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Method and apparatus to provide charging for ad-hoc service provisioning between trusted parties and between untrusted parties

  • US 20050197098A1
  • Filed: 03/02/2004
  • Published: 09/08/2005
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/02/2004
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method to provide a service for a user device with a service provider, comprising:

  • establishing a service provisioning relationship between the user device and a bridging user device through a first wireless network;

    providing a desired service for the user device with the service provider via the bridging user device and the first wireless network, and through a second wireless network that couples the bridging user device to the service provider;

    while providing the service, recording charging data for the service provisioning relationship between the user device and the bridging user device; and

    reporting the charging data from the bridging user device to the service provider.

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