TELECOMMUNICATIONS INITIATED PAY PER CHARGE SYSTEM
First Claim
1. A system for recharging a battery of a mobile device for a fee authorized by a financial account control server comprising:
- a battery recharging station having at least one recharging connection for a mobile device, the battery recharging station in communication with an electronic data connection for selective activation and deactivation of power supplied to the at least one recharging connection for recharging a battery of a mobile device; and
a recharging service control server operable to remotely control activation and deactivation of power supplied to the at least one recharging connection located at the battery recharging station through the electronic data connection in response to receipt of communication from a financial account control server regarding validation and acceptance of payment by a user of the battery recharging station.
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Abstract
A system and method for recharging a battery of a mobile device for a fee authorized by a financial account control server can include a battery recharging station having at least one recharging connection for a mobile device. The battery recharging station can be in communication with an electronic data connection for selective activation and deactivation of power supplied to the at least one recharging connection for recharging a battery of a mobile device. A recharging service control server can be operable to remotely control activation and deactivation of power supplied to the at least one recharging connection located at the battery recharging station through the electronic data connection in response to receipt of communication from the financial account control server regarding validation and acceptance of payment by a user of the battery recharging station.
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20 Claims
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1. A system for recharging a battery of a mobile device for a fee authorized by a financial account control server comprising:
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a battery recharging station having at least one recharging connection for a mobile device, the battery recharging station in communication with an electronic data connection for selective activation and deactivation of power supplied to the at least one recharging connection for recharging a battery of a mobile device; and a recharging service control server operable to remotely control activation and deactivation of power supplied to the at least one recharging connection located at the battery recharging station through the electronic data connection in response to receipt of communication from a financial account control server regarding validation and acceptance of payment by a user of the battery recharging station. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method for recharging a battery of a mobile device for a fee authorized by a financial account control server comprising:
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processing a request for battery recharging service at a battery recharging station initiated by a user; determining if a payment transaction from the user has been accepted by a financial account control server through an electronic data connection; if the payment transaction has not been accepted by the financial account control server, terminating the request for battery charging service; if the payment transaction has been accepted by the financial account control server, activating power to be supplied through at least one recharging connection at the battery recharging station for providing a battery recharging service cycle; monitoring if a battery recharging service cycle has been completed; if the battery recharging service cycle has not been completed, continuing the monitoring step; and if the battery recharging service cycle has been completed, deactivating power supplied through the recharging connection at the battery recharging station. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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