Use of radius in UMTS to perform accounting functions

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8463231
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09626582

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A wireless access network system comprises a RADIUS (Remote Access Dial-In User System) arrangement with an associated RADIUS accounting function. The RADIUS arrangement is arranged to track access activity by a user accessing the network via wireless user equipment and via the RADIUS arrangement. The access activity is recorded in an accounting database which is associated with the RADIUS accounting function. The wireless access system also comprises a radio network controller which comprises a RADIUS client. The RADIUS arrangement is arranged to receive information from a radio network controller of the system in order to track the access activity. The Invention is applicable to cellular communication systems such as UMTS (Universal Mobile Telecommunication System).

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NVIDIA CORPORATION2701 SAN TOMAS EXPRESSWAY SANTA CLARA CA 95050

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Williams, Andrew Swindon, GB 64 874

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