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Method and system for location-dependent billing for services

  • US 10,244,124 B2
  • Filed: 01/10/2017
  • Issued: 03/26/2019
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/06/2006
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A system comprising:

  • a tag with a wireless interface configured to wirelessly provide network-related data to a mobile terminal via a local communication connection, wherein;

    the tag is configured to receive the network-related data via a fixed telephone network,the fixed telephone network comprises a plurality of fixed terminals,each fixed terminal of the plurality of fixed terminals is installed in a fixed location,the tag is one of the plurality of fixed terminals,the wirelessly-provided, network-related data allows the mobile terminal to gain access to the a network via a control unit of the network,access to the network comprises payment of an access fee based on a billing rate,the wirelessly-provided, network-related data comprises a billing rate code, andthe billing rate is determined according to an electronic key stored in the control unit of the network and the billing rate code provided by the tag.

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