Abstract: A mediation system for a converged network system for an xSP (i.e., any service provider of Information Technology (IT)/business services) is readily interactively configured by a user (e.g., an xSP) to correlate and aggregate usage data from a number of collection points for billing-related purposes. Usage data that includes a source record and one or more related records are matched, assembled upon satisfying assembly criteria (e.g., time-base, expression-based, volume-based), and returned in accordance with an assembly specification (e.g., one to one, one to many, many to many).

Abstract: A mediation system for converged network system for an xSP (i.e., any service provider of Information Technology (IT)/business services) is readily configured to collect revenue related transaction data (usage data) from network elements. A user is able to customize intuitively and efficiently the mediation system for their specific needs by using a Script Design Environment. In particular, a graphical environment presents scripts that receive, parse, validate, format, assemble, correlate and distribute the usage data and provide tools for modifying these scripts.

Abstract: A mediation system for a converged network system for an xSP (i.e., any service provider of Information Technology (IT)/business services) is readily interactively configured by a user (e.g., an xSP) to correlate and aggregate usage data from a number of collection points for billing-related purposes. Usage data that includes a source record and one or more related records are matched, assembled upon satisfying assembly criteria (e.g., time-base, expression-based, volume-based), and returned in accordance with an assembly specification (e.g., one to one, one to many, many to many).

Abstract: A mediation system for converged network system for an xSP (i.e., any service provider of Information Technology (IT)/business services) is readily configured to collect revenue related transaction data (usage data) from new network elements by referencing one or more adapters. Rather than being a compiled, validated and distributed component of the mediation system, these adapters may be accessed after fielding the mediation system or created via a network element definition GUI, thereby reducing the lag time in accommodating new types of network elements.