Method for providing charging attributes
AssigneeNokia Corporation
InventorsTuija Hurtta, David Banjo, Jyrki Martti
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Abstract
The invention relates to communication networks, specifically to service provisioning and authorisation of service usage in different networks. The invention provides a method and a system for authorizing services for visiting subscribers and for obtaining the necessary charging profile information from the subscribers' home networks on a per-service basis.
Claims29
Method for providing charging attributes in a communication system comprising the steps of:
- receiving a service authorization request by a service authorization node in a first network;
- transmitting a charging attribute request to a request receiver in a second network;
- determining which charging attribute storage node can satisfy said charging attribute request;
- transmitting charging attribute information from a charging attribute storage node;
- and
- transmitting a service authorization reply by said service authorization node.
System for providing charging attributes in a communication system having a plurality of networks, said system comprising:
- a service authorization node in a first network for receiving service authorization requests and transmitting charging attribute requests to request receivers in other networks;
- a request receiver in a second network for receiving a charging attribute request and for determining which charging attribute storage node in said second network can satisfy said charging attribute request;
- and
- at least one charging attribute storage node in said second network for storing charging attributes and for responding to said charging attribute requests.
Service authorization node for a communications network, comprising:
- first receiving means for receiving service authorization requests;
- transmitting means for transmitting charging attribute requests;
- determining means for determining a request receiver of a home network of a subscriber identified in said service authorization requests;
- and
- second receiving means for receiving charging attribute information.
Service authorization node for a communications network, comprising:
- a first receiver configured to receive service authorization requests;
- a transmitter configured to transmit charging attribute requests;
- a controller configured to determine a request receiver of a home network of a subscriber identified in an authorization request;
- and
- a second receiver configured to receive charging attribute information.
A charging attribute request receiver node for a communication system, comprising:
- receiving means for receiving charging attribute requests;
- and
- determining means for determining which charging attribute storage node of a plurality of storage nodes can satisfy a received charging attribute request.
A charging attribute request receiver node for a communication system, comprising:
- a receiver configured to receive charging attribute requests;
- and
- a controller configured to determine which charging attribute storage node of a plurality of storage nodes can satisfy a received charging attribute request.
A method for authorizing charging in a communication system, comprising the steps of:
- receiving a service authorization request from a service node;
- determining of a request receiver in a home network of a subscriber identified in a service authorization request;
- transmitting a charging attribute request to said request receiver;
- receiving charging attribute information;
- and
- transmitting a reply to said service authorization request.
A method for managing charging attribute requests in a communication system, comprising the steps of:
- receiving a charging attribute request;
- determining which charging attribute storage node can satisfy said charging attribute request;
- transmitting said charging attribute request to a charging attribute storage node which can satisfy said charging attribute request;
- receiving charging attribute information from selected charging attribute storage node;
- and
- transmitting charging attribute information to a node which sent said charging attribute request.
A method for managing charging attribute requests in a communication system in a network node, comprising the steps of:
- receiving a charging attribute request from a node within a second network;
- determining which charging attribute storage node can satisfy said charging attribute request;
- and
- transmitting information identifying a charging attribute storage node which can satisfy said charging attribute request to said second network node.
A method for managing charging attribute requests in a communication system in a network node within a first network of the cellular telecommunication system, comprising the steps of:
- receiving a charging attribute request from a node within a second network of the cellular telecommunication system;
- determining which charging attribute storage node can satisfy said charging attribute request;
- transmitting said charging attribute request to a charging attribute storage node that can satisfy said charging attribute request;
- and
- transmitting information identifying said second network node to said charging attribute storage node that can satisfy said charging attribute request.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.