Method and system for access and usage management of a server/client application by a wireless communications appliance
First Claim
1. A method of enabling access to an applications program via a wireless telecommunication service, wherein the applications program is associated with a digital computer, the method comprising:
- establishing a communications link via the wireless telecommunications service to the digital computer;
transmitting account identification information via the wireless telecommunications service to the digital computer;
requesting access to the applications program services via the wireless telecommunications service;
transmitting the account information to a credit authorizing module;
determining if the account identification information is associated with a credit value, and if the associated credit value is sufficient to authorize access to the applications program; and
permitting access to the applications program via the wireless telecommunications service when a response from the credit authorizing module is positive, and wherein when the response is negative service is denied.
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Abstract
A method and system for accessing and usage management of a software application residing on a remote server and communicating with a wireless electronic communications device is provided. The preferred embodiment allows the user to receive the benefits of access to the software application and without requiring consent or approval of telecommunications carriers, operators or agents. The software application may be a game, an animation generator, a database management system, an agent, an avatar or another useful software structure known in the art. The preferred embodiment includes an account identification data set that may be partially or wholly resident or related to a physical card. The data set may define or help define a user profile, where the user profile identifies a user or consumer, and enables access to specified services, usage allotments, and access level authorizations to various optional, additional or premium functions and capabilities of the server application.
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42 Claims
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1. A method of enabling access to an applications program via a wireless telecommunication service, wherein the applications program is associated with a digital computer, the method comprising:
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establishing a communications link via the wireless telecommunications service to the digital computer;
transmitting account identification information via the wireless telecommunications service to the digital computer;
requesting access to the applications program services via the wireless telecommunications service;
transmitting the account information to a credit authorizing module;
determining if the account identification information is associated with a credit value, and if the associated credit value is sufficient to authorize access to the applications program; and
permitting access to the applications program via the wireless telecommunications service when a response from the credit authorizing module is positive, and wherein when the response is negative service is denied. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A prepayment system for accessing application programs via a wireless telecommunication network comprising:
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a data storage medium having preprogrammed subscriber credit information wherein a mobile terminal transmits the subscriber credit information stored in the data storage medium via the wireless telecommunications; and
a prepayment clearing house for verifying the transmitted subscriber credit information requested via the wireless telecommunication network, wherein prepayment access to the applications program is permitted to the mobile terminal following a positive response from the clearing house regarding the subscriber credit information, and wherein access denied to the mobile terminal following a negative response. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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31. A mobile terminal for automatically transmitting subscriber credit information in order to obtain access to an applications program, wherein the application program is associated with a digital computer, the terminal comprising:
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memory for storing the subscriber credit information;
transmission means for transmitting a registration message via the telecommunication network to the digital computer and for selectively transmitting the subscriber credit information to the digital computer when the mobile terminal is located in a visiting service area; and
display means for displaying information on the mobile terminal. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40)
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41. A method for prepaid access to an applications program via a radio communication system, wherein the applications program is associated with a digital computer, comprising:
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programming a data storage medium with subscriber credit information;
transmitting a registration message from a mobile terminal via the radio communication system to the digital computer;
transmitting via the radio communication system to the mobile terminal, a request for the programmed subscriber credit information;
transmitting, from the mobile terminal to the radio communication system, the programmed subscriber credit information; and
selectively permitting the mobile terminal to access the applications program via the radio communication system based on an evaluation of the subscriber credit information. - View Dependent Claims (42)
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