Portable cellular phone system having remote voice recognition
First Claim
1. A communication system, comprising:
- a system server, said system server having a plurality of algorithmically generated sequential single use server communication units, each of said plurality of algorithmically generated single use sequential server communication units defining a discrete increment of authorized communication; and
a portable wireless phone having wireless phone circuitry, an energy storage, and an airtime cartridge, said airtime cartridge having an airtime cartridge identifier, and a plurality of algorithmically generated sequential pre-paid single use airtime communication units, each of said plurality of algorithmically generated pre-paid single use communication units matching corresponding of said each of said plurality of algorithmically generated sequential server communication units at said system server, each of said plurality of algorithmically generated pre-paid single use airtime communication units defining a discrete increment of authorized communication, each of said plurality of algorithmically generated pre-paid single use communication units having a unique identifier;
whereby sequential transmission of each of said algorithmically generated pre-paid single use airtime communication units having said unique identifiers from said portable wireless phone to said system server is matched to said corresponding of said each of said plurality of algorithmically generated sequential single use server communication units at said system server, in which said system server allocates said defined discrete increment of authorized communication for said portable wireless phone, based upon said matching of each of said corresponding algorithmically generated single use server communication units and said algorithmically generated pre-paid single use airtime communication units.
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Abstract
A portable cellular phone system is provided, wherein matched sets of algorithmically generated communication units are generated, each defining an increment of authorized communication. One set is stored on a system server, i.e. a service provider, and the pre-paid set is available for use within a portable cellular phone. The portable cellular phone, which is normally non-activated, automatically contacts the system server upon selective activation by the user, to initiate a call (outgoing or incoming). A voice recognition system allows the user to place calls and/or receive calls. During a call, the portable cellular phone and the system server allow authorized access to communication, while the communication units are decremented at the system server and at the portable cellular phone. The portable cellular phone typically has either an internal energy supply and storage for the pre-paid communication units, or a removable airtime cartridge, typically containing an energy supply and either the ability to store or to generate a set of pre-paid single use airtime communication units.
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65 Claims
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1. A communication system, comprising:
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a system server, said system server having a plurality of algorithmically generated sequential single use server communication units, each of said plurality of algorithmically generated single use sequential server communication units defining a discrete increment of authorized communication; and
a portable wireless phone having wireless phone circuitry, an energy storage, and an airtime cartridge, said airtime cartridge having an airtime cartridge identifier, and a plurality of algorithmically generated sequential pre-paid single use airtime communication units, each of said plurality of algorithmically generated pre-paid single use communication units matching corresponding of said each of said plurality of algorithmically generated sequential server communication units at said system server, each of said plurality of algorithmically generated pre-paid single use airtime communication units defining a discrete increment of authorized communication, each of said plurality of algorithmically generated pre-paid single use communication units having a unique identifier;
whereby sequential transmission of each of said algorithmically generated pre-paid single use airtime communication units having said unique identifiers from said portable wireless phone to said system server is matched to said corresponding of said each of said plurality of algorithmically generated sequential single use server communication units at said system server, in which said system server allocates said defined discrete increment of authorized communication for said portable wireless phone, based upon said matching of each of said corresponding algorithmically generated single use server communication units and said algorithmically generated pre-paid single use airtime communication units. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33)
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34. An airtime cartridge for a portable phone, comprising:
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an energy storage for connection to said portable phone; and
a plurality of algorithmically generated sequential pre-paid single use airtime communication units, each of said plurality of algorithmically generated pre-paid single use communication units having a unique identifier and defining a discrete increment of authorized communication, each of said plurality of algorithmically generated pre-paid single use communication units being transmittable from said portable phone. - View Dependent Claims (35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49)
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50. An airtime cartridge for a portable phone, comprising:
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an energy storage for connection to said portable phone;
a specified communication set defining an amount of authorized communication; and
means for providing authorization to access at least a portion of said specified communication set.
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51. A portable phone, comprising:
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wireless phone circuitry;
means for energy storage; and
an authentication module having a plurality of algorithmically generated sequential pre-paid single use airtime communication units, each of said plurality of algorithmically generated pre-paid single use communication units having a unique identifier and defining a discrete increment of authorized communication, each of said plurality of algorithmically generated pre-paid single use communication units being transmittable from said portable phone. - View Dependent Claims (52, 53, 54)
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55. A portable wireless phone, comprising:
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wireless phone circuitry;
means for energy storage;
a specified communication set defining an amount of authorized communication; and
a unit key which provides authorization to access at least a portion of said specified communication set. - View Dependent Claims (56, 57, 58, 59)
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60. A process, comprising the steps of:
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providing an portable wireless phone comprising wireless phone circuitry and an airtime cartridge, said airtime cartridge comprising a specified communication set defining an amount of authorized communication, a unit key associated with said specified communication set, and an algorithm module;
sending a challenge from an authentication server to said portable wireless phone;
determining a response to said sent challenge by said algorithm module, based upon said sent challenge and said unit key;
sending said response from said portable wireless phone to said authentication server;
comparing said sent response to an expected response at said authentication server; and
allowing communication for said portable cellular phone if said sent response matches said expected response.
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61. A process, comprising the steps of:
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establishing a plurality of initial wireless identification numbers and associated initial directory numbers;
establishing a plurality of wireless identification numbers and associated directory numbers;
providing an portable wireless phone comprising wireless phone circuitry, and initially identified with one of said initial wireless identification numbers and associated one of said initial directory numbers;
sending said initial wireless identification number from said portable wireless phone to a system server upon initial activation of said portable wireless phone;
sending an authorization message to said system server; and
assigning an available one of said wireless identification numbers and associated available one of said directory numbers to said portable wireless phone, based upon an appropriate authorization message. - View Dependent Claims (62, 63, 64, 65)
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Specification