System and method for determining data usage in a converged charging system
US11706592B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 16, 2022 |
| Grant date | Jul 18, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 16, 2042 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04M15/88
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Systems and methods described herein include receiving, at a network device and from a session management device, a first message that includes a first identifier associated with a subscriber and a second identifier associated with a first service that is charged using an online charging system. The network device transmits a second message that indicates a first time period in which to report data usage associated with the first service and a second time period in which to report data usage associated with one or more second services that are charged using an offline charging system. The network device receives first data usage information associated with the first service after the first time period and second data usage information associated with the one or more second services after the second time period. The network device processes the data usage information.
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