Method, system and service node for pre-paid service provision in packet data cellular telecommunication networks
First Claim
1. A method for providing a pre-paid service to a mobile station for data transmission in a packet data cellular telecommunication network, the method comprising the steps of:
- establishing a connection between the mobile station and a service node in the packet data cellular telecommunication network;
responsive to the establishment of the connection, obtaining from a subscriber account database at least one pre-paid connection limit parameter indicative of a limit at which the connection must be terminated; and
monitoring at the service node the connection to determine whether the data transmission exceeds the at least one pre-paid connection limit parameter, and if so, terminating the connection.
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a system, a method and a service node for providing a pre-paid service to a mobile station for data transmission in a packet data cellular telecommunication network. A connection is established between the mobile station and the service node in the packet data cellular telecommunication network. Upon establishment of the connection, at least one pre-paid connection limit parameter is obtained from a subscriber account database. The at least one pre-paid connection limit parameter is indicative of a limit at which the connection must be terminated. Then, the service node monitors the connection to determine whether the data transmission exceeds the at least one pre-paid connection limit parameter. If the data transmission exceeds the at least one pre-paid connection limit parameter, the connection is terminated.
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57 Claims
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1. A method for providing a pre-paid service to a mobile station for data transmission in a packet data cellular telecommunication network, the method comprising the steps of:
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establishing a connection between the mobile station and a service node in the packet data cellular telecommunication network;
responsive to the establishment of the connection, obtaining from a subscriber account database at least one pre-paid connection limit parameter indicative of a limit at which the connection must be terminated; and
monitoring at the service node the connection to determine whether the data transmission exceeds the at least one pre-paid connection limit parameter, and if so, terminating the connection. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A system for providing a pre-paid connection service for data transmission to a mobile station in a packet data cellular telecommunication network, the system comprising:
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a subscriber account database for storing for the mobile station, at least one pre-paid connection limit parameter; and
a service node for;
supporting the establishment of a connection between the mobile station and the packet data cellular telecommunication network;
obtaining from the subscriber account database the at least one pre-paid connection limit parameter; and
during the connection, determining whether the data transmission exceeds the at least one pre-paid connection limit parameter and if so, terminating the connection. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57)
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39. A service node for monitoring a PPP connection between a mobile station transmitting data and a packet data cellular telecommunication network, the service node comprising:
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a PPP stack, activated upon an establishment of the PPP connection between the mobile station and the packet data telecommunication network;
a memory for storing at least one pre-paid connection limit parameter; and
a processor for comparing the transmitted data with the at least one pre-paid connection limit parameter, wherein the processor terminates the PPP connection if the transmitted data exceeds the at least one pre-paid connection limit parameter.
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