Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC

Affirmed Networks, Inc.

Girish Nair

Srinivas Kappla

Mark Libby

Prasasth Reddy Palnati

Narsi Veldanda

Anupama Raghavan

Krishna Gundamaraju

Arthur J Barabell

Deepak Garg

Devesh Verma

Basant Kumar

Venki Reddy Pulicherla

Abhishek Kumar Sinha

Krishnakumar Vijayan

Pikan Ghosh

Kumar Arakere Basavaraj

The present disclosure generally relates to systems, methods, and computer-readable media for managing the generation and processing of charging data records (CDRs) in a telecommunication environment (e.g., a fourth generation (4G) a fifth generation (5G), or future generation mobile network). The systems described herein involve predicting lengths of CDRs prior to encoding and providing the CDRs to a charging gateway function to ensure that the CDRs do not exceed a maximum allowable length that the charging gateway function is capable of processing while also reducing the total number of CDR packages that are encoded and transmitted. Indeed, the systems described herein can predict the length of the CDRs incrementally as charging containers are added, thus limiting the number of CDRs that are generated and processed.

Generating and processing charging data records based on predicted record length

Techniques for distributed charging in digital telecommunications networks are disclosed. In one particular embodiment, the techniques may be realized as a method that includes provisioning a data path that carries a plurality of network flows, receiving a shared usage quota associated with the plurality of network flows, and allocating the shared usage quota among the plurality of network flows. For each network flow among the plurality of network flows, the method includes providing the data path with data indicative of an amount of the shared usage quota allocated to the network flow, configuring the data path to collect metering data associated with the network flow, and configuring the data path to enforce the shared usage quota based on the metering data associated with the network flow and the amount of the shared usage quota allocated to the network flow.

Systems and methods for distributed charging in digital telecommunications networks

In some embodiments, a selection module associated with a control plane node implementing CUPS functionality can identify a user plane element for assigning user plane functionalities based on static and/or dynamic selection criteria. Dynamic criteria can include, for example, load information, latency, and hardware acceleration support. In some embodiments, a control plane node can determine whether to implement a CUPS or a non-CUPS session. If a non-CUPS session is determined, the CUPS control plane node can assume user plane functionalities in addition to control plane functionalities.

Dynamic selection of network elements

A method of data communication includes receiving, by a first wireless access gateway (WAG), at least a first data packet corresponding to a first data flow transmitted from user equipment (UE) and receiving, by a second WAG, at least a second data packet transmitted from the UE. In response to receiving the second data packet, the second WAG determines an identity of the first WAG, and in response to determining the identity of the first WAG, the method includes establishing a tunnel connection between the first WAG and the second WAG. After establishing the tunnel connection, the method includes receiving by the second WAG at least a third data packet corresponding to the first data flow transmitted from the UE, and the second WAG transmits to the first WAG, via the tunnel connection, the third data packet.

Seamless handoff between wireless access gateways

Systems and methods for improving efficiency in a mobile communications network are described. In one embodiment, a method for conserving network resources comprises releasing network resources related to a User Equipment ('UE') session at one or more network nodes without notifying the UE. A subset of the session information that can be used to connect with the UE is stored at a network node. If data is received for the UE, the stored subset of information can be used to 1) establish network resources related to the UE that were previously released and 2) deliver the data to the UE. In another embodiment, shared data resources are granted to one or more subscribers associated with a Designated User Group ('DUG'). An online charging session is assigned to the DUG that identifies policy data for granting shared data resources to the Designated User Group.

Machine-to-machine network optimization and online charging

A method of and system for accommodating non-responsiveness of an online charging node in a networked system. A request is received from a subscriber. An online charging node is identified to be non-responsive. A default quota is assigned to the subscriber, defining a service usage threshold for the subscriber. Service is provided to the subscriber based on the default quota.

Online charging mechanisms during OCS non-responsiveness

Systems and methods for optimizing SMS communications such that an SMS-SC is bypassed in the communications include receiving, by an A-SCEF, at least one communication from an AS, the at least one communication including a data payload and a generic destination UE identifier, determining, by the A-SCEF, the at least one communication is associated with an SMS communication, creating, by the A-SCEF, a message including the data payload and a network-usable destination UE identifier, and providing, by the A-SCEF, the message to a MME such that it recognizes the message as an SMS communication and forwards the data payload to the UE as an SMS communication.

SMS messaging using a service capability exposure function

Systems and methods of directing a mobile user to a redirect server when the mobile user experiences session startup failure thereby reducing repeated attempts to establish a session during session startup failure. A first request is received in packet gateway to create a mobile session in a mobile network for a mobile device. A second request is transmitted to a server, the second request associated with an inquiry regarding a status of the mobile device. A call failure indication is received from the server for the mobile device. An indication of call success is transmitted to a serving gateway, and a redirect session is created such that the mobile device is directed to a redirect sever during the redirect session, thereby reducing repeated attempts to establish a session during session startup failure.

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