eNB Charging Information Generation by Radio Access Technology
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Solution Overview
Problem
Wireless communication systems face challenges in processing charging and providing policy services efficiently across multiple radio access technologies (RATs), as existing systems struggle to identify and differentiate between different RATs used by user equipment (UE), leading to inadequate charging information generation and policy application.
Innovation Solution
An evolved Node B (eNB) in the wireless communication system identifies the RAT used by the UE and generates charging information, which includes RAT-specific details, and transmits this information to network entities for accurate charging processing and policy application, enabling efficient charging and policy service provision across various RATs.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If the system processes charging information without identifying specific RAT types, then the charging processing is simpler, but the charging information accuracy and policy service differentiation deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The charging information is segmented by RAT type, with separate charging records generated for each RAT (e.g., LTE, Wi-Fi). The eNB identifies the RAT type and creates distinct charging information structures for different access technologies, enabling accurate per-RAT charging while maintaining a standardized overall processing framework.
Solution Approach 2:
The eNB performs preliminary identification of the RAT type before generating charging information. By determining the RAT type in advance (through downlink message analysis or uplink message analysis), the system can pre-configure the appropriate charging information structure, avoiding complex real-time decision-making during charging processing.
2Adaptability or versatility
If the eNB generates detailed RAT-specific charging information, then the policy service differentiation improves, but the information processing load increases
Solution Approach 1:
The charging information structure incorporates RAT-specific fields only where necessary, rather than duplicating entire structures for each RAT type. Common charging parameters are shared across all RATs, while only the specific RAT identification and access-technology-dependent parameters are differentiated, reducing redundant processing.
Solution Approach 2:
A universal charging information generation framework is implemented that can handle multiple RAT types through a common processing logic. The eNB uses a unified procedure to identify RAT type, select appropriate charging parameters, and generate standardized charging records, allowing the same system to serve multiple RATs without requiring separate processing paths for each technology.
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AI summary
Methods and apparatuses for processing charging in wireless communication systems and methods and apparatuses for providing providers' policy services through the charging process are provided. The method includes identifying, by an evolved Node B (eNB), a radio access technology (RAT) used by a user equipment (UE), and generating, by the eNB, charging information per use of a communication service by the UE according to the identified radio access technology (RAT). The method includes identifying, by an eNB, a RAT used by a UE, generating, by the eNB, charging-related information including RAT information indicating the identified RAT for a charging process per use of a communication service by the UE, and transmitting, by the eNB, the charging-related information to a network entity involved with the charging process.