US 11,706,592 B2
System and method for determining data usage in a converged charging system
Marc Chiaverini, Randolph, NJ (US); James Mathison, Warren, NJ (US); and Lixia Yan, Basking Ridge, NJ (US)
Assigned to Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc., Basking Ridge, NJ (US)
Filed by Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc., Basking Ridge, NJ (US)
Filed on Jun. 16, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/841,882.
Application 17/841,882 is a continuation of application No. 16/989,093, filed on Aug. 10, 2020, granted, now 11,388,563.
Prior Publication US 2022/0312159 A1, Sep. 29, 2022
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. H04W 4/00 (2018.01); H04W 4/24 (2018.01); H04L 12/14 (2006.01); H04M 15/00 (2006.01)
CPC H04W 4/24 (2013.01) [H04L 12/1407 (2013.01); H04M 15/58 (2013.01); H04M 15/66 (2013.01); H04M 15/80 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method comprising:
receiving, at a network device, a first message including a first identifier associated with a user and a second identifier associated with a first service, wherein the first service is associated with online charging;
transmitting, by the network device and in response to receiving the first message, a second message indicating a first time period in which to report data usage associated with the first service and a second time period in which to report data usage associated with one or more second services, wherein the one or more second services are associated with offline charging;
transmitting, by the network device, information identifying a time at which a new billing cycle begins for the one or more second services;
receiving, at the network device, first data usage information associated with the first service when the first time period has expired; and
receiving, at the network device, second data usage information associated with the one or more second services when the second time period has expired.