Global Patent Index - EP 3097681 A1

EP 3097681 A1 20161130 - METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR REWARDING A CALLER IN A COMMUNICATION SYSTEM

Title (en)

METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR REWARDING A CALLER IN A COMMUNICATION SYSTEM

Title (de)

VERFAHREN UND SYSTEM ZUM BELOHNEN EINES ANRUFERS IN EINEM KOMMUNIKATIONSSYSTEM

Title (fr)

PROCÉDÉ ET SYSTÈME POUR RÉCOMPENSER UN APPELANT DANS UN SYSTÈME DE COMMUNICATION

Publication

EP 3097681 A1 20161130 (EN)

Application

EP 15712250 A 20150123

Priority

  • BG 11168314 A 20140124
  • BG 2015000002 W 20150123

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO2015109374A1] The method and system concern telecommunications and can be used by all subscribers and users of digital, mobile, satellite, computer, network and internet devices connectable through digital voice communication systems. A connection is established between a digital voice communication device (2) of a calling user and a digital voice communication device (3) of a called user via at least one digital voice communication system (1) for the purpose of ringing/calling the called user's device (3). According to the method, the calling user selects, using the digital voice communication device (2) and via a directory module (5), a certain name of a called user featured in the directory module (5). Once a connection has been established with the digital voice communication device (3) of the called user, a protection module (8) instructs a payment module (4) to perform reward actions and the calling user receives a reward for the call via the payment module (4). The communication system includes a payment module (4) that has the capability to perform actions to reward the calling user for the conducted conversation and a protection module (8) that has the capability to instruct the payment module (4) whether reward actions should be performed. The payment module (4) and protection module (8) constitute a computer running software or are part of a server or data storage device running or used by software, as well as part of a data storage device or integrated circuit (microchip) running or used by software, as well as part of an integrated circuit.

IPC 8 full level

H04M 15/00 (2006.01); H04M 3/493 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

H04M 3/4931 (2013.01); H04M 15/805 (2013.01); H04M 15/8083 (2013.01); H04M 2203/105 (2013.01); H04M 2203/551 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 2015109374A1

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

Designated extension state (EPC)

BA ME

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 2015109374 A1 20150730; WO 2015109374 A4 20151015; BG 111683 A 20150731; EP 3097681 A1 20161130

DOCDB simple family (application)

BG 2015000002 W 20150123; BG 11168314 A 20140124; EP 15712250 A 20150123