Merchant managed method and system for text-to-pay subscriptions at a billing server
US9792631B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 16, 2014 |
| Grant date | Oct 17, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 7, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W4/12
- WIPO fieldIT methods for management
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A subscription identifier is communicated between the billing server and subscription server. The billing server receives a subscription identifier text message from the user device. The billing server identifies a carrier server from the subscription identifier 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 renewal notification text message to the subscription server. The subscription server updates an account having the subscription identifier to reflect a new expiration.
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