Telecommunications – Radiotelephone system – Usage measurement
Reexamination Certificate
2011-06-21
2011-06-21
Balaoing, Ariel (Department: 2617)
Telecommunications
Radiotelephone system
Usage measurement
C455S405000, C455S407000, C455S408000, C455S433000, C455S466000, C379S114010, C379S114260
Reexamination Certificate
active
07965997
ABSTRACT:
A system and method are disclosed to support multiple wireless account for a given subscriber. A method that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, linking various accounts to a wireless enabled device of a wireless service subscriber. In one embodiment, device addresses like telephone numbers and electronic mail addresses for devices that may call or be called by the subscriber may be associated one of the various accounts. In operation, a call may be completed between the subscriber's wireless enabled device and one of the other devices, and a call metric for the call may be tracked. A billing entry for the call may be generated from the call metric and the call may be charged to an appropriate account selected from the various accounts. The process of determining the appropriate account may include, for example, determining if the device address for the other device is associated with one of the accounts linked to the subscriber's wireless enabled device.
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Heinmiller Wayne Robert
Hooper, II Charles C.
Russell Alicia Marie
Sposato Stephen A.
AT&T Intellectual Property I L.P.
Balaoing Ariel
Toler Law Group
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