Method and system with user identifiers that indicate session type
IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
H04Q-007/20
출원번호
UP-0212239
(2008-09-17)
등록번호
US-7787879
(2010-09-20)
발명자
/ 주소
Philips, Jeffrey F.
Hinds, Bill A.
Ehrsam, John David
출원인 / 주소
Sprint Spectrum L.P.
인용정보
피인용 횟수 :
33인용 특허 :
17
초록▼
A user uses a wireless communication device to engage in a communication session over a packet-switched network. The communication session is one of a plurality of different session types, e.g., a push-to-talk (PTT) session or a Web browsing session. The user is identified in the communication sessi
A user uses a wireless communication device to engage in a communication session over a packet-switched network. The communication session is one of a plurality of different session types, e.g., a push-to-talk (PTT) session or a Web browsing session. The user is identified in the communication session by a user identifier that is dependent on the session type. The user identifier used in a particular communication session is included in a usage record generated for that communications session. A billing system determines the session type from the user identifier in the usage record. Based on this session type, the billing system selects a billing formula to calculate a charge to the user for the communication session.
대표청구항▼
What is claimed is: 1. A method, comprising: receiving an instruction to establish a communication session over a packet-switched network on behalf of a user; determining a session type of said communication session; selecting for said communication session a user identifier that identifies said us
What is claimed is: 1. A method, comprising: receiving an instruction to establish a communication session over a packet-switched network on behalf of a user; determining a session type of said communication session; selecting for said communication session a user identifier that identifies said user and indicates said session type; and establishing said communication session. 2. The method of claim 1, wherein receiving an instruction to establish a communication session over said packet-switched network on behalf of a user comprises: a user interface of a wireless communication device receiving an instruction to initiate a new communication session. 3. The method of claim 1, wherein receiving an instruction to establish a communication session over said packet-switched network on behalf of a user comprises: a user interface of a wireless communication device receiving an instruction to accept an invited communication session. 4. The method of claim 1, wherein determining a session type of said communication session comprises: determining said session type based on an application used for said communication session. 5. The method of claim 1, wherein determining a session type of said communication session comprises: determining said session type based on a communication protocol used for said communication session. 6. The method of claim 1, wherein said user identifier includes a first field that identifies said user and a second field that indicates said session type. 7. The method of claim 1, wherein said user identifier is a network access identifier (NAI). 8. The method of claim 1, wherein establishing said communication session comprises: transmitting at least one message that includes said user identifier. 9. The method of claim 1, further comprising: identifying said user by said user identifier during said communication session. 10. A method, comprising: obtaining a usage record generated for a communication session involving a user, said usage record including a user identifier that identifies said user and indicates a session type of said communication session; determining said session type from said user identifier; selecting, based at least in part on said session type determined from said user identifier, one of a plurality of billing formulas; and using said selected billing formula to calculate a charge to said user for said communication session. 11. The method of claim 10, wherein obtaining a usage record generated for a communication session involving a user comprises: obtaining said usage record from an accounting server. 12. A wireless communication device, comprising: data storage storing a plurality of user identifiers associated with a user of said wireless communication device, said plurality of user identifiers including at least a first user identifier and a second user identifier, said first user identifier identifying said user and indicating a first session type, said second user identifier identifying said user and indicating a second session type; a first application for establishing communication sessions of said first session type using said first user identifier to identify said user; and a second application for establishing communication sessions of said second session type using said second user identifier to identify said user. 13. The wireless communication device of claim 12, further comprising: a user interface for receiving an instruction to establish a requested communication session on behalf of said user; and selection logic for selecting one of said plurality of user identifiers to use in said requested communication session, based at least in part on said requested session type. 14. The method of claim 1, wherein said instruction to establish a communication session is a Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) INVITE message. 15. The method of claim 1, further comprising: exchanging media during said communication session. 16. The method of claim 10, wherein said plurality of billing formulas comprises a billing formula for a PTT session and a different billing formula for a Web browsing session. 17. The method of claim 1, wherein said communication session is a Web browsing session, and wherein said user identifier indicates a Web browsing session type. 18. The method of claim 1, wherein said communication session is a Push-to-Talk (PTT) session, and wherein said user identifier indicates a PTT session type. 19. The method of claim 1, wherein said communication is a messaging session, and wherein said user identifier indicates a messaging session type. 20. The wireless communication device of claim 12, wherein said first application comprises a push-to-talk (PTT) client and said second application comprises a Web browser.
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