Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Per-session dynamic charging caps in communication networks
- Patent Title (中): 通信网络中的每会话动态充电帽
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Application No.: US11850537Application Date: 2007-09-05
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Publication No.: US08189752B2Publication Date: 2012-05-29
- Inventor: Yigang Cai
- Applicant: Yigang Cai
- Applicant Address: FR Paris
- Assignee: Alcatel Lucent
- Current Assignee: Alcatel Lucent
- Current Assignee Address: FR Paris
- Agency: Duft Bornsen & Fishman LLP
- Main IPC: H04M15/06
- IPC: H04M15/06 ; H04M11/00 ; G06Q30/00

Abstract:
Communication networks and associated methods and systems are disclosed that provide per-session dynamic charging caps. For a session, the communication network includes a network element adapted to serve the session, a charging system, and a subscriber server adapted to store charging criteria defined for a party to the session. In operation, the charging system receives one or more charging request messages from the network element. Responsive to a charging request message, the charging system identifies the charging criteria defined for the party as stored in the subscriber server, and determines a dynamic charging cap for the session based on the charging criteria. A charging cap is a limited or maximum amount of time and/or money that is charged for an individual session. The charging system then limits the charging for the session based on the dynamic charging cap.
Public/Granted literature
- US20090060154A1 PER-SESSION DYNAMIC CHARGING CAPS IN COMMUNICATION NETWORKS Public/Granted day:2009-03-05
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