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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 17, 2017
Filed:
Oct. 13, 2014
Oracle International Corporation, Redwood Shores, CA (US);
Helen N. Wiant, Cupertino, CA (US);
Debdulal Dey, San Ramon, CA (US);
Gireesh Malaksamudra, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Richard Beaumont Tasker, Los Altos, CA (US);
ORACLE INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION, Redwood Shores, CA (US);
Abstract
An Online Charging System ('OCS') that processes charging on a telecommunications network receives an indication of usage of a telecommunications service by a subscriber. In response to the indication, the OCS determines a configured offering for the service, where the configured offering includes a time period, and a credit and/or debit. The OCS determines if the usage of the service is a first usage within the time period, and when the usage is the first usage, applies the credit and/or debit. The OCS then determines a charge for the usage based on credit and/or debit.