Pre-paid security mechanism in a post-pay telecommunications system
First Claim
1. A method for real-time charging for service usage in a telecommunications system having at least one subscriber, said method comprising:
- receiving a service request from the subscriber;
validating the subscriber and obtaining notification recipient data and subscriber threshold data;
commencing the requested service and tracking real-time usage data; and
notifying the notification recipient data if the real-time usage data exceeds the subscriber threshold data.
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Abstract
The present invention provides a method and system for real-time charging including the following capabilities: calculation and storage of real time usage information on a per subscriber or group basis; real-time criteria evaluation of configurable thresholds; real-time threshold notification to the subscriber/account owner; and subscriber/account owner interaction capability to restrict specific calls and events for any member of a group, through external systems, text messaging and interactive voice response (IVR) sessions. When these four major capabilities are combined and configured, a pre-paid functionality in a post pay environment is produced.
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1. A method for real-time charging for service usage in a telecommunications system having at least one subscriber, said method comprising:
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receiving a service request from the subscriber;
validating the subscriber and obtaining notification recipient data and subscriber threshold data;
commencing the requested service and tracking real-time usage data; and
notifying the notification recipient data if the real-time usage data exceeds the subscriber threshold data. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A real-time charging system for use in a telecommunications system having at least one subscriber, comprising:
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a subscriber database comprising at least notification recipient data and subscriber threshold data;
a host device operable to receive a service request from the subscriber, and validate the subscriber;
real-time usage data; and
a criteria checking mechanism operable to notify the notification recipient data if the real-time usage data exceeds the subscriber threshold data. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A computer readable medium having computer readable program for operating on a computer for executing a real-time charging system, said program comprising instructions that causes the computer to perform the steps of:
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receiving a service request from a subscriber;
validating the subscriber and obtaining notification recipient data and subscriber threshold data;
commencing the requested service and tracking real-time usage data; and
notifying the notification recipient data if the real-time usage data exceeds the subscriber threshold data. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17)
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