Patent ID: 6119160
Filing Date: 2000-09-12
Classification: H04L,H04M

Abstract:
A method for providing multiple-level accounting to a computer network service provider comprising the steps of:generating an internet protocol account logon accounting start request in response to a determination that a subscriber has logged on to said computer network service provider;forwarding said internet protocol account logon start accounting request to a memory;generating an internet protocol service accounting start request in response to a determination that said subscriber has logged on to a service and that no other subscribers have a current connection established to said service through the computer network service provider interface;forwarding said internet protocol service accounting start request to a memory;generating an internet protocol service accounting stop request in response to a determination that said subscriber has terminated said service and that no other subscribers have a current connection established to said service through the computer network service provider interface; andforwarding said internet protocol service accounting stop request to a memory.