Charging of network access and services

A system comprising:

• a wireless terminal;
• and
• a network coupled to the wireless terminal by a local network operator;
• and wherein
• a user of a wireless terminal is connected to a network provided by a local network operator;
• at least one of a network access or a service is requested by a user of the wireless terminal;
• a payment request is provided from the local network operator to the user of the wireless terminal, the payment request including a selection available alternatives for network access and/or services with corresponding charging information, and a selection of available payment methods for the network access and/or services with corresponding payment method information enabling the user of the wireless terminal to effect a payment;
• payment information is provided in response to the user of the wireless terminal making selections based on the payment request, the payment information including at least one selected alternative from the available alternatives for network access and/or services, and personal payment information of the user of the wireless terminal for effecting a payment corresponding to the at least one selected alternative from the available alternatives for network access and/or services;
• and
• the user of the wireless terminal in response to a receipt confirming the effected payment is provided the corresponding at least one selected network access and/or service.

In a system comprising a wireless terminal and a network coupled to the wireless terminal by a local network operation, a method of operation of the wireless terminal comprising:

• connecting a user of the wireless terminal to the network;
• requesting at least one of a network access or a service by the user of the wireless terminal;
• providing from the local network operator to the user of the wireless terminal a payment request including a selection of available alternatives for network access and/or services with corresponding charging information, and a selection of available payment methods for the network access and/or services with corresponding payment method information enabling the user of the wireless terminal to effect a payment;
• and wherein the system sends payment information in response to the user of the wireless terminal making selections based on the payment request, the payment information including at least one selected alternative from the available alternatives for network access and/or services, and personal payment information of the user of the wireless terminal for effecting a payment corresponding to the at least one selected alternative from the available alternatives for network access and/or services;
• and
• providing to the user of the wireless terminal in response to a receipt confirming the effected payment the corresponding at least one selected network access and/or service.

A system comprising:

• at least one terminal, each terminal receiving processed content;
• at least one content provider, each content provider providing content;
• and
• at least one processor, each processor, being coupled to the at least one content provider and to the at least one terminal, and processing the content with a profile of the at least one terminal, the profile controlling the processing of the content provided by the at least one content provider to provide the processed content received by the at least one terminal.

A method of providing processed content to at least one terminal comprising:

• providing at least one content provider which provides processed content;
• coupling at least one processor to the at least one content provider and to the at least one terminal;
• and
• the at least one processor processes the content provided by the at least one content provider to produce the processed content which is received by the at least one terminal in accordance with a profile of the at least one terminal, the profile controlling the processing of the content provided by the at least one content provider to provide the processed content received by the at least one terminal.