Billing in a packet data network
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1. A method for billing in a packet data network (WISP1) comprising at least one user'"'"'s terminal (MN), comprising the steps of:
- forming a data link between the terminal and the packet data network;
requesting a user identity from the terminal;
generating billing data (CDR) based on the user identity; and
sending the billing data to an accounting server (HAAA) of an external telecommunications network.
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Abstract
A method for billing in a packet data network (WISP1) comprising at least one user'"'"'s terminal (MN), comprising the steps of: forming a data link between the terminal and the packet data network; requesting a user identity from the terminal; generating billing data based on the user identity; and sending the billing data to an accounting server (HAAA) of an external telecommunications network.
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15 Claims
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1. A method for billing in a packet data network (WISP1) comprising at least one user'"'"'s terminal (MN), comprising the steps of:
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forming a data link between the terminal and the packet data network;
requesting a user identity from the terminal;
generating billing data (CDR) based on the user identity; and
sending the billing data to an accounting server (HAAA) of an external telecommunications network. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A method for billing a user of a service comprising the steps of:
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accessing a shared secret that is also known by a telecommunications network;
receiving an offer for a commercial service, including the price of the service; and
verifying the authenticity of the offer using the shared secret. - View Dependent Claims (6)
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7. A method for handling billing information comprising the steps of:
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receiving an offer for a service from a telecommunications network (GSM1), including a price;
providing the offer for a packet data network (WISP) for the offer to be forwarded to a user terminal;
receiving a response from the packet data network; and
verifying the response to detect if the response is generated using the price of the service and a shared secret accessible to the terminal and to the telecommunications network.
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8. A data terminal (900) comprising:
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a processor (910) for accessing a shared secret that is also known by a telecommunications network;
a communication block (930) for receiving an offer for a commercial service, including the price of the service; and
a processor (910) for verifying the authenticity of the offer using the shared secret. - View Dependent Claims (9)
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10. A system comprising:
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a packet data network (WISP1) having at least one user'"'"'s terminal (MN);
means (930) for forming a data link between the terminal and the packet data network;
means (940) for requesting a user identity from the terminal;
means (910) for generating billing data based on the user identity; and
means (930) for sending the billing data to an accounting server (HAAA) of an external telecommunications network.
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11. A data network element (1000) comprising:
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means (1050) for receiving an offer for a service from a telecommunications network (GSM1), including a price;
means (1030) for providing the offer for a packet data network (WISP) for the offer to be forwarded to a user terminal;
means (1030) for receiving a response from the packet data network; and
means (1010) for verifying the response to detect if the response is generated using the price of the service and a shared secret accessible to the terminal and to the telecommunications network. - View Dependent Claims (12)
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13. A computer program product for controlling a data terminal, comprising:
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computer executable program code for causing the data terminal to access a shared secret that is also known by a telecommunications network;
computer executable program code for causing the data terminal to receive an offer for a commercial service, including the price of the service; and
computer executable program code for causing the data terminal to verify the authenticity of the offer using the shared secret.
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14. A computer program product for controlling a data network element, comprising:
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computer executable program code for causing the data terminal to receive an offer for a service from a telecommunications network, including a price;
computer executable program code for causing the data terminal to provide the offer for a packet data network for the offer to be forwarded to a user terminal;
computer executable program code for causing the data terminal to receive a response from the packet data network; and
computer executable program code for causing the data terminal to verify the response to detect if the response is generated using the price of the service and a shared secret accessible to the terminal and to the telecommunications network.
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15. A computer program for controlling a packet data network comprising at least one user'"'"'s terminal, comprising:
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computer program code for causing the network to form a data link between the terminal and the packet data network;
computer program code for causing the network to request a user identity from the terminal;
computer program code for causing the network to generate billing data based on the user identity; and
computer program code for causing the network to send the billing data to an accounting server of an external telecommunications network.
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