Method for displaying roaming charge rate on mobile station

Details Method for displaying roaming charge rate on mobile station Method for displaying roaming charge rate on mobile station

2006-06-27

2006-06-27

Le, Danh Cong (Department: 2683)

Telecommunications

Radiotelephone system

Usage measurement

C455S406000, C455S432100, C379S114010, C379S114030

Reexamination Certificate

active

07068997

ABSTRACT:
A method for displaying a roaming charge rate on a mobile station in a wireless network is provided. The mobile station is associated with a subscriber to wireless services from a wireless service provider associated with the wireless network. In one embodiment, the wireless network includes a mobile switching center, a subscriber database, a base station, and mobile station. In one embodiment, the method includes: a) while the mobile station is located in a current geographic area, determining the mobile station is roaming, b) determining a roaming charge will be incurred by the subscriber when using the mobile station in the current geographic area, c) communicating a roaming charge rate associated with the roaming charge that would be incurred to the mobile station, and d) displaying the roaming charge rate on a display associated with the mobile station while the mobile station is located in the current geographic area.

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patent: 2005/0032505 (2005-02-01), Himelhoch
patent: 2005/0113113 (2005-05-01), Reed

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