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.
Abstract:
A system and method for obtaining a personal identification number (PIN) from a client terminal is disclosed herein. The method includes storing, at the client terminal (200, 210, 222), PINs for plural prepaid services (301). The method also includes receiving, at the client terminal, a request for a PIN associated with a desired prepaid service corresponding to one of the plural perpaid services. A PIN request is then sent, form the client terminal, to a server when less than a predefined numbers of PINs associated with the desired service are stored at the client terminal. In response, one or more PINs associated with desired prepaid service are received at the client terminal (200, 210, 222). The method further includes dispensing at least one PIN corresponding to the desired prepaid service from the client terminal.
Abstract:
Die Erfindung betrifft ein Verfahren zum Erfassem von Kosten in einem Kommunikationsnetz mit einem Netzknoten (Kontoknoten 4) zur Verwaltung mindestens eines als Guthabenkonto geführten Kontos eines Kommunikationsteilnehmers (1) und mit einem Netzknoten (Erfassungsknoten 3) zur Erfassung der auftretenden Kosten, bei dem ein Teil des Kontostandes als Kostenlimit vorgegeben wird, von dem Erfassungsknoten (3) die Höhe der während der Kommunikationsverbindung auftretenden Kosten mit dem Kostenlimit verglichen wird und eine Erreichungsnachricht (ACR) an den Kontoknoten gesendet wird, wenn die Kosten das Kostenlimit erreicht haben. Um auch stark in ihrer Höhe sich unterscheidende Kosten erfassen zu können, werden Überschreitungsdaten gebildet, wenn die Kosten auf einer die Höhe des Kostenlimits überschreitenden Einzelforderung beruhen, und aufgrund dieser Überschreitungsdaten wird ein erhöhtes Kostenlimit ermittelt.
Abstract:
This invention relates to an enhanced method and apparatus for providing notification to a telecommunications customer using prepaid service that his/her prepaid balance is below a pre-specified threshold. The number of notifications is limited to a specified number within a specified interval. Advantageously, the customer is spared the nuisance o receiving multiple notifications when he/she is already aware of the problem.
Abstract:
A system and method for providing top-up of mobile data, by processing one or more transactions between a data sponsor and a data beneficiary who is possibly being served by multiple data providers. The top-up can be based on i) an application program interface (API) call being made into the mobile network operator of a data user or ii) an API call being made into a sponsored data (SD) platform/system (SDS) to allocate a quota to the data user, among other possible product options. In the first option, provisioning of the data quota and consumption against the quota is managed directly by the mobile network operator itself. In the second option, allocation of the quota and consumption against the quota is managed by the SDS and an SD control app. The system can select a particular option because that option best meets one or more business goals or rules.
Abstract:
A telecommunication network may include a policy management system and a charging system. The charging system may be configured to receive a request for subscriber state information relating to a subscriber from the policy management system, retrieve current subscriber state information from memory, determine future subscriber state information for the subscriber, generate a communication message that includes the current subscriber state information and the future subscriber state information, and send the generated communication message to the server computing device.
Abstract:
Embodiments of the present invention provide a system and method which overcome the limitations of CAMEL systems which do not natively support reauthorization functionality. The system and method provide a mediation mechanism by which an online charging systems that supports reauthorization functionality can run using the mediation mechanism over CAMEL system. The mediation mechanism provides a means for added user credits to be utilized and allows the user to continue with the activity in which the user was engaged. This is advantageous both to the user and the service provider.
Abstract:
A node (22) of a communications system is configured use behavioral information (26) regarding a customer/subscriber's communication usage to automatically perform a promotional activity (28) with respect to communication usages of the customer/subscriber with another customer/subscriber. In an example implementation, the node (22) comprises electronic circuitry (38) configured to use the behavioral information (26) regarding the customer/subscriber's communication usage to automatically perform the promotional activity (28) with respect to the communication usages of the customer/subscriber with the another customer/subscriber. In its various embodiments, the promotional activity (28) comprises at least one of a financial discount activity; a new access activity; a quality of service change activity; and, an advance recharge activity. The behavioral information (26) may reflect both symmetry of connection (26-1) of the customer/subscriber with the another customer/subscriber; and community similarity (26-2) of the customer/subscriber and another customer/subscriber or other usage pattern.