Multiple access internet portal revenue sharing
First Claim
1. A multiple access internet portal billing system, comprising:
- a communication facility comprising at least one billing platform, wherein the communication facility is operable to connect to a plurality of wireless devices on different platforms through a mobile network;
a wireless internet server operable to provide internet access to the plurality of wireless devices and communicate at least one billing information record including a usage time; and
a transaction billing system operable to receive said at least one billing information record from the wireless internet server, format the billing information record, and communicate the formatted record to said at least one billing platform.
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Abstract
Multiple access internet portal billing systems are provided. A representative system, among others, includes a communication facility, a wireless internet server, and a transaction billing system. The communication facility includes a billing platform, and is operable to connect to a plurality of wireless device platforms through a mobile network, and to connect to the wireless internet server. The wireless internet server provides internet access to the wireless devices and communicate at least one billing information record including a usage time to a transaction billing system. The transaction billing system receives the billing information record from the wireless internet server, formats the billing information record, and communicates the formatted record to the communication facility billing platform. Methods and other systems for multiple access internet portals are also provided.
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27 Claims
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1. A multiple access internet portal billing system, comprising:
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a communication facility comprising at least one billing platform, wherein the communication facility is operable to connect to a plurality of wireless devices on different platforms through a mobile network;
a wireless internet server operable to provide internet access to the plurality of wireless devices and communicate at least one billing information record including a usage time; and
a transaction billing system operable to receive said at least one billing information record from the wireless internet server, format the billing information record, and communicate the formatted record to said at least one billing platform. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A usage based billing system for a multiple access portal, comprising:
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a wireless internet server operable to provide a plurality of internet applications from a content provider to a plurality of users through a telephone interface, the wireless internet server being further operable to provide identification and usage information to a transaction billing system; and
the transaction billing system operable to receive the identification and usage information from the wireless internet server, and format the identification and usage information into a transaction record compatible with an existing carrier billing platform, wherein the transaction billing system is further operable to transmit the transaction record to the existing carrier billing platform. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method of billing clients for use of a service, the method comprising:
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providing a server operable to transfer internet data to a mobile user;
tracking a time period associated with the usage of the server by the mobile user;
formatting a transaction record associated with the mobile user including the time period; and
sending the transaction record to a billing platform. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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