公开(公告)号：WO0241618A3

公开(公告)日：2003-11-20

申请号：PCT/US0144672

申请日：2001-11-19

Applicant: QUALCOMM INC

Inventor： BRIGGS ROBERT D ,  KENAGY JASON ,  LOMBARDI GINA ,  SPRIGG STEPHEN A ,  BAKER KENT D ,  PHILLIPS MARC S

IPC: G06F21/22 ,  G06Q20/10 ,  H04M15/00 ,  G06F17/60 ,  H04L12/14 ,  H04Q7/00

CPC classification number: H04M15/44 ,  G06Q20/102 ,  H04M15/00 ,  H04M2215/0104

Abstract: An apparatus, method, and article of manufacture that provides an efficient way to invoice the users of a communication system 100 for the system resources consumed. Invoicing is based upon flexible criteria that can be adapted depending upon the charges a resource provider charges. For example, a user may incur a one-time charge for downloading a desired application program, or the user may be charged a download fee plus a recurring monthly fee for having continual access to the program and any updates to the program. A fee might also be charged for each time the application is used. These fees are recorded as debits and transferred to an invoicing location where an invoice reflecting the debits is constructed. For example, the debits may comprise fees for wireless service access, Internet service access, downloaded application programs, data, multimedia services, or other fees.

Abstract translation: 一种提供用于为通信系统100的用户发送用于所消耗的系统资源的有效方式的装置，方法和制品。 开票是基于灵活的标准，可以根据资源提供商收取的费用进行调整。 例如，用户可能需要一次性的费用来下载期望的应用程序，或者可以向用户收取下载费用以及经常性的每月费用，以便持续访问该程序以及该程序的任何更新。 每次使用申请时，也可能收取费用。 这些费用记录为借记金额，并转入开具发票的地点，在此处构建反映借方的发票。 例如，借记可以包括无线服务访问，互联网服务访问，下载的应用程序，数据，多媒体服务或其他费用的费用。