WO2003025809A3 - System and method for charging in a communication network and a communication network charging server - Google Patents

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WO2003025809A3
WO2003025809A3 PCT/FI2002/000761 FI0200761W WO03025809A3 WO 2003025809 A3 WO2003025809 A3 WO 2003025809A3 FI 0200761 W FI0200761 W FI 0200761W WO 03025809 A3 WO03025809 A3 WO 03025809A3
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Hans Ahlbaeck
Harri Hakala
Johan Lundstroem
Leena Mattila
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Ericsson Telefon Ab L M
Hans Ahlbaeck
Harri Hakala
Johan Lundstroem
Leena Mattila
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Abstract

The present invention relates in general to communication networks and more specifically to a system and a method for charging in a communication network and to a communication network charging proxy server. The presented charging solution according to the present invention provides a combined on- and offline charging mechanism, which makes a number of different billing alternatives and charging related services possible in a cost-efficient way.
PCT/FI2002/000761 2001-09-21 2002-09-23 System and method for charging in a communication network and a communication network charging server WO2003025809A2 (en)

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FI20011864 2001-09-21
FI20011864A FI20011864A0 (en) 2001-09-21 2001-09-21 A system and method for charging in a telecommunications network and a charging node in a telecommunications network
FI20012254 2001-11-20
FI20012254A FI20012254A0 (en) 2001-11-20 2001-11-20 A system and method for charging a communication network and a communication network charging proxy
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FI20020328A FI20020328A (en) 2001-09-21 2002-02-18 A system and method for charging a communications network and a communications network charging node

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