Apparatus, System, Method and Computer Program Product for Pre-Paid Long Distance Telecommunications and Charitable Fee Sharing
First Claim
1. A method of designating a donation comprising:
- receiving an automatic number identification (ANI) at an ANI recognition system of a service provider platform from a user, wherein the user having previously acquired a communications device, wherein a pre-paid service has been bundled with the device, and wherein, upon the user having depressed a long distance service (LDS) auto-key having been pre-programmed with a feature code and dialing sequence comprising exposing the ANI.
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Abstract
An apparatus system, method and computer program product for providing pre-paid telecommunications services is set forth and may include: receiving an automatic number identification (ANI) at an ANI recognition system of a service provider platform from a user, where the user having previously acquired a communications device, where a pre-paid service has been bundled with the device, and where, upon the user having depressed a long distance service (LDS) auto-key having been pre-programmed with a feature code and dialing sequence may include exposing the ANI. In another exemplary embodiment, the method may further include: upon an initial use of the communications device by the user, upon the user having depressed the LDS auto-key, receiving at the service provider platform at least one of: retailer identification; an account number; and/or the automatic number identification (ANI) of the user. In another exemplary embodiment, the feature code and dialing sequence of the communications device may include suppressing dial tone and ring back.
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39 Claims
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1. A method of designating a donation comprising:
receiving an automatic number identification (ANI) at an ANI recognition system of a service provider platform from a user, wherein the user having previously acquired a communications device, wherein a pre-paid service has been bundled with the device, and wherein, upon the user having depressed a long distance service (LDS) auto-key having been pre-programmed with a feature code and dialing sequence comprising exposing the ANI. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38)
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13. A machine-readable medium that provides instructions, which when executed by a computing platform, cause said computing platform to perform operations comprising a method of receiving a donation designation comprising:
receiving an automatic number identification (ANI) at an ANI recognition system of a service provider platform from a user, wherein the user having previously acquired a communications device, wherein a pre-paid service has been bundled with the device, and wherein, upon the user having depressed a long distance service (LDS) auto-key having been pre-programmed with a feature code and dialing sequence comprising exposing the ANI. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A telecommunications apparatus comprising:
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a communications device comprising;
a long distance service (LDS) auto-key adapted to, upon user depression, to suppress dial tone and ring back, and to expose an automatic number identification (ANI) to an ANI recognition system of a prepaid service provider platform, said key operable to designate a fee-sharing arrangement with an organization, the organization corresponding to at least one organization identifier comprising at least one of;
a charitable organization identification;
a not-for-profit organization identification;
an association identification;
a not-for-profit association identification;
a charitable campaign identification;
a religious organization identification;
an organization identification; and
/ora retailer identification; and
wherein said fee-sharing arrangement between the service provider and the organization comprises fee sharing with an entity comprising at least one of;
a charitable organization;
a not-for-profit organization;
an association;
a not-for-profit association;
a charitable campaign;
a religious organization;
a for-profit entity;
a research organization;
a cause;
cancer research;
public broadcasting organization;
an armed services support organization;
a veteran services organization;
a Red Cross organization;
a relief services organization;
a disaster relief organization;
a scouting organization;
an animal protection organization;
a university;
a school;
an educational institution; and
/oran organization. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 39)
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