Did You Know...
...that Robert Adler has the dubious distinction of being the Father of the Couch Potato? Back in 1955 Adler was employed by what was then Zenith Radio Corp., where he was charged to invent something that would allow viewers to turn down the TV volume without leaving their chairs. After a series of flops (such as a wired contraption that people tripped over), Adler hit on the idea of using sound waves. Thus the Remote Control was born...
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7941120 | Charging in communication networks This invention relates to a method for supporting a communication session of an user equipment, by means of a communication system that includes at least one entity between the user equipment and a node with which the user equipment is arranged to establish a sessio... | 05/10/2011 |
| 7937069 | System and process for switching between cell phone and landline services A system and a method for determining which type of telephone communication service to use. The system can include at least one base station, and at least one telephone communication system in communication with the base station. There can also be at least one compu... | 05/03/2011 |
| 7917122 | Method for sending a short message and debiting the recipient A method for sending short messages using a debiting service with debiting to a recipient by the following steps: 1) receiving a short message from a sending number addressed to a recipient's number, with the addition of a prefix, the prefix being associated with th... | 03/29/2011 |
| 7907933 | Call routing apparatus The present invention relates generally to telecommunications, and in particular to systems and methods for routing and placing telephone calls. In one embodiment, a call manager system is configured to place a call to a pay-per-call service, or to cause such a call... | 03/15/2011 |
| 7904054 | Billing in mobile communications system employing wireless application protocol The invention relates to a network part and a method for generating billing data in a mobile communications system employing a wireless application protocol. The network part of the mobile communications system comprises: means for setting up a bi-directional wirele... | 03/08/2011 |
| 7894795 | Network activation of a telematics unit for wireless communication Technology is disclosed for activating a telematics unit, particularly with respect to wireless communication service through a mobile network, e.g. to re-activate a unit that was previously de-activated. In a detailed example, a user initiates a unique action such ... | 02/22/2011 |
| 7890082 | Method and apparatus for billing telecommunications services A method for billing wireless telecommunications services based upon density parameters includes determining a cell resolution for a subscriber during a billing period, associating the cell resolution with the subscriber, translating the cell resolution into a set o... | 02/15/2011 |
| 7885637 | Billing in mobile communications system employing wireless application protocol The invention relates to a network part and a method for generating billing data in a mobile communications system employing a wireless application protocol. The network part of the mobile communications system comprises: means for setting up a bi-directional wirele... | 02/08/2011 |
| 7885636 | Data pre-paid in simple IP data roaming The described embodiments of the present invention outline two solutions to the problems described above regarding simple IP data access for pre-paid subscribers. The first solutions includes a method for providing pre-paid simple IP data service to a subscriber in ... | 02/08/2011 |
| 7885638 | Implementing generic cell global identity for unlicensed mobile access A method for causing GSM location information and UMA billing information to be encapsulated in a single CGI structural element during a standalone UMA network access session comprises a plurality of operations. An operation is provided for applying at least one alg... | 02/08/2011 |
| 7881698 | Network based archiving of user-specific information in a communication system User-specific information (e.g., call log information, contact information, etc.) normally stored within a mobile user device associated with a user is also maintained at one or more network storage locations within a communication system. The information may therea... | 02/01/2011 |
| 7873347 | Method for implementing a Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) gateway system The invention of present provides for a real-time authentication and billing gateway for WLAN traffic. Notably, the improved method for implementing a Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) gateway system enables telecommunications network operators (and like entities) ... | 01/18/2011 |
| 7873346 | Arrangement and method for determining charging in a telecommunications system The present invention relates to a method and arrangements for determining charging related to a data bit transfer session from a traffic source (209) to a client (213), said bit transfer session involving bit transfer over a wireless communications li... | 01/18/2011 |
| 7869788 | Device billing agent Access devices using billing agents and methods are disclosed. In one embodiment, the method comprises capturing, at an access device, a communication to be transmitted from the access device. The method further comprises determining billing information about the co... | 01/11/2011 |
| 7869787 | Charging for an IP based communication system There is disclosed a method for charging for services in an IP based communication system, comprising: establishing an accounting session between a network element and a charging function for the session; and initiating a change in the accounting session at the char... | 01/11/2011 |
| 7860484 | Automated billing and distribution platform for application providers Systems and methods according to certain embodiments of the invention include integrating a network-enabled application with a platform having a plurality of users and a plurality of communication channels with a respective plurality of wireless network carriers. Th... | 12/28/2010 |
| 7856225 | Retrieving a program state via a coded surface A method of retrieving a program state using a print medium, comprising the steps of: determining a print media identifier from the print medium using a sensor module of a mobile telecommunications device, the print media identifier having been linked to the program... | 12/21/2010 |
| 7853241 | Remote access management systems The Remote Access Management System is a patient scheduling and superbill generator with cross migration between PDAs, cell phones and any wireless device linking to medical practice management software. It is a web based application any provider can use to schedule... | 12/14/2010 |
| 7848734 | Prepaid telecommunication system A device communicates with a telecom system to establish a call or data session. The communication includes an identifier used by the telecom system to obtain account information and/or preauthorization from a fund guardian. The fund guardian maintains account infor... | 12/07/2010 |
| 7848735 | Communication control apparatus, method of controlling sender terminal number, and computer product A transmission-request control unit controls a first transmission request in which a third communication terminal is designated as a receiver with a terminal number of a first communication terminal as a sender terminal number, and controls a second transmission req... | 12/07/2010 |
| 7848736 | Package billing for micro-transactions The invention relates to a method and system for billing a mobile device user for a services and/or products requested by the user, in which a message request is received from the mobile service that is directed to the mobile device user, and wherein the mobile phon... | 12/07/2010 |
| 7835720 | Systems and methods for automatic generation, registration and mobile phone billing of a pod using third party web page content The systems and methods described herein generally relate to a method and system for automatically generating an application pod for a third party through which the third party's content is offered for access, purchase and use by mobile phone users within a communit... | 11/16/2010 |
| 7826822 | Automated billing and distribution platform for application providers Integrating a network-enabled application with a platform having a plurality of users and a plurality of communication channels with a respective plurality of wireless network carriers, including receiving a request from a third-party provider to integrate a network... | 11/02/2010 |
| 7817985 | Electronic transaction service in a mobile communication network A mobile communication terminal wirelessly coupled to at least one mobile communication network comprising a memory for storing user payment information; a first modem for communicating over a first mobile communication network to provide the user payment informatio... | 10/19/2010 |
| 7809351 | Methods and systems for differential billing of services used during a mobile data service session Methods and systems for differential billing of services used during a mobile data service user session are disclosed. A method includes identifying a mobile data service user session and identifying a mobile data service user that is associated with the identified ... | 10/05/2010 |
| RE41803 | Operations method of providing wireless communication service and network and system for delivering same The present invention is directed to an improved operations method for a wireless communication system. The improved business method, operations method, network and system of the present invention includes the steps of delivering cellular services to the mass market... | 10/05/2010 |
| 7805126 | Charging in a communication system A method for charging for services in a communication system comprises a charging entity. The method comprises a step of sending a first message to the charging entity. The method also comprises a step of generating a charging identity at the charging entity if it i... | 09/28/2010 |
| 7792516 | Purchase card system and method therefor The system allow users of cell phones the use of their cell phone account via a cash card, purchase card or credit card to effect transactions at existing terminals that are connected to card handling companies. Each respective card refers to the SIM-card in the cel... | 09/07/2010 |
| 7787859 | Prepaid charging in communication network A method and apparatus for charging against prepaid credit in a communication network. When a first terminal requests establishment of a call to a second terminal, the network ascertains whether prepaid credit is involved. If so, accounting sessions are established ... | 08/31/2010 |
| 7787860 | Pre-paid wireless interactive voice response system with variable announcements A wireless communications system providing interactive voice response is disclosed. The system is menu-driven, and can accept information and requests from customers. In response to one type of request, the system can provide the customer with information regarding ... | 08/31/2010 |
| 7783280 | Method of enabling a function of a device in response to a command from printer A method is provided of enabling a function(s) of a telephone to be controlled. The telephone is operative to perform the function(s) in response to command(s) from a printer. The method includes providing a control interface which contains information relating to t... | 08/24/2010 |
| 7773971 | Wireless service incentive system for promoting physical health A wireless communication device, such as a cell phone, will transmit into a network an indication of a person's health status, such as a quantity of exercise in which the person engaged or a measure of some aspect of the person's body systems, as determined by a hea... | 08/10/2010 |
| 7761083 | Providing a rebate to a user of a telecommunication plan Systems and methods for processing rebates for a telecommunication subscriber are disclosed herein. Call detail records, related to telecommunication service activity by the telecommunication subscriber, are obtained for a previous billing period. Based on the call ... | 07/20/2010 |
| 7751798 | Method and computer-readable medium having a program for managing billing for a telecommunications campus by assigning different billing rates inside the campus Method and computer-readable medium for managing billing for calls within a user's telecommunications campus. According to the method and computer-readable medium for managing billing for calls within a user's campus, users can make unlimited calls within the campus... | 07/06/2010 |
| 7747241 | Prepaid reservation-based rating system A billing system comprising servers, routers, and processors programmed to provide reservation based prepaid billing is disclosed. The billing system is also programmed to concurrently process multiple billing events on a single, prepaid subscriber account. ... | 06/29/2010 |
| 7742755 | Retrieving a bill via a coded surface A method of retrieving a bill using a print medium, comprising the steps of: determining a print media identifier from the print medium using a sensor module of a mobile telecommunications device, the print media identifier having been linked to the bill; and, retri... | 06/22/2010 |
| 7738856 | Systems and methods for prepaid dispatch communications Systems and methods for prepaid dispatch communications are provided. The system includes a dispatch prepaid server that monitors an amount of prepaid services purchased for a dispatch station. The dispatch prepaid server provides provisioning information to a locat... | 06/15/2010 |
| 7734277 | Concept for enabling access to a network using local wireless network A mobile communication network for providing access to a fixed network for access terminals within a geographical area is disclosed. A public mobile network contains a base station connected to a fixed network and is capable of communicating with the access terminal... | 06/08/2010 |
| 7729685 | Push-to-talk wireless communication for prepaid mobile subscribers Prepaid PTT service calls through a switched mobile communication network may originate at off-net roaming locations. A flag is set in a mobile telephone station indicating that the mobile station is that of a prepaid subscriber, to set a PTT client program to its â... | 06/01/2010 |
| 7725097 | Charging in a communication system A method and system for charging for services in a communication system comprises a charging entity and at least two connection support entities for providing resources to support a connection in the communication system. Various steps include detecting initiation o... | 05/25/2010 |
