Sponsoring data usage and usage of content provider web sites and applications
US9826105B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 18, 2013 |
| Grant date | Nov 21, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 18, 2033 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04M15/09
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A device receives an identifier associated with a user device, and receives information associated with data usage by the user device. The device determines whether the data usage is sponsored by a sponsor based on the identifier and the information associated with the data usage. The sponsor sponsors data usage associated with particular content accessed by the user device. The device assigns charges for the data usage to an account associated with the user device when the data usage is not sponsored by the sponsor, or to an account associated with the sponsor when the data usage is sponsored by the sponsor.
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