
  • the Android operating system offers as so-called
  • Application causes the issuing of the command and so the transmission of the information regarding a credit available to him by the server to the
  • Telecommunication terminal initiates.
  • An interaction of the application with the user may be superfluous. This can be perceived by the user as particularly comfortable.
  • the need for a user confirmation before issuing the command can be superfluous, in particular, if the transmission of the message from the
  • the application may also be set up to issue the command which can be called by the application only upon command of a user after the application has been started.
  • the application is
  • the fact that the application is set up to provide a representation of the information on the telecommunication terminal may include, for example, that the application
  • Telecommunication terminal e.g. the operating system of the telecommunication terminal to prevent the input of the information. For example, it can be prevented that automatically opens on a display of the telecommunication terminal, a window in which the information is displayed.
  • the application e.g. the application
  • the application automatically sets up a representation of the information on the telecommunication terminal may, according to another example, also include that the application is set up to transfer the information from one of the server to the telecommunication terminal
  • Extract message For example, a
  • Predicting the presentation of the information may be
  • the application may be set up in addition to the previously described functionalities
  • the application may be set up to issue a command which is suitable for transmitting a message from the user
  • the message is adapted to increase the credit according to a user preference upon receipt of the message by the server.
  • the verification may take place in accordance with a
  • Telecommunications terminal linked address act. Under the address, the telecommunications device in a
  • the address may be one with the telecommunication terminal.
  • Telephony terminal associated call number / MSISDN.
  • the server is set up, the transmission of a code to the address or the
  • the server may be set up after receiving the code from the server
  • Telecommunication terminal to leave the transmission of a release to the telecommunications terminal.
  • it can be effected by the server receiving the code that causes a user, the application for the
  • Application may be arranged to access the functionality of the application upon receipt of the release.
  • Telecommunications terminal for example, a
  • the address may include a number or MSISDN. If the application has a function for charging the credit, it is desirable that it is only possible with the application to charge a credit, which is usable with the telecommunication terminal. A credit balance only with a stranger
  • Telecommunications terminal is available, should be in the
  • Example scenario with the application can not be increased. Since the address of the telephony terminal on which the application is running specifies where the server sends the code, e.g. in an SMS, this code only comes to the telephony terminal to which the respective telephone number / MSISDN is linked, e.g. because he has a corresponding
  • Identification module is assigned. Only if the user has access to the associated with this number / MSISDN
  • Telephony terminal has, he can detect the code and cause his return transmission to the server, after which the release is in turn transmitted to the telephone number associated with the telephone number / MSISDN. On this
  • Telephony terminal is then also the functionality of the credit charge made accessible, so not
  • a credit can be abusively charged, which is unrelated to the telephony terminal on which the application is running.
  • the code may e.g. a random or pseudo-random
  • Telecommunication terminal is assigned, on which the application runs, so as to be able to perform a misuse of the application.
  • Fig. 1 is a schematic illustration of a
  • Disk device includes;
  • Network infrastructure elements of the mobile network including a server
  • Fig. 3 is a schematic flow diagram, which
  • Telecommunication terminal of Fig. 1 in context the mobile network and the
  • FIG. 4 is a schematic representation of the
  • Fig. 1 shows a schematic illustration of a
  • Telecommunications terminal 100 which embodiments of an application according to the invention in the form of an app 104 and a data carrier device 103 according to the invention
  • the telecommunication terminal is according to the
  • Embodiment as a telephony terminal, more precisely as
  • the smartphone 100 includes, inter alia, a processor 101, a RAM 102 and a flash memory 103.
  • the smartphone 100 is also equipped with a touch-sensitive screen (touchscreen) 109. Further, a SIM card 107 is in the
  • the processor 101 is connected to the RAM 102 and the flash memory 103. Further, there is a connection between RAM 102 and flash memory 103 through which data can be transferred from the flash memory 103 to the RAM 102.
  • the processor 101 is also connected to the SIM card 107 so that it can access the SIM card 107. He is also connected to the touch screen 109, so that he can control this.
  • the app 104 is stored in the flash memory 103.
  • Part of the app 104 is a command database 108 in which a plurality of commands is stored.
  • the Android operating system 105 is stored in the flash memory 103 as another program.
  • the Android operating system 105 includes an operating system interface 106.
  • the app 104 may have entered the flash memory 103 by being downloaded from the Internet by a user of the smartphone 100.
  • the app 104 may be loaded from the flash memory 103 into the RAM 102. It includes, among other things, program code for issuing a command retrievable by the app 104, which is suitable for effecting the transmission of a message from the smartphone 100 to a server, wherein the
  • FIG. 2 shows the smartphone 100 of FIG. 1 in the context of a mobile network of a mobile service provider 210 and of some network infrastructure elements 201, 202, 203 of FIG
  • Mobile network including a server 203.
  • the mobile service provider or provider 210 offers
  • the antenna 201 symbolizes the components of the mobile radio network necessary for establishing a connection between the smartphone 100 and its potential communication partners.
  • a USSD gateway 202 Shown further in FIG. 2 are a USSD gateway 202 and a server 203.
  • the server 203 is part of the so-called intelligent network (Intelligent
  • the SIM card 107 is associated with the provider 210.
  • the SIM card 107 is associated with a credit which is required for the use of paid offers of the provider 210, e.g. Telephone conversations, SMS services and
  • FIG. 3 is a schematic flowchart showing a
  • Embodiment of a method according to the invention which by means of the smartphone 100 of FIG. 1 in the context of the mobile network and the network infrastructure elements 201, 202, 203 of FIG. 2 can be realized illustrated.
  • a user of the smartphone 100 starts the app. 104.
  • the app 104 includes program code for accessing the SIM card 107 to determine which provider the SIM card 107 is associated with when the program code is stored on the SIM card 107
  • Processor 101 is executed.
  • a provider identifier is read from the SIM card 107. This operation is performed in step 302.
  • the app 107 may also be set up to issue a predetermined command or successively several predefined commands.
  • the predetermined command or commands may have been chosen so that each of them is known to be suitable for at least one provider of services that may be claimed by means of a smartphone, the transmission of a message from the
  • Smartphone to effect a server, wherein the message is suitable after receiving the message by the server, the transmission of information concerning the respective
  • the app 104 may be configured to determine from the information then received regarding the provider 210, the provider 210 and, based thereon, the information retrievable by the app 104
  • the default command or commands may be used together with the program code of the app 104 in the
  • Flash memory 103 may be stored. They may have been deployed with the app 104.
  • the given However, the command or the predefined commands can also be loaded from an external source, eg from the Internet, by the app 104.
  • the given command or commands may be, for example, USSD commands.
  • the app 104 may be configured to receive user input of information regarding the provider 210.
  • the information regarding the provider 210 may be e.g. a telephone number / MSISDN linked to the smartphone 100 or the SIM card 107, which contains an area code assigned to the provider 210 as a provider identifier.
  • the provider ID of the provider 210 can thus also be used to receive user input of information regarding the provider 210.
  • a provider identifier to the smartphone 100 transmits.
  • the user input may be in step 302. It can be done, for example, in a configuration phase of the app 104 and e.g. only be necessary when using the App 104 for the first time.
  • the app 104 further includes program code for accessing the command database 108 when the program code is on the
  • Processor 101 is executed.
  • the command database 108 a plurality of commands are stored. Each command is stored together with a provider ID, whereby an assignment to the respective provider is achieved.
  • the app 104 includes program code for selecting the provider 210 associated commands from the plurality of in the
  • Command database 108 stored when the program code is executed on the processor 101. The selection is made by determining in step 302 Provider ID is searched by the app 104 in the command database 108. If found in the command database 108, the app 104 selects the command associated with the command database 108 of that provider identifier. According to the embodiment explained here, the selected command is a USSD command.
  • the app 104 further includes program code for issuing the previously selected command to the
  • step 305 the Android operating system 105 generates based on the value passed to the "setMmiString" function
  • the Android operating system 105 causes hardware components of the smartphone 100 to send the USSD message to the server 203 of the provider 210. This is done, inter alia, by means of the network components symbolized by the antenna 201 and by means of the USSD gateway 202.
  • the server 203 receives the USSD message transmitted from the smartphone 100.
  • Step 307 includes evaluating this USSD message. In doing so, the server 203 extracts from the USSD message that in step 304 of FIG.
  • step 307 the server 203 extracts one from the USSD message received from the smartphone 100
  • Identification identifier specifically the telephone number associated with the SIM card 107. Based on this number, the server 203 then determines in step 308 the amount of credit associated with the SIM card 207 available to the user of the smartphone 100. The server 203 also embarrassed in step 305 another USSD message in which, among other things, the determined credit amount as
  • step 309 the server 203 initiates transmission of the USSD message generated in step 308 to the smartphone 100.
  • the USSD gateway 202 uses the USSD gateway 202, the symbolized by the antenna 201 network components and other hardware and software components.
  • the addressing of the USSD message is made by means of the phone number extracted in step 307 associated with the SIM card 107.
  • step 310 the smartphone 100 receives the server 203 USSD message.
  • the app 104 includes program code for specifying a representation of the amount of credit transmitted by the server 203 on the smartphone 100 when the program code on the
  • Processor 101 is executed.
  • the app 104 includes program code for preventing an automatic response of the smartphone 100 to the input of the USSD message in step 310 when the program code is executed on the processor 101.
  • the app 104 calls the function "getMmiRunningText ()", which makes the Android operating system 105 accessible via the operating system interface 106. This function call, in which the
  • Component of the program code of the app 104 for specifying a display of the credit amount is further program code for extracting the credit amount from that in step 310
  • the App 104 called the function "getUserMessage (CharSequence text)", which also the Android operating system 105 via the
  • Part of the program code of the app 104 for specifying a presentation of the credit amount is still program code for Formatting the presentation and graphing the presentation when the program code is executed on the processor 101.
  • the display is then made on the touch screen 109.
  • FIG. 4 shows a schematic representation of the smartphone 100 with those illustrated in step 312 of FIG. 3
  • a logo of the provider 210 is displayed in an upper area 401.
  • the credit amount extracted in step 311 from the USSD message received in step 310 becomes
  • Area 404 shows a button labeled with the word "charge.”
  • Providers 210 can be increased by a desired amount.
  • the user of the smartphone 100 more functionalities are made available.
  • one of the buttons may serve to stop the app 104.
  • the app 104 may be configured to only display the button 404 and thus only make the functionality of the credit upload accessible, when a verification of the with the Smartphone 100 or the SIM card 107 associated phone number / MSISDN was successfully performed. This may be particularly useful if the app 104 is set to receive a user input of the phone number / MSISDN.
  • the app 104 may be configured to transfer the
  • Call number / MSISDN to a server, e.g. the server 203 or even to another server, not shown, to cause.
  • This server can be set up
  • the user can capture the code and enter the code into the app 104, which is set up to accept the code input. She is further
  • the server is in turn set up, after
  • the app 104 is set up after receiving the release
  • the functionality of the credit charge is then also made available on the smartphone 100 so that it is not possible to improperly charge a credit which bears no relation to the smartphone 100. So the app 104 can not be abused. With her only with the smartphone 100 or the SIM card 107 usable credit can be charged. The smartphone 100 and the app 104 can not be used to increase a credit, which is not usable with the smartphone 100 or the SIM card 107.
  • the app 104 can retrieve the command assigned to the provider 210 in step 303, the command can be called in
  • Step 304 are issued without the interaction of the user of the smartphone 100 with the app 104 would have been required until the command is issued, after the
  • step 309 can process further and which triggers the desired response of the server 203, namely that it in step 309 transmits a USSD message to the smartphone 100, in which the credit amount is included as payload. Because not only that associated with the provider 210
  • Command can be retrieved by the app 104, but the app 104 can retrieve a plurality of commands that are each assigned to a different provider, and selects the appropriate command, the app 104 can unchanged to retrieve credit information from different
  • USSD messages tailored to specific providers.
  • the advantage of using USSD messages is that they can be transmitted reliably and in the networks of many providers for free.
  • step 309 By specifying a presentation of the credit information in step 309, it is achieved that an appealing and clear display of the desired information takes place.

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L'invention concerne une application qui est exécutable sur un terminal de télécommunication (100) et est conçue pour lancer une commande qui peut être appelée par l'application et qui est appropriée pour provoquer la transmission d'un message du terminal de télécommunication (100) à un serveur (203), le message étant approprié, après réception du message par le serveur (203), pour déclencher la transmission par le serveur (203) au terminal de télécommunication (100) d'informations concernant un avoir à la disposition d'un utilisateur du terminal de télécommunication (100). L'invention concerne également un terminal de télécommunication comprenant une application correspondante, un dispositif de support de données sur lequel une application correspondante est stockée ainsi qu'un procédé correspondant.
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