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Network support for mobile service plan minute exchange by category

  • US 20050125305A1
  • Filed: 12/08/2003
  • Published: 06/09/2005
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/08/2003
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for allowing a mobile subscriber to negotiate via a mobile terminal a trade of minutes by category according to a predetermined exchange rate as set forth by a service provider, the method comprising the steps of:

  • providing a plurality of categories of usage associated with a mobile terminal, the mobile terminal having associated therewith predetermined amounts of time respectively for the categories during a predetermined time interval;

    tracking, by the telecommunication network, respective time used by the mobile terminal in each category of the plurality of categories during the predetermined time interval;

    selecting, at the mobile terminal, at least a portion of at least one remaining time in one category of the plurality of categories for transfer to at least one other category of the plurality of categories, for a respective category a remaining time of the respective category being a respective amount of time during the time interval less a respective current amount of used time for the respective category; and

    transferring, at the telecommunication network and according to the selection, at least a portion of at least one remaining time in one category of the plurality of categories to at least one other category of the plurality of categories.

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