Patent ID: 9112716
Filing Date: 2015-08-18
Classification: H04L,H04M,H04W

Abstract:
1. A method for charging in a multimedia broadcast/multicast service, comprising: after an evolved Multimedia Broadcast/Multicast Service (eMBMS) session starts, a Broadcast/Multicast Service Center (BM-SC) configuring access information in a charging request message and sending the charging request message with the access information to a Charging Data Function (CDF), wherein the access information at least includes radio access technology type information; and the CDF generating charging record information of the eMBMS session for the BM-SC according to the radio access technology type information, wherein the charging record information includes the access information; the method further comprises: when a data acquisition function of a Charging Data Recorder (CDR) is activated by an MBMS Gateway (MBMS GW), after the eMBMS session starts, the MBMS GW configures the access information in a charging start request message and sends the charging start request message to the CDF; and the CDF generates charging record information, which includes the access information, of the eMBMS session for the MBMS GW.