System and method for differentiated billing

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8750158
APP PUB NO 20120327816A1
SERIAL NO

13571155

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A system and method for differentiating billing in response to content. A determination is made of types of traffic in one or more communications being communicated through a network. A determination is made of rates associated with each of the types of traffic. Billing is implemented utilizing the rates for the types of traffic.

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  • CENTURYLINK INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LLC

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Bugenhagen, Michael K Olathe, US 209 10835
Morrill, Robert J Overland Park, US 112 8798

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