Invention Grant
US08090652B2 System and method for charging in a communications network and a communications network charging server
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在通信网络和通信网络计费服务器中进行计费的系统和方法
- Patent Title: System and method for charging in a communications network and a communications network charging server
- Patent Title (中): 在通信网络和通信网络计费服务器中进行计费的系统和方法
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Application No.: US10492045Application Date: 2002-10-08
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Publication No.: US08090652B2Publication Date: 2012-01-03
- Inventor: Harri Hakala , Matti Halkosaari , Robert Törnkvist
- Applicant: Harri Hakala , Matti Halkosaari , Robert Törnkvist
- Applicant Address: SE Stockholm
- Assignee: Telefonaktiebolaget L M Ericsson (Publ)
- Current Assignee: Telefonaktiebolaget L M Ericsson (Publ)
- Current Assignee Address: SE Stockholm
- Priority: FI20011955 20011008; FI20012023 20011018
- International Application: PCT/SE02/01840 WO 20021008
- International Announcement: WO03/032657 WO 20030417
- Main IPC: G06Q40/00
- IPC: G06Q40/00

Abstract:
The present invention relates to a system and a method for charging in a communication network and to a communication network charging server. The system comprises a client (1) associated with the network for providing services to subscribers associated with the network. The charging server (2) is adapted to handle subscriber account information, and the said client (1) is adapted to send a first charging request message for a service, to the charging server (2) before the service is provided, using an on-line charging protocol (3). The charging server (2) is also adapted to perform pre-reservation of an amount of resources from the subscriber's account, wherein the amount depends on a requested amount included in the message about the service, and to return an answer message including information indicating whether an amount of resources is pre-reserved from said subscriber account for enabling usage of the service to the client (1) using the on-line charging protocol (3).
Public/Granted literature
- US20040247100A1 System and method for charging in a communications network and a communications network charging server Public/Granted day:2004-12-09
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