| 摘要 |
<p>A prepaid messaging solution that uses open networking standards and which supports pre-payment of enhanced Internet messaging services. The prepaid architectures and method accurately determine if a subscriber has sufficient account balance to deliver a complete short message, prior to delivery of the message. The short message may be prevented from being delivered if insufficient funds are in the subscriber's account. A prepaid tariff engine (150) is extensible over a TCP/IP network (195), and supports remote interaction with the SMSC (120) and web chat servers (170) for the purpose of applying a real-time billing charge for each message.</p> |
