ONLINE CHARGING ARCHITECTURE IN LTE/EPC COMMUNICATION NETWORKS
    11.
    发明申请
    ONLINE CHARGING ARCHITECTURE IN LTE/EPC COMMUNICATION NETWORKS 有权
    LTE / EPC通信网络中的在线充电架构

    公开(公告)号:US20110066530A1

    公开(公告)日:2011-03-17

    申请号:US12989621

    申请日:2008-05-30

    IPC分类号: G06Q30/00 H04W4/24

    摘要: Communication networks and methods are disclosed for performing online charging in LTE/EPC communication networks. In an LTE/EPC communication network, one or more LTE network elements connect to an Online Charging System (OCS) over an enhanced interface. The LTE network element that is serving a session for a mobile device triggers on a charging event, and generates a credit request message (e.g., Diameter CCR). The LTE network element identifies access information for the session indicating the type of access for the mobile device to the LTE/EPC communication network, and inserts the access information in the credit request message. Through the enhanced interface, the LTE network element is able to transmit the credit request message to the OCS with the access information. The access information may then be used in the OCS to determine a more accurate charging rate for the session.

    摘要翻译: 公开了用于在LTE / EPC通信网络中执行在线计费的通信网络和方法。 在LTE / EPC通信网络中,一个或多个LTE网络元件通过增强的接口连接到在线计费系统(OCS)。 服务于移动设备的会话的LTE网元在计费事件上触发,并生成信用请求消息(例如Diameter CCR)。 LTE网络单元识别用于指示LTE / EPC通信网络的移动设备的接入类型的会话的接入信息,并将接入信息插入到信用请求消息中。 通过增强接口,LTE网元能够利用接入信息向OCS发送信用请求消息。 然后可以在OCS中使用访问信息来确定会话的更准确的计费费率。

    Centralized charging systems for offline charging and online charging
    12.
    发明授权
    Centralized charging systems for offline charging and online charging 有权
    集中充电系统,用于离线充电和在线充电

    公开(公告)号:US09438746B2

    公开(公告)日:2016-09-06

    申请号:US12988184

    申请日:2008-05-01

    摘要: Centralized charging systems and methods are disclosed for providing offline charging and online charging for a plurality of network elements. The centralized charging system is implemented in a communication network between the network elements and offline/online charging systems. A network element interface of the centralized charging system receives charging request messages from CTFs in the network elements. An accounting data forwarding function processes charging data in the charging request messages to determine if offline or online charging is invoked for the services. For offline charging, the accounting data forwarding function generates offline accounting request messages that include the charging data. For online charging, the accounting data forwarding function generates online accounting request messages that include the charging data. The charging system interface then transmits the offline accounting request messages to the offline charging system, and transmits the online accounting request messages to the online charging system.

    摘要翻译: 公开了集中的充电系统和方法,用于为多个网络元件提供离线充电和在线充电。 集中式计费系统在网元和离线/在线计费系统之间的通信网络中实现。 集中收费系统的网元接口从网元中的CTF接收收费请求消息。 会计数据转发功能处理计费请求消息中的计费数据,以确定是否为服务调用了脱机或在线计费。 对于离线计费,会计数据转发功能生成包含计费数据的离线计费请求消息。 对于在线计费,会计数据转发功能生成包含计费数据的在线计费请求消息。 然后,计费系统接口将离线计费请求消息发送到离线计费系统,并将在线计费请求消息发送到在线计费系统。

    Implementing rating timer control in a pre-biller to support online and offline charging
    13.
    发明授权
    Implementing rating timer control in a pre-biller to support online and offline charging 有权
    在预先报价者中实施评级定时器控制,以支持在线和离线计费

    公开(公告)号:US09197515B2

    公开(公告)日:2015-11-24

    申请号:US11778250

    申请日:2007-07-16

    摘要: The present invention provides a method of processing information associated with off-line billed communications in a communications network. The method includes providing at least one charging data record to a rating engine. The charging data record(s) include information associated with at least one off-line communication and are provided in response to receiving the charging data record(s). The rating engine determines costs of the off-line communication(s) at a time determined based on at least one time control category associated with the charging data record(s). The method also includes modifying the charging data record(s) to include information indicative of the cost(s) of the off-line communication(s) determined by the rating engine.

    摘要翻译: 本发明提供一种处理与通信网络中的离线计费通信相关联的信息的方法。 该方法包括向评级引擎提供至少一个计费数据记录。 计费数据记录包括与至少一个离线通信相关联的信息,并且响应于接收到计费数据记录而提供。 评级引擎根据与充电数据记录相关联的至少一个时间控制类别确定的时间确定离线通信的成本。 该方法还包括修改计费数据记录以包括指示由评级引擎确定的离线通信的成本的信息。

    METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CHARGING IN A COMMUNICATION NETWORK
    14.
    发明申请
    METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CHARGING IN A COMMUNICATION NETWORK 审中-公开
    在通信网络中充电的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US20140101040A1

    公开(公告)日:2014-04-10

    申请号:US14122525

    申请日:2012-05-22

    IPC分类号: G06Q20/14

    摘要: In an embodiment of the invention, there is proposed a method of initiating a charging request in a communication network, the method including the steps of: A. retrieving network context information of a web service from a data repository corresponding to the web service in response to a first charging request from the web service; B. generating a second charging request from the network: context information; and C. transmitting the second charging request to a charging system. With the foregoing solution, the access gateway of the web service or the web service gateway can retrieve network charging and policy information and other network context information of the web service from a network data repository and inserts the information into a charging request transmitted to a network charging system, and the charging system can use the, network context information to charging for the charging request.

    摘要翻译: 在本发明的一个实施例中,提出了一种在通信网络中启动计费请求的方法,该方法包括以下步骤:A.响应于从web服务器对应的数据仓库检索web服务的网络上下文信息 来自网络服务的第一次收费请求; B.从网络生成第二计费请求:上下文信息; 和C.将所述第二计费请求发送到计费系统。 利用上述解决方案,web服务或Web服务网关的接入网关可以从网络数据存储库检索网络服务的网络计费和策略信息以及其他网络上下文信息,并将该信息插入发送到网络的计费请求 充电系统,充电系统可以使用网络上下文信息对充电请求进行充电。

    METHOD AND DEVICE FOR ACQUIRING AND USING LOCATION INFORMATION
    15.
    发明申请
    METHOD AND DEVICE FOR ACQUIRING AND USING LOCATION INFORMATION 审中-公开
    获取和使用位置信息的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US20130322344A1

    公开(公告)日:2013-12-05

    申请号:US14000684

    申请日:2012-01-04

    IPC分类号: H04W8/10

    摘要: The present invention discloses a method and device for acquiring and using location information, where a mobility management entity acquires trusted user location information from a base station and provides a home subscriber server with the trusted location information. With enhanced interfaces between the home subscriber server, on one side, and a serving-call/session control function, a proxy subscriber server and the serving-call/session control function, an application server, an online charging system and an offline charging system respectively, on the other side, the home subscriber server can provide these network elements with the trusted user location information, and also with enhanced interfaces between the online charging system and the offline charging system, on one side, and the serving-call/session control function, the proxy subscriber server and the serving-call/session control function, and the application server respectively, on the other side, transmission of the trusted user location information via these interfaces can be supported.

    摘要翻译: 本发明公开了一种用于获取和使用位置信息的方法和装置,其中移动性管理实体从基站获取可信用户位置信息,并向归属订户服务器提供可信位置信息。 通过家庭用户服务器,一方和服务呼叫/会话控制功能之间的增强的接口,代理用户服务器和服务呼叫/会话控制功能,应用服务器,在线计费系统和离线计费系统 另一方面,归属订户服务器可以向这些网络元件提供可信赖的用户位置信息,并且还可以在一方的在线计费系统与离线计费系统之间以及服务呼叫/会话 控制功能,代理用户服务器和服务呼叫/会话控制功能以及应用服务器,另一方面,可以支持通过这些接口发送可信用户位置信息。

    SELECTIVE CALL FORWARDING BASED ON THE LOCATION OF A MOBILE DEVICE
    18.
    发明申请
    SELECTIVE CALL FORWARDING BASED ON THE LOCATION OF A MOBILE DEVICE 有权
    基于移动设备的位置的选择性呼叫转移

    公开(公告)号:US20110059732A1

    公开(公告)日:2011-03-10

    申请号:US12934432

    申请日:2008-04-08

    IPC分类号: H04W4/00

    摘要: Communication networks and methods are disclosed for selectively applying call forwarding between a mobile device and a fixed line device based on the location of the mobile device. A communication network includes a call control function that receives a call attempt to a mobile directory number. Responsive to the call attempt, the call control function identifies a location of the mobile device, and determines whether to apply call forwarding based on the location of the mobile device. If call forwarding is applied, then the call control function forwards the call attempt to the fixed line device instead of the mobile device. A similar process is performed for a call attempt to the fixed line device for forwarding the call to the mobile device.

    摘要翻译: 公开了通信网络和方法,用于基于移动设备的位置在移动设备和固定线路设备之间选择性地应用呼叫转移。 通信网络包括接收对移动电话号码的呼叫尝试的呼叫控制功能。 响应于呼叫尝试,呼叫控制功能识别移动设备的位置,并且基于移动设备的位置确定是否应用呼叫转移。 如果应用呼叫转移,则呼叫控制功能将呼叫尝试转发到固定线路设备而不是移动设备。 执行类似的过程,用于对固定线路设备的呼叫尝试将呼叫转发到移动设备。

    MESSAGE RESTRICTION FOR DIAMETER SERVERS
    19.
    发明申请
    MESSAGE RESTRICTION FOR DIAMETER SERVERS 有权
    直径伺服器的信息限制

    公开(公告)号:US20110040845A1

    公开(公告)日:2011-02-17

    申请号:US12988062

    申请日:2008-05-01

    IPC分类号: G06F15/173 G06F15/16

    摘要: Communication networks and methods are disclosed for providing a message restriction process used to control the transmission of Diameter messages. The communication network includes a Diameter server operable to serve a plurality of Diameter clients. The Diameter server detects a triggering event for initiating the message restriction process, such as detecting an overload condition. The Diameter server then generates control information that defines the Diameter messages that the Diameter clients are authorized to transmit during the message restriction process. The Diameter server generates a message restriction instruction that includes the control information, and transmits the message restriction instruction to one or more of the Diameter clients to initiate the message restriction process based on the control information.

    摘要翻译: 公开了用于提供用于控制Diameter消息的传输的消息限制过程的通信网络和方法。 通信网络包括可用于服务多个Diameter客户端的Diameter服务器。 Diameter服务器检测用于启动消息限制过程的触发事件,例如检测到过载状况。 Diameter服务器然后生成控制信息,该控制信息定义在消息限制过程中Diameter客户机被授权传送的Diameter消息。 Diameter服务器生成包括控制信息的消息限制指令,并且将消息限制指令发送给Diameter客户端中的一个或多个,以基于控制信息发起消息限制处理。