Generating a single advice of charge request for multiple sessions in a network environment

US9209983B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-9209983-B2
Application numberUS-94248907-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateNov 19, 2007
Priority dateNov 19, 2007
Publication dateDec 8, 2015
Grant dateDec 8, 2015

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In one embodiment, a method includes receiving a selected communication session of a transaction associated with a prepaid end user, such that the transaction comprises a plurality of communication sessions. The method includes associating the selected communication session with the transaction and extracting data from the selected communication session associated with the transaction. The method includes generating a single advice of charge request for the transaction before the selected communication session is completed, the single advice of charge request comprising the extracted data from the selected communication session associated with the transaction.

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What is claimed is: 1. An apparatus, comprising: a client services packet gateway operable to communicate with a prepaid end user in order to manage a transaction for an item of content, the item of content communicated through a plurality of communication sessions associated with the transaction, at least two of the plurality of communication sessions associated with chargeable content, the plurality of communication sessions comprising a selected communication session and a seco…

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What does patent US9209983B2 cover?
In one embodiment, a method includes receiving a selected communication session of a transaction associated with a prepaid end user, such that the transaction comprises a plurality of communication sessions. The method includes associating the selected communication session with the transaction and extracting data from the selected communication session associated with the transaction. The meth…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Batz Robert M, Deitrich Clarence L, Albert Mark, and 1 more
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification H04L12/14. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Dec 08 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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