SECOND PARTY CONTROL OVER MOBILE DEVICE USAGE

A mechanism is provided whereby a parent, or other second party, can monitor and/or control a child's or other first party's wireless device usage. An interface can allow the parent to set rules for the child's usage, and can specify that the parent should receive messages when a call is made to or from the child's wireless device. In addition to call information, the message may prompt the parent for approval of the call connection. Thus, a parent can decide whether a call that is incoming from or outgoing to a third party should be permitted. 1. A method comprising:detecting, on a first device, an indication of a communication from a sender mobile device, the communication identifying a recipient mobile device as an intended recipient;transmitting, to the sender mobile device, a notification indicating that the communication is subject to approval;prior to the communication being transmitted to the recipient mobile device, transmitting, to a second device, a request to approve transmission of the communication; andreceiving a response to the request from the second device.2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:determining that the response indicates that the request has been denied; andterminating the communication between the sender mobile device and the recipient mobile device.3. The method of claim 2 , further comprising:transmitting a notification that the communication is terminated to the sender mobile device.4. The method of claim 2 , further comprising:transmitting a notification that the communication is terminated to the second device.5. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:determining that the response indicates that the request has been approved; andcausing the communication to be transmitted to the recipient mobile device.6. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:generating a copy of the communication,wherein the request to approve comprises the copy.7. The method of claim 1 , wherein the request identifies the sender mobile device.8. ...

Methods, systems and computer program products for controlling usage of a mobile terminal

提供用于控制移动终端的使用的方法。接收使用说明，该使用说明包括允许号码的标识、限制号码的标识、使用时间限制、期满值和/或移动终端受限的有效业务的说明。响应于有效授权码的接收，基于接收的使用说明来限制移动终端的使用。授权码和/或使用说明可以从移动终端的小键盘和/或输入屏接收。可选地，授权码和/或使用说明可以通过无线通信连接从远程用户接收。

Method, terminal and apparatus for display of account status of pre-paid and post-paid user accounts

The method involves providing a terminal usable with a prepaid credit account with an account balance and/or a postpaid client account with an account balance. Information is optically, acoustically and/or sensually reproduced and recorded by a display device and an input terminal of the terminal, respectively. The account balance of the credit account and/or the client account is reproduced on part of the display device by an input unit (1) i.e. blue knob, a hard key (2), a soft key (3), and a menu item (4) of the input device during actuation. Independent claims are also included for the following: (1) a terminal (2) a computing device.

Method for accounting based call control

本发明涉及使用结算信息的呼叫控制方法，其中控制是针对每次呼叫进行的。针对某一呼叫输入与结算相关的约束条件并且在呼叫期间监视与结算相关的约束条件。然后如果达到了与结算相关的约束条件，则自动挂断呼叫和/或提示用户。例如可以由用户输入信用额度作为与结算相关的约束条件。当达到了与结算相关的约束条件时，可以通过提示消息和/或通过通知和/或通过专用音调来完成用户的提示。与结算相关的约束条件的指定可以经由所谓的订户控制输入或通过菜单选择点击来完成。与结算相关的约束条件可以针对到特定用户组或被叫方和/或针对所进行呼叫的特定范畴(例如，本地呼叫、国际呼叫、到特定地区的呼叫等)指定。

Method and communication system for providing information for returning a call under changed charging conditions

Prepaid telephony system and method of activating a prepaid telephony account

In one particular embodiment, the disclosure is directed to a method of activating a prepaid telephony account. The method includes receiving a call from a caller at a prepaid service destination address identified by a prepaid calling card; receiving a prepaid card number of the caller; receiving a destination number; receiving an origination address of the caller; providing a message to the caller including an offer to associate a prepaid account corresponding to the prepaid calling card with the origination address of the caller; receiving a response to the message from the caller; and associating a long distance service code with the origination address of the caller based on the response to the message.

Pre-paid wireless interactive voice response system with variable announcements

A wireless communications system providing interactive voice response is disclosed. The system is menu-driven, and can accept information and requests from customers. In response to one type of request, the system can provide the customer with information regarding one or more previous transactions. The system also includes provisions that permit customers to retrieve multiple previous transactions.

Speed dialing for calling card telephone services

Only one or two extra key presses arc required to invoke such advanced telecommunications functions as speed dial number storage, speed dialing, ANI registration/de-registration, and account transfer/re-fill in a prepaid telephone account.

Verfahren zur netzgesteuerten volumen- und/oder zeitbegrenzung von gprs/umts (2g/3g) basierten diensten

Die Erfindung betrifft ein Verfahren zur netzgesteuerten Volumen- und / oder Zeitbegrenzung von GPRS / UMTMS (2G/3G) basierten Diensten, wobei eine Anzahl von empfangenen beziehungsweise übermittelten Datenpaketen in einer offenen, beziehungsweise aktiven Telekommunikationsverbindung innerhalb einer vom Netzbetreiber festgelegten Zeitperiode ermittelt wird und diese über eine entsprechende Berechnungsmethode gegenüber einem Telekommunikationskunden abgerechnet werden. Die Erfindung ist dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass das Verfahren eine netzgesteuerte Volumen- und/oder Zeitbegrenzung von Datenpaketen innerhalb von GPRS/UMTS basierten Diensten aufweist, welche für einen Nutzer von Telekommunikationsverbindungen eine Kostenkontrolle der in Anspruch genommenen Telekommunikationsdiensten ausbildet.

Software Switch for Separating Work and Personal Information on Cell Phone Devices

This is a cell phone system that provides for use of a single phone for both business and personal calls. This system permits the user to extract personal calls from the system, thereby preserving the confidential nature of some of these personal calls without the business having to review them to determine allocation of costs to user and business.

Pre-paid wireless interactive voice response system with variable announcements

A wireless communications system providing interactive voice response is disclosed. The system is menu-driven, and can accept information and requests from customers. In response to one type of request, the system can provide the customer with information regarding one or more previous transactions. The system also includes provisions that permit customers to retrieve multiple previous transactions.

Second party control over mobile device usage

A mechanism is provided whereby a parent, or other second party, can monitor and/or control a child's or other first party's wireless device usage. An interface can allow the parent to set rules for the child's usage, and can specify that the parent should receive messages when a call is made to or from the child's wireless device. In addition to call information, the message may prompt the parent for approval of the call connection. Thus, a parent can decide whether a call that is incoming from or outgoing to a third party should be permitted.