Method and apparatus for billing data services
US8473426B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 6, 2012 |
| Grant date | Jun 25, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 6, 2032 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06Q30/04
- WIPO fieldIT methods for management
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method and apparatus for billing data services. A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a system having a controller that manages a communications interface coupled to a communication system. The controller can be programmed to calculate a charge for service according to a degree of asymmetric bandwidth usage of upstream and downstream data traffic consumed by customer premise equipment (CPE). Additional embodiments are disclosed.
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