Network billing of text messages sent/received by fixed user devices
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1. A method, comprising:
- receiving, by a device of a messaging system, a text message,the text message being received from a fixed user device associated with a first user,the first user being associated with a first mobile user device, andthe text message being destined for a second mobile user device associated with a second user;
generating, by the device, a first charge record for the first user based on the text message and based on a telephone number associated with the first mobile user device,the first charge record enabling the first user to be charged for the text message received from the fixed user device;
providing, by the device, the first charge record to a billing system;
generating, by the device, a copy of the text message;
providing, by the device, the copy of the text message to the first mobile user device; and
forwarding, by the device, the text message toward the second mobile user device.
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Abstract
A device receives a message from a fixed user device associated with a first user. The first user is associated with a first mobile user device, and the message is destined for a second mobile user device associated with a second user. The device generates a first charge record for the first user based on the message and on a telephone number associated with the first mobile user device, and provides the first charge record to a billing system. The device generates a copy of the message, provides the copy of the message to the first mobile user device, and forwards the message toward the second mobile user device.
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1. A method, comprising:
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receiving, by a device of a messaging system, a text message, the text message being received from a fixed user device associated with a first user, the first user being associated with a first mobile user device, and the text message being destined for a second mobile user device associated with a second user; generating, by the device, a first charge record for the first user based on the text message and based on a telephone number associated with the first mobile user device, the first charge record enabling the first user to be charged for the text message received from the fixed user device; providing, by the device, the first charge record to a billing system; generating, by the device, a copy of the text message; providing, by the device, the copy of the text message to the first mobile user device; and forwarding, by the device, the text message toward the second mobile user device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A device, comprising:
one or more processors configured to; receive a text message from a fixed user device associated with a first user, the first user being associated with a first mobile user device, and the text message being destined for a second mobile user device associated with a second user; generate a first charge record for the first user based on the text message and based on a telephone number associated with the first mobile user device, the first charge record enabling the first user to be charged for the text message received from the fixed user device; provide the first charge record to a billing system; generate a copy of the text message; provide the copy of the text message to the first mobile user device; and forward the text message toward the second mobile user device. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A non-transitory computer-readable medium for storing instructions, the instructions comprising:
one or more instructions that, when executed by one or more processors of a device, cause the one or more processors to; receive a text message from a fixed user device associated with a first user, the first user being associated with a first mobile user device, and the text message being destined for a second mobile user device associated with a second user; generate a first charge record for the first user based on the text message and based on a telephone number associated with the first mobile user device, the first charge record enabling the first user to be charged for the text message received from the fixed user device; provide the first charge record to a billing system; generate a copy of the text message; provide the copy of the text message to the first mobile user device; and forward the text message toward the second mobile user device. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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