Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method, non-transitory computer-readable storage medium, and computer system that implement a latency monitoring and reporting service configured to collect and report latency of service transactions. In one embodiment, a chronicler object is generated and transmitted to a charging engine, where the chronicler object is configured to collect a set of time points as the chronicler object travels through one or more components of the charging engine. Upon return of the chronicler object, the set of time points is extracted from the chronicler object and added to one of a plurality of accumulator objects. Each accumulator object includes a plurality of sets of time points from a plurality of chronicler objects that are received during a reporting window. The plurality of sets of times points of each accumulator object is used to calculate the latency of service transactions.

Abstract: The present disclosure described a method, non-transitory computer readable storage medium, and computer system that implement zone analysis in a charging system. Accordingly, the method, non-transitory computer readable storage medium, and computer system provide for receiving a service usage request, where the service usage request represents, at least in part, a request for service usage received from a subscriber and comprises a value pair, which, in turn, comprises a first value and a second value; identifying a zone item by traversing a configurable zone model tree, where the traversing is performed using the first value and the second value; and returning a zone name of the zone, where the zone item comprises the zone name, and the zone name identifies a charging structure to be used in satisfying the service usage request.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method, non-transitory computer-readable storage medium, and computer system that implement a latency monitoring and reporting service configured to collect and report latency of service transactions. In one embodiment, a chronicler object is generated and transmitted to a charging engine, where the chronicler object is configured to collect a set of time points as the chronicler object travels through one or more components of the charging engine. Upon return of the chronicler object, the set of time points is extracted from the chronicler object and added to one of a plurality of accumulator objects. Each accumulator object includes a plurality of sets of time points from a plurality of chronicler objects that are received during a reporting window. The plurality of sets of times points of each accumulator object is used to calculate the latency of service transactions.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method, non-transitory computer readable storage medium, and apparatus that implement an adaptable payload object model. In one embodiment, a payload object is generated using a payload specification that defines a plurality of payload attributes, where the payload object includes the plurality of payload attributes. The plurality of payload attributes of the payload object are populated with message attribute values that are extracted from an incoming message. The plurality of payload attributes of the payload object is validated. In one embodiment, an outgoing message is built that includes the payload object and is forwarded to a destination, such as a subscriber or a charging engine.

Abstract: The present disclosure described a method, non-transitory computer readable storage medium, and computer system that implement zone analysis in a charging system. Accordingly, the method, non-transitory computer readable storage medium, and computer system provide for receiving a service usage request, where the service usage request represents, at least in part, a request for service usage received from a subscriber and comprises a value pair, which, in turn, comprises a first value and a second value; identifying a zone item by traversing a configurable zone model tree, where the traversing is performed using the first value and the second value; and returning a zone name of the zone, where the zone item comprises the zone name, and the zone name identifies a charging structure to be used in satisfying the service usage request.