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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 22, 2022
Filed:
Sep. 23, 2015
Telefonaktiebolaget Lm Ericsson (Publ), Stockholm, SE;
Icaro L. J. da Silva, Bromma, SE;
Filip Mestanov, Sollentuna, SE;
Oumer Teyeb, Solna, SE;
Jari Vikberg, Järna, SE;
TELEFONAKTIEBOLAGET LM ERICSSON (PUBL), Stockholm, SE;
Abstract
The teachings presented herein disclose example methods and apparatuses for differentiating charging with respect to an aggregated radio access. In this context, an 'aggregated radio access' aggregates two or more different radio accesses, such as two or more different carriers, for conveying user traffic between a wireless communication network and a user device. The ability to discount charges, apply premium billing, or to otherwise track and bill usage at a granularity level below the aggregated radio access—i.e., on a per access basis—allows the involved network operator(s) to offer discounts, apply premium pricing, etc.