H04M15/07

System and method for secure billing for IMS-based VoIP networks

Methods and systems for independent security scrubbing and billing of calls through an IP Multimedia Core Network Subsystem (IMS) are provided. The system includes a core IMS network and a security network cloud securely connected via session border controllers. The IMS network is configured to route calls to the security network cloud. The security network includes call-processing and billing servers that implement security checks on calls from OSI model layer three to seven and analyze the call to collect and generate billing data. After successful security and billing operations, the call is routed back to the IMS network for handling according to conventional workflows. Accordingly, the disclosed invention serves to enhance security for IMS traffic, improve the accuracy of customer billing and conserves IMS network resources which would otherwise be consumed by malicious attacks and billing responsibilities.

SPLIT BILLING FOR A USER ACROSS DIFFERENT TRAFFIC TYPES
20200404104 · 2020-12-24 ·

The disclosed system provides a facility for split billing for a single user on multiple billing systems. The disclosed system activates the user on each respective billing system using a unique pairing, such as an international mobile subscriber identity that identifies the user, and a mobile station international subscriber directory number that identifies a particular user device. As device data is routed through a telecommunication network via each access point name (APN), the network generates call detail records (CDRs), which include an indication of the APN used. The CDRs are routed to a mediation platform that uses the received APN information to route each CDR to the appropriate target billing system and to the appropriate service types.

SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SECURE BILLING FOR IMS-BASED VOIP NETWORKS
20200374322 · 2020-11-26 ·

Methods and systems for independent security scrubbing and billing of calls through an IP Multimedia Core Network Subsystem (IMS) are provided. The system includes a core IMS network and a security network cloud securely connected via session border controllers. The IMS network is configured to route calls to the security network cloud. The security network includes call-processing and billing servers that implement security checks on calls from OSI model layer three to seven and analyze the call to collect and generate billing data. After successful security and billing operations, the call is routed back to the IMS network for handling according to conventional workflows. Accordingly, the disclosed invention serves to enhance security for IMS traffic, improve the accuracy of customer billing and conserves IMS network resources which would otherwise be consumed by malicious attacks and billing responsibilities.

Split billing for a user across multiple billing systems
10848623 · 2020-11-24 · ·

The disclosed system provides a facility for split billing for a single user on multiple billing systems. The disclosed system activates the user on each respective billing system using a unique pairing, such as an international mobile subscriber identity that identifies the user, and a mobile station international subscriber directory number that identifies a particular user device. As device data is routed through a telecommunication network via each access point name (APN), the network generates call detail records (CDRs), which include an indication of the APN used. The CDRs are routed to a mediations platform that uses the received APN information to route each CDR to the appropriate target billing system. For example, CDRs identifying a APN may be routed to a telematics billing system, which then generates a bill that is sent to a car dealership.

SERVICE CONTROL APPARATUS, CHARGING MANAGEMENT SERVER, SERVICE CONTROL METHOD, CHARGING INFORMATION MANAGEMENT METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM

A service control apparatus (20) according to the present disclosure includes: a communication unit (21) configured to receive, from each of service providing apparatuses (30, 32, 34), a communication pattern that defines a timing of communication between each of the service providing apparatuses and a communication terminal (10); and a controller (22) configured to predict a load of a network that performs data transmission between the communication terminal (10) and each of the service providing apparatuses based on the plurality of communication patterns. When it is predicted in the controller (22) that the load of the network will become higher than a predetermined threshold, the communication unit (21) transmits a message for prompting the communication pattern to change to at least one of the plurality of service providing apparatuses.

SPLIT BILLING FOR A USER ACROSS MULTIPLE BILLING SYSTEMS
20200213450 · 2020-07-02 ·

The disclosed system provides a facility for split billing for a single user on multiple billing systems. The disclosed system activates the user on each respective billing system using a unique pairing, such as an international mobile subscriber identity that identifies the user, and a mobile station international subscriber directory number that identifies a particular user device. As device data is routed through a telecommunication network via each access point name (APN), the network generates call detail records (CDRs), which include an indication of the APN used. The CDRs are routed to a mediations platform that uses the received APN information to route each CDR to the appropriate target billing system. For example, CDRs identifying a APN may be routed to a telematics billing system, which then generates a bill that is sent to a car dealership.

Systems and methods of split billing

A method includes receiving input during execution of a first application at an electronic device. The input indicates that data usage of the electronic device is to be billed to a first data usage account of a plurality of data usage accounts associated with the electronic device. The method further includes generating a request during execution of a second application at the electronic device. The method also includes, based on the input, encapsulating, by the electronic device, the request to generate an encapsulated request that identifies a destination endpoint provisioned for the first data usage account. The method further includes transmitting the encapsulated request from the electronic device to a network element.

PHONE BILL GENERATION METHOD, DEVICE, MOBILE EDGE PLATFORM AND STORAGE MEDIUM
20200107166 · 2020-04-02 · ·

Disclosed are a bill generation method and device, a mobile edge platform and a storage medium. The method includes: a charging service entity acquires a consumption record and charging policy configuration information, where the consumption record includes at least one of: a resource and a service on a mobile edge computing (MEC) platform used by a user terminal on the MEC on which the charging service entity is located, or a resource and a service on the MEC platform used by an application instance on the MEC platform on which the charging service entity is located; and the charging service entity generates a charging bill based on the consumption record and the charging policy configuration information.

Transmission system, participation fee management method, computer program product, and maintenance system

A transmission system includes: a transmission management system and a fee management system. The transmission management system manages participation time information using a given transmission terminal. The fee management system manages participation fee information. The transmission management system includes a transmission unit that transmits the participation time information to the fee management system. The fee management system includes: a user management unit that manages user identification information and terminal identification information in a manner linked; a reception unit that receives the participation time information transmitted from the transmission management system; a participation time calculation unit that calculates a total participation time of conversation; a participation fee calculation unit that calculates a participation fee; and a participation fee summing unit that refers to the user management unit, sums up participation fees of each transmission terminal, and calculates a total participation fee for each user.

SPLIT BILLING FOR A USER ACROSS MULTIPLE BILLING SYSTEMS
20200053225 · 2020-02-13 ·

The disclosed system provides a facility for split billing for a single user on multiple billing systems. The disclosed system activates the user on each respective billing system using a unique pairing, such as an international mobile subscriber identity that identifies the user, and a mobile station international subscriber directory number that identifies a particular user device. As device data is routed through a telecommunication network via each access point name (APN), the network generates call detail records (CDRs), which include an indication of the APN used. The CDRs are routed to a mediations platform that uses the received APN information to route each CDR to the appropriate target billing system. For example, CDRs identifying a APN may be routed to a telematics billing system, which then generates a bill that is sent to a car dealership.