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US 6,726,098 B2Granted
Performing local transactions using a wireless radio unit
AssigneeInterDigital Technology Corporation
InventorDonald L. Schilling
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Abstract
A monetary amount is allocated to a user of a radio unit. The user initiates a wireless telephone call using the radio unit to engage in a local transaction other than for wireless telephone services. The user is permitted to engage in the local transaction based on in part the allocated monetary amount. A monetary amount associated with the local transaction is debited from the allocated monetary amount.
Claims20
A method for performing local transactions, the method
- based on in part the allocated monetary amount, permitting the user to engage in the local transaction;
- and
- debiting from the allocated monetary amount a monetary amount associated with the local transaction without further interaction from the user after initiating the wireless telephone call.
A wireless telephone comprising:
- means for storing a monetary amount allocated to a user of a radio unit;
- means for initiating a wireless telephone call to engage in a local transaction other than for wireless telephone services;
- means for receiving a signal indicating the radio unit user is permitted to engage in the local transaction;
- and
- means for debiting from the allocated monetary amount an amount associated with the local transactions in response to receiving the signal indicating permission to engage in the local transaction without further interaction from the user after initiating the wireless telephone call.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.