Title:
PREPAID SERVICES IN A COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2000019702
Kind Code:
B1
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a method and an arrangement for providing prepaid calls or services for a user of a telephone. Th arrangement comprises a prepaid calling service and a telephone terminal enabling an access to the prepaid calling service. In addition, means for providing the user with an individual code and an account dedicated for the individual code are used. The communications network apparatus includes means for triggering the call to a desired destination, means for dynamically charging the costs for the call from the account, and means for informing during the call dynamically the user of the remaining calling time on the basis of the balance remaining in the account and the costs for the call and/or of the remaining balance in the account.
Inventors:
AHOLA KALEVI (FI)
TIURI MARKKU (FI)
KESKITALO PASI (FI)
TIURI MARKKU (FI)
KESKITALO PASI (FI)
Application Number:
PCT/FI1999/000807
Publication Date:
October 05, 2000
Filing Date:
September 30, 1999
Export Citation:
Assignee:
ERICSSON TELEFON AB L M (SE)
AHOLA KALEVI (FI)
TIURI MARKKU (FI)
KESKITALO PASI (FI)
AHOLA KALEVI (FI)
TIURI MARKKU (FI)
KESKITALO PASI (FI)
International Classes:
H04M15/18; H04M17/00; H04M3/487; (IPC1-7): H04M7/00; H04L12/14; H04Q3/00
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