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Method for integrated billing in an integrated wireline-wireless system

  • US 5,991,616 A
  • Filed: 10/02/1997
  • Issued: 11/23/1999
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/02/1997
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A method of integrating wireless billing information with wireline billing information in a communication system having integrated wireless and wireline sections, the method comprising:

  • communicating a first message comprising a mobile identity number from the wireless section to an Advanced Intelligent Network (AIN) Service Control Point (SCP) within the wireline section via a mobility management interface upon call origination in the wireless section;

    upon receiving the first message at the AIN SCP, identifying a start time at the AIN SCP;

    communicating a second message from the wireless section to the AIN SCP via the mobility management interface upon call clearing in the wireless section; and

    upon receiving the second message at the AIN SCP, identifying a stop time at the AIN SCP.

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