DATA TRANSMISSION NETWORK BILLING METHOD AND SYSTEM
Document Number
CA Patent 2248789
Publication Date
1997-09-12
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Inventors
LELEU JEAN-LUC (FR)
Abstract
Abstract not available for CA2248789
Abstract of corresponding document:
WO9733404
A data transmission network toll gateway in the form of a device or apparatus for use in payment and electronic cash systems as well as in network data transport billing or charging systems. The device or apparatus may insert a token into a control structure associated with a data packet in a data transmission network, where said token contains a credit of toll units and can trigger an electronic or physical process executed by a machine after the credit in a packet token has been authenticated and debited. Said device or apparatus enables billing or charging in relation to transport, the contents of a data packet or a service associated with the contents of a data packet.