Patent ID: 6208851
Filing Date: 2001-03-27
Classification: H04M,H04W

Abstract:
A prepay telecommunications system, comprising:a customer database storing prepay customer data;a prepay wireless platform being coupled to and co-located with a telecommunications carrier switch, the prepay wireless platform having a call processor adapted to receive a call routed thereto by the telecommunications carrier switch in response to recognizing a prepay call at the telecommunications switch, look up prepay account balance of the caller, route the call back to the telecommunications carrier switch through the prepay wireless platform for call termination yet retaining control, perform live monitoring of the prepay call, and further adapted to disconnect the prepay call mid-call immediately upon detection of depleted prepay account balance; anda roaming platform being coupled to a second telecommunications carrier switch, the roaming platform having a call processor adapted to live monitoring of prepay calls received by the telecommunications carrier switch and further in communication with the prepay wireless platform.