EP2915115A1 - Guthabenabfrage - Google Patents
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- EP2915115A1 EP2915115A1 EP13786648.9A EP13786648A EP2915115A1 EP 2915115 A1 EP2915115 A1 EP 2915115A1 EP 13786648 A EP13786648 A EP 13786648A EP 2915115 A1 EP2915115 A1 EP 2915115A1
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- computer program
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- G—PHYSICS
- 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
- G06Q20/00—Payment architectures, schemes or protocols
- G06Q20/08—Payment architectures
- G06Q20/16—Payments settled via telecommunication systems
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- 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 command may be an Unstructured Supplementary Service Data (USSD) command.
- USSD Unstructured Supplementary Service Data
- the USSD command can be sent via a telecommunication network to a server set up for the processing of the command 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.
- this object is achieved by a computer program which is set up to realize a web service and which has a
- Interface has, over which a program component is called, wherein the program component is arranged to cause a transmission of information regarding a user of a telecommunication terminal available credit by a server.
- this object is achieved by a method comprising causing transmission by a server of information regarding a credit available to a user of a telecommunication terminal, wherein the initiating by a program component of a computer program is carried out, wherein the computer program is set up to realize a web service, and the computer program has an interface via which the program component can be called up.
- the method according to the second aspect of the invention can be realized, for example, by:
- Performing the method includes when the
- Program code is executed on a processor.
- the computer program may be stored on a computer-readable medium.
- An apparatus comprising means for executing the method and configured to execute the method.
- An apparatus comprising means for realizing a web service and causing a transmission of information concerning a user of one
- Telecommunications terminal available balance by a server by a
- Program component of a computer program which is set up to realize a web service and which has an interface via which the
- Program component is callable.
- a device comprising at least one processor and at least one memory containing computer program code, wherein the at least one memory and the computer program code are arranged to supply a device together with the at least one processor
- a device comprising at least one processor and at least one memory, which contains computer program code, wherein the at least one memory and the computer program code are set up, together with the at least one processor to a device
- Program component is callable, wherein the
- Program component is arranged to cause a transfer of information regarding a user of a telecommunication terminal available credit by a server.
- this object is achieved by a computer program which is set up, via the interface of a computer program according to the first aspect of the invention, the program component of the
- this object is achieved by a method comprising calling a program component of a computer program, wherein the program component is set up to implement a web service, via an interface of the computer program, wherein the program component is set up
- the method according to the fourth aspect of the invention can be realized, for example, by:
- Performing the method includes when the
- Program code is executed on a processor.
- the computer program may be stored on a computer-readable medium.
- Method comprises or is set up to carry out the method.
- a device comprising means for calling a program component of a computer program, which is adapted to realize a web service, via an interface of the computer program.
- the program component is set up, a transmission of information relating to a user of a
- Telecommunications terminal to arrange available balance by a server.
- a device comprising at least one processor and at least one memory, which contains computer program code, wherein the at least one memory and the computer program code are set up, together with the at least one processor to a device
- a device comprising at least one processor and at least one memory, which contains computer program code, wherein the at least one memory and the computer program code are set up, together with the at least one processor to a device
- Program component is set up to realize a web service, the program component
- this object is achieved by a device, in particular a server, on which runs a computer program according to the first aspect of the invention.
- this object is achieved by a device on which a
- Computer program according to the third aspect of the invention expires.
- this object is achieved by a system comprising a device according to the fifth aspect of the invention and a device according to the sixth aspect of the invention.
- the invention will be explained for the sake of clarity mainly with regard to the computer program according to the first aspect of the invention.
- the statements relate mutatis mutandis to the second to seventh aspect of the invention.
- the computer program according to the invention implements a web service, a possibility is created which Interface of the computer program remotely, in particular via the Internet, to address. So a call of the program component can take place. In this way, the transmission of information relating to a credit available to a user of a telecommunication terminal, hereinafter referred to as credit information, can be initiated by a server.
- credit information information relating to a credit available to a user of a telecommunication terminal
- Credit information can be made available to other computer programs and further processed by them.
- One resort, e.g. on ÜSSD commands is not necessary, so that credit information can be obtained even if this is not possible by means of one or more USSD commands.
- the user can be spared to obtain credit information by calling a provider who has the credit
- the computer program according to the first aspect of the invention may be stored in a memory, e.g. a random access memory (RAM), and comprise program code for realizing a web service when the program code is executed on a processor. Furthermore, it may comprise a program component which
- Telecommunications terminal has available balance by a server when the program code is executed on a processor.
- the computer program can be
- program component is about the
- Interface can be called.
- the computer program according to the third aspect of the invention may be stored in a memory, e.g. a RAM memory, are loaded and program code for calling a
- the program component is configured to realize a web service via an interface of the computer program when the program code is executed on a processor included.
- the program component is set up, a transfer of
- the computer program according to the third aspect of the invention can program code for calling the program component of the
- Computer program according to the first aspect of the invention when the program code is executed on a processor include.
- aspects of the invention can be distributed over a network such as the Internet, a telephone or mobile network and / or a local area network, for example.
- the computer programs may be at least partially software and / or firmware of a processor.
- the computer programs 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.
- a computer-readable storage medium e.g. a magnetic, electrical, electro-magnetic, optical and / or other type of storage medium.
- Storage medium for example, part of a processor be, for example, a (non-volatile or volatile) program memory of the processor or a part thereof.
- control units among other things, control units, microprocessors,
- Microcontrollers such as microcontroller, digital
- DSP Digital Signal Processors
- ASICs Application Specific Integrated Circuits
- FPGA Field Programmable Gate Arrays
- a web service may be understood as a service that controls the interaction between at least two (from the computer program containing the
- Web service implemented, various) computer programs. The interaction can be done without the help of one
- the at least two computer programs and the web service may be spatially separated, i.
- the computer program which is set up to implement the web service runs on a platform different from the telecommunication terminal.
- the interaction can in particular the data exchange between the at least two
- Computer programs using the web service can use the web service to program another program routine
- Call computer program of at least two computer programs for example by first a call to the web service is made, which in turn makes the call of the program routine.
- a computer program that makes a service request to the web service can be called a client program, while a computer program, at the behest of the
- Webservice provides a service as a server program
- Computer program according to the third aspect of the invention can be regarded as a client program.
- the web service can handle the at least two
- Hypertext Transfer Protocol Hypertext Transfer Protocol Secure
- HTTPS Hypertext Transfer Protocol Secure
- FTP File Transfer Protocol
- SMTP Simple Mail Transfer Protocol
- TCP Transmission Control Protocol
- IP Internet Protocol
- Computer program may e.g. implement a function, procedure or method of the computer program.
- Program component may include program code for causing a server to transmit information regarding a credit available to a user of a telecommunication terminal when the computer program is loaded into a memory and when the program code is executed on a processor.
- the interface of the computer program can be any type of the computer program.
- API application programming interface
- the interface may contain a description of which parameter or parameters (obligatory or optional) - if applicable including a specification of the associated data types - are to be transferred, so that the program component has its own
- the web service can fulfill the intended purpose. It can also specify one or more return parameters with or without the associated data types or data structures. To make the web service responsive, the
- a unique address e.g. a uniform
- URI Resource Identifier
- URL Uniform Resource Locator
- the telecommunication terminal can be any telecommunication terminal, by means of which a
- the telecommunication terminal may be a telecommunication terminal designed for bidirectional communication, i. which enables both the transmission and the reception of information.
- the telecommunication terminal can
- 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 Assistant (Personal Digital Assistant, PDA),
- 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 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
- 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 may in particular include or consist of the credit amount.
- the credit information may additionally or alternatively relate to other aspects related to the credit available to the user. For example, such a
- Credit information is an expiration date on which the credit expires in whole or in part, the time of the last purchase of credit or a difference between a maximum possible credit amount and the actual current credit amount.
- the server may be provided by a provider who provides a paid service, for the use 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 by a virtual mobile telecommunications provider (English Mobile Network Virtual
- MVNO Mobility Management Entity
- the server can also be provided by a provider (Mobile Virtual Network Enabler, MVNE), which makes the infrastructure of an MNO available as a service for MVNOs.
- the server may include at least one processor and at least one memory.
- 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 can be executed so that the server can perform the tasks assigned to him.
- the initiation of the transfer of the credit information can take place, for example, in that the program component accesses the server, whereupon this causes the transfer of the credit information.
- Access to the server may include sending a message to the server.
- the program component can be set up to generate an appropriate message and corresponding hardware resources of a device on which the
- Computer program according to the invention runs, so to use that they take over the physical communication to the server.
- the message may encode a request for credit information.
- the transmission of the message from a device that provides the hardware resources on which the
- Program component expires to the server can be wireless or wired.
- the transmission link can also contain both wired and wireless sections.
- IP Internet protocol family
- other protocols can be used.
- the transfer of the credit information can also take the form of a message.
- the transmission can also be done wirelessly or by wire. Likewise, the
- protocols of the Internet protocol family eg TCP and IP
- SMS Short Message Service
- the transmission link may include multiple servers.
- a server may be the transmission link
- Another server of the transmission link e.g. a server on which the computer program according to the first aspect of
- Invention - and thus the program component - expires, can receive the credit information from the first server and forward it to its destination.
- Both servers can be understood in this case as a server, which is used to transfer the
- the web service is based on the Web Services Description Language (WSDL) and SOAP.
- WSDL Web Services Description Language
- SOAP Web Services Description Language
- the fact that the web service is based on WSDL may mean that a WSDL-compliant description of the web service exists, which in particular includes a WSDL description of the interface of the computer program.
- the fact that the web service is based on SOAP can mean that the exchange of information between a client program and the web service and / or between the client program and the server and / or possibly also an exchange of information between the server and the server
- the web service is based on Representational State Transfer (REST).
- REST Representational State Transfer
- the fact that the web service is based on REST can mean that the web service is REST compliant. This includes in particular that the interface of the computer program is REST-compliant
- Telecommunications terminal available credit to a device of which a call of the
- the transfer of the credit information can be made directly from the server to the requesting device.
- the credit information from the server may first be sent to a
- Program component via the interface - and thus the requirement of credit information - has gone out it may be, for example, the telecommunications terminal. It may, however, be e.g. also about one of that
- Telecommunications terminal to act different device.
- access data to the computer is via the interface of the computer program
- the program component can be set up, the
- the program component may include corresponding program code.
- the program component can be set up, the
- the server can be set up to check the
- the access data can, for example, a
- a worldwide unique phone number engl.
- MSISDN Mobile Subscriber Integrated Services Digital Network Number
- the user identification may additionally or alternatively include a user name.
- the access data may further include a password. The password can be the user
- the program component is set up to store the access data only transiently.
- the fact that the access data are stored transiently may mean in particular that they are not permanently stored. This implies that the access data only after the transfer to the program component via the interface only briefly by the
- Program component are stored and deleted as soon as a transfer of access data has been made to the server.
- transmission is the
- Telecommunications terminal available credit in addition via a website veranlassbar.
- the website may have a user interface so that a human user can initiate the transfer of the credit information through interaction with the user interface.
- the user interface can be
- Input field or multiple input fields for access data include.
- the access data After entering the access data, the access data can be checked. Upon successful verification, a login or login may be performed and access to a secure area of the site may be permitted. Once this has been done, the credit information may be displayed in whole or in part on a device from which a call to the website has been made, i. E. the credit information is transmitted to this device.
- the website can be provided by a provider who provides a fee-based offer for the use of which by means of the telecommunication terminal, the credit is available.
- the program component is arranged to access the website to initiate the transmission of the information.
- the website can be used for causing the transfer of the credit information by the program component - and thus by the Webservice - the website.
- the website as an existing resource for the credit check can thus be used by the web service, which can be considered particularly efficient.
- Program component Program code that, when executed, causes access to the website.
- Access to the website may in particular include that the program component - e.g. by generating and issuing an appropriate message - a call to the site causes.
- the access may include
- Access data in a suitable manner to be passed to the website. This can replace the manual entry of access data.
- the program component may be set up by the website after successful login
- the program component can be set up to cause a transfer of the extracted credit information.
- the transmission may e.g. to a device from which a call of the
- the credit for the use of a paid service is a
- Provider can be used by the telecommunication terminal.
- the provider may be a telecommunications service provider (provider), for example, in the case of a mobile phone
- SMS Short Message Service
- the program component is set up to cause the transmission of the information regarding a credit available to the user of the telecommunication terminal by the server in a manner tailored to the provider.
- the measures necessary for initiating the transfer of credit information may differ.
- servers responsible for transmitting the credit information may be configured differently. If the program component is set up to cause the transfer of the credit information in a manner tailored to the provider, can
- Program component include program code that is capable of causing a provider-specific cause of the server when the program code is executed.
- the program component can be set up include a message that causes the
- Transmission of the credit information and causes caused by the program component to the server is tailored to the provider or its server configuration. It may be that at the servers different
- Credit information can be obtained. By trimming the message, the message can reach the server, the server can process the message, and the server responds to it as desired.
- the websites of different providers can be designed differently, so that access to them, must be carried out in an adapted manner in order to obtain credit information.
- Credit information to the provider may include, in particular, that the access data required by the provider is used.
- the required device of the other program component can be realized that the other
- Program component comprises program code, which is suitable, when executed, the transmission of provider information regarding providers, which includes a transmission of
- access data can be transmitted to the further program component via the further interface.
- the further program component can also be set up in this case to store the access data only transiently, as has already been explained above. It can be provided to cause the transmission of the provider information only when transferring the access data to the other interface. A check of the access data can possibly take place.
- the provider information may include, for example, a list of providers that perform the credit check by the provider
- support may contain information that includes access requirements that must be met in order to successfully initiate a transfer of credit information by the server.
- Access specifications can regulate, for example, whether and, if so, which access data are necessary in order to successfully initiate the transfer of the credit information.
- Data types for the access data can be specified.
- it can also be specified whether a registration with the respective provider is necessary before the transmission of credit information by the server can be initiated. In such a case, it may be indicated under which address, e.g. under which URL, such a registration is possible.
- the provider information can continue to provide status information regarding the current availability of the transmission of
- Telecommunication terminal for example, in it
- the identification module stuck in the Integrated telecommunication terminal removably arranged in the telecommunication terminal or - possibly solvable and possibly again connectable again - is connected to the telecommunication terminal.
- the identification module can be any module which makes it possible to connect 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
- Identification module can be read.
- 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 identification module is associated with a provider who provides a paid service, for the use of the telecommunications terminal, the credit is available.
- the respective provider can be determined.
- the computer program e.g. the program component or the further one
- Program component be set up on the
- the server is configured to log access.
- server usage By logging accesses to the server, data about server usage can be collected. This data can be used to charge a user fee.
- Logging may include the recording of data related to server usage. To this data can e.g. the number of server usages belong. The data recorded in the course of logging can also be used during logging
- interface access passed access data can be forwarded to the server, so that the operator of the server, e.g. a provider of a
- Computer program according to the first aspect of the invention runs; a schematic representation of the
- Fig. 1 shows a schematic representation of an example of an environment in which the present invention may be used.
- Fig. 1 inter alia, a
- Telecommunications terminal 110 is a telephony terminal, more specifically a mobile phone, specifically a smartphone. Further is a PC 120 is provided.
- the scenario described with reference to FIG. 1 additionally comprises a server 130.
- the smartphone 110, the PC 120 and the server 130 can each establish a connection to the Internet 140.
- the smartphone 110 and also the PC 120 can communicate with the server 130 via the Internet 140.
- a web server 150 is also connected to the Internet 140.
- the web server houses a website 151, which is made up of a plurality of web pages 152.
- another server 160 is connected, which can access a database 170.
- the antenna 180 symbolizes the network infrastructure of a mobile network.
- the mobile network 180, the web site 151 and the server 160 and the database 170 are available from a mobile service provider 190
- a user of the smartphone 110 with the smartphone 110 from the provider 190 offered to take charge of telecommunications services.
- telecommunications services include telephony services, in particular telephone conversations, but also SMS services and
- the smartphone 110 is an embodiment of a
- Server 130 is an embodiment according to the sixth aspect of the invention. Together make up smartphone 110 and
- Server 130 an embodiment of a system according to the seventh aspect of the invention.
- Fig. 2 shows a schematic representation of the server 130 of FIG. 1, on which an embodiment of a
- Computer program 134 runs according to the first aspect of the invention.
- the server 130 includes, among other things, a processor 131, a RAM 132, and a hard disk 133.
- the processor 131 is connected to the RAM 132 and the hard disk 133. Further, there is a connection between RAM 132 and hard disk 133, via the data from the hard disk 133 into the RAM 132
- the computer program 134 comprises a first
- Program component 135 and a second program component 136 are also known as Program component 135 and a second program component 136. Furthermore, the computer program 134 comprises a first interface 137 and a second interface 138. The program component 135 can be called up via the interface 137 and the program component 136 can be called via the interface 138.
- the computer program 134 may be loaded from the hard disk 133 into the RAM 132. It includes, among others
- Program code configured to realize a web service when the program code is executed on the processor 131.
- the program component 135 comprises
- Program code that is set up, a transmission of information concerning a user of a
- the program component 136 includes program code that is configured to transmit
- FIG. 3 shows a schematic illustration of the smartphone 110 from FIG. 1, on which a computer program 114 according to the third aspect of the invention can run.
- the smartphone 110 includes, among other things, a processor 111, a RAM 112 and a flash memory 113.
- the smartphone 110 is also provided with a touch-sensitive screen
- the processor 111 is connected to the RAM 112 and the flash memory 113. Further, there is a connection between RAM 112 and flash memory 113 through which data can be transferred from the flash memory 113 to the RAM 112.
- the processor III is also connected to the SIM card 117 so that it can access the SIM card 117. He is also connected to the touch screen 119, so that he can control this.
- the operating system Apple iOS 115 is stored in the flash memory 113.
- the operating system 115 may be loaded from the flash memory 113 into the RAM 112 and be
- Program code may be executed on the processor 111.
- the computer program 114 is also stored in the flash memory 113. It is in the form of an app, as applications that are provided on a smartphone or tablet PC are often referred to. For example, the app 114 may have entered the flash memory 113 by a user of the smartphone 110 from the Internet
- the app 114 may be loaded from the flash memory 113 into the RAM 102. It includes, among other things, program code for calling the program component 135 of the computer program 134 shown in FIG. 2 via the interface 137 of FIG.
- the app 114 further includes program code for calling the program component 136 of the computer program 134 shown in FIG. 2 via the interface 138 of the computer program 134 when the program code is executed on the processor III.
- the SIM card 117 is associated with the provider 190.
- the SIM card 117 is associated with a credit which is required for the use of paid services of the provider 190, e.g. Telephone conversations, SMS services and
- FIG. 4 shows a schematic flowchart including a
- a user of the smartphone 110 starts the app. 114.
- the app 114 includes program code for accessing the SIM card 117 to determine which provider the SIM card 117 is associated with when the program code is stored on the SIM card 117 Processor 111 is executed. For this purpose, a provider identifier is read from the SI card 107. This operation is performed in step 402.
- the app 114 calls the program component 136 of the computer program 134 via the interface 138 of the computer program 134.
- the program component 136 is designated with "getAvailableProvider".
- the call can be structured as follows:
- the call may e.g. via POST command to the URL
- the parameters 'customerld' and 'password' are both of the data type 'string' in the context of the embodiment discussed here. It is mandatory that they be passed to the interface 138 of the computer program 134.
- Program component 136 is a response which
- Allow program component 135 contains.
- Program component 136 provides in step 404 for the
- step 404 moreover, the server 130, specifically the computer program 134, more specifically the program component 136, logs it via the app. 114 has been contacted to initiate the transmission of provider information.
- the program component 136 forwards the access data transmitted to the interface 138 to a server of the provider 190 on, so that is known for billing, who has queried the provider information.
- 'getAvailableProviderResponse' For the case of a SOAP-based web service, a message referred to here as 'getAvailableProviderResponse', with which the provider information is transmitted, can be structured as follows:
- soap "http: // Schemas. mlsoap. org / soap / envelope /">
- ns2 "http: // service. prelado. peachesgroup. com /">
- the message used to transmit the provider information can be constructed as follows:
- registrationURL http: // provider.
- Embodiment of data type 'String' It denotes a unique provider identification.
- the parameter 'name' is also of the data type 'String'. It specifies which provider name should be displayed as part of a possible visual display of the provider information.
- the 'Status' parameter is of the 'Enum' data type and can accept the three different values 'ONLINE', 'DISABLED' and 'OFFLINE'. 'ONLINE' means that for the provider named by the parameters 'id' and 'name' the query from
- the parameter 'loginMethod' is also of the data type 'Enum' and can contain the two different values, MSISDN 'and
- Program component 135 access data ⁇ must be passed to the interface 137 for the identification of a user or a telecommunication terminal, wherein the
- registrationURL ' is of the data type' String '. It denotes a URL under which a registration for the use of the query of credit information by means of the
- Program component 135 can be made at the respective provider.
- step 405 the app 114 checks whether the provider identified in step 402 as being associated with the SIM card 117, according to the previously transmitted and now received provider information, the query of credit information by means of the program component 135 is possible. If this is not the case, the procedure ends at this point.
- Steps 402 to 405 may be omitted if the app 114 has already been started previously and steps 402 to 405 have been run through it so that the app 114 has already received suitable information about the provider 190. If there is no registration for the query of
- step 406 includes the app 114 generating a message that is sent over the Internet 140 to the server 130.
- the message includes a call to the program component 135 via the interface 137.
- the message also includes access data whose content is governed by the provider information transmitted in step 404, such that, for example, the provider 190 according to the Parameter 'loginMethod' given login information is included in the access data.
- the identity of the provider 190 is indicated in the access data according to the convention communicated with the provider information (parameter, id ').
- the message of the app 114 to the server 130 is referred to as 'getBalance' in the context of the embodiment discussed here.
- the parameter 'msisdn' is of the data type 'String'. It must be included in the message and designates the MSISDN of the smartphone 110.
- the parameter 'loginName' is also of the data type
- the parameter 'password' is also of the data type 'string'. It must be included in the message.
- the parameter, id 'de notes the identity of the provider 190 and is also of the data type' string '.
- the server 130 After the server 130 has received the message from the app 114, it analyzes it.
- the computer program 134 recognizes that it contains a call to the program component 135 via the interface 137. Therefore, the program component 135 is called via the interface 137, wherein in the
- the website 151 includes, among other things, a web page 152 where a user can log in with a login name and a password as access data using a browser. Upon successful verification of the access data, it will access another web page 152. This will show the user the information regarding the credit associated with the SIM card 117, e.g. the credit amount and the
- the content of this website 152 is transmitted over the Internet to a device from which the user has accessed the website 152. This may be, for example, the smartphone 110 or the PC 120.
- Credit information is stored in the database 170. This is accessible to the server 160.
- the database 170 may be home to either the server 160 or can be stored on another computer, can access 160 on ⁇ the server.
- the program component 135 automatically initiates and controls access to the website 151 of the
- Providers 190 He uses the access data previously transmitted to him by the app 114 to be able to automatically carry out the login process.
- the provider identity is needed for the correct website 151 to be dialed.
- the web page 152 generated by the web server 150 after the successful login process, which contains the credit information, is automatically processed by the program component 135 of the computer program 134.
- the credit amount is read from the website 152.
- the web server 150 also logs that credit information has been requested via the web service implemented by the computer program 134. For this purpose, the data transferred to the interface 137 and forwarded to the web server 150 access data is recorded, so that it is known for billing who the
- step 408 the program component 135 causes the extracted credit amount from the server 130 to be sent to the
- Smartphone 110 specifically to the app 114 is transmitted.
- a message called "getBalanceResponse" is generated and transmitted.
- this message can be structured as follows: ⁇ soap: Envelope
- soap "http: // schemas. mlsoap. org / soap / envelope /">
- ns2 "http: // service .prelado. peachesgroup. com /">
- this message can be structured as follows: ⁇
- the parameter 'balance' is of the data type 'Double'. It indicates the amount of the credit associated with the SIM card 117.
- the parameter, message ' is of the data type' String '. It can be used in addition to the credit amount, a
- Information supply of the user can be displayed.
- the parameter, resultCode ' is of the data type' Integer '. It can take seven different numbers from 0 to 6. 0 shows a successful retrieval of the credit information from website 151; 1 means that the access data was incorrect and therefore its verification failed; 2 means that the MSISDN specified in the access data or the specified user name of the website 151 of the
- Program component 135 does not know the provider identity specified in the access data; Fig. 4 indicates that the provider 190 is currently OFFLINE, i. that for the provider 190, the query of credit information is currently not provided; 5 indicates a system error; Fig. 6 indicates that provider 119 is currently in the status DISABLED for polling credit information, i. that the query of credit information is currently not possible due to maintenance.
- the app 114 retrieves the one transmitted in step 408
- Parameters 'balance' controls in step 409 by means of the processor 111, the touch screen 119, so that the
- the program constituent 135 evaluates the message sent by the app 114 in step 406, the access data contained in this message has been created based on the provider information transmitted in step 404, and the program constituent 135 retrieves the access data in the context of the
- the program component 135 is arranged to cause the transfer of the credit information in step 408 in a manner tailored to the provider 490. Both the program component 135 and the
- Program component 136 are set up via the
- Program components 135 and 136 deleted immediately.
- the web service implemented by the computer program 134 can be used without privacy and security concerns.
- the operating system 115 of the smartphone 110 is iOS, it is not possible to initiate a query of credit information by means of a USSD command. The operating system 115 prevents this.
- Computer program 134 realized web service can the
- the user is spared credit information by a call to the provider 190 or by manual
- the query of credit or provider information can not be done only by means of the app 114 of the smartphone 110. It can also be made via the PC 120. For this purpose, a computer program similar to the app 114 is installed on the PC 120. Significant difference to the App 114 is
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