Method and apparatus for identifying a policy server
US7984149B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 4, 2004 |
| Grant date | Jul 19, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 2, 2029 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L65/80
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method is disclosed of identifying a policy server in relation to a session invoked by an invoking node on a network via a network access node. The method comprises the steps, performed at an application server, of receiving a session request and extracting a session identifier from the session request. The method further comprises the step of obtaining a policy server address from said session identifier.
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