System and method for crediting an account associated with a network access node
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1. A method of crediting an account of a network access node, comprising:
- receiving a data signal at the network access node;
forwarding the data signal wirelessly to a network user node; and
providing account crediting information to an accounting system, wherein the account crediting information represents a credit to be recorded for an account associated with the network access node.
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Abstract
A system and method for crediting an account of a network access node includes receiving a data signal at a network access node, forwarding the data signal wirelessly to a network user node, and providing account crediting information to an accounting system. The account crediting information represents a credit to be recorded for an account associated with the network access node.
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69 Claims
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1. A method of crediting an account of a network access node, comprising:
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receiving a data signal at the network access node;
forwarding the data signal wirelessly to a network user node; and
providing account crediting information to an accounting system, wherein the account crediting information represents a credit to be recorded for an account associated with the network access node. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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14. A portable device configured as a repeater, comprising:
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means for receiving a data signal wirelessly;
means for forwarding the data signal wirelessly to a network user node; and
means for providing account crediting information to an accounting system, wherein the account crediting information represents a credit to be recorded for an account associated with the portable device.
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23. An accounting method for crediting an account associated with a network access node, comprising:
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receiving a communication event message, wherein the communication event message includes identification data representing a network access node, wherein the communication event message is received in response to the network access node receiving and forwarding a data signal on behalf of a network user node; and
crediting an account associated with the network access node based on the communication event message.
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31. A method of crediting an account associated with an access point, comprising:
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receiving a data signal at the access point;
forwarding the data signal wirelessly to a network user node using a wireless local area network (WLAN) communication standard; and
providing account crediting information to an accounting system, wherein the account crediting information represents a credit to be recorded for an account associated with the access point. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40)
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41. An access point, comprising:
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a receive circuit configured to receive a data signal;
a transmit circuit configured to transmit the data signal over a wireless local area network (WLAN) to a network user node; and
an accounting circuit configured to provide account crediting information, wherein the account crediting information represents a credit to be recorded for an account associated with the access point. - View Dependent Claims (42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49)
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50. A system for crediting an account associated with a network access node, comprising:
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a network access node configured to provide a communication link with a network;
a network user node configured to provide a wireless communication link with the network access node; and
an accounting system configured to credit an account associated with the network access node based on a communication between the network user node and the network. - View Dependent Claims (51, 52, 53, 54)
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- 55. A wireless communication module for a public telephone coupled to a public switched telephone network, comprising a wireless local area network (WLAN) transceiver circuit configured to provide a wireless communication link between the public switched telephone network and a network user node.
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59. A method of adjusting at least one of an account of a first person associated with a network access node and an account of a second person associated with a network user node, comprising:
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receiving a data signal at the network access node;
forwarding the data signal wirelessly to the network user node; and
providing account adjustment information to an accounting system, wherein the account adjustment information represents at least one of a credit to be recorded to the first person'"'"'s account and a debit to be recorded to the second person'"'"'s account.
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