Patent · US Expired

Method of managing prepaid subscription information

US7437144B1 · kind B1 · utility

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27Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateMar 2, 2000
Grant dateOct 14, 2008
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Expiry dateMar 2, 2020

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04M2215/8166
  • WIPO fieldTelecommunications
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method, a telecommunications system and a network node are provided for managing subscription information of a prepaid subscription in a telecommunications system. According to the present invention, a first time limit indicating when the subscription will expire is set during subscription provisioning. When the first time limit is encountered, the subscription is deactivated.

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