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Abstract

An apparatus and method for providing a measured rate system in an IP network is disclosed, in which a charging system is provided by a measured rate system in accordance with various quality of services provided to customers in a public internet network system. The apparatus for providing a measured rate system in an IP network includes; a traffic type divider for dividing traffic transmitted and received between a customer network or customer equipment and the IP network, in accordance with service types; a traffic measuring and statistical processing unit for measuring traffic use amount by traffic data divided from the traffic type divider and generating statistical data required for charging system; a tariff function unit for providing a tariff function which determines fee rate per unit band; a unit fee determining unit for determining unit fee in accordance with traffic types by applying the tariff function of the tariff function unit based on a charging policy of the measured rate system; and a final charging calculating unit for determining final use fee which will be charged to the customer, through data calculated by the traffic measuring and statistical processing unit, the tariff function unit, and the unit fee determining unit.

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