METHOD FOR SHARING TL OVER NFC

Technical Field

The invention relates to the method to be used in telecommunication that provides prepaid line owners to share TL (Turkish Lira) over the NFC (Near Field Communication) supported mobile devices by using short message service.

Background Art

Within the present application, one would add units into prepaid SIM card, which are also called as credits. Voice calls, messaging and Internet services were charged in credits. Later on, the system that charges in TL (Turkish Lira), which is also a credits system, replaced the previous system. Prepaid line users uses short message service for sharing TL or they can share TL by calling the TL sharing service assigned by the operator. As there are plenty of data necessary to be inputted in the system, duration of TL sharing gets longer.

As a result, it has become necessary to make a development within the corresponding technical field due to the abovementioned disadvantages and incompetence of the current solutions regarding the subject.

The Object of the Invention

The invention is created being inspired by the current state and aims to solve the abovementioned disadvantages.

The object of the invention is that the TL (credit) sharing service is automatically triggered and TL (credit) sharing process is done after the prepaid line users get in peer-to-peer interaction over NFC with their NFC (Near Field Communication) supported mobile devices.

Another object of the invention is to shorten TL sharing duration remarkably compared to the current methods. By this means, it is to offer a chance of more comfortable and quicker TL sharing by the method according to the invention.

Another object of the invention is to offer the chance to the prepaid line users of sharing TL via NFC (Near Field Communication) supported mobile devices in compliance with the current operation. In the present system, users could share TL in certain criteria over the TL amount they have. They would call the relevant service number for sharing TL or send message to the relevant service number over the short message service. However, users will now be able to share TL using their NFC (Near Field Communication) supported devices in addition to the current system. The application is built on a system where one of the devices is TL Sender, and the other one is the TL receiver. TL Receiver transfers phone number data to the TL Sender over NFC by using NFC (Near Field Communication) supported mobile devices. The TL Sender that has the data shares TL.

Another object of the invention is to enable TL sharing in a short time and a safe way.

Another object of the invention is to remove the risk of sharing TL with a wrong GSM number and the lost time during the transfer. The simple and easy usage thereof shows superiority of the system to the other methods.

In order to fulfill the abovementioned objects, the credit sharing method has been developed that comprises the process steps of getting Peer-to-Peer communication by bringing the NFC supported mobile devices that have prepaid line SIM card installed, transfer by the mobile device 1 of its very own number to the NFC supported device 2 with NFC support, sending of the credit sharing information by the mobile device 1 with NFC support via SMS network, arrival of the credit sharing information that is sent to network operator via SMS network to the network access point, processing of the SMS in network servers and checking of its validity through database, sending of the SMS confirmation to the NFC supported device 2 via SMS following the checking process, carrying out the credit transfer to the prepaid line of jts credit client following the SMS confirmation.

According to a preferred embodiment of the invention, said network access point is a base station.

According to a preferred embodiment of the invention, said credit is TL (Turkish Lira).

All the structural and characteristics features and all the advantages of the invention will be more clearly understood from the following figures and detailed description written with reference to these figures and for this reason, it is necessary that the evaluation be done by taking these figures and detailed description into account.

Figures for a Better Understanding of the Invention

Figure 1 is the schematic view of the preferred operation of the subjects and system that are used in TL sharing method over NFC according to the invention.

Description of Part References

1. NFC supported mobile device 1

2. NFC supported mobile device 2

3. GSM Access Point (Base Station) 3A. Prepaid SIM Card

3B. GSM Network Access

4. Server

5. Operator Database

A1 : Credit (TL) sharing information

A2: Confirmation message

A3: Notifying message

SMS: Short message

TL: Turkish Lira

NFC: NFC. (Near Field Communication)

The drawings do not necessarily need to be scaled and the details that are not necessary to understand the present invention may have been ignored. Apart from this, the elements that are at least substantially identical and that have at least substantially identical functions are shown by the same numbers.

Detailed Description of the Invention

In this detailed description, the preferred process steps of the TL sharing method over NFC according to the invention are disclosed for providing that the subject can be better understood.

In the TL sharing method over NFC according to the invention; the NFC supported mobile device 1 (1 ), NFC supported mobile device 2 (2), GSM Access Point (Base Station) (3), prepaid line SIM card (3A), server (4) and operator database (5) play an important role.

The NFC supported mobile device 1 (1 ) and NFC supported mobile device 2 (2) are devices that are capable of reading/writing data within appropriate NFC standard wave frequency. The GSM access point (3) is a base station (3) that broadcasts in a two-way mobile network system. It acts as a connection point between the mobile devices (1 , 2) and GSM network. Prepaid SIM cards (3A) exist on both mobile devices (1 , 2). Said SIM cards (3A) are capable of loading TL, are prepaid and open to GSM network access (3B). Said GSM network access (3B) provides that the mobile devices (1 , 2) are included in GSM network.

The server (4) is hardware or software that shares/distributes a program or information over a network to users systems. In the system according to the invention, however, it provides the processing of SMSs. Operator database (5) is the storing unit where the data is stored and serviced according to related requests.

In the TL share method over NFC according to the invention, NFC supported mobile devices (1 , 2) are devices that are capable of reading or writing related information over NFC. During the communication, one of the mobile devices (1 , 2) must be credit (TL) client, and the other credit (TL) sender. Within this detailed description, the NFC supported mobile device 1 (1 ) will be referred to as TL client (1 ), and NFC supported mobile device 2 (2) will be referred to as TL sender (2). The operation principle of the method according to the invention is as follows: What is shown on Figure 1 is that the NFC supported mobile devices (1 , 2), which have prepaid line SIM cards installed, are approached to each other at about 30 cm and made to get into Peer-to-Peer communication. It is a must that the TL Client (1 ) is capable of writing data over NFC. During the interaction, the TL client (1 ) sends its GSM number (Figure 1 , GSM No) to the TL sender (2) over NFC. Following the transfer, the TL Sender (2) party sends a TL sharing information (A1 ) to the network operator automatically via SMS. In order to accomplish the sending, the GSM network connection of the TL Sender (2) party that has GSM network access (3B) must be open. The TL sharing information (A1 ) that is sent to the network operator via SMS preferably reaches the network access point (3), i.e. the base station (3). Subsequently, the SMS is processed in network servers (4) and the validity of the process is checked through the databases (5). After the control process, a confirmation message (A2) is sent to the TL Sender (2) party via SMS to be confirmed by it. Following the SMS confirmation, TL transfer into the prepaid line of the TL client (1 ) is carried out. When the loading process is done, the TL client (1 ) and TL sender (2) are notified via SMS with a notifying message (A3).

In the alternative embodiments of the invention, it is possible to share TL over Bluetooth signal, wireless signal or any developed wireless communication line as an alternative to NFC.

In the detailed description above, TL is cited as credits. Instead of TL, currencies or paying units, which may be used as credits in the future, can be used in the method according to the invention.