Modular offline charging system that stores accounting data in data segments of a storage system
US9491311B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 23, 2015 |
| Grant date | Nov 8, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 23, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W4/24
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Systems and methods for offline charging. An Offline Charging System (OFCS) includes a data storage system partitioned into a plurality of data segments, a plurality of Input/Output (I/O) devices configured to communicate with the data storage system, and a plurality of charging function devices configured to communicate with the data storage system. An I/O device receives an accounting record for an accounting session, selects a data segment of the data storage system for the accounting session, and stores the accounting record for the accounting session in the data segment. A charging function device retrieves a copy of the accounting record for the accounting session from the data segment, and processes the copy of the accounting record to generate a CDR for the accounting session.
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