Method and system for data rating for wireless devices
First Claim
1. A system for determining a charge in connection with a data communication session, comprising:
- a wireless device capable of communicating with a network via a router; and
a data rating application configured to use a metering method to meter the data communication session and a rating method to be used in conjunction with the metering method to determine the charge in connection with the data communication session.
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Abstract
A method and system for rating a data communication session between a network and a wireless device is disclosed. According to an exemplary aspect of the method, 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 methods. The rating method 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 methods which can be used to rate the communication session include, for example, application, data utilization, source of data, data type, class of service, quality of service and transmission efficiency.
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46 Claims
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1. A system for determining a charge in connection with a data communication session, comprising:
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a wireless device capable of communicating with a network via a router; and
a data rating application configured to use a metering method to meter the data communication session and a rating method to be used in conjunction with the metering method to determine the charge in connection with the data communication session. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46)
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25. A system for determining a charge in connection with a data communication session, comprising:
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a wireless device capable of communicating with a network via a router; and
a data rating application configured to select a metering method from a plurality of metering methods to meter the data communication session and a rating method from a plurality of rating methods to be used in conjunction with the selected metering method to determine the charge in connection with the data communication session.
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