Enhanced communication platform and related communication method using the platform

US10891598B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• UPAID SYSTEMS, LTD. · VG

Inventors

• Simon James Joyce · Bangkok, TH
• Prafulla C. Gupta · Pagosa Springs, US
• Manohar Sitaram Vaidya · Hyderabad, IN
• Rajesh Alla · Hyderabad, IN
• Ashok Kumar Reddy Eanuga · Budd Lake, US
• Sreeramamurty Ayalasomayajula · Sussex, US
• Richa Gupta · Kanchinakote, IN
• Alok Kaushal · Hyderabad, IN
• Varma Laxmi Jagannadha Siva Kumara Jampana · Apple Valley, US
• Prasad Naganianeya Vara Undavalli · Hyderabad, IN
• Kondal Rao Nallajerla · Alpharetta, US
• Sivaramayya Bonagiri · Hyderabad, IN
• Krishna Mohan Sistla · Hyderabad, IN
• Amba Prasad Gudipati · Hyderabad, IN
• Biswajit Sundar Ray · Secunderabad, IN
• Raghuram Govindacharyula · Plano, US
• Penumatsa Janakirama · Hyderabad, IN
• Veerabhadra Rao Kalluri · Secunderabad, IN
• Ravi Devi Venkata Sathi · Chesterfield, US
• Ramkumar Katchapeswaran Mambakkam · Irving, US
• Surya Sekhar Lakshmi Velpuri · Hyderabad, IN
• Bhanu Murthy Nallagonda · Secunderabad, IN

Key dates

• Filing date: Jun 17, 2019
• Grant date: Jan 12, 2021
• Expiry date: Jun 17, 2039

Classification

• Technology area (CPC H): Electricity
• CPC primary: H04Q2213/13405
• WIPO field: Telecommunications
• WIPO sector: Electrical engineering

Abstract

Pre-authorized communication services and/or transactions are provided via a plurality of networks in response to a request received from a user to provide at least one of a communication service, a transaction and user account information via a plurality of networks of different types. Prior to processing the request, there is verification of the user's authorization to receive the at least one of the communication service, the transaction, and the user account information, and that an account associated with the user has a sufficient amount currently available for payment of the at least one of the communication service and the transaction. After verification, an authorized account associated with the user is charged in real time as the at least one of the communication service and the transaction is provided.