Transmission system, participation fee management method, computer program product, and maintenance system
US-9516175-B2 · Dec 6, 2016 · US
Split billing for a mobile device
US8965330B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-8965330-B2 |
| Application number | US-201113278179-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Oct 21, 2011 |
| Priority date | Oct 21, 2011 |
| Publication date | Feb 24, 2015 |
| Grant date | Feb 24, 2015 |
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The claimed subject matter provides a method for split billing. The method includes receiving a requested token. The requested token specifies conditions under which network traffic is allowed to be billed against a third party for content requested from a mobile computing device. The method also includes matching network traffic between the mobile computing device and a content provider to the specified conditions. The method further includes metering the matched network traffic to a billing account for the third party.
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What is claimed is: 1. A method for split billing on a mobile computing device, comprising: receiving a token that specifies conditions under which network traffic is billed against a third party for content requested from the mobile computing device; matching network traffic between the mobile computing device and a content provider based on the conditions specified by the token; metering the matched network traffic to a billing account for the third party; crediting a data…
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- What does patent US8965330B2 cover?
- The claimed subject matter provides a method for split billing. The method includes receiving a requested token. The requested token specifies conditions under which network traffic is allowed to be billed against a third party for content requested from a mobile computing device. The method also includes matching network traffic between the mobile computing device and a content provider to the…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Raj Himanshu, Saroiu Stefan, Wolman Alastair, and 1 more
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification H04M15/07. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
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- Publication date Tue Feb 24 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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