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Billing and payment method for networks incorporating long latency in their systems architectures

  • US 20060045246A1
  • Filed: 08/31/2005
  • Published: 03/02/2006
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/31/2004
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A method for payment for usage of a long latency network by a customer, comprising:

  • a. establishing an account for the customer;

    b. accepting payment from the customer;

    c. if the customer payment balance in an access device is sufficient, permitting the initiation of the requested service usage by the customer;

    d. monitoring in the access device the quantity of service usage by the customer;

    e. reducing the customer balance in the access device by the price charged for the service;

    f. after the termination of the service usage, transmitting customer account and service usage information from the access device to a mobile access point;

    g. transmitting the said customer account and service usage information from the mobile access point to a hub;

    h. verifying the customer service usage and the cost thereof at the hub; and

    i. transmitting customer account adjustments from the hub to the access device by means of a mobile access point.

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