Patent ID: 8370227
Filing Date: 2013-02-05
Classification: G06Q,H04L,H04M,H04W

Abstract:
1. A method for maintaining continuity of Diameter online charging comprising: a) initializing, when a user is moving, the relocation of a prepayment client terminal from an old prepayment client terminal to a new prepayment client terminal and implementing the re-authentication of a mobile station at the new prepayment client terminal; b) transmitting the context information of an old Diameter online charging session from the old prepayment client terminal to the new prepayment client terminal after the re-authentication has been successfully completed; c) transmitting an initial credit control request message comprising the identification of the old Diameter online charging session from the new prepayment client terminal to a prepayment server for continuing the old Diameter online charging session, and request for a quota by the new prepayment client terminal to the prepayment server; and d) disconnecting the old connection between the old prepayment client terminal and the prepayment server.