Method and system for location-dependent billing for services
US8014754B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 6, 2007 |
| Grant date | Sep 6, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 7, 2028 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W4/80
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method for location-dependent billing for a service available to a user with a mobile terminal having an identification module. Via a wireless interface of the identification module, a local communication connection is set up to at least one external location tag with a corresponding wireless interface. The method includes determining a location identification through evaluation of data of the at least one external location tag; and selecting a billing rate for billing for the service available to the user based on the determined location of the at least on external location tag.
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