Method For Offering Wireless Data At A Discounted Rate
OwnerGlenn R. Bruns, Bruce R. Cilli +2inventors
InventorsGlenn R. Bruns, Bruce R. Cilli, Atul Divekar, Chuck R. Payette
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Abstract
A method for offering wireless data at a discounted rate is provided. A wireless service provider is queried to discover discounted data transfer rates. A discount rate proposal is sent to the querying mobile user. The discount rate proposal includes a discount rate, a data bit rate, and an offered time period. If the mobile unit accepts the discount rate proposal, user data is carried at the data bit rate during the offered time period priced at the discount rate.
Claims20
A method for offering wireless data, the method comprising:
- querying a wireless service provider for discounted data transfer rates;
- sending a discount rate proposal;
- and
- accepting the discount rate proposal.
A method for offering wireless data at a discounted rate, the method comprising:
- querying a wireless service provider for discounted data transfer rates;
- sending a discount rate proposal, the discount rate proposal comprising a discount rate, a data bit rate, and an offered time period;
- accepting the discount rate proposal;
- and
- carrying user data at the data bit rate during the offered time period priced at the discount rate.
A method for offering wireless data at a discounted rate, the method comprising:
- receiving an advertisement at a mobile user, the advertisement including a discount rate proposal, the discount rate proposal comprising a discount rate, a data bit rate, and an offered time period;
- accepting the discount rate proposal;
- and
- carrying user data at the data bit rate during the offered time period priced at the discount rate.
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