Online charging for multi-user agent instances served by different telephony application servers
US10972294B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 24, 2019 |
| Grant date | Apr 6, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 24, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W4/24
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Techniques for allowing access based online charging in cases of multiple user agents (multi-UAs) scenarios where the instances are registered to different telephony application servers (TASs) are discussed herein. For example, a user device may support a native number and multiple virtual numbers linked via a user account. When servicing a call, the user device may determine a served number to service the call from. If the served number is not the native number but a virtual number, the native-line server may handle the call session, but the online charging session will be handled by the virtual-line server. The native-line server may use session initiation protocol (SIP) information to send updated information for charging parameters to the virtual-line server including network access transfer for accuracy in online charging logic.
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