Methods and apparatus for determining costs associated with sending communications
US8526911B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 15, 2010 |
| Grant date | Sep 3, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 13, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L51/212
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Methods and apparatus for determining a charge for a communication with one or more devices may include identifying a communication from a first device to a second device. The methods and apparatus may further include determining if the first device has a relationship with the second device by identifying another communication between the first device and the second device prior to the time of the communication, and determining a charge amount based upon the determining.
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