Charging mechanism for multicasting
US6965883B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 20, 2002 |
| Grant date | Nov 15, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 4, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W4/24
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An apparatus for calculating a cost of receiving multicast data from a multicast session. A multicast network includes at least one multicast service, each multicast service including at least one multicast session. The apparatus receives a request to establish a connection to the multicast session, stores a start time for the connection and an end time for the connection and, after termination of the connection, calculates the cost of receiving the multicast data The apparatus can receive a subsequent request to extend the connection, the subsequent request specifying a new end time for the connection, and store the new end time for the connection. Alternatively, the apparatus can receive a subsequent request to terminate the connection, the subsequent request specifying a new end time that precedes the end time for the connection, and store the new end time for the connection.
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