Method for monitoring billable and non-billable call time on a wireless communication device
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1. A wireless communication device comprising:
- a transmitter/receiver capable of transmitting and receiving a plurality of data signals;
a microprocessor connected to the transmitter/receiver and configured to detect and display operator-defined call event parameters on the screen of the device during and after a call event and provide monitoring information indicative of the call time length relating to a billable or non-billable call event of contacts, groups, address book or database within the wireless communication device and displaying the monitored information during and after the call event on the screen of the wireless communication device.
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Abstract
A method for monitoring call events for “bill-by-the-hour” professionals'"'"' activity on a wireless communication device, including a wireless telephone and a PDA device. This method detects, monitors and displays usage of each call event for a billable or non-billable call of an existing contact in the wireless communication devices'"'"' address book or database. This information is then provided to a server that contains related billing software to generate a bill for the contact.
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1. A wireless communication device comprising:
- a transmitter/receiver capable of transmitting and receiving a plurality of data signals;
a microprocessor connected to the transmitter/receiver and configured to detect and display operator-defined call event parameters on the screen of the device during and after a call event and provide monitoring information indicative of the call time length relating to a billable or non-billable call event of contacts, groups, address book or database within the wireless communication device and displaying the monitored information during and after the call event on the screen of the wireless communication device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
- a transmitter/receiver capable of transmitting and receiving a plurality of data signals;
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14. A method of monitoring usage of a wireless communication device comprising the steps of:
- detecting and displaying operator-defined call event parameters on the screen of the device during and after a call event and provide monitoring information indicative of the call time length relating to a billable or non-billable call event of contacts, groups, address book or database within the wireless communication device and displaying the monitored information during and after the call event on the screen of the wireless communication device.
- View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. A computer readable medium containing a program capable of causing a computer to perform a method of monitoring usage of a wireless communication device comprising the steps of:
- to detect and display operator-defined call event parameters on the screen of the device during and after a call event and provide monitoring information indicative of the call time length relating to a billable or non-billable call event of contacts, groups, address book or database within the wireless communication device and displaying the monitored information during and after the call event on the screen of the wireless communication device.
- View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39)
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