Method and system for providing goods or services to a subscriber of a communications network
OwnerAndrew N. BRISTOW, Robert I. WOODinventors
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Abstract
A method for providing goods or services to a subscriber of a communications network, the method including the steps of: (a) verifying (40) a calling party number; (b) verifying (42) the identity of the subscriber associated with the calling party number; (c) verifying (44) the age of the subscriber; and, (d) providing (46) the subscriber with a subscriber identifier (PIN) to enable access to the goods or services. The invention is suitable for use in the provision of restricted communications
Claims21
A method for providing goods or services to a subscriber of a communications network, the method including the steps of:
- (a) verifying a calling party number;
- (b) verifying the identity of the subscriber associated with the calling party number;
- (c) verifying the age of the subscriber;
- and, (d) providing the subscriber with a subscriber identifier to enable access to the goods or services.
A system for providing goods or services to a subscriber of a communications network, the system including:
- number verification means for verifying a calling party number;
- identity verifying means for verifying the identity of the subscriber associated with the calling party umber;
- age verifying means verifying the age of the subscriber;
- and, subscriber identifier notification means for providing the subscriber with a subscriber identifier to enable access to the goods or services.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.