Patent ID: 7904359
Filing Date: 2011-03-08
Classification: G06Q,H04M,H04W

Abstract:
1. A method for providing accounting services for a communication device comprising: receiving a context request to create a communication context in a communication network for a communication device; sending an accounting request to an accounting server, the accounting request for initiating accounting for the communication device; waiting for an accounting response from the accounting server, the accounting response indicating that the accounting server is operational; if the accounting response indicating that the accounting server is operational is received from the accounting server, creating the communication context to allow the communication device to access the communication network; if the accounting response indicating that the accounting server is operational is not received from the accounting server, terminating creation of the communication context for the communication device to deny the communication device access to the communication network; and preventing the communication device from accessing the communication network unless a response indicating that the accounting server is operational is received directly from the accounting server.