Method of providing message service for limited access telecommunications
DCFirst Claim
1. A method of providing messages to a plurality of users, comprising the steps of:
- (a) providing access to a limited access message packet network system by a plurality of prepaid users through a packet switching network;
(b) providing at least one private identifier to each of said plurality of users, said identifier allowing access to at least one message;
(c) limiting access to said message only to users with said private identifier which corresponds to said message;
(d) automatically accounting for access to said messages by said plurality of users in a plurality of accounts, said accounts each being associated with said messages; and
(e) said accounting for access to said messages by said plurality of users occurs on the basis of number of accesses and a parameter selected from the group consisting of time of access, duration of access, date of access, identity of user, amount of data delivered to user, data delivery throughput, type of data delivered to user and means of access by user.
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Abstract
The present invention is directed to a method of operating a telecommunications system for providing a message service to a plurality of end users. Existing telecommunications lines in conjunction with a telecommunications network system such as the Internet, Intranet, Extranet or similar environment is utilized. A computerized system can be used to establish a billing system for sponsors and to form an account for each sponsor purchasing subsequent usage relating to a site address. The method also includes distributing a user unit to each of a plurality of end users for accessing the site address. Each user unit is given the site address, and at least one unique personal identification number. In connection with said billing system, the computerized system is programmed to permit a call of a preset message limit to be made by each end user to the site address provided. This is based on the distributed user unit and accessed only by the unique personal identification number provided to the end user. In response to an end user accessing the site address, a predetermined message is provided in accordance with the preset message limit. The messages record of each consumed user unit is captured by the computerized system and can be used by the sponsor for database marketing. The session is terminated and an appropriate amount is charged to the account of the sponsor.
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19 Claims
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1. A method of providing messages to a plurality of users, comprising the steps of:
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(a) providing access to a limited access message packet network system by a plurality of prepaid users through a packet switching network; (b) providing at least one private identifier to each of said plurality of users, said identifier allowing access to at least one message; (c) limiting access to said message only to users with said private identifier which corresponds to said message; (d) automatically accounting for access to said messages by said plurality of users in a plurality of accounts, said accounts each being associated with said messages; and (e) said accounting for access to said messages by said plurality of users occurs on the basis of number of accesses and a parameter selected from the group consisting of time of access, duration of access, date of access, identity of user, amount of data delivered to user, data delivery throughput, type of data delivered to user and means of access by user. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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