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Priority to MYPI20053529ApriorityCriticalpatent/MY179126A/en
Priority to US11/994,771prioritypatent/US10685344B2/en
Priority to PCT/GB2006/002612prioritypatent/WO2007012808A2/en
Priority to CNA2006800277179Aprioritypatent/CN101233535A/en
Priority to EP06764960Aprioritypatent/EP1910987A2/en
Publication of MY179126ApublicationCriticalpatent/MY179126A/en
Management, Administration, Business Operations System, And Electronic Commerce
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A method for controlling payment in a communications system including the steps of providing a service agent in one or more user devices, accessing a service provider from the or one user device, selecting a product for purchase from the service provider via a payment operator and the service agent issuing a payment authorisation to a payment provider via the payment operator. The service agent is installable in a variety of user devices and provides a uniform interface to the payment system from a plurality of the user devices. The service agent may also provide a uniform interface to an ordering system from a plurality of the user devices.
MYPI20053529A2005-07-292005-07-29Communications system
MY179126A
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Service availability update for a user having a prepaid account at a service provider capable of providing one or more services over a communications network