Patent ID: 6553108
Filing Date: 2003-04-22
Classification: G06Q,H04M

Abstract:
A method for initiating fraud control features used in billing a communication session over a computer network between a user and a value-added service, the method comprising the steps of:establishing session limit criteria for a communication session over a computer network; determining an identity of a user; retrieving communication session history information from memory for the identified user; comparing the communication session history information with the session limit criteria; limiting at least one of a duration of a communication session, a number of communication sessions of the identified user and an amount of money that can be spent by the user; receiving communication session origination information; requesting communication session origination information from the user; receiving the requested communication session origination information from the user; comparing the requested communication session origination information with the received communication session origination information; and blocking a communication session when the requested communication session origination information not match the received communication session origination information.