WO2009014518A1 - Téléphonie portable, indépendante de la source, à faible coût - Google Patents

Téléphonie portable, indépendante de la source, à faible coût Download PDF

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WO2009014518A1
WO2009014518A1 PCT/US2007/016715 US2007016715W WO2009014518A1 WO 2009014518 A1 WO2009014518 A1 WO 2009014518A1 US 2007016715 W US2007016715 W US 2007016715W WO 2009014518 A1 WO2009014518 A1 WO 2009014518A1
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telephone
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Hang Deng
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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
    • H04M15/09—Third party charged communications
    • 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
    • H04M15/70—Administration or customization aspects; Counter-checking correct charges
    • H04M15/745—Customizing according to wishes of subscriber, e.g. friends or family
    • 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
    • H04M15/80—Rating or billing plans; Tariff determination aspects
    • H04M15/8083—Rating or billing plans; Tariff determination aspects involving reduced rates or discounts, e.g. time-of-day reductions or volume discounts
    • 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
    • H04M2215/0108—Customization according to wishes of subscriber, e.g. customer preferences, friends and family, selecting services or billing options, Personal Communication Systems [PCS]
    • 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
    • H04M2215/0168—On line or real-time flexible customization or negotiation according to wishes of subscriber
    • 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
    • H04M2215/0184—Details of billing arrangements involving reduced rates or discounts, e.g. time-of-day reductions, volume discounts, cell discounts, group billing, frequent calling destination(s) or user history list
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04M—TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATION
    • H04M2215/00—Metering arrangements; Time controlling arrangements; Time indicating arrangements
    • H04M2215/66—Third party billing, i.e. third party can also be the predetermined telephone line of the caller if he is calling from another telephone set

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  • This invention relates to originating telephone calls utilizing messages containing a portable pin number which is independent of a source, e.g., a preregistered telephone.
  • This invention relates to very low cost telephone service.
  • the present invention utilizes a message which can be sent from any suitable source for an appropriate message. It is source independent, free of reliance on any particular device, such as a pre-registered telephone.
  • the basic message includes a pin number, the desired telephone from which the caller intends to talk. This caller may • intend his own cell-phone or another's cell phone or any other telephone to be the originating telephone. Included in the message is the destination telephone number.
  • the message is sent to a service center which verifies the pin number and sets up to charge against the pin value.. Upon verification, a switch is set with the destination telephone number in its switch calling memory. Upon setting up the switch for the call, a call is placed to the intended originating telephone.
  • the basic message may be an SMS, an e-mail or sent from a web-site which is provided for the service center. In the future, additional suitable sources may also available.
  • Provision may be made for automatically re-calling the originating telephone and/or the destination phone, in the event either telephone is not answered immediately. Provision may also be made for scheduling a call at a later time.
  • the invention provides for pre-paid pin value cards.
  • the availability of pre-paid pin value cards increases the availability and convenience of this telephone service.
  • the invention also provides for a pre-paid pin value set up with the service and/or value added later, according to methods known in the art.
  • a set of pins can be distributed to the business which in turn distributes them to its employees.
  • the master pin value of the business reflects the pin values used by its employees as they make their calls and a periodic billing of business for its master pin value decrement can be issued to the user business.
  • Figure 2 depicts the steps of the operation of the invention
  • Figure 3 a shows the initiating message step
  • Figure 3b shows the pin verification steep
  • Figure 3c shows the completing call to the destination telephone as the originating telephone is being called
  • Figure 4 shows the invention as an apparatus
  • Figure 5a shows a person 501 (not part of the invention) without low-cost global communications
  • Figure 5b shows person (not part of the invention ) buying a pre-paid pin card
  • Figure 5c shows two happy people (not part of the invention) enabled, by the prepaid pin card, having a low-cost intercontinental conversation.
  • DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE BEST MODE [0029]
  • the invention represents a method for providing a source independent low-cost telephone service. It can also be cast as an apparatus which performs the steps of the method. Also, the steps of the method can be first fixed in a computer readable media as an instruction set and read by the CPU of a computer so that the instruction set is carried out.
  • Figure Ia shows first prior art where a telephone call to a service telephone number 101 is needed to initiate a call back 102 from the service, and when the originating telephone is answered, the caller must then additionally dial the destination phone number 103 service.
  • Figure Ib shows later prior art.
  • a message to the service can be used to initiate the service 111.
  • the message must include a pre-registered caller phone number and a destination phone number 1 12.
  • the service automatically dials the destination number but the service calls back only to a pre-registered origination phone number.
  • the invention herein (see Figure 2) initiates the service by sending a message to the service 201. typically by SMS (short message service).
  • the message contains a destination phone number 202, but also an origination phone number 202, which can be any phone chosen by the call originator and does not have to be pre- registered.
  • the message also contains a pin number 202.
  • FIG. 3a shows the initiation of service by a message 301 to the service provider 302.
  • Figure 3b shows the verification function 303 performed by the service provider 302.
  • Figure 3c shows the service provider 302 initiating a call to the "any originator designated phone number Tl 304.
  • the switching mode function 310 for the call being made is set up by the service provider 302.
  • the originating caller Tl 304 hears the destination phone T2 305 being dialed and the call routing is completed when the destination phone T2 305 answers 311.
  • Figure 4 shows the apparatus including a message receiving means 401. a computer means 402 and a switching means 403.
  • the computer means 402 contains instructions fixed in a computer readable media and carries out all the functions, I,e, instructions, of the method herein.
  • Functions of the computer 402 include decoding the incoming message, verifying the pin number, setting a switch with the destination phone number in its memory and calling the designated "any phone number" ad detecting the answering of that phone and completing the telephone route to the destination phone T2.
  • the pin number may be encrypted to enhance security.
  • the value of the pin number is decremented in real time, as determined by a service provider rate plan, which may include originator phone location, destination phone location, and length of call and time of day of placing call as parameters in the rate calculation.
  • the pin values may be pre-paid.
  • an open charge for pin values, for the pin numbers assigned to the business' s employees may be included by the service provider.
  • Message initiated (typically SMS) customer service calls to an originator's "any" designated phone number may be provided by the service provider.
  • pre-paid pin number cards may be sold for accessing the service. These may be sold in stores and at locations in an airport, for example. This just adds to the convenience and portability provided by the invention herein.
  • Figure 5a shows a person 501 (not part of the invention) without low-cost global communications
  • Figure 5b shows person 501 (not part of the invention ) buying 505 a prepaid pin card 503 in a store 502 from a pin card vendor person 504 (person not part of invention)
  • Figure 5c shows two happy people (not part of the invention) enabled, by the prepaid pin card, having a low-cost intercontinental conversation

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Abstract

La présente invention utilise un message qui peut être envoyé de toute source appropriée pour un message approprié. Le message de base comprend un numéro pin (numéro d'identification personnel), le téléphone souhaité à partir duquel l'appelant souhaite parler. Cet appelant peut avoir l'intention d'avoir son propre téléphone cellulaire ou le téléphone cellulaire de quelqu'un d'autre ou tout autre téléphone en tant que téléphone d'émission. Le numéro de téléphone de destination est inclus dans le message. Le message est envoyé à un centre de service qui vérifie le numéro pin et se configure pour facturer le numéro pin associé à un compte prépayé ou ouvert. Lors de la vérification, un commutateur est activé avec le numéro de téléphone de destination dans sa mémoire d'appel de commutateur. Lors de la configuration du commutateur pour l'appel, un appel est émis vers le numéro de téléphone d'origine voulu. Lorsqu'on répond à ce téléphone, le téléphone de destination est appelé.
PCT/US2007/016715 2007-07-24 2007-07-24 Téléphonie portable, indépendante de la source, à faible coût WO2009014518A1 (fr)

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