Patent ID: 9313035
Filing Date: 2016-04-12
CPC Classification: H04L,H04M,H04W

Claim Text:
1. A charging count method, comprising executing operations by at least a processor in a Gateway GPRS (General Packet Radio Service) Support Node or a Packet Data Network Gateway (GGSN/PDW), the operations comprising: the GGSN/PDW acquiring from a user equipment or a core management network element, an industry user identifier, wherein the industry user identifier corresponds to the user equipment, and the acquiring of the industry user identifier is according to receiving one of: a user equipment identifier which corresponds to the user equipment or an access point name (APN) which is used by the user equipment, wherein the acquiring of the industry user identifier according to the access point name (APN) which is used by the user equipment, comprises: performing by the GGSN/PDW, charging count on an industry user which corresponds to the acquired industry user identifier, wherein the performing of the charging count on the industry user corresponding to the industry user identifier comprises: performing the charging count on the industry user according to the charging rule.