SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING MULTIPLE SIMULTANEOUS CALLS FROM THE SAME PREPAID ACCOUNT
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1. A method, comprising:
- associating a plurality of users with a prepaid services account;
tracking a prepaid balance associated with the account;
drawing down the prepaid balance at least generally at the same time using at least a subset of the users, including;
allocating a portion of the prepaid balance to each respective user;
monitoring a provision of service; and
repeating, selectively, the allocating and the monitoring.
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Abstract
Prepaid services include associating a plurality of users with a prepaid services account. The account is configured to track a prepaid balance associated with the account as well as to allow at least a subset of the plurality of users associated with the account to draw down the prepaid balance at least generally at the same time. Drawing down the prepaid balance includes allocating a portion of the prepaid balance to each respective user, monitoring a provision of service, and repeating, selectively, the allocating and monitoring.
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1. A method, comprising:
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associating a plurality of users with a prepaid services account; tracking a prepaid balance associated with the account; drawing down the prepaid balance at least generally at the same time using at least a subset of the users, including; allocating a portion of the prepaid balance to each respective user; monitoring a provision of service; and repeating, selectively, the allocating and the monitoring. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A system, comprising:
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a plurality of originating callers; a telecommunication account configured to store a prepaid account balance shared by the originating callers; and at least one call processing server configured to allocate a portion of the account balance at least generally at the same time to at least a subset of originating callers. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method, comprising:
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maintaining an account having a prepaid balance and configured to track the usage of prepaid telecommunication services; associating a plurality of originating callers with the account; monitoring telecommunication service concurrently provided to at least a subset of originating callers; dividing the telecommunication service into one or more periods of time; and repeatedly allocating a portion of the prepaid balance to each originating caller of the at least a subset of originating callers for each period of time. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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