Patent ID: 8788661
Filing Date: 2014-07-22
Classification: G06Q,H04L,H04M,H04W

Abstract:
1. A method performed by a network system, the method comprising: monitoring data traffic over a wireless access network between the network system and a wireless mobile device, the network system being operated by or on behalf of a network operator, the data traffic being within a service plan associated with the wireless mobile device; obtaining a first accounting, the first accounting being an accounting of usage of the wireless access network associated with a first portion of the data traffic, the first portion of the data traffic uniquely identified with a particular application of a plurality of applications on the wireless mobile device, the particular application being responsible for the first portion of the data traffic, wherein a service sponsor sponsors at least a portion of the usage of the wireless access network associated with the first portion of the data traffic, the service sponsor being an entity other than a subscriber associated with the wireless mobile device and other than the network operator; based on the monitored data traffic, obtaining a second accounting, the second accounting being an accounting of usage of the wireless access network associated with a second portion of the data traffic, the second portion of the data traffic not including the first portion of the data traffic, the second accounting not accounting for the usage of the wireless access network associated with the first portion of the data traffic, the subscriber associated with the wireless mobile device being financially responsible for usage of the wireless access network associated with the second portion of the data traffic; and providing an accounting record to the service sponsor, the accounting record being based on the first accounting.