Device and Method for Managing Communication Credits Associated to Use of Services by a Terminal
First Claim
1. A client device (20) adapted to use a service on a telecommunications network (1), including means (21) for storing a call credit (C_S1, C_S2) associated with said service and means (30) for updating said credit as a function of the use of said service by said client (20), wherein the client device includes means (15) for receiving a request to update said call credit (C_S1) from a provider (FS1, FS2) of said service and means (15) for sending a response representing the effective updating of said call credit (C_S1) prior to use of said service.
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Abstract
This client device (20) is able to use a service on a telecommunications network (1). It includes means (21) for storing a call credit (C_S1, C_S2) associated with that service and means (30) for updating that credit as a function of the use of that service by the client (20) on reception of a request from a service provider (FS1, FS2).
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10 Claims
- 1. A client device (20) adapted to use a service on a telecommunications network (1), including means (21) for storing a call credit (C_S1, C_S2) associated with said service and means (30) for updating said credit as a function of the use of said service by said client (20), wherein the client device includes means (15) for receiving a request to update said call credit (C_S1) from a provider (FS1, FS2) of said service and means (15) for sending a response representing the effective updating of said call credit (C_S1) prior to use of said service.
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7. A call credit management method usable in a client device seeking to use a service on a telecommunications network comprising the steps of:
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storing in said client device a call credit associated with the use of said service; receiving from a service provider (FS2) a request to update said call credit; updating said call credit as a function of the use of said service by said client; and sending a confirmation response to said service provider (FS2). - View Dependent Claims (8, 9)
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