Calling plan time display and method of display for a cellular phone
First Claim
1. A cellular phone system configured to provide information relating to time in a calling plan comprising:
- a cellular phone having a housing containing a display and a plurality of input keys wherein the cellular phone provides an indication of the time remaining for a first category of time provided in a calling plan during a cycle of the calling plan.
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Abstract
A cellular phone that provides a display of the minutes used and/or remaining during a current cycle of a category of minutes provided in a calling plan. The display allows the user to immediately know if further use will incur additional fees beyond the monthly base fees. Additionally, A method for monitoring and displaying on a cellular phone the number of minutes used and/or remaining in a cellular phone calling plan. The method comprising the steps of: providing a cellular phone; inputting an initial start time for a repeating time cycle of a calling plan; inputting a time period for the repeating time cycle; providing a designated amount of time for a first category of time in the calling plan for the repeating time cycle; monitoring phone usage of the first category of time; and, displaying an indication of one of an amount of time used of the designated amount of time for the first category of time and an amount of time remaining of the designated amount of time for the first category of time in a current repeating time cycle.
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22 Claims
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1. A cellular phone system configured to provide information relating to time in a calling plan comprising:
a cellular phone having a housing containing a display and a plurality of input keys wherein the cellular phone provides an indication of the time remaining for a first category of time provided in a calling plan during a cycle of the calling plan. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 22)
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11. A cellular phone system configured to provide information relating to an amount of time remaining of a designated time allotment for a current cycle in a cellular phone calling plan comprising:
a cellular phone including a housing having a display and a plurality of input keys;
circuitry in the housing configured to monitor an amount of time of use of the cellular phone for a first category of time during a current cycle of a calling plan and provide an indication of an amount of time remaining of the designated time allotment for the first category of time in the current cycle to a user of the cellular phone. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method for monitoring and displaying on a cellular phone the number of minutes used and/or remaining in a cellular phone calling plan comprising the steps of:
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providing a cellular phone;
inputting an initial start time for a repeating time cycle of a calling plan;
inputting a time period for the repeating time cycle;
providing a designated amount of time for a first category of time in the calling plan for the repeating time cycle;
monitoring phone usage of the first category of time; and
,displaying an indication of one of an amount of time used of the designated amount of time for the first category of time and an amount of time remaining of the designated amount of time for the first category of time in a current repeating time cycle. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21)
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