CA2428329A1 - Method and system enabling prepaid service in an all-ip network - Google Patents

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CA2428329A1
CA2428329A1 CA002428329A CA2428329A CA2428329A1 CA 2428329 A1 CA2428329 A1 CA 2428329A1 CA 002428329 A CA002428329 A CA 002428329A CA 2428329 A CA2428329 A CA 2428329A CA 2428329 A1 CA2428329 A1 CA 2428329A1
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Juha R. Vallinen
Juha-Pekka Koskinen
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Abstract

The invention relates to a system and method for enabling prepaid service in a packet-based communications system, in particular in an All-IP network which comprises one or more subscriber terminals. At least one subscriber database stores subscriber information including identification data of one or more server means, and the at least one server means stores prepaid accounts for subscribers. When a subscriber terminal is initiating the establishment of a connection to another network entity, the server means is adapted to transmit a subscriber-prepaid-account related value informing a control means on an available charge threshold value for the connection to be established.
CA002428329A 2000-12-22 2000-12-22 Method and system enabling prepaid service in an all-ip network Expired - Lifetime CA2428329C (en)

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