Text-to-pay for a new subscription
US9569761B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 19, 2014 |
| Grant date | Feb 14, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 19, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06Q20/3255
- WIPO fieldIT methods for management
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A code is communicated between the billing server and subscription server. The billing server receives a code request text message from the user device. The billing server identifies a carrier server from the code request text message. The billing server receives an authorization text message from the user device in response to an authorization request text message and charges an account of the carrier server that has been identified. If the charge has been successful, then the billing server transmits a code redemption text message to the user device including the code and a link to a redemption page of a website of a subscription server. The subscription server processes redemption to a code and transmits an account set up page to the user device.
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