Patent ID: 7530095
Filing Date: 2009-05-05
Classification: G06Q,H04L,H04W

Abstract:
1. An Authentication, Authorization and Accounting (AAA) protocol (Diameter)-based accounting method using batch processing, the accounting method being performed by an AAA server connected to an AAA client, comprising the steps of: a) the AAA server generating an accounting record-space to store accounting data and storing information on a session in the accounting record after the session between the AAA server and the AAA client is established; b) the AAA client generating the accounting data, transmitting an accounting data transmission request (ACR) message to the AAA server, and then receiving a response (ACA) message against(to) the accounting data transmission request (ACR) message from the AAA server; c) if receiving a transmission failure response message for the accounting data from the AAA server, the AAA client storing accounting data generated after receiving the transmission failure response message, and if an amount of the stored accounting data is increased to a certain limit, setting an identifier (ID) for a batch accounting application in the accounting data and thus transmitting an accounting data transmission request (ACR) message, including stored batch accounting data and the session information stored at step a), to the AAA server; and d) the AAA server confirming both the identifier and the transmission request (ACR) message, searching pieces of session information pre-stored in the accounting record for session information mapped to the session information included in the ACR message, and updating accounting data corresponding to the session information, thus responding to the AAA client.