Prepaying usage time for another communication device
US8472598B2 · kind B2 · utility
Assignee
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 14, 2007 |
| Grant date | Jun 25, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 15, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04M2215/7295
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method of prepaying for usage time for a communication device can include increasing an available balance of a prepaid account linked to a communication device of a first user by a designated amount responsive to a request from a second user (910) and allocating a portion of the available balance of the prepaid account that is attributable to the designated amount for communicating with a designated user (915). The method further can include paying charges resulting from communications between the communication device of the first user and the designated user from the allocated portion of the available balance of the prepaid account (925).
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