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System and method to determine network usage

US9094310B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMay 31, 2012
Grant dateJul 28, 2015
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Expiry dateMay 31, 2032

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04M2215/0188
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method includes determining a first upload usage value and a first download usage value for a user account for a time interval from cell counter data retrieved from a first network device. The method includes determining a second download usage value for the user account for the time interval based on session information from a second network device. The method includes adding an upload usage value based on the first upload usage value and the second upload usage value to a cumulative upload usage value for the user account and adding a download usage value based on the first download usage value and the second download usage value to a cumulative download usage value for the user account. The method also includes sending the cumulative upload usage value and the cumulative download usage value to a billing system.

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