CA2157317A1 - Cellular telephone system having mobile charging region and area based pricing method and apparatus - Google Patents

Cellular telephone system having mobile charging region and area based pricing method and apparatus

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CA2157317A1
CA2157317A1 CA002157317A CA2157317A CA2157317A1 CA 2157317 A1 CA2157317 A1 CA 2157317A1 CA 002157317 A CA002157317 A CA 002157317A CA 2157317 A CA2157317 A CA 2157317A CA 2157317 A1 CA2157317 A1 CA 2157317A1
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subscriber
charging
special
charged
rate
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CA002157317A
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French (fr)
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CA2157317C (en
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Herve Frager
Berislav Hodko
David Bell
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Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson AB
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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
    • H04M15/80—Rating or billing plans; Tariff determination aspects
    • 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
    • H04M15/80—Rating or billing plans; Tariff determination aspects
    • H04M15/8011—Rating or billing plans; Tariff determination aspects using class of subscriber
    • 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
    • H04M15/80—Rating or billing plans; Tariff determination aspects
    • H04M15/8022—Determining tariff or charge band
    • 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
    • H04M15/80—Rating or billing plans; Tariff determination aspects
    • H04M15/8033—Rating or billing plans; Tariff determination aspects location-dependent, e.g. business or home
    • 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
    • H04M15/80—Rating or billing plans; Tariff determination aspects
    • H04M15/8083—Rating or billing plans; Tariff determination aspects involving reduced rates or discounts, e.g. time-of-day reductions or volume discounts
    • 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

Abstract

A number of charging regions and associated special charging rates are defined for a cellular telephone subscribers. The available charging regions are selectively assembled by subscribers to define charging areas within which that subscriber is entitled to special rates for cellular calls. When a subscriber is engaged in a cellular call and is located with the subscriber's charging area, the subscriber is charged the special charging rate granted to the charging region within which the subscriber is located. Otherwise, the subscriber is charged at conventional cellular charging rates. In instances where the subscriber is not given the special rate, or otherwise is to be charged at more than the lowest available rate, the system notifies the participating subscriber that the call is not subject to the special rate and gives the subscriber an opportunity to terminate without being charged.
CA002157317A 1995-08-31 1995-08-31 Cellular telephone system having mobile charging region and area based pricing method and apparatus Expired - Lifetime CA2157317C (en)

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CA002157317A CA2157317C (en) 1995-08-31 1995-08-31 Cellular telephone system having mobile charging region and area based pricing method and apparatus

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CA002157317A CA2157317C (en) 1995-08-31 1995-08-31 Cellular telephone system having mobile charging region and area based pricing method and apparatus

Publications (2)

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CA2157317A1 true CA2157317A1 (en) 1997-03-01
CA2157317C CA2157317C (en) 2003-10-28

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