Method and apparatus for providing prepaid...

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H04M 17/00 (2006.01) H04M 15/00 (2006.01) H04Q 3/00 (2006.01)

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CA 2271311

A communications network-based solution is provided that facilitates both prepayment and use of prepay telecommunications services. A subscriber is assigned a record in a network database. The database record includes an account number and an associated prepaid monetary value. If the prepaid monetary value in the subscriber's record is sufficient for the requested service, the service is authorized. The prepaid monetary value in the subscriber's record is decreased in accordance with the service rendered. The subscriber also easily adds monetary value to the subscriber's prepaid account by accessing the prepaid network service (e.g., by dialing the appropriate network service number), indicating the desire to add monetary value to the subscriber's prepaid account in the database.

La présente invention concerne une solution de communications orientée réseaux qui facilite le prépaiement et l'utilisation de services de télécommunications à prépaiement. En l'occurrence, un article est affecté à un abonné dans une base de données du réseau. Cet article en base de données comporte un numéro de compte auquel est associé un crédit. Si le crédit mentionné dans l'article de l'abonné suffit pour le service demandé, ce dernier est autorisé, puis le crédit mentionné dans l'article de l'abonné est débité du montant du service rendu. L'abonné peut également augmenter le crédit alloué à son compte en accédant au service réseau de prépaiement, par exemple en composant le numéro approprié du service réseau, et en spécifiant qu'il souhaite augmenter le crédit porté à son compte dans la base de données.

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