IP Library Granted Patent US 7,680,258
Granted Patent B2
US 7,680,258 · App. 10/924,899 · Granted Mar 16, 2010

Providing information in a communication system

Assignee: Nokia Corporation
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Patent No.
US 7,680,258
App. No.
10/924,899
Granted
Mar 16, 2010
Kind
B2
Abstract

The present invention relates to a method for providing user equipment information associated with use of services provided via a communication system. The method comprises a step of collecting, in a network element, use information relating to use, by the user equipment during a period, of a service provided via the communication system. The method comprises a further step of loading, by the network element, the use information on the user equipment according to a predetermined plan. An information provision entity, user equipment and a communication system are configured to execute the method.

Claims (53)

1. A method, comprising:

facilitating collecting, in a network element, of use information relating to use, by user equipment during a period, of a service provided via a communication system; and

facilitating loading, by the network element, of the use information onto the user equipment according to a predetermined plan, wherein

the predetermined plan comprises the network element either loading the use information onto the user equipment responsive to the network element recognizing an end of use of the service by observing a resource identifier or loading the use information onto the user equipment according to a predetermined interval,

the loading comprises loading the use information automatically in a memory of the user equipment, and

the loading comprises loading the use information in response to a predetermined occurrence.

2. A method according to claim 1 , wherein the collecting comprises detecting, by the network element, a start and an end of a use of the service by the user equipment.

3. A method according to claim 1 , wherein the collecting comprises receiving use information from a further entity.

4. A method according to claim 1 , wherein the collecting comprises collecting an identification of the user equipment initiating use of the service.

5. A method according to claim 1 , further comprising processing the use information.

6. A method according to claim 5 , wherein the processing comprises calculating a charge for the use of the service.

7. A method according to claim 1 , wherein the resource identifier is a universal resource locator.

8. A computer program embodied on a computer readable medium comprising code configured to control a processor to perform a process, the process comprising:

facilitating collecting, in a network element, of use information relating to use, by user equipment during a period, of a service provided via a communication system; and

facilitating loading, by the network element, of the use information onto the user equipment according to a predetermined plan, wherein

the predetermined plan comprises either loading the use information onto the user equipment responsive to the network element recognizing an end of use of the service by observing a resource identifier or the network element loading the use information onto the user equipment according to a predetermined interval,

the loading comprises loading the use information automatically in a memory of the user equipment, and

the loading comprises loading the use information in response to a predetermined occurrence.

9. A computer program according to claim 8 , wherein the collecting comprises detecting, by the network element, a start and an end of a use of the service by the user equipment.

10. A computer program according to claim 8 , wherein the collecting comprises receiving use information from a further entity.

11. A computer program according to claim 8 , wherein the collecting comprises collecting an identification of the user equipment initiating use of the service.

12. A computer program according to claim 8 , the process further comprising:

processing the use information.

13. A computer program according to claim 12 , wherein the processing comprises calculating a charge for the use of the service.

14. A computer program according to claim 8 , wherein the resource identifier is a universal resource locator.

15. An apparatus comprising at least one processor and at least one memory including computer program code, the at least one memory and the computer program code configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus at least to:

facilitate collection of use information for a predefined period relating to use, by user equipment, of a service provided via a communication system, and

facilitate loading of the use information onto the user equipment according to a predetermined plan, wherein

the predetermined plan comprises either loading the use information onto the user equipment responsive to the apparatus recognizing an end of use of the service by observing a resource identifier or loading the use information onto the user equipment according to a predetermined interval, and

the apparatus being further caused to facilitate the loading of the use information automatically in a memory of the user equipment and in response to a predetermined occurrence.

16. An apparatus according to claim 15 , wherein the apparatus is further caused to detect the start and the end of the use of the service by the user equipment.

17. An apparatus according to claim 15 , further comprising:

a receiver configured to receive use information from a further entity.

18. An apparatus according to claim 15 , wherein the apparatus is further caused to facilitate collection of an identification of the user equipment initiating use of the service.

19. An apparatus according to claim 15 , wherein the apparatus is further caused to process the use information.

20. An apparatus according to claim 19 , wherein the apparatus is further caused to calculate a charge for the use of the service.

21. An apparatus according to claim 15 , wherein the resource identifier is a universal resource locator.

22. An apparatus, comprising:

means for facilitating collecting of use information for a predefined period relating to use, by user equipment, of a service provided via a communication system; and

means for facilitating loading of the use information onto the user equipment according to a predetermined plan, wherein

the predetermined plan comprises either loading the use information onto the user equipment responsive to the apparatus recognizing an end of use of the service by observing a resource identifier or loading the use information onto the user equipment according to a predetermined interval, and

the means for facilitating the loading is further configured to facilitate the loading of the use information automatically in a memory of the user equipment and in response to a predetermined occurrence.

23. A system, comprising:

an information provision entity, wherein

the information provision entity is configured to provide a service to user equipment via the system, collect use information relating to use of the service by the user equipment during a period, and load the use information onto the user equipment according to a predetermined plan, and

the predetermined plan comprises either loading the use information onto the user equipment responsive to the information provision entity recognizing an end of use of the service by observing a resource identifier or the information provision entity loading the use information onto the user equipment according to a predetermined interval, and

the information provision entity is further configured to load the use information automatically in a memory of the user equipment and to load the use information in response to a predetermined occurrence.

24. A system, comprising:

providing means for providing a service to user equipment via the system;

collecting means for collecting use information relating to use of the service by the user equipment during a period; and

loading means for loading the use information onto the user equipment according to a predetermined plan, wherein

the predetermined plan comprises either loading the use information onto the user equipment responsive to the system recognizing an end of use of the service by observing a resource identifier or the system loading the use information onto the user equipment according to a predetermined interval, and

the loading means is further configured to load the use information automatically in a memory of the user equipment and to load the use information in response to a predetermined occurrence.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 19, 2015
From: NOKIA CORPORATION
To: NOKIA TECHNOLOGIES OY
Reel/Frame 035443/0005 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 25, 2004
From: YLIKOSKI, MARTTI
To: NOKIA CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 015728/0228 →
Priority Claims (1)
FI 20040781 · Jun 7, 2004 · national
Continuity (1)
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