Creating accurate billing records in a carrier-aggregation network
US8954032B1 · kind B1 · utility
13Cited by
6References
17Claims
0Family size
Assignee
Inventor
Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 21, 2012 |
| Grant date | Feb 10, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 22, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04M15/62
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method, system and medium are provided for accounting for shared-network scenarios in a carrier-aggregation network using billing identifiers. A base station within the network establishes a wireless-telecommunications link with a mobile station associated with a first provider within the network. The base station communicates a billing identifier associated with the base station to the first provider. The billing identifier indicates a type of shared-network scenario associated with the base station. The billing identifier is used by the provider to determine billing information for the mobile station.
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.