WO2002041618A3 - Apparatus, method, and article of manufacture used to invoice for services consumed in a communications network - Google Patents

Apparatus, method, and article of manufacture used to invoice for services consumed in a communications network Download PDF

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WO2002041618A3
WO2002041618A3 PCT/US2001/044672 US0144672W WO0241618A3 WO 2002041618 A3 WO2002041618 A3 WO 2002041618A3 US 0144672 W US0144672 W US 0144672W WO 0241618 A3 WO0241618 A3 WO 0241618A3
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invoice
debits
fees
article
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Robert D Briggs
Jason Kenagy
Gina Lombardi
Stephen A Sprigg
Kent D Baker
Marc S Phillips
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Qualcomm Inc
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Priority to AU2002217935A priority Critical patent/AU2002217935A1/en
Priority to MXPA03004321A priority patent/MXPA03004321A/en
Priority to CA002429541A priority patent/CA2429541A1/en
Priority to BRPI0115437-0A priority patent/BR0115437A/en
Priority to EP01996968A priority patent/EP1391108A2/en
Priority to JP2002543216A priority patent/JP2004534976A/en
Priority to KR1020037006654A priority patent/KR100578681B1/en
Publication of WO2002041618A2 publication Critical patent/WO2002041618A2/en
Publication of WO2002041618A3 publication Critical patent/WO2002041618A3/en

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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04M—TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATION
    • H04M15/00—Arrangements for metering, time-control or time indication ; Metering, charging or billing arrangements for voice wireline or wireless communications, e.g. VoIP
    • H04M15/44—Augmented, consolidated or itemized billing statement or bill presentation
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06Q—INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY [ICT] SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES; SYSTEMS OR METHODS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • G06Q20/00—Payment architectures, schemes or protocols
    • G06Q20/08—Payment architectures
    • G06Q20/10—Payment architectures specially adapted for electronic funds transfer [EFT] systems; specially adapted for home banking systems
    • G06Q20/102—Bill distribution or payments
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04M—TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATION
    • H04M15/00—Arrangements for metering, time-control or time indication ; Metering, charging or billing arrangements for voice wireline or wireless communications, e.g. VoIP
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04W—WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS
    • H04W4/00—Services specially adapted for wireless communication networks; Facilities therefor
    • H04W4/24—Accounting or billing
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04M—TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATION
    • H04M2215/00—Metering arrangements; Time controlling arrangements; Time indicating arrangements
    • H04M2215/01—Details of billing arrangements
    • H04M2215/0104—Augmented, consolidated or itemised billing statement, e.g. additional billing information, bill presentation, layout, format, e-mail, fax, printout, itemised bill per service or per account, cumulative billing, consolidated billing

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An apparatus, method, and article of manufacture that provides an efficient way to invoice the users of a communication system 100 for the system resources consumed. Invoicing is based upon flexible criteria that can be adapted depending upon the charges a resource provider charges. For example, a user may incur a one-time charge for downloading a desired application program, or the user may be charged a download fee plus a recurring monthly fee for having continual access to the program and any updates to the program. A fee might also be charged for each time the application is used. These fees are recorded as debits and transferred to an invoicing location where an invoice reflecting the debits is constructed. For example, the debits may comprise fees for wireless service access, Internet service access, downloaded application programs, data, multimedia services, or other fees.
PCT/US2001/044672 2000-11-17 2001-11-19 Apparatus, method, and article of manufacture used to invoice for services consumed in a communications network WO2002041618A2 (en)

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AU2002217935A AU2002217935A1 (en) 2000-11-17 2001-11-19 Apparatus, method, and article of manufacture used to invoice for services consumed in a communications network
MXPA03004321A MXPA03004321A (en) 2000-11-17 2001-11-19 Apparatus, method, and article of manufacture used to invoice for services consumed in a communications network.
CA002429541A CA2429541A1 (en) 2000-11-17 2001-11-19 Apparatus, method, and article of manufacture used to invoice for services consumed in a communications network
BRPI0115437-0A BR0115437A (en) 2000-11-17 2001-11-19 equipment, method, and article of manufacture used to bill for services consumed on a communications network
EP01996968A EP1391108A2 (en) 2000-11-17 2001-11-19 Apparatus, method, and article of manufacture used to invoice for services consumed in a communications network
JP2002543216A JP2004534976A (en) 2000-11-17 2001-11-19 Mechanisms, methods, and articles of manufacture used to issue invoices for services consumed in communication networks
KR1020037006654A KR100578681B1 (en) 2000-11-17 2001-11-19 Apparatus, method, and article of manufacture used to invoice for services consumed in a communications network

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US09/716,042 US6868267B1 (en) 2000-11-17 2000-11-17 Apparatus, method, and article of manufacture used to invoice for services consumed in a communications network
US09/716,042 2000-11-17

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EP (1) EP1391108A2 (en)
JP (4) JP2004534976A (en)
KR (1) KR100578681B1 (en)
CN (1) CN1494797A (en)
AU (1) AU2002217935A1 (en)
BR (1) BR0115437A (en)
CA (1) CA2429541A1 (en)
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WO (1) WO2002041618A2 (en)

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