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Patent
H - Electricity
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H04M 15/00 (2006.01) H04L 12/14 (2006.01)
Patent
CA 2571924
A method and apparatus for billing for the usage of direct group communication services, such as push-to-talk services. A direct group communication service provider sets up an account for each direct communication service user whereby the user can establish a target group of wireless devices associated with his account. A billing server monitors the direct communication attempts of the wireless device of the user with the target group and bills the user based upon a predetermined criteria, such as number of wireless devices in the target group communicated with, use of a direct communication service, or duration of talk time.
L'invention concerne un procédé et un système de facturation de services de communication de groupe directe, tels que des services à actuation par bouton. Un prestataire de services de communication de groupe directe ouvre pour chaque utilisateur desdits services un compte permettant à l'utilisateur de définir un groupe cible de dispositifs sans fil associé à ce compte. Un serveur de facturation surveille les tentatives de communication directe du dispositif sans fil de l'utilisateur avec le groupe cible, et établit une facture pour l'utilisateur sur la base de critères préétablis, tels que le nombre de dispositifs sans fil du groupe cible avec lesquels il a communiqué, ou l'utilisation d'un service de communication directe, ou encore la durée d'une communication.
Brewer Beth Ann
Kenagy Jason B.
Qualcomm Incorporated
Smart & Biggar
LandOfFree
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