| 摘要 |
A method for calculating duration of a connection, especially in connection with a packet switched network, to determine a charge for the connection based on time and volume of the connection. A time counter is used to implement the method in connection-oriented networks and in connection-less networks independently of related protocols. In an example embodiment, a first timer counter measures the time between successive arriving packets, and a second timer counter is updated by the value of the first timer counter when a new packet arrives. |
