DEVICE WITH UNIQUE IDENTIFIER CAPABILITY FOR PURCHASING WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SERVICE
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1. A method of prepaying for wireless service, comprising:
- requesting with a wireless device an identifier uniquely identifying an account associated with the wireless device; and
receiving the identifier with the wireless device; and
displaying with the wireless device the identifier at a point of sale terminal, the identifier readable by the point of sale terminal, wherein an associated payment at the point of sale terminal results in a credit to the account based on reading the identifier.
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Abstract
A wireless device usable for prepaid wireless service is provided with the capability of requesting and receiving an identifier uniquely identifying an account associated with the wireless device. The identifier can be displayed by the wireless device. When payment to the account is desired, the identifier may be displayed and read at a point of sale terminal, which then accepts the payment and communicates the transaction to the wireless service provider. In such a manner, the account for the wireless device is properly credited by the payment amount.
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24 Claims
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1. A method of prepaying for wireless service, comprising:
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requesting with a wireless device an identifier uniquely identifying an account associated with the wireless device; and receiving the identifier with the wireless device; and displaying with the wireless device the identifier at a point of sale terminal, the identifier readable by the point of sale terminal, wherein an associated payment at the point of sale terminal results in a credit to the account based on reading the identifier. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A system for facilitating prepaid wireless service, comprising:
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a wireless device adapted for use by a subscriber of the prepaid wireless service, wherein the wireless device is arranged to request and display an identifier uniquely identifying an account associated with the subscriber; and a point of sale terminal arranged to read the identifier, wherein payment by the subscriber and display of the identifier at the point of sale terminal results in a credit to the account. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A wireless device, comprising:
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a processor; a memory operatively connected to the processor; and instructions stored in the memory and executable by the processor to; request a machine-readable identifier uniquely identifying a wireless service account associated with the wireless device, and display the machine-readable identifier via a user interface of the wireless device. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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