Systems, methods, and mobile devices for providing a user interface to facilitate access to prepaid wireless account information

摘要

A method for operating a mobile device includes, in response to receiving a swipe gesture via a user interface of the mobile device, displaying a balance of a prepaid wireless service account on a display of the mobile device. The balance may be displayed in a currency such as monetary currency or a proprietary currency such as minutes or credits provided by a wireless service provider. The method may also include displaying an expiration time to identity a time remaining until the balance expires. The method may also include generating a balance request including a request for the balance of the prepaid wireless service account from a prepaid billing system in response to receiving the swipe gesture, transmitting the balance request to the prepaid billing system, and receiving the balance in response to the balance request.

主权项

1. A method, comprising:
determining, by a processor of a mobile communication device, that a first swipe gesture was made, in a first direction, by way of a capacitive touch sensor of the mobile communication device, wherein the capacitive touch sensor is integrated into a portion of a display of the mobile communication device such that the portion of the display is provided a touchscreen interface; in response to determining that the first swipe gesture was made in the first direction,
launching, by the processor, a prepaid application stored at the mobile communication device,retrieving, by the processor using the prepaid application, from a prepaid billing system, a balance associated with a prepaid wireless service account of the mobile communication device and an expiration time indicating a time remaining until the balance expires, anddisplaying, by the processor, on the display, the balance associated with the prepaid wireless service account of the mobile communication device; determining, by the processor, that a second swipe gesture was made, in the first direction, by way of the capacitive touch sensor; in response to determining that the second swipe gesture was made in the first direction, displaying, by the processor, on the display, the expiration time indicating the time remaining until the balance expires; determining, by the processor, that a third swipe gesture was made, in a second direction opposite the first direction, by way of the capacitive touch sensor; and in response to determining that the third swipe gesture was made in the second direction, removing, by the processor, the balance and the expiration time displayed on the display.