Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Managing a charging operation in a communication network
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Application No.: US17614640Application Date: 2019-06-04
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Publication No.: US12107694B2Publication Date: 2024-10-01
- Inventor: Ankur Dauneria , Robert Törnkvist
- Applicant: Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
- Applicant Address: SE Stockholm
- Assignee: Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
- Current Assignee: Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
- Current Assignee Address: SE Stockholm
- Agency: Sage Patent Group
- International Application: PCT/EP2019/064556 2019.06.04
- International Announcement: WO2020/244745A 2020.12.10
- Date entered country: 2021-11-29
- Main IPC: H04M11/00
- IPC: H04M11/00 ; G06K19/08 ; H04L12/14 ; H04M15/00

Abstract:
A method for managing a charging operation in a communication network is disclosed. The method comprises receiving a content specification identifying content, vendors and a condition relating to charging the vendors for provision of the content to a UE. The method further comprises creating a charging policy for provision of the content, which specifies division of charging for provision of the content to a UE between the vendors in accordance with the condition, receiving, from a UE, a request for provision of content over the network and retrieving a charging policy corresponding to the requested content. The method further comprises creating a charging entry for provision of the requested content, the charging entry dividing charging for provision of the requested content between vendors identified in the retrieved charging policy and a subscriber account associated with the UE in accordance with the retrieved policy.
Public/Granted literature
- US20220224553A1 MANAGING A CHARGING OPERATION IN A COMMUNICATION NETWORK Public/Granted day:2022-07-14
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