Telecommunications – Radiotelephone system – Usage measurement
Reexamination Certificate
2005-03-15
2005-03-15
Trost, William (Department: 2683)
Telecommunications
Radiotelephone system
Usage measurement
C455S407000, C455S408000, C379S100040, C379S114010, C379S114030, C705S040000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06868267
ABSTRACT:
An apparatus, method, and article of manufacture that provides an efficient way to invoice the users of a communication system (100) for the system resources consumed. Invoicing is based upon flexible criteria that can be adapted depending upon the charges a resource provider charges. For example, a user may incur a one-time charge for downloading a desired application program, or the user may be charged a download fee plus a recurring monthly fee for having continual access to the program and any updates to the program. A fee might also be charged for each time the application is used. These fees are recorded as debits and transferred to an invoicing location where an invoice reflecting the debits is constructed. For example, the debits may comprise fees for wireless service access, Internet service access, downloaded application programs, data, multimedia services, or other fees.
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Baker Kent D.
Briggs Robert D.
Kenagy Jason
Lombardi Gina
Phillips Marc S.
D'Agosta Stephen
O'Connell Robert
Qualcomm Inc.
Trost William
Wadsworth Philip
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