Patent ID: 8180333
Filing Date: 2012-05-15
Classification: H04L,H04M,H04W

Abstract:
1. An apparatus arranged to differentially route communication-usage records, the apparatus comprising: a network communication interface; a processor; and data storage, wherein the data storage contains a communication-usage record specifying an extent of communication by a wireless communication device (WCD), wherein the communication occurred via a base station serving the WCD, and wherein the processor determines an identity of the base station and uses the determined identity as a basis to select one of a plurality of usage-tracking systems to which to transmit the communication-usage record via the network communication interface, such that (i) the processor transmits the communication-usage record to a first usage-tracking system via the network communication interface if the processor determines that the base station has a first identity and (ii) the processor transmits the communication-usage record to a second usage-tracking system via the network communication interface if the processor determines that the base station has a second identity.