Method for controlling subscriber access to a fee-based service
US6069941A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 27, 1995 |
| Grant date | May 30, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 27, 2015 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04M2215/8166
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Access by a subscriber (12) to a fee-based service is managed so that the subscriber, when qualified, receives the service. If the subscriber is found unqualified, then the subscriber is prompted to enter qualifying information, either in the form of the identity of a purchased product, or a bank credit card number. Once the subscriber is qualified, then the subscriber receives the service in the same manner as if he or she were initially found qualified.
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