System and Method for Operator Charging Gateway
First Claim
1. A method for operating an operator charging gateway, comprising:
- receiving a purchase authorization from a content provider, said purchase authorization having been triggered by a purchase request for a product or service from a mobile subscriber;
sending a purchase reservation to an operator providing service to said mobile subscriber;
receiving from said mobile subscriber a reservation acknowledgement in response to said purchase reservation;
in response to said reservation acknowledgement, sending a reservation confirmation to said content provider that authorizes said content provider to deliver the product or service to said mobile subscriber.
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Abstract
An Operator Charging Gateway (OCG) facility within a Mobile Commerce environment that, among other things, provides a bearer-independent and delivery-agnostic charging platform that, inter alia, (a) uncouples all of the particulars of the delivery of content, services, etc. from the myriad of activities, challenges, etc. of charging and (b) adds substantial value to each of the involved parties (including, for example, Mobile Subscribers, Operators, Merchants, etc.). Within a wireless messaging ecosystem an OCG may leverage the capabilities of a centrally-located, full-featured Value-Added Service Provider.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for operating an operator charging gateway, comprising:
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receiving a purchase authorization from a content provider, said purchase authorization having been triggered by a purchase request for a product or service from a mobile subscriber;
sending a purchase reservation to an operator providing service to said mobile subscriber;
receiving from said mobile subscriber a reservation acknowledgement in response to said purchase reservation;
in response to said reservation acknowledgement, sending a reservation confirmation to said content provider that authorizes said content provider to deliver the product or service to said mobile subscriber. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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