Abstract: A system includes a communications network, a first communication device connected to the communications network, and a vending machine. The vending machine includes a retrieving device for obtaining a product from the vending machine, a second communication device connected to the communications network, and a dispensing device for dispensing the product from the vending machine. The first and second communication devices establish a connection via the communications network. The connection enables the retrieving device and the dispensing device.

Abstract: A method is provided for authentication for a multiplicity of services, where each service is called via a service-specific and/or subscriber-specific access authorization, and for authentication in an intelligent network for a multiplicity of IN services. The corresponding apparatus for authentication for a multiplicity of services has an authentication server with a memory and a comparison device that compares an authorization input with a stored access authorization.

Abstract: Method for carrying out a transaction on a system that includes at least one central processing platform, at least issuer server and at least one acquirer server, wherein the central processing platform includes a routing engine coupled by a communication connection to the issuer server and the acquirer server, and the method includes the steps of receiving a transaction inquiry at the acquirer server or the issuer server, routing of the inquiry from the acquirer server or from the issuer server to the central processor platform, and operating the central processor platform, in order to implement the transaction.

Abstract: A method for location-based billing for mobile telecommunication is described in this application. In this context, subscribers communicating on a mobile basis are subject to separate billing within a special billing zone as soon as a network server establishes that the mobile stations belonging to the subscribers are present within this zone at the same time.

Abstract: A method for operating a cellular mobile radio network includes the step of allocating authorizations to selected mobile stations for a radio operation in particular in zones where radio interference is hazardous or radio traffic is undesired. The authorizations are stored in a local access authority register. Base stations, which are associated with cells that contain zones which are to be kept free of radio traffic, verify the presence of an authorization for each registering mobile station, and allow or prevent operation of the mobile station depending on the verification result. A control configuration for operating a cellular mobile radio network is also provided.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for signaling the call of a call-communication device (1) reaching a communication terminal (2). The aim of the invention is to enlarge the possibilities of allocating identifications to such calls.

Abstract: Voice/fax messages are stored in an intelligent network. A network server receives an incoming call from a subscriber and, if the incoming call contains a voice/fax message, a trigger device is used to call up a voice/fax storage service which stores the voice/fax message either on a voice/fax storage server or in a subscriber terminal of the called subscriber. The corresponding apparatus has a callback device which is driven when a given time period is exceeded or when the message has been retrieved.

Abstract: A method for location-based billing for mobile telecommunication is described in this application. In this context, subscribers communicating on a mobile basis are subject to separate billing within a special billing zone as soon as a network server establishes that the mobile stations belonging to the subscribers are present within this zone at the same time.

Abstract: A method for performing a cashless payment transaction using a mobile terminal having an image output device, a trader station having an image reading device and a central station which is connected to the trader station via a data network, where the image output device of the mobile terminal displays graphically coded output information suitable for authenticating a user, the output information being read into the trader station by the image reading device and being authenticated by the central station.

Abstract: A method and restricted-access system for monitoring access to a restricted-access system including the setting up of a second telecommunications connection, via which an identifier for a control device is sent to a transmission provider which, in response to this, sends a decoding key via the second telecommunications connection to the user of the control device, wherein the user then enters the transmitted decoding key into the control device.

Abstract: A method and system for user-related billing for transmitted television, video, radio or games programs in a restricted-access system, which includes the steps of transferring an amount of money to a credit account which is associated with usage identification, comparing entered and storage usage identification data, debiting an amount of money which is associated with a desired television, video, radio or games program, and allocating and transmitting a key for decoding the usage identification and the desired television, video, radio or games program.

Abstract: A configuration and a method is disclosed that allows the owner of an electronic prepaid account to increase the prepaid amount that is associated with the electronic prepaid account by paying an amount in cash in conjunction with an access software reading procedure. The access software that is generated, is preferably configured on an access card, and is read by a non-specialized card reader of a card payment system. The prepaid account is increased in an amount corresponding to the cash payment. The prepaid account is preferably an account for telecommunication services.

Abstract: A telecommunication network with a number of terminal devices and a central server of an access or service provider, whereby the server includes an interrogation part for interrogating the hardware and software configurations of the terminal devices and a software transmitting part for loading software and/or data that are suited to the detected hardware and software configuration onto the terminal devices, and whereby the terminal devices include a response transmitting part for transmitting a configuration code to the server identifying the hardware and software configuration.

Abstract: A system and method for processing a payment transaction during auctioning over an IP network, having an auction server and a payment processing device coupled thereto, wherein the payment processing device includes a credit memory, and a comparator unit for comparing bid data with the credit data for the bidders and for automatically outputting an authorization signal to a controller in the auction server in order to ascertain the bidders authorized to participate as the result of the comparison.

Abstract: A message is transmitted to a terminal in a data communications network, in particular an IP network, or from the data communications network to a telecommunications network, in particular a mobile radio network. The message format is converted, prior to its transmission, in accordance with a applicable conversion and processing rule set from a set of conversion and processing rules which are stored in a rule database. Optionally, supplementary information is added and/or the message content is reduced by predetermined parts.

Abstract: Intelligent telecommunication network having a central voice storage facility, the voice storage facility having allocated to it a drive facility for triggering and performing a call recording after a call set-up between two terminals of the telecommunication network in dependence on a trigger signal transmitted by one of the terminals and/or on condition data stored in the drive facility.

Abstract: A system includes a communications network, a first communication device connected to the communications network, and a vending machine. The vending machine includes a retrieving device for obtaining a product from the vending machine, a second communication device connected to the communications network, and a dispensing device for dispensing the product from the vending machine. The first and second communication devices establish a connection via the communications network. The connection enables the retrieving device and the dispensing device.