US 2026/0281252 A1 · CONVERGED CHARGING FOR USER EQUIPMENTS OF PUBLIC NETWORK AND NON-PUBLIC NETWORK

Abstract

Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a method for charging of a user equipment, UE belonging to at least one of a public network, PN, and a non-public network, NPN, for network delivered services is provided. The public network integrated non-public network, PNI-NPN, is implemented in a wireless network communication network, the method being performed by a network charging function in the PNI-NPN of the wireless communication network. The method comprises identifying whether the UE belongs to the PN or the NPN and determining a network rating function for the UE based on the identification of the UE. When the UE belongs to the PN, the network rating function is defined for a plurality of UEs belonging to the PN and when the UE belongs to the NPN, one or more network rating functions are defined for a plurality of UEs belonging to the NPNs.

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Dependent claims

A method for charging of a user equipment, UE belonging to at least one of a public network, PN, and a non-public network, NPN, for network delivered services, wherein a public network integrated non-public network, PNI-NPN, is implemented in a wireless network communication network, the method being performed by a network charging function in the PNI-NPN of the wireless communication network, the network charging function being configured for charging the UE for the network delivered services, the method comprising:

identifying whether the UE belongs to the PN or the NPN;
determining a network rating function for the UE based on the identification of the UE, wherein when the UE belongs to the PN, the network rating function is defined for a plurality of UEs belonging to the PN and wherein when the UE belongs to the NPN, one or more network rating functions are defined for a plurality of UEs belonging to the NPNs;
and
initiating charging of the UE according to the determined network rating function for the UE.

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A converged charging system for charging a user equipment, UE belonging to at least one of a public network, PN, and a non-public network, NPN, for network delivered services, wherein a public network integrated non-public network, PNI-NPN, is implemented in a wireless communication network the charging system comprises a common access function a network rating function belonging to the PN and one or more network rating functions belonging to the NPN and a network charging function wherein the charging system being configured to:

identify whether the UE belongs to the PN or the NPN;
determine a network rating function for the UE based on the identification of the UE, wherein when the UE belongs to the PN, the network rating function is defined for a plurality of UEs a belonging to the PN and wherein when the UE belongs to the NPN, one or more network rating functions are defined for a plurality of UEs belonging to the NPNs;
and
initiate charging of the UE according to the determined network rating function for the UE.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Converged charging for user equipments of public network and non-public network

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Converged charging for user equipments of public network and non-public network

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