Host-sponsored data transmission billing system and method

Details Host-sponsored data transmission billing system and method Host-sponsored data transmission billing system and method

2005-01-04

2005-01-04

Chilcot, Richard (Department: 3627)

Data processing: financial, business practice, management, or co

Automated electrical financial or business practice or...

Accounting

C379S114030, C379S114280, C455S406000

Reexamination Certificate

active

06839684

ABSTRACT:
A host-sponsored data transmission billing system and method is provided to permit reduced costs to a mobile user for internet access through an internet gateway. An operator billing system is provided (either in the internet gateway itself or coupled to the internet gateway) to generate billing data for payment by the mobile user for connection requests by the mobile user through the internet gateway to private sites on the internet. However, to reduce the costs to the mobile user to encourage access to host-sponsored commercial sites, the operator billing system bills data for payment by host-sponsors for connection requests by the mobile user to the host-sponsored sites. A General Packet Radio System (GPRS) can be utilized in this arrangement as the internet gateway.

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Business Wire, Oct. 20, 1999, “Southern LINC Brings Wireless Data and Internet Services to Business Market”.

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