Prepaid wireless telephone account regeneration in a wireless access protocol system

A method for recharging a prepaid telephone airtime account in a wireless access protocol system comprising a mobile client, a service control point, a wireless telephony application server, and a wireless access protocol gateway, the method comprising the steps of:

• the service control point transmitting a recharge request to the wireless telephony application server advising of a low prepaid telephone airtime account balance;
• the wireless telephony application server forwarding the recharge request to the wireless access protocol gateway;
• the wireless access protocol gateway forwarding the recharge request to the mobile client;
• the mobile client transmitting a recharge accepted message to the wireless access protocol gateway;
• the wireless access protocol gateway forwarding the recharge accepted message to the wireless telephony application server;
• the wireless telephone application server forwarding the recharge accepted message to the service control point;
• and
• the service control point adding value to the prepaid telephone airtime account in response to the recharge accepted message.

A system for recharging a prepaid telephone airtime account used by a wireless communication device operating a mobile client, the system comprising:

• a service control point that transmits a recharge request to the mobile client to advise the mobile client of a low prepaid telephone airtime account balance;
• a wireless telephony application server that receives the recharge request from the service control point and retransmits the recharge request;
• a wireless access protocol gateway that receives the retransmitted recharge request from the wireless telephony application server and forwards the recharge request to the mobile client;
• and
• the mobile client coupled to the wireless access protocol gateway and having means for transmitting a reply to the service control point indicating a response to the recharge request.

A method for recharging a prepaid telephone airtime account in a wireless access protocol system comprising a mobile client, a service control point, a wireless telephony application server, a mobile switching center, and a wireless access protocol gateway, the method comprising the steps of:

• the mobile client initiating a telephone call to a telephone number;
• the service control point analyzing the telephone number to determine an anticipated charge for the telephone call;
• the service control point informing the mobile client of the anticipated charge;
• the mobile client responding to the service control point with a reply message indicating a response to the anticipated charge;
• and
• the service control point processing the prepaid telephone airtime account in response to the reply message.

A method for recharging a prepaid telephone airtime account in a wireless access protocol system comprising a mobile client, a service control point, a wireless telephony application server, and a wireless access protocol gateway, the method comprising the steps of:

• the service control point initiating a recharge request to the mobile client;
• the service control point pushing an advertisement to the mobile client;
• the mobile client replying to the service control point with a reply message indicating a response to the recharge request;
• and
• the service control point processing the prepaid telephone airtime account in response to the reply message.