Charging for vas resource usage in a communications infrastructure
OwnerColin I'Ansoninventor
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Abstract
A method is provided for charging for resource usage in a communications infrastructure. User packet-data traffic is divided into a first traffic flow (53) associated with value-added service, VAS, resources (54, 55) provided by the communications infrastructure, and a second traffic flow (51) for other traffic. The first traffic flow (53) is routed through a VAS marshalling system (60) where the respective traffic components for the individual VAS resources (54, 55) are identified and metered.
Claims10
A method of charging for resource usage in a communications infrastructure, wherein user packet-data traffic is divided into a first traffic flow associated with value-added service, VAS, resources provided by, or accessible to, the communications structure, and a second traffic flow for other traffic;
- the first traffic flow being routed through a VAS marshalling system where the respective traffic components for the individual VAS resources are identified and metered.
A packet-data communications infrastructure including:
- a switch for dividing user packet-data traffic into a first traffic flow associated with value-added service, VAS, resources provided or accessible by the communications infrastructure, and a second traffic flow for other traffic;
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- a VAS marshaling system through which the first traffic flow is routed by the switch, the marshalling system being operative to identify and meter the respective traffic components for the individual VAS resources.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.