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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 10, 2012
Filed:
Aug. 16, 2007
Yigang Cai, Naperville, IL (US);
Chun Guang Xu, Beijing, CN;
Sheng Chen, Beijing, CN;
Hong Wei Sun, Beijing, CN;
Yigang Cai, Naperville, IL (US);
Chun Guang Xu, Beijing, CN;
Sheng Chen, Beijing, CN;
Hong Wei Sun, Beijing, CN;
Alcatel Lucent, Paris, FR;
Abstract
In an example method of correlating charging data records within an offline charging system, each of a plurality of sources selects a same one of a plurality of charging functions in which to route charging information associated with a given call session or event. In an example, the plurality of sources corresponds to either a plurality of network elements or a plurality of charging data functions. In another example, the plurality of charging functions corresponds to either a plurality of charging data functions or a plurality of charging gateway functions. At the selected charging function, the routed charging information is correlated.