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Adjustable rate usage-based billing for data services

  • US 20090012885A1
  • Filed: 12/31/2003
  • Published: 01/08/2009
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/31/2003
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A method of providing adjustable rate usage-based billing for data services, said method comprising:

  • billing for data services at a current level billing rate over a current level billing period;

    determining an average actual usage rate over the current level billing period upon its expiration;

    if the absolute value of the percentage difference between the current level billing rate and the average actual usage rate is less than a maximum adjustment, then setting a new level billing rate for a next level billing period equal to the average actual usage rate, otherwise setting the new level billing rate equal to the current billing rate plus a percentage of the current billing rate equal to the maximum adjustment if the difference between the current level billing rate and the average actual usage rate is greater than 1, and set the new level billing rate equal to the current billing rate less a percentage of the current billing rate equal to the maximum adjustment if the difference between the current level billing rate and the average actual usage rate is less than 1;

    establishing the current level billing rate as the new level billing rate and the next level billing period as the current level billing period; and

    repeating said determining an average actual usage rate, said setting a new level billing rate and said establishing for each current level billing period upon its expiration.

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