Title:
A NETWORK GATEWAY-BASED BILLING METHOD
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2001058110
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
A gateway (1) routes signals between a WAP mobile phone (3) and an application on a Web server (2). The application generates a message for each of a number of events recognised according to the service being provided. These messages are transmitted to the gateway (1). A billing manager in the gateway (1) directs the messages in real time to a real time mediation device (7) if they relate to a pre-pay service, or alternatively to a billing log (5) for off-line processing. The network operator operating the gateway can thus charge in a manner relating to services provided instead of simply call duration.
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Inventors:
MCCONNELL RICHARD (GB)
KING PETER (US)
CLARKE SEAMUS (GB)
MURPHY DENIS (GB)
RODGERS MICHAEL (GB)
KING PETER (US)
CLARKE SEAMUS (GB)
MURPHY DENIS (GB)
RODGERS MICHAEL (GB)
Application Number:
PCT/IE2001/000016
Publication Date:
February 28, 2002
Filing Date:
February 05, 2001
Export Citation:
Assignee:
APION TELECOMS LTD (IE)
MCCONNELL RICHARD (GB)
KING PETER (US)
CLARKE SEAMUS (GB)
MURPHY DENIS (GB)
RODGERS MICHAEL (GB)
MCCONNELL RICHARD (GB)
KING PETER (US)
CLARKE SEAMUS (GB)
MURPHY DENIS (GB)
RODGERS MICHAEL (GB)
International Classes:
G06F19/00; G06Q20/00; G06Q30/00; H04L12/14; H04L12/24; H04L29/08; H04M15/00; H04M17/00; H04Q7/32; (IPC1-7): H04L29/06
Domestic Patent References:
| WO1999031610A1 | 1999-06-24 |
Foreign References:
| US5873030A | 1999-02-16 | |||
| US5794221A | 1998-08-11 | |||
| US5845267A | 1998-12-01 |
Other References:
J. ALVINEN, J. LATHI, A. BOBOTEK ET AL.: "WAP Push Architectural Overview", WIRELESS APPLICATION FORUM, 8 November 1999 (1999-11-08), pages 1 - 26, XP002172466
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