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Methods and systems for rule based charging for internet of things (IoT) support

US12034881B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (Publ) · SE

Inventors

Sumit Singhal · Karlskrona, SE
Robert Törnkvist · Karlskrona, SE

Key dates

Filing date	Mar 4, 2019
Grant date	Jul 9, 2024
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Oct 15, 2039

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH04W4/24
WIPO fieldTelecommunications
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Systems and methods are provided for charging for resource usage by an Internet of Things (IoT) device. The method includes: creating a subscription for the IoT device; estimating, based at least in part on the subscription, a number of event notifications associated with resource usage by the IoT device expected over a period of time; transmitting a first message including the number of estimated event notifications associated with resource usage by the IoT device expected over the period of time towards an Online Charging System (OCS); and transmitting a second message including an actual number of event notifications associated with resource usage by the IoT device over the period of time towards the OCS.

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