Cellular telephone and method of displaying account information

• US 20030203731A1
• Filed: 04/28/2003
• Published: 10/30/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 04/29/2002
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: LavaFlow LLP
• Original Assignee: LavaFlow LLP
• Inventors: King, Christina J., King, John J.
• Application Number:
  US10/424,381
• Publication Number:
  US 20030203731A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 455/407
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/04 Billing or invoicing
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72403 with means for local support of applications that increase the functionality
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72412 using two-way short-range wireless interfaces
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72445 for supporting Internet browser applications
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72469 for operating the device by selecting functions from two or more displayed items, e.g. menus or icons
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 15/28 with meter at substation or with calculation of charges at terminal
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 15/745 Customizing according to wishes of subscriber, e.g. friends or family
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 15/83 Notification aspects
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 15/84 Types of notifications
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2215/0108 Customization according to wishes of subscriber, e.g. customer preferences, friends and family, selecting services or billing options, Personal Communication Systems [PCS]
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2215/0168 On line or real-time flexible customization or negotiation according to wishes of subscriber
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2215/0176 Billing arrangements using internet
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2215/32 Involving wireless systems
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2215/81 Notifying aspects, e.g. notifications or displays to the user
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2215/8129 Type of notification
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2215/82 Advice-of-Charge [AOC], i.e. notify subscriber of charges/cumulative charge; meter at the substation
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2250/02 including a Bluetooth interface

Abstract

A cellular telephone adapted to display account information is disclosed. The cellular telephone comprises a control circuit; a receiver coupled to the control circuit, the receiver receiving bill information by way of a wireless communication network; and a display coupled to the control circuit, the display showing the bill information.

Claims

1. A cellular telephone adapted to display account information, said cellular telephone comprising:

a control circuit;

a receiver coupled to said control circuit, said receiver receiving bill information by way of a wireless communication network; and

a display coupled to said control circuit, said display showing said bill information.

2. The cellular telephone of claim 1 wherein said bill information comprising information related to current minutes.

3. The cellular telephone of claim 2 wherein said bill information further comprises information related to an outstanding balance.

4. The cellular telephone of claim 1 wherein said display shows features available to a user.

5. The cellular telephone of claim 4 wherein said display shows features selected by a user.

6. The cellular telephone of claim 5 wherein said display further comprises displaying costs associated with features selected by a user.

7. The cellular telephone of claim 6 wherein said display shows a new estimated monthly cost based upon said costs associated with features selected by a user.

8. The cellular telephone of claim 1 wherein said display shows an update button.

9. The cellular telephone of claim 1 wherein said display shows an online payment button.

10. The cellular telephone of claim 1 wherein said cellular telephone further comprises a voice recognition circuit.