SCP and MSC fault recovery process and signaling node failure reporting mechanism
US6567657B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 21, 1999 |
| Grant date | May 20, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 21, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04M2215/709
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method and system for automatically adjusting charges to a pre-paid account in a telecommunications or distributed processing network following a failure in the network. After a service that is chargeable against the pre-paid account is initiated in the network, a failure in the network is detected. The failure prevents a charging node from receiving event data relating to the pre-paid account. After recovery from the failure, a message is sent to the charging node containing service status information. The charging node adjusts the account balance in accordance with the service status information.
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