RU2000118221A - REAL-TIME SUBSCRIPTION OF SUBSCRIBERS BY LOCATION OF SUBSCRIBER IN UNSTRUCTURED COMMUNICATION NETWORK - Google Patents

REAL-TIME SUBSCRIPTION OF SUBSCRIBERS BY LOCATION OF SUBSCRIBER IN UNSTRUCTURED COMMUNICATION NETWORK

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RU2000118221A
RU2000118221A RU2000118221/09A RU2000118221A RU2000118221A RU 2000118221 A RU2000118221 A RU 2000118221A RU 2000118221/09 A RU2000118221/09 A RU 2000118221/09A RU 2000118221 A RU2000118221 A RU 2000118221A RU 2000118221 A RU2000118221 A RU 2000118221A
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1. Система для фактурирования абонента в реальном времени по местоположению абонента в неструктурированной сети связи, содержащая средство для запоминания сведений о счете по меньшей мере одного абонента по местоположению абонента, средство для определения, на основе указанных сведений о счете, наличия у абонента достаточного положительного сальдо счета для желаемого вида обслуживания, и средство для разрешения или запрещения обслуживания для абонента на основе указанного определения, при этом обслуживание является сеансом связи между абонентами, напрямую соединенными друг с другом в неструктурированной сети.1. A system for invoicing a subscriber in real time by location of a subscriber in an unstructured communication network, comprising a means for storing account information of at least one subscriber by location of the subscriber, means for determining, based on said account information, whether the subscriber has a sufficient positive balance accounts for the desired type of service, and means for allowing or prohibiting services for the subscriber based on the specified definition, while the service is a communication session between subscribers are directly connected to each other in an unstructured network. 2. Система по п. 1, в которой дополнительные сведения о счете запоминают по местоположению поставщика услуг и используют для ведения статических данных по данному абоненту и для корректирования обслуживания, предоставляемого абоненту, соответственно. 2. The system according to claim 1, in which additional information about the account is stored at the location of the service provider and used to maintain static data for a given subscriber and to adjust the service provided to the subscriber, respectively. 3. Система по п. 1, в которой каждому абоненту присваивают однозначный адрес. 3. The system according to claim 1, in which each subscriber is assigned a unique address. 4. Система по п. 1, в которой группе абонентов присваивают групповой адрес. 4. The system of claim 1, wherein the group of subscribers is assigned a group address. 5. Система по п. 1, в которой сеансом связи является телефонный вызов. 5. The system of claim 1, wherein the communication session is a telephone call. 6. Система по п. 1, в которой указанное средство определения повторяет указанное определение во время указанного обслуживания. 6. The system of claim 1, wherein said determining means repeats said determination during said maintenance. 7. Система по п. 6, также содержащая средство для детектирования сигналов стоимости, генерируемых через заранее определенные интервалы, определения количества истекшего времени или объема данных обработанных во время обслуживания, средство для подсчета числа генерированных сигналов стоимости, количества истекшего времени, или объема обработанных данных, и средство для сравнения этого подсчета с заранее определенным, пороговым значением, причем средство определения основывает определение на указанном сравнении. 7. The system of claim 6, further comprising means for detecting cost signals generated at predetermined intervals, determining an amount of elapsed time or amount of data processed during maintenance, a means for counting the number of generated cost signals, amount of elapsed time, or amount of processed data and means for comparing this count with a predetermined threshold value, wherein the determining means bases the determination on said comparison. 8. Система по п. 7, также содержащая средство предупреждения абоненту, когда подсчет достигает порогового значения. 8. The system of claim 7, further comprising means of warning the subscriber when the count reaches a threshold value. 9. Способ фактурирования абонента в реальном времени по местоположению абонента, в неструктурированной сети связи, указанный способ содержит операции, согласно которым запоминают сведения о счете по меньшей мере для одного абонента, на основе указанных сведений о счете определяют, имеет ли абонент достаточное положительное сальдо для желаемого обслуживания, и разрешают или запрещают обслуживание для абонента на основе указанного определения, причем обслуживанием является сеанс связи между абонентами, непосредственно соединенными друг с другом в неструктурированной сети. 9. A method for invoicing a subscriber in real time by location of a subscriber, in an unstructured communication network, the method comprises operations that store account information for at least one subscriber, based on the specified account information, determines whether the subscriber has a sufficient positive balance for desired service, and allow or prohibit the service for the subscriber based on the specified definition, and the service is a communication session between subscribers directly connected to g with a friend in an unstructured network. 10. Способ по п. 9, в котором дополнительные сведения о счете запоминают по местоположению поставщика услуг и используют для контроля статистических данных об абоненте и для корректирования обслуживания, предоставляемого абоненту, соответственно. 10. The method according to p. 9, in which additional information about the account is stored at the location of the service provider and used to control statistical data about the subscriber and to adjust the service provided to the subscriber, respectively. 11. Способ по п. 9, в котором каждому абоненту присваивают однозначный адрес. 11. The method according to p. 9, in which each subscriber is assigned a unique address. 12. Способ по п. 9, в котором группе абонентов присваивают групповой адрес. 12. The method according to claim 9, in which a group of subscribers is assigned a group address. 13. Способ по п. 9, в котором сеансом связи является телефонный вызов. 13. The method of claim 9, wherein the communication session is a telephone call. 14. Способ по п. 9, в котором указанную операцию определения повторяют во время обслуживания. 14. The method of claim 9, wherein said determining operation is repeated during maintenance. 15. Способ по п. 14, который дополнительно содержит операции, согласно которым детектируют сигналы стоимости, генерируемые через заранее определенные интервалы, определяют количество истекшего времени или объем данных, обработанных во время обслуживания, подсчитывают число сигналов стоимости, количество истекшего времени, или объем обработанных данных, и сравнивают этот подсчет с заранее определенным пороговым значением, причем операция определения основывает определение на указанном сравнении. 15. The method of claim 14, further comprising the steps of detecting cost signals generated at predetermined intervals, determining the amount of elapsed time or the amount of data processed during service, counting the number of cost signals, the amount of elapsed time, or the amount of processed data, and compare this calculation with a predetermined threshold value, and the determination operation bases the determination on the specified comparison. 16. Способ по п. 15, который дополнительно содержит операцию предупреждения абоненту, когда подсчет достигает порогового значения. 16. The method according to p. 15, which further comprises a warning operation to the subscriber when the count reaches a threshold value. 17. Система фактурирования абонента в реальном времени по местонахождению абонента, в неструктурированной сети связи, содержащая средство для запоминания сведений о счете по меньшей мере для одного абонента по местоположению абонента, средство для определения, на основе указанных сведений о счете, наличия у абонента достаточного положительного сальдо для желаемого обслуживания, и средство для разрешения или запрещения обслуживания для абонента на основе указанного определения, причем обслуживанием является сеанс в Интернет, платная телевизионная программа или разрешение прогона компьютерной программы, и обслуживание предоставляют без управления со стороны центрального устройства в неструктурированной сети. 17. A system for invoicing a subscriber in real time at the location of the subscriber, in an unstructured communication network, comprising a means for storing account information for at least one subscriber at the location of the subscriber, a means for determining, based on said account information, the subscriber has a sufficient positive the balance for the desired service, and a means to enable or disable the service for the subscriber based on the specified definition, and the service is an Internet session, paid t a televised program or permission of the computer program runs, and the service is available free of control by the central device in an unstructured network. 18. Способ фактурирования абонента в реальном времени по местонахождению абонента, в неструктурированной сети, указанный способ содержит операции, согласно которым запоминают сведения о счете по меньшей мере для одного абонента, на основе указанных сведений о счете определяют, имеет ли абонент достаточное положительное сальдо для нужного обслуживания, и разрешают или запрещают обслуживание для абонента на основе указанного определения, причем обслуживанием является сеанс в Интернет, платная телевизионная программа или разрешение прогона компьютерной программы, и обслуживание предоставляют без управления со стороны центрального устройства в неструктурированной сети. 18. The method of invoicing the subscriber in real time at the location of the subscriber, in an unstructured network, this method contains operations according to which the account information for at least one subscriber is stored, based on the specified account information, it is determined whether the subscriber has a sufficient positive balance for the desired service, and allow or prohibit the service for the subscriber based on the specified definition, and the service is an Internet session, a paid television program or permission to prog it has a computer program, and service is provided without control by a central device in an unstructured network. 19. Система для фактурирования абонента в реальном времени в стандартном тракте сетевой маршрутизации, содержащая средство для запоминания сведений о счете по меньшей мере для одного абонента, средство для определения, на основе указанных сведений о счете, наличия у абонента достаточного положительного сальдо для желаемого обслуживания, средство для разрешения или запрещения обслуживания для абонента на основе указанного определения, причем по меньшей мере одно средство запоминания, средство определения и средство разрешения или запрещения обслуживания находится вне местоположения абонента в стандартном тракте сетевой маршрутизации, средство для детектирования сигналов стоимости, генерируемых через заранее определенные интервалы, определения истекшего количества времени или объема данных, обработанных во время обслуживания, средство для подсчета числа генерированных сигналов стоимости, количества истекшего времени, или объема обработанных данных, и средство для сравнения этого подсчета с заранее определенным пороговым значением, причем, средство определения основывает определение на указанном сравнении. 19. A system for invoicing a subscriber in real time in a standard network routing path, comprising means for storing account information for at least one subscriber, means for determining, based on said account information, the subscriber has a sufficient positive balance for the desired service, means for authorizing or denying service to the subscriber based on the specified definition, and at least one means of storage, means of determination and means of authorization or request The service is located outside the subscriber’s location in the standard network routing path, means for detecting cost signals generated at predetermined intervals, determining the elapsed amount of time or the amount of data processed during the service, means for counting the number of generated cost signals, the amount of elapsed time, or the amount of processed data, and means for comparing this count with a predetermined threshold value, moreover, a means for determining snovyvaet determination on said comparison. 20. Способ фактурирования абонента в реальном времени в стандартном тракте сетевой маршрутизации, причем указанный способ содержит операции, согласно которым запоминают сведения о счете по меньшей мере для одного абонента, на основе указанных сведений о счете определяют, имеет ли абонент достаточное положительное сальдо для желаемого обслуживания, разрешают или запрещают обслуживание для абонента на основе указанного определения, причем, по меньшей мере одну из операций запоминания, определения и разрешения или запрещения обслуживания выполняют вне местоположения абонента, в стандартном тракте сетевой маршрутизации между абонентом и объектом, с которым абонент желает установить связь с помощью желаемого обслуживания, детектируют сигналы стоимости, генерируемые через заранее определенные интервалы, определяют количество истекшего времени или объем данных, обработанных во время обслуживания, подсчитывают число сигналов стоимости, количество истекшего времени или объем обработанных данных, и сравнивают указанный подсчет с заранее определенным пороговым значением, причем этап определения основывает определение на указанном сравнении. 20. A method for invoicing a subscriber in real time in a standard network routing path, the method comprising the steps of storing account information for at least one subscriber, based on the specified account information, it is determined whether the subscriber has a sufficient positive balance for the desired service , allow or prohibit the service for the subscriber based on the specified definition, and at least one of the operations of storing, determining and allowing or prohibiting the service they are performed outside the subscriber’s location, in the standard network routing path between the subscriber and the object with which the subscriber wishes to communicate using the desired service, the cost signals are detected generated at predetermined intervals, the elapsed time or the amount of data processed during the service is determined, and the number of cost signals, the elapsed time or the amount of processed data, and compare the specified calculation with a predetermined threshold value wherein the determination step bases the determination on said comparison.
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