METHOD FOR PROVIDING A MONITORING OF USAGE NETWORK RESOURCES OF A USER SESSION WITHIN A NETWORK AND A NETWORK DEVICE

摘要

A method monitors usage of network resources of a user session within a network. The method includes receiving a first message at a first policy and charging function device, the first message may be sent by a second policy and charging function device and the first message may contain a credit control request (CCR). Moreover, the method sends a second message from the first policy and charging function device to the second policy and charging function device, the second message may contain a credit control answer (CCA). The method may further includes sending a third message from the first policy and charging function device to the second policy and charging function device, the third message may contain monitoring information for non-disabling the monitoring of usage network resources of the user session.