System and method of billing for minutes shared between a...

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2004-10-26

2009-10-06

Pérez-Gutiérrez, Rafael (Department: 2617)

Telecommunications

Radiotelephone system

Usage measurement

C455S041200, C455S041300, C455S456100, C455S206000, C455S433000, C455S405000, C370S350000, C706S026000, C702S188000, C701S029000, C701S027000, C701S034000, C701S036000, C701S045000, C701S060000

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07599680

ABSTRACT:
A method of tracking short-range wireless communication in a vehicle. The method includes tracking a total usage time of a short-range wireless connection between a telematics unit and a portable wireless communication device, sending the tracked total usage time from the telematics unit to a call center via a wireless connection and generating a usage bill at the call center based on the total usage time.

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