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Prepaid short message services revenue capture

  • US 9,307,095 B2
  • Filed: 08/15/2014
  • Issued: 04/05/2016
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/14/2011
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of providing prepaid message services, comprising:

  • receiving a text message from a mobile device associated with a prepaid account for text messages;

    initiating a pre-delivery debit query to a prepaid server to determine if said prepaid account is sufficient to deliver said text message;

    initiating delivery of said text message when said prepaid account indicates adequate funds to deliver said text message;

    subsequently initiating an additional debit query during said initiated delivery of said text message; and

    dropping said text message when said prepaid account indicates inadequate funds to cover an additional service fee identified after said pre-delivery debit query.

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