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Systems and methods for selective provisioning of a charging function in a wireless network

US11133946B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateNov 14, 2019
Grant dateSep 28, 2021
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Expiry dateFeb 13, 2040

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04W28/0257
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A system described herein may provide for the selection of a charging function (“CHF”) associated with a particular user equipment (“UE”). A particular CHF may be selected, from a group of candidate CHFs, based on CHF selection criteria respectively associated with the candidate CHFs and attribute information associated with the UE. The attribute information may describe attributes of the UE, profile information associated with the UE, and/or attributes of traffic and/or bearers associated with the UE.

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