Systems and methods for monitoring “pay-as-you-go” telecommunication services
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1. A computer-implemented method for providing pay-as-you-go internet services to a user comprising:
- assigning an account identifier for a pay-as-you-go internet service to a user for conducting one or more online transaction via a web server, wherein said one or more online transaction requires the user'"'"'s account identifier;
providing the user with an interface to log in using the account identifier;
monitoring data associated with the account identifier, during each instance of use of the pay-as-you-go internet service;
comparing the monitored data to a threshold of use for the account identifier previously set by the user;
preventing the account identifier from exceeding the threshold of use;
providing the user with a virtually simultaneously notification of total charges associated with the account identifier when each of the one or more online transaction ends; and
presenting the user with an interactive system operable during each instance of use, to enable the user to make electronic payments for additional use of the pay-as-you-go internet service.
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Abstract
Telecommunication services systems and methods are disclosed. The telecommunication services systems and methods preferably enable the user and/or the responsible party to make payments as the user uses the telecommunication services. The systems and methods may also be employed to provide the user and/or the responsible party with specialized pricing options and other customized services.
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1. A computer-implemented method for providing pay-as-you-go internet services to a user comprising:
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assigning an account identifier for a pay-as-you-go internet service to a user for conducting one or more online transaction via a web server, wherein said one or more online transaction requires the user'"'"'s account identifier; providing the user with an interface to log in using the account identifier; monitoring data associated with the account identifier, during each instance of use of the pay-as-you-go internet service; comparing the monitored data to a threshold of use for the account identifier previously set by the user; preventing the account identifier from exceeding the threshold of use; providing the user with a virtually simultaneously notification of total charges associated with the account identifier when each of the one or more online transaction ends; and presenting the user with an interactive system operable during each instance of use, to enable the user to make electronic payments for additional use of the pay-as-you-go internet service. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A system for providing pre-paid or pay-as-you-go internet services to a user, the system comprising:
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a server, accessible via a telecommunication network, where in the server performs a method comprising; assigning an account identifier for a pay-as-you-go internet service to a user for conducting one or more online transaction via a web server, wherein said one or more online transaction requires the user'"'"'s account identifier; providing the user with an interface to log in using the account identifier; monitoring data associated with the account identifier, during each instance of use of the pay-as-you-go internet service; comparing the monitored data to a threshold of use for the account identifier previously set by the user; preventing the account identifier from exceeding the threshold of use; providing the user with a virtually simultaneously notification of total charges associated with the account identifier when each of the one or more online transaction ends; and presenting the user with an interactive system operable during each instance of use, to enable the user to make electronic payments for additional use of the pay-as-you-go internet service. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8)
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