Method and apparatus for policy-based charging for telecommunications services

The present invention bills a call in accordance with a measured quality of service (QoS) level afforded by the call and specified in a service level agreement. The measured quality of service is determined from a collection of measurements associated with the call. An adjustment factor is determine...

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Hauptverfasser:	ZAHNLE JEFFREY ARTHUR, SMOLIK KENNETH FRANK, GNESDA NICHOLAS J
Format:	Patent
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE ELECTRICITY TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATION TRANSMISSION TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHICCOMMUNICATION WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS NETWORKS
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Zusammenfassung:	The present invention bills a call in accordance with a measured quality of service (QoS) level afforded by the call and specified in a service level agreement. The measured quality of service is determined from a collection of measurements associated with the call. An adjustment factor is determined by a subscriber class of service and the measured quality of service. The adjustment factor is utilized by a billing processor in rating the call.