System and method for performing offline revenue assurance of data usage
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1. A server method of ensuring integrity of usage data generated within a telecommunication network, comprising:
- receiving, in a processor of an assurance server computing device deployed within the telecommunication network, usage information from a network domain and a real-time charging system in the telecommunication network, wherein the network domain and the real-time charging system are connected via at least one communication interface, and wherein the received usage information includes;
network usage records reporting data consumption levels for at least one service, wherein the network usage records are generated by a packet data network gateway (P-GW) component in the network domain, and wherein the at least one service includes one or more of real-time voice, real-time data, real-time messaging, and real-time content delivery;
a list of user devices and associated balance update histories that are being monitored by the real-time charging system; and
usage transaction records stored by the real-time charging system for each monitored user device, wherein the usage transaction records are based on data reported by a policy control rules function (PCRF) component in the network domain;
performing, via the processor, assurance operations to determine whether the received usage information indicates that there are discrepancies in reports of service usage; and
generating, via the processor, an alert message that includes information suitable for causing the network domain to resend network usage records associated with identified discrepancies in response to determining that there are discrepancies in the reports of service usage.
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The system and methods of the various embodiments enable a revenue assurance system to detect revenue leakage by analyzing usage records from one or more sources within a telecommunications network. Discrepancies are identified and corrective action taken where possible. Corrective actions may include requesting source systems to retransmit missing or erroneous records that were detected. This may result in reduced revenue loss for the network operator.
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1. A server method of ensuring integrity of usage data generated within a telecommunication network, comprising:
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receiving, in a processor of an assurance server computing device deployed within the telecommunication network, usage information from a network domain and a real-time charging system in the telecommunication network, wherein the network domain and the real-time charging system are connected via at least one communication interface, and wherein the received usage information includes; network usage records reporting data consumption levels for at least one service, wherein the network usage records are generated by a packet data network gateway (P-GW) component in the network domain, and wherein the at least one service includes one or more of real-time voice, real-time data, real-time messaging, and real-time content delivery; a list of user devices and associated balance update histories that are being monitored by the real-time charging system; and usage transaction records stored by the real-time charging system for each monitored user device, wherein the usage transaction records are based on data reported by a policy control rules function (PCRF) component in the network domain; performing, via the processor, assurance operations to determine whether the received usage information indicates that there are discrepancies in reports of service usage; and generating, via the processor, an alert message that includes information suitable for causing the network domain to resend network usage records associated with identified discrepancies in response to determining that there are discrepancies in the reports of service usage. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 20)
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15. An assurance server computing device deployed within a telecommunication network, comprising:
a processor configured with processor-executable instructions to perform operations comprising; receiving usage information from a network domain and a real-time charging system in a telecommunication network, wherein the network domain and the real-time charging system are connected via at least one communication interface, and wherein the received usage information includes; network usage records reporting data consumption levels for at least one service, wherein the network usage records are generated by a packet data network gateway (P-GW) component in the network domain, and wherein the at least one service includes one or more of real-time voice, real-time data, real-time messaging, and real-time content delivery; a list of user devices and associated balance update histories that are being monitored by the real-time charging system; and usage transaction records stored by the real-time charging system for each monitored user device, wherein the usage transaction records are based on data reported by a policy control rules function (PCRF) component in the network domain; performing assurance operations to determine whether the received usage information indicates that there are discrepancies in reports of service usage; and generating an alert message that includes information suitable for causing the network domain to resend network usage records associated with identified discrepancies in response to determining that there are discrepancies in the reports of service usage. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19)
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