Apparatus for delivery of prepaid telecommunication services and method therefor
US6628766B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 29, 1999 |
| Grant date | Sep 30, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 29, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04M2215/018
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An apparatus for delivery of prepaid telecommunication services and method therefor in which in substantially real time after a request for such services is submitted by a purchaser, the request is processed, a PIN number is issued for that particular service, and the prepaid telecommunication service is accessible. The PIN number can be transmitted to the purchaser or a third party recipient for whom the request for services was made. This transmittal includes incorporating the PIN number in an electronic mail message (for sending on a data processing network such as the Internet).
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