Abstract:
A prepaid accounting system for a wireless local area network (WLAN) and a method thereof are provided. The system includes: an authentication control point, an authentication server, and a service control point. The authentication control point is used to control access of a subscriber to WLAN; the authentication server is used to perform authentication, authorization and accounting for the subscriber; and the service control point is used to store and update subscriber information. The method includes the steps of: upon the start of accounting, an authentication server requesting a service control point to check account balance of a subscriber; during the accounting, the authentication server periodically requesting the service control point to check the account balance of the subscriber; and upon the termination of accounting, the authentication server notifying the service control point of the termination of accounting and the service control point updating the balance.
Abstract:
The invention relates to the billing of wireless local area network, discloses wireless local area network prepaid billing system and method, enables the prepaid user to access wireless local area network and implements the real time billing to the user. The wireless local area network prepaid billing method transfers the billing information sent by authentication control point to serve control point through authentication server, serve control point executes pre-deducting or refuses the user using wireless? Local area network serve according to account balance and strategy designated in advance, and returns the result to authentication control point through authentication server.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to the billing of wireless local area network, discloses wireless local area network prepaid billing system and method, enables A prepaid user to access wireless local area network and implements the real time billing to the user. The wireless local area network prepaid billing method transfers the billing information sent by authentication control point to serve control point through authentication server, serve control point executes pre-deducting or refuses the user using wireless local area network serve according to account balance and strategy designated in advance, and returns the result to authentication control point through authentication server.