Charging mechanism for multicasting
First Claim
1. A method for calculating a cost of receiving multicast data from a multicast session, a multicast network including at least one multicast service, each multicast service including at least one multicast session, comprising:
- receiving a request to establish a connection to the multicast session, the request including a start time for the connection and an end time for the connection;
storing the start time for the connection and the end time for the connection; and
after termination of the connection, calculating the cost of receiving the multicast data.
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Abstract
An apparatus for calculating a cost of receiving multicast data from a multicast session. A multicast network includes at least one multicast service, each multicast service including at least one multicast session. The apparatus receives a request to establish a connection to the multicast session, stores a start time for the connection and an end time for the connection and, after termination of the connection, calculates the cost of receiving the multicast data. The apparatus can receive a subsequent request to extend the connection, the subsequent request specifying a new end time for the connection, and store the new end time for the connection. Alternatively, the apparatus can receive a subsequent request to terminate the connection, the subsequent request specifying a new end time that precedes the end time for the connection, and store the new end time for the connection.
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42 Claims
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1. A method for calculating a cost of receiving multicast data from a multicast session, a multicast network including at least one multicast service, each multicast service including at least one multicast session, comprising:
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receiving a request to establish a connection to the multicast session, the request including a start time for the connection and an end time for the connection;
storing the start time for the connection and the end time for the connection; and
after termination of the connection, calculating the cost of receiving the multicast data. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A system for calculating a cost of receiving multicast data from a multicast session, a multicast network including at least one multicast service, each multicast service including at least one multicast session, comprising:
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a memory device; and
a processor disposed in communication with the memory device, the processor configured to;
receive a request to establish a connection to the multicast session, the request including a start time for the connection and an end time for the connection;
store the start time for the connection and the end time for the connection; and
after termination of the connection, calculate the cost of receiving the multicast data. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A computer program product for calculating a cost of receiving multicast data from a multicast session, a multicast network including at least one multicast service, each multicast service including at least one multicast session, comprising:
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a computer readable medium;
program code in said computer readable medium for receiving a request to establish a connection to the multicast session, the request including a start time for the connection and an end time for the connection;
program code in said computer readable medium for storing the start time for the connection and the end time for the connection; and
after termination of the connection, program code in said computer readable medium for calculating the cost of receiving the multicast data. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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31. A system for calculating a cost of receiving multicast data from a multicast session, a multicast network including at least one multicast service, each multicast service including at least one multicast session, comprising:
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a collection device comprising;
a collection memory device; and
a collection processor disposed in communication with the collection memory device, the collection processor configured to;
receive a request to establish a connection to the multicast session, the request including a start time for the connection and an end time for the connection;
store the start time for the connection and the end time for the connection; and
after termination of the connection, calculate the cost of receiving the multicast data; and
an interface device comprising;
an interface memory device; and
an interface processor disposed in communication with the interface memory device, the interface processor configured to;
configure the collection device; and
display the cost of receiving the multicast data. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40)
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41. An apparatus for calculating a cost of receiving multicast data from a multicast session, a multicast network including at least one multicast service, each multicast service including at least one multicast session, comprising:
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a computer readable readable medium;
program code in said computer readable medium for sending a request to establish a connection to the multicast session, the request including a start time for the connection and an end time for the connection;
program code in said computer readable medium for sending a first subsequent request after the request, the first subsequent request including a new end time for the connection, the new end time being later than the end time; and
program code in said computer readable medium for sending a second subsequent request after the first subsequent request, the second subsequent request including an earlier end time for the connection, the earlier end time after the end time and before the new end time. - View Dependent Claims (42)
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