System and method for rating an IP-based wireless telecommunications based on access point
First Claim
1. A computer implemented method for facilitating billing of IP-based communications from a mobile device over a converged cellular network and an IP-based wireless access network, the computer-implemented method comprising:
- receiving a call detail record after an IP-based communication is completed,wherein the IP-based communication is for communicating data, including voice information, using one of multiple access points, andwherein sets of the multiple access points form different, defined service zones;
extracting a mobile device identifier associated with a subscriber from the call detail record;
extracting a service zone identifier from the call detail record,wherein the service zone identifier is associated with one of the defined service zones where the mobile device obtained access to the converged cellular network through the IP-based wireless network,wherein the service zone identifier is separate from a cell global identifier (CGI) for a cell site to which the mobile device is connected or was connected, andwherein the service zone identifier is associated with one of two or more different billing rates;
comparing the service zone identifier to the identified service zones; and
determining a bill rate associated with the call detail record at least partially based on the comparison.
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Abstract
A subscriber communicates over an IP-based wireless telecommunications network through an access point. Identifiers associated with the access point (e.g., MAC address IP address, FQDN . . . ) are stored in a database. Each access point is mapped into one or more service zones, where service zones are mapped to service types. The subscriber has a rate plan that is based on a selection of one or more service types. When a wireless connection between the subscriber and the IP-based wireless telecommunications network is established, the access point identifiers are used to retrieve a service zone ID from the database. Upon completion of the communication, a call detail record can be generated that includes the service zone ID for the communication. The billing system can then retrieve billing plan information to determine an appropriate rate for the subscriber based on the service zone ID.
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20 Claims
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1. A computer implemented method for facilitating billing of IP-based communications from a mobile device over a converged cellular network and an IP-based wireless access network, the computer-implemented method comprising:
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receiving a call detail record after an IP-based communication is completed, wherein the IP-based communication is for communicating data, including voice information, using one of multiple access points, and wherein sets of the multiple access points form different, defined service zones; extracting a mobile device identifier associated with a subscriber from the call detail record; extracting a service zone identifier from the call detail record, wherein the service zone identifier is associated with one of the defined service zones where the mobile device obtained access to the converged cellular network through the IP-based wireless network, wherein the service zone identifier is separate from a cell global identifier (CGI) for a cell site to which the mobile device is connected or was connected, and wherein the service zone identifier is associated with one of two or more different billing rates; comparing the service zone identifier to the identified service zones; and determining a bill rate associated with the call detail record at least partially based on the comparison. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A non-transitory computer-readable medium containing instructions that, when executed by one or more processors, cause a billing system to implement a billing method for a converged cellular network and IP based wireless access network, the billing method comprising:
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identifying a service zone identifier from an overloaded variable in a received call detail record for representing an IP-based communication exchanging data, including voice information, using one of multiple access points, wherein sets of the multiple access points form different, defined service zones, wherein the service zone identifier is associated with one of the defined service zones where a mobile device obtained access to the converged cellular network through an IP-based wireless network, wherein the service zone identifier is separate from a cell global identifier (CGI) for a cell site to which the mobile device is connected or was connected, and wherein the service zone identifier is associated with one of two or more different billing rates; and determining a bill rate associated with the call detail record at least partially based on a subscriber identifier for the mobile device. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A system for facilitating call detail record billing in a converged cellular network and an IP-based wireless access network, the system comprising:
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a billing system that receives a call detail record after an IP-based communication is completed, wherein the call detail record includes a subscriber identifier for a mobile device, and wherein the call detail record is for representing an IP-based communication for communicating data, including voice information, using multiple access points; a processor configured to determine a service zone identifier from an overloaded variable in the call detail record, wherein sets of the multiple access points form different, defined service zones, wherein the service zone identifier is associated with one of the defined service zones where the mobile device obtained access to the converged cellular network through the IP-based wireless network, wherein the service zone identifier is separate from a cell global identifier (CGI) for a cell site to which the mobile device is connected or was connected, and wherein the service zone identifier is associated with one of two or more different billing rates; and a processor configured to determine a billing rate associated with the call detail record partially based on the subscriber identifier. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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