System and method for measuring and reporting service usage
US8442485B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 19, 2006 |
| Grant date | May 14, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 5, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04M2215/7833
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Systems and methods for measuring and reporting prepaid service usage are provided. More particularly, monitoring and reporting packet data session usage for purposes of charging for service usage are provided. In some embodiments, layer-3 data packet monitoring is used to determine usage. In other embodiments, the start and end of a packet data session are used to determine usage. The usage can be determined from the duration of the packet data session or from the size or amount of packets sent and received by a mobile node.
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