Web access for prepaid/postpaid account information and services
AssigneeCommunications Product Development, Inc.
InventorsAnthony Splaver, Richard Wymore
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Abstract
The Web Access invention allows account holders to view their account information over the Internet, and gives account holders access to telephony features via the Internet. The features of the Web Access invention include login, security, account history, PIN maintenance, merging accounts, callback, recharging accounts with a credit card, purchasing accounts with a credit card, retrieving fax mail, retrieving voicemail, viewing recharge history, and viewing rate information.
Claims5
A method for storing electronic communications for access over a global communications system, the method comprising:
- establishing a prepaid account including a validation number and an account balance;
- receiving an electronic communication to said prepaid account;
- storing said electronic communication in a central repository;
- logging in to said central repository from a remote computer using the validation number;
- serving said electronic communication to the remote computer;
- and
- decrementing the prepaid account.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.