Billing Identifier for Carrier-Aggregation Network Billing Accuracy
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Solution Overview
Problem
In carrier-aggregation wireless telecommunications networks, existing systems face challenges in accurately generating billing records that reflect different types of hardware and RF spectrum sharing arrangements between providers, leading to inconsistencies in billing and compensation.
Innovation Solution
The use of billing identifiers communicated by base stations to wireless providers allows for the determination of specific shared-network scenarios, enabling accurate generation of billing records that reflect the type of shared-network scenario associated with each base station, thereby differentiating billing rates and ensuring proper compensation.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If existing billing systems are used in carrier-aggregation networks, then billing records are generated, but the billing records do not accurately reflect different types of hardware and RF spectrum sharing arrangements between providers
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces billing identifiers as a new parameter that changes based on the type of shared-network scenario. This parameter enables the billing system to differentiate between various hardware and RF spectrum sharing arrangements, thereby improving billing record accuracy without requiring a complete system overhaul
Solution Approach 2:
The billing system is segmented into multiple components: base stations that identify shared-network scenarios, providers that receive billing identifiers, and billing servers that generate accurate billing records. This segmentation allows each component to specialize in handling specific aspects of the billing process, improving overall accuracy
2Ease of operation
If uniform billing rates are applied across all base stations, then billing simplicity is maintained, but fair compensation between providers is compromised
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies local quality by assigning different billing identifiers to base stations based on their specific shared-network scenarios. This allows uniform billing processes to be maintained while applying localized differentiation through the billing identifier parameter, ensuring both simplicity and fairness
3Measurement precision
If detailed tracking of shared-network scenarios is implemented, then billing accuracy is improved, but system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The billing identifier serves as an intermediary that carries information about the shared-network scenario from the base station to the provider and billing server. This intermediary simplifies the system by encapsulating complex scenario details into a single identifiable parameter, reducing overall system complexity while maintaining accuracy
Data Source
AI summary
A method, system and medium are provided for accounting for shared-network scenarios in a carrier-aggregation network using billing identifiers. A base station within the network establishes a wireless-telecommunications link with a mobile station associated with a first provider within the network. The base station communicates a billing identifier associated with the base station to the first provider. The billing identifier indicates a type of shared-network scenario associated with the base station. The billing identifier is used by the provider to determine billing information for the mobile station.