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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 27, 2015
Filed:
Apr. 20, 2007
Yigang Cai, Naperville, IL (US);
David C. Harms, West Chicago, IL (US);
Bharat H. Patel, Naperville, IL (US);
Angelica T. Remoquillo, Naperville, IL (US);
Yigang Cai, Naperville, IL (US);
David C. Harms, West Chicago, IL (US);
Bharat H. Patel, Naperville, IL (US);
Angelica T. Remoquillo, Naperville, IL (US);
Alcatel Lucent, Boulogne Billancourt, FR;
Abstract
IMS networks and associated methods are disclosed that provide charging for CAMEL services provided in the IMS network. If a CAMEL service is provided by an application server for a session in an IMS network, then the application server generates CAMEL charging data for the service provided and also generates a charging message, such as a Diameter ACR message. The application server includes the CAMEL charging data in the charging message and transmits the charging message to a charging collector system. The charging collector system generates a CDR for the session, and maps the CAMEL charging data from the charging message to the CDR. The charging collector system then transmits the CDR to a billing system. The billing system may then charge for the CAMEL service provided in the IMS network.