Patents by Inventor Frank Perthel

Frank Perthel has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • OPTIMIZED RECHARGING OF PREPAID ACCOUNTS
    Publication number: 20090024524
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for recharging an electronic credit prepaid by a user, particularly for paying for services in a data or telecommunication system. The inventive method comprises the following steps: a) setting a lower account threshold value for the credit; b) signalling if the account falls below the threshold value; and c) triggering a recharging function if the value falls below the threshold value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2008
    Publication date: January 22, 2009
    Applicant: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Rudiger Hausmann, Michael Horn, Peter Moritz, Frank Perthel
  • Optimised recharging of prepaid accounts
    Publication number: 20040172362
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for recharging an electronic credit prepaid by a user, particularly for paying for services in a data or telecommunication system. The inventive method comprises the following steps: a) setting a lower account threshold value for the credit; b) signalling if the account falls below the threshold value; and c) triggering a recharging function if the value falls below the threshold value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 2, 2004
    Publication date: September 2, 2004
    Inventors: Rudiger Hausmann, Michael Horn, Peter Moritz, Frank Perthel