Patent ID: 9699038
Date: 2017-07-04
CPC Classifications: H04L,H04M,H04W

Claim:
1. A method, in a Packet Data Network Gateway, PGW, for reporting service usage with respect to a single rating group, the PGW being configured to operate in a communications network, the method comprising: sending, to an Online Charging System, OCS, a first and second Multiple Services Credit Control, MSCC, report, said first MSCC report comprising a usage report for one of at least two services and at least two Quality of Service Class Identifiers, QCIs, associated with a single rating group, and said second MSCC report comprising a quota request for the single rating group; receiving, from the OCS, an updated quota threshold, said updated quota threshold providing an indication of a maximum allowed usage for any number of one of services and QCIs, associated with the single rating group; implementing said updated quota threshold; monitoring packet data at least one of to and from a wireless terminal; determining one of a service and a QCI associated with the packet data; determining a rating group associated with the determined one of the service and the QCI; and mapping the determined one of the service and the QCI, and rating group, wherein the rating group is previously mapped to at least one other of the at least one of a service and a QCI.