Prepaid simcard for automatically enabling services
First Claim
1. A mobile device capable of communicating with a wireless network using an authentication card, the mobile device comprising:
- the authentication card being a pre-paid authentication card;
the mobile device capable of being used for voice communication over the wireless network with a second mobile device using an voice communication authentication information provided by the pre-paid authentication card;
a client application that can be executed on the mobile device;
the client application accessing a service using a configuration information provided by the pre-paid authentication card.
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Abstract
A mobile network wherein a mobile device with a prepaid SIM/Smart card is able to access services made available by a provider or operator providing the prepaid card, wherein the prepaid card not only provides the user'"'"'s authorization to use the network, but also a default email account that can be used to at least send email, including pictures taken, and a default website account that can be used to at least upload pictures. A user of a mobile device can use a prepaid SIM card to access one or more specific services made available by the prepaid SIM card, the one or more specific services comprising a gaming service, an email service and a broadcast service.
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20 Claims
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1. A mobile device capable of communicating with a wireless network using an authentication card, the mobile device comprising:
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the authentication card being a pre-paid authentication card;
the mobile device capable of being used for voice communication over the wireless network with a second mobile device using an voice communication authentication information provided by the pre-paid authentication card;
a client application that can be executed on the mobile device;
the client application accessing a service using a configuration information provided by the pre-paid authentication card. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A portal used by a customer to top-up a prepaid card that can be used in a mobile device for accessing voice and data services, the portal comprising:
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user screens that can be used by the customer to setup access to data services that the user intends to access via the mobile device using the prepaid card;
a prepaid card top-up manager that provides information on an available balance on the prepaid card; and
the prepaid card top-up manager facilitating the recharging of the prepaid card by the customer using the customer'"'"'s credit card information. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18)
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19. A prepaid access card for accessing voice services comprising:
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access information for at least one data service that can be accessed by a mobile device with which the prepaid access card is communicatively coupled;
an account balance that can be deducted when the at least one data service is accessed via the mobile device; and
the account balance capable of being recharged by an over-the-air recharge operation. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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