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Apparatus and method for billing in a wireless communication system
Assignee: Google Technology Holdings LLC
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Filing: 1996-04-10
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Granted: 1998-06-30
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Expires: 2016-04-10
Abstract
Abstract A method including the steps of receiving a mobile identification number identifying a mobile unit (36), performing a multilateration location measurement based on a nonperiodic signal received from the mobile unit (116), retrieving a location zone from a memory based on the mobile identification number (210), comparing the multilateration location measurement with the location zone, and generating a billing record for the mobile unit (214).
Inventors
- 👤 Daniel Francis Tell
- 👤 John M. Scanlon
- 👤 Marty H. Singer
- 👤 David A. Hose
- 👤 James A. Fitch
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 11:43
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04W; H04W4/00; H04W4/24; H04M; H04M15/00; H04M2215/00; H04M2215/20; H04M2215/2026; H04M2215/32
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 14
Claim 1
Independent Claim
83 words
A method of billing in a wireless communication system comprising the steps of: receiving a mobile identification number identifying a mobile unit; performing a multilateration location measurement based on a nonperiodic signal received from the mobile unit; retrieving a location zone from a memory based on the mobile identification number, the location zone designated by a feature code which is transmitted from the mobile unit; comparing the multilateration location measurement with the location zone; and generating a billing record for the mobile unit.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
83 words
A method of billing in a wireless communication system comprising the steps of: receiving a mobile identification number identifying a mobile unit; performing a multilateration location measurement based on a nonperiodic signal received from the mobile unit; retrieving a location zone from a memory based on the mobile identification number, the location zone designated by a feature code which is transmitted from the mobile unit; comparing the multilateration location measurement with the location zone; and generating a billing record for the mobile unit.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
31 words
The method of claim 1, wherein the step of generating the billing record is responsive to the step of comparing and wherein the nonperiodic signal comprises a mobile unit access message.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
25 words
The method of claim 1, further comprising the step of verifying the mobile identification number by querying the mobile unit for a personal identification number.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method of claim 1, further comprising the step of notifying the mobile unit of the location zone.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
29 words
The method of claim 1, wherein the location zone is selected from a group of location zones where each location zone in the group has a different billing rate.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
20 words
The method of claim 5, wherein the billing record is responsive to the billing rate of the retrieved location zone.
Claim 8
Independent Claim
120 words
An apparatus for billing calls in a wireless communication system comprising: a base station receiving a mobile identification number uniquely identifying a mobile unit; a location measurement device in communication with the base station, the location measurement device performing a multilateration location measurement based on a nonperiodic signal received from the mobile unit; a memory in communication with the base station, the memory including a location zone for the mobile identification number, the location zone designated by a feature code which is transmitted from the mobile unit; a processor responsive to the base station and the memory, the processor comparing the multilateration location measurement with a retrieved location zone; and the processor generating a billing record for the mobile unit.
Claim 9
Independent Claim
120 words
An apparatus for billing calls in a wireless communication system comprising: a base station receiving a mobile identification number uniquely identifying a mobile unit; a location measurement device in communication with the base station, the location measurement device performing a multilateration location measurement based on a nonperiodic signal received from the mobile unit; a memory in communication with the base station, the memory including a location zone for the mobile identification number, the location zone designated by a feature code which is transmitted from the mobile unit; a processor responsive to the base station and the memory, the processor comparing the multilateration location measurement with a retrieved location zone; and the processor generating a billing record for the mobile unit.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
49 words
The apparatus of claim 7, wherein the processor generates the billing record in response to the comparison between the multilateration location measurement and the retrieved location zone and wherein the multilateration location measurement is based on time of arrival and angle of arrival data associated with the nonperiodic signal.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
18 words
The apparatus of claim 7, wherein the processor generates the billing record in response to the location zone.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
17 words
The apparatus of claim 7, wherein the base station notifies the mobile unit of the location zone.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
29 words
The apparatus of claim 7, wherein the location zone is selected from a group of location zones where each location zone in the group has a different billing rate.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
20 words
The apparatus of claim 11, wherein the billing record is responsive to the billing rate of the retrieved location zone.
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