Service platform on wireless network
OwnerThomas E. Hamiltoninventor
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Abstract
A method of operating a wireless network is provided. A method of providing a sponsored packet switched data service including receiving a request in a wireless network for a sponsored packet switched data service from a user, determining a sponsor for the requested service in accordance with stored policies, determining a billing in accordance with the stored policies, monitoring a session between the user and the sponsor, and billing the sponsor on completion of the session. A method includes, in a wireless network, receiving a request from a user for a packet switched data service, determining a provider for the service according to stored policies, determining a billing arrangement for the service according to the stored policies, and tracking the service between the user and the provider.
Claims57
A method of providing a sponsored packet switched data service comprising:
- receiving a request in a network for a sponsored packet switched data service from a user;
- determining a sponsor for the requested service in accordance with stored policies;
- determining a billing in accordance with the stored policies;
- monitoring a session between the user and the sponsor;
- and
- billing the sponsor on completion of the session.
A method comprising:
- in a network, receiving a request from a user for a packet switched data service;
- determining a provider for the service according to stored policies;
- determining a billing arrangement for the service according to the stored policies;
- and
- tracking the service between the user and the provider.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.