公开(公告)号：US20180331970A1

公开(公告)日：2018-11-15

申请号：US16030460

申请日：2018-07-09

Applicant: OPENET TELECOM LTD.

Inventor： Bart LEHANE ,  Alan MCNAMEE ,  Cameron Ross DUNNE ,  Joe HOGAN

IPC: H04L12/911 ,  H04L29/08 ,  H04L12/24 ,  H04L12/14

CPC classification number: H04L47/70 ,  H04L12/1407 ,  H04L41/0893 ,  H04L41/5019 ,  H04L41/5051 ,  H04L41/5054 ,  H04L67/1031

Abstract: The various embodiments include methods, computers and communication systems that enable decomposing abstract service requests into resources rules, which may include receiving an abstract service request (e.g., a request specifying a functional requirement) via an exposed public interface, generating domain-specific resource rules based on the received abstract service request, identifying relevant components in a telecommunications domain for enforcing the generated domain-specific resource rules, and send the domain-specific resource rules to the identified components (e.g., online charging server, policy management server, etc.) for enforcement. Generating domain-specific resource rules based on the received abstract service request may include generating the rules consistent with the existing resource rules of the domain.

公开(公告)号：US20140036774A1

公开(公告)日：2014-02-06

申请号：US13957346

申请日：2013-08-01

Applicant: OPENET TELECOM LTD.

Inventor： Bart LEHANE ,  Cameron Ross DUNNE

IPC: H04W24/02

CPC classification number: H04W4/005 ,  H04M15/24 ,  H04W4/24 ,  H04W4/70 ,  H04W12/02 ,  H04W12/08 ,  H04W24/02

Abstract: A network server may be configured to generate, modify, augment, communicate, and/or manage the triggers and signaling communications so that they may be processed and communicated in a more intelligent, efficient, and/or cost effective manner than that which is available via conventional solutions. The network server may receive a trigger communication message that includes trigger parameters and information suitable for causing a destination device to automatically initiate an operation, determining a criterion for sending the trigger communication message to the destination device based on the trigger parameters included in the trigger communication message, monitoring a condition to determine whether the criterion has been satisfied, and send the trigger communication message to the destination device when it is determined that the criterion has been satisfied.

Abstract translation: 网络服务器可以被配置为生成，修改，增加，通信和/或管理触发器和信令通信，使得它们可以以比可用的更智能，有效和/或成本有效的方式被处理和传达 通过常规解决方案。 网络服务器可以接收触发通信消息，该触发通信消息包括触发参数和适于使目的设备自动发起操作的信息，基于包括在触发通信中的触发参数来确定用于向目标设备发送触发通信消息的标准 消息，监视条件以确定是否已经满足标准，并且当确定已经满足标准时，将该触发通信消息发送到目的地设备。

公开(公告)号：US20150079929A1

公开(公告)日：2015-03-19

申请号：US14554219

申请日：2014-11-26

Applicant: OPENET TELECOM LTD.

Inventor： Alan MCNAMEE ,  Cameron Ross DUNNE ,  Joe HOGAN ,  Bart LEHANE ,  Andrew D'SOUZA

IPC: H04M15/00

CPC classification number: H04W4/24 ,  H04L12/1407 ,  H04L12/1414 ,  H04L12/1467 ,  H04M1/66 ,  H04M15/64 ,  H04M15/65 ,  H04M15/66 ,  H04M15/70 ,  H04M15/71 ,  H04M15/72 ,  H04M15/721 ,  H04M15/723 ,  H04M15/745 ,  H04M15/80 ,  H04M15/8022 ,  H04M15/8044 ,  H04M15/8351 ,  H04M15/85

Abstract: Methods, servers and systems for directly accessing and modifying charging information maintained within a telecommunications operator's business and operating systems' infrastructure from user equipment. A mobile application server may receive a charging request from a user equipment, identify a relevant charging system based on the received request, send a charging request to the identified charging system for processing, receive a first response message including charging information from the identified charging system, generate a second response message based on the charging information included in the first response message, and send the generated second response message to the user equipment. The received charging request may include various types of information, including information for transferring cost or billing information from a first billing category to a second billing category.

Abstract translation: 用于直接访问和修改电信运营商业务中维护的计费信息的方法，服务器和系统以及用户设备的操作系统基础设施。 移动应用服务器可以从用户设备接收计费请求，基于接收的请求识别相关的计费系统，向所识别的计费系统发送计费请求进行处理，从所识别的计费系统接收包括计费信息的第一响应消息 基于包含在第一响应消息中的计费信息产生第二响应消息，并将生成的第二响应消息发送给用户设备。 所接收的计费请求可以包括各种类型的信息，包括用于将成本或计费信息从第一计费类别转移到第二计费类别的信息。

公开(公告)号：US20140018036A1

公开(公告)日：2014-01-16

申请号：US13942907

申请日：2013-07-16

Applicant: OPENET TELECOM LTD.

Inventor： Bart LEHANE ,  Alan Mcnamee ,  Max Bacik

IPC: H04W4/24

CPC classification number: H04W4/24 ,  H04L12/1407 ,  H04L12/1432 ,  H04L41/0893 ,  H04L41/0896 ,  H04M15/66 ,  H04M15/83 ,  H04M15/85 ,  H04M15/852 ,  H04M17/02 ,  H04M17/20 ,  H04M17/201 ,  H04M17/204

Abstract: A telecommunication network may include a policy management system and a charging system. The charging system may be configured to receive a request for subscriber state information relating to a subscriber from the policy management system, retrieve current subscriber state information from memory, determine future subscriber state information for the subscriber, generate a communication message that includes the current subscriber state information and the future subscriber state information, and send the generated communication message to the server computing device.

Abstract translation: 电信网络可以包括策略管理系统和计费系统。 计费系统可以被配置为从策略管理系统接收与订户相关的用户状态信息的请求，从存储器检索当前用户状态信息，确定用户的未来用户状态信息，生成包括当前用户的通信消息 状态信息和未来的用户状态信息，并将生成的通信消息发送到服务器计算设备。

公开(公告)号：US20170078861A1

公开(公告)日：2017-03-16

申请号：US15362545

申请日：2016-11-28

Applicant: OPENET TELECOM LTD.

Inventor： Alan McNamee ,  Cameron Ross DUNNE ,  Joe HOGAN ,  Bart LEHANE ,  Andrew D'SOUZA

IPC: H04W4/24 ,  H04M15/00

CPC classification number: H04W4/24 ,  H04L12/1407 ,  H04L12/1414 ,  H04L12/1467 ,  H04M1/66 ,  H04M15/64 ,  H04M15/65 ,  H04M15/66 ,  H04M15/70 ,  H04M15/71 ,  H04M15/72 ,  H04M15/721 ,  H04M15/723 ,  H04M15/745 ,  H04M15/80 ,  H04M15/8022 ,  H04M15/8044 ,  H04M15/8351 ,  H04M15/85

Abstract: Methods, servers and systems for directly accessing and modifying charging information maintained within a telecommunications operator's business and operating systems' infrastructure from user equipment. A mobile application server may receive a charging request from a user equipment, identify a relevant charging system based on the received request, send a charging request to the identified charging system for processing, receive a first response message including charging information from the identified charging system, generate a second response message based on the charging information included in the first response message, and send the generated second response message to the user equipment. The received charging request may include various types of information, including information for transferring cost or billing information from a first billing category to a second billing category.

Abstract translation: 用于直接访问和修改电信运营商业务中维护的计费信息的方法，服务器和系统以及用户设备的操作系统基础设施。 移动应用服务器可以从用户设备接收计费请求，基于接收的请求识别相关的计费系统，向所识别的计费系统发送计费请求进行处理，从所识别的计费系统接收包括计费信息的第一响应消息 基于包含在第一响应消息中的计费信息产生第二响应消息，并将生成的第二响应消息发送给用户设备。 所接收的计费请求可以包括各种类型的信息，包括用于将成本或计费信息从第一计费类别转移到第二计费类别的信息。

公开(公告)号：US20130196623A1

公开(公告)日：2013-08-01

申请号：US13751495

申请日：2013-01-28

Applicant: OPENET TELECOM LTD.

Inventor： Bart LEHANE ,  Alan MCNAMEE ,  Andrew D'SOUZA ,  Cameron Ross DUNNE

IPC: H04W4/26

CPC classification number: H04M15/65 ,  H04M15/64 ,  H04M15/66 ,  H04M15/765 ,  H04W4/24

Abstract: A system and method for telecommunications operators to enable group based dynamic policy controls for both pre-paid and post-paid subscribers, who are typically not managed in an Online Charging System (OCS), but rather in an Charging System or a Billing System. Examples of policy controls that may be enabled by this invention include tracking spending for post-paid subscribers, managing subscriber usage across fixed-line and mobile networks, and so on. This is achieved by introducing a new component called the Enhanced Charging System (ECS) and creating a new reference point and interface between the Policy Management System and the ECS.

Abstract translation: 一种用于电信运营商的系统和方法，用于为在线计费系统（OCS）而不是在计费系统或计费系统中管理的预付费和后付费订户进行基于组的动态策略控制。 可以通过本发明实现的策略控制的示例包括跟踪支付后用户的支出，管理固定线路和移动网络上的用户使用等。 这通过引入称为增强型计费系统（ECS）的新组件，并在策略管理系统和ECS之间创建新的参考点和接口来实现。

公开(公告)号：US20170208016A1

公开(公告)日：2017-07-20

申请号：US15473536

申请日：2017-03-29

Applicant: OPENET TELECOM LTD.

Inventor： Bart LEHANE ,  Alan MCNAMEE ,  Cameron Ross DUNNE ,  Joe HOGAN

IPC: H04L12/911 ,  H04L29/08

CPC classification number: H04L47/70 ,  H04L12/1407 ,  H04L41/0893 ,  H04L41/5019 ,  H04L41/5051 ,  H04L41/5054 ,  H04L67/1031

Abstract: The various embodiments include methods, computers and communication systems that enable decomposing abstract service requests into resources rules, which may include receiving an abstract service request (e.g., a request specifying a functional requirement) via an exposed public interface, generating domain-specific resource rules based on the received abstract service request, identifying relevant components in a telecommunications domain for enforcing the generated domain-specific resource rules, and send the domain-specific resource rules to the identified components (e.g., online charging server, policy management server, etc.) for enforcement. Generating domain-specific resource rules based on the received abstract service request may include generating the rules consistent with the existing resource rules of the domain.

公开(公告)号：US20160014279A1

公开(公告)日：2016-01-14

申请号：US14863595

申请日：2015-09-24

Applicant: Openet Telecom Ltd.

Inventor： Bart LEHANE ,  Alan MCNAMEE ,  Andrew D'SOUZA ,  Cameron Ross DUNNE

IPC: H04M15/00

CPC classification number: H04M15/65 ,  H04M15/64 ,  H04M15/66 ,  H04M15/765 ,  H04W4/24

Abstract: A system and method for managing group-based charging for network usage and spending. A server computing device that includes an offline charging system (OFCS) component may be configured to receive a communication message that includes a first attribute, determine/identify a group of user equipments that includes a first user equipment device that is associated with the received communication message, and determine a charging attribute state for the determined group of user equipments based on the first attribute and a second attribute associated with a second user equipment device in the group of user equipments. The server may apply a charging event, determine whether the charging attribute state of the group of user equipments changed as a result of applying the charging event, and notifying a listener component of a new charging attribute state in response to determining that the charging attribute state of the group of user equipments changed.

Abstract translation: 一种用于管理基于群组的网络使用和支出收费的系统和方法。 包括离线计费系统（OFCS）组件的服务器计算设备可以被配置为接收包括第一属性的通信消息，确定/识别包括与所接收的通信相关联的第一用户设备设备的一组用户设备 消息，并且基于所述第一属性和与所述用户设备组中的第二用户设备设备相关联的第二属性来确定所确定的用户设备组的计费属性状态。 服务器可以应用计费事件，确定用户设备组的计费属性状态是否因应用计费事件而改变，并且响应于确定收费属性状态来通知收听者组件新的计费属性状态 的用户设备组更改。

公开(公告)号：US20190273635A1

公开(公告)日：2019-09-05

申请号：US16408834

申请日：2019-05-10

Applicant: OPENET TELECOM LTD.

Inventor： Alan MCNAMEE ,  Peter HARASZTI ,  Bart LEHANE ,  John FITZPATRICK

IPC: H04L12/46 ,  H04L12/14 ,  H04W12/04

Abstract: Systems and computing devices may be configured to intelligently apply controls in a telecommunication system that implements or uses network slicing and/or virtualized network function technologies. A computing device may be configured to receive a request to instantiate a new network slice from a component in the telecommunication system. The computing device may determine that a virtualized network function (e.g., C-RAN virtual network function, MEC virtual network function, etc.) should be created for the new network slice, and determine whether a policy allows for the creation of the virtualized network function. The computing device may create the virtualized network function if the policy allows for its creation. The server computing device may be a charging and license management (CALM) component.

公开(公告)号：US20150326736A1

公开(公告)日：2015-11-12

申请号：US14807208

申请日：2015-07-23

Applicant: OPENET TELECOM LTD.

Inventor： Bart LEHANE

IPC: H04M15/12 ,  H04M15/00 ,  H04W4/24 ,  H04W12/08 ,  H04W4/00

CPC classification number: H04W4/005 ,  H04M15/24 ,  H04W4/24 ,  H04W4/70 ,  H04W12/02 ,  H04W12/08 ,  H04W24/02

Abstract: A network server may be configured to prevent user equipment (UE) from communicating payload information across a telecommunication network without paying for the access or use of the network. This may be accomplished by the network server receiving signaling information relating to the UE from a first network component, receiving data plane information relating to the UE from a second network component, determining whether the UE is a signaling-only device based on the received information, and performing a responsive operation when it is determined that the user equipment device is a signaling-only device. The responsive operation may include applying a policy rule to the signaling communications of the UE when it is determined that the UE is a signaling-only device. The policy rule may be charging rule that causes a charging system to bill a subscriber account or a network access rule that blocks the signaling communications of the UE.

Abstract translation: 网络服务器可以被配置为防止用户设备（UE）通过电信网络传送有效载荷信息，而不需要支付网络的访问或使用。 这可以由网络服务器从第一网络组件接收与UE相关的信令信息，从第二网络组件接收与UE相关的数据平面信息，基于接收到的信息来确定UE是仅信令设备 并且当确定所述用户设备设备是仅信令设备时执行响应操作。 响应操作可以包括当确定UE是仅信令设备时，将策略规则应用于UE的信令通信。 策略规则可以是使计费系统对用户帐号进行收费的计费规则或阻塞UE的信令通信的网络访问规则。