Charging function fallback

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 11751023
APP PUB NO 20220377510A1
SERIAL NO

17326816

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Systems, methods, and devices can be utilized to provide charging function (CHF) fallback in a 5th Generation Core (5GC). An example method is performed by a fail-open function (FOF), and includes receiving, from the CHF, information corresponding to a subscriber of a network. The information is stored in a database. Further, the example method includes receiving, from the CHF or a connected function, a request corresponding to the subscriber. The connected function is a session management function (SMF) and/or a policy control function (PCF). Based on the request, the information stored in the database is at least one of accessed or modified. Based on performing at least one of accessing or modifying the information stored in the database, a response is generated and transmitted to the CHF or the connected function.

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T-MOBILE USA INC12920 SE 38TH STREET BELLEVUE WA 98006

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Afzal, Muhammad Waqar Bellevue, US 19 40
Bhakri, Nitin Sammamish, US 5 9
Engelhart, Robert L Bellevue, US 18 258
Hamid, Saad Bellevue, US 10 6
Nadeem, Kashif Bellevue, US 3 3
Ocak, Omer Seattle, US 3 3
Riad, Nader Nabil Farouk Bothell, US 4 9

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