Systems and methods for employing "pay-as-you-go" telecommunication services
AssigneeInPhonic, Inc.
InventorsHarold S. Wills, David A. Steinberg
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Abstract
Telecommunication services systems and methods are disclosed. The telecommunication services systems and methods preferably enable the user and/or the responsible party to make payments as the user uses the telecommunication services. The systems and methods may also be employed to provide the user and/or the responsible party with specialized pricing options and other customized services.
Claims9
A method for affecting payment of telecommunication services, comprising:
- monitoring a user's use of the telecommunication services at regular time intervals;
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- communicating results of said monitoring to a telecommunication services provider, wherein said telecommunication services provider processes said results and communicates processed results to said user.
The method of claim 5, wherein said telecommunication services provider notifies said user using an interactive voice notification system, an on-line notification system, a SMS notification system or a MMS notification system.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.