Abstract: Method and system for refilling mobile terminal prepaid phone cards via electronic distribution of refill codes. Refill codes for prepaid phone cards are distributed to end users via a prepaid phone card distributor, which contracts with mobile phone operators and prepaid phone card retailers to distribute refill codes. End users enter identification and payment information to the refill code distributor, which then records the payment and returns a refill code to the end users. End users can purchase refill codes by mediums including a computer network and refill terminals located at retail shops.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
September 13, 2002
Date of Patent:
April 18, 2006
Assignee:
Seamless Distribution AB
Inventors:
Fredrik Öhrström, Kent Närling, Martin Wingert, Peter Edsbäcker, Mikael Signarsson
Abstract: Method and system for refilling mobile terminal prepaid phone cards via electronic distribution of refill codes. Refill codes for prepaid phone cards are distributed to end users via a prepaid phone card distributor, which contracts with mobile phone operators and prepaid phone card retailers to distribute refill codes. End users enter identification and payment information to the refill code distributor, which then records the payment and returns a refill code to the end users. End users can purchase refill codes by mediums including a computer network and refill terminals located at retail shops.
Type:
Application
Filed:
September 13, 2002
Publication date:
March 13, 2003
Applicant:
Seamless Distribution AB
Inventors:
Fredrik Ohrstrom, Kent Narling, Martin Wingert, Peter Edsbacker, Mikael Signarsson