Theodore W Walter

US Patent:

20040125781, Jul 1, 2004

Filed:

Sep 25, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/672281

Inventors:

Theodore Walter - Long Beach CA, US
S. Pye - Roswell GA, US

Assignee:

Telemac Corporation - Los Angeles CA

International Classification:

H04Q007/24

US Classification:

370/338000, 709/223000

Abstract:

A system for managing local control of WLAN access to a computer network is provided. The system includes an access point having access control software. The access control software is configured to allow the access point to meter and/or rate a communication session or connection. The metering and/or rating of the communication session or connection is determined based on certain specified business rules and/or usage parameters. The specified business rules and/or usage parameters are provided by an operator of the system.

US Patent:

20050026592, Feb 3, 2005

Filed:

Mar 15, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/801494

Inventors:

Theodore Walter - Long Beach CA, US
Kevin Spivak - Beverly Hills CA, US
S. Pye - Roswell CA, US
Jerry Hanley - Santa Monica CA, US

Assignee:

Telemac Corporation - Los Angeles CA

International Classification:

H04M011/00

US Classification:

455406000, 455405000, 455414100

Abstract:

A method and system for rating a data communication session between a network and a wireless device is disclosed. According to an exemplary aspect of the method, the method monitors a series of events, namely, a setup event, a begin event and an end event, which take place during a communication session. The monitoring of such events is accomplished by a data rating application which resides on the wireless device. By monitoring such events, the data rating application is then able to rate the communication session using a number of rating methods. The rating method selected includes both how to meter the data transmitted during a data communication session and determine the rate to be applied to each metered increment. Examples of methods used to meter the data include time and volume. Different rating methods which can be used to rate the communication session include, for example, application, data utilization, source of data, data type, class of service, quality of service and transmission efficiency.

US Patent:

7406305, Jul 29, 2008

Filed:

Jul 8, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/616176

Inventors:

Bernard T Laybourn - Cheshire, GB
Theodore W Walter - Long Beach CA, US

Assignee:

Telemac Corporation - Culver City CA

International Classification:

H04M 11/00

US Classification:

455405, 455407, 4554351, 370352

Abstract:

A method facilitates provisioning of pre paid wireless services. Credit refresh operations involving a pre paid wireless communication device involve SMS messages transmitted to the device over the air. The device uses tariff tables to keep track of a call's impact on available credit. The tariff tables are updatable at the service provider's discretion using SMS messages.