EP 1131945 A2 20010912 - PREPAID SERVICES IN A COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM
Title (en)
PREPAID SERVICES IN A COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM
Title (de)
VORAUSBEZAHLTE DIENSTE IN EINEM KOMMUNIKATIONSSSTEM
Title (fr)
SERVICES PREPAYES DANS UN SYSTEME DE COMMUNICATIONS
Publication
Application
Priority
- FI 9900807 W 19990930
- FI 982117 A 19980930
Abstract (en)
[origin: WO0019702A2] 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.
IPC 1-7
IPC 8 full level
H04M 15/18 (2006.01); H04M 17/00 (2006.01); H04M 3/487 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP)
H04M 15/18 (2013.01); H04M 15/83 (2013.01); H04M 15/854 (2013.01); H04M 15/90 (2013.01); H04M 17/00 (2013.01); H04M 17/10 (2013.01); H04W 4/24 (2013.01); H04M 3/4872 (2013.01); H04M 2215/016 (2013.01); H04M 2215/018 (2013.01); H04M 2215/2026 (2013.01); H04M 2215/32 (2013.01); H04M 2215/8166 (2013.01); H04M 2215/82 (2013.01)
Citation (search report)
See references of WO 0019702A2
Designated contracting state (EPC)
DE FR GB
DOCDB simple family (publication)
WO 0019702 A2 20000406; WO 0019702 A3 20000803; WO 0019702 B1 20001005; AU 5987299 A 20000417; CN 1376357 A 20021023; EP 1131945 A2 20010912; FI 113928 B 20040630; FI 982117 A0 19980930; FI 982117 A 20000331
DOCDB simple family (application)
FI 9900807 W 19990930; AU 5987299 A 19990930; CN 99813898 A 19990930; EP 99969876 A 19990930; FI 982117 A 19980930