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US 8,295,458 B2Granted
Systems and methods for monitoring “pay-as-you-go” telecommunication services
AssigneeSimplexity, LLC
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.
Claims8
A computer-implemented method for providing pay-as-you-go internet services to a user comprising:
- assigning an account identifier for a pay-as-you-go internet service to a user for conducting one or more online transaction via a web server, wherein said one or more online transaction requires the user's account identifier;
- providing the user with an interface to log in using the account identifier;
- monitoring data associated with the account identifier, during each instance of use of the pay-as-you-go internet service;
- comparing the monitored data to a threshold of use for the account identifier previously set by the user;
- preventing the account identifier from exceeding the threshold of use;
- providing the user with a virtually simultaneously notification of total charges associated with the account identifier when each of the one or more online transaction ends;
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- presenting the user with an interactive system operable during each instance of use, to enable the user to make electronic payments for additional use of the pay-as-you-go internet service.
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A system for providing pre-paid or pay-as-you-go internet services to a user, the system comprising:
- a server, accessible via a telecommunication network, where in the server performs a method comprising:
- assigning an account identifier for a pay-as-you-go internet service to a user for conducting one or more online transaction via a web server, wherein said one or more online transaction requires the user's account identifier;
- providing the user with an interface to log in using the account identifier;
- monitoring data associated with the account identifier, during each instance of use of the pay-as-you-go internet service;
- comparing the monitored data to a threshold of use for the account identifier previously set by the user;
- preventing the account identifier from exceeding the threshold of use;
- providing the user with a virtually simultaneously notification of total charges associated with the account identifier when each of the one or more online transaction ends;
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- presenting the user with an interactive system operable during each instance of use, to enable the user to make electronic payments for additional use of the pay-as-you-go internet service.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.