Verfahren zur Belastung eines von einem Computer verwalteten Kontos für Dienstleistungen, ein Telekommunikationsnetz, ein Computer-System, und ein Computerprogrammprodukt

摘要

The invention specifically relates to a method for charging a computer-managed service account according to the generic part of the relative independent patent claim. The aim of the invention is more particularly to provide a charging method for services, requiring only a small amount of technical apparatus. According to the invention, the account is periodically charged if the predetermined account balance does not fall short of a certain value when a first service is provided i.e. the account is charged in a first manner; if the predetermined account balance is exceeded, the account is charged in a second manner for using the first service only when the first service has been provided.