Systems, Methods, and Mobile Devices for Providing a User Interface to Facilitate Access to Prepaid Wireless Account Information
First Claim
1. A method for operating a mobile device, the method comprising:
- in response to receiving a swipe gesture via a user interface of the mobile device, displaying a balance associated with a prepaid wireless service account on a display of the mobile device.
2 Assignments
0 Petitions
Accused Products
Abstract
A method for operating a mobile device includes, in response to receiving a swipe gesture via a user interface of the mobile device, displaying a balance of a prepaid wireless service account on a display of the mobile device. The balance may be displayed in a currency such as monetary currency or a proprietary currency such as minutes or credits provided by a wireless service provider. The method may also include displaying an expiration time to identity a time remaining until the balance expires. The method may also include generating a balance request including a request for the balance of the prepaid wireless service account from a prepaid billing system in response to receiving the swipe gesture, transmitting the balance request to the prepaid billing system, and receiving the balance in response to the balance request.
30 Citations
20 Claims
-
1. A method for operating a mobile device, the method comprising:
in response to receiving a swipe gesture via a user interface of the mobile device, displaying a balance associated with a prepaid wireless service account on a display of the mobile device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
-
16. A tangible computer-readable medium comprising computer-executable instructions that, when executed by a processor of a mobile device, cause the processor to perform steps comprising:
-
receiving, via a user interface of the mobile device, a swipe gesture; and displaying on a display of the mobile device a balance associated with a prepaid wireless service account associated with the mobile device. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19)
-
-
20. A mobile device, comprising:
-
a display; a user interface in communication with the display; a processor in communication with the user interface; a memory in communication with the processor, the memory being configured to store instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to perform steps comprising; receiving, via the user interface, a swipe gesture; and displaying on a display of the mobile device a currency amount associated with a balance of a prepaid wireless service account associated with the mobile device.
-
Specification