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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 27, 2011
Filed:
Apr. 22, 2009
Juha Vallinen, Nokia, FI;
Juha-pekka Koskinen, Hameenlinna, FI;
Juha Vallinen, Nokia, FI;
Juha-Pekka Koskinen, Hameenlinna, FI;
Intellectual Ventures I LLC, Wilmington, DE (US);
Abstract
A method and a system for determining a charge for a communication in a communications network is provided. A message is received from a user equipment. The message comprises a payload and is addressed to a plurality of destinations. A first message is sent towards a destination of the plurality of destinations. The first message comprises the payload, a first charging identifier, and a second charging identifier. The first charging identifier is associated with the message and the second charging identifier is generated for the destination. A charging message is sent to a network node to charge an account of the user equipment. The charging message comprises the first charging identifier and the second charging identifier.