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US 7,593,714 B2Granted
Communication services payment method and system
AssigneeMotorola, Inc.
InventorsCharles P. Schultz, Juan C. Fernandez, Von A. Mock
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AssigneeMotorola, Inc.
InventorsCharles P. Schultz, Juan C. Fernandez, Von A. Mock
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A method (10) of payment of communication services includes determining (14) if a request (12) for services is an essential service or non-essential service, determining (19) if a device and/or user is authorized for non-essential service, and determining (20) if there are sufficient pre-pay funds for the non-essential service. The method can further include rejecting (26) the request for non-essential service if the device and/or user is unauthorized or if insufficient pre-pay funds exist. The method grants (16) the request if the request is for essential service (such as voice services). The essential service or subscription or post-pay service can be added (18) to a recurring bill. If the device and/or user is authorized and sufficient prepay funds exist, then the method grants (22) the request for the non-essential service. In response or in conjunction with granting, the method can deduct (24) funds from prepay funds upon granting the request.
A method of payment of communication services, comprising the steps of:
A wireless device, comprising:
A machine-readable storage, having stored thereon a computer program having a plurality of code sections executable by a machine for causing the machine to perform the steps of.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.