US2003083042A1PendingUtilityA1

Remote rechargeable prepaid cellular service peripheral device

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Priority: Feb 11, 2000Filed: Dec 6, 2002Published: May 1, 2003
Est. expiryFeb 11, 2020(expired)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Maher Abuhamdeh
H04M 2215/2026G06Q 40/00G06Q 30/04G06Q 30/0207H04M 2215/92H04M 15/30G06Q 20/10H04W 4/24H04W 88/02H04M 2215/32G06Q 20/105H04M 17/00H04M 17/20
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Abstract

An integrated prepaid cellular service and telephone unit including a cellular transceiver, a storage unit, a processor; and a credit/debit card interface. In a further aspect, the invention includes code for contacting a cellular provider, transmitting user debit/credit information, receiving a quantity of pre-paid cellular service units, storing the units, and allowing use of the cellular transceiver as long as said units does not equal zero.

Claims

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What is claimed is:  
     
         1 . An integrated prepaid cellular service and telephone unit, comprising: 
 a cellular transceiver;    a storage unit;    a processor; and    a debit card interface.    
     
     
         2 . The invention as defined in  claim 1  wherein said cellular transceiver is a GSM transceiver.  
     
     
         3 . The invention as defined in  claim 1  wherein the cellular transceiver is a CDMA transceiver.  
     
     
         4 . The invention as defined in  claim 1  wherein the cellular transceiver is a TDMA device.  
     
     
         5 . The invention as defined in  claim 1  wherein the storage unit is a credit card-sized smart card.  
     
     
         6 . The invention as defined in  claim 1  wherein the storage unit is a SIM-type smart card.  
     
     
         7 . The invention as defined in  claim 1  wherein the storage unit is integrated into the telephone unit.  
     
     
         8 . The invention as defined in  claim 1  wherein the debit/credit card interface is a magnetic card reader.  
     
     
         9 . The invention as defined in  claim 1  wherein the debit card interface is a smart card interface.  
     
     
         10 . An integrated prepaid cellular service and telephone unit, comprising: 
 a cellular transceiver;    a storage unit;    a processor; and    code for contacting a cellular provider, transmitting user debit/credit information, receiving a quantity of pre-paid cellular service units, storing the units, and allowing use of the cellular transceiver as long as said units does not equal zero.    
     
     
         11 . The unit of  claim 10 , further including a debit/credit card interface.  
     
     
         12 . The invention as defined in  claim 11  wherein the debit/credit card interface is a magnetic card reader.  
     
     
         13 . The invention as defined in  claim 11  wherein the debit card interface is a smart card interface.  
     
     
         14 . A system for providing a communication service, comprising: 
 a communication transceiver, including a user debit storage apparatus, a memory and a processor; and    a transaction system, communicating with the processor, providing a signal denoting authorization to access the communication service to the processor for a period of time responsive to the user debit storage apparatus, said period of time being stored in said memory.    
     
     
         15 . The invention as defined in  claim 14  wherein said communication transceiver is a GSM transceiver.  
     
     
         16 . The invention as defined in  claim 14  wherein the communication transceiver is a CDMA transceiver.  
     
     
         17 . The invention as defined in  claim 14  wherein the communication transceiver is a TDMA device.  
     
     
         18 . The invention as defined in  claim 14  wherein memory and processor are provided in a SIM-type smart card.  
     
     
         19 . The invention as defined in  claim 14  wherein memory and processor are integrated into the transceiver.  
     
     
         20 . The invention as defined in  claim 14  wherein the transceiver includes a magnetic card reader.  
     
     
         21 . The invention as defined in  claim 14  wherein the transceiver includes a smart card interface.  
     
     
         22 . A method for distributing pre-paid wireless service; 
 (A) receiving debit card information from a communication transceiver;    (B) verifying user debit card information and authorizing a transaction; and    (C) outputting a signal enabling operation of the communication transceiver for a period of time.

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