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Charging in communication networks having split control planes and user planes

  • US 6,879,820 B2
  • Filed: 07/11/2001
  • Issued: 04/12/2005
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/12/2000
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of facilitating charging for communication in a telecommunication network having a control-plane entity and a user-plane entity, comprising the steps of:

  • sending, from the control-plane entity to the user-plane entity, an event in accordance with a media gateway control protocol, wherein the event orders the user-plane entity to notify the control-plane entity when a predetermined volume of communication has occurred;

    determining, by the user-plane entity, whether the predetermined volume of communication has occurred; and

    notifying the control-plane entity when the predetermined volume of communication has occurred;

    wherein the user-plane entity notifies the control-plane entity by sending a notify command in accordance with the media gateway control protocol, and the notify command includes a parameter identifying the communication.

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