METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR BILLING PURCHASES FROM A MOBILE PHONE APPLICATION
First Claim
1. A method for conducting commerce with a consumer using a communication device, the method comprising:
- receiving a purchase request from an application running in conjunction with the communication device, the purchase request including information related to a purchase;
authorizing the purchase request;
authenticating the communication device with a mobile service operator of the communication device and determining a mobile service account of the consumer;
directly charging an amount of the purchase to the mobile service account of the consumer; and
sending information of an outcome of the purchase request to the communication device.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus is provided for mobile communication device application user to purchase content or functionality for the application while in the midst of using it and without interrupting his user experience. In an embodiment, the user'"'"'s mobile carrier subscriber account is billed directly for the purchase. The method includes receiving a request for the purchase from the communication device application, where the request includes information about the amount of the purchase. Further, the method includes sending a confirmation request to the communication device. On receiving the confirmation, authenticating the communication device at the public mobile operator network of the communication device. Finally, the method includes providing access to the purchased content or functionality on or in conjunction with the communication device.
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57 Claims
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1. A method for conducting commerce with a consumer using a communication device, the method comprising:
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receiving a purchase request from an application running in conjunction with the communication device, the purchase request including information related to a purchase; authorizing the purchase request; authenticating the communication device with a mobile service operator of the communication device and determining a mobile service account of the consumer; directly charging an amount of the purchase to the mobile service account of the consumer; and sending information of an outcome of the purchase request to the communication device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A system for conducting commerce with a consumer using a communication device, the system comprising:
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a reception module, the reception module receiving a purchase request from an application running in conjunction with the communication device, the purchase request including information related to a purchase; an authorization module, the authorization module authorizing the purchase request; an authentication module, the authentication module authenticating the communication device with a mobile service operator of the communication device and determining a mobile service account of the consumer; a billing module, the billing module directly charging an amount of the purchase to the mobile service account of the consumer; and an information module, the information module sending information of an outcome of the purchase request to the communication device. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42)
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43. A computer program product for use with a computer, the computer program product comprising a computer usable medium having a computer readable program code stored thereon for conducting commerce with a consumer using a communication device, the computer program product performing the steps of:
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receiving a purchase request from an application running in conjunction with the communication device, the purchase request including information related to a purchase; authorizing the purchase request; authenticating the communication device with a mobile service operator of the communication device and determining a mobile service account of the consumer; directly charging an amount of the purchase to the mobile service account of the consumer; and sending information of an outcome of the purchase request to the communication device. - View Dependent Claims (44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57)
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