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Packet-based usage tracking for a wireless device

US9681283B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMar 13, 2014
Grant dateJun 13, 2017
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Expiry dateAug 21, 2034

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L12/1439
  • WIPO fieldTelecommunications
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method for tracking usage of a wireless device includes monitoring, at a tracking device connected to and different from a wireless network, information regarding a first data packet sent from a wireless device to the wireless network, wherein the information regarding the first data packet includes an identifier of the wireless device, an identifier of a first type of wireless service, and an amount of data included in the first data packet.

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