Method and apparatus to validate a subscriber line
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1. A computer-implemented method, the method comprising:
- receiving a first request via a network for a first transaction for goods or services between a user and a vendor, wherein the first request includes a telephone number of the user;
using one or more processors, facilitating charging the first transaction to a subscriber account linked to the telephone number;
receiving a second request via the network for a second transaction for goods or services between the user and a vendor, wherein the second request is received after the first request;
automatically, using one or more processors, detecting that the account linked to the telephone number has insufficient funds; and
in response to detecting that the account linked to the telephone number has insufficient funds, facilitating charging the second transaction using an alternative payment mechanism.
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Abstract
A method is described of providing validation data associated with a subscriber line of a telecommunication network. The method includes obtaining line data of the subscriber line wherein the line data is suitable for interrogating a line identification database (LIDB). The method interrogates the LIDB with the line data to obtain reference subscriber data associated with the line data, and processes the reference subscriber data to obtain validation data associated with the subscriber line. The invention extends to a subscriber line validation system to validate a subscriber line of a communication network.
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1. A computer-implemented method, the method comprising:
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receiving a first request via a network for a first transaction for goods or services between a user and a vendor, wherein the first request includes a telephone number of the user; using one or more processors, facilitating charging the first transaction to a subscriber account linked to the telephone number; receiving a second request via the network for a second transaction for goods or services between the user and a vendor, wherein the second request is received after the first request; automatically, using one or more processors, detecting that the account linked to the telephone number has insufficient funds; and in response to detecting that the account linked to the telephone number has insufficient funds, facilitating charging the second transaction using an alternative payment mechanism. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A system comprising:
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means for receiving a first request via a network for a first transaction for goods or services between a user and a vendor, wherein the first request includes a telephone number of the user; means for facilitating charging the first transaction to a subscriber account linked to the telephone number; means for receiving a second request via the network for a second transaction for goods or services between the user and a vendor, wherein the second request is received after the first request; means for detecting that the account linked to the telephone number has insufficient funds; and upon detecting that the account linked to the telephone number has insufficient funds, means for facilitating charging the second transaction using an alternative payment mechanism.
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25. A computer-implemented system comprising:
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memory; at least one processor; and at least one program stored in the memory and executed by the at least one processor, the at least one program including instructions for; receiving a first request via a network for a first transaction for goods or services between a user and a vendor, wherein the first request includes a telephone number of the user; facilitating charging the first transaction to a subscriber account linked to the telephone number; receiving a second request via the network for a second transaction for goods or services between the user and a vendor, wherein the second request is received after the first request; detecting that the account linked to the telephone number has insufficient funds; and upon detecting that the account linked to the telephone number has insufficient funds, facilitating charging the second transaction using an alternative payment mechanism. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29)
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