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A system and method are provided for real time subscriber billing in a standard network routing path. Account information is stored for at least one subscriber. A determination is made, based on the account information, whether the subscriber has a sufficient balance for a desired service. Service i

A system and method are provided for real time subscriber billing in a standard network routing path. Account information is stored for at least one subscriber. A determination is made, based on the account information, whether the subscriber has a sufficient balance for a desired service. Service is authorized or denied to the subscriber based on the determination.

대표청구항 ▼

1. A system for real time subscriber billing in a standard network routing path, comprising:means for storing account information for at least one subscriber, the account information including information regarding the subscriber's usable balance, wherein the usable balance is at least in part estab

1. A system for real time subscriber billing in a standard network routing path, comprising:means for storing account information for at least one subscriber, the account information including information regarding the subscriber's usable balance, wherein the usable balance is at least in part established by a system operator based on a credit limit established and verified by the system operator for the subscriber; means for determining, based on said account information, whether the subscriber has a sufficient balance for a desired service; and means for authorizing or denying service to the subscriber based on the determination, wherein at least one of the means for storing, the means for determining, and the means for authorizing or denying service is located outside a subscriber location, within the standard network routing path, in a central office switch.