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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 10, 2015
Filed:
Dec. 28, 2007
Andres Kütt, Tallinn, EE;
Stephanie Robesky, London, GB;
Magnus Hiie, Tallinn, EE;
Skype, Dublin, IE;
Abstract
A method of providing services in a communication system. The method comprises: establishing a call instance from a caller terminal to a service provider terminal in the communication system; transmitting from the service provider terminal a service proposal in the form of an electronic document via the established call instance to the caller terminal; selectively accepting or rejecting the service proposal at the caller terminal; and in the case of acceptance of the service proposal, transmitting a request for money to a backend server in the communication system from the caller terminal; transmitting electronic cash tokens from the backend server to the caller terminal in response to the request to receive money; forwarding the electronic cash tokens from the caller terminal to the service provider terminal, whereafter the service provider provides services in accordance with the service proposal.