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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 13, 2008
Filed:
Oct. 02, 2002
Applicants:
Hijin Sato, Yokohama, JP;
Yasushi Yamao, Yokosuka, JP;
Inventors:
Hijin Sato, Yokohama, JP;
Yasushi Yamao, Yokosuka, JP;
Assignee:
NTT DoCoMo, Inc., Tokyo, JP;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04B 3/36 (2006.01); H04B 7/14 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
In a relay terminal A for relaying packet communication between a destination terminal C located outside a service area of a base station Z, and the base station Z, a contribution to relaying is measured and the measurement result is transmitted to a billing server SA configured to store an information communication charge of the relay terminal A, whereby it becomes feasible to give the relay terminal an incentive.