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Method and Apparatus for Dynamically Controlling Customer Traffic in a Network Under Demand-Based Charging
US2016353268A1 · US · A1
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-2016353268-A1 |
| Application number | US-201615169182-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | A1 |
| Filing date | May 31, 2016 |
| Priority date | Jun 1, 2015 |
| Publication date | Dec 1, 2016 |
| Grant date | — |
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A method and system for responding to demand-based charging in a communication network, such as a 5G wireless communication network. Service providers and/or infrastructure providers adjust network usage pricing dynamically based on demand. Customers such as Virtual Network operators respond to pricing adjustments by adjusting their network usage, service requirements, and/or by re-negotiating the pricing structure. Network usage can be adjusted by controlling network traffic generated in response to activity of end-user devices of the Virtual Network.
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What is claimed is: 1 . A method for providing dynamic charging in a network, the method comprising a dynamic charging handler function: receiving an indication of a dynamic change to charging; and, instructing an end-device to adjust traffic-generating behaviour in accordance with the received change to dynamic charging, based on a customer-defined configuration option. 2 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the customer-defined configuration option includes parameters based upon a Service Level Agreement. 3 . The method of claim 1 wherein the instructing the at least one end-device to adjust traffic generating behaviour comprises: dynamically adjusting network resource usage by the end-device. 4 . The method of claim 1 , wherein before the dynamic charging handler function instructs the at least one end-device, the method further comprises: contacting a customer associated with the customer-defined configuration option and requesting that the customer re-negotiate a contract between the customer and an operator of the network. 5 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the dynamic charging handler function is operative to instruct the at least one end-device by: providing instructions to a device traffic controller, the device traffic controller informing the at least one end-device of the instructions. 6 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the instructing the at least one end-device comprises providing instructions to a network traffic controller to reject or de-prioritize identified traffic types generated by the at least one end-device. 7 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the change to dynamic charging comprises receipt of a dynamic charging function trigger, the dynamic charging function trigger comprises one of: a specified time period; a specified geographic region including the at least one end-device; a current network usage charging policy; a current network usage; and/or an amount of data consumed by the at least one end-device. 8 . The method of claim 7 , wherein the dynamic charging function trigger is sent to the dynamic charging handler function based upon data indicative of: competitor pricing; predicted network traffic levels; current network traffic levels; and/or, end-device historical usage patterns.
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based on real time · CPC title
Managing SLA; Interaction between SLA and QoS · CPC title
Service on demand, e.g. definition and deployment of services in real time · CPC title
- H04W4/24Primary
Accounting or billing · CPC title
Creating or negotiating SLA contracts, guarantees or penalties · CPC title
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- What does patent US2016353268A1 cover?
- A method and system for responding to demand-based charging in a communication network, such as a 5G wireless communication network. Service providers and/or infrastructure providers adjust network usage pricing dynamically based on demand. Customers such as Virtual Network operators respond to pricing adjustments by adjusting their network usage, service requirements, and/or by re-negotiating …
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Senarath Nimal Gamini, Zhang Hang, Vrzic Sophie, and 1 more
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification H04W4/24. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Thu Dec 01 2016 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (A1). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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- We list 3 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).