Patent ID: 6035025
Filing Date: 2000-03-07
Classification: H04M

Abstract:
A method for prepaid bundled telecommunications services, comprising the steps of:recognizing a prepaid account access call at one of a plurality of service switching points, each service switching point coupled to a corresponding prepay call management platform;routing the call over a link from the one service switching point to the corresponding prepay call management platform in response to recognizing the call at the one service switching point, the link directly coupling the corresponding prepay call management platform to the one service switching point;collecting and validating an account number associated with a prepaid bundled telecommunications service account;looking up an account balance associated with the prepaid bundled telecommunications service account;collecting a destination number;selecting a method of computing charges associated with terminating the call to the collected destination number;verifying that sufficient funds are in the prepaid account to pay for the call;routing the call to the one service switching point from the corresponding prepay call management platform for line termination;monitoring the call for call completion; andposting the charges associated with the call to the prepaid account.