Message communication charging
First Claim
1. A method for charging intelligent network subscribers for message communication, in which method account data of a subscriber is maintained in the intelligent network, a message communication charging file is formed, a message communication bill of the intelligent network subscriber is retrieved, and the account data of the subscriber is updated with the message communication bill.
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Abstract
A method and a system for charging for message communication, e.g. short messages, in intelligent network applications and especially for charging for message communication by a prepaid subscriber. For charging an intelligent network subscriber for message communication, the message communication bills of the intelligent network subscribers are retrieved from the data collected for message communication charging and the bills are used to update the charging data of the intelligent network. This action is preferably performed periodically.
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1. A method for charging intelligent network subscribers for message communication, in which method
account data of a subscriber is maintained in the intelligent network, a message communication charging file is formed, a message communication bill of the intelligent network subscriber is retrieved, and the account data of the subscriber is updated with the message communication bill.
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8. A telecommunication system comprising
an intelligent network or a connection to an intelligent network, a network transmitting short messages, first means for generating a message communication charging file, memory for maintaining the account data of the intelligent network subscriber, wherein the system also comprises second means for retrieving the message communication bill of the intelligent network subscriber from the charging file, and update means responsive to the second means for updating the account data of the intelligent network subscriber with the message communication bill.
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