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Method for accounting for user terminal connection to a satellite communications system

  • US 6,023,606 A
  • Filed: 03/17/1997
  • Issued: 02/08/2000
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/07/1995
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A method for operating a satellite communications system, comprising the steps of:

  • establishing a wireless connection with a user terminal from a gateway that is coupled to the user terminal through at least one satellite via a forward link and a return link;

    during the connection, determining and storing system usage data in the gateway expressive at least of a type of connection made by the user terminal, an indication of an amount of power expended by the at least one satellite to maintain the wireless connection, and a duration of the connection; and

    after a termination of the wireless connection, accumulating system usage data and outputting the system usage data from the gateway to a system resource allocation and billing center for use in billing a service provider associated with the gateway.

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