US6148191A
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Mobile telephone or WLL subscriber terminal with accounting function and method for controlling the same
Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co Ltd
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Filing: 1998-05-12
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Granted: 2000-11-14
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Expires: 2018-05-12
Abstract
Abstract A mobile telephone with an accounting function enables a user to visually check a call charge through a display unit. The mobile telephone includes a display unit for displaying a call charge according to call charge data, and a controller for calculating the call charge at a predetermined time interval beginning at a time when a call success message is received from a mobile telephone switching office, and providing the call charge data to the display. The mobile telephone includes a memory for storing the call charge, and a keypad with which a user can input charge rate data, wherein the controller stores the charge rate in the memory and calculates the call charge based on the charge rate.
Inventors
- 👤 Hoo-Ja Kim
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 12:24
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04M; H04M15/00; H04M15/70; H04M15/745; H04M15/28; H04M15/30; H04M15/83; H04M2215/00; H04M2215/01; H04M2215/0108; H04M2215/0168; H04M2215/018; H04M2215/32; H04M2215/82; H04M2215/92
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 24
Claim 1
Independent Claim
114 words
A mobile telephone with an accounting function, operating in conjunction with cell sites and mobile telephone switching offices (MTSOs), comprising: a display unit for displaying a real time call charge according to call charge data; a receiver for receiving a call success message from a mobile telephone switching office; and a controller for calculating the real time call charge at a predetermined time interval beginning at a time when the call success message is received, and providing the call charge data to the display unit a clear button, when pressed, initializing both the call charge and the personal call charge; and initializing only the current call charge when the clear button is not pressed.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
114 words
A mobile telephone with an accounting function, operating in conjunction with cell sites and mobile telephone switching offices (MTSOs), comprising: a display unit for displaying a real time call charge according to call charge data; a receiver for receiving a call success message from a mobile telephone switching office; and a controller for calculating the real time call charge at a predetermined time interval beginning at a time when the call success message is received, and providing the call charge data to the display unit a clear button, when pressed, initializing both the call charge and the personal call charge; and initializing only the current call charge when the clear button is not pressed.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
17 words
The mobile telephone as claimed in claim 1, further comprising a memory for storing the call charge.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
37 words
The mobile telephone as claimed in claim 1, further comprising: user interface means for inputting charge rate data; and a memory for storing the charge rate, said controller calculating the call charge based on the charge rate.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
40 words
The mobile telephone as claimed in claim 2, further comprising user interface means for receiving user input charge rate data, said controller storing the charge rate data in the memory and calculating the call charge based on the charge rate.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
157 words
A mobile telephone with an accounting function, operating in conjunction with cell sites and mobile telephone switching offices (MTSOs), comprising: a receiver for receiving a call success message from a mobile telephone switching office; a controller for calculating a real time call charge at a predetermined time interval beginning at a time when the call success message is received, and adding a call charge for a current call to a call charge for a previous call upon completion of the current call so as to calculate a real time total call charge for a specified user; a display unit for displaying the real time total call charge according to call charge data from the controller; and a memory for storing the call charge data output from the controller a clear button, when pressed, initializing both the call charge and the personal call charge; and initializing only the current call charge when the clear button is not pressed.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
157 words
A mobile telephone with an accounting function, operating in conjunction with cell sites and mobile telephone switching offices (MTSOs), comprising: a receiver for receiving a call success message from a mobile telephone switching office; a controller for calculating a real time call charge at a predetermined time interval beginning at a time when the call success message is received, and adding a call charge for a current call to a call charge for a previous call upon completion of the current call so as to calculate a real time total call charge for a specified user; a display unit for displaying the real time total call charge according to call charge data from the controller; and a memory for storing the call charge data output from the controller a clear button, when pressed, initializing both the call charge and the personal call charge; and initializing only the current call charge when the clear button is not pressed.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
46 words
The mobile telephone as claimed in claim 5, wherein said memory has storage areas for storing accounting function setting information, the charge rate, the call charge, an air charge, and call information, said call information including a telephone number, call duration, and the call charge data.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
49 words
The mobile telephone as claimed in claim 5, wherein said memory further comprises a storage area for storing charge rate view setting information, said controller selectively displaying normal information or the charge rate on an initial screen of the display unit according to the charge rate view setting information.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
42 words
The mobile telephone as claimed in claim 5, further comprising user interface means for enabling a user to input charge rate data, said controller storing the charge rate in the memory and calculating the call charge based on the stored charge rate.
Claim 11
Independent Claim
189 words
A method for calculating a real time call charge of a mobile telephone operating in conjunction with cell sites and mobile telephone switching offices (MTSOs) for transmitting a call success message to an originating party upon receipt of an acknowledge signal from a call receiving party, comprising the steps of: a) checking whether the call success message is received from the mobile telephone switching office; b) starting a call duration counter upon receipt of the call success message; c) checking whether it is time to update the call charge; d) calculating a charge for the current call up to the present time when it is time to update the call charge, and displaying the calculated real time call charge; e) checking whether the call is completed; f) repeating steps d)-e) when the call is not completed; and g) storing the calculated call charge up to the present time in a memory when the call is completed h) initializing both the current call charge and the personal call charge when the clear button is pressed; and I) initializing only the current call charge when the clear button is not pressed.
Claim 12
Independent Claim
189 words
A method for calculating a real time call charge of a mobile telephone operating in conjunction with cell sites and mobile telephone switching offices (MTSOs) for transmitting a call success message to an originating party upon receipt of an acknowledge signal from a call receiving party, comprising the steps of: a) checking whether the call success message is received from the mobile telephone switching office; b) starting a call duration counter upon receipt of the call success message; c) checking whether it is time to update the call charge; d) calculating a charge for the current call up to the present time when it is time to update the call charge, and displaying the calculated real time call charge; e) checking whether the call is completed; f) repeating steps d)-e) when the call is not completed; and g) storing the calculated call charge up to the present time in a memory when the call is completed h) initializing both the current call charge and the personal call charge when the clear button is pressed; and I) initializing only the current call charge when the clear button is not pressed.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
35 words
The method for calculating a call charge as claimed in claim 9, wherein said step of checking for a success message is performed after a telephone number for the call receiving party has been dialed.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
44 words
The method for calculating a call charge as claimed in claim 9, further comprising the step of adding the call charge calculated in said step d) to a call charge accumulated up to the present and storing the added call charge in the memory.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
35 words
The method for calculating a call charge as claimed in claim 9, further comprising the steps of setting a charge rate, said step of calculating the call charge being based on the set charge rate.
Claim 16
Independent Claim
222 words
A method for calculating a real time call charge of a mobile telephone operating in conjunction with cell sites and mobile telephone switching offices (MTSOs) for transmitting a call success message to a call originating party upon receipt of an acknowledge signal from a call receiving party, comprising the steps of: a) checking whether the call success message is received from the mobile telephone switching office, after a telephone number for the call receiving party has been dialed; b) starting a call duration counter upon receipt of the call success message, and checking whether it is time to update the call charge; c) if it is time to update the call charge, calculating a charge for the current call up to the present, adding the calculated call charge to a last call charge to calculate a personal call charge, and displaying the calculated real time call charge; d) checking whether the call is completed, and storing the call charge calculated up to the present in memory when the call is completed; e) repeating step c) if the call is not complete; f) checking whether a clear button is pressed; g) initializing both the current call charge and the personal call charge when the clear button is pressed; and h) initializing only the current call charge when the clear button is not pressed.
Claim 17
Independent Claim
222 words
A method for calculating a real time call charge of a mobile telephone operating in conjunction with cell sites and mobile telephone switching offices (MTSOs) for transmitting a call success message to a call originating party upon receipt of an acknowledge signal from a call receiving party, comprising the steps of: a) checking whether the call success message is received from the mobile telephone switching office, after a telephone number for the call receiving party has been dialed; b) starting a call duration counter upon receipt of the call success message, and checking whether it is time to update the call charge; c) if it is time to update the call charge, calculating a charge for the current call up to the present, adding the calculated call charge to a last call charge to calculate a personal call charge, and displaying the calculated real time call charge; d) checking whether the call is completed, and storing the call charge calculated up to the present in memory when the call is completed; e) repeating step c) if the call is not complete; f) checking whether a clear button is pressed; g) initializing both the current call charge and the personal call charge when the clear button is pressed; and h) initializing only the current call charge when the clear button is not pressed.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
34 words
The method for calculating a call charge as claimed in claim 13, further comprising the step of setting a charge rate, said step of calculating the call charge being based on the charge rate.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
188 words
A wireless local loop (WLL) subscriber terminal with an accounting function, operating in conjunction with cell sites and WLL subscriber terminal switching offices for transmitting a call success message to a call originating party upon receipt of an acknowledge signal as to a specific call from a call receiving party, comprising: a receiver for receiving a call success message from the WLL subscriber terminal switching offices; a display unit for visually displaying a real time call charge according to call charge data; a memory for storing said real time call charge; user interface means for inputting charge rate data; and a controller for calculating the real time call charge at a predetermined time interval beginning at a time when the call success message is received, storing input charge rate data in the memory and calculating the real time call charge based on the input charge rate data and providing the real time call charge data to the display unit a clear button, when pressed, initializing both the call charge and the personal call charge; and initializing only the current call charge when the clear button is not pressed.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
188 words
A wireless local loop (WLL) subscriber terminal with an accounting function, operating in conjunction with cell sites and WLL subscriber terminal switching offices for transmitting a call success message to a call originating party upon receipt of an acknowledge signal as to a specific call from a call receiving party, comprising: a receiver for receiving a call success message from the WLL subscriber terminal switching offices; a display unit for visually displaying a real time call charge according to call charge data; a memory for storing said real time call charge; user interface means for inputting charge rate data; and a controller for calculating the real time call charge at a predetermined time interval beginning at a time when the call success message is received, storing input charge rate data in the memory and calculating the real time call charge based on the input charge rate data and providing the real time call charge data to the display unit a clear button, when pressed, initializing both the call charge and the personal call charge; and initializing only the current call charge when the clear button is not pressed.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
51 words
A WLL subscriber terminal as claimed in claim 15, wherein said memory further comprises storage areas for storing accounting function setting information, the charge rate data, a personal call charge, and accumulated call charge, and call information, said call information including a telephone number, call duration and the call charge data.
Claim 22
Independent Claim
248 words
A method for calculating a real time call charge of a WLL subscriber terminal operating in conjunction with cell sites and WLL subscriber terminal switching offices (MTSOs) for transmitting a call success message to a call originating party upon receipt of an acknowledge signal from a call receiving party, comprising the steps of: a) checking whether the call success message is received from the WLL subscriber terminal switching office, after a telephone number for the call receiving party has been dialed by the WLL subscriber terminal; b) starting a call duration counter upon receipt of the call success message, and checking whether it is time to update the call charge; c) if it is time to update the real time call charge, calculating a charge for the current call up to the present, and adding the calculated real time call charge to a call charge accumulated up to the present to display the call charge; d) checking whether the call is completed after displaying the real time call charge, and storing the real time call charge calculated up to the present in a memory when the call is completed; e) repeating step c) if the call is not complete; f) checking whether a clear button is pressed after storing the calculated real time call charge; g) initializing both the current call charge and a personal call charge when the clear button is pressed; and h) initializing only the current call charge when the clear button is not pressed.
Claim 23
Independent Claim
248 words
A method for calculating a real time call charge of a WLL subscriber terminal operating in conjunction with cell sites and WLL subscriber terminal switching offices (MTSOs) for transmitting a call success message to a call originating party upon receipt of an acknowledge signal from a call receiving party, comprising the steps of: a) checking whether the call success message is received from the WLL subscriber terminal switching office, after a telephone number for the call receiving party has been dialed by the WLL subscriber terminal; b) starting a call duration counter upon receipt of the call success message, and checking whether it is time to update the call charge; c) if it is time to update the real time call charge, calculating a charge for the current call up to the present, and adding the calculated real time call charge to a call charge accumulated up to the present to display the call charge; d) checking whether the call is completed after displaying the real time call charge, and storing the real time call charge calculated up to the present in a memory when the call is completed; e) repeating step c) if the call is not complete; f) checking whether a clear button is pressed after storing the calculated real time call charge; g) initializing both the current call charge and a personal call charge when the clear button is pressed; and h) initializing only the current call charge when the clear button is not pressed.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
34 words
The method as claimed in claim 17, further comprising the step of adding the personal call charge to the call charge accumulated up to the present, and storing the added call charge in memory.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 2003-11-14 | 2004-05-15 | 2004-11-14 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 2007-11-14 | 2008-05-15 | 2008-11-14 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2011-11-14 | 2012-05-15 | 2012-11-14 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |