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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 02, 2011
Filed:
Jan. 16, 2007
Applicants:
William Dale Bartter, Gahanna, OH (US);
Yigang Cai, Naperville, IL (US);
Werner Ulrich, Glen Ellyn, IL (US);
Inventors:
William Dale Bartter, Gahanna, OH (US);
Yigang Cai, Naperville, IL (US);
Werner Ulrich, Glen Ellyn, IL (US);
Assignee:
Alcatel-Lucent USA Inc., Murray Hill, NJ (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04M 15/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
This invention relates to an enhanced method and apparatus for providing notification to a telecommunications customer using prepaid service that his/her prepaid balance is below a pre-specified threshold. The number of notifications is limited to a specified number within a specified interval. Advantageously, the customer is spared the nuisance o receiving multiple notifications when he/she is already aware of the problem.