| 摘要 |
<p>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To solve a problem that almost all the Internet charges collections are on a fixed-price basis, and it is difficult to measure traffic volume with various services categorized and to impose charges accompanying the measurement on the services. SOLUTION: The present invention relates to a meter rate charging device for charging of the Internet network and its method. When charges are imposed on the services of the Internet network, the meter rate charging system is introduced to an edge router that accepts requirements for various service qualities, for subscribers to be satisfied with desirable service qualities which are classified into service categories. Furthermore, transmission efficiency and cost efficiency of the packet transmission in the network is improved, a communication network manager assigns appropriate bandwidth to each of call categories taking into account property of the call category, processes traffic, and imposes appropriate rate on the service on the basis of accounting policy of the meter rate charging accordingly. Therefore, the present invention provides advantages that service quality of the Internet network is improved since subscriber is prevented from transmitting unnecessary traffic, and subscriber's cost efficiency is improved since subscriber pays a charge low as against the service quality that the subscriber receives from the network resources.</p> |
