PREPAID INFORMATION SERVICES,申请号US20060553451-传众专利搜索

PREPAID INFORMATION SERVICES

申请公布号：US2008101569(A1)

申请号：US20060553451

申请日期：2006.10.26

申请公布日期：2008.05.01

申请人：

BELLSOUTH INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY CORPORATION

发明人：DECKER JOHN

分类号：H04M15/00

主分类号：H04M15/00

摘要：A prepaid information services card is provided for use in both wireline and wireless communications networks without the cardholder having to be a subscriber to a telecommunications service provider. The prepaid information services card may be used to access directory assistance and enhanced directory assistance information services such as weather information, traffic information, and stock information. A communications platform processes information service requests from cardholders, determines an appropriate information system for fulfilling the request, and communicates the results back to a user communication device associated with the cardholders The results may be communicated to one or more user communication devices in a number of output formats including text, audio, and video. Card usage statistics may be tracked and a facility provided for replenishing the prepaid card when a predetermined number of units falls below a threshold.