An apparatus, method, and article of manufacture that provides an efficient
way to invoice the users of a communication system (100) for the system
resources consumed. Invoicing is based upon flexible criteria that can be
adapted depending upon the charges a resource provider charges. For
example, a user may incur a one-time charge for downloading a desired
application program, or the user may be charged a download fee plus a
recurring monthly fee for having continual access to the program and any
updates to the program. A fee might also be charged for each time the
application is used. These fees are recorded as debits and transferred to
an invoicing location where an invoice reflecting the debits is
constructed. For example, the debits may comprise fees for wireless
service access, Internet service access, downloaded application programs,
data, multimedia services, or other fees.
