公开(公告)号：US07720960B2

公开(公告)日：2010-05-18

申请号：US10382347

申请日：2003-03-04

申请人： Richard Manfred Pruss ,  Matthew Lawrence King ,  John Fitzgerald ,  Tanja Hess ,  Mark Grayson ,  David Hovey ,  Marco Cesare Centemeri ,  Amit Phadnis ,  Navneet Agarwal ,  Vinodh Kumar Ravindranath ,  Kotha Subba Rama Chandra Murty ,  Tirumali Seetharam Ajai

发明人： Richard Manfred Pruss ,  Matthew Lawrence King ,  John Fitzgerald ,  Tanja Hess ,  Mark Grayson ,  David Hovey ,  Marco Cesare Centemeri ,  Amit Phadnis ,  Navneet Agarwal ,  Vinodh Kumar Ravindranath ,  Kotha Subba Rama Chandra Murty ,  Tirumali Seetharam Ajai

IPC分类号： G06F15/173 ,  H04M11/00

CPC分类号： G06Q20/40 ,  G06Q20/28 ,  G06Q20/29 ,  G06Q40/12 ,  H04L63/08 ,  H04L63/10 ,  H04M15/68 ,  H04M15/75 ,  H04M15/765 ,  H04M15/7655 ,  H04M15/772 ,  H04M15/773 ,  H04M15/775 ,  H04M15/79 ,  H04M15/8228 ,  H04M17/00 ,  H04M2215/0196 ,  H04M2215/32 ,  H04M2215/72 ,  H04M2215/724 ,  H04M2215/725 ,  H04M2215/7263 ,  H04M2215/7268 ,  H04M2215/7277 ,  H04M2215/7833 ,  H04W4/24 ,  H04W12/06 ,  H04W12/08

摘要： A method is disclosed for authorizing a prepaid network service in a data network. A network end station issues a request for a prepaid network service. At a network node, such as a router serving as a gateway for selecting services, a determination is made about whether a user associated with the end station is authorized to access the prepaid network service. Network traffic from the end station is forwarded to a service provider only when the user is authorized to use the prepaid network service. Specific embodiments provide message flows among a mobile station, gateway support node, router, and authentication server that support providing prepaid services in a packet-switched network for mobile communication. In certain embodiments, a connection is held open for an end station while a prepaid quota value is refreshed at a portal, thereby reducing overhead and precluding the need to repeat user logon steps. Further, unused quota amounts can be returned to the authentication server for use in association with multiple concurrent connections of the same device.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种在数据网络中授权预付费网络服务的方法。 网络终端站发出预付费网络服务请求。 在诸如用作选择服务的网关的路由器的网络节点，确定与终端站相关联的用户是否被授权访问预付费网络服务。 仅当用户被授权使用预付费网络服务时，来自终端站的网络流量才被转发给服务提供商。 具体实施例提供支持在用于移动通信的分组交换网络中提供预付费服务的移动台，网关支持节点，路由器和认证服务器之间的消息流。 在某些实施例中，为端站保持连接打开状态，同时在门户上刷新预付配额值，从而减少开销，并排除需要重复用户登录步骤。 此外，未使用的配额金额可以返回到认证服务器以与同一设备的多个并发连接相关联使用。

公开(公告)号：US07899166B1

公开(公告)日：2011-03-01

申请号：US10418719

申请日：2003-04-18

申请人： Vinodh Kumar Ravindranath ,  Kotha Subba Rama Chandra Murty ,  Navneet Agarwal ,  Marco Cesare Centemeri ,  Amit S. Phadnis

发明人： Vinodh Kumar Ravindranath ,  Kotha Subba Rama Chandra Murty ,  Navneet Agarwal ,  Marco Cesare Centemeri ,  Amit S. Phadnis

IPC分类号： H04M15/00 ,  H04M11/00 ,  H04L12/66

CPC分类号： H04L12/14 ,  H04L12/1467 ,  H04L12/1485 ,  H04L47/762 ,  H04L47/826 ,  H04M15/00 ,  H04M15/88 ,  H04M15/888 ,  H04M17/00 ,  H04M17/02

摘要： A service selection gateway (SSG) which permits multiple access quotas associated with a pre-paid service accessed by a user. For example, the user's access may be terminated if the usage exceeds a specified time or volume of data transferred (examples of access quotas). According to another aspect, access of a service is permitted based on different tariffs. Thus, a user may be charged differently depending on the applicable tariff. In an embodiment implemented in the context of pre-paid tariffs, multiple access quotas may be received associated with the same resource, and each quota may be computed according to a corresponding tariff.

摘要翻译： 一种服务选择网关（SSG），其允许与由用户访问的预付费服务相关联的多个访问配额。 例如，如果使用超出了传输的指定时间或数据量（访问配额的示例），则用户的访问可以被终止。 根据另一方面，可以基于不同的费率来访问服务。 因此，可以根据适用的费率对用户进行不同的收费。 在以预付关税为背景的实施例中，可以接收与相同资源相关联的多个访问配额，并且可以根据相应的费率来计算每个配额。

公开(公告)号：US07136469B1

公开(公告)日：2006-11-14

申请号：US10614611

申请日：2003-07-08

申请人： Vinodh Kumar Ravindranath ,  Navneet Agarwal ,  Marco Cesare Centemeri ,  Amit S. Phadnis

发明人： Vinodh Kumar Ravindranath ,  Navneet Agarwal ,  Marco Cesare Centemeri ,  Amit S. Phadnis

IPC分类号： H04M15/00 ,  H04L12/66

CPC分类号： H04L12/14 ,  H04L12/1403 ,  H04L12/1485 ,  H04M2215/22

摘要： A service selection gateway (SSG) which receives data indicating tariff switching points, and sends accounting records enabling accurate computation of traffic volumes in each switching duration is described. In one embodiment, a counter value indicating the traffic volume for each tariff duration is sent. In an alternative embodiment, at least one accounting record containing two counters is sent in each duration, with one counter indicating an aggregate count of traffic volume (e.g., since the subscriber started a session) and another counter containing a marginal (or incremental) value since a switching point. Such an accounting record can be sent at any time point in a tariff duration, and the traffic volume in each tariff duration can be computed accurately.

摘要翻译： 一种服务选择网关（SSG），其接收指示费率交换点的数据，并且发送能够在每个切换持续时间内精确计算交通量的会计记录。 在一个实施例中，发送指示每个电费持续时间的业务量的计数器值。 在替代实施例中，在每个持续时间内发送包含两个计数器的至少一个计费记录，一个计数器指示业务量的聚合计数（例如，由于用户开始会话），另一个计数器包含边际（或增量）值 由于切换点。 这样的会计记录可以在关税期间的任何时间点发送，并且可以准确地计算每个关税期间的流量。

公开(公告)号：US07853705B2

公开(公告)日：2010-12-14

申请号：US10703640

申请日：2003-11-06

申请人： Marco Cesare Centemeri

发明人： Marco Cesare Centemeri

IPC分类号： G06F15/16

CPC分类号： H04L67/306 ,  H04L63/0815 ,  H04L63/102 ,  H04L63/164

摘要： A method for on demand session provisioning includes receiving a first packet from a user at a service selection gateway. The service selection gateway provides the user with access to one or more services. The first packet is associated with a selected one of the services. An access request is sent to an authorization server. A temporary user session is created to allow the user to temporarily access the selected service pending authorization. Subsequently received packets are forwarded while the temporary user session is valid. An authorization response is received from the authorization server. If the authorization response indicates that the user is authorized to access the selected service, a permanent user session is created to allow the user to access the selected service. Otherwise, the temporary user session is terminated.

摘要翻译： 一种用于按需会话供应的方法包括在服务选择网关处从用户接收第一分组。 服务选择网关为用户提供对一个或多个服务的访问。 第一个分组与所选择的一个服务相关联。 访问请求被发送到授权服务器。 创建临时用户会话以允许用户临时访问所选服务等待授权。 随后接收到的数据包将在临时用户会话有效期间转发。 从授权服务器接收到授权响应。 如果授权响应指示用户被授权访问所选择的服务，则创建永久用户会话以允许用户访问所选择的服务。 否则临时用户会话终止。