Systems And Methods For Messaging Using A Broadband Connection

Abstract

Systems and methods for sending and receiving text, or data, messages between wireless communication devices and wireline-messaging devices utilize a broadband connection to the wireline premises as the signaling channel. A message application server sends messages directly to wireline-messaging devices through a digital network, such as the Internet. Such systems and methods include wireline-messaging devices integrated with premises telephones connected to a PSTN, in which the telephones are adapted with thin client software to send and receive data messages.

1 . A method for tracking telephone plan minute status, comprising the steps of:
 initializing a first timer, wherein the timer has timer information, including a time block designation and time usage variable, associated therewith;   adding the time used by a call to the time usage variable if the call was made within the time block designation associated with the timer; and   notifying the user of predefined timer information.   
     
     
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