Abstract:
Methods of pre-emptive credit control, as well as corresponding network elements and a computer program are disclosed. According to one aspect, a method is performed in a network element comprising receiving, from an online charging system, at least one pre-emptive credit control directive for a subscriber, the credit control directive applying to at least one rating group; storing the at least one pre-emptive credit control directive in the network element and applying the at least one pre-emptive credit control directive at content or service delivery start, prior to any service or content received from, or addressing, the subscriber and belonging to the at least one rating group being forwarded from the network element.
Abstract:
A method for supporting envelope reporting in a radio communication network having a control plane, CP, function separated from a user plane, UP, function, is presented. The method is performed in a CP node of the radio communication network and comprises setting (Sioo) a time quota mechanism, TQM, in a usage reporting rule, URR, to which its corresponding service data flows, SDFs, are applicable for envelope reporting, setting (Sioo) at least one reporting trigger in the URR, to instruct the UP function to generate a usage report upon closure of an envelope, setting (Sioo) a measurement method in the URR, to instruct the UP function to collect usage of volume, time and/or event, sending (Sno) the set URR to the UP function, receiving (S120) one or more usage reports from the UP function, in response to the sent URR, wherein the received usage report(s) comprises at least a usage report trigger set to envelope closure, determining (S130) a starting time and/or an ending time for each envelope, based on the received usage report(s), and storing (S140) each envelope, with the determined starting time and/or ending time, for online or offline charging. A CP node, a UP node, a computer program and a computer program product are also presented.
Abstract:
Example embodiments presented herein are directed towards a Packet Domain Network Gateway (PGW) (400), and corresponding methods therein, for service usage reporting and quota management in a Policy and Charging Control (PCC) based network. Example embodiments presented herein are also directed towards an Online Charging System (OCS) (500) for receiving service usage reporting and quota management in a PCC based network. Quota reporting and quota management is performed on a per-rating group basis.
Abstract:
A method for supporting envelope reporting in a radio communication network having a control plane, CP, function separated from a user plane, UP, function, is presented. The method is performed in a CP node of the radio communication network and comprises setting (Sioo) a time quota mechanism, TQM, in a usage reporting rule, URR, to which its corresponding service data flows, SDFs, are applicable for envelope reporting, setting (Sioo) at least one reporting trigger in the URR, to instruct the UP function to generate a usage report upon closure of an envelope, setting (Sioo) a measurement method in the URR, to instruct the UP function to collect usage of volume, time and/or event, sending (Sno) the set URR to the UP function, receiving (S120) one or more usage reports from the UP function, in response to the sent URR, wherein the received usage report(s) comprises at least a usage report trigger set to envelope closure, determining (S130) a starting time and/or an ending time for each envelope, based on the received usage report(s), and storing (S140) each envelope, with the determined starting time and/or ending time, for online or offline charging. A CP node, a UP node, a computer program and a computer program product are also presented.