Portable cellular phone system having automatic initialization

• US 7,869,800 B2
• Filed: 05/03/2010
• Issued: 01/11/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 10/02/1998
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Evolving Systems Labs Incorporated
• Original Assignee: Telespree Communications (CCUR Holdings, Inc.)
• Inventors: Segal, Alon, Netanel, Eran
• Primary Examiner(s): Zewdu; Meless N
• Application Number:
  US12/772,795
• Publication Number:
  US 20100210264A1
• Time in Patent Office: 253 Days
• Field of Search: 455/403, 455410-411, 455418-420, 455/432.3, 455/434, 455/435.1, 455/450, 455460-461, 455/509, 455/527, 455514-515, 455/550.1, 455/551, 455/556.2, 455/558, 455/564, 455/414.1, 455/415, 455/466, 455/517, 455557-559, 455/561, 713/1, 713/2, 713/100, 713/182, 713/185, 709/203, 709/219, 709228-229, 709221-222, 380/232, 380/247, 380/249
• US Class Current: 455/418
• 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 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: H04W 8/26 Network addressing or numbering for mobility support
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 8/265 for initial activation of new user

Abstract

A portable cellular phone system is provided, wherein matched sets of algorithmically generated communication units are generated, each defining an increment of authorized communication. One set is stored on a system server, i.e. a service provider, and the pre-paid set is available for use within a portable cellular phone. The portable cellular phone, which is normally non-activated, automatically contacts the system server upon selective activation by the user, to initiate a call (outgoing or incoming). A voice recognition system allows the user to place calls and/or receive calls. During a call, the portable cellular phone and the system server allow authorized access to communication, while the communication units are decremented at the system server and at the portable cellular phone. The portable cellular phone typically has either an internal energy supply and storage for the pre-paid communication units, or a removable airtime cartridge, typically containing an energy supply and either the ability to store or to generate a set of pre-paid single use airtime communication units.

Claims

1. A process, comprising the steps of:

establishing a first set of wireless identification numbers, the first set of wireless identification numbers reserved for establishment of temporary communication channels for portable wireless devices;

establishing a second set of wireless identification numbers;

providing a selected portable wireless device initially having stored therein one of the wireless identification numbers from the first set of wireless identification numbers;

automatically sending the stored wireless identification number corresponding to the first set from the selected portable wireless device to a wireless network without user intervention upon initial activation of the selected portable wireless device to establish a temporary communication channel;

automatically sending an authorization message from the selected portable wireless device to a system server over the established temporary communication channel; and

assigning a wireless identification number from the second set to the selected portable wireless device, based upon an appropriate authorization message, wherein the assigned wireless identification number from the second set is associated with the selected portable wireless device for subsequent communication, wherein said subsequent communication is permitted to proceed and to continue on the basis of one or more communications units that are any of initially, subsequently, and periodically provided for said portable wireless device.