Premium short message service payment system for mobile telephones has short message service center storing payment numbers and connected to server acting as clearing station

摘要

The mobile SMS (Short Message Service) telephone (4) is in radio communication (7) with an SMS center (8). The center is connected (10) to a server (9) acting as a clearing station, with a connection (13) to a client (3) with a keyboard and display monitor (5). The client may send signals to the telephone. The server is in two-way communication (11,12) with a duty server (2), also connected (6) to the client. A communication channel paying a tariff (14) is opened on verification of signals. The SMS center has a connection (15) to a bill calculating circuit (16).