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Maintaining charging state during final unit redirect in credit-control systems

US9860073B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMay 30, 2009
Grant dateJan 2, 2018
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Expiry dateJul 13, 2031

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04W4/24
  • WIPO fieldIT methods for management
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method is implemented in a credit control server (CCS). The method includes receiving, at the CCS from a credit control client (CCC), a message associated with a multiple services credit control (MSCC) session, where the message includes a request for service units associated with a service account. The method further includes determining, at the CCS, that insufficient service units are available in the service account and notifying the CCC that service units need to be added to the service account. The method also includes maintaining, at the CCS, MSCC session related parameters while the CCC adds service units to the service account.

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