Online charging for application download
US10511722B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 18, 2016 |
| Grant date | Dec 17, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 18, 2036 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W4/24
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
This specification presents methods and apparatus in a user equipment, packet data gateway, online charging server and policy server for enabling a user equipment with a prepaid subscription to select an application to download and obtain its downloadable size and reserve charging credits and resources at the network prior to downloading the application in accordance with the downloadable size thus allowing the prepaid user to secure the successful entire download of the application without running the risk of depleting the prepaid account while downloading.
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