Method for billing internet transactions via mobile radio telephone service

US7634445B1 · kind B1 · utility

Assignee

• T-Mobile Deutschland GmbH · DE

Inventors

• Michael Langer · Bad Doberan, DE
• Patrik Ljungström · Bonn, DE
• Michel Uwe · Bad Honnef, DE
• Johann Reindl · Biebertal, DE
• Leonhard Schmickler · Bonn, DE
• Ulrike Feuser · Bonn, DE
• Walter Mohrs · Bonn, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Sep 28, 2000
• Grant date: Dec 15, 2009
• Expiry date: Jun 4, 2025

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G06Q40/06
• WIPO field: IT methods for management
• WIPO sector: Electrical engineering

Abstract

The invention relates to a method for billing internet transactions via mobile radio telephone service. By using WAP (Wireless Application Protocol), it is possible to select and, optionally, reserve goods and services (information, tickets, CD's, hotel rooms, etc) sold via the internet. When the customer decides to purchase the good or service, he or she conducts a payment transaction from the mobile radio telephone device. According to the invention, the customer data required for conducting a payment transaction is centrally maintained in a database of a payment gateway.