General charging method
First Claim
1. A general charging method comprising establishing a charging strategy and performing the charging according to the charging strategy, wherein:
- the charging strategy comprises at least one priority each of which comprises at least one time period, and each of the at least one time period is provided with at least one rate segment in each of which there is at least one rate, wherein different time periods, rate segments and rates are combined to form different levels of priorities, each of which is set high or low as required; and
performing the charging comprises;
matching with a corresponding charging strategy upon the time a subscriber uses a service and/or the subscriber'"'"'s current resource;
searching for a corresponding priority to determine a charging mode; and
performing the charging according to the charging mode.
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Abstract
A general charging method includes establishing a charging strategy and performing the charging according to the charging strategy. The charging strategy includes at least one priority each of which includes at least one time period and each of the time periods is provided at least one rate segment in each of which there is at least one rate. Performing the charging includes: matching with a corresponding charging strategy upon the time a subscriber uses a service and/or the subscriber'"'"'s current resource, and determining a charging mode; searching for a corresponding priority; performing the charging according to the charging mode. With such a structure of general charging strategy, the method can satisfy various charging demands and provide generality and adequate expansibility. Also, the method enables subscribers to configure different charging methods as necessary.
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1. A general charging method comprising establishing a charging strategy and performing the charging according to the charging strategy, wherein:
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the charging strategy comprises at least one priority each of which comprises at least one time period, and each of the at least one time period is provided with at least one rate segment in each of which there is at least one rate, wherein different time periods, rate segments and rates are combined to form different levels of priorities, each of which is set high or low as required; and performing the charging comprises; matching with a corresponding charging strategy upon the time a subscriber uses a service and/or the subscriber'"'"'s current resource; searching for a corresponding priority to determine a charging mode; and performing the charging according to the charging mode. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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