Proximity service
AssigneeBroadcom Corporation
InventorsTimo KOSKELA, Matti JOKIMIES, Samuli TURTINEN, Sami-Jukka HAKOLA
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Abstract
A method comprising monitoring if a charging event related to a proximity service performed by an apparatus performing the method occurs, collecting the occurred at least one charging event, and forwarding the collected at least one charging event to a charging data function.
Claims24
Apparatus for use in charging of a proximity service for a terminal device, the apparatus comprising a processing system configured to cause the apparatus to:
- monitor whether a charging event related to a proximity service performed by the apparatus occurs;
- collect the occurred at least one charging event;
- and
- forward the collected at least one charging event to a charging data function.
8-10. (canceled)
Apparatus for use in charging of a proximity service for a terminal device, the apparatus comprising a processing system configured to cause the apparatus to:
- generate a charging data record based on at least one charging event related to a proximity service of a terminal device, wherein the at least one charging event is received from the terminal device;
- and forward the charging data record to a charging gateway function.
13-17. (canceled)
A method for use in charging of a proximity service for a terminal device, the method comprising:
- monitoring if a charging event related to a proximity service performed by an apparatus performing the method occurs;
- collecting the occurred at least one charging event;
- forwarding the collected at least one charging event to a charging data function.
26-29. (canceled)
A method for use in charging of a proximity service for a terminal device, the method comprising providing an instruction to a terminal device to adapt at least one of:
- monitoring whether a charging event occurs, wherein the charging event is related to a proximity service executed by the terminal device;
- collecting the occurred at least one charging event;
- and
- forwarding the collected at least one charging event to a charging data function.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.