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Charging in ad-hoc communication networks

US8594625B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Belleshill AB · SE

Inventors

Anders Nilsson Plymoth · Stockholm, SE
Bjorn Plymoth · Lund, SE
Amelie Plymoth · Lund, SE

Key dates

Filing date	Oct 11, 2007
Grant date	Nov 26, 2013
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Mar 28, 2029

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH04W92/02
WIPO fieldDigital communication
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Charging is enabled in ad hoc networks, without access to external infrastructure networks. For example, when a communication is initiated by a mobile communication device within an ad hoc network, a small initiation fee is stored securely on the device, typically on a smart card. Transfer of the charging information may then occur more or less automatically and/or when the device reaches a coverage area of the operator network. The invention is also advantageous for charging in cellular and/or wireless networks, as charging can be performed with low administration costs.

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