Communications system

US10685344B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• British Telecommunications PLC · GB

Inventors

• Huina Chua · Kuala Lumpur, MY
• Simon Beddus · London, GB
• David Roxburgh · Ipswich, GB

Key dates

• Filing date: Jul 13, 2006
• Grant date: Jun 16, 2020
• Expiry date: Jul 7, 2032

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G06Q20/3674
• WIPO field: IT methods for management
• WIPO sector: Electrical engineering

Abstract

A method for controlling payment in a communications system including the steps of providing a service accessing a service provider from the or one user device, selecting a product for purchase from the service provider, the service agent receiving a request for payment 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.