Billing for replies in a communication system

Details Billing for replies in a communication system Billing for replies in a communication system

2005-12-27

2005-12-27

Tieu, Binh (Department: 2643)

Telecommunications

Radiotelephone system

Usage measurement

C379S088180, C379S088230, C379S088260, C379S114050, C379S114200, C379S209010

Reexamination Certificate

active

06980792

ABSTRACT:
The invention relates to a method, a telecommunications system, a message server and terminal equipment enabling that the sender of a message can be billed for a reply to the message. In the method of the invention, an indication is added to a first message, indicating that the sender of the first message is billed for a reply to the first message, the message containing the first indication is transmitted (506) to the receiver, and when the receiver replies to the message, a second indication is added to the reply of the receiver, containing at least a part of the first indication, and on the basis of the second indication, the sender of the first message is billed (516) for the reply.

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