Cost control management in telecommunication systems
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1. A cost control method for a mobile terminal using a mobile telecommunication system, the method comprising the steps of:
- sending a cost control request from a Network Element (NE) said NE being an access point for the mobile terminal to the system, to a Service Control Function (SCF)/Cost Control Function (CCF) associated with the mobile terminal;
creating an Online Charging Protocol (OCHP) interface for transporting messages;
determining a cost control result at the CCF in response to said request;
bypassing the SSF and returning the cost control result from the CCF directly to the NE via the OCHP interface; and
interpreting said result at the NE to determine the actions required, and carrying out the determined actions.
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Abstract
A cost control method for a mobile terminal using a mobile telecommunication system comprises sending a cost control request from a Network Element, which is an access point for the mobile terminal to the system, to a Cost Control Function. A cost control result is determined at the Cost Control Function in response to said request, and the cost control result returned to the Network Element. The result is interpreted at the Network Element and acted upon.
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1. A cost control method for a mobile terminal using a mobile telecommunication system, the method comprising the steps of:
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sending a cost control request from a Network Element (NE) said NE being an access point for the mobile terminal to the system, to a Service Control Function (SCF)/Cost Control Function (CCF) associated with the mobile terminal; creating an Online Charging Protocol (OCHP) interface for transporting messages; determining a cost control result at the CCF in response to said request; bypassing the SSF and returning the cost control result from the CCF directly to the NE via the OCHP interface; and interpreting said result at the NE to determine the actions required, and carrying out the determined actions. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A mobile telecommunication system, the system comprising:
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a Network Element (NE), which in use is an access point for a mobile terminal to the system and adapted for creating Online Charging Protocol interface between the NE and a Cost Control Function associated with the mobile terminal; a Cost Control Node (CCN) comprising the CCF; means at the NE for sending a cost control request to the CCN, wherein the CCF receives the cost control request; means at the CCF for determining a cost control result in response to receipt of said request; means at the CCN for returning a cost control result to the NE, wherein the CCF communicates the result directly to the NE via the OCHP interface; and means at the NE for interpreting said result to determine the actions required, and for carrying out the determined actions.
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