Real-Time Replenishment with Electronic Confirmation for Sale of Prepaid Long Distance
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1. A method of real-time replenishment with electronic confirmation in the sale of prepaid long distance, comprising:
- receiving a phone number;
receiving a monetary amount;
receiving an indication of whether an increase or decrease to the balance is requested;
comparing the phone number to a stored list of registered phone numbers, each registered phone number having a unique pin and a balance amount;
creating a new pin, responsive to the comparison not resulting in a match and receiving the indication that an increase to the balance has been requested;
increasing the balance amount by the monetary amount, responsive to receiving the indication that an increase to the balance has been requested;
decreasing the balance amount by the monetary amount, responsive to receiving the indication that a decrease to the balance has been requested; and
sending a request to a server containing the phone number and a message to be sent to the phone number.
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Abstract
A method and system of providing an electronic receipt, such as a SMS text message, to a consumer responsive to a purchase of long distance calling minutes, real-time replenishment of the customer'"'"'s account, and seamless, pin-less use of the purchased long-distance from the user'"'"'s chosen phone(s).
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1. A method of real-time replenishment with electronic confirmation in the sale of prepaid long distance, comprising:
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receiving a phone number; receiving a monetary amount; receiving an indication of whether an increase or decrease to the balance is requested; comparing the phone number to a stored list of registered phone numbers, each registered phone number having a unique pin and a balance amount; creating a new pin, responsive to the comparison not resulting in a match and receiving the indication that an increase to the balance has been requested; increasing the balance amount by the monetary amount, responsive to receiving the indication that an increase to the balance has been requested; decreasing the balance amount by the monetary amount, responsive to receiving the indication that a decrease to the balance has been requested; and sending a request to a server containing the phone number and a message to be sent to the phone number. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A system for real-time replenishment with electronic confirmation in the sale of prepaid long distance, comprising:
a web portal operable to; receive a phone number; receive a monetary amount; receive an indication of whether an increase or decrease to the balance is requested; compare the phone number to a stored list of registered phone numbers, each registered phone number having a unique pin and a balance amount; create a new pin, responsive to the comparison not resulting in a match and receiving the indication that an increase to the balance has been requested; increase the balance amount by the monetary amount, responsive to receiving the indication that an increase to the balance has been requested; decrease the balance amount by the monetary amount, responsive to receiving the indication that a decrease to the balance has been requested; and send a request to a server containing the phone number and a message to be sent to the phone number. - View Dependent Claims (9)
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10. A method of real-time replenishment with electronic confirmation in the sale of prepaid long distance, comprising:
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receiving a text message having a pin, the text message being associated with a phone number; determining if the pin is valid; retrieving a monetary amount associated with the pin, responsive to a determination that the pin is valid; associating the monetary amount with the phone number; and sending a text receipt to the phone number. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12)
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Current AssigneeKrush Communications LLC
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Original AssigneeKrush Communications LLC
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InventorsEstrada, Richard
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Granted Patent
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Time in Patent OfficeDays
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US Class Current455/406
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CPC Class CodesH04M 15/00 Arrangements for metering, ...H04M 15/59 based on real timeH04M 17/00 Prepayment of wireline comm...H04M 17/02 Coin-freed or check-freed s...H04M 17/20 with provision for rechargi...H04M 17/204 on-line recharging, e.g. ca...H04M 17/208 using WAP or Internet, i.e....H04M 17/30 using a codeH04M 17/307 Code type, e.g. alphanumeri...H04M 17/35 Pay as you goH04W 4/24 Accounting or billing
