Modular offline charging system that stores accounting data in data segments of a storage system

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PATENT NO 9491311
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14748085

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Systems and methods for offline charging. An Offline Charging System (OFCS) includes a data storage system partitioned into a plurality of data segments, a plurality of Input/Output (I/O) devices configured to communicate with the data storage system, and a plurality of charging function devices configured to communicate with the data storage system. An I/O device receives an accounting record for an accounting session, selects a data segment of the data storage system for the accounting session, and stores the accounting record for the accounting session in the data segment. A charging function device retrieves a copy of the accounting record for the accounting session from the data segment, and processes the copy of the accounting record to generate a CDR for the accounting session.

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  • ALCATEL-LUCENT USA INC.

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Sharma, Ranjan New Albany, US 110 1753

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