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Technique for applying policy and charging rules to bearers

US10251097B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (Publ) · SE

Inventors

Ralf Keller · Würselen, DE
Patrik Dannebro · Kärra, SE
Anders Ryde · Hallsberg, SE

Key dates

Filing date	Jul 29, 2015
Grant date	Apr 2, 2019
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Nov 13, 2035

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH04W36/1443
WIPO fieldDigital communication
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The present disclosure generally relates to aspects of applying policy and charging rules to bearers in a communication network. The policy and charging rules are provided for application to at least a dedicated bearer. The technique presented herein may be implemented in connection with a mobile terminal moving between an access point of a first type supporting default and dedicated bearers and an access point of a second type supporting default and not supporting dedicated bearers. A method embodiment of the present disclosure removes an established dedicated bearer and temporarily suspends application of the rules to the dedicated bearer upon a move from an access point of the first type to an access point of the second type. A network endpoint of an ongoing session kept agnostic of the removal of the dedicated bearer. Upon a move from the access point of the second type to an access point of the first type, the dedicated bearer is re-established and the rules are re-applied to the re-established dedicated bearer.

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