Patent ID: 9131070
Filing Date: 2015-09-08
Classification: H04M

Abstract:
1. A method in a service capability interaction manager (SCIM) for selectively offloading a charging session from an associated online charging system (OCS) to a local OCS of the SCIM, the method comprising: receiving an event from an associated network element in operative communication with the SCIM; checking an account status; making a determination whether a session should be offloaded based on said event and the account status; if the session should not be offloaded, initializing and mediating a charging session with the associated OCS; if the session should be offloaded, initializing and mediating an offloaded charging session with the local OCS of the SCIM and, upon termination of the offloaded charging session, replaying the offloaded charging session to the associated OCS.