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Date of Patent:
Apr. 02, 2024

Filed:

Dec. 21, 2017
Applicant:

Telefonaktiebolaget Lm Ericsson (Publ), Stockholm, SE;

Inventors:

Gustav Åkesson, Ramdala, SE;

Simon Norberg, Karlskrona, SE;

Sumit Singhal, Karlskrona, SE;

Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04L 12/14 (2006.01); H04M 15/00 (2006.01); H04W 4/24 (2018.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04L 12/1407 (2013.01); H04L 12/1435 (2013.01); H04M 15/66 (2013.01); H04M 15/8214 (2013.01); H04M 15/8228 (2013.01); H04W 4/24 (2013.01); H04M 15/64 (2013.01);
Abstract

Systems and methods are provided for granting service units associated with a charging session for providing network service to an end user. The method includes receiving a request message for the network service; selecting one or more offerings associated with the received request message prior to applying quota determination rules, where each offering includes one or more associated resources. The method further includes applying quota determination rules to the selected one or more offerings based on the associated resources, and rating the service request based on the selected one or more offerings and the results of applying the quota determination rules, where the rating results in an assigned quota. The method further includes transmitting the assigned quota for the requested service, where the assigned quota includes the granted service units.


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