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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8185088 | Mobile device leasing with customized operational features System(s), device(s), and method(s) are provided to supply a device that accesses and utilizes resources in a wireless network under a lease agreement. A system generates service unit bank(s) that enable service utilization and provides a customized operational prof... | 05/22/2012 |
| 7991386 | System and method for authorizing the activation of a communication device A system and method for authorizing the activation of a communication device is provided. A request to activate a communication device is received by a communication service provider. The communication service provider or a central processor determines whether the c... | 08/02/2011 |
| 7369842 | Telephony service in event of link failure between mobile switching center and a home location register or a service control point A mobile switching center is configured with software instructions which allow it to continue to provide at least limited call termination and call origination services for mobile terminals in the event of a failure of a signaling link between the mobile switching c... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7340276 | System for downloading program to general-purpose subscriber identification module The invention provides a program-downloading system comprising a USIM (1) from and in which data can be read and written via a cellular phone terminal (2) and which holds a given program specification and encryption communication means, and a program s... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7313381 | Sim based authentication as payment method in public ISP access networks The invention is a method and system for obtaining connection to a packet data network (14). The invention includes inputting a user request to a first network (10) which requests that the user (12) be authorized for connection to the packet dat... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7305234 | Automated device behavior management based on preset preferences A system and method for automated management of the behavior of a wireless communication device is disclosed herein. Behavior preference settings are configured and provided to a wireless network and the wireless communication device. The wireless network provides c... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7278584 | Portable electronic music devices with convenient or foldable transaction cards Convenient transaction cards are provided that may be attached or interconnected with portable electronic music devices, such as MP3 players, the iPod™ digital music device, and other like portable electronic music devices. The transaction cards may be foldable to... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7274925 | Methods and apparatus for flexible communication device usage attribution A technique for providing flexible communication device usage attribution is provided. Identification information of a user of a communication device is received from the communication device at a primary service provider. It is determined if the user of the communi... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7257415 | Voice-controlled wireless communications system and method A wireless communication system has a central computer, one or more wireless access points and one or more personal badges that communicate wirelessly with the one or more wireless access points. The badges provide the user with a communications device that permits ... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7257388 | Pre-paid mobile phone with temporary voice mail The present invention provides systems and methods for allowing access to a voice mailbox associated with a pre-paid mobile phone subscriber's account after the expiration of the subscriber's credits. A call processing system may be configured to receive a call from... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7245901 | Mobile phone with internal accounting A mobile phone system with a mobile phone having internal accounting capabilities for real time call debiting to account for the billing parameters of a mobile phone unit that is operated in a multi zone communication network with a complex rate structure, the mobil... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7242921 | Anonymous electronic transactions Techniques are disclosed for protecting privacy of parties to electronic transactions, such as transactions conducted through a GSM network. An anonymity service provider receives orders directed from its subscriber to a recipient for goods or services, along with i... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7239862 | Method of and system for processing prepaid wireless data communications A prepaid communications system includes a wireless call handling device for receiving wireless calls from wireless customers, a packet data serving node for receiving wireless packet data calls from the wireless call handling device and transmitting the calls to a ... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7233784 | Method for selecting wireless path of portable communication terminal, portable communication terminal and wireless communication system for use thereof A wireless communication system comprises a portable telecommunication terminal and a server unit possessed by the communication service provider for the portable communication terminal. The portable communication terminal has a first communication section performin... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7231202 | Method for inhibiting use of mobile communication terminal having memory where card information is stored, mobile communication network, and mobile communication terminal In a mobile communication network equipped with a wireless communication interface with a mobile communication terminal, when a need arises for disabling calling and card functions of a mobile communication terminal with a plurality of card information stored, there... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7221290 | Packetized voice communication method and system A packetized voice communication method and system. Techniques are disclosed for supporting communication between aircraft and ground stations using packetized digitally-encoded messages. The encoded messages, which originate from verbalized messages, may be transmi... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7218924 | Method for restricting calls to a cell phone The present invention is a method for restricting calls to a cell phone, including the steps of: receiving restriction information; testing an incoming call to the cell phone against the restriction information; and, if testing determines that the incoming call is r... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7203478 | Network support for mobile service plan minute exchange by category One embodiment of the present method is for allowing a mobile subscriber to negotiate via a mobile terminal a trade of minutes by category according to a predetermined exchange rate as set forth by a service provider. In this embodiment the method may have the steps... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7188070 | Vehicle related services system and methodology A vehicle-related services system and methodology employing at least one sensor automatically sensing at least one of the time during which a vehicle is not being operated and where the vehicle is located when it is not being operated and at least one data processor... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7174293 | Audio identification system and method A method and system for direct audio capture and identification of the captured audio. A user may then be offered the opportunity to purchase recordings directly over the Internet or similar outlet. The system preferably includes one or more user-carried portable au... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7159769 | Store complex checkout apparatus, transaction processing method and program A POS device functioning as a store complex checkout apparatus reads an information storage medium storing at least a product provision store code and a product code attached to products of the and other stores using a medium reading unit, refers to the product mast... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7136835 | Credit card system and method A credit card system is provided which has the added feature of providing additional limited-use credit card numbers and/or cards. These numbers and/or cards can be used for a single transaction, thereby reducing the potential for fraudulent reuse of these numbers a... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7130406 | Enhanced directory assistance system The present invention provides for an enhanced directory assistance system (2) for providing directions information to a plurality of callers (4). The system is comprised of a telephone switch (12) for receiving calls from a plurality of callers... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7113299 | Printing with credit card as identification Printing over a network by inputting print data to be printed and associated credit card information at a host terminal, uploading a print job comprising the print data to be printed and the associated credit card information to a print data storage server, inputtin... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7110512 | Method and apparatus for providing prepaid local telephone services A system and method for providing prepaid dialtone services. The system includes a prepaid dialtone service center having an applications server that maintains a prepaid dialtone subscriber database including subscriber identification and service period information.... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7088987 | 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 ... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7076272 | Pen-shaped cellular phone A keyboard section 9, whose operation keys are allocated linearly in a longitudinal direction on the cylinder chassis 1, is established except for at the location of the grip section 1a, which is held by the user when the cylinder chassis... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7072613 | Wireless communication medium processing apparatus and wireless communication medium processing system This invention is a wireless communication medium processing apparatus which carries out communication with a wireless communication medium, to carry out at least one of reading and writing as to information which was stored in the wireless communication medium, and... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7058581 | System and method of distributing and returning products The present invention comprises a product distribution and return system which includes a return mailer dispensed with a product from a vending machine. The product is returnable in the return mailer to a return center in another location. In another embodiment, a m... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7035619 | System and method for integrating call detail records for a multiple network environment A system and method for integrating call detail records for a multiple network environment includes an operations support system having call detail record control logic configured to combine wireless and wireline call detail records that correspond to the same custo... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7027807 | Method for the user-initiated automatic subscription The inventive method enables existing contracts between a user and a telecommunications network operator to be enlarged by a user dialling into a customer subscription and administration server (CSAS). The access procedure of the existing contract relation is used f... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7024174 | Method and system for data management in electronic payments transactions A method and system for prepaying wireless telecommunications charges utilizes computer hardware and software including, for example, a user's mobile phone, a mobile operator's interactive voice response unit, a mobile payments interactive voice response unit, SMS, ... | 04/04/2006 |
| 7013125 | Replenishment of prepaid accounts during multimedia sessions Prepaid accounts are replenished during multimedia sessions using the prepaid accounts without interruption of the multimedia sessions. A prepay server monitors and adjusts prepaid account balances based on usage of communications resources as reported by elements o... | 03/14/2006 |
| 6993321 | Wireless telephone system with mobile instruments for outgoing calls A telecommunication system incorporates individual station instruments simplified by wireless operation, voice dialing, prepaid accounting and out-call operation, all enabled by cooperative system operation including supporting central equipment. Wireless operation ... | 01/31/2006 |
| 6993320 | Method and device for accessing a telecommunications network and for billing telecommunication services The invention relates to a method and a device for accessing a telecommunication network and for billing telecommunication services, whereby there are presented new processes, as compared to those of classical mechanisms of network providers, services are offered to... | 01/31/2006 |
| 6963739 | Method and apparatus for providing information intercept in an ad-hoc wireless network A reporting mobile station (800) operating in an ad-hoc wireless network (600) and method therein, receives, from the infrastructure (611), designation information (506) identifying a target mobile station, and stores (704) the des... | 11/08/2005 |
| 6957092 | Disposable device with removable radio module A method and apparatus for a disposable mobile communication device having a destructively removable radio module. The mobile communication device can include a disposable frame, a radio module coupled to the disposable frame, the radio module being irreplaceably re... | 10/18/2005 |
| 6954739 | Measurement-based management method for packet communication networks Disclosed are network management procedures that apply measurements of traffic load to achieve greater efficiency in the operation of the network. In a method for deciding whether to route an incoming call on a selected potential service route, the potential service... | 10/11/2005 |
| 6917802 | Mobile keyless telephone instruments and wireless telecommunications system having voice dialing and voice programming capabilities A telecommunication system incorporates individual station instruments simplified by wireless operation, voice dialing, prepaid and custom-programmed operating characteristics, all enabled by cooperative operation with supporting central equipment. Wireless operatio... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6915132 | System and method for automatic registration notification for over-the-air activation A method and system automatically activates a mobile station in a wireless communications network. The system includes an over the air activation function (OTAF) processor in the network that initiates an activation process in response to receiving a registration me... | 07/05/2005 |
