Charging Method, Access Network Device, and Gateway Device
US-2015381823-A1 · Dec 31, 2015 · US
Open API for toll free data on demand
US9402002B1 · US · B1
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-9402002-B1 |
| Application number | US-201514823144-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B1 |
| Filing date | Aug 11, 2015 |
| Priority date | Aug 11, 2015 |
| Publication date | Jul 26, 2016 |
| Grant date | Jul 26, 2016 |
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A network device receives registration information for a vendor application that selectively provides access to toll-free data for users. The registration information include a vendor account to which data charges can be billed. In response to the registration information, the network device sends a token corresponding to the vendor application. The network device receives, from a vendor device, an application programming interface (API) call that includes the token, a data flow identifier, and flow information. The flow information identifies a particular data flow directed to a copy of the vendor application residing on a user device. The network device validates the token; causes data charges for particular data packets, corresponding to the flow information, to be billed to the vendor account; and sends, to the vendor device, a response to the API call that includes the data flow identifier.
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What is claimed is: 1. A method, comprising: receiving, by a network device of service provider network, registration information for a vendor application that selectively provides access to toll-free data for users, the registration information including a vendor account to which data charges are billed; sending, by a network device and in response to the registration information, a token corresponding to the vendor application; receiving, by a network device and from a vendo…
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Electricity · mapped topic
Electricity · mapped topic
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Electricity · mapped topic
Electricity · mapped topic
Electricity · mapped topic
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- What does patent US9402002B1 cover?
- A network device receives registration information for a vendor application that selectively provides access to toll-free data for users. The registration information include a vendor account to which data charges can be billed. In response to the registration information, the network device sends a token corresponding to the vendor application. The network device receives, from a vendor device…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Verizon Patent & Licensing Inc
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification H04M15/8214. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Jul 26 2016 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B1). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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