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OwnerShreesha Ramanna, Dan Zhang +1inventors
InventorsShreesha Ramanna, Dan Zhang, Jay Jayapalan
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A packet data communication system that includes a base station subsystem (BSS) operably coupled to a packet control function (PCF) via an A8/A9 interface and a packet data service node (PDSN) operably coupled to the PCF via an A10/A11 interface provides accounting updates concerning data received and/or transmitted by the BSS. The BSS determines a quantity of data received by the BSS from, and/or transmitted by the BSS to, a mobile station and conveys a first set of information concerning the determined quantity of data to the PCF. In response to receiving the first set of information, the PCF conveys a second set of information concerning the determined quantity of data to the PDSN. In response to receiving the second set of information, the PDSN conveys a third set of information concerning the determined quantity of data to a billing service.
A method for providing accounting updates in a packet data communication system comprising steps of:
An apparatus for providing an accounting update for a packet data communication system comprising a base station controller (BSC) that determines at least one of quantity of data received by a base station subsystem (BSS) from a mobile station and a quantity of data transmitted by the BSS to the mobile station and assembles an A8/A9 Usage Report parameter comprising a first set of information concerning the determined quantity of data.
An apparatus for providing an accounting update for a packet data communication system comprising a packet control function (PCF) that receives data concerning at least one of a quantity of data received by a base station subsystem from a mobile station and a quantity of data transmitted by the base station subsystem to a mobile station and, based on the sent and/or received data, assembles an A10/A11 Airlink Record comprising a information concerning the sent and/or received data.
A machine-readable medium having stored thereon machine-executable instructions for assembling an A8/A9 message comprising at least one of a quantity of data received by a base station subsystem from a mobile station and a quantity of data transmitted by the base station subsystem to a mobile station.
A machine-readable medium having stored thereon machine-executable instructions for assembling an A10/A11 message comprising at least one of a quantity of data received by a base station subsystem from a mobile station and a quantity of data transmitted by the base station subsystem to a mobile station.
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