公开(公告)号：US09848091B2

公开(公告)日：2017-12-19

申请号：US12418206

申请日：2009-04-03

申请人： Yigang Cai ,  Ranjan Sharma ,  Shengqiang Wang

发明人： Yigang Cai ,  Ranjan Sharma ,  Shengqiang Wang

IPC分类号： H04M15/00 ,  G06Q30/04 ,  H04L12/14

CPC分类号： H04M15/82 ,  G06Q30/04 ,  H04L12/14 ,  H04L12/1403 ,  H04M15/00 ,  H04M15/41 ,  H04M15/57 ,  H04M15/8228 ,  H04M2215/208 ,  H04M2215/78 ,  H04M2215/7833

摘要： Charging systems and associated methods are disclosed that provide interim billing for a session in an IMS network. The charging system includes a charging data system that receives accounting messages from network elements serving the session in the IMS network, and generates partial CDRs for each network element based on the accounting messages. The charging data system also sets an aggregation/correlation timer. Responsive to an expiration of the aggregation/correlation timer, the charging data system aggregates the partial CDRs for each network element to generate an aggregated CDR for each network element. The charging system further includes a charging gateway system that, in further response to the expiration of the aggregation/correlation timer, correlates the aggregated CDRs to generate an interim consolidated CDR for the session, and transmits the interim consolidated CDR to a billing system. The billing system may then provide interim billing for the session based on the interim consolidated CDR.

公开(公告)号：US20140086052A1

公开(公告)日：2014-03-27

申请号：US13628840

申请日：2012-09-27

申请人： Yigang Cai ,  Ranjan Sharma

发明人： Yigang Cai ,  Ranjan Sharma

IPC分类号： H04W24/00

CPC分类号： H04L12/1407 ,  H04L12/1489 ,  H04L47/11 ,  H04L47/12 ,  H04L47/748 ,  H04M15/66 ,  H04M15/8016 ,  H04M15/8027 ,  H04W4/24 ,  H04W28/0284 ,  H04W28/0289

摘要： Systems and methods are disclosed for controlling congestion in a Radio Access Network (RAN). One embodiment comprises a charging system of a network. The charging system receives a traffic report for a RAN indicating a congestion condition in an area of the RAN. The charging system then identifies a subscriber in the area of the RAN, identifies a service plan for the subscriber, and generates modified rules that deviate from predefined rules in the service plan of the subscriber in response to the congestion condition. The charging system then provides the modified rules to a network entity, such as a Policy and Charging Rules Function (PCRF), that performs policy and charging control for a service requested by the subscriber.

摘要翻译： 公开了用于控制无线接入网（RAN）中的拥塞的系统和方法。 一个实施例包括网络的计费系统。 收费系统接收RAN指示RAN的区域中的拥塞状况的业务报告。 然后，计费系统识别RAN区域中的用户，识别用户的服务计划，并响应于拥塞状况，生成偏离用户服务计划中的预定规则的修改规则。 然后，计费系统将修改的规则提供给诸如策略和计费规则功能（PCRF）的网络实体，该策略和计费规则功能（PCRF）对由用户请求的服务执行策略和计费控制。

公开(公告)号：US20140289803A1

公开(公告)日：2014-09-25

申请号：US13848919

申请日：2013-03-22

申请人： Ranjan Sharma ,  Helmut Raether ,  Yigang Cai

发明人： Ranjan Sharma ,  Helmut Raether ,  Yigang Cai

IPC分类号： G06F21/60

CPC分类号： G06F21/606 ,  G06F21/6218 ,  G06F21/6227 ,  G06F2221/2141 ,  H04L63/101 ,  H04M15/41 ,  H04M15/43 ,  H04M15/44 ,  H04M15/51 ,  H04W4/24

摘要： Systems and methods that filter Charging Data Records (CDRs) before sending the CDRs to a virtual operator, such as a Network Unaffiliated Virtual Operator (NUVO). In one embodiment, a communication network provides services to subscribers of a virtual operator. The communication network includes a reporting entity comprising a CDR database configured to store CDRs for subscribers of the virtual operator. The reporting entity also includes a filtering node configured to filter the CDRs to remove fields that are not authorized to be shared with the virtual operator, and to report the filtered CDRs to the virtual operator.

摘要翻译： 在将CDR发送到诸如网络无关虚拟运营商（NUVO）的虚拟运营商之前，过滤计费数据记录（CDR）的系统和方法。 在一个实施例中，通信网络为虚拟操作者的订户提供服务。 通信网络包括报告实体，其包括被配置为存储用于虚拟操作者的用户的CDR的CDR数据库。 报告实体还包括被配置为过滤CDR以去除未被授权与虚拟运营商共享的字段的过滤节点，并将经过滤的CDR报告给虚拟操作者。

公开(公告)号：US20110059754A1

公开(公告)日：2011-03-10

申请号：US12556514

申请日：2009-09-09

申请人： Yigang Cai ,  Ranjan Sharma ,  Shengqiang Wang

发明人： Yigang Cai ,  Ranjan Sharma ,  Shengqiang Wang

IPC分类号： H04W4/02

CPC分类号： H04W64/006 ,  H04W4/02

摘要： Systems and methods are disclosed that monitor the speed that a mobile device is traveling, such as when the user of the mobile device is driving or riding in a vehicle. A speed monitoring system described herein receives a request from a third party to monitor a speed of a mobile device. The system periodically queries a mobile network for a location of the mobile device over a time period, and receives responses from the mobile network indicating locations of the mobile device. The system then determines a speed of the mobile device based on the locations indicated during the time period, and may determine the speed limit the roadway the mobile device is traveling on. The system then sends a notification message to the third party that includes an indication of the speed of the mobile device and possibly the speed limit.

摘要翻译： 公开了监测移动设备正在行驶的速度的系统和方法，例如当移动设备的用户正在驾驶或骑在车辆中时。 本文描述的速度监视系统接收来自第三方的请求以监视移动设备的速度。 系统在一段时间内周期性地向移动网络询问移动设备的位置，并且从移动网络接收指示移动设备的位置的响应。 系统然后基于在该时间段期间指示的位置来确定移动设备的速度，并且可以确定移动设备正在行驶的道路的速度限制。 系统然后向第三方发送通知消息，其中包括移动设备的速度的指示以及可能的速度限制。

公开(公告)号：US20100257077A1

公开(公告)日：2010-10-07

申请号：US12418206

申请日：2009-04-03

申请人： Yigang Cai ,  Ranjan Sharma ,  Shengqiang Wang

发明人： Yigang Cai ,  Ranjan Sharma ,  Shengqiang Wang

IPC分类号： G06Q30/00

CPC分类号： H04M15/82 ,  G06Q30/04 ,  H04L12/14 ,  H04L12/1403 ,  H04M15/00 ,  H04M15/41 ,  H04M15/57 ,  H04M15/8228 ,  H04M2215/208 ,  H04M2215/78 ,  H04M2215/7833

摘要： Charging systems and associated methods are disclosed that provide interim billing for a session in an IMS network. The charging system includes a charging data system that receives accounting messages from network elements serving the session in the IMS network, and generates partial CDRs for each network element based on the accounting messages. The charging data system also sets an aggregation/correlation timer. Responsive to an expiration of the aggregation/correlation timer, the charging data system aggregates the partial CDRs for each network element to generate an aggregated CDR for each network element. The charging system further includes a charging gateway system that, in further response to the expiration of the aggregation/correlation timer, correlates the aggregated CDRs to generate an interim consolidated CDR for the session, and transmits the interim consolidated CDR to a billing system. The billing system may then provide interim billing for the session based on the interim consolidated CDR.

摘要翻译： 公开了为IMS网络中的会话提供临时计费的计费系统和相关方法。 收费系统包括从IMS网络中为会话服务的网元接收会计消息的计费数据系统，并且基于计费消息生成每个网元的部分CDR。 计费数据系统还设置一个聚合/相关定时器。 响应于聚合/相关定时器的到期，计费数据系统聚合每个网络元件的部分CDR以为每个网络元件生成聚合的CDR。 所述计费系统还包括计费网关系统，其进一步响应所述聚合/相关定时器的期满关联所述聚合的CDR以产生所述会话的临时合并的CDR，并将所述临时合并的CDR发送到计费系统。 然后，计费系统可以基于临时合并的CDR提供会话的临时计费。

公开(公告)号：US09245135B2

公开(公告)日：2016-01-26

申请号：US13848919

申请日：2013-03-22

申请人： Ranjan Sharma ,  Helmut Raether ,  Yigang Cai

发明人： Ranjan Sharma ,  Helmut Raether ,  Yigang Cai

IPC分类号： G06F21/00 ,  G06F21/60 ,  G06F21/62 ,  H04L29/06

CPC分类号： G06F21/606 ,  G06F21/6218 ,  G06F21/6227 ,  G06F2221/2141 ,  H04L63/101 ,  H04M15/41 ,  H04M15/43 ,  H04M15/44 ,  H04M15/51 ,  H04W4/24

摘要： Systems and methods that filter Charging Data Records (CDRs) before sending the CDRs to a virtual operator, such as a Network Unaffiliated Virtual Operator (NUVO). In one embodiment, a communication network provides services to subscribers of a virtual operator. The communication network includes a reporting entity comprising a CDR database configured to store CDRs for subscribers of the virtual operator. The reporting entity also includes a filtering node configured to filter the CDRs to remove fields that are not authorized to be shared with the virtual operator, and to report the filtered CDRs to the virtual operator.

摘要翻译： 在将CDR发送到诸如网络无关虚拟运营商（NUVO）的虚拟运营商之前，过滤计费数据记录（CDR）的系统和方法。 在一个实施例中，通信网络为虚拟操作者的订户提供服务。 通信网络包括报告实体，其包括被配置为存储用于虚拟操作者的用户的CDR的CDR数据库。 报告实体还包括被配置为过滤CDR以去除未被授权与虚拟运营商共享的字段的过滤节点，并将经过滤的CDR报告给虚拟操作者。

公开(公告)号：US08515457B2

公开(公告)日：2013-08-20

申请号：US12556514

申请日：2009-09-09

申请人： Yigang Cai ,  Ranjan Sharma ,  Shengqiang Wang

发明人： Yigang Cai ,  Ranjan Sharma ,  Shengqiang Wang

IPC分类号： H04W24/00

CPC分类号： H04W64/006 ,  H04W4/02

摘要： Systems and methods are disclosed that monitor the speed that a mobile device is traveling, such as when the user of the mobile device is driving or riding in a vehicle. A speed monitoring system described herein receives a request from a third party to monitor a speed of a mobile device. The system periodically queries a mobile network for a location of the mobile device over a time period, and receives responses from the mobile network indicating locations of the mobile device. The system then determines a speed of the mobile device based on the locations indicated during the time period, and may determine the speed limit the roadway the mobile device is traveling on. The system then sends a notification message to the third party that includes an indication of the speed of the mobile device and possibly the speed limit.

摘要翻译： 公开了监测移动设备正在行驶的速度的系统和方法，例如当移动设备的用户正在驾驶或骑在车辆中时。 本文描述的速度监视系统接收来自第三方的请求以监视移动设备的速度。 系统在一段时间内周期性地向移动网络询问移动设备的位置，并且从移动网络接收指示移动设备的位置的响应。 系统然后基于在该时间段期间指示的位置来确定移动设备的速度，并且可以确定移动设备正在行驶的道路的速度限制。 系统然后向第三方发送通知消息，其中包括移动设备的速度的指示以及可能的速度限制。

公开(公告)号：US20110077058A1

公开(公告)日：2011-03-31

申请号：US12570257

申请日：2009-09-30

申请人： Yigang Cai ,  Ranjan Sharma ,  Shengqiang Wang

发明人： Yigang Cai ,  Ranjan Sharma ,  Shengqiang Wang

IPC分类号： H04B1/38

CPC分类号： H04L12/14 ,  H04L12/1446 ,  H04L65/1016 ,  H04L65/1083 ,  H04M15/00 ,  H04M15/49 ,  H04M15/55 ,  H04M15/65 ,  H04M15/82 ,  H04M15/8228 ,  H04W4/24

摘要： IMS networks and methods are disclosed for providing offline charging for a session of an IMS device that is seamlessly handed over between a home IMS network and a visited IMS network that are different operator networks. A roaming charging identifier (RCID) is assigned to the session in the home IMS network that is global to a dialog of the session over the home IMS network and to a dialog of the session over the visited IMS network. Network elements in the home IMS network insert the RCID in offline charging requests that are sent to an offline charging system. The offline charging system generates CDRs for the session that also include the RCID. The offline charging system can then aggregate and correlate the CDRs for the session based on the RCID.

摘要翻译： 公开了IMS网络和方法，用于为在不同运营商网络的归属IMS网络和被访问IMS网络之间无缝切换的IMS设备的会话提供离线计费。 将漫游计费标识符（RCID）分配给家庭IMS网络中对于通过家庭IMS网络进行会话的对话的全局的会话以及通过被访问的IMS网络进行会话的对话。 家庭IMS网络中的网元将RCID插入发送到离线计费系统的离线计费请求。 离线计费系统生成也包括RCID的会话的CDR。 然后，离线计费系统可以根据RCID聚合和关联会话的CDR。

公开(公告)号：US09848090B2

公开(公告)日：2017-12-19

申请号：US13357478

申请日：2012-01-24

申请人： Yigang Cai ,  Ranjan Sharma

发明人： Yigang Cai ,  Ranjan Sharma

IPC分类号： H04W4/24 ,  H04M15/00 ,  H04L12/14

CPC分类号： H04M15/65 ,  H04L12/1407 ,  H04M15/66

摘要： Systems and methods for selecting offline charging functions per service data flow during a data session over a packet data network. One embodiment comprises a Policy and Charging Rules Function (PCRF) that receives information regarding service data flows initiated during a data session over a packet data network. For each of the service data flows, the PCRF selects an offline charging function for the service data flow based on the information for the service data flow, and provides an identifier for the selected offline charging function to a Policy and Charging Enforcement Function (PCEF). The PCEF may then generate charging requests for the service data flow in response to chargeable events, and route the charging requests to the selected offline charging function based on the identifier.

公开(公告)号：US09699323B2

公开(公告)日：2017-07-04

申请号：US13930366

申请日：2013-06-28

申请人： Yigang Cai ,  Ranjan Sharma

发明人： Yigang Cai ,  Ranjan Sharma

IPC分类号： H04M15/00 ,  H04L12/14

CPC分类号： H04M15/63 ,  H04L12/1425 ,  H04L12/1471 ,  H04M15/41 ,  H04M15/43 ,  H04M15/60 ,  H04M15/64 ,  H04M15/67

摘要： Systems and methods that provide charging for supplemental content in a data flow separately from other content in the data flow. One embodiment comprises a network element of a Packet-Switched (PS) network that serves mobile User Equipment (UE). The network element receives a data flow of packets for a download of content requested by the UE, and identifies supplemental content in the data flow not requested by the UE, such as advertising content. The network element generates a charging request, inserts charging information for the supplemental content in the charging request, and transmits the charging request to a charging system so that the supplemental content can be charged separately from other content of the data flow.