Wireless prepaid platform integration with standard signaling
First Claim
1. A method of setting up a call, comprising:
- (1) sending a plurality of transaction capabilities application part messages between a wireless enhanced service platform and a prepaid platform, comprising the steps of;
(i) sending a begin type transaction capabilities application part message including one or more prepaid parameters in a query or invoke component of the begin type transaction capabilities application part message from the wireless enhanced service platform to the prepaid platform, wherein the prepaid parameters comprise;
a location identifier for tax calculation; and
(ii) sending an end type transaction capabilities application part message from the prepaid platform to the wireless enhanced service platform; and
(2) sending an initial address message from the wireless enhanced service platform to the prepaid platform.
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Abstract
The telecommunications networks of the present invention include a wireless enhanced service platform which is coupled to a home location register database and a prepaid platform. The telecommunications networks of the present invention may also include a mobile switching center for accepting calls from a wireless handset, an interexchange network that carries calls to the prepaid platform, and a local network for terminating calls.
The present invention also includes a method for setting up a call in a telecommunications network comprising sending transaction capabilities application part messages containing prepaid parameters between a wireless enhanced service platform and a prepaid platform. The prepaid parameters are the information needed to process and bill a debit call. The present invention also includes a method for sending transaction capabilities application part messages containing prepaid parameters between a mobile switching center and a prepaid platform.
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3 Claims
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1. A method of setting up a call, comprising:
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(1) sending a plurality of transaction capabilities application part messages between a wireless enhanced service platform and a prepaid platform, comprising the steps of; (i) sending a begin type transaction capabilities application part message including one or more prepaid parameters in a query or invoke component of the begin type transaction capabilities application part message from the wireless enhanced service platform to the prepaid platform, wherein the prepaid parameters comprise; a location identifier for tax calculation; and (ii) sending an end type transaction capabilities application part message from the prepaid platform to the wireless enhanced service platform; and (2) sending an initial address message from the wireless enhanced service platform to the prepaid platform.
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2. A method of setting up a call, comprising:
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(1) sending a plurality of transaction capabilities application part messages between a wireless enhanced service platform and a prepaid platform, comprising the steps of; (i) sending a begin type transaction capabilities application part message including one or more prepaid parameters in a query or invoke component of the begin type transaction capabilities application part message from the wireless enhanced service platform to the prepaid platform; and (ii) sending an end type transaction capabilities application part message from the prepaid platform to the wireless enhanced service platform; and (2) sending an initial address message from the wireless enhanced service platform to the prepaid platform, wherein the step of sending an initial address message comprises; (i) storing by the wireless enhanced service platform a call identification number in a charge number field of the initial address message; (ii) sending the initial address message with the call identification number stored from the wireless enhanced service platform to an interexchange network; and (iii) sending the initial address message with the call identification number stored from the interexchange network to the prepaid platform.
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3. A method of setting up a call, comprising:
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sending a query for one or more prepaid parameters from a wireless enhanced service platform to a home location register; sending one or more prepaid parameters from the home location register to the wireless enhanced service platform; sending a plurality of transaction capabilities application part messages between the wireless enhanced service platform and a prepaid platform, comprising the steps of; sending a begin type transaction capabilities application part message including one or more prepaid parameters in a query or invoke component of the begin type transaction capabilities application part message from the wireless enhanced service platform to the prepaid platform, wherein the prepaid parameters comprise; a location identifier for tax calculation; sending an end type transaction capabilities application part message from the prepaid platform to the wireless enhanced service platform; and sending an initial address message from the wireless enhanced service platform to the prepaid platform.
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