Nokia Corporation

Nokia Siemens Networks Oy

Nokia Technologies Oy

Elena Lialiamou

Marco Stura

Juha-Pekka Koskinen

Anne Narhi

Juha R Vallinen

Guido Triebel

Harald G Fuchs

Harold G Fuchs

Jouni Ljungqvist

Matti Juvonen

Petri Uusitalo

Embodiments of the invention provide a method and device for charging of data reaching a network element of a communication network during a data session, the data session comprising a plurality of data flows, with each flow being distinguishable by a set of flow parameters. The method includes enforcing a charging policy at the network element to be applied to the data, wherein the charging policy defines charging rules per flow, observing the data reaching the network element and detecting at least one flow of data, matching the detected flow of data to an enforced charging policy, and applying the matching charging policy to the data flow, thereby generating charging information. A method and device is also provided for supplying a network element with a charging policy to be enforced at the network element for charging of data reaching the network element of a communication network during a data session.

Method for charging of data reaching a network element of a communication network during a data session

A communication system providing messaging services can have a receiving unit configured to receive a request to send a message, an authorization unit configured to authorize the sending of the message in response to the request, and a transmitting unit configured to transmit the authorization to send the message.

Messaging services for pre-pay users

A communications system including at least one user device, configured to access a plurality of services in a session. An information store stores information defining an amount of money for the user device. A controller requests at least a portion of the amount of money to be reserved and controls the allocation of the reserved portion of money between the plurality of services.

Communication system

There is disclosed a method for charging for services in an IP based communication system, comprising: establishing an accounting session between a network element and a charging function for the session; and initiating a change in the accounting session at the charging function.

Charging for an IP based communication system

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Pireaus, Greece

Elena Lialiamou