Usage monitoring after rollover

US9065660B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-9065660-B2
Application numberUS-201113094439-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateApr 26, 2011
Priority dateApr 26, 2011
Publication dateJun 23, 2015
Grant dateJun 23, 2015

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Various exemplary embodiments relate to a method and related network node including one or more of the following: determining a session to roll over; determining whether usage monitoring at a usage monitoring node is currently disabled for the session; and if usage monitoring at the usage monitoring node is currently disabled for the session, sending a message from the session management node to the usage monitoring node, wherein the message includes an instruction to enable usage monitoring for the session. Various alternative embodiments additionally include one or more of the following: waiting for a length of time to receive a usage report at the session management node from the usage monitoring node; wherein the step of sending a message from the session management node to the usage monitoring node is only performed when a usage report is not received during the length of time.

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What is claimed is: 1. A method of performing a rollover by a session management node, the method comprising: determining a session to roll over; determining whether usage monitoring at a usage monitoring node is currently disabled for the session; if usage monitoring at the usage monitoring node is currently disabled for the session, sending a message from the session management node to the usage monitoring node, wherein the message includes an instruction to enable usage mon…

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What does patent US9065660B2 cover?
Various exemplary embodiments relate to a method and related network node including one or more of the following: determining a session to roll over; determining whether usage monitoring at a usage monitoring node is currently disabled for the session; and if usage monitoring at the usage monitoring node is currently disabled for the session, sending a message from the session management node t…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Ellis Stephen E, Mo Fan, Alcatel Lucent
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification H04L12/1407. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Jun 23 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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