Remote rechargeable prepaid cellular service peripheral device
OwnerMaher Abuhamdehinventor
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Abstract
An integrated prepaid cellular service and telephone unit including a cellular transceiver, a storage unit, a processor; and a credit/debit card interface. In a further aspect, the invention includes code for contacting a cellular provider, transmitting user debit/credit information, receiving a quantity of pre-paid cellular service units, storing the units, and allowing use of the cellular transceiver as long as said units does not equal zero.
Claims22
An integrated prepaid cellular service and telephone unit, comprising:
- a cellular transceiver;
- a storage unit;
- a processor;
- and
- a debit card interface.
An integrated prepaid cellular service and telephone unit, comprising:
- a cellular transceiver;
- a storage unit;
- a processor;
- and
- code for contacting a cellular provider, transmitting user debit/credit information, receiving a quantity of pre-paid cellular service units, storing the units, and allowing use of the cellular transceiver as long as said units does not equal zero.
A system for providing a communication service, comprising:
- a communication transceiver, including a user debit storage apparatus, a memory and a processor;
- and
- a transaction system, communicating with the processor, providing a signal denoting authorization to access the communication service to the processor for a period of time responsive to the user debit storage apparatus, said period of time being stored in said memory.
A method for distributing pre-paid wireless service;
- (A) receiving debit card information from a communication transceiver;
- (B) verifying user debit card information and authorizing a transaction;
- and
- (C) outputting a signal enabling operation of the communication transceiver for a period of time.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.