Operations method for providing wireless communication services and network and system for delivering same
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1. A method of rendering wireless communications services by a provider to one or more subscribers in return for payment of a charge, comprising:
- determining a flat rate charge for the services;
tracking the services by an account uniquely correspondent to a cellular wireless device on which the services are provided;
determining a period of time within which the flat rate for the wireless device charge shall apply;
determining a charge to the account based upon the flat rate for the period of time;
providing by the provider of unlimited access to the wireless communications services solely from within a limited geographic region that approximates at least one municipal region in exchange for the charge to the account; and
receiving payment of the charge substantially before the wireless communications services are rendered to the subscriber.
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The present invention is directed to an improved operations method for a wireless communication system. The improved business method, operations method, network and system of the present invention includes the steps of delivering cellular services to the mass market, reducing peak capacity, increasing overall capacity utilization, improving capital utilization, providing an “all-you-can-eat” pricing model, and designing capacity based upon where the users live, work, and play.
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1. A method of rendering wireless communications services by a provider to one or more subscribers in return for payment of a charge, comprising:
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determining a flat rate charge for the services;
tracking the services by an account uniquely correspondent to a cellular wireless device on which the services are provided;
determining a period of time within which the flat rate for the wireless device charge shall apply;
determining a charge to the account based upon the flat rate for the period of time;
providing by the provider of unlimited access to the wireless communications services solely from within a limited geographic region that approximates at least one municipal region in exchange for the charge to the account; and
receiving payment of the charge substantially before the wireless communications services are rendered to the subscriber. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A method of rendering wireless communications services to one or more subscribers in return for payment of a flat rate charge, comprising:
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determining a flat rate charge for the services;
determining a period of time within which the flat rate charge shall apply;
storing and tracking the flat rate charge in an account assigned to a cellular device of the subsriber;
providing unlimited access to the wireless communications services for the flat rate charge during the period of time;
receiving payment of the charge substantially before the wireless communications services are rendered to the subscriber;
providing the wireless communications services solely from a limited geographic area that approximates at least one municipal region in which the subscriber substantially lives, works, and plays; and
rendering the charge for the device in a billing statement that does not include detailed call records. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40)
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41. A method of rendering wireless communications services to one or more subscribers in return for payment of a flat rate charge, comprising:
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determining a flat rate charge for the services;
determining a period of time within which the flat rate charge shall apply;
storing and tracking the flat rate charge in an account assigned to a cellular device of the subsriber;
providing unlimited access to the wireless communications services for the flat rate charge during the period of time;
rendering the flat rate charge for the device in a billing statement that does not include detailed call records;
receiving payment of the flat rate charge substantially before the wireless communications services are rendered to the device;
determining a limited geographic area that approximates at least one municipal region in which the user substantially lives, works, and plays;
providing the wireless communications services only from the determined geographic area;
maintaining centralized control of the wireless communications services; and
operating the wireless communications services to optimize cost containment rather than revenue generation. - View Dependent Claims (42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59)
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