IMS gateway systems and methods that provide session status checking
    1.
    发明申请
    IMS gateway systems and methods that provide session status checking 审中-公开
    提供会话状态检查的IMS网关系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US20070156413A1

    公开(公告)日:2007-07-05

    申请号:US11298135

    申请日:2005-12-09

    IPC分类号: G06Q99/00 G06Q40/00

    摘要: IMS gateway systems and methods are disclosed for providing mid-session status checking in an IMS network. An IMS gateway system described herein includes a budget control system and a status checking system. When a session has been established in the IMS network, the budget control system performs budget control for the session. Concurrently, the status checking system periodically checks the status of the session. Responsive to the status checking system determining that the session is active, the budget control system continues to perform the budget control for the session. Responsive to the status checking system determining that the session has terminated, the budget control system terminates the budget control for the session. By periodically checking the status of the session, the IMS gateway system advantageously avoids a runaway changing scenario in the IMS network.

    摘要翻译: 公开了用于在IMS网络中提供中间会话状态检查的IMS网关系统和方法。 本文描述的IMS网关系统包括预算控制系统和状态检查系统。 当在IMS网络中建立会话时,预算控制系统对会话进行预算控制。 同时,状态检查系统会定期检查会话的状态。 响应于确定会话活动的状态检查系统,预算控制系统继续执行会话的预算控制。 响应于确定会话已经终止的状态检查系统,预算控制系统终止会话的预算控制。 通过周期性地检查会话的状态,IMS网关系统有利地避免了IMS网络中的失控改变情况。

    Converged service control for IMS networks and legacy networks
    2.
    发明申请
    Converged service control for IMS networks and legacy networks 有权
    IMS网络和传统网络的融合服务控制

    公开(公告)号:US20070173226A1

    公开(公告)日:2007-07-26

    申请号:US11374262

    申请日:2006-03-13

    IPC分类号: H04M11/00

    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。

    IMS budget control for a media change during an IMS session
    3.
    发明申请
    IMS budget control for a media change during an IMS session 有权
    在IMS会话期间用于媒体改变的IMS预算控制

    公开(公告)号:US20070174400A1

    公开(公告)日:2007-07-26

    申请号:US11369132

    申请日:2006-03-06

    IPC分类号: G06F15/16

    摘要: IMS gateway systems and methods are disclosed for providing budget control in an IMS network. IMS networks allow for media changes (e.g., audio to audio/video) during an IMS session. An IMS gateway system described herein receives a session control message (e.g., SIP INVITE message) responsive to the media change during the session. The IMS gateway system identifies media information for the new media in the session control message. The IMS gateway system generates a corresponding charging request message, and includes media information for the new media in the charging request message. The IMS gateway system then transmits the charging request message to an online charging system (OCS) to provide for charging of the session based on the new media for the session.

    摘要翻译: 公开了用于在IMS网络中提供预算控制的IMS网关系统和方法。 在IMS会话期间,IMS网络允许媒体改变(例如音频到音频/视频)。 本文描述的IMS网关系统在会话期间响应于媒体改变来接收会话控制消息(例如,SIP INVITE消息)。 IMS网关系统在会话控制消息中识别新媒体的媒体信息。 IMS网关系统生成相应的计费请求消息,并且在计费请求消息中包括新媒体的媒体信息。 IMS网关系统然后将计费请求消息发送到在线计费系统(OCS),以根据用于该会话的新媒体为会话收费。

    IMS gateway systems and methods that validate routing to online charging systems
    4.
    发明申请
    IMS gateway systems and methods that validate routing to online charging systems 审中-公开
    验证路由到在线计费系统的IMS网关系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US20060291486A1

    公开(公告)日:2006-12-28

    申请号:US11190702

    申请日:2005-07-27

    IPC分类号: H04L12/28

    摘要: IMS gateway systems and methods are disclosed for providing online charging in an IMS network. A call control system of the IMS gateway system receives a message from a CSCF for a call session. The call control system identifies an OCS routing address from the message, and identifies a corresponding OCS routing address from the subscriber database. The call control system compares the OCS routing address from the message with the OCS routing address from the subscriber database. If the two OCS routing addresses match, then the call control system validates the OCS routing address from the message and/or the subscriber database, and transmits a charging request to the appropriate OCS based on the validated OCS routing address. If the two OCS routing addresses do not match, then the call control system transmits a charging request to the appropriate OCS based on the OCS routing address from the subscriber database.

    摘要翻译: 公开了用于在IMS网络中提供在线计费的IMS网关系统和方法。 IMS网关系统的呼叫控制系统从CSCF接收呼叫会话的消息。 呼叫控制系统从消息中识别OCS路由地址,并从订户数据库中识别相应的OCS路由地址。 呼叫控制系统将消息中的OCS路由地址与用户数据库中的OCS路由地址进行比较。 如果两个OCS路由地址匹配,则呼叫控制系统从消息和/或用户数据库中验证OCS路由地址,并根据验证的OCS路由地址向适当的OCS发送计费请求。 如果两个OCS路由地址不匹配,则呼叫控制系统根据来自用户数据库的OCS路由地址向相应的OCS发送计费请求。

    Converged offline charging and online charging
    6.
    发明申请
    Converged offline charging and online charging 有权
    融合离线收费和在线收费

    公开(公告)号:US20070036312A1

    公开(公告)日:2007-02-15

    申请号:US11190731

    申请日:2005-07-27

    IPC分类号: H04M15/00

    摘要: Converged charging systems and methods are described. A converged charging system includes an offline charging system, an online charging system, a common rating function, and a common charging gateway function. When in operation, the online charging system receives online charging information for a first call and accesses the common rating function to determine a rating for the first call. The online charging system then transmits a rated charging data record (CDR) for the first call to the common charging gateway function. The offline charging system receives offline charging information for a second call, and accesses the common rating function to determine a rating for the second call. The offline charging system transmits a rated CDR for the second call to the common charging gateway function. The common charging gateway function buffers the rated CDRs for both online and offline calls, and then transmits the rated CDRs to a billing system.

    摘要翻译: 描述了融合充电系统和方法。 融合充电系统包括离线充电系统,在线充电系统,公共额定功能和公共充电网关功能。 在运行时,在线计费系统接收第一次呼叫的在线计费信息,并访问公共分级功能,以确定第一次呼叫的等级。 然后,在线计费系统将用于第一次呼叫的额定收费数据记录(CDR)发送到公共计费网关功能。 离线计费系统接收第二呼叫的离线计费信息,并访问公共评级功能,以确定第二呼叫的等级。 离线计费系统将第二次呼叫的额定CDR发送到公共计费网关功能。 通用计费网关功能可以缓存用于线上和离线通话的额定CDR,然后将额定的CDR发送到计费系统。

    Interactive voice response system for online and offline charging and for multiple networks
    7.
    发明申请
    Interactive voice response system for online and offline charging and for multiple networks 有权
    用于在线和离线计费和多个网络的交互式语音响应系统

    公开(公告)号:US20070133575A1

    公开(公告)日:2007-06-14

    申请号:US11300951

    申请日:2005-12-14

    IPC分类号: H04L12/56

    CPC分类号: H04L12/6418

    摘要: An interactive voice response system (102) includes a protocol interface (134) that is adapted to communicate with a plurality of divergent telecommunications networks for voice communications (104, 106, 108, 110). These networks are, for example, a wireline telecommunications network, a CDMA network, a GSM network, and a voice over IP network. A controller (136) is coupled to the protocol interface to receive a plurality of common call control messages from, and to supply a plurality of common call control messages to, the protocol interface. The protocol interface converts control messages from each one of the plurality of divergent telecommunications networks into the plurality of common call control messages for the controller. The controller generates and receives the common call control messages to cause a prompt and collect interaction with a caller that is using a device that is coupled to one of the networks. The common call control messages generated by the controller are converted by the protocol interface into control messages that are appropriate for the particular network that is to receive the control message. That is, the common call control messages are converted to the network's protocol.

    摘要翻译: 交互式语音响应系统(102)包括适于与用于语音通信(104,106,108,110)的多个发散电信网络通信的协议接口(134)。 这些网络例如是有线电信网络,CDMA网络,GSM网络和IP语音网络。 控制器(136)耦合到协议接口以从协议接口接收多个公共呼叫控制消息,并向协议接口提供多个公共呼叫控制消息。 协议接口将来自多个发散电信网络中的每一个的控制消息转换成用于控制器的多个公共呼叫控制消息。 控制器产生并接收公共呼叫控制消息以引起提示并且收集与使用耦合到网络之一的设备的呼叫者的交互。 由控制器生成的公共呼叫控制消息由协议接口转换成适用于要接收控制消息的特定网络的控制消息。 也就是说,公共呼叫控制消息被转换为网络的协议。

    PRE-BILLER CAPABILITY IN ENHANCED CHARGING COLLECTION FUNCTION (CCF) APPLICATIONS
    9.
    发明申请
    PRE-BILLER CAPABILITY IN ENHANCED CHARGING COLLECTION FUNCTION (CCF) APPLICATIONS 有权
    加强收费功能(CCF)应用中的预付能力

    公开(公告)号:US20060045250A1

    公开(公告)日:2006-03-02

    申请号:US10926864

    申请日:2004-08-26

    IPC分类号: H04M15/00

    摘要: This invention relates to a method and apparatus for charging and billing of Circuit Switch, Packet Switch, and IP Multimedia Subsystems in third generation telecommunication systems. The charges for a call are computed by a rating engine, a software system comprising data tables and a program for calculating charges from the parameters of the call, such as the calling and called numbers, the length of the call, and special charge items such as priority service. For calls whose billing cannot be deferred, referred to as on-line billing calls, the rating engine is accessed immediately. For calls whose billing can be deferred, referred to as off-line billing calls, the rating engine performs its function only when the rating engine is not busy rating on-line billing calls, for example, during periods outside the busy hour. Advantageously, only a single rating engine is required, and the capacity of that single rating engine is determined only by the busy-hour volume of on-line billing calls.

    摘要翻译: 本发明涉及第三代电信系统中的电路交换机,分组交换机和IP多媒体子系统的收费计费方法和装置。 呼叫费用由评级引擎计算,包括数据表的软件系统和用于根据呼叫参数计算费用的程序,例如呼叫和被叫号码,呼叫长度以及特殊收费项目 作为优先服务。 对于不能推迟计费的呼叫,称为在线计费呼叫,则立即访问评级引擎。 对于可以推迟计费的呼叫,称为离线计费呼叫,只有当评级引擎不忙于对在线计费呼叫进行评级时,评级引擎才会执行其功能,例如在忙碌时间以外的时段。 有利地,仅需要单个评级引擎,并且该单个评级引擎的容量仅由在线计费呼叫的繁忙时间量确定。