Patent ID: 6201957
Filing Date: 2001-03-13
Classification: H04M,H04W

Abstract:
A system for implementing a flexible rate plan for one or more wireless services subscribers, comprising:a plurality of base stations in a local calling area configured to relay communications between a plurality of subscribers and a communications network, each base station having one or more locational parameters associated therewith;a wireless handset configured to communicate with said base stations and to receive said one or more locational parameters from said base station, said wireless handset further configured to determine whether it is within a home region within said local calling area and whether it is within a home perimeter within said home region, wherein said determination is based on said locational parameters received from said base station;a billing system configured to receive information indicating whether the handset is within said home region and whether it is within a home perimeter within said home region, and to bill the subscriber for the call at reduced rates depending on whether the subscriber is within the home region and whether the subscriber is within said home perimeter.