Abstract: A method and apparatus for generating service billing records for a wireless client. According to one embodiment of the invention, a service status of the wireless client is obtained (706) for authentication upon receiving (704) an authentication request from a wireless client. When the wireless client has been, in fact, authenticated, an open token is accordingly sent (730) to the wireless client for access to at least one service.

Abstract: A communication system (50) can include a source node (31) coupled to a peer node (41), a source database (38) and a target database (48) at the peer node, and a logical unit (32 or 42). The logical unit can be programmed to forward data changes from source to peer node, monitor a health status of a replication task (34 or 44) by performing an audit on the source and nodes, and compare the audits on the source and peer nodes. The logical unit can be further programmed to perform at least one among the functions of synchronizing by launching a replication task synchronization thread (52) and a new target database (54) at the peer node and replacing the target database with the new target database upon completion of the synchronizing or switching over to the peer node upon detection of a critical failure at the source node during synchronization.

Abstract: A system, A system, method, and computer program product on a wireless subscriber unit (304) for capturing billing services information for at least one service locally on a wireless subscriber unit (304) is disclosed. The method on a wireless subscriber unit (304) includes sending a registration data packet to a communications system (312) for authorizing a use of at least one service with a wireless subscriber unit (304). The method further includes receiving a service data packet from the communications system (312). The service data packet provides the wireless subscriber unit (304) with at least one network address for at least a second wireless subscriber unit (306). The method further includes creating a completion data packet that includes at least a call detail record of the at least one service.

Abstract: A radio communication system (10) that includes a method and call processor (18) for integrating multiple services. The call processor (18) provides a transparent interface between various service subsystems (12-16) to allow inter-service call waiting notification and to improve overall system reliability and performance. A local home location register (HLR) (21) stores mobile subscriber unit status information, permitting the call processor (18) to perform call notification and route calls more efficiently.

Abstract: A method and mechanism provide for online testing, replacement, upgrading and modification of portions of a radio communications system 100. A task controller 200 tests and replaces online elements in a task unit. The task unit is generally comprised of a task input queue 208, a task output queue 210, a subagent 204 and a task 206. The task controller 200 checks the functioning of the queues 208 and 210. If either or both are functioning improperly, the task controller 200 may replace one or both online. If both are operating properly, the task controller 200 tests the task 206. If the task 206 is improperly functioning, the task controller 206 replaces the task 206 with another task 402 online. The task controller 200may further replace tasks to upgrade portions of the system.