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Multiple usage rates

US10681510B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMar 28, 2019
Grant dateJun 9, 2020
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Expiry dateMar 28, 2039

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04W84/12
  • WIPO fieldTelecommunications
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An example communications system for providing communication services between communications devices may employ multiple usage rates for metered communication services. A method for adjusting usage amounts to account for multiple usage rates may include determining a usage adjustment factor for a communications event; determining a metered usage amount for the communications event; and determining an adjusted usage amount based on the usage adjustment factor and the metered usage amount for the communications amount. Thus, a billing system in the communications system may determine an invoice amount based on the adjusted usage amount and a predetermined bill rate.

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