Dedicated wireless device business method
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1. A system that facilitates the management of services of a dedicated wireless device, comprising:
- a business model component that provides limited/unlimited messaging services and accounting services for the dedicated wireless device.
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Abstract
A business model that is dedicated to supporting a wireless messaging device. The model offers unlimited services on a dependent device, including mixed limited/unlimited usage models, pre-and post-pay models, and models not found in a conventional monthly recurring charge system. The model further includes components that address service selection, suspension, resumption, service add-ons, account limitations and restrictions, detect device compatibility with support services, account analysis, charging cycles, billing methods, third-party add-ons and interfacing, and troubleshooting support.
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66 Claims
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1. A system that facilitates the management of services of a dedicated wireless device, comprising:
a business model component that provides limited/unlimited messaging services and accounting services for the dedicated wireless device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A system that facilitates the management of services of a wireless messaging device, comprising:
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a basic services component that provides limited and unlimited messaging services solely for the wireless messaging device;
an accounts component that tracks usage of an account of a subscriber; and
a payment component that facilitates applying a postpaid plan that automatically pays for the messaging services according to a monthly recurring charge (MRC) based on the account usage of the subscriber. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A system that facilitates the management of services of a wireless messaging device, comprising:
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a basic services component that provides limited and unlimited messaging services solely for the wireless messaging device;
an accounts component that tracks usage of an account of a subscriber; and
a payment component that facilitates applying a prepaid plan that automatically pays for the messaging services based on a recurring charge according to the account usage of the subscriber. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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30. A system that facilitates the management of wireless services of a wireless messaging device, comprising:
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a message service component that enables communication of an SMS signal of a domestic MO message with an SMS provider;
a message service component that enables communication of an SMS signal of a domestic mobile-terminated (MT) message with an SMS provider;
an e-mail service component that enables communication of an e-mail message via at least one e-mail provider;
an instant messaging (IM) service component that enables IM communications with an IM provider;
a value-added service component that enables communication with a third-party portal provider; and
a single recurring charge that is imposed periodically on a user account in a post-paid manner for at least one of the services related to the SMS signals, the e-mail message, the IM service, and the third-party portal provider. - View Dependent Claims (31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43)
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44. A system that facilitates the management of wireless services of a wireless messaging device, comprising:
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a message service component that enables unlimited domestic MO and MT SMS messaging;
an e-mail service component that enables communication of an unlimited number of e-mail messages via an existing subscriber POP3 e-mail account;
an IM service component that enables IM communications of an unlimited number of IM messages via an IM provider;
an included value-added service that enables communications via a third-party portal provider of at least one of IM and e-mail;
a charging cycle component that facilitates a single MRC that is imposed periodically on a user account in a post-paid manner for at least one of the services related to SMS messaging, the e-mail messages, the IM messages, and the included value-added service; and
an optional value-added service that enables communication via the third-party portal provider for an additional fixed MRC. - View Dependent Claims (45, 46, 47, 48, 49)
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50. A system that facilitates the management of wireless messaging, comprising:
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a wireless messaging-centric device that communicates messages; and
a messaging infrastructure dedicated to providing messaging services in association with the messaging-centric device, the infrastructure comprising, a message service component that enables unlimited domestic MO and MT SMS messaging;
an e-mail service component that enables communication of an unlimited number of e-mail messages via an existing subscriber POP3 e-mail account;
an IM service component that enables IM communications of an unlimited number of IM messages via an IM provider;
an included value-added service that enables communication via a third-party portal provider of at least one of IM and e-mail;
a charging cycle component that facilitates a single MRC that is imposed periodically on a user account in a post-paid manner for at least one of the services related to the SMS messaging, the e-mail messages, the IM messages, and the included value-added service; and
an optional value-added service that enables communication via a third-party portal provider for an additional fixed MRC.
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51. A method of facilitating management of wireless messaging, comprising:
providing a business model that facilitates limited/unlimited messaging services and accounting services for a dedicated wireless messaging device, which business model includes, providing SMS services that include unlimited domestic MO and MT SMS messaging traffic;
providing an e-mail service that includes unlimited e-mail traffic via one or more existing subscriber e-mail accounts;
providing an IM service that includes unlimited IM traffic;
providing an included value-added portal service of at least one of an additional IM portal, and an additional e-mail portal;
providing a post-payment billing plan that facilitates paying for services and activity on the subscriber account; and
providing a single MRC that is imposed periodically on the subscriber account in a post-paid manner for at least one of the SMS services, the e-mail service, the IM service, and the included value-added service. - View Dependent Claims (52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58)
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59. A method of facilitating management of wireless messaging, comprising:
providing a business model that facilitates limited/unlimited messaging services and accounting services for a dedicated wireless messaging device, which business model includes, providing SMS services that include unlimited domestic MO and MT SMS messaging traffic;
providing an e-mail service that includes unlimited e-mail traffic via one or more existing subscriber e-mail accounts;
providing an IM service that includes unlimited IM traffic;
providing an included value-added portal service of at least one of an additional IM portal, and an additional e-mail portal;
providing a post-payment billing plan that facilitates paying for services and activity on the subscriber account; and
providing a DRC that is imposed on the subscriber account in a pre-paid manner that subtracts funds from the subscriber account for at least one of the SMS services, the e-mail service, the IM service, and the included value-added service. - View Dependent Claims (60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66)
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