System and method for securing communication service
US7333955B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 24, 2002 |
| Grant date | Feb 19, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 7, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04M2215/46
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system and method for supplying communication service value is disclosed. In one embodiment, the method includes distributing indicia of an identifier to a merchant for distribution to a customer having a customer account. The identifier has an associated service value that is redeemable with a plurality of carriers. The method further includes activating the identifier upon distribution of the indicia to the customer, receiving a request from the customer to add the associated service value to the customer account, and adding the associated service value to the customer account is disclosed. In a further embodiment, the request includes identifier input and customer account input, and receiving a request from the customer to add the associated service value of the identifier to the customer account further includes verifying the identifier input and verifying the customer account input.
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