Wireless communcation system and charge control method
OwnerKenichi Komatsuinventor
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Abstract
When a wireless line between a spot base station device and a wireless communication terminal is connected, a charging device starts charging according to a charging plan set for the spot base station device instead of according to a charging plan uniformly set by a carrier so that the charging plan can be independent for each spot area covered by the spot base station device.
Claims15
A wireless communication system that enables a wireless communication terminal to perform data communication in a spot area independent of a macro area covered by a carrier, wherein the wireless communication terminal is subscribing to a service provided by said carrier, the wireless communication system comprising:
- a spot base station device that covers said spot area with a wireless line and enables the wireless communication terminal to perform data communication by connecting with said wireless communication terminal in said spot area;
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- a charging device that charges for use of said wireless communication terminal according to a charging plan set for said spot area when said spot base station device and said wireless communication terminal are connected with each other.
A charge control method employed in a wireless communication system that enables a wireless communication terminal to perform data communication via a spot base station device in a spot area independent of a macro area covered by a carrier, wherein the wireless communication terminal is subscribing to a service provided by said carrier, wherein
- a wireless line provided by said spot base station device covers said spot area and said wireless communication terminal in said spot area is connected via said spot base station device;
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- when said spot base station device and said wireless communication terminal are connected with each other, use of said wireless communication terminal is charged according to a charging plan set for said spot area.
A wireless communication system that enables a wireless communication terminal to perform data communication in a spot area independent of a macro area covered by a carrier, wherein the wireless communication terminal is subscribing to a service provided by said carrier, the wireless communication system comprising:
- a spot base station means that covers said spot area with a wireless line and that enables the wireless communication terminal to perform data communication by connecting with said wireless communication terminal in said spot area;
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- a charging means that charges for use of said wireless communication terminal according to a charging plan set for said spot area when said spot base station device and said wireless communication terminal are connected with each other.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.