System and Method for Providing Prepaid Language Interpretation Services
A method is provided. The method provides a user with a prepaid account with a predetermined number of units for language interpretation service. Further, the method provides a live language interpretation service, through a telephone call, to the user. In addition, the method deducts one or more units from the predetermined number of units in the prepaid account based on a duration of the telephone call in addition to any units deducted by a telephone service provider for telephone service based on the duration of the telephone call.
1 . A method comprising:
providing a user with a prepaid account with a predetermined number of units for language interpretation service;
providing a live language interpretation service, through a telephone call, to the user; and
deducting one or more units from the predetermined number of units in the prepaid account based on a duration of the telephone call in addition to any units deducted by a telephone service provider for telephone service based on the duration of the telephone call.
2 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the user utilizes a mobile telephone for the telephone call.
3 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the user utilizes a landline telephone for the telephone call.
4 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the units deducted by the telephone service provider are for domestic telephone calls.
5 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the units deducted by the telephone service provider are for international telephone calls.
6 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising receiving, from the user during the telephone call, an indication of a specific language to be interpreted.
7 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising receiving, from the user, payment via a credit card for the predetermined number of units for the language interpretation service.
8 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising receiving, from the user, payment via a debit card for the predetermined number of units for the language interpretation service.
9 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the predetermined number of units are measured in minutes.
10 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the units deducted by the telephone service provider are measured in minutes.
11 . A system comprising:
a telephone utilized to communicate through a telephone call to a user; and
a computer that stores a prepaid account, corresponding to the user, with a predetermined number of units for language interpretation service, provides a live language interpretation service, through a telephone call, to the user, and deducts one or more units from the predetermined number of units in the prepaid account based on a duration of the telephone call in addition to any units charged by a telephone service provider for telephone service based on the duration of the telephone call.
12 . The system of claim 11 , wherein the user utilizes a mobile telephone for the telephone call.
13 . The system of claim 11 , wherein the user utilizes a landline telephone for the telephone call.
14 . The method of claim 11 , wherein the units deducted by the telephone service provider are for domestic telephone calls.
15 . The method of claim 11 , wherein the units deducted by the telephone service provider are for international telephone calls.
16 . The method of claim 11 , further comprising receiving, from the user, payment via a credit card for the predetermined number of units for the language interpretation service.
17 . The method of claim 11 , further comprising receiving, from the user, payment via a debit card for the predetermined number of units for the language interpretation service.
18 . A computer program product comprising a computer useable medium having a computer readable program, wherein the computer readable program when executed on a computer causes the computer to:
provide a user with a prepaid account with a predetermined number of units for language interpretation service;
provide a live language interpretation service, through a telephone call, to the user; and
deduct one or more units from the predetermined number of units in the prepaid account based on a duration of the telephone call in addition to any units deducted by a telephone service provider for telephone service based on the duration of the telephone call.
19 . The computer program product of claim 18 , wherein the computer readable program when executed on the computer further causes the computer to receive, from the user, payment via a credit card for the predetermined number of units for the language interpretation service.
20 . The computer program product of claim 18 , wherein the computer readable program when executed on the computer further causes the computer to receive, from the user, payment via a debit card for the predetermined number of units for the language interpretation service.