Packet radio network with charging information collected by nodes and forwarded to billing center
First Claim
1. A packet radio system comprising:
- a digital mobile communication network;
packet data terminal equipments;
packet radio support nodes connected to the mobile communication network which provides them with a radio interface for packet switched data transmission with the packet data terminal equipments;
gateway packet radio support nodes providing an access point to an external packet data network;
an internal packet switched backbone network to which the packet radio support nodes and the gateway packet radio support nodes are connected; and
a billing gateway support node, connected to said internal backbone network to receive user-specific charging information collected by the other support nodes and to forward the charging information to the charging system.
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Abstract
In a digital mobile communication system, a packet radio system has been implemented by employing the radio interface of the mobile communication network. The packet radio system comprises packet radio support nodes (SGSN) connected to the mobile communication network, as well as gateway support nodes for providing an inter-connection to an external packet data network (15). The support nodes (SGSN, GGSN) are connected to an intra-operator packet switched backbone network (13). The serving support nodes and the gateway support nodes collect charging information on usage of the radio interface and the data network (15), respectively. The system is further provided with a billing gateway support node (BGGSN) connected to the internal backbone network (BGGSN) to receive user-specific charging information collected by the other support nodes, and to forward the charging information to a charging system.
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13 Claims
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1. A packet radio system comprising:
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a digital mobile communication network;
packet data terminal equipments;
packet radio support nodes connected to the mobile communication network which provides them with a radio interface for packet switched data transmission with the packet data terminal equipments;
gateway packet radio support nodes providing an access point to an external packet data network;
an internal packet switched backbone network to which the packet radio support nodes and the gateway packet radio support nodes are connected; and
a billing gateway support node, connected to said internal backbone network to receive user-specific charging information collected by the other support nodes and to forward the charging information to the charging system. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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