Method and network node for home charging of offloaded traffic at visited network
US12022023B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 17, 2021 |
| Grant date | Jun 25, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 17, 2041 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W8/12
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
According to techniques disclosed herein, a Visited Communication Network (VCN) (10) selectively reports usage information back to a Home Communication Network (HCN) (50) for user traffic that is offloaded at the VCN (10) to a Data Network (DN) (14) rather than routed back to the HCN (50). Among the various advantages, the reporting supports charging operations in the HCN (50) regarding the offloaded traffic. Further advantages include the application of policy control and service-authorization control jointly between the VCN (10) and the HCN (50).
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