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Telecommunications > Radiotelephone System > Usage Measurement > Billing BillingBilling patent applications listed are from June 2005 to current and include Date, Patent Application Number, Patent Title, Patent Abstract summary and are linked to the corresponding patent application page.03/01/07 - 20070049247 - Pre-paid wireless interative voice response system with variable announcements A wireless communications system providing interactive voice response is disclosed. The system is menu-driven, and can accept information and requests from customers. In response to one type of request, the system can provide the customer with information regarding one or more previous transactions. The system also includes provisions that permit ... 03/01/07 - 20070049246 - Mobile data management using association table Middleware for mobile data management may include an association table and a message store. The middleware may operate to receive a business object instance from a backend system, determine one or more mobile devices associated with the business object instance, associate the business object instance with the one or more ... 03/01/07 - 20070049245 - Cellular-internet communication system and method A cellular-Internet (CellNet) communications system, and a corresponding method, provides routing between a cellular telephone-originated call and Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP). The system includes a cellular-Internet switch, where cellular-originated telephone calls are received, the switch routing a cellular call as a VoIP call and an authentication device, where a ... 03/01/07 - 20070049244 - Subscriber device lock based on carrier billing cycle and resource allocation A wireless subscriber device (100) can include a transceiver (102) and a processor (114) coupled to the transceiver. The processor can be programmed to pre-set (202) the wireless subscriber device to a locked mode if a periodic airtime allocation is exceeded for a current billing cycle and lock (208) the ... 02/22/07 - 20070042753 - Wireless network infrastructure An access point of a network maintains information about data received at the access point from a server accessible via the network and provides to the server the information maintained at the access point. The access point then receives from the server a payment for an account associated with an ... 02/22/07 - 20070042752 - Wireless network infrastructure An access point of a network maintains information about data received at the access point from a server accessible via the network and provides to the server the information maintained at the access point. The access point then receives from the server a pavement for an account associated with an ... 02/22/07 - 20070042751 - Control device to transfer units of connection time between donor and beneficiary terminals of communication network(s) A device (D) is dedicated to controlling the transfer of units of connection time for a communication network (N1) having accounting and/or billing equipment (ABE1). This device (D) includes processing means (PM) that, when they receive a request to transfer a chosen quantity of units of connection time to a ... 02/15/07 - 20070037551 - Hands-free installation for mobile telephones and control unit therefor A hands-free installation for mobile telephones, having a holder (2) which has a contact unit and which uses a contact unit to set up a connection to a mobile telephone and which is connected to a central device to which external devices can be connected allows convenient handling without the ... 02/15/07 - 20070037550 - System and process for switching between cell phone and landline services A system and a method for determining which type of telephone communication service to use. The system can include at least one base station, and at least one telephone communication system in communication with the base station. There can also be at least one computer which is in communication with ... 12/28/06 - 20060293026 - Method for monitoring and controlling a central ip budget available to a subscriber in a packet-based communication network during online charge assessment with monitoring limit of data transmissions The invention relates to a method for monitoring and controlling a central IP budget of a subscriber in a packet-based communication network during online charge assessment with the monitoring a maximum limit of data transmissions. The control function is provided in a network node of the communication network, administrated by ... 12/21/06 - 20060286964 - Communication method A method and controller in a communication system for determining a usage value of the communication system in a predefined area. At least one charging parameter is set for the predefined area based on the determined usage value. The controller includes a monitoring means for determining a usage value of ... 12/14/06 - 20060281439 - Network support for credit card charge notification An apparatus in one example has: a network service provider; a mobile terminal operatively coupled to the network service provider; a credit card company system operatively coupled to the network service provider; and the network service provider structured such that, when the credit card company system notifies the network service ... 12/14/06 - 20060281438 - Method and system for blocking incoming calls to mobile subscriber devices A method includes setting an account value of an account to a first amount, wherein the first amount is associated with a specified level of authorized usage of a phone associated with the account. The method further includes blocking an incoming call intended for the phone when the account value ... 11/30/06 - 20060270386 - Wireless subscriber billing and distribution Systems and methods for generating and responding to billing requests in a wireless subscriber billing system are disclosed. A billing request can be generated at a trusted service. The billing request including billing information is communicated to a wireless subscriber billing system. A validation response to the billing request is ... 10/19/06 - 20060234674 - Charging in a communication system The invention provides, according to one embodiment, a method for charging for services in a communication system which includes a charging entity and at least two connection support entities for providing resources to support a connection in the communication system. The method may include detecting initiation of a connection for ... 10/19/06 - 20060234673 - Intelligent intersection apparatus and method for network-based positioning An intelligent intersection method and apparatus for network-based positioning include defining a first cell model having a first antenna as a center point and a second cell model having a second antenna as the center point, determining first and second distances from the first and second antennas, respectively, to a ... 10/12/06 - 20060229060 - Method and system of alerting callers to surcharges Method and system of alerting callers of surcharges associated with making phone calls. The method and system relating to calls made between affiliated and non-affiliated providers wherein the surcharges are fees incurred in service calls therebetween. The fees may be flat-rate fees or other per phone call fees which are ... 09/21/06 - 20060211405 - Call receiving system apparatus and method having a dedicated switch A system and method for a call receiving pager apparatus, system and method utilizing a dedicated switch for providing proprietary access, billing functions and other enhanced features is described. The system utilizes a subscriber apparatus having pager or radiotelephone functions whereby a caller may call the apparatus and gain direct ... 08/24/06 - 20060189297 - System and method for providing public transport information A system and method for providing public transport information is disclosed, which implements a function capable of providing optimal public transport information to a user who uses public transport when transferring. To this end, when a user brings a mobile communication terminal having a transport card function, i.e., a mobile ... 08/10/06 - 20060178130 - Method for payment in association with ip multimedia sessions in a communication network The invention relates to a method for payment in association with a group session in a communication system comprising at least a mobile station, a session control node and an application server. In the method the user in the mobile station selects a group session identifier. A session set-up request ... 07/27/06 - 20060166644 - Distributed gps traffic information system An embodiment of the present invention includes a technique to use distributed traffic information. A communication device is connected to a center via a wireless connection. The communication device receives global positioning system (GPS) information. The center is communicated with via the communication device using the GPS information to report ... 07/27/06 - 20060166643 - System, device, & method for rule-based configuration Certain exemplary embodiments comprise a method, comprising: via an antecedents user interface, receiving a plurality of customer antecedents, each of the customer antecedents corresponding to one of a plurality of variables associated with one or more rules from a set of rules defining a plurality of service offerings; generating a ... 07/27/06 - 20060166642 - System, device, & method for rule-based configuration Certain exemplary embodiments comprise a method, comprising: for each of a plurality of service offerings, via a rules interface, receiving a plurality of variables and corresponding values, the received variables and values defining the service offering; and representing the plurality of service offerings as a set of rules, each rule ... 07/06/06 - 20060148447 - Distributed wireless online access system A method for providing wireless online access comprises: establishing a wireless access signal space wherein a wireless communications link is established between a secondary wireless unit and at least one primary wireless unit, thereby providing a corresponding secondary subscriber with online access by data packet transmission between the primary wireless ... 07/06/06 - 20060148446 - Method and distributed rating system for determining rating data in a charging system A method and distributed rating system for determining rating data for services and subscribers in a communications network, wherein data associated with a service or subscriber is accessed (101), a rating request, including the accessed data is sent (103) to a distributed rating means (16, 19, 21) for distributed rating. ... 06/29/06 - 20060141984 - Client-based context-based billing for wireless networks The invention increases billing options for a wireless service provider by allowing the provider to make billing decisions based upon what a client or mobile station application does both on and off the network. This type of billing, based on context, generates a billing record of events whether or not ... 06/29/06 - 20060141983 - Network usage analysis system using customer and pricing information to maximize revenue and method A network usage analysis system includes a data collector that is coupled to a network. The network has a first and a second network service provider and the first network service provider has a plurality of subscribers. The data collector collects usage data corresponding to a usage metric for the ... 06/22/06 - 20060135120 - Method and system for awarding points to a mobile device subscriber based on usage time while at a predetermined location A method and system are disclosed for enabling a cell phone service provider or other type of service provider to retain subscribers and attract new subscribers, as well as existing subscribers from other service providers, by providing an incentive to subscribers for selecting its service. The incentive includes awarding the ... 06/15/06 - 20060128359 - Apparatus and method for managing user data in a mobile terminal A method of managing a user database in a mobile terminal includes, when communication using an arbitrary telephone number registered in a phone book occurs, updating a communication time of the telephone number to the time when the communication is terminated; searching for the communication time by a display request ... 06/08/06 - 20060121881 - Method for performing communication using collect call in gsm/umts-based mobile communication system Disclosed is a method for performing communication using a collect call in a GSM/UMTS-based mobile communication system. The method includes the steps of setting by a call originating mobile station a specific field of a call connection request message in such a manner that communication based on the collect call ... 06/08/06 - 20060121880 - Method and apparatus for enabling authorized and billable message transmission between multiple communications environments A method and apparatus for enabling message transmission between multiple communication environments such as the Internet and a wireless communications network, wherein user authentication and billing may be performed and wherein access rights associated with one environment may be advantageously inherited by another. The method enables the transmission of electronic ... 06/08/06 - 20060121879 - Method and apparatus for providing services and services usage information for a wireless subscriber unit A system, A system, method, and computer program product on a wireless subscriber unit (304) for capturing billing services information for at least one service locally on a wireless subscriber unit (304) is disclosed. The method on a wireless subscriber unit (304) includes sending a registration data packet to a ... 06/08/06 - 20060121878 - Mobile device that uses removable medium for playback of content A service that provides playback of media content, that may include advertising content, to a user. The system comprises device, that may be a portable wireless device, where the wireless device has a media drive and an application that reads content from a medium inserted in the media drive. The ... 06/01/06 - 20060116105 - Multiple identities for communications service subscriber with real-time rating and control Multiple Identity empowers a subscriber to use several accounts to charge and control their subscribed services. The subscriber can segment their activities into different accounts to meet their different life roles. This specifying and directing of activities, both incoming and outgoing, may be automatically or manually segmented. Rules are defined ... 05/25/06 - 20060111079 - Methods for providing communications services Methods, systems, and products are disclosed for providing communications services. One method receives a request for communications service. The request for communications service originates from a client communications device, and the request for communications service is communicated to a service provider of a communications network. A preferred scenario of segmentation, ... 05/25/06 - 20060111078 - Method of calculating fee for downloading data from wap network The present invention provides a method of calculating fee for downloading data from the wireless application protocol (WAP) network, comprising the steps of: issuing a request for downloading data from a mobile communication device to a network server; recording a subscriber ID from the mobile communication device and a data ... 05/25/06 - 20060111077 - Method for avoiding double charging of a service in a telecommunication system In a telecommunication system wherein both a first layer charging function and a second layer charging function are able to attend to the processing of the charging data of the first layer, there is a risk of the first twice. To ensure that a client is not unnecessarily charged twice ... 04/06/06 - 20060073809 - Online loyalty program A system for increasing consumer affinity for a brand associated with a sponsor, comprising a server computer hosting a Web site. The server computer enables a user and a sub-user affiliated with the user to access the Web site over a computer network through a client computer and stores data ... 04/06/06 - 20060073808 - System and method for control of air time of communication devices The present invention relates to a system for providing wireless communication services, audio and multimedia contents and services, live services and financial services from a cellular phone to individual users where total or partial control of all outgoing and incoming communications, of all phone numbers (including cellular phone number, destination ... 03/23/06 - 20060063510 - Systems and methods for monitoring pay-as-you-go telecommunication services Telecommunication services systems and methods are disclosed. The telecommunication services systems and methods preferably enable the user and/or the responsible party to make payments as the user uses the telecommunication services. The systems and methods may also be employed to provide the user and/or the responsible party with specialized pricing ... 03/16/06 - 20060058008 - System and method for facilitating roaming of push to talk subscribers across disparate dispatch networks An inter-working network facilitating PTT communications among roaming subscribers spanning a plurality of disparate dispatch networks includes a signaling controller, a media gateway, a system for facilitating the monetization of inter-carrier dispatch communications and a group management server. The signaling controller and media gateway generate dispatch call records for dispatch ... 03/16/06 - 20060058007 - Architecture for facilitating group sessions across dispatch operators An inter-working network facilitating group communications among subscribers spanning a plurality of disparate dispatch networks, a signaling controller, a media gateway, a system for facilitating the monetization of inter-carrier dispatch communications and a group management server. The signaling controller and media gateway generate dispatch call records for dispatch sessions facilitated ... 03/09/06 - 20060052083 - Method and device for subdividing data service charges in a network A device and a method of subdividing data service charge in mobile communication network is disclosed. In one embodiment, the method includes receiving a billing initiation request signal from a wireless data service device (either an interworking function (IWF) unit or a packet data serving node (PDSN)), producing a usage-amount ... 03/09/06 - 20060052082 - Cellular telephone billing method featuring variable rate depending on amount of service consumed during service interval Provided herein is a billing method for cellular service providers to offer customers which take into account the fact that an individual's use varies from one service interval to the next, and automatically adjusts the amount invoiced to the consumer based on the minutes of service actually consumed by a ... 03/02/06 - 20060046689 - Mobile communication terminal, wireless data service authentication server, system for automatically blocking voice call connection, and method of processing various messages in mobile communication terminal Disclosed is a technology for preventing a legitimate terminal's user from being damaged due to the fraudulent usage of a cloned terminal. A mobile communication terminal transmits authentication information containing terminal usage time information to a wireless network according to a voice call connection procedure, and performs a voice call ... 02/16/06 - 20060035623 - Systems and methods for prerating costs for a communication event Systems and methods for prerating communication events, such as telephone calls, for prepaying customers are described. The systems and methods permit, at the beginning of a communication event, the determination of a time limit for the event based on the available balance in a prepayment account associated with the event. ... 02/02/06 - 20060025109 - Systems and methods for a carrier-independent calling-party-pays system Disclosed are systems and methods for providing a carrier-independent calling-party-pays system. In one embodiment, upon having a call routed to a mobile switching center from a calling party, the mobile switching center determines if the called party is a calling-party-pays (CPP) customer. Depending on whether the called party is a ... 01/26/06 - 20060019631 - Operations method for providing wireless communication services The present invention is directed to an improved operations method for a wireless communication system. The improved business method, operations method, network and system of the present invention includes the steps of delivering cellular services to the mass market, reducing peak capacity, increasing overall capacity utilization, improving capital utilization, providing ... 01/26/06 - 20060019630 - System and method to support multiple wireless accounts for a given subscriber 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 ... 01/19/06 - 20060014519 - Pooling groups of wireless communication users Systems and methods for pooling a plurality of telecommunication users into groups is disclosed. One method includes ranking the telecommunication users in an order based on a usage parameter. The usage parameter, for example, may be the average service usage time per billing period. Once ranked, the telecommunication users are ... 01/19/06 - 20060014518 - Mobile phone payment method and system A mobile phone payment method and system in which a mobile phone, a photo receiver, and a control server for storing payment-related information of a user of the mobile phone, download the payment-related information of the user from the control server to the mobile phone. The payment-related information is converted ... 01/12/06 - 20060009194 - Method and apparatus for acquiring, processing, using and brokering location information associated with mobile communications devices An information broker operates a location server coupled to a wireless network and a wireline network, which acquires and processes information indicating locations of mobile communication devices on the wireless network. The information broker provides the processed information to one or more recipients. The processed information may be provided by ... 01/12/06 - 20060009193 - Method and system for changing the service level for subscribers in an electronic communications network A method for changing the service level for a subscriber in an electronic communication network. One or more voucher records (203, 204, 205; 213, 214) are created for one or more kinds of services, wherein each record comprises a voucher quantity (203b, 204b, 205b; 213b, 214b) of vouchers, and an ... 01/05/06 - 20060003735 - Call routing apparatus The present invention relates generally to telecommunications, and in particular to systems and methods for routing and placing telephone calls. In one embodiment, a call manager system is configured to place a call to a pay-per-call service, or to cause such a call to be placed by a user computer ... 01/05/06 - 20060003734 - Charging in a communication system This invention relates to a method of charging in a communications network, said method comprising including a first charging identity in at least one of a plurality of messages relating to a service, said first charging identity being specific to said at least one message, including a second charging entity ... 12/29/05 - 20050287984 - Internet cellular phone prepaid service A computer utility website service that allows cellular phone cards to be purchased over the Internet. ... 11/24/05 - 20050260972 - Enabling and controlling access to wireless hot spots A process of enabling and controlling access to a wireless hotspot by a wireless portable device is disclosed. An access request is sent, seeking access to a wireless hotspot, to an authenticating entity and response to the access request is awaited. Additional verification information is provided when requested by the ... 11/24/05 - 20050260971 - Methods, systems, and storage mediums for facilitating a billing point of interconnection in a telecommunications environment Exemplary embodiments of the invention include methods, systems, and storage mediums for facilitating a billing point of interconnection in a telecommunications environment. The method includes establishing a billing point of interconnection for a communications network. The communications network is serviced by an incumbent local exchange carrier and at least one ... 11/17/05 - 20050255828 - Remote terminal unit and remote monitoring and control system A remote monitoring and alerting system includes one or more remote terminal units and a central system, with both the central system and each remote terminal unit adapted to send and receive data across a communications network. Each remote terminal unit includes a processor and wireless transmitter in a compact ... 11/17/05 - 20050255827 - Method and system for construction and communication of data on network access and service transactions in a telecommunication network A method for construction and communication of data for charging and billing for network access and service transactions, which comprises the step of generating (100) a Charging Data Record (CDR) for each connection of a User Equipment (UE) a telecomunication network. Service providing servers accessed by the UE generate in ... 11/03/05 - 20050245230 - Selecting one of a plurality of service providers to handle a communication session A mobile communication device of an apparatus in one example sends a plurality of rate queries to a plurality of service providers. Based on one or more rate quotes received from one or more of the plurality of service providers in response to one or more of the plurality of ... 10/27/05 - 20050239437 - Point management method, point management system, terminal and point management program A point management method and a point management system are provided which can transfer points based on a plea. A server, which operates a point system, includes a unit for producing and transmitting a point transfer request mail, a unit for subtracting points to be transferred from the balance of ... 10/20/05 - 20050233728 - Location-aware application based quality of service (qos) via a broadband access gateway A system and method supporting access to multimedia information based upon user-defined quality of service criteria is disclosed. A broadband access gateway may coordinate network behavior during the transition of an access device among communication pathways having different available capacities. Adjustments in bit rates and levels of compression may be ... 09/15/05 - 20050202802 - Mobile profile for application servers The invention provides a method and apparatus for identifying, compiling, deploying, managing, de-deploying, or some combination thereof, mobility components in a managed application server platform [e.g. J2EE environment] by instantiating a mobility profile in the application server for making common mobile functionality available to mobility specific components. The result of ... 09/08/05 - 20050197098 - Method and apparatus to provide charging for ad-hoc service provisioning between trusted parties and between untrusted parties A method and a system provide a service for a user device with a service provider. The method includes establishing a service provisioning relationship between the user device and a bridging user device through a first wireless network (e.g., a Bluetooth network); providing a desired service for the user device ... 09/01/05 - 20050191989 - Method and apparatus for generating billing data in a telecommunications system A billing center for a mobile communications system is described which allows groups of subscribers sharing a single account to be identified both during the call rating procedure, during which call detail records are related to add a charge to the call detail record, and/or to add a usage of ... 08/25/05 - 20050186940 - System and method for managing content of a remote device based on use probability A wireless communication system and method for managing content of a remote device (104) is described. A transceiver (202) receives usage information from the remote device (104) and communicates event content to the remote device at a reporting time. The usage information indicates activity of the remote device (104) during ... 08/18/05 - 20050181758 - Generating charging information in a communication system A method for generating charging information in a communication system is disclosed. The method includes providing a gateway with information regarding a time zone of a user equipment provided with network access by an access entity. The method also includes providing a service for the user equipment via the access ... 08/18/05 - 20050181757 - Method and network system for charging a roaming network subscriber The present invention relates to a method and network system for charging an account related to a terminal device (1) of a subscriber (A) to a first data network (10) for a network session rendered to the terminal device when roaming in a second data network (18). According to the ... 08/11/05 - 20050176405 - Train network access service management method and communication system employing this method, and service management system therefor According to the present invention, a service management system has a function for issuing an ID and a password effective for a date, for a train and for an interval designated by each service user; a function for authenticating the ID and the password, and starting the provision of service ... 08/11/05 - 20050176404 - Method and system for access and accounting of point-to-multipoint services The present application relates to a method for managing point-to-multi-point services in a mobile communication network, comprising: receiving from a mobile station a request for accessing a point-to-multipoint service, storing a subscriber identification in association with a point-to-multipoint service identification, performing an access enabling procedure, and providing accounting information to ... 08/04/05 - 20050170809 - Communication system and related supervision method The invention concerns a communication system comprising a radio unit, several terminal facilities and a local administration server. The radio unit comprises a first communication interface with the terminal facilities, a second radio communication interface with a cellular network, a module for identifying a subscription to the cellular network and ... 07/28/05 - 20050164674 - Mobile telephone fare forehead payment registration system and device A mobile telephone call fee pre-payment registration system and device capable of registering telephone call permission without requiring a complicated input operation causing erroneous input. A telephone call fee pre-payment registration device (20) performs money deposit processing for recognizing amount information (money deposit information) relating to money introduced into a ... 07/21/05 - 20050159133 - Toll payment service via wireless communication networks A method of processing toll payments for a motorist having a wireless communications device and a billing account, via a wireless communications network. The method includes sensing that the motorist is within range of a base station for a toll plaza having a given toll that is to be paid ... 07/07/05 - 20050148319 - Method for selecting wireless path of portable communication terminal, portable communication terminal and wireless communication system for use thereof A wireless communication system comprises a portable telecommunication terminal and a server unit possessed by the communication service provider for the portable communication terminal. The portable communication terminal has a first communication section performing a communication by way of a first wireless path to which flat rate billing system is ... 06/30/05 - 20050143051 - Mobile authentication/financial transaction system using a unique mobile identification code and method thereof The present invention discloses a mobile authentication/financial transaction system using a unique mobile identification code and method thereof, wherein mobile authentication and/or financial transaction are carried out without replacing a mobile communication terminal in such a way that various authentication and/or financial transaction are performed based on the unique mobile ... 06/30/05 - 20050143050 - Method for billing a communications link between communications terminals The invention relates to a method for billing a communications link (KV) that is established via the internet (INET) between a first communications terminal (KEG) and a mobile target communications terminal (ZKEG) of a packet-oriented mobile radio network (MFN). According to the inventive method, from a first communications terminal (KEG), ... 06/23/05 - 20050136890 - Method and apparatus for charging of communications services A charging method is provided for a communications service in a cellular communications system, especially for a prepaid communications service. A prepaid service processing node (PSPN) processes a communications service. A prepayment support node information (PI) is received from a subscriber profile database (SPD). A prepayment support node address (PA) ... 06/23/05 - 20050136889 - Method and system of rating in a charging system A method and system for determining rating data for services in a communication network, wherein an incoming charging request is received from a service element (105, 106), data such as a location number associated with a service or a subscriber (102) is accessed, and a tariff structure is traversed (307). ... 06/23/05 - 20050136888 - Prepaid charging in communication network A method and apparatus for charging against prepaid credit in a communication network. When a first terminal requests establishment of a call to a second terminal, the network ascertains whether prepaid credit is involved. If so, accounting sessions are established between an accounting server and any accounting servers that will ... 06/16/05 - 20050130625 - Apparatus for reporting a fee discount zone in a mobile communication terminal and method for reporting the same Disclosed are an apparatus for reporting a fee discount zone in a mobile communication terminal and a method for reporting the same. The apparatus comprises a memory part for storing a preferred roaming list and preset system information of the fee discount zone; a fee discount zone judging part for ... 06/16/05 - 20050130624 - Generating one or more triggered operations to prepaid service node based on connection with intelligent peripheral component A mobile switching center of an apparatus in one example generates one or more triggered operations to a prepaid service node based on a connection with an intelligent peripheral component. ... ### FreshPatents.com Support |