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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 25, 2021
Filed:
Dec. 11, 2015
Convida Wireless, Llc, Wilmington, DE (US);
Ahmed Mohamed, Pembroke Pines, FL (US);
Michael F. Starsinic, Newtown, PA (US);
Qing Li, Princeton Junction, NJ (US);
Convida Wireless, LLC, Wilmington, DE (US);
Abstract
A Policy and Charging Enforcement Function (PCEF) can be aware of whether a UE connects through a cellular or WIFI connection through a gateway. Management messages can be modified to allow the PCEF volume based online charging functionality to remain in the core network (i.e. in the P-GW/PCEF). Session management messaging between the ISWN (ISW-GW) and the core network (P-GW/PCEF) may be modified so that the core network may be notified when the ISWN moves a bearer, or flow, from one RAT to another. Alternately, PCEF volume based online charging functionality can be added to the ISWN. The PCEF of the ISWN can be tasked with performing volume based online charging while the UE is in the ISWN.