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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 13, 2026
Filed:
Jul. 28, 2022
Telefonaktiebolaget Lm Ericsson (Publ), Stockholm, SE;
TELEFONAKTIEBOLAGET LM ERICSSON (PUBL ), Stockholm, SE;
Abstract
Embodiments of the present disclosure provide method and apparatus for charging. A method performed by a user plane function entity comprises receiving a first message from a control plane function entity. The first message comprises one or more information elements referencing one or more pre-defined packet detection rules (PDRs) configured in the user plane function entity. The one or more pre-defined PDRs specify one or more predefined usage reporting rules (URRs). The method further comprises activating the one or more predefined PDRs. The method further comprises generating a usage report for at least one of the one or more predefined URRs. The usage report comprises information for describing received user traffic which is related to the at least one of the one or more predefined URRs. The method further comprises sending a second message comprising the usage report to the control plane function entity.
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