A method for billing in a telecommunications network

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CA 2441752

The present invention is directed to a method for placing a call between a client in one network and a client in another network. The IP network includes a SIP server and a network gateway configured to provide access to a public switched network. The method includes receiving a SIP call request message from the first client. The SIP call request message is authenticated to thereby identify an authentic originating client. Subsequently, a database is searched to find client billing tag corresponding to the authentic originating client. The call is completed if the client billing tag is obtained, and not completed if the client billing tag cannot be obtained. Thus, the present invention provides an efficient method for billing phone calls that are placed from SIP enabled devices to a telephone connected to the Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN). The method of the present invention also substantially eliminates certain types of fraud.

La présente invention concerne un procédé permettant de réaliser un appel entre un client dans un réseau et un client dans un autre réseau. Le réseau IP comprend un serveur SIP (Protocole d'initiation de session) et une passerelle de réseau conçue pour donner accès à un réseau public commuté. Le procédé consiste à recevoir un message de demande d'appel SIP d'un premier client. L'authentification du message de demande d'appel SIP permet à son tour de vérifier l'authenticité du client demandeur. Ensuite, on procède à une recherche dans une base de données pour y trouver une étiquette de facturation correspondant au client demandeur authentique. L'appel aboutit si l'on trouve une étiquette de facturation pour ce client, sinon, l'appel n'aboutit pas. Ainsi, cette invention permet efficacement de facturer des appels émis à partir de dispositifs SIP vers un téléphone connecté à un réseau téléphonique public commuté (RTPC). La méthode selon la présente invention a par ailleurs pour effet d'éliminer dans une large mesure certains types de fraude.

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