Disposable wireless communication device adapted to prevent fraud
First Claim
1. A disposable wireless communication device comprising:
- a storage unit having stored therein a predetermined measure of a communication resource;
communication circuitry operatively coupled to the storage unit and permitted to operate for a predetermined period of time responsive to the predetermined measure of the communication resource; and
a controller operatively coupled to the storage unit and the communication circuitry and adapted for;
monitoring a rate of depletion of the communication resource over time, wherein the rate is represented by a desireable rate or an undesireable rate;
permitting operation of the communication circuitry when the communication resource is being depleted at the desirable rate, thereby decreasing the predetermined period of time that the communication circuitry is permitted to operate; and
preventing operation of the communication circuitry when the communication resource is being depleted at the undesirable rate, thereby prolonging the predetermined period of time that the communication circuitry is permitted to operate.
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Abstract
A disposable portable radiotelephone subscriber unit (101) comprises a power supply (255), a transceiver (205, 207) and a controller (215). The power supply (255) has stored therein a predetermined measure of power capacity (281). The transceiver (205, 207) is permitted to operate for a predetermined period of time (405) responsive to the predetermined measure of the power capacity (281). The controller (215) monitors a rate of depletion of the predetermined measure of the power capacity (281). The controller (215) permits operation of the transceiver (205, 207) when the power capacity (281) is being depleted at a desirable rate, thereby decreasing the predetermined period of time (405) that the transceiver (205, 207) is permitted to operate. The controller (215) prevents operation of the transceiver (205, 207) when the power capacity (281) is being depleted at an undesirable rate, thereby prolonging the predetermined period of time (405) that the transceiver (205, 207) is permitted to operate. Alternatively, the power supply (255) may be a memory unit (259) and the power capacity (281) may be calling time (279) or a future electronic date (275).
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Citations
85 Claims
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1. A disposable wireless communication device comprising:
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a storage unit having stored therein a predetermined measure of a communication resource; communication circuitry operatively coupled to the storage unit and permitted to operate for a predetermined period of time responsive to the predetermined measure of the communication resource; and a controller operatively coupled to the storage unit and the communication circuitry and adapted for; monitoring a rate of depletion of the communication resource over time, wherein the rate is represented by a desireable rate or an undesireable rate; permitting operation of the communication circuitry when the communication resource is being depleted at the desirable rate, thereby decreasing the predetermined period of time that the communication circuitry is permitted to operate; and preventing operation of the communication circuitry when the communication resource is being depleted at the undesirable rate, thereby prolonging the predetermined period of time that the communication circuitry is permitted to operate. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A disposable portable radiotelephone subscriber unit comprising:
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a power supply having stored therein a predetermined measure of power capacity; a transceiver operatively coupled to the power supply and permitted to operate for a predetermined period of time responsive to the predetermined measure of the power capacity; and a controller operatively coupled to the power supply and the transceiver and adapted for; monitoring a rate of depletion of the predetermined measure of the power capacity over time, wherein the rate is represented by a desireable rate or an undesireable rate; permitting operation of the transceiver when the power capacity is being depleted at the desirable rate, thereby decreasing the predetermined period of time that the transceiver is permitted to operate; and preventing operation of the transceiver when the power capacity is being depleted the undesirable rate, thereby prolonging the predetermined period of time that the transceiver is permitted to operate. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A disposable portable radiotelephone subscriber unit comprising:
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a memory unit having stored therein a predetermined measure of calling time; a transceiver operatively coupled to the memory unit and permitted to operate for a predetermined period of time responsive to the predetermined measure of the calling time; and a controller operatively coupled to the memory unit and the transceiver and adapted for; monitoring a rate of depletion of the calling time over time, wherein the rate is represented by a desireable rate or an undesireable rate; permitting operation of the transceiver when the calling time is being depleted at the desirable rate, thereby decreasing the predetermined period of time that the transceiver is permitted to operate; and preventing operation of the transceiver when the calling time is being depleted at the undesirable rate, thereby prolonging the predetermined period of time that the transceiver is permitted to operate. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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33. A disposable portable radiotelephone subscriber unit comprising:
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a memory unit having stored therein a predetermined measure of a future electronic date in time; a transceiver operatively coupled to the memory unit and permitted to operate for a predetermined period of time responsive to the predetermined measure of the future electronic date in time; and a controller operatively coupled to the memory unit and the transceiver and adapted for; monitoring a rate of depletion of the future electronic date in time over time wherein the rate is represented by a desireable rate or an undesireable rate; permitting operation of the transceiver when the future electronic date in time is being depleted at the desirable rate, thereby decreasing the predetermined period of time that the transceiver is permitted to operate; and preventing operation of the transceiver when the future electronic date in time is being depleted at the undesirable rate, thereby prolonging the predetermined period of time that the transceiver is permitted to operate. - View Dependent Claims (34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43)
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44. A disposable portable radiotelephone subscriber unit comprising:
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a power supply having stored therein a predetermined measure of power capacity; a memory unit having stored therein a predetermined measure of a future electronic date in time; a transceiver operatively coupled to the power supply and the memory unit and permitted to operate for a predetermined period of time responsive to the predetermined measure of the power capacity and the predetermined measure of the future electronic date in time; and a controller operatively coupled to the power supply and the transceiver and adapted for; monitoring a rate of depletion of the predetermined measure of the power capacity over time and the predetermined measure of the future electronic date in time over time, wherein the rate is represented by a desireable rate or an undesireable rate; permitting operation of the transceiver when the power capacity and the future electronic date in time are being depleted at the desirable rate, thereby decreasing the predetermined period of time that the transceiver is permitted to operate; and preventing operation of the transceiver when at least one of the power capacity and the future electronic date in time is being depleted at the undesirable rate, thereby prolonging the predetermined period of time that the transceiver is permitted to operate.
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45. A disposable portable radiotelephone subscriber unit comprising:
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a memory unit having stored therein a predetermined measure of calling time over time and a predetermined measure of a future electronic date in time over time, wherein the rate is represented by a desireable rate or an undesireable rate; a transceiver operatively coupled to the memory unit and permitted to operate for a predetermined period of time responsive to the calling time and the future electronic date in time; and a controller operatively coupled to the memory unit and the transceiver and adapted for; monitoring a rate of depletion of the calling time and the future electronic date in time; permitting operation of the transceiver when the calling time and the future electronic date in time are being depleted at the desirable rate, thereby decreasing the predetermined period of time that the transceiver is permitted to operate; and preventing operation of the transceiver when at least one of the calling time and the future electronic date in time is being depleted at the undesirable rate, thereby prolonging the predetermined period of time that the transceiver is permitted to operate.
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46. A method for operating a disposable wireless communication device comprising the steps of:
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monitoring a rate of depletion of a communication resource stored in a storage unit over time, wherein the rate is represented by a desireable rate or an undesireable rate; permitting operation of communication circuitry when the communication resource is being depleted at the desirable rate, thereby decreasing a predetermined period of time that the communication circuitry is permitted to operate; and preventing operation of the communication circuitry when the communication resource is being depleted at the undesirable rate, thereby prolonging the predetermined period of time that the communication circuitry is permitted to operate. - View Dependent Claims (47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 60, 61, 62, 63, 65, 66, 68, 69, 70, 71, 73, 74, 75, 77, 79, 80, 83)
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59. A method for operating a disposable portable radiotelephone subscriber unit comprising the steps of:
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monitoring, by a controller, a rate of depletion of a predetermined measure of a power capacity stored in a power supply over time, wherein the rate is represented by a desireable rate or an undesireable rate; permitting, by the controller, operation of a transceiver when the power capacity is being depleted at the desirable rate, thereby decreasing a predetermined period of time that the transceiver is permitted to operate; and preventing, by the controller, operation of the transceiver when the power capacity is being depleted at the undesirable rate, thereby prolonging the predetermined period of time that the transceiver is permitted to operate. - View Dependent Claims (64)
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67. A method of operating a disposable portable radiotelephone subscriber unit comprising the steps of:
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monitoring, by a controller, a rate of depletion of a calling time stored in a memory unit over time, wherein the rate is represented by a desireable rate or an undesireable rate; permitting, by the controller, operation of a transceiver when the calling time is being depleted at the desirable rate, thereby decreasing a predetermined period of time that the transceiver is permitted to operate; and preventing, by the controller, operation of the transceiver when the calling time is being depleted at the undesirable rate, thereby prolonging the predetermined period of time that the transceiver is permitted to operate. - View Dependent Claims (72)
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76. A method for operating a disposable portable radiotelephone subscriber unit comprising the steps of:
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monitoring, by a controller, a rate of depletion of a future electronic date in time stored in a memory unit over time, wherein the rate is represented by a desireable rate or an undesireable rate; permitting, by the controller, operation of a transceiver when the future electronic date in time is being depleted at the desirable rate, thereby decreasing a predetermined period of time that the transceiver is permitted to operate; and preventing, by the controller, operation of the transceiver when the future electronic date in time is being depleted at the undesirable rate, thereby prolonging the predetermined period of time that the transceiver is permitted to operate. - View Dependent Claims (78, 81, 82)
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84. A method for operating a disposable portable radiotelephone subscriber unit comprising the steps of:
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monitoring a rate of depletion of a predetermined measure of a power capacity stored in a power supply over time and a predetermined measure of a future electronic date in time stored in a memory unit over time, wherein the rate is represented by a desireable rate or an undesireable rate; permitting operation of a transceiver when the power capacity and the future electronic date in time are being depleted at the desirable rate, thereby decreasing the predetermined period of time that the transceiver is permitted to operate; and preventing operation of the transceiver when at least one of the power capacity and the future electronic date in time is being depleted at the undesirable rate, thereby prolonging the predetermined period of time that the transceiver is permitted to operate.
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85. A method for operating a disposable portable radiotelephone subscriber unit comprising the steps of:
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monitoring a rate of depletion of a calling time stored in a memory unit over time and a future electronic date in time stored in the memory unit over time, wherein the rate is represented by a desireable rate or an undesireable rate; permitting operation of a transceiver when the calling time and the future electronic date in time are being depleted at the desirable rate, thereby decreasing a predetermined period of time that the transceiver is permitted to operate; and preventing operation of the transceiver when at least one of the calling time and the future electronic date in time is being depleted at the undesirable rate, thereby prolonging the predetermined period of time that the transceiver is permitted to operate.
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