Systems and methods for delivering information within a group communications system

TLDR: In this article, a group communication session is defined by at least a wireless telephone network coupled to a computer network, where the communications network is associated with a plurality of communication devices (14, 16, 18, 20) that define a group communications net.

Abstract: System and methods for delivering information include a communications network defined by at least a wireless telephone network (22) coupled to a computer network (24), where the communications network is associated with a plurality of communication devices (14, 16, 18, 20) that define a group communications net. A communications manager (32) is operable to provide a group communication session by receiving a data packet from one member of the group communications net and transmitting the data packet through the computer network to at least one of the other members of the group communications net. A message module (28) having a plurality of informational messages is associated with the communications manager, and a delivery module (30) is coupled to each of the message module, the communications manager, and the communications network. The delivery module is operable to monitor the group communication session and to deliver one of the plurality of informational massages to the group communications net. Further, methods of billing a user for participation in the group communications session include discounting an amount due based on receipt of informational messages.