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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 23, 2016
Filed:
Dec. 23, 2011
Applicants:
Anders Baer, Årsta, SE;
Jan Dahl, Älvsjö, SE;
Magnus Harnesk, Tåby, SE;
David Khan, Bromma, SE;
Inventors:
Assignee:
Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ), Stockholm, SE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04L 12/14 (2006.01); H04M 15/00 (2006.01); H04L 29/06 (2006.01); H04W 8/04 (2009.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04L 12/1407 (2013.01); H04L 12/141 (2013.01); H04L 12/1403 (2013.01); H04L 12/1425 (2013.01); H04L 12/1457 (2013.01); H04L 12/1467 (2013.01); H04L 65/1016 (2013.01); H04M 15/41 (2013.01); H04M 15/57 (2013.01); H04M 15/64 (2013.01); H04M 15/65 (2013.01); H04W 8/04 (2013.01);
Abstract
Apparatus for use within an IP Multimedia Subsystem network and comprising a receiver for receiving for a given user a charging type defining whether the user is a pre-paid user and or a post-paid user. The apparatus further comprises a Charging Triggering Function, CTF, entity for sending accounting information messages relating to said user to an Online Charging Function over an Ro interface or to a Charging Data Function over an Rf interface, and for including with the accounting information messages said charging type.