公开(公告)号：US08792857B2

公开(公告)日：2014-07-29

申请号：US13320108

申请日：2009-06-01

申请人： Yigang Cai ,  Xiangyang Li

发明人： Yigang Cai ,  Xiangyang Li

IPC分类号： H04M11/00 ,  H04M3/42

CPC分类号： H04L12/14 ,  H04L12/1457 ,  H04L12/1489 ,  H04L12/1496 ,  H04M15/00 ,  H04M15/80 ,  H04M15/8016 ,  H04M15/8022 ,  H04M15/8027 ,  H04M15/8083 ,  H04M15/81 ,  H04M15/83 ,  H04M15/8353 ,  H04M15/84 ,  H04M15/842 ,  H04M15/844 ,  H04M15/85 ,  H04M15/851 ,  H04W4/24

摘要： Systems and methods are disclosed that notify end users of mobile devices of charging rate adjustments within a mobile network. A rate notification system receives bandwidth usage data for the mobile network, and identifies a region within the mobile network having a bandwidth usage that exceeds a threshold. The bandwidth usage is processed per media type (i.e., voice calls, text messages, etc) based on the bandwidth usage data. The rate notification system then identifies a mobile device located within the region, and identifies one or more contacts of the end user of the mobile device. The rate notification system then identifies an adjusted charging rate per contact per media type for this end user, and provides the adjusted charging rates to the end user of the mobile device.

摘要翻译： 公开了向移动设备的终端用户通知移动网络内的计费费率调整的系统和方法。 速率通知系统接收移动网络的带宽使用数据，并且识别具有超过阈值的带宽利用率的移动网络内的区域。 基于带宽使用数据，每个媒体类型（即，语音呼叫，文本消息等）处理带宽使用。 速率通知系统然后识别位于该区域内的移动设备，并识别移动设备的最终用户的一个或多个联系人。 速率通知系统然后识别针对该最终用户的每个媒体类型的每个联系人的调整的充电率，并且向移动设备的最终用户提供经调整的充电费率。

公开(公告)号：US08625758B2

公开(公告)日：2014-01-07

申请号：US13381412

申请日：2009-06-30

申请人： Xiangyang Li ,  Yigang Cai

发明人： Xiangyang Li ,  Yigang Cai

IPC分类号： H04M15/00

CPC分类号： H04L12/14 ,  H04L12/1471 ,  H04L51/38 ,  H04M15/08 ,  H04M15/09 ,  H04M15/8083 ,  H04M2215/0192

摘要： The invention concerns a method for sponsoring a communication service, wherein said communication service is made available directly, in particular to a user of said communication service, and wherein a rule, in particular applicable for charging a sponsor of said communication service, is determined dynamically.

摘要翻译： 本发明涉及一种用于赞助通信服务的方法，其中所述通信服务直接地可用，特别是对所述通信服务的用户可用，并且其中特别适用于对所述通信服务的赞助者进行计费的规则被动态地确定 。

公开(公告)号：US20130117092A1

公开(公告)日：2013-05-09

申请号：US13808048

申请日：2010-07-02

申请人： Yigang Cai ,  Xiangyang Li

发明人： Yigang Cai ,  Xiangyang Li

IPC分类号： G06Q30/02

CPC分类号： G06Q30/0231 ,  H04L12/14 ,  H04L12/1403 ,  H04L12/1467 ,  H04L12/1496 ,  H04M15/00 ,  H04M15/80 ,  H04M15/8016 ,  H04M15/81 ,  H04M15/83 ,  H04M15/8353 ,  H04M15/85 ,  H04M15/857

摘要： Systems and methods are disclosed for providing temporary QoS upgrades as loyalty awards. In one embodiment, an Online Charging System (OCS) stores account information for end users that access data services provided by a packet core network. The OCS receives a request involving a data service of an end user from the packet core network. In response to the request, the OCS determines that the end user qualifies for a loyalty award based on the account information for the end user. The OCS then grants a temporary QoS upgrade for the end user as the loyalty award, and transmits an indication of the temporary QoS upgrade to the packet core network. Based on the indication of the temporary QoS upgrade, the packet core network is able to enforce the temporary QoS upgrade as the end user accesses one or more data services.

摘要翻译： 披露了提供临时QoS升级作为忠诚度奖励的系统和方法。 在一个实施例中，在线计费系统（OCS）存储访问由分组核心网提供的数据服务的终端用户的帐户信息。 OCS从分组核心网络接收涉及最终用户的数据服务的请求。 响应于该请求，OCS根据最终用户的帐户信息确定最终用户有资格获得忠诚奖励。 OCS然后为最终用户作为忠诚度奖励提供临时QoS升级，并将临时QoS升级的指示发送到分组核心网络。 基于临时QoS升级的指示，分组核心网能够在终端用户访问一个或多个数据业务时执行临时QoS升级。

公开(公告)号：US20130016624A1

公开(公告)日：2013-01-17

申请号：US13637767

申请日：2010-04-01

申请人： Xiangyang Li ,  Yigang Cai

发明人： Xiangyang Li ,  Yigang Cai

IPC分类号： H04L12/26

CPC分类号： H04L41/5009 ,  H04L41/5025 ,  H04L43/0876 ,  H04L43/16 ,  H04L47/14 ,  H04L47/20 ,  H04L47/2408 ,  H04L47/2458 ,  H04L47/29 ,  H04L67/22 ,  H04L67/322 ,  H04M15/8016 ,  H04M15/8083

摘要： Communication networks and methods are disclosed for performing Quality of Service (QoS) throttling for mobile devices. One embodiment comprises a network element that serves a mobile device for data services. The network element includes a control system that monitors usage of the mobile device that is accessing the data services. The network element further includes a policy system that identifies that the usage of the mobile device reaches a usage threshold, and determines a reduced QoS responsive to reaching the usage threshold. The control system then downgrades the QoS provided to the mobile device for data services based on the reduced QoS. The policy system may further send a notification to the mobile device that the QoS is reduced.

摘要翻译： 公开了用于执行移动设备的服务质量（QoS）限制的通信网络和方法。 一个实施例包括为移动设备提供数据服务的网络元件。 网络元件包括监视正在访问数据服务的移动设备的使用的控制系统。 网元还包括标识移动设备的使用达到使用阈值的策略系统，并且响应于达到使用阈值来确定降低的QoS。 然后，控制系统基于降低的QoS降低为数据服务提供给移动设备的QoS。 策略系统还可以向移动设备发送QoS减少的通知。

公开(公告)号：US20120064858A1

公开(公告)日：2012-03-15

申请号：US13320108

申请日：2009-06-01

申请人： Yigang Cai ,  Xiangyang Li

发明人： Yigang Cai ,  Xiangyang Li

IPC分类号： H04W4/26 ,  H04W4/12

CPC分类号： H04L12/14 ,  H04L12/1457 ,  H04L12/1489 ,  H04L12/1496 ,  H04M15/00 ,  H04M15/80 ,  H04M15/8016 ,  H04M15/8022 ,  H04M15/8027 ,  H04M15/8083 ,  H04M15/81 ,  H04M15/83 ,  H04M15/8353 ,  H04M15/84 ,  H04M15/842 ,  H04M15/844 ,  H04M15/85 ,  H04M15/851 ,  H04W4/24

摘要： Systems and methods are disclosed that notify end users of mobile devices of charging rate adjustments within a mobile network. A rate notification system receives bandwidth usage data for the mobile network, and identifies a region within the mobile network having a bandwidth usage that exceeds a threshold. The bandwidth usage is processed per media type (i.e., voice calls, text messages, etc) based on the bandwidth usage data. The rate notification system then identifies a mobile device located within the region, and identifies one or more contacts of the end user of the mobile device. The rate notification system then identifies an adjusted charging rate per contact per media type for this end user, and provides the adjusted charging rates to the end user of the mobile device.

摘要翻译： 公开了向移动设备的终端用户通知移动网络内的计费费率调整的系统和方法。 速率通知系统接收移动网络的带宽使用数据，并且识别具有超过阈值的带宽利用率的移动网络内的区域。 基于带宽使用数据，每个媒体类型（即，语音呼叫，文本消息等）处理带宽使用。 速率通知系统然后识别位于该区域内的移动设备，并识别移动设备的最终用户的一个或多个联系人。 速率通知系统然后识别针对该最终用户的每个媒体类型的每个联系人的调整的充电率，并且向移动设备的最终用户提供经调整的充电费率。

公开(公告)号：US20110161248A1

公开(公告)日：2011-06-30

申请号：US13060657

申请日：2008-09-03

申请人： Yigang Cai ,  Xiangyang Li

发明人： Yigang Cai ,  Xiangyang Li

IPC分类号： H04L12/14

CPC分类号： H04L12/14 ,  G06Q30/0283 ,  H04L12/1428 ,  H04L12/1467 ,  H04M15/00 ,  H04M15/41 ,  H04M15/53 ,  H04M15/57 ,  H04M15/62 ,  H04M15/64 ,  H04M2215/0164 ,  H04M2215/0172 ,  H04M2215/208

摘要： Online charging systems (OCS) and methods are disclosed for correlating online charging requests for a session over an IMS network. The OCS stores online charging requests that are received from a network element serving the session in the IMS network. When a new online charging request is received from another network element, the OCS determines whether the new online charging request relates to the same session as any previously-stored online charging requests. If so, the OCS correlates the online charging requests for the session, and determines a new charging rate for the session based on correlated online charging requests and correlation charging rate rules that are stored in the OCS. The OCS then uses the new charging rate to grant new credit quotas for the session.

摘要翻译： 公开了在线计费系统（OCS）和方法，用于通过IMS网络关联会话的在线计费请求。 OCS存储从在IMS网络中为会话服务的网元收到的在线计费请求。 当从另一个网络单元接收到新的在线计费请求时，OCS确定新的在线计费请求是否与以前存储的在线计费请求相同。 如果是，则OCS将会话的在线计费请求相关联，并且基于存储在OCS中的相关联的在线计费请求和相关计费费率规则来确定会话的新的计费费率。 然后，OCS使用新的收费率为会议授予新的信贷配额。

公开(公告)号：US20110040663A1

公开(公告)日：2011-02-17

申请号：US12988184

申请日：2008-05-01

申请人： Yigang Cai ,  Xiangyang Li

发明人： Yigang Cai ,  Xiangyang Li

IPC分类号： G06Q40/00 ,  G06F15/16 ,  G06F17/30

CPC分类号： H04M15/00 ,  G06Q40/12 ,  H04L12/14 ,  H04L12/1403 ,  H04L12/1457 ,  H04L12/1467 ,  H04M15/44 ,  H04M15/765 ,  H04M15/77 ,  H04M15/772 ,  H04M17/00 ,  H04M2215/0104 ,  H04M2215/204 ,  H04M2215/724 ,  H04M2215/7254 ,  H04M2215/7263 ,  H04W4/24

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。

公开(公告)号：US09432266B2

公开(公告)日：2016-08-30

申请号：US13637767

申请日：2010-04-01

申请人： Xiangyang Li ,  Yigang Cai

发明人： Xiangyang Li ,  Yigang Cai

IPC分类号： H04L12/26 ,  G06F15/16 ,  H04M1/00 ,  H04L12/24 ,  H04L12/833 ,  H04L29/08 ,  G06Q10/00 ,  H04L12/801 ,  H04L12/813 ,  H04L12/851 ,  H04M15/00

CPC分类号： H04L41/5009 ,  H04L41/5025 ,  H04L43/0876 ,  H04L43/16 ,  H04L47/14 ,  H04L47/20 ,  H04L47/2408 ,  H04L47/2458 ,  H04L47/29 ,  H04L67/22 ,  H04L67/322 ,  H04M15/8016 ,  H04M15/8083

摘要： Communication networks and methods are disclosed for performing Quality of Service (QoS) throttling for mobile devices. One embodiment comprises a network element that serves a mobile device for data services. The network element includes a control system that monitors usage of the mobile device that is accessing the data services. The network element further includes a policy system that identifies that the usage of the mobile device reaches a usage threshold, and determines a reduced QoS responsive to reaching the usage threshold. The control system then downgrades the QoS provided to the mobile device for data services based on the reduced QoS. The policy system may further send a notification to the mobile device that the QoS is reduced.

摘要翻译： 公开了用于执行移动设备的服务质量（QoS）限制的通信网络和方法。 一个实施例包括为移动设备提供数据服务的网络元件。 网络元件包括监视正在访问数据服务的移动设备的使用的控制系统。 网元还包括标识移动设备的使用达到使用阈值的策略系统，并且响应于达到使用阈值来确定降低的QoS。 然后，控制系统基于降低的QoS降低为数据服务提供给移动设备的QoS。 策略系统还可以向移动设备发送QoS减少的通知。

公开(公告)号：US09424550B2

公开(公告)日：2016-08-23

申请号：US12994368

申请日：2008-06-18

申请人： Yigang Cai ,  Xiangyang Li

发明人： Yigang Cai ,  Xiangyang Li

IPC分类号： G06Q10/10 ,  H04L12/14 ,  H04M15/00 ,  H04M15/08 ,  H04W4/24 ,  G06Q40/00 ,  H04M3/493

CPC分类号： G06Q10/10 ,  G06Q40/12 ,  H04L12/14 ,  H04L12/1403 ,  H04L12/1446 ,  H04M3/4933 ,  H04M15/00 ,  H04M15/08 ,  H04M15/57 ,  H04M15/63 ,  H04M15/8292 ,  H04M2215/208 ,  H04M2215/62 ,  H04W4/24

摘要： IMS networks and methods are disclosed for charging for operator-assisted sessions. To perform the charging, an operator assistance application server (AS) acts as an interface between an operator system (legacy or IMS) and charging systems for the IMS network. When an operator-assisted session is initiated in the IMS network, the operator assistance AS receives a session initiation message in SIP, and transmits the session initiation message to the operator system to allow the operator system to collect charging information from an end user. The operator assistance AS then receives a service request message from the operator system that includes the collected charging information, and detects a charging event. The operator assistance AS generates a Diameter charging request message, maps the charging information from the service request message to the Diameter charging request message, and transmits the Diameter charging request message to a charging system to charge for the operator-assisted session.

摘要翻译： 公开IMS网络和方法用于为运营商辅助的会话收费。 为了执行计费，运营商辅助应用服务器（AS）充当运营商系统（传统或IMS）和用于IMS网络的计费系统之间的接口。 当在IMS网络中启动运营商辅助会话时，运营商协助AS在SIP中接收会话发起消息，并将会话发起消息发送给运营商系统，以允许运营商系统从最终用户收集计费信息。 然后，操作者辅助AS接收来自操作员系统的服务请求消息，该消息包括所收集的计费信息，并检测计费事件。 操作者协助AS生成Diameter计费请求消息，将来自业务请求消息的计费信息映射到Diameter计费请求消息，并将Diameter计费请求消息发送给计费系统，以对运营商辅助的会话收费。

公开(公告)号：US09380168B2

公开(公告)日：2016-06-28

申请号：US13320230

申请日：2009-06-30

申请人： Yigang Cai ,  Xiangyang Li

发明人： Yigang Cai ,  Xiangyang Li

IPC分类号： H04M11/00 ,  H04M15/00 ,  H04W4/24

CPC分类号： H04M15/00 ,  H04M15/41 ,  H04M15/44 ,  H04M15/50 ,  H04M15/53 ,  H04M15/54 ,  H04M15/55 ,  H04M15/57 ,  H04M15/59 ,  H04M2215/0104 ,  H04M2215/0164 ,  H04M2215/0172 ,  H04M2215/2026 ,  H04M2215/204 ,  H04M2215/2046 ,  H04M2215/208 ,  H04M2215/52 ,  H04W4/24

摘要： Charging systems and methods are disclosed for determining the share of call revenue for multiple entities. One embodiment comprises a charging controller that is coupled to a mobile network and an online charging system. The charging controller receives charging data for a call in the mobile network, and processes the charging data and charging rules to identify entities that have a share in revenue for the call. The charging controller generates a charging request message indicating the entities having a revenue share in the call, and transmits the charging request message to the online charging system to cause the online charging system to determine the revenue share for each of the entities.

摘要翻译： 公开了用于确定多个实体的呼叫收入份额的计费系统和方法。 一个实施例包括耦合到移动网络和在线计费系统的计费控制器。 充电控制器接收移动网络中的呼叫的计费数据，并处理计费数据和计费规则以识别具有用于该呼叫的收入份额的实体。 计费控制器产生指示在呼叫中具有收入份额的实体的计费请求消息，并将计费请求消息发送到在线计费系统，以使在线计费系统确定每个实体的收入份额。