Split billing for a mobile device

摘要

The claimed subject matter provides a method for split billing. The method includes receiving a requested token. The requested token specifies conditions under which network traffic is allowed to be billed against a third party for content requested from a mobile computing device. The method also includes matching network traffic between the mobile computing device and a content provider to the specified conditions. The method further includes metering the matched network traffic to a billing account for the third party.

主权项

1. A method for split billing on a mobile computing device, comprising:
receiving a token that specifies conditions under which network traffic is billed against a third party for content requested from the mobile computing device; matching network traffic between the mobile computing device and a content provider based on the conditions specified by the token; metering the matched network traffic to a billing account for the third party; crediting a data service charge for the matched network traffic on an account for the mobile computing device; and charging the third party for the data service charge wherein the matched network traffic is processed by a user application that notifies the third party of a geographic location of the mobile computing device, wherein the mobile computing device is configured to credit a plurality of data service charges to a plurality of third parties, based on a plurality of tokens, each token comprised of a subscriber identity module issued by a content provider.