Communication system control method
First Claim
1. A method of controlling an operation of a communication system, said system comprising:
- a first entity for sending a first data object to a terminal device,a second entity for sending a second data object to said terminal device, said second data object having a predetermined association with said first data object,a data transfer entity for transferring data to said terminal device and recording one or more charging relevant parameters associated with the transfer of data to said terminal device, said data transfer entity being adapted to transfer said first data object to said terminal device, and said data transfer entity being part of a communication network,a charging entity for collecting and processing charging information related to the providing of communication services by said communication network, said data transfer entity being adapted for providing recorded charging relevant parameters to said charging entity,said method comprising;
controlling said first entity to send said first data object to said terminal device,controlling said data transfer entity to record one or more charging relevant parameters related to the transfer of said first data object to said terminal device,controlling said second entity to output a predetermined message to said data transfer entity subsequent to receiving a request for sending said second data object to said terminal device, andcontrolling said data transfer entity to make the providing of said one or more charging relevant parameters related to the transfer of said first data object dependent on the receipt of said predetermined message.
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Abstract
A method of controlling the operation of a communication system is described, where the system comprises a first entity 2 for sending a first data object 21 to a terminal device 4 and a second entity 3 for sending a second data object to the terminal device at the request 41 of the terminal device 4. The communication system also comprises a data transfer entity 11 and a charging entity 5. The data transfer entity 11 records charging relevant parameters related to the transfer of the first data object. It is proposed that the second entity 3 is controlled to output a predetermined triggering message to the data transfer entity 11 and/or charging entity 5, where the operation of processing the charging relevant parameters in a charging procedure is postponed until the predetermined message is received.
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46 Claims
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1. A method of controlling an operation of a communication system, said system comprising:
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a first entity for sending a first data object to a terminal device, a second entity for sending a second data object to said terminal device, said second data object having a predetermined association with said first data object, a data transfer entity for transferring data to said terminal device and recording one or more charging relevant parameters associated with the transfer of data to said terminal device, said data transfer entity being adapted to transfer said first data object to said terminal device, and said data transfer entity being part of a communication network, a charging entity for collecting and processing charging information related to the providing of communication services by said communication network, said data transfer entity being adapted for providing recorded charging relevant parameters to said charging entity, said method comprising; controlling said first entity to send said first data object to said terminal device, controlling said data transfer entity to record one or more charging relevant parameters related to the transfer of said first data object to said terminal device, controlling said second entity to output a predetermined message to said data transfer entity subsequent to receiving a request for sending said second data object to said terminal device, and controlling said data transfer entity to make the providing of said one or more charging relevant parameters related to the transfer of said first data object dependent on the receipt of said predetermined message. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A method of controlling an operation of a communication system, wherein said communication system comprises:
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a first entity for sending a first data object to a terminal device, a second entity for sending a second data object to said terminal device, said second data object having a predetermined association with said first data object, a data transfer entity for transferring data to said terminal device and recording one or more charging relevant parameters associated with the transfer of data to said terminal device, said data transfer entity being adapted to transfer said first data object to said terminal device, and said data transfer entity being part of a communication network, a charging entity for collecting and processing charging information related to the providing of communication services by said communication network, said data transfer entity being adapted for providing recorded charging relevant parameters to said charging entity, said method comprising; controlling said first entity to send said first data object to said terminal device, controlling said data transfer entity to record one or more charging relevant parameters related to the transfer of said first data object to said terminal device, controlling said second entity to output a predetermined message to said charging entity subsequent to receiving a request for sending said second data object to said terminal device, and controlling said charging entity to make the processing of one or more charging relevant parameters related to the transfer of said first data object dependent on the receipt of said predetermined message. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A method of controlling a server in a communication system, wherein said communication system comprises:
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a first entity for sending a first data object to a terminal device, a second entity for sending a second data object to said terminal device, said second data object having a predetermined association with said first data object, a data transfer entity for transferring data to said terminal device and recording one or more charging relevant parameters associated with the transfer of data to said terminal device, said data transfer entity being adapted to transfer said first data object to said terminal device, and said data transfer entity being part of a communication network, a charging entity for collecting and processing charging information related to the providing of communication services by said communication network, said data transfer entity being adapted for providing recorded charging relevant parameters to said charging entity, said server comprising said second entity and said method comprising; controlling said second entity to output a predetermined message to said data transfer entity subsequent to receiving a request for sending said second data object to said terminal device, for triggering said data transfer entity to provide recorded charging relevant parameters associated with the transfer of said first data object to said charging entity. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23)
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24. A server coupled to a communication system, wherein said communication system comprises:
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a first entity for sending a first data object to a terminal device, a second entity for sending a second data object to said terminal device, said second data object having a predetermined association with said first data object, a data transfer entity for transferring data to said terminal device and recording one or more charging relevant parameters associated with the transfer of data to said terminal device, said data transfer entity being adapted to transfer said first data object to said terminal device, and said data transfer entity being part of a communication network, a charging entity for collecting and processing charging information related to the providing of communication services by said communication network, said data transfer entity being adapted for providing recorded charging relevant parameters to said charging entity, said server comprising; said second entity and said server being adapted to conduct a control procedure for controlling said second entity to output a predetermined message to said data-transfer entity subsequent to receiving a request for sending said second data object to said terminal device, for triggering said data transfer entity to provide recorded charging relevant parameters associated with the transfer of said first data object to said charging entity. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26)
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27. A method of controlling a server in a communication system, wherein said communication system comprises
a first entity for sending a first data object to a terminal device, a second entity for sending a second data object to said terminal device, said second data object having a predetermined association with said first data object, a data transfer entity for transferring data to said terminal device and recording one or more charging relevant parameters associated with the transfer of data to said terminal device, said data transfer entity being adapted to transfer said first data object to said terminal device, and said data transfer entity being part of a communication network, a charging entity for collecting and processing charging information related to the providing of communication services by said communication network, said data transfer entity being adapted for providing recorded charging relevant parameters to said charging entity, said server comprising said data transfer entity and said method comprising: controlling said data transfer entity to make the providing of said one or more charging relevant parameters related to the transfer of said first data object dependent on the receipt of a predetermined message from said second entity. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30, 31)
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32. A server coupled to a communication system, wherein said communication system comprises:
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a first entity for sending a first data object to a terminal device, a second entity for sending a second data object to said terminal device, said second data object having a predetermined association with said first data object, a data transfer entity for transferring data to said terminal device and recording one or more charging relevant parameters associated with the transfer of data to said terminal device, said data transfer entity being adapted to transfer said first data object to said terminal device, and said data transfer entity being part of a communication network, a charging entity for collecting and processing charging information related to the providing of communication services by said communication network, said data transfer entity being adapted for providing recorded charging relevant parameters to said charging entity, said server comprising; said data transfer entity and said server being adapted to conduct a control procedure for controlling said data transfer entity to make the providing of said one or more charging relevant parameters related to the transfer of said first data object dependent on the receipt of a predetermined message from said second entity. - View Dependent Claims (33, 34, 35, 36)
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37. A method of controlling a server in a communication system, wherein said communication system comprises
a first entity for sending a first data object to a terminal device, a second entity for sending a second data object to said terminal device, said second data object having a predetermined association with said first data object, a data transfer entity for transferring data to said terminal device and recording one or more charging relevant parameters associated with the transfer of data to said terminal device, said data transfer entity being adapted to transfer said first data object to said terminal device, and said data transfer entity being part of a communication network, a charging entity for collecting and processing charging information related to the providing of communication services by said communication network, said data transfer entity being adapted for providing recorded charging relevant parameters to said charging entity, said server comprising said charging entity and said method comprising: controlling said charging entity to make the processing of one or more charging relevant parameters related to the transfer of said first data object dependent on the receipt of a predetermined message from said second entity. - View Dependent Claims (38)
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39. A server coupled to a communication system, wherein said communication system comprises:
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a first entity for sending a first data object to a terminal device, a second entity for sending a second data object to said terminal device, said second data object having a predetermined association with said first data object, a data transfer entity for transferring data to said terminal device and recording one or more charging relevant parameters associated with the transfer of data to said terminal device, said data transfer entity being adapted to transfer said first data object to said terminal device, and said data transfer entity being part of a communication network, a charging entity for collecting and processing charging information related to the providing of communication services by said communication network, said data transfer entity being adapted for providing recorded charging relevant parameters to said charging entity, said server comprising; said charging entity and said server being arranged to conduct a control procedure for controlling said charging entity to make the processing of one or more charging relevant parameters related to the transfer of said first data object dependent on the receipt of a predetermined message from said second entity. - View Dependent Claims (40)
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41. A method of controlling a terminal device in a communication system, wherein said communication system comprises:
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a first entity for sending a first data object to said terminal device, a second entity for sending a second data object to said terminal device, said second data object having a predetermined association with said first data object, a data transfer entity for transferring data to said terminal device and recording one or more charging relevant parameters associated with the transfer of data to said terminal device, said data transfer entity being adapted to transfer said first data object to said terminal device, and said data transfer entity being part of a communication network, a charging entity for collecting and processing charging information related to the providing of communication services by said communication network, said data transfer entity being adapted for providing recorded charging relevant parameters to said charging entity, said method comprising; controlling said terminal device to send a predetermined control message to said data transfer entity, said control message containing control information for controlling said data transfer entity to postpone the providing of one or more charging relevant parameters related to the transfer of said first data object until said data transfer entity receives a predetermined message from said second entity. - View Dependent Claims (42, 43)
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44. A terminal device in a communication system, wherein said communication system comprises:
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a first entity for sending a first data object to said terminal device, a second entity for sending a second data object to said terminal device, said second data object having a predetermined association with said first data object, a data transfer entity for transferring data to said terminal device and recording one or more charging relevant parameters associated with the transfer of data to said terminal device, said data transfer entity being adapted to transfer said first data object to said terminal device, and said data transfer entity being part of a communication network, a charging entity for collecting and processing charging information related to the providing of communication services by said communication network, said data transfer entity being adapted for providing recorded charging relevant parameters to said charging entity, said terminal device being adapted to conduct a control procedure for controlling said terminal device to send a predetermined control message to said data transfer entity, said control message containing control information for controlling said data transfer entity to postpone the providing of one or more charging relevant parameters related to the transfer of said first data object until said data transfer entity receives a predetermined message from said second entity. - View Dependent Claims (45, 46)
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