摘要:
The present invention provides a method for charging control in a Flow Based Charging (FBC) system, which includes the steps of: a Charging Rule Function (CRF) receives a charging rule request message from a Traffic Plane Function (TPF), the CRF sends a charging rule to the TPF. The charging rule includes an indication on whether to perform charging for a service data flow, and if the indication indicates to perform no charging, the service data flow is filtered but no charging information is generated. By applying this invention, operation in the TPF is optimized such that the TPF only needs to perform necessary charging instead of performing charging operation for the service data flow which does not need to be charged. As a result, the load of the TPF is reduced, so is the load of network devices, and system efficiency is improved.
摘要:
A method of routing Call Detail Records (CDRs) for a subscriber from a foreign network to a home network while the subscriber is roaming in the foreign network. The method comprises transferring from the home network to the foreign network during registration of the subscriber with an exchange of the foreign network, an address of a billing system of the home network in a signalling network to which said exchange and said billing system are coupled. Said address is associated with CDRs generated by said exchange in respect of the subscriber, and the CDRs transferred from said exchange to said billing system over said signalling network on the basis of the associated address.
摘要:
A method is provided for accounting of data transmission costs in a mobile radio network with respect to text and/or image data with and without sound, wherein data is assigned an identification signal for the transmission costs, and the identification signal is transmitted to a recipient of the data.
摘要:
The invention relates to a system and method for enabling prepaid service in a packet-based communications system, in particular in an All-IP network which comprises one or more subscriber terminals. At least one subscriber database stores subscriber information including identification data of one or more server means, and the at least one server means stores prepaid accounts for subscribers. When a subscriber terminal is initiating the establishment of a connection to another network entity, the server means is adapted to transmit a subscriber-prepaid-account related value informing a control means on an available charge threshold value for the connection to be established.
摘要:
The present invention relates in general to communication networks and more specifically to a system and a method for charging in a communication network, especially in an IP Multimedia network. The new charging system according to the present invention allows charging principles used in traditional telecom networks to be applied also in IP Multimedia networks.
摘要:
A communications device such as a mobile telephone responds to the input of a dialed number for a call destination by generating and outputting a request message transmitted to a control center by a telecommunications system. The device receives a response message from the control center containing routing data and credit data representing remaining credit within an account limit of the subscriber. An outgoing communications session is then initiated using the routing data which may for example enable a dialed telephone number to be modified to achieve optimum routing to the call destination by one or more preferred networks. The device also includes a credit control application for limiting the duration of the communication in accordance with the credit data. Mobile telephones may thereby be used with a prepayment subscription account even during a roaming operation in which the mobile telephone registers with a network other than the subscriber's home network.
摘要:
The present invention relates to a system and a method for charging in a communication network and to a communication network charging server. The system comprises a client (1) associated with the network for providing services to subscribers associated with the network. The charging server (2) is adapted to handle subscriber account information, and the said client (1) is adapted to send a first charging request message for a service, to the charging server (2) before the service is provided, using an on-line charging protocol (3). The charging server (2) is also adapted to perform pre-reservation of an amount of resources from the subscriber's account, wherein the amount depends on a requested amount included in the message about the service, and to return an answer message including information indicating whether an amount of resources is pre-reserved from said subscriber account for enabling usage of the service to the client (1) using the on-line charging protocol (3).
摘要:
A communication system providing messaging services can have a receiving unit configured to receive a request to send a message, an authorization unit configured to authorize the sending of the message in response to the request, and a transmitting unit configured to transmit the authorization to send the message.
摘要:
An effective possibility for making collect calls available is provided by a method for registering and connecting a collect call characterized in that a calling mobile station sends a USSD message concerning a desired collect call with another mobile station to an intelligent network service in a communication network. The service in the communication network sends a text message with an inquiry concerning the transfer of costs for the collect call to the other mobile station. It is then determined by the other mobile station whether there is a willingness there to accept transfer of the costs of the collect call, and the other mobile station will call back the calling mobile station if cost transfer is has been accepted.
摘要:
A method facilitates provisioning of pre paid wireless services. Credit refresh operations involving a pre paid wireless communication device involve SMS messages transmitted to the device over the air. The device uses tariff tables to keep track of a call's impact on available credit. The tariff tables are updatable at the service provider's discretion using SMS messages.