Architecture to facilitate the monetization of disparate, inter-worked pushed to talk technologies
First Claim
1. A system for facilitating the monetization of inter-carrier dispatch communications comprising:
- an inter-working network facilitating communications between a plurality of different dispatch networks and comprising a plurality of interfaces, wherein the inter-working network includes a plurality of points-of-presence (POPs) configured to generate call detail records and usage data reports;
an originating dispatch network operated by a first carrier and interfaced to at least one of the POPs via a first border gateway associated with the first carrier;
a target dispatch network operated by a second carrier and interfaced to at least one other of the POPs via a second border gateway associated with the second carrier;
a billing accumulator interfaced with the plurality of POPs, the billing accumulator including logic to collect and store dispatch call data records received from the plurality of POPs; and
a settlement entity interfaced with the billing accumulator, the settlement entity including settlement logic for converting each stored dispatch call data record to a billing record for each of the originating and target dispatch networks.
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Abstract
An inter-working network includes a plurality of interfaces for facilitating communications with a plurality of dispatch networks, a signaling controller, a media gateway and a system for facilitating the monetization of inter-carrier dispatch communications. The signaling controller and media gateway generate dispatch call records for dispatch sessions facilitated through the inter-working network. The system includes a billing accumulator and a settlement entity. The billing accumulator is interfaced with the inter-working network and includes logic to receive and store the dispatch call data records from the inter-working architecture. The settlement entity is interfaced with the billing accumulator, and includes settlement logic for converting each stored dispatch call data record to a billing record for each of at least two of the dispatch networks.
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20 Claims
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1. A system for facilitating the monetization of inter-carrier dispatch communications comprising:
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an inter-working network facilitating communications between a plurality of different dispatch networks and comprising a plurality of interfaces, wherein the inter-working network includes a plurality of points-of-presence (POPs) configured to generate call detail records and usage data reports; an originating dispatch network operated by a first carrier and interfaced to at least one of the POPs via a first border gateway associated with the first carrier; a target dispatch network operated by a second carrier and interfaced to at least one other of the POPs via a second border gateway associated with the second carrier; a billing accumulator interfaced with the plurality of POPs, the billing accumulator including logic to collect and store dispatch call data records received from the plurality of POPs; and a settlement entity interfaced with the billing accumulator, the settlement entity including settlement logic for converting each stored dispatch call data record to a billing record for each of the originating and target dispatch networks. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. An inter-working network for inter-working a plurality of dispatch networks, the network comprising:
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a billing clearinghouse storing call detail records and usage data reports relating to dispatch sessions implemented across the plurality of dispatch networks; a plurality of points-of-presence (POPs) connected to the billing clearinghouse, the POPs generating the call detail records and usage data reports; and a plurality of border gateways configured to interface one of the POPs to an originating dispatch network operated by a first carrier, and to interface another one of the POPs to a target dispatch network operated by a second carrier, wherein the originating dispatch network and the target dispatch network have incompatible technologies. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12)
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13. A method for monetizing, via an inter-working network, a plurality of disparate dispatch networks, each dispatch network providing dispatch services to a plurality of subscriber units, comprising the steps of:
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receiving, by the inter-working network, a dispatch session request from an originating dispatch network operated by a first carrier via a first border gateway associated with the first carrier, the dispatch session request identifying a target user, wherein the inter-working network includes a plurality of points-of-presence (POPs) configured to generate call detail records and usage data reports; processing, in at least one of the plurality of POPs, the dispatch session request, including allocating signaling and media resources; forwarding, by the inter-working network using at least one other of the POPs, the dispatch session request to a second border gateway associated with a target dispatch network operated by a second carrier; facilitating, by the inter-working network, the dispatch session between the originating dispatch network and target dispatch network; and generating an invoice for each of the originating dispatch network and target dispatch network, including charges for facilitating the dispatch session. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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