Method and apparatus to support multi-stack hang time usage and multi-stack accounting

摘要

A network access element (100) having an ability (11) of support communication sessions for a multi-stack Internet Protocol device is further preferably provided with an ability (12) to use a hang time in conjunction with at least one of the communication sessions. In a preferred approach, a network access element having an ability to support communication sessions for a multi-stack Internet Protocol device is further provided with an ability to update (38) corresponding accounting information.