Global Patent Index - EP 1374552 A2

EP 1374552 A2 20040102 - METHOD FOR BILLING SERVICES USING A PREPAID ACCOUNT

Title (en)

METHOD FOR BILLING SERVICES USING A PREPAID ACCOUNT

Title (de)

VERFAHREN ZUM ABRECHNEN VON LEISTUNGEN ÜBER EIN GUTHABENKONTO

Title (fr)

PROCEDE DE FACTURATION DE SERVICES PAR L'INTERMEDIAIRE D'UN COMPTE DE CREDIT

Publication

EP 1374552 A2 20040102 (DE)

Application

EP 02726076 A 20020328

Priority

  • DE 0201249 W 20020328
  • DE 10117309 A 20010402
  • DE 10117843 A 20010404

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO02080517A2] The invention relates to a method for billing chargeable services using a prepaid account managed in a communication network for a communication terminal that is registered in said network. To bill the chargeable services, at least one billing message is transmitted by a payment request device to an account management device of the prepaid account via a signalling system of the communication network that controls the establishment of a communication link. The payment request device (ZAE) provides the billing message (VN) with an address for the communication terminal (KEG) and said message is routed to a device exchange (CSCF1) that is assigned to the communication terminal (KEG). The exchange determines an identification address for the account management device (KFE) based on the address of the communication terminal (KEG) and the billing message (VN) is routed to the account management device (KFE).

IPC 1-7

H04M 17/00

IPC 8 full level

G06Q 20/00 (2006.01); G06Q 30/00 (2006.01); H04M 17/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

G06Q 20/04 (2013.01 - EP US); G06Q 20/10 (2013.01 - EP US); G06Q 20/102 (2013.01 - EP US); G06Q 20/14 (2013.01 - EP US); G06Q 20/28 (2013.01 - EP US); G06Q 30/04 (2013.01 - EP US); H04M 15/68 (2013.01 - EP US); H04M 17/00 (2013.01 - EP US); H04M 17/10 (2013.01 - EP US); H04M 2215/0196 (2013.01 - EP US); H04M 2215/32 (2013.01 - EP US)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 02080517A2

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE ES FI FR GB IT

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 02080517 A2 20021010; WO 02080517 A3 20031009; EP 1374552 A2 20040102; US 2004117304 A1 20040617

DOCDB simple family (application)

DE 0201249 W 20020328; EP 02726076 A 20020328; US 47360203 A 20031001