EP2301191A4 - Real-time flexible account selection for communications - Google Patents

Real-time flexible account selection for communications

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Publication number
EP2301191A4
EP2301191A4 EP09794730.3A EP09794730A EP2301191A4 EP 2301191 A4 EP2301191 A4 EP 2301191A4 EP 09794730 A EP09794730 A EP 09794730A EP 2301191 A4 EP2301191 A4 EP 2301191A4
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Prior art keywords
communications
real
account selection
time flexible
flexible account
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EP09794730.3A
Other languages
German (de)
French (fr)
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EP2301191A1 (en
Inventor
Andreas Abrahamsson
Johan Silvander
Robert Törnkvist
Joachim Wahlberg
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Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson AB
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Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson AB
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Priority claimed from US12/171,641 external-priority patent/US20100008484A1/en
Priority claimed from US12/258,990 external-priority patent/US20100104076A1/en
Application filed by Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson AB filed Critical Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson AB
Publication of EP2301191A1 publication Critical patent/EP2301191A1/en
Publication of EP2301191A4 publication Critical patent/EP2301191A4/en
Withdrawn legal-status Critical Current

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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04L—TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION
    • H04L12/00—Data switching networks
    • H04L12/02—Details
    • H04L12/14—Charging, metering or billing arrangements for data wireline or wireless communications
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04L—TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION
    • H04L12/00—Data switching networks
    • H04L12/02—Details
    • H04L12/14—Charging, metering or billing arrangements for data wireline or wireless communications
    • H04L12/1403—Architecture for metering, charging or billing
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04L—TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION
    • H04L12/00—Data switching networks
    • H04L12/02—Details
    • H04L12/14—Charging, metering or billing arrangements for data wireline or wireless communications
    • H04L12/1425—Charging, metering or billing arrangements for data wireline or wireless communications involving dedicated fields in the data packet for billing purposes
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04L—TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION
    • H04L12/00—Data switching networks
    • H04L12/02—Details
    • H04L12/14—Charging, metering or billing arrangements for data wireline or wireless communications
    • H04L12/1453—Methods or systems for payment or settlement of the charges for data transmission involving significant interaction with the data transmission network
    • H04L12/1457—Methods or systems for payment or settlement of the charges for data transmission involving significant interaction with the data transmission network using an account
    • 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
    • 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
    • H04M15/08—Metering calls to called party, i.e. B-party charged for the communication
    • 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
    • H04M15/10—Metering calls from calling party, i.e. A-party charged for the communication
    • 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
    • H04M15/61—Arrangements for metering, time-control or time indication ; Metering, charging or billing arrangements for voice wireline or wireless communications, e.g. VoIP based on the service used
    • 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
    • H04M15/62—Arrangements for metering, time-control or time indication ; Metering, charging or billing arrangements for voice wireline or wireless communications, e.g. VoIP based on trigger specification
    • 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
    • H04M15/70—Administration or customization aspects; Counter-checking correct charges
    • H04M15/765—Linked or grouped accounts, e.g. of users or devices
    • 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
    • H04M15/70—Administration or customization aspects; Counter-checking correct charges
    • H04M15/77—Administration or customization aspects; Counter-checking correct charges involving multiple accounts per user
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04M—TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATION
    • H04M2215/00—Metering arrangements; Time controlling arrangements; Time indicating arrangements
    • H04M2215/72—Account specifications
    • H04M2215/724—Linked accounts
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04M—TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATION
    • H04M2215/00—Metering arrangements; Time controlling arrangements; Time indicating arrangements
    • H04M2215/72—Account specifications
    • H04M2215/724—Linked accounts
    • H04M2215/7254—Multiple accounts per user

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Computer Networks & Wireless Communication (AREA)
  • Signal Processing (AREA)
  • Meter Arrangements (AREA)
  • Telephonic Communication Services (AREA)
EP09794730.3A 2008-07-11 2009-07-01 Real-time flexible account selection for communications Withdrawn EP2301191A4 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (3)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US12/171,641 US20100008484A1 (en) 2008-07-11 2008-07-11 Real-time flexible account selection for communications
US12/258,990 US20100104076A1 (en) 2008-10-27 2008-10-27 Real-time flexible account selection for communications
PCT/SE2009/050849 WO2010005376A1 (en) 2008-07-11 2009-07-01 Real-time flexible account selection for communications

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EP2301191A1 EP2301191A1 (en) 2011-03-30
EP2301191A4 true EP2301191A4 (en) 2014-11-26

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EP09794730.3A Withdrawn EP2301191A4 (en) 2008-07-11 2009-07-01 Real-time flexible account selection for communications

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WO (1) WO2010005376A1 (en)

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US5774533A (en) * 1996-08-14 1998-06-30 Bellsouth Corporation Method and system for providing a billing directed communication service
US6289010B1 (en) * 1997-03-11 2001-09-11 Bell Atlantic Network Services, Inc. Inbound gateway authorization processing for inter-carrier internet telephony
US6122354A (en) * 1998-04-27 2000-09-19 At&T Corporation Method and apparatus for extending a pre-paid calling card limit
US6137872A (en) * 1998-05-18 2000-10-24 At&T Combination pre-paid and calling card
WO2001005128A1 (en) * 1999-07-09 2001-01-18 Telcordia Technologies, Inc. Selectable billing options for a single communications account
US6700961B1 (en) * 2000-08-03 2004-03-02 Lucent Technologies Inc. Prepaid calling with warning announcement
EP1221807A2 (en) * 2001-01-08 2002-07-10 Lucent Technologies Inc. Transparent billing of multiple directory numbers in wireless telephone systems
US20050086138A1 (en) * 2002-01-09 2005-04-21 Stefan Prange Separate invoicing of private and service-related conversations on mobile telephones
US6925160B1 (en) * 2002-08-21 2005-08-02 Mobilesense Technologies, Inc. System and method for managing cellular telephone accounts
US7453999B1 (en) * 2003-07-29 2008-11-18 Evans Mark P Prepaid services with security provisions to protect against unauthorized use
US20050135264A1 (en) * 2003-12-23 2005-06-23 Jeff Popoff Method for implementing an intelligent content rating middleware platform and gateway system
US20070061254A1 (en) * 2005-09-15 2007-03-15 Richard Blunck Systems and methods for opening, funding, and managing financial accounts
US20070149849A1 (en) * 2005-12-23 2007-06-28 Stefan Karlsson A method for handling accounts in a network
EP1871084A1 (en) * 2006-06-23 2007-12-26 Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. Method and system for third party charging
EP1874020A1 (en) * 2006-06-28 2008-01-02 Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ) Charging of circuit-switched voice, SMS, MMS and/or GPRS packet switched data
WO2009067101A1 (en) * 2007-11-21 2009-05-28 Lucent Technologies Inc. Rule based hierarchical account resource management system and method

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