摘要:
A communication network inlcudes a communication monitoring point arranged to monitor user identifiers in source/destination identifier fields to determine the charging scheme.
摘要:
Real time delivery of multimedia information accessed either through the Internet (150), or otherwise, simultaneously, or sequentially time delayed to one more users, is enabled by delivering the multimedia information over a switched network (160) via a multipoint control unit. A client establishes a connection with a server (130,140), or other remote location (120) where desired multimedia information is resident, identifies the desired multimedia information and provides client information identifying the locations of the users. The client information may include the telephone numbers or other access numbers of each of the multiple users. The multimedia information is then delivered by a multimedia server (140) to a bridging apparatus (170) through a switched network guaranteeing high quality of service, secure connection and billing control. Connecting one or more users to a live agent (270) is also made possible by providing the telephone numbers of the users and the live agent directly to the multipoint control unit. The delivery of the multimedia information can be secured by comparing the client information to a segmented "to call" list (304) to determine whether the client is authorized to receive the requested multimedia information. Alternatively, or in addition, security can be implemented by mounting a video camera (301) at the client's endpoint and connecting a database (303) running face recognition software to the multimedia server. The multimedia server's call to the user triggers the camera to take a picture of the user. The selected content is restricted to authorized users by comparing the picture to pictures of authorized faces stored in the database.
摘要:
Methods and apparatus are disclosed for automatically establishing a conference call to a preselected list of prospective participants (12,14,16 and 18) to the conference call. A subscriber to the conference calling service predefines one or more lists of participants, each list being associated with a different conference call. When the subscriber wishes to initiate a conference call, the subscriber accesses the network (10) and requests that the call be set up. The network originates (e.g., dials) calls to each of the participants on a specified list. The network then bridges these individual calls to establish the conference call. The cost of the conference call can be billed to the subscriber or shared among the participants to the call.
摘要:
A method at a user equipment to verify enablement of data billing splitting using a virtual subscriber identity module platform ('VSP') service, the method including receiving a credential at the user equipment, the credential including an international mobile subscriber identity (IMSI) from a physical universal integrated circuit card (UICC) subscriber identity module (SIM) application; storing the credential on the user equipment; checking, at a VSP service module on the user equipment, whether the credential matches an IMSI of a UICC currently inserted into the user equipment; if the checking determines a match, enabling the data billing splitting; and if the checking determines a mismatch, preventing enablement of the data billing splitting.
摘要:
A method at a user equipment to facilitate activation and splitting of data billing between at least two parties, the method including starting, at the user equipment, a virtual subscriber identity module platform ('VSP') service on the user equipment; verifying VSP configuration information with a network server; upon verification, starting a data networking access point name ('APN') based on the configuration information on the user equipment; and setting a status indicator on the user equipment to indicate the VSP service is enabled.
摘要:
A method for receiving data on a mobile device includes accessing information identifying a number of collaborator devices and receiving respective portions of the data from each of the number of collaborator devices. The respective portions depend on at least one of (a) throughputs between the mobile device and the number of collaborator devices and (b) potential debits charged by the number of collaborator devices. The receiving occurs via mobile-to-mobile connections between the mobile device and the number of collaborator devices. The received respective portions of data are stored at the mobile device. Content is generated on a display of the mobile device based on the stored respective portions of the data.
摘要:
In one embodiment, a method includes receiving, in a mobile station of a terminating party, an incoming call and an identifier of a service provider of an initiating party of the incoming call, and displaying information corresponding to the initiating party service provider on a display of the mobile station. Other embodiments are described and claimed.
摘要:
A transmission system includes: a transmission management system and a fee management system. The transmission management system manages participation time information using a given transmission terminal. The fee management system manages participation fee information. The transmission management system includes a transmission unit that transmits the participation time information to the fee management system. The fee management system includes: a user management unit that manages user identification information and terminal identification information in a manner linked; a reception unit that receives the participation time information transmitted from the transmission management system; a participation time calculation unit that calculates a total participation time of conversation; a participation fee calculation unit that calculates a participation fee; and a participation fee summing unit that refers to the user management unit, sums up participation fees of each transmission terminal, and calculates a total participation fee for each user.