Communication device, method for providing a data service, communication terminal, and method for requesting a data service
First Claim
1. A communication device comprising:
- a receiver configured to receive a message from a communication terminal indicating that the communication terminal requests a data service and indicating that a cost of providing the data service is to be associated with a provider of the data service and including security information;
a determining circuit configured to determine, based on the security information, whether the communication terminal is authorized to be provided with the requested data service with a cost of providing the data service being associated with a provider of the data service;
a controller, configured to establish a communication connection for providing the data service and to associate a cost of the communication connection with the provider of the data service if it has been determined that the communication terminal is authorized to be provided with the requested data service with a cost of the data service being associated with a provider of the data service.
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Abstract
A communication device is described comprising a receiver configured to receive a message from a communication terminal indicating that the communication terminal requests a data service and indicating that a cost of providing the data service is to be associated with a provider of the data service and including security information; a determining circuit configured to determine, based on the security information, whether the communication terminal is authorized to be provided with the requested data service with a cost of providing the data service being associated with a provider of the data service; and a controller, configured to establish a communication connection for providing the data service and to associate a cost of the communication connection with the provider of the data service if the authorization has been successful.
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18 Claims
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1. A communication device comprising:
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a receiver configured to receive a message from a communication terminal indicating that the communication terminal requests a data service and indicating that a cost of providing the data service is to be associated with a provider of the data service and including security information; a determining circuit configured to determine, based on the security information, whether the communication terminal is authorized to be provided with the requested data service with a cost of providing the data service being associated with a provider of the data service; a controller, configured to establish a communication connection for providing the data service and to associate a cost of the communication connection with the provider of the data service if it has been determined that the communication terminal is authorized to be provided with the requested data service with a cost of the data service being associated with a provider of the data service. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method for providing a data service comprising:
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receiving a message from a communication terminal indicating that the communication terminal requests a data service and indicating that a cost of providing the data service is to be associated with a provider of the data service and including security information; determining, based on the security information, whether the communication terminal is authorized to be provided with the requested data service with a cost of providing the data service being associated with a provider of the data service; establishing a communication connection for providing the data service and associating a cost of the communication connection with the provider of the data service if it has been determined that the communication terminal is authorized to be provided with the requested data service with a cost of the data service being associated with a provider of the data service.
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17. A communication terminal comprising:
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a generating circuit configured to generate a message indicating that the communication terminal requests a data service and indicating that a cost of providing the data service is to be associated with a provider of the data service and including security information allowing determination whether the communication terminal is authorized to be provided with the requested data service with a cost of providing the data service being associated with a provider of the data service; a sender configured to send the message to a communication device.
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18. A method for requesting a data service comprising:
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generating a message which indicates that the communication terminal requests a data service and which indicates that a cost of providing the data service is to be associated with a provider of the data service and including security information allowing determination whether the communication terminal is authorized to be provided with the requested data service with a cost of providing the data service being associated with a provider of the data service; sending the message to a communication device.
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