HTTP extension header for metering information
US7266116B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 13, 2004 |
| Grant date | Sep 4, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 20, 2025 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04M2215/7442
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A packet inspection system is provided with data inspection logic for inspecting subscriber packet traffic. The system includes a pre-rating classification table associated with the data inspection logic. The pre-rating classification table includes a table having one or more entry for static or slowly changing rating aspects of traffic applications and/or one or more entries identifying a dynamic changing rating aspects of a traffic application. A server with a rating engine is also provided. The data inspection logic makes a query to the pre-rating table as to the treatment of rating aspects of traffic applications and either obtains a rate value from the pre-rating classification table from one of the table entries for static or slowly changing rating aspects of traffic applications or obtains an indication from the one or more entry identifying a dynamic changing rating aspects of traffic applications directing the data inspection logic to query the rating engine, the data inspection logic then querying the server as to dynamic changing rating aspects of traffic applications and the server providing the data inspection logic with a correct valuation for the dynamic changing rat…
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