Wireless network infrastructure
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1. A method comprising:
- collecting statistical data for a plurality of user terminals at an access point of a network,wherein the plurality of user terminals are capable of accessing the network by use of the access point, andwherein the statistical data comprises information about data traffic provided from a server accessible to the plurality of user terminals;
providing to a billing entity the statistical data;
determining a payment associated with an account associated with an operator of the access point at the billing entity,wherein the determining is based, at least in part, on the provided statistical data.
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Abstract
An access point of a network maintains information about data received at the access point from a server accessible via the network and provides to the server the information maintained at the access point. The access point then receives from the server a payment for an account associated with an operator of the access point.
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46 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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collecting statistical data for a plurality of user terminals at an access point of a network, wherein the plurality of user terminals are capable of accessing the network by use of the access point, and wherein the statistical data comprises information about data traffic provided from a server accessible to the plurality of user terminals; providing to a billing entity the statistical data; determining a payment associated with an account associated with an operator of the access point at the billing entity, wherein the determining is based, at least in part, on the provided statistical data. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A system, comprising:
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a network access point capable of collecting statistical data for a plurality of user terminals, wherein the plurality of user terminals are capable of accessing the network by use of the access point, and wherein the statistical data comprises information about data traffic provided from a server to the plurality of user terminals; a billing entity capable of determining a payment associated with an account associated with an operator of the access point responsive at least in part on the statistical data. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35)
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36. An article comprising:
- a storage medium having stored thereon instructions that if executed by a computing device performs a method as follows;
collecting statistical data for a plurality of user terminals at an access point of a network; wherein the plurality of user terminals are capable of accessing the network by use of the access point; and wherein the statistical data comprises information about data traffic provided from a server to the plurality of user terminals; providing to a billing entity the statistical data; determining a payment associated with an account associated with an operator of the access point at the billing entity, wherein the determining is based, at least in part, on the provided statistical data. - View Dependent Claims (37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46)
- a storage medium having stored thereon instructions that if executed by a computing device performs a method as follows;
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