Method and system for data rating for wireless devices
First Claim
1. A system for calculating a charge for a data communication session, comprising:
- a wireless device capable of communicating with a network;
a data rating application residing in the wireless device;
wherein the data rating application is configured to detect one or more of a plurality of events which take place during the course of conducting the data communication session between the network and the wireless device;
wherein the data rating application is further configured to select one of a plurality of rating options to calculate the charge for the data communication session based on the one or more detected events.
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Abstract
A method and system for rating a data communication session between a network and a wireless device is disclosed. In an exemplary embodiment, the method monitors a series of events, namely, a setup event, a begin event and an end event, which take place during a communication session. The monitoring of such events is accomplished by a data rating application which resides on the wireless device. By monitoring such events, the data rating application is then able to rate the communication session using a number of rating options. The rating option selected includes both how to meter the data transmitted during a data communication session and determine the rate to be applied to each metered increment. Examples of methods used to meter the data include time and volume. Different rating options which can be used to rate the communication session include, for example, application, data utilization, source of data, class of service, quality of service and transmission efficiency.
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1. A system for calculating a charge for a data communication session, comprising:
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a wireless device capable of communicating with a network;
a data rating application residing in the wireless device;
wherein the data rating application is configured to detect one or more of a plurality of events which take place during the course of conducting the data communication session between the network and the wireless device;
wherein the data rating application is further configured to select one of a plurality of rating options to calculate the charge for the data communication session based on the one or more detected events.
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