US 12,388,933 B2
Method and apparatus for information exchange in online charging
Xiaoqian Chai, Dongguan (CN)
Assigned to HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD., Shenzhen (CN)
Filed by Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd., Shenzhen (CN)
Filed on Aug. 15, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/887,688.
Application 17/887,688 is a continuation of application No. 15/599,032, filed on May 18, 2017, granted, now 11,438,462.
Application 15/599,032 is a continuation of application No. PCT/CN2015/086941, filed on Aug. 14, 2015.
Claims priority of application No. 201410660401.X (CN), filed on Nov. 18, 2014.
Prior Publication US 2022/0394134 A1, Dec. 8, 2022
Int. Cl. H04M 15/00 (2024.01); G06Q 30/04 (2012.01); H04L 12/14 (2006.01); H04M 17/00 (2006.01); H04M 17/02 (2006.01); H04W 4/24 (2018.01)
CPC H04M 15/64 (2013.01) [G06Q 30/04 (2013.01); H04L 12/1403 (2013.01); H04L 12/1407 (2013.01); H04L 12/141 (2013.01); H04L 12/1464 (2013.01); H04M 15/39 (2013.01); H04M 15/62 (2013.01); H04M 15/66 (2013.01); H04M 15/785 (2013.01); H04M 15/8016 (2013.01); H04M 17/02 (2013.01); H04M 17/204 (2013.01); H04W 4/24 (2013.01); H04M 15/8228 (2013.01)] 26 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method for online charging and comprising:
receiving, by at least one processor of a charging system and from a charging trigger function device, a first charging request message;
determining, by the at least one processor and in response to the first charging request message, a non-real-time trigger;
sending, by the at least one processor and to the charging trigger function device, the non-real-time trigger;
receiving, by the at least one processor and from the charging trigger function device, a second charging request message comprising first charging information and second charging information, wherein the first charging information is associated with a first chargeable event corresponding to the non-real-time trigger and comprises first quota usage information of a rating group, wherein the second charging information is associated with a second chargeable event corresponding to a real-time trigger and comprises second quota usage information of the rating group, and wherein the second chargeable event is after the first chargeable event; and
sending, by the at least one processor and to the charging trigger function device, a second charging answer message corresponding to the second charging request message,
wherein the non-real-time trigger enables the charging trigger function device to store, but not report to the charging system, when a chargeable event corresponding to the non-real-time trigger happens, charging information collected before the chargeable event.