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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 11, 2013
Filed:
Jul. 27, 2000
Andrew Williams, Swindon, GB;
Andrew Williams, Swindon, GB;
Nvidia Corporation, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Abstract
A wireless access network system comprises a RADIUS (Remote Access Dial-In User System) arrangement with an associated RADIUS accounting function. The RADIUS arrangement is arranged to track access activity by a user accessing the network via wireless user equipment and via the RADIUS arrangement. The access activity is recorded in an accounting database which is associated with the RADIUS accounting function. The wireless access system also comprises a radio network controller which comprises a RADIUS client. The RADIUS arrangement is arranged to receive information from a radio network controller of the system in order to track the access activity. The Invention is applicable to cellular communication systems such as UMTS (Universal Mobile Telecommunication System).