Message broadcasting billing system and method
First Claim
1. A method of billing for transmitting a broadcast message to broadcast message receiving devices located within a broadcast target area by a broadcast transmission network using wireless cell broadcast channel technology, the method comprising:
- in computer executable instructions of a broadcast billing module associated with the broadcast transmission network adapted to provide a cell broadcast transmission of the broadcast message within a broadcast record to broadcast receiving devices located within the broadcast target area,receiving a validated broadcast message record after authorizing forwarding of a broadcast message to the broadcast transmission network over a wireless cell broadcast channel, the validated broadcast message record including the broadcast message, the broadcast target area, and a broadcast message originator identifier;
determining a density of broadcast receiving devices associated with the broadcast transmission network in the broadcast target area;
calculating an area served for wireless cell broadcast transmission within the broadcast target area by the broadcast transmission network;
determining a length of the broadcast message contained within the validated broadcast message record; and
generating an incurred broadcast message billing amount for the forwarded broadcast message as a function ofthe determined broadcast message length,the determined density,the calculated broadcast area served,the broadcast message originator identifier, anda broadcast message billing rate parameter.
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Abstract
A system and method for billing for network usage for broadcast transmission to broadcast message receiving devices located within a broadcast target area includes validating the broadcast message record for transmission over a broadcast transmission network and generating a validated broadcast message record as a function of the validating. The method also includes determining a density of broadcast receiving devices associated with the broadcast transmission network in the broadcast target area, calculating an area for message broadcast transmission within the broadcast target area served by the broadcast transmission network, and determining a length of the broadcast message contained within the validated broadcast message record. The method further includes calculating an incurred broadcast message billing amount for the broadcast message as a function of the determined broadcast message length, the calculated broadcast area, the determined density, the broadcast message originator identifier, and a broadcast transmission network billing rate parameter.
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40 Claims
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1. A method of billing for transmitting a broadcast message to broadcast message receiving devices located within a broadcast target area by a broadcast transmission network using wireless cell broadcast channel technology, the method comprising:
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in computer executable instructions of a broadcast billing module associated with the broadcast transmission network adapted to provide a cell broadcast transmission of the broadcast message within a broadcast record to broadcast receiving devices located within the broadcast target area, receiving a validated broadcast message record after authorizing forwarding of a broadcast message to the broadcast transmission network over a wireless cell broadcast channel, the validated broadcast message record including the broadcast message, the broadcast target area, and a broadcast message originator identifier; determining a density of broadcast receiving devices associated with the broadcast transmission network in the broadcast target area; calculating an area served for wireless cell broadcast transmission within the broadcast target area by the broadcast transmission network; determining a length of the broadcast message contained within the validated broadcast message record; and generating an incurred broadcast message billing amount for the forwarded broadcast message as a function of the determined broadcast message length, the determined density, the calculated broadcast area served, the broadcast message originator identifier, and a broadcast message billing rate parameter. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A system for billing a broadcast message system for network usage for broadcast message transmission, the system comprising:
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a broadcast message billing module including a processor and memory and having computer executable instructions configured for receiving a validated broadcast message record after authorizing forwarding of a broadcast message contained within the validated broadcast message record to a broadcast transmission network over a wireless cell broadcast data channel, the broadcast message billing module associated with the broadcast transmission network adapted to provide a wireless cell broadcast transmission of the broadcast message within the validated broadcast message record to broadcast receiving devices located within a broadcast target area, the broadcast message billing module having computer executable instructions configured for determining a density of broadcast receiving devices located within the broadcast target area served by the broadcast transmission network, calculating an area served for cell broadcast transmission by the broadcast transmission network within the broadcast target area, determining a length of the broadcast message contained within the validated broadcast message record; and generating an incurred broadcast message billing amount as a function of one or more of the determined broadcast message length, the determined density, the calculated broadcast area served, a broadcast message originator identifier, and a broadcast transmission network billing rate parameter. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40)
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