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Method and apparatus for validating pre-pay and post-pay communication services using the same integrated database

  • US 20050100149A1
  • Filed: 12/07/2004
  • Published: 05/12/2005
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/19/2000
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A method of providing a pre-paid communication service and a post-paid communication service, the method comprising:

  • in a communication system, receiving a pre-paid communication service request from a first user and responsively establishing a first communication link between the first user and an integrated service platform;

    in the communication system, receiving a post-paid communication service request from a second user and responsively establishing a second communication link between the second user and the integrated service platform;

    in the integrated service platform, interacting with the first user over the first communication link to obtain first user information, processing the first user information to obtain a pre-paid communication service validation parameter, and transferring the pre-paid communication service validation parameter to the communication system;

    in the integrated service platform, interacting with the second user over the second communication link to obtain second user information, processing the second user information to obtain a post-paid communication service validation parameter, and transferring the post-paid communication service validation parameter to the communication system;

    in the communication system, releasing the first communication link between the first user and the integrated service platform, establishing a third communication link between the first user and a first destination, and controlling the third communication link based on the pre-paid communication service validation parameter; and

    in the communication system, releasing the second communication link between the second user and the integrated service platform, establishing a fourth communication link between the second user and a second destination, and controlling the fourth communication link based on the post-paid communication service validation parameter.

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