System and method for consolidating accounting data for a communication session
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1. A method for creating an accounting record in a communication network, comprising:
- receiving, by a bearer manager, accounting data from one or more lower layer elements, the accounting data associated with an established communication session between at least two endpoints, wherein the established communication session corresponds to an active IP session between the at least two endpoints and the bearer manager is operable to send traffic associated with the established communication session to a particular access terminal;
consolidating, by the bearer manager, the accounting data into a unified format that excludes information regarding mobility events during the established communication session, wherein an accounting receiving function is shielded from mobility events associated with the accounting data; and
sending, by the bearer manager, the consolidated accounting data to the accounting receiving function.
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Abstract
A method for receiving accounting data from one or more lower layer elements, consolidating the accounting data received, and sending the consolidated accounting data to an accounting receiving function, such that accounting receiving function can be a charging data function and/or a charging gateway function. The accounting receiving function is shielded by mobility events associated with the accounting data. The accounting receiving function is also shielded by the details of different access network accounting formats.
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1. A method for creating an accounting record in a communication network, comprising:
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receiving, by a bearer manager, accounting data from one or more lower layer elements, the accounting data associated with an established communication session between at least two endpoints, wherein the established communication session corresponds to an active IP session between the at least two endpoints and the bearer manager is operable to send traffic associated with the established communication session to a particular access terminal; consolidating, by the bearer manager, the accounting data into a unified format that excludes information regarding mobility events during the established communication session, wherein an accounting receiving function is shielded from mobility events associated with the accounting data; and sending, by the bearer manager, the consolidated accounting data to the accounting receiving function. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. An apparatus, comprising:
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a bearer manager operable to; receive accounting data from one or more lower layer elements, the accounting data associated with an established communication session between at least two endpoints and the established communication session corresponding to an active IP session between the at least two endpoints, send traffic associated with the established communication session to a particular access terminal; consolidate the accounting data into a unified format the excludes information regarding mobility events during the established communication session, wherein an accounting receiving function is shielded from mobility events associated with the accounting data; and send the consolidated accounting data to the accounting receiving function. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A non-transitory computer readable medium comprising software, the software comprising code such that when executed at a bearer manager is operable to:
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receive accounting data from one or more lower layer elements, the accounting data associated with an established communication session between at least two endpoints and the established communication session corresponding to an active IP session between the at least two endpoints, send traffic associated with the established communication session to a particular access terminal; consolidate the accounting data into a unified format the excludes information regarding mobility events during the established communication session, wherein an accounting receiving function is shielded from mobility events associated with the accounting data; and send the consolidated accounting data to the accounting receiving function. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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29. A system for creating an accounting record in a communication network, comprising:
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means for receiving, by a bearer manager, accounting data from one or more lower layer elements, the accounting data associated with an established communication session between at least two endpoints and the established communication session corresponding to an active IP session between the at least two endpoints, means for sending, by a bearer manger, traffic associated with the established communication session to a particular access terminal; means for consolidating, by a bearer manger, the accounting data during the established communication session, wherein an accounting receiving function is shielded from mobility events associated with the accounting data; and means for sending, by a bearer manger, the consolidated accounting data to the accounting receiving function.
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