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Accounting and Charging: Guarantees and Contracts

Stiller et al., 2008

Document ID
5654875328156559690
Author
Stiller B
Hausheer D
Gerke J
Racz P
Morariu C
Waldburger M
Publication year
Publication venue
Handbook of Research on Ubiquitous Computing Technology for Real Time Enterprises

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Charging for IP-based communications determines the overall term for metering or monitoring, accounting, pricing, charge calculation, and billing. These five actions are detailed in this chapter to provide a clear view on their interdependencies as well as their …
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