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Method and system for account balance restriction on application of cellular-PBX integration service

  • US 8,254,989 B2
  • Filed: 05/24/2005
  • Issued: 08/28/2012
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/29/2004
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method comprising:

  • determining that a cellular wireless communication device (WCD) subscribes to a cellular-PBX integration service;

    allotting a quantity of cellular-PBX integration service to the WCD;

    detecting the WCD using the cellular-PBX integration service, wherein the using is via a cellular radio access network;

    decrementing the quantity as the WCD uses the cellular-PBX integration service; and

    detecting exhaustion of the quantity of cellular-PBX integration service allotted to the WCD, the exhaustion resulting from the decrementing; and

    responsive to the detecting, precluding the WCD from using further cellular-PBX integration service, but still allowing a cellular wireless call between the WCD and another party to proceed without cellular-PBX integration service.

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