公开(公告)号：US20110003579A1

公开(公告)日：2011-01-06

申请号：US12865998

申请日：2008-02-26

申请人： Yigang Cai ,  Xiangyang Li

发明人： Yigang Cai ,  Xiangyang Li

IPC分类号： H04M11/08

CPC分类号： H04L12/14 ,  G06Q20/14 ,  H04L12/1467 ,  H04L65/1006 ,  H04L65/1016 ,  H04M15/00 ,  H04M15/57 ,  H04M15/59 ,  H04M15/62 ,  H04M15/64 ,  H04M15/785 ,  H04M15/8214 ,  H04M15/8228 ,  H04M17/00 ,  H04M2215/2006 ,  H04M2215/208 ,  H04M2215/7295 ,  H04M2215/7806 ,  H04M2215/782 ,  H04M2215/7833 ,  H04W4/24

摘要： IMS networks and methods are disclosed for providing online charging for supplementary services for a session. The IMS network includes an application server operable to provide at least one supplementary service for a session. When the supplementary service is to be provided, the session is routed to the application server. The application server then provides the supplementary service and also provides charging for the service. To provide charging, the application server generates one or more charging request messages for the supplementary service, and transmits the charging request message for the supplementary service to an online charging system (OCS) of the IMS network. The OCS processes the charging request message accordingly to provide charging for the supplementary service in addition to the session.

摘要翻译： 公开了IMS网络和方法，用于为会话提供补充业务的在线计费。 IMS网络包括可操作以为会话提供至少一个补充服务的应用服务器。 当提供补充业务时，会话路由到应用服务器。 然后，应用服务器提供补充业务，并提供业务计费。 为了提供计费，应用服务器产生用于补充业务的一个或多个计费请求消息，并将补充业务的计费请求消息发送到IMS网络的在线计费系统（OCS）。 相应地，OCS处理该计费请求消息，除了该会话之外为补充服务提供计费。

公开(公告)号：US20070173226A1

公开(公告)日：2007-07-26

申请号：US11374262

申请日：2006-03-13

申请人： Yigang Cai ,  Sheng Chen ,  Xiangyang Li ,  Peng Wang ,  Rui Wu ,  Jay Zhao

发明人： Yigang Cai ,  Sheng Chen ,  Xiangyang Li ,  Peng Wang ,  Rui Wu ,  Jay Zhao

IPC分类号： H04M11/00

CPC分类号： H04L12/14 ,  H04L12/1403 ,  H04L65/1016 ,  H04L65/1069 ,  H04M7/123 ,  H04M15/55 ,  H04M15/57 ,  H04M2215/204 ,  H04M2215/2046 ,  H04M2215/208

摘要： Systems and methods are disclosed to provide converged service control and converged charging in legacy networks and IMS networks. A converged service control system of the invention includes a protocol interface and a service controller. The protocol interface receives call messages from the legacy networks and the IMS networks, and converts the call messages to a common protocol. The service controller then processes the call messages in the common protocol to provide service control to the legacy networks and the IMS networks. The service controller is also enabled to provide online and offline charging for the legacy networks and the IMS networks.

摘要翻译： 公开了系统和方法，以在传统网络和IMS网络中提供融合服务控制和融合收费。 本发明的融合业务控制系统包括协议接口和业务控制器。 协议接口从传统网络和IMS网络接收呼叫消息，并将呼叫消息转换为公共协议。 服务控制器然后处理通用协议中的呼叫消息，以向传统网络和IMS网络提供服务控制。 服务控制器还能够为传统网络和IMS网络提供在线和离线计费。

公开(公告)号：US09820127B2

公开(公告)日：2017-11-14

申请号：US12989621

申请日：2008-05-30

申请人： Yigang Cai ,  Xiangyang Li

发明人： Yigang Cai ,  Xiangyang Li

IPC分类号： G07B17/00 ,  H04W4/24 ,  H04L12/14 ,  H04M15/00 ,  G06Q40/00 ,  H04B7/212

CPC分类号： H04W4/24 ,  G06Q40/12 ,  H04L12/1403 ,  H04L12/1425 ,  H04L12/1453 ,  H04L12/1485 ,  H04M15/64 ,  H04M15/66

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.

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。