APPARATUSES, METHODS, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCTS FOR DETERMINING A CHARGE FOR INFORMATIONAL MATERIAL
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1. An apparatus comprising:
- a processing unit configured to obtain movement-based billing data associated with movement of at least one mobile terminal subsequent to at least one rendering of informational material at the at least one mobile terminal; and
a billing unit configured to determine a charge to an entity associated with the informational material based at least in part on movement of the at least one mobile terminal subsequent to the at least one rendering of the informational material as indicated by the movement-based billing data.
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Abstract
Provided is an apparatus for determining a charge to an entity associated with informational material disseminated to at least one mobile terminal. The apparatus includes a processing unit that may be configured to obtain respective location data of the mobile terminal during and subsequent to rendering of the informational material at the mobile terminal. A billing unit may be configured to determine a charge to an entity associated with the informational material based at least in part on movement of the at least one mobile terminal subsequent to rendering of the informational material as indicated by the location data. Corresponding methods and computer program products are also provided.
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1. An apparatus comprising:
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a processing unit configured to obtain movement-based billing data associated with movement of at least one mobile terminal subsequent to at least one rendering of informational material at the at least one mobile terminal; and a billing unit configured to determine a charge to an entity associated with the informational material based at least in part on movement of the at least one mobile terminal subsequent to the at least one rendering of the informational material as indicated by the movement-based billing data. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method comprising:
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obtaining movement-based billing data associated with movement of at least one mobile terminal subsequent to at least one rendering of informational material at the at least one mobile terminal; and determining a charge to an entity associated with the informational material based at least in part on movement of the at least one mobile terminal subsequent to the at least one rendering of the informational material as indicated by the movement-based billing data. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. A computer program product comprising a computer-readable storage medium having computer-readable program code portions stored therein, the computer-readable program code portions comprising:
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a first executable code portion for obtaining movement-based billing data associated with movement of at least one mobile terminal subsequent to at least one rendering of informational material at the at least one mobile terminal; and a second executable code portion for determining a charge to an entity associated with the informational material based at least in part on movement of the at least one mobile terminal subsequent to the at least one rendering of the informational material as indicated by the movement-based billing data. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36)
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37. An apparatus comprising:
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a communications unit configured to receive informational material via a network; an output unit configured to render the informational material; and a processing unit configured to cause, in response to at least one rendering of the informational material, movement-based billing data associated with movement of said apparatus subsequent to the at least one rendering of the informational material to be transmitted via said communications unit over the network to a billing unit. - View Dependent Claims (38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47)
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48. A method comprising:
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receiving informational material at an apparatus via a network; rendering the informational material at least once at the apparatus; and causing, in response to said rendering the informational material at least once, movement-based billing data associated with movement of the apparatus subsequent to said rendering at least once of the informational material to be transmitted over the network to a billing unit. - View Dependent Claims (49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57)
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58. A computer program product comprising a computer-readable storage medium having computer-readable program code portions stored therein, the computer-readable program code portions comprising:
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a first executable code portion for receiving informational material at an apparatus via a network; a second executable code portion for rendering the informational material at least once at the apparatus; and a third executable code portion for causing, in response to said rendering the informational material at least once, movement-based billing data associated with movement of the apparatus subsequent to said rendering at least once of the informational material to be transmitted over the network to a billing unit. - View Dependent Claims (59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66)
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67. A system comprising:
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at least a first apparatus including; a communications unit configured to receive informational material via a network; an output unit configured to render the informational material; and a processing unit configured to cause, in response to at least one rendering of the informational material, movement-based billing data associated with movement of said first apparatus subsequent to the at least one rendering of the informational material to be transmitted via said communications unit over the network; and a second apparatus including; a processing unit configured to obtain the movement-based billing data from over the network; and a billing unit configured to determine a charge to an entity associated with the informational material based at least in part on movement of said first apparatus subsequent to the at least one rendering of the informational material as indicated by the movement-based billing data. - View Dependent Claims (68, 69)
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70. A method comprising:
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receiving informational material at an apparatus via a network; rendering the informational material at the apparatus; causing, in response to at least one rendering of the informational material, movement-based billing data associated with movement of the apparatus subsequent to the at least one rendering of the informational material to be transmitted over the network; obtaining the movement-based billing data from over the network; and determining a charge to an entity associated with the informational material based at least in part on movement of the apparatus subsequent to the at least one rendering of the informational material as indicated by the movement-based billing data. - View Dependent Claims (71, 72)
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