Tariff determination in mobile telecommunications networks
AssigneeTelefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
InventorJohan Lundström
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Abstract
A method of providing call charge information in a mobile telecommunications system. The method comprises maintaining in a home mobile telecommunications network a set of call charging algorithms which correspond to respective foreign mobile telecommunications networks. The algorithms are transferred periodically to respective foreign networks, wherein the transferred algorithms may be used by the receiving foreign networks to calculate call charge information for subscribers of the home network when they are roaming in the foreign networks.
Claims9
A method of providing call charge information in a mobile telecommunications system, the method comprising:
- maintaining in a home mobile telecommunications network a set of call charging algorithms which correspond to respective foreign mobile telecommunications networks;
- and
- periodically transferring the algorithms to respective foreign networks,
- wherein the transferred algorithms are used by the receiving foreign networks to calculate call charge information for subscribers of the home network when they are roaming in the foreign networks.
Apparatus for providing call charge information in a mobile telecommunications system, the apparatus comprising:
- a rating node for use in a home mobile telecommunications network and arranged to maintain a set of call charging algorithms which correspond to respective foreign mobile telecommunications networks;
- charging nodes for use in respective foreign networks to calculate call charges for subscribers of the home network roaming in the foreign networks;
- and
- transfer means associated with said rating node for periodically transferring the algorithms to respective foreign network charging nodes;
- wherein the transferred algorithms are used by the receiving foreign networks to calculate call charge information for said roaming subscribers.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.