Patent ID: 8483135
Filing Date: 2013-07-09
Classification: H04L,H04M,H04W

Abstract:
1. A system operable to provide online charging for a session of a dual mode device that is transferred from a first network domain to a second network domain, the system comprising: at least one network element in the second network domain that is operable to receive a handover charging identifier for the session that was handed over from the first network domain to the second network domain, wherein the handover charging identifier identifies the session for online charging across the first network domain and the second network domain the at least one network element is further operable to store the handover charging identifier, to identify a triggering event for charging during the session over the second network domain, to generate an online charging request for the session and insert the handover charging identifier in the online charging request, and to transmit the online charging request to an online charging system.