US 2003/0114105 A1 · Method, system and computer readable medium for making a business decision in response to information from a short distance wireless network

Abstract

A method, system, and computer readable medium allows a short distance wireless network or networks to provide information to a telecommunication server, or other third party processing device, in order to make a business decision according to embodiments of the present invention. In embodiments of the present invention, the information is 1) wide area network telecommunication usage of a device in the short distance wireless network, 2) the device health, 3) the battery health of the device. In an embodiment of the present invention, the business decision includes 1) generating an invoice based on the type and manufacturer of device accessing the telecommunication network, the type and period of time of data transferred, 2) providing a replacement device 3) providing a replacement battery, 4) downloading a software component to the device for added service, 5) providing a pricing plan, 6) providing a promotional plan or 7) changing a rate schedule.

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Dependent claims

1) A method, comprising the steps of:

(a) obtaining information from a first short distance wireless network;
and,
(b) making a business decision responsive to the information.

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Facts

Application

10/023,525Filed 18 Dec 2001

Published

19 Jun 2003

Term ends

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Classification24 codes

H04W 4/00
Services specially adapted for wireless communication networks
G06Q 20/204
Point-of-sale [POS] network systems: comprising interface for record bearing medium or carrier for electronic funds transfer or payment credit
H01M 10/48
Methods or arrangements for servicing or maintenance of secondary cells or secondary half-cells: accumulators combined with arrangements for…
H04L 67/04
Protocols: specially adapted for terminals or networks with limited capabilities; specially adapted for terminal portability

Method, system and computer readable medium for making a business decision in response to information from a short distance wireless network

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Method, system and computer readable medium for making a business decision in response to information from a short distance wireless network

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Abstract

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