595 results about "Policy and charging rules function" patented technology

A method is provided in one example embodiment and includes communicating location and access network information for an end user to a policy and charging rules function (PCRF) element that is coupled to a network element. The network element receives packets for a communications flow from the end user if the flow is initiated through a wireless network and through a wireline network. In more specific embodiments, the location and access network information is used to initiate one or more applications for the end user. The method could also include communicating to an application function that the end user has attached to one of the networks, has been assigned an Internet Protocol (IP) address, and the location and access network information for the end user.

The invention discloses a selection method of a strategy under non-roaming state and an accounting rule function server, which realized that the PCC strategy of each IP-CAN conversion is decided only by a PCRF. The method comprises that an association relation list is established on a Diameter routing agent DRA, the association relation list stores an IP communication access network IP-CAN conversation information and corresponding strategy and accounting rule function server PCRF address information, a strategy and accounting execution function entity RCEF and a gateway control function entity GWCF obtain the PCRF address information corresponding to the IP-CAN conversation through the DRA so as to achieve the subsequent processing when a strategy which aims at the IP-CAN conversation and an accounting control PCC strategy are demanded or updated to the PCRF or when an application function entity AF demands sending down the application or service information to the PCRF.

A method and corresponding apparatus for controlling service traffic in a communication network including an online charging system performing the steps of receiving a request for service traffic control, the request including at least data identifying a first communication network account; determining, based on the received data and a predefined set of rules, a first network traffic policy profile associated with the first account; transmitting to a Policy and Charging Rules Function PCRF a first policy control command including an identifier identifying the first network traffic policy profile stored in an network traffic policy profile entity, to be applied in controlling the service.

The invention discloses a policy and charging rules function (PCRF) entity selection method, a PCRF entity selection device and a PCRF entity selection system. The method comprises that: when an Internet protocol connectivity access network (IP-CAN) session of user equipment is created, a diameter routing agent (DRA) receives a message from a gateway; and the DRA selects a PCRF entity for the IP-CAN session according to a major identifier in the message, wherein the user equipment sharing subscription information has the same major identifier. By the method, the device and the system, the problem of policy and charging control conflicts caused by policy and charging control performed by different PCRF entities when a plurality of users share the subscription information can be solved.

The invention provides a subscription information processing method, a policy and charging control method, an online charging method, a visited network, a V-PCRF (policy and charging rules function) and a V-OCS (office communications server). The subscription information processing method comprises the following steps that: the visited network receives subscription information and account information on the visited network of a roaming subscriber, wherein the roaming subscriber uses same subscriber identification information for the subscription information and the account information on the visited network and subscription information and account information on a home network; and the visited network stores the subscription information and the account information on the visited network of the roaming user. According to the subscription information processing method, the policy and charging control method, the online charging method, the visited network, the V-PCRF and the V-OCS provided by the invention, the subscriber can sign roaming data service with a visited network operator by using the subscriber identification information assigned by a home network operator, and the visited network is capable of independently performing the policy and charging control and the online charging on the subscriber having access to local counseling roaming.