US 12,137,039 B2
Management apparatus
Hiroki Ishizuka, Chiyoda-ku (JP); and Masashi Anzawa, Chiyoda-ku (JP)
Assigned to NTT DOCOMO, INC., Chiyoda-ku (JP)
Appl. No. 18/041,513
Filed by NTT DOCOMO, INC., Chiyoda-ku (JP)
PCT Filed Sep. 10, 2021, PCT No. PCT/JP2021/033390
§ 371(c)(1), (2) Date Feb. 13, 2023,
PCT Pub. No. WO2022/065087, PCT Pub. Date Mar. 31, 2022.
Claims priority of application No. 2020-159646 (JP), filed on Sep. 24, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2023/0308364 A1, Sep. 28, 2023
Int. Cl. G06F 15/16 (2006.01); H04L 12/14 (2006.01); H04L 41/5003 (2022.01)
CPC H04L 41/5003 (2013.01) [H04L 12/14 (2013.01)] 11 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A management apparatus comprising:
communication circuitry configured to communicate with a terminal apparatus connectable to a plurality of networks managed by one or more carriers, the one or more carriers having different fee plans for the plurality of networks;
processing circuitry configured to:
based on the terminal apparatus being connected to a first network included in the plurality of networks, acquire from the terminal apparatus via the first network using the communication circuitry, (i) a control request for requesting control of quality of communication, the communication being executed at execution of an application program installed in the terminal apparatus, and (ii) terminal information related to the terminal apparatus;
based on the acquired control request and terminal information, cause the first network to execute the control of quality of the communication; and
acquire, using the communication circuitry, from the first network that has executed the control of quality of the communication, fee information showing a usage fee of the control of quality of the communication; and
charge a fee based on the acquired fee information to an application provider providing the application program to the terminal apparatus.