System and method for enabling reciprocal billing for different types of communications over a packet network
US8130793B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 31, 2007 |
| Grant date | Mar 6, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 18, 2027 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04M15/00
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system and method for determining inter-carrier network usage may be used. The method may include determining network usage of a first packet network managed by a first communications carrier by subscribers of a second communications carrier that manages a second packet network. The network usage may distinguish communications of data packets including real-time content and non-real-time content. Network usage of the second packet network by subscribers of the first communications subscriber may be determined. A network usage differential between the determined usages of the first and second packet networks may be determined, where the network usage information may distinguish communications of data packets including real-time and non-real-time content.
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