Method for QoS authorization
US8675663B2 · kind B2 · utility
2Cited by
0References
14Claims
0Family size
Assignee
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 30, 2010 |
| Grant date | Mar 18, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 20, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W28/24
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The invention is directed to providing a method and apparatus for authorizing Quality of Service (QoS) at a Policy and Charging Rules Function (PCRF) node in response to receiving a service request for a subscriber having a requested QoS, a QoS Negotiation Attribute Value Pair (AVP) and a QoS Upgrade AVP such that the QoS Negotiation AVP takes precedence over the QoS Upgrade AVP.
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.