Communication service usage transfer
US10111062B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 13, 2015 |
| Grant date | Oct 23, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 7, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04M15/46
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Systems, methods, and apparatuses may allow a host device to facilitate communication from a guest device to a network, wherein the service usage charges that would ordinarily be charged against the host device account may be transferred to the guest device account. A method may include a host device connecting to a network. The host device may be associated with a first account. The host device may receive a connection from a guest device. The guest device may be associated with a second account. The host device may facilitate communication from the guest device to the network, wherein the facilitated communication from the guest device to the network may be a charge against the first account. The host device may provide instruction to the network to transfer the charge against the first account to the second account.
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