Method, device and computer program product for controlling use of electronic communication services
US9008614B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 29, 2011 |
| Grant date | Apr 14, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 15, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04M2215/66
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method of controlling use of electronic communication services in an electronic communications network (103), the method comprising: receiving (301) a first credit control request for usage quota from a system providing service (104) for an electronic communication service requested by a first subscriber (101-1); retrieving (302) subscriber account information for the first subscriber (101-1) to be charged for the requested service by a first charging device (105); determining (303a) based on the retrieved subscriber account information at least a second subscriber (102-1) to be charged for at least part of the requested service; determining (303c) a first hash of a rate plan for the first subscriber; setting (305a) a status to indicate that control of the subscriber account information of the first subscriber (101-1) is temporary transferred to the second charging device (106); sending (306) to the second charging device (106) a second credit control request for the electronic communication service (101-1; 102-1); receiving (307) from the second charging device (106):—modified subscriber account information of the first subscriber (101-1) including the requested usage quota; and…
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