SPONSORING DATA USAGE AND USAGE OF CONTENT PROVIDER WEB SITES AND APPLICATIONS

摘要

A device receives an identifier associated with a user device, and receives information associated with data usage by the user device. The device determines whether the data usage is sponsored by a sponsor based on the identifier and the information associated with the data usage. The sponsor sponsors data usage associated with particular content accessed by the user device. The device assigns charges for the data usage to an account associated with the user device when the data usage is not sponsored by the sponsor, or to an account associated with the sponsor when the data usage is sponsored by the sponsor.

主权项

1. A method, comprising:
receiving, by a device and from a content server device or from a user device, an identifier associated with the user device; receiving, by the device, information associated with data usage by the user device; determining, by the device, whether the data usage is sponsored by a sponsor based on the identifier and the information associated with the data usage,
the sponsor sponsoring data usage associated with particular content accessed by the user device; and assigning, by the device, charges for the data usage:
to an account associated with the user device when the data usage is not sponsored by the sponsor, orto an account associated with the sponsor when the data usage is sponsored by the sponsor.