Title:
DYNAMIC CENTRALIZED UNIT DETERMINATION IN A CREDIT CONTROL CHARGING SYSTEM
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2011/081592
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
A charging system includes a rating engine, a session control module, and a charging unit determination module. The session control module receives a request for service units, associated with a charging session, from a client or service element, and obtains one or more input parameters from the request for service units. The charging unit determination module obtains account data associated with the request for service units, determines at least one charging session related parameter based on the one or more input parameters and/or the account data, and pass the at least one charging session related parameter to the rating engine. The rating engine grants service units based on the at least one charging session related parameter, and forwards an indication of the granted service units to the session control module for return to the client or service element.
Inventors:
AHLGREN PETTER (SE)
KARLSSON MARCUS (SE)
KARLSSON MARCUS (SE)
Application Number:
PCT/SE2010/051205
Publication Date:
December 13, 2012
Filing Date:
November 04, 2010
Export Citation:
Assignee:
ERICSSON TELEFON AB L M (SE)
AHLGREN PETTER (SE)
KARLSSON MARCUS (SE)
AHLGREN PETTER (SE)
KARLSSON MARCUS (SE)
International Classes:
H04L12/14; H04L12/24; H04M15/00; H04W4/24
Domestic Patent References:
| WO2004036825A1 | 2004-04-29 |
Foreign References:
| US20070179974A1 | 2007-08-02 |
Other References:
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ANONYMOUS: "3GPP TS 32.296 V8.2.0 (2008-06); 3rd Generation Partnership Project; Technical Specification Group Service and System Aspects; Telecommunication management; Charging management; Online Charging System (OCS): Applications and interfaces (Release 8)", 3GPP TS 32.296 V8.2.0,, vol. 32.296, no. v8.2.0, 17 June 2008 (2008-06-17), pages 1 - 77, XP002525705
"3rd Generation Partnership Project; Technical Specification Group Service and System Aspects; Telecommunication management; Charging management; Diameter charging applications (Release 7)", 3GPP STANDARD; 3GPP TS 32.299, 3RD GENERATION PARTNERSHIP PROJECT (3GPP), MOBILE COMPETENCE CENTRE ; 650, ROUTE DES LUCIOLES ; F-06921 SOPHIA-ANTIPOLIS CEDEX ; FRANCE, no. V7.7.0, 1 September 2007 (2007-09-01), pages 1 - 120, XP050374665
R. KUHNE: "Architecture for a service-oriented and convergent charging in 3G mobile networks and beyond", 6TH IEE INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON 3G AND BEYOND (05/11182), vol. 2005, 1 January 2005 (2005-01-01), pages 517 - 521, XP055001530, DOI: 10.1049/cp:20050275
GRGIC T ET AL: "Policy-based charging in IMS for multimedia services with negotiable QoS requirements", CAD SYSTEMS IN MICROELECTRONICS, 2009. CADSM 2009. 10TH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE - THE EXPERIENCE OF DESIGNING AND APPLICATION OF, IEEE, PISCATAWAY, NJ, USA, 8 June 2009 (2009-06-08), pages 257 - 264, XP031514058, ISBN: 978-953-184-130-6
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
NORIN, Klas (Patent Unit SLMTorshamnsgatan 21-23, Stockholm, SE)
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