GB2376599B - Telecommunication systems and methods - Google Patents

Telecommunication systems and methods

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GB2376599B
GB2376599B GB0114160A GB0114160A GB2376599B GB 2376599 B GB2376599 B GB 2376599B GB 0114160 A GB0114160 A GB 0114160A GB 0114160 A GB0114160 A GB 0114160A GB 2376599 B GB2376599 B GB 2376599B
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telecommunication systems
telecommunication
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Phu Trinh
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Vodafone Group PLC
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    • 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
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    • G06Q20/127—Shopping or accessing services according to a time-limitation
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    • G06Q20/00—Payment architectures, schemes or protocols
    • G06Q20/22—Payment schemes or models
    • G06Q20/28—Pre-payment schemes, e.g. "pay before"
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    • G06Q20/00—Payment architectures, schemes or protocols
    • G06Q20/30—Payment architectures, schemes or protocols characterised by the use of specific devices or networks
    • G06Q20/34—Payment architectures, schemes or protocols characterised by the use of specific devices or networks using cards, e.g. integrated circuit [IC] cards or magnetic cards
    • G06Q20/342—Cards defining paid or billed services or quantities
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    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
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    • G07F17/0014—Coin-freed apparatus for hiring articles; Coin-freed facilities or services for vending, access and use of specific services not covered anywhere else in G07F17/00
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    • G07F17/00—Coin-freed apparatus for hiring articles; Coin-freed facilities or services
    • G07F17/0014—Coin-freed apparatus for hiring articles; Coin-freed facilities or services for vending, access and use of specific services not covered anywhere else in G07F17/00
    • G07F17/0021—Access to services on a time-basis
    • G07F17/0028—Use of a wired telephone or public communication device
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    • G07F7/00—Mechanisms actuated by objects other than coins to free or to actuate vending, hiring, coin or paper currency dispensing or refunding apparatus
    • G07F7/02—Mechanisms actuated by objects other than coins to free or to actuate vending, hiring, coin or paper currency dispensing or refunding apparatus by keys or other credit registering devices
    • G07F7/025—Mechanisms actuated by objects other than coins to free or to actuate vending, hiring, coin or paper currency dispensing or refunding apparatus by keys or other credit registering devices by means, e.g. cards, providing billing information at the time of purchase, e.g. identification of seller or purchaser, quantity of goods delivered or to be delivered
    • 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
    • H04M—TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATION
    • H04M17/00—Prepayment of wireline communication systems, wireless communication systems or telephone systems
    • H04M17/02—Coin-freed or check-freed systems, e.g. mobile- or card-operated phones, public telephones or booths
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    • H04M—TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATION
    • H04M17/00—Prepayment of wireline communication systems, wireless communication systems or telephone systems
    • H04M17/02—Coin-freed or check-freed systems, e.g. mobile- or card-operated phones, public telephones or booths
    • H04M17/026—Constructional features
    • H—ELECTRICITY
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    • H04M—TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATION
    • H04M17/00—Prepayment of wireline communication systems, wireless communication systems or telephone systems
    • H04M17/10—Account details or usage
    • H04M17/103—Account details or usage using SIMs (USIMs) or calling cards
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04M—TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATION
    • H04M17/00—Prepayment of wireline communication systems, wireless communication systems or telephone systems
    • H04M17/10—Account details or usage
    • H04M17/106—Account details or usage using commercial credit or debit cards
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04M—TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATION
    • H04M17/00—Prepayment of wireline communication systems, wireless communication systems or telephone systems
    • H04M17/20—Prepayment of wireline communication systems, wireless communication systems or telephone systems with provision for recharging the prepaid account or card, or for credit establishment
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04M—TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATION
    • H04M17/00—Prepayment of wireline communication systems, wireless communication systems or telephone systems
    • H04M2017/12—Prepayment of wireline communication systems, wireless communication systems or telephone systems using calling, telephone credit/debit cards
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04M—TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATION
    • H04M17/00—Prepayment of wireline communication systems, wireless communication systems or telephone systems
    • H04M2017/14—Prepayment of wireline communication systems, wireless communication systems or telephone systems using commercial credit/debit cards, e.g. VISA, AMEX
    • 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
    • H04M2215/0196—Payment of value-added services, mainly when their charges are added on the telephone bill, e.g. payment of non-telecom services, e-commerce, on-line banking

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Computer Networks & Wireless Communication (AREA)
  • Business, Economics & Management (AREA)
  • Signal Processing (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Computer Security & Cryptography (AREA)
  • Accounting & Taxation (AREA)
  • Strategic Management (AREA)
  • General Business, Economics & Management (AREA)
  • Theoretical Computer Science (AREA)
  • Finance (AREA)
  • Microelectronics & Electronic Packaging (AREA)
  • Control Of Vending Devices And Auxiliary Devices For Vending Devices (AREA)
GB0114160A 2001-06-11 2001-06-11 Telecommunication systems and methods Expired - Lifetime GB2376599B (en)

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GB2445416A (en) * 2007-01-05 2008-07-09 Yetty Ifode Adding credit to a mobile telephone

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JPH1099519A (en) * 1996-10-02 1998-04-21 Glory Ltd Prepaid card issuing system for game house
US5777305A (en) * 1996-01-24 1998-07-07 Incomm Package assembly and method for activating prepaid debit cards
US5842629A (en) * 1996-08-09 1998-12-01 Sprague; William R. Veri mag pack
WO1999030480A1 (en) * 1997-12-08 1999-06-17 Bellsouth Intellectual Property Corporation Method and system for providing prepaid and credit-limited telephone services
WO2001009853A1 (en) * 1999-08-02 2001-02-08 Software.Com, Inc. System and method for prepaid account replenishment

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WO1995034161A1 (en) * 1994-06-06 1995-12-14 Call Processing, Inc. Pre-paid card system and method
US5777305A (en) * 1996-01-24 1998-07-07 Incomm Package assembly and method for activating prepaid debit cards
US5842629A (en) * 1996-08-09 1998-12-01 Sprague; William R. Veri mag pack
JPH1099519A (en) * 1996-10-02 1998-04-21 Glory Ltd Prepaid card issuing system for game house
DE29713967U1 (en) * 1997-08-05 1997-10-09 Winter Wertdruck Gmbh Disk
WO1999030480A1 (en) * 1997-12-08 1999-06-17 Bellsouth Intellectual Property Corporation Method and system for providing prepaid and credit-limited telephone services
WO2001009853A1 (en) * 1999-08-02 2001-02-08 Software.Com, Inc. System and method for prepaid account replenishment

Non-Patent Citations (2)

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