Removable card for use in a radio unit

• US 6,651,883 B2
• Filed: 02/11/2002
• Issued: 11/25/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 10/06/1992
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Interdigital Technology Corporation (InterDigital, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Interdigital Technology Corporation (InterDigital, Inc.)
• Inventors: Schilling, Donald L.
• Primary Examiner(s): Frech, Karl D.
• Assistant Examiner(s): FRANKLIN, JAMARA ALZAIDA
• Application Number:
  US10/073,544
• Publication Number:
  US 20020104881A1
• Time in Patent Office: 652 Days
• Field of Search: 235/380, 235/382, 235/375, 379/143-155, 455/73-90, 455/558, 455/550-575
• US Class Current: 235/380
• CPC Class Codes: G06K 17/0022 arrangements or provisious for transferring data to distant stations, e.g. from a sensing device "transfer between computer elements G06F13/00 "; data-transmission H04L
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/04 Payment circuits
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/26 Debit schemes, e.g. "pay now"
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/28 Pre-payment schemes, e.g. "pay before"
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/322 Aspects of commerce using mobile devices [M-devices]
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/325 using wireless networks
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/363 with the personal data of a user
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 7/0866 by active credit-cards adapted therefor G07F7/1008 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 15/68 Payment of value-added services
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 15/715 Activating new subscriber or card
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 15/8353 during the communication
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 15/842 Announcement, e.g. IVR dialogue
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 15/852 Low balance or limit reached
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 17/00 Prepayment of wireline communication systems, wireless communication systems or telephone systems using a coded card to authorise calls from a telephone set H04M1/675
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 17/02 Coin-freed or check-freed systems , e.g. mobile- or card-operated phones, public telephones or booths
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 17/103 using SIMs (USIMs) or calling cards
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 17/106 using commercial credit or debit cards
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 17/20 with provision for recharging the prepaid account or card, or for credit establishment
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2017/12 using calling, telephone credit/debit cards
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2017/14 using commercial credit/debit cards, e.g. VISA, AMEX
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2017/2518 : from material card, using a magnetic stripe card
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2017/255 : local at the terminal itself
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2215/0196 : Payment of value-added services, mainly when their charges are added on the telephone bill, e.g. payment of non-telecom services, e-commerce, on-line banking
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2215/2026 : Wireless network, e.g. GSM, PCS, TACS
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2215/32 : Involving wireless systems
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2215/7027 : Activate new subscriber or card
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2215/8112 : during the communication
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2215/8133 : Announcement, e.g. IVR dialogue, intelligent peripheral or switch
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2215/8158 : Low balance or limit reached
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2250/14 : including a card reading device
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/24 : Accounting or billing
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 88/02 : Terminal devices

Abstract

A removable card is used in radio units. The card comprises a memory for storing telephone numbers associated with an owner of the card. One of the telephone numbers is a telephone number of the owner. The memory is configured so that upon insertion of the card in a radio unit, that radio unit receives calls associated with the owner telephone number stored on the card.

Claims

1. A removable card for use in radio units, the card comprising:

a memory for storing telephone numbers and a personal access number associated with an owner of the card, one of the telephone numbers is a telephone number of the owner, the memory configured so that upon insertion of the card in a radio unit, the radio unit receives calls associated with the owner telephone number stored on the card.

2. The card of claim 1 wherein the memory stores addresses of the owner.

3. The card of claim 1 wherein the memory stores an available credit/debit amount of the owner.

4. The card of claim 3 wherein the card is configured such that the credit/debit amount is changed in response to a signal received by a radio unit that the card is inserted.

5. The card of claim 3 wherein the memory storing credit/debit account histories.

6. The card of claim 1 wherein the card is configured such that the personal access number is changed in response to a signal received by a radio unit that the card is inserted.

7. The card of claim 1 wherein the memory stores a debit/credit card account number of the owner.

8. A radio unit comprising:

a removable card for storing telephone numbers and a personal access number associated with an owner of the card, one of the telephone numbers is a telephone number of the owner;

a transceiver for receiving calls associated with the owner telephone number stored on the card.

9. The radio unit of claim 8 wherein the removable card storing addresses of the owner.

10. The radio unit of claim 8 wherein the removable card storing an available credit/debit amount of the owner.

11. The radio unit of claim 10 further comprising a card writer for changing the available credit/debit amount in response to a signal received by the radio unit.

12. The radio unit of claim 10 wherein the removable card stores a debit/credit card account number of the owner.

13. The radio unit of claim 8 further comprising a card writer for changing the stored personal access number in response to a signal received by the radio unit.

14. The radio unit of claim 8 wherein the removable card stores a debit/credit card account number of the owner.

15. A removable card for use in radio units, the card comprising:

a memory for storing telephone numbers associated with an owner of the card and a changeable access number, one of the telephone numbers is a telephone number of the owner, the memory configured so that upon insertion of the card in a radio unit, the radio unit receives calls associated with the owner telephone number stored on the card, the changeable access number 18 changeable after each phone call.

16. A radio unit comprising:

a removable card for storing telephone numbers associated with an owner of the card and a changeable access number, one of the telephone numbers is a telephone number of the owner;

a transceiver for receiving calls associated with the owner telephone number stored on the card; and

wherein the radio unit charges the changeable access number after each phone call.