Title:
PREPAID SHORT MESSAGING
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2001063883
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
A prepaid messaging solution that uses open networking standards and which supports pre-payment of enhanced Internet messaging services. The prepaid architectures and method accurately determine if a subscriber has sufficient account balance to deliver a complete short message, prior to delivery of the message. The short message may be prevented from being delivered if insufficient funds are in the subscriber's account. A prepaid tariff engine (150) is extensible over a TCP/IP network (195), and supports remote interaction with the SMSC (120) and web chat servers (170) for the purpose of applying a real-time billing charge for each message.
Inventors:
TITUS MARK
UNG DARA
JOHNSON CARLE S JR
WALLACE ERIK
GEIL PHILLIP
HRONEK DANIEL J
UNG DARA
JOHNSON CARLE S JR
WALLACE ERIK
GEIL PHILLIP
HRONEK DANIEL J
Application Number:
PCT/US2001/005677
Publication Date:
March 14, 2002
Filing Date:
February 23, 2001
Export Citation:
Assignee:
TELECOMM SYSTEMS INC (US)
International Classes:
G06Q20/10; G06Q20/36; G06Q40/00; H04M17/00; H04Q3/00; H04W4/24; H04W4/14; H04W8/18; (IPC1-7): G06F17/60; H04M11/00
Foreign References:
| US6075982A | 2000-06-13 | |||
| US6195543B1 | 2001-02-27 | |||
| US5974133A | 1999-10-26 |
Other References:
See also references of EP 1266321A4
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