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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 21, 2011
Filed:
Jan. 20, 2006
Vinicio Vercellone, Turin, IT;
Mario Ullio, Turin, IT;
Gennaro Amelio, Naples, IT;
Telecom Italia S.p.A., Milan, IT;
Abstract
A system for the time-based accounting of access by users to services provided by a data network includes a primary access node to provide access by users by establishing via the primary access node a steady connectivity between the users and the network. A secondary access node is associated with the primary access node, such secondary access node being configured for acting as a backup node to maintain connectivity in the case of failure involving the primary access node. The primary access node is configured for issuing a request for credentials for any user requesting access to said data network and, as a result of receiving valid credentials from the user, starts time-based accounting for the user. An authentication node cooperative with the primary access node and the secondary access node stores the secondary access node information items concerning the time-based accounting started for the user. The time-based accounting is thus maintained in the case of failure involving the primary access node as connectivity is maintained by the secondary access node.