3 results about "Convergent charging" patented technology

A charging reporting method for execution by Session management function (SMF) and charging function (CHF). The SMF and CHF may be implemented in a first and second core network device. The first core network device transmits a request for a supported feature. The second core network device receives a request for a supported feature for confirmation of whether the supported feature is supported by the CHF in a core network, where the supported feature comprises a converged charging service (CCS) for a service type of ambient Internet of things (AIoT). The CHF determines whether the supported feature is supported by the CHF and transmits a response for the request showing that the supported feature of the CCS is supported by the CHF when the supported feature is supported by the CHF, where the response enables signaling of protocol data unit (PDU) session charging information of the CCS for AIoT.

A charging reporting method performed by a session management function (SMF) and a charging function (CHF). The SMF and CHF may be implemented in a first core network device and a second core network device. The first core network device sends a request for a support feature. The second core network device receives a request for a support feature, the request to confirm whether the CHF in the core network supports the support feature, where the support feature includes a Converged Charging Service (CCS) for an Environmental Internet of Things (AIoT) traffic type. The CHF determines whether the CHF supports the support feature, and when the CHF supports the support feature, sends a response to the request, the response indicating that the CHF supports the support feature of the CCS, where the response enables signaling of protocol data unit (PDU) session charging information for the CCS of the AIoT.

This application discloses a fusion billing method and system for barrier-free transfer between metro and suburban railways with multiple fare rates. The method includes: acquiring structural data of the rail transit network, including station nodes, edges between adjacent stations, the length of each associated edge, and fee types, including metro fee types and suburban railway fee types; determining metro billing functions and suburban railway billing functions according to the fee types; when searching for a path between the origin and destination stations, determining the total path length of any candidate path and the path length belonging to the suburban railway for any candidate path formed; calculating the path cost of the candidate path based on the total path length and the suburban railway path length, using the fusion billing function, which includes both metro and suburban railway billing functions; and determining the shortest path from the origin to the destination station with the minimum cost by comparing the path costs corresponding to different candidate paths.