Interrupt-based system
First Claim
1. An interrupt-based system for use in a service subscription system having a central service provider and at least one subscriber unit, said interrupt-based system comprising:
- a database for storing subscriber information specific to said at least one subscriber unit, said subscriber information including at least one subscriber selectable condition;
detecting means for detecting at least one request signal from said at least one subscriber unit;
identifying means for identifying said at least one requesting subscriber unit;
extracting means for extracting at least one service request from said at least one detected request signal;
accessing means for accessing from said database subscriber information specific to said at least one identified requesting subscriber unit;
comparing means for comparing said at least one extracted service request and said at least one subscriber selectable condition;
connecting means for making service connections when said at least one extracted service request does not meet said at least one subscriber selectable condition; and
interrupting means for interrupting said at least one service request when said at least one extracted service request meets said at least one subscriber selectable condition.
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Abstract
An apparatus and method provide an interrupt-based add-on service for use in a service subscription system having a central service provider and at least one subscriber unit. The interrupt-based system includes a database for storing subscriber information specific to at least one subscriber, where the subscriber information includes at least one subscriber selectable condition. The system further includes a computer for interrupting a service request when the service request satisfies at least one subscriber selectable condition and for making a service connection when the service request does not match the subscriber selectable condition.
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22 Claims
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1. An interrupt-based system for use in a service subscription system having a central service provider and at least one subscriber unit, said interrupt-based system comprising:
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a database for storing subscriber information specific to said at least one subscriber unit, said subscriber information including at least one subscriber selectable condition; detecting means for detecting at least one request signal from said at least one subscriber unit; identifying means for identifying said at least one requesting subscriber unit; extracting means for extracting at least one service request from said at least one detected request signal; accessing means for accessing from said database subscriber information specific to said at least one identified requesting subscriber unit; comparing means for comparing said at least one extracted service request and said at least one subscriber selectable condition; connecting means for making service connections when said at least one extracted service request does not meet said at least one subscriber selectable condition; and interrupting means for interrupting said at least one service request when said at least one extracted service request meets said at least one subscriber selectable condition. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. An interrupt-based system for use in a service subscription system having a central service provider and at least one subscriber unit, said interrupt-based system comprising:
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a database for storing subscriber information specific to said at least one subscriber unit, said subscriber information including at least one subscriber selectable condition for said at least one subscriber unit; a receiver for receiving at least one request signal from said at least one subscriber unit and for identifying said at least one requesting subscriber unit; a host computer for extracting at least one service request from said at least one received request signal, for accessing from said database subscriber information specific to said at least one identified requesting subscriber unit, for comparing said at least one extracted service request and said at least one subscriber selectable condition, for making a service connection when said at least one extracted service request does not meet said at least one subscriber selectable condition and for interrupting said at least one service request when said at least one extracted service request meets said at least one subscriber selectable condition. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18)
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19. A method for providing interrupt-based service for use in a service subscription system having a central service provider and at least one subscriber unit, wherein subscriber information specific to said at least one subscriber unit is stored in said service subscription system and said subscriber information includes at least one subscriber selectable condition for said at least one subscriber unit, comprising the steps of:
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detecting at least one request signal from said at least one subscriber unit; identifying said at least one requesting subscriber unit; extracting at least one service request from said at least one detected request signal; accessing from database subscriber information specific to said at least one identified requesting subscriber unit; comparing said at least one extracted service request and said at least one subscriber selectable condition; making a service connection when said at least one extracted service request does not meet said at least one subscriber selectable condition; and interrupting said at least one service request when said at least one extracted service request meets said at least one subscriber selectable condition. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22)
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