WO2013029861A3 - Charging of calls in a communication network - Google Patents

Charging of calls in a communication network Download PDF

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WO2013029861A3
WO2013029861A3 PCT/EP2012/063795 EP2012063795W WO2013029861A3 WO 2013029861 A3 WO2013029861 A3 WO 2013029861A3 EP 2012063795 W EP2012063795 W EP 2012063795W WO 2013029861 A3 WO2013029861 A3 WO 2013029861A3
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call
duration
communication network
calls
charging
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Pal TIRTHANKAR
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Alcatel Lucent
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04M—TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATION
    • H04M15/00—Arrangements for metering, time-control or time indication ; Metering, charging or billing arrangements for voice wireline or wireless communications, e.g. VoIP
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04M—TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATION
    • H04M15/00—Arrangements for metering, time-control or time indication ; Metering, charging or billing arrangements for voice wireline or wireless communications, e.g. VoIP
    • H04M15/41—Billing record details, i.e. parameters, identifiers, structure of call data record [CDR]
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04M—TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATION
    • H04M15/00—Arrangements for metering, time-control or time indication ; Metering, charging or billing arrangements for voice wireline or wireless communications, e.g. VoIP
    • H04M15/43—Billing software details
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04M—TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATION
    • H04M15/00—Arrangements for metering, time-control or time indication ; Metering, charging or billing arrangements for voice wireline or wireless communications, e.g. VoIP
    • H04M15/60—Arrangements for metering, time-control or time indication ; Metering, charging or billing arrangements for voice wireline or wireless communications, e.g. VoIP based on actual use of network resources
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04M—TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATION
    • H04M15/00—Arrangements for metering, time-control or time indication ; Metering, charging or billing arrangements for voice wireline or wireless communications, e.g. VoIP
    • H04M15/80—Rating or billing plans; Tariff determination aspects
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04M—TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATION
    • H04M15/00—Arrangements for metering, time-control or time indication ; Metering, charging or billing arrangements for voice wireline or wireless communications, e.g. VoIP
    • H04M15/80—Rating or billing plans; Tariff determination aspects
    • H04M15/8022—Determining tariff or charge band
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04M—TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATION
    • H04M15/00—Arrangements for metering, time-control or time indication ; Metering, charging or billing arrangements for voice wireline or wireless communications, e.g. VoIP
    • H04M15/80—Rating or billing plans; Tariff determination aspects
    • H04M15/8083—Rating or billing plans; Tariff determination aspects involving reduced rates or discounts, e.g. time-of-day reductions or volume discounts
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04M—TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATION
    • H04M15/00—Arrangements for metering, time-control or time indication ; Metering, charging or billing arrangements for voice wireline or wireless communications, e.g. VoIP
    • H04M15/82—Criteria or parameters used for performing billing operations
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04M—TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATION
    • H04M2201/00—Electronic components, circuits, software, systems or apparatus used in telephone systems
    • H04M2201/12—Counting circuits
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04M—TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATION
    • H04M2201/00—Electronic components, circuits, software, systems or apparatus used in telephone systems
    • H04M2201/14—Delay circuits; Timers
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04M—TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATION
    • H04M2215/00—Metering arrangements; Time controlling arrangements; Time indicating arrangements
    • H04M2215/14—Billing aspects relating to the actual charge
    • H04M2215/143—Non communication time, i.e. billing the user for the actual time used by the service, not for the time awaiting responses due to network problems; Billing the user when there is a satisfied QoS
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04M—TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATION
    • H04M3/00—Automatic or semi-automatic exchanges
    • H04M3/42—Systems providing special services or facilities to subscribers
    • H04M3/428—Arrangements for placing incoming calls on hold

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  • Computer Networks & Wireless Communication (AREA)
  • Signal Processing (AREA)
  • Meter Arrangements (AREA)
  • Mobile Radio Communication Systems (AREA)

Abstract

Methods for computing charges for a call in a communication network are described herein. In one implementation, the method includes ascertaining whether a call active state of a call, in a time slice of the call, is held. Based on the ascertaining, a hold duration for the time slice may be determined and an actual interaction duration for the call based on the hold duration may be computed. Further, a first call duration parameter indicative of the interaction duration of the call may be provided. Additionally, charges for the call are computed based in part on a discounted charge schedule.
PCT/EP2012/063795 2011-09-01 2012-07-13 Charging of calls in a communication network WO2013029861A2 (en)

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IN2492/DEL/2011 2011-09-01
IN2492DE2011 2011-09-01

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EP2916533B1 (en) * 2014-03-03 2018-02-14 Alcatel Lucent Quality based communication charging in a telecommunication network

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EP0714195A1 (en) * 1994-11-18 1996-05-29 AT&T Corp. Billing arrangements for communication call segments having no communications
US5960070A (en) * 1997-03-25 1999-09-28 Northern Telecom Limited Pay as you communicate call center
US6373931B1 (en) * 1997-11-19 2002-04-16 At&T Wireless Services, Inc. Method for allowing a called party to allocate call payment responsibility
US20050113064A1 (en) * 2003-11-24 2005-05-26 Lucent Technologies Inc. Charge-all mode for calls in telecommunication network
US20060264199A1 (en) * 2005-05-19 2006-11-23 Lucent Technologies Inc. Hold time reporting in communication systems
US20080292076A1 (en) * 2007-05-25 2008-11-27 Lucent Technologies Inc System and method for call hibernation

Patent Citations (6)

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
EP0714195A1 (en) * 1994-11-18 1996-05-29 AT&T Corp. Billing arrangements for communication call segments having no communications
US5960070A (en) * 1997-03-25 1999-09-28 Northern Telecom Limited Pay as you communicate call center
US6373931B1 (en) * 1997-11-19 2002-04-16 At&T Wireless Services, Inc. Method for allowing a called party to allocate call payment responsibility
US20050113064A1 (en) * 2003-11-24 2005-05-26 Lucent Technologies Inc. Charge-all mode for calls in telecommunication network
US20060264199A1 (en) * 2005-05-19 2006-11-23 Lucent Technologies Inc. Hold time reporting in communication systems
US20080292076A1 (en) * 2007-05-25 2008-11-27 Lucent Technologies Inc System and method for call hibernation

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