Charging and control of edge services
AssigneeNokia Solutions and Networks Oy
InventorJohn Juha Antero RASANEN
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Abstract
An apparatus, a method and a computer program product related to charging and control of edge services is provided. The apparatus comprises a processor and a memory for storing instructions to be executed by the processor, wherein the apparatus is connectable to a radio access network element and the processor is configured to provide a connection to a core network, to handle applications and/or services for a user equipment connected to the radio access network element, and to handle charging and/or policy control for the applications and/or services.
Claims23
An apparatus, comprising:
- a processor;
- and
- a memory for storing instructions to be executed by the processor, wherein the apparatus is connectable to a radio access network element and the processor is configured
- to provide a connection to a core network,
- to handle applications or services for a user equipment connected to the radio access network element, and to handle charging or policy control for the applications or services.
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An apparatus, comprising:
- a processor;
- and
- a memory for storing instructions to be executed by the processor, wherein the processor is configured
- to receive information regarding applications or services provided at a network element connectable to a radio access network element,
- to prepare information for performing charging or policy control for the applications or services, and
- to send the information to the network element.
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A method for controlling an apparatus connectable to a radio access network element, the method comprising:
- providing a connection to a core network;
- handling applications or services for a user equipment connected to the radio access network element, and
- handling charging or policy control for the applications or services.
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A method, comprising:
- receiving information regarding applications or services provided at a network element connectable to a radio access network element;
- preparing information for performing charging or policy control for the applications or services;
- and
- sending the information to the network element.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.