Open API for toll free data on demand
US9402002B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 11, 2015 |
| Grant date | Jul 26, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 11, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L12/1435
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A network device receives registration information for a vendor application that selectively provides access to toll-free data for users. The registration information include a vendor account to which data charges can be billed. In response to the registration information, the network device sends a token corresponding to the vendor application. The network device receives, from a vendor device, an application programming interface (API) call that includes the token, a data flow identifier, and flow information. The flow information identifies a particular data flow directed to a copy of the vendor application residing on a user device. The network device validates the token; causes data charges for particular data packets, corresponding to the flow information, to be billed to the vendor account; and sends, to the vendor device, a response to the API call that includes the data flow identifier.
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