Apparatus and method for integrated billing management by real-time session management in wire/wireless integrated service network
First Claim
1. An apparatus for integrated billing management in a wired/wireless integrated service network, comprising:
- billing information pre-processing means for analyzing billing processing request information received from a user terminal through a network access device, transmitting the received billing processing request information to a session information processing means and a billing information processing means, receiving a processing result from the session information processing means and the billing information processing means, and transmitting the processing result to the network access device;
first session information processing means for receiving billing processing request information from the billing information pre-processing means, and performing a real-time session management function and a session overlapping management function based on type of the received billing processing request information in order to perform billing processing per a user without being duplicated;
first billing information processing means for performing a billing process based on session information stored in a DB processing means for billing processing request information received from the billing information preprocessing means; and
DB processing means for organizing databases with registration information, billing information, session information and management information and managing the organized databases by cooperating with the billing information pre-processing means, the session information processing means and the billing information processing means;
wherein the first billing information processing means classifies data according to service-charge plans, and generates formulaic billing data, based on the session information and the billing information.
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Abstract
An apparatus and method of integrated billing management by real-time session management, and a computer readable medium thereof are provided. The integrated billing management apparatus performs billing management functions, that is, analyzes various messages related to the billing service request, manages sessions in real time, processes reliable billing information data and generates formulaic billing information. Then, the integrated billing management apparatus transmits the result of processing the billing service to the user terminal through the network access device. Therefore, the customer discontents can be responded in real time and customized billing management service based on the amount of service used can be provided form all wired and wireless network services.
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16 Claims
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1. An apparatus for integrated billing management in a wired/wireless integrated service network, comprising:
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billing information pre-processing means for analyzing billing processing request information received from a user terminal through a network access device, transmitting the received billing processing request information to a session information processing means and a billing information processing means, receiving a processing result from the session information processing means and the billing information processing means, and transmitting the processing result to the network access device; first session information processing means for receiving billing processing request information from the billing information pre-processing means, and performing a real-time session management function and a session overlapping management function based on type of the received billing processing request information in order to perform billing processing per a user without being duplicated; first billing information processing means for performing a billing process based on session information stored in a DB processing means for billing processing request information received from the billing information preprocessing means; and DB processing means for organizing databases with registration information, billing information, session information and management information and managing the organized databases by cooperating with the billing information pre-processing means, the session information processing means and the billing information processing means; wherein the first billing information processing means classifies data according to service-charge plans, and generates formulaic billing data, based on the session information and the billing information. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method of integrated billing management by a real-time session management, the method comprising the steps of:
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a) registering a user as a service subscriber in response to the user'"'"' request of subscribing for network service and storing and managing registration information of the user; b) analyzing billing processing request information received from a user terminal through a network access device, performing a real-time session management function, a session overlapping management function, and a billing information processing function based on a type of the analyzed billing processing request information in order to perform billing processing per the user without being duplicated, and transmitting the result of processing through the network access device to the user terminal; and c) classifying data according to service charge plans, and generating formulaic billing information based, on the session information and the billing information processed in the step b). - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12)
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13. A computer readable recording medium storing a program that a method of integrated billing management by a real-time session management, the method comprising the steps of:
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a) registering a user as a service subscriber in response to the user'"'"' request of subscribing for network service and storing and managing registration information of the user; b) analyzing billing processing request information received from a user terminal through a network access device, performing a real-time session management function, a session overlapping management function, and a billing information processing function based on a type of the analyzed billing processing request information in order to perform billing processing per the user without being duplicated and transmitting the result of processing through the network access device to the user terminal; and c) classifying data according to service charge plans, and generating formulaic billing information, based on the session information and the billing information processed in the step b). - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16)
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