System and method for signaling information in order to enable and disable distributed billing in a network environment
First Claim
1. An apparatus for signaling information in a network environment, comprising:
- an access gateway operable to establish one or more packet data protocol (PDP) links on behalf of an end user, wherein the access gateway is operable to communicate a message associated with a change in quality of service level, locale, or policy enforcement relating to a selected one or more of the PDP links to a client services packet gateway (CSPG), the CSPG responding to the message by providing an accounting command for the selected PDP link such that synchronization is achieved between accounting information and a state associated with the selected PDP link.
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Abstract
An apparatus for signaling information in a network environment is provided that includes an access gateway operable to establish one or more packet data protocol (PDP) links on behalf of an end user. The access gateway is operable to communicate a message associated with a change in quality of service, locale, or policy enforcement relating to a selected one of the PDP links to a client services packet gateway (CSPG). The CSPG responds to the message by providing an accounting command for the selected PDP link such that synchronization is achieved between accounting information and a state associated with the selected PDP link.
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33 Claims
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1. An apparatus for signaling information in a network environment, comprising:
an access gateway operable to establish one or more packet data protocol (PDP) links on behalf of an end user, wherein the access gateway is operable to communicate a message associated with a change in quality of service level, locale, or policy enforcement relating to a selected one or more of the PDP links to a client services packet gateway (CSPG), the CSPG responding to the message by providing an accounting command for the selected PDP link such that synchronization is achieved between accounting information and a state associated with the selected PDP link. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. An apparatus for signaling information in a network environment, comprising:
an access gateway operable to receive a quota request message from a client services packet gateway (CSPG), the access gateway being able to asynchronously signal to the CSPG to return a portion of quota for a flow associated with an end user, wherein the access gateway is operable to communicate a command to indicate that a service level, locale or policy enforcement corresponding to the flow is modified such that synchronization is achieved between accounting information and a gating function associated with the flow. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. An apparatus for signaling information in a network environment, comprising:
a client services packet gateway (CSPG) operable to read a message that was sent to an access gateway, which is coupled to the CSPG, the access gateway operable to establish a flow on behalf of an end user, wherein the CSPG is operable to act autonomously in response to reading the message by providing an accounting command for the flow such that synchronization is achieved between call information and a gating function associated with the flow. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method for signaling information in a network environment, comprising:
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establishing one or more packet data protocol (PDP) links on behalf of an end user; and
communicating a message associated with a change in quality of service, locale, or policy enforcement relating to a selected one of the PDP links to a client services packet gateway (CSPG), the CSPG responding to the message by providing an accounting command for the selected PDP link such that synchronization is achieved between accounting information and a state associated with the selected PDP link. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A method for signaling information in a network environment, comprising:
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receiving a quota request message from a client services packet gateway (CSPG);
responding to the quota request message by signaling to the CSPG to return a portion of quota for a flow associated with an end user; and
communicating a command to indicate that a gate corresponding to the flow is open such that synchronization is achieved between call information and a gating function associated with the flow. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27)
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28. A method for signaling information in a network environment, comprising:
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reading a message that was sent to an access gateway, which is operable to establish a flow on behalf of an end user; and
acting autonomously in response to reading the message by providing an accounting command for the flow such that synchronization is achieved between call information and a gating function associated with the flow. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30, 31, 32, 33)
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