US 12,238,587 B2
Third party charging in a wireless network
Weihua Qiao, Herndon, VA (US); Esmael Hejazi Dinan, McLean, VA (US); Kyungmin Park, Vienna, VA (US); and Peyman Talebi Fard, Vienna, VA (US)
Assigned to Comcast Cable Communications, LLC, Philadelphia, PA (US)
Filed by Comcast Cable Communications, LLC, Philadelphia, PA (US)
Filed on Oct. 9, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/483,169.
Application 18/483,169 is a continuation of application No. 17/849,153, filed on Jun. 24, 2022, granted, now 11,818,608.
Application 17/849,153 is a continuation of application No. 16/937,034, filed on Jul. 23, 2020, granted, now 11,412,418, issued on Aug. 9, 2022.
Application 16/937,034 is a continuation of application No. 16/102,316, filed on Aug. 13, 2018, granted, now 10,764,789, issued on Sep. 1, 2020.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/544,518, filed on Aug. 11, 2017.
Prior Publication US 2024/0040439 A1, Feb. 1, 2024
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. H04W 28/24 (2009.01); H04L 12/14 (2024.01); H04L 41/0896 (2022.01); H04L 47/20 (2022.01); H04L 47/80 (2022.01); H04M 15/00 (2006.01); H04W 28/02 (2009.01); H04W 28/20 (2009.01); H04W 72/56 (2023.01); H04L 41/0893 (2022.01)
CPC H04W 28/24 (2013.01) [H04L 12/1407 (2013.01); H04L 41/0896 (2013.01); H04L 47/20 (2013.01); H04L 47/805 (2013.01); H04M 15/66 (2013.01); H04W 28/0268 (2013.01); H04W 28/20 (2013.01); H04W 72/56 (2023.01); H04L 41/0893 (2013.01)] 23 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method comprising:
receiving, by a first network entity from a second network entity, a first message indicating:
a service provider associated with a service; and
a third party associated with charges for the service; and
sending, by the first network entity, to a third network entity, and based on the receiving the first message, a second message comprising an indication of one or more policies.