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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 01, 2022
Filed:
May. 31, 2019
Applicants:
Nimal Gamini Senarath, Ottawa, CA;
Hang Zhang, Nepean, CA;
Sophie Vrzic, Kanata, CA;
Inventors:
Assignee:
HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD., Shenzhen, CN;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04W 4/24 (2018.01); H04L 12/24 (2006.01); H04M 15/00 (2006.01); H04L 12/927 (2013.01); H04L 12/26 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04W 4/24 (2013.01); H04L 41/5006 (2013.01); H04L 41/5029 (2013.01); H04L 41/5051 (2013.01); H04L 47/805 (2013.01); H04M 15/59 (2013.01); H04M 15/80 (2013.01); H04M 15/81 (2013.01); H04L 41/5003 (2013.01); H04L 43/0876 (2013.01);
Abstract
A method and system for responding to demand-based charging in a communication network, such as a 5G wireless communication network. Service providers and/or infrastructure providers adjust network usage pricing dynamically based on demand. Customers such as Virtual Network operators respond to pricing adjustments by adjusting their network usage, service requirements, and/or by re-negotiating the pricing structure. Network usage can be adjusted by controlling network traffic generated in response to activity of end-user devices of the Virtual Network.