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Title:
SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR NETWORK ACCESS VENDING
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2013/126304
Kind Code:
A8
Abstract:
A system, method and apparatus for vending network access by determining access pricing or tariffs for one or more of a plurality of network access regions using one or more of an eNB cell congestion level, an eNB congestion level, a quality of service level, an access technology, a level of activity by a target subscriber and the like. The access pricing is offered to potential access purchasers along with optional metadata indicative of, illustratively, user equipment and network parameters associated with the cell or eNB. The pricing may be offered via an API to allow automatic purchase decisions by access purchasers.

Inventors:
KAHN COLIN (US)
SATHYANARAYAN SANKARANARAYANAN (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2013/026583
Publication Date:
September 04, 2014
Filing Date:
February 18, 2013
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Assignee:
ALCATEL LUCENT (FR)
International Classes:
G06Q30/06; H04W4/24; H04M15/00
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
JACOBS, Jeffrey, K. (Attention: Docket Administrator-Room 3B-212F600-700 Mountain Avenu, Murray Hill NJ, US)
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