Event based charging for mobile applications
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1. A method of charging for a mobile application, the method comprising:
- identifying a trigger associated with a chargeable event;
identifying a user requesting such event, and providing details of the chargeable event and the user to a charging function.
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Abstract
A method of charging for use of a mobile application includes identifying a trigger associated with a chargeable event, identifying a user requesting such event, and providing details of the chargeable event and the user to a charging function.
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38 Claims
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1. A method of charging for a mobile application, the method comprising:
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identifying a trigger associated with a chargeable event;
identifying a user requesting such event, and providing details of the chargeable event and the user to a charging function. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A network element for enabling charging access to a mobile application, the element comprising:
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one or more I/O ports for receiving and transmitting messages; and
a processor communicatively coupled to the one or more I/O ports, the processor configured to;
identify a trigger received in a message, said trigger associated with a chargeable event;
identify a user requesting such an event; and
providing details of the chargeable event and the user to a charging function. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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28. A method of charging for a mobile application, the method comprising:
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generating a trigger identifying a chargeable event and a user associated with a request for such an event; and
providing details of the chargeable event and the user to a charging function. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34)
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35. A computer program stored on a tangible medium, the computer program comprising code for:
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generating a trigger identifying a chargeable event and a user associated with a request for such an event; and
providing details of the chargeable event and the user to a charging function. - View Dependent Claims (36)
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- 37. A mobile terminal adapted for charging of a mobile application, comprising means for generating a trigger identifying a chargeable event and a user associated with the request for such an event, and means for providing details of the chargeable event and the user to a charging function.
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