Nokia Solutions and Networks Oy

Nokia Siemens Networks Oy

Robert Engelbert Hubert Kamphuis

Gerald Goermer

Jens Schendel

Sami Petteri Levijoki

Jin Albert Zhang

Saku Juhani Oja

A system for software license control is described that is particular useful for use in a virtualized system, such as a cloud computing system. A module can be made available for use within the virtualized network, wherein a license fee is payable for use of the module. The module includes a license file that can be located wherever it is required. In addition, a central license file is provided at an administration node. The central license file is configured such that it can only be operated from that administration node, thereby preventing the copying of that file. The license file operating in the virtual network communicates with the central license file. The central license file controls the use of the licensed module.

Software license control

A short message service (SMS) node detects that at least one request to deliver a plurality of short messages (SM) originates from a single user. Information (MSISDN, ISMI) related to recipients of the plurality of short messages is combined in a signaling message, and the signaling message is transmitted to a charging function (OFCS, OCS).

Charging for short message delivery

A network node of a communications system that routes short messages in a home network of a mobile station provides a service where one or more functions are invoked in response to receiving a request to forward a short message addressed to the mobile station. When the network node receives a request to forward a short message it determines a type of transmission of the received short message, where the type of transmission indicates whether or not a request for forwarding the same short message has been previously received in the network node. The network node then invokes functions of the service according to the determined type of transmission.

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Ojakkala, Finland

Robert Engelbert Hubert Kamphuis