Device initiated replenishment procedures for wireless devices

摘要

A method, device and system are provided for wireless device-initiated automatic replenishment of internally-stored account parameters associated with an amount of authorization for usage of the wireless device (e.g., prepaid amount of airtime minutes, data usage, messages, etc.). Upon determining within the wireless device that the account parameter(s) should be replenished, the wireless device transmits a message to a control server indicating that the wireless device intends to perform the determined replenishment according to the replenishment parameters stored within the wireless device. The wireless device delays performance of the replenishment for a predetermined period of time to determine whether the control server provides a response containing updated replenishment parameters. Depending upon whether the wireless device receives a response from the control server during the time period, the wireless device then replenishes the internally-stored account parameter(s) using either the previously stored replenishment parameters or the updated replenishment parameters.

主权项

1. A method for a wireless device to replenish internally stored account parameters, wherein the internally stored account parameters are associated with an amount of authorization for usage of the wireless device, the method comprising:
determining within the wireless device that at least one internally stored account parameter associated with an amount of authorization for usage of the wireless device should be replenished according to replenishment parameters stored within the wireless device; transmitting a message from the wireless device indicating that the wireless device intends to perform the determined replenishment according to the replenishment parameters stored within the wireless device; determining whether a response is received by the wireless device containing instructions to update the replenishment parameters stored within the wireless device; and replenishing the at least one internally stored account parameter associated with an amount of authorization for usage of the wireless device according to the stored replenishment parameters after a response is received.