METHOD AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS NETWORK UTILIZING MORE THAN ONE ONLINE CHARGING SYSTEM FOR A GIVEN USER
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Abstract
A method for enhanced policy and charging control when a telecommunications network is used by a User Equipment corresponding to a subscriber includes a Policy and Charging Enforcement Function and a first Online Charging System, configured to communicate via an online charging interface. The telecommunications network further includes a second Online Charging System being configured to communicate via an online charging interface. The method includes: communicating, by an interworking credit control function of the telecommunications network, relative to the subscriber of the telecommunications network and with regard to the same or overlapping traffic of the subscriber via a first online charging interface with the Policy and Charging Enforcement Function, via a second online charging interface with the first Online Charging System, and via a third online charging interface with the second Online Charging System.
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35 Claims
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1-15. -15. (canceled)
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- A method for enhanced policy and charging control when a telecommunications network is used by a User Equipment corresponding to a subscriber, wherein the telecommunications network comprises a Policy and Charging Enforcement Function and a first Online Charging System, the Policy and Charging Enforcement Function and the first Online Charging System being configured to communicate via an online charging interface;
wherein the telecommunications network comprises a second Online Charging System being configured to communicate via an online charging interface, the method comprising;communicating, by an interworking credit control function of the telecommunications network, relative to the subscriber of the telecommunications network and with regard to the same or overlapping traffic of the subscriber, via a first online charging interface with the Policy and Charging Enforcement Function, via a second online charging interface with the first Online Charging System, and via a third online charging interface with the second Online Charging System. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
- A method for enhanced policy and charging control when a telecommunications network is used by a User Equipment corresponding to a subscriber, wherein the telecommunications network comprises a Policy and Charging Enforcement Function and a first Online Charging System, the Policy and Charging Enforcement Function and the first Online Charging System being configured to communicate via an online charging interface;
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- A method for enhanced policy and charging control when a telecommunications network and a further telecommunications network is used by a User Equipment corresponding to a subscriber, wherein the telecommunications network comprises a Policy and Charging Enforcement Function and a first Online Charging System, the Policy and Charging Enforcement Function and the first Online Charging System being configured to communicate via an online charging interface;
wherein the further telecommunications network comprises a second Online Charging System being configured to communicate via an online charging interface, the method comprising;communicating, by an interworking credit control function of the telecommunications network, relative to the subscriber of the telecommunications network and/or of a further telecommunications network, via a first online charging interface with the Policy and Charging Enforcement Function, via a second online charging interface with the first Online Charging System, and via a third online charging interface with the second Online Charging System. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
- A method for enhanced policy and charging control when a telecommunications network and a further telecommunications network is used by a User Equipment corresponding to a subscriber, wherein the telecommunications network comprises a Policy and Charging Enforcement Function and a first Online Charging System, the Policy and Charging Enforcement Function and the first Online Charging System being configured to communicate via an online charging interface;
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- A telecommunications network, wherein the telecommunications network is a core network of a mobile communication network, for enhanced policy and charging control, the telecommunications network being configured to be used by a User Equipment corresponding to a subscriber, the telecommunications network comprising;
a Policy and Charging Enforcement Function; a first Online Charging System; a second Online Charging System; and an interworking credit control function; wherein the Policy and Charging Enforcement Function and the first Online Charging System are configured to communicate, relative to the subscriber of the telecommunications network, via an online charging interface; wherein the second Online Charging System is configured to communicate via an online charging interface; wherein the interworking credit control function is configured to communicate via a first online charging interface with the Policy and Charging Enforcement Function, via a second online charging interface with the first Online Charging System, and via a third online charging interface with the second Online Charging System.
- A telecommunications network, wherein the telecommunications network is a core network of a mobile communication network, for enhanced policy and charging control, the telecommunications network being configured to be used by a User Equipment corresponding to a subscriber, the telecommunications network comprising;
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- A system comprising a telecommunications network and a further telecommunications network, wherein the telecommunications network is a core network of a mobile communication network, for enhanced policy and charging control, the telecommunications network being configured to be used by a User Equipment together with the further telecommunications network, the User Equipment corresponding to a subscriber, the telecommunications network comprising;
a Policy and Charging Enforcement Function; a first Online Charging System; and an interworking credit control function; wherein the Policy and Charging Enforcement Function and the first Online Charging System are configured to communicate, relative to the subscriber of the telecommunications network and/or of the further telecommunications network, via an online charging interface; the second telecommunications network comprising; a second Online Charging System, configured to communicate via an online charging interface; wherein the interworking credit control function is configured to communicate via a first online charging interface with the Policy and Charging Enforcement Function, via a second online charging interface with the first Online Charging System, and via a third online charging interface with the second Online Charging System. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33)
- A system comprising a telecommunications network and a further telecommunications network, wherein the telecommunications network is a core network of a mobile communication network, for enhanced policy and charging control, the telecommunications network being configured to be used by a User Equipment together with the further telecommunications network, the User Equipment corresponding to a subscriber, the telecommunications network comprising;
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- A non-transitory processor-readable medium having processor-executable instructions stored thereon for enhanced policy and charging control when a telecommunications network is used by a User Equipment corresponding to a subscriber, wherein the telecommunications network comprises a Policy and Charging Enforcement Function and a first Online Charging System, the Policy and Charging Enforcement Function and the first Online Charging System being configured to communicate via an online charging interface;
wherein the telecommunications network comprises a second Online Charging System being configured to communicate via an online charging interface, the processor-executable instructions, when executed by a processor, causing the following to be performed;communicating, by an interworking credit control function of the telecommunications network, relative to the subscriber of the telecommunications network and with regard to the same or overlapping traffic of the subscriber, via a first online charging interface with the Policy and Charging Enforcement Function, via a second online charging interface with the first Online Charging System, and via a third online charging interface with the second Online Charging System.
- A non-transitory processor-readable medium having processor-executable instructions stored thereon for enhanced policy and charging control when a telecommunications network is used by a User Equipment corresponding to a subscriber, wherein the telecommunications network comprises a Policy and Charging Enforcement Function and a first Online Charging System, the Policy and Charging Enforcement Function and the first Online Charging System being configured to communicate via an online charging interface;
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- A non-transitory processor-readable medium having processor-executable instructions stored thereon for enhanced policy and charging control when a telecommunications network and a further telecommunications network is used by a User Equipment corresponding to a subscriber, wherein the telecommunications network comprises a Policy and Charging Enforcement Function and a first Online Charging System, the Policy and Charging Enforcement Function and the first Online Charging System being configured to communicate via an online charging interface;
wherein the further telecommunications network comprises a second Online Charging System being configured to communicate via an online charging interface, the processor-executable instructions, when executed by a processor, causing the following to be performed;communicating, by an interworking credit control function of the telecommunications network, relative to the subscriber of the telecommunications network and/or of a further telecommunications network, via a first online charging interface with the Policy and Charging Enforcement Function, via a second online charging interface with the first Online Charging System, and via a third online charging interface with the second Online Charging System.
- A non-transitory processor-readable medium having processor-executable instructions stored thereon for enhanced policy and charging control when a telecommunications network and a further telecommunications network is used by a User Equipment corresponding to a subscriber, wherein the telecommunications network comprises a Policy and Charging Enforcement Function and a first Online Charging System, the Policy and Charging Enforcement Function and the first Online Charging System being configured to communicate via an online charging interface;
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