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Communication between MME/S4 SGSN and PCRF

US8737956B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (Publ) · SE

Inventors

John Stenfelt · Handen, SE
Lasse Olsson · Stenungsund, SE
Anders Lundstrom · Sollentuna, SE

Key dates

Filing date	Oct 12, 2012
Grant date	May 27, 2014
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Oct 12, 2032

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH04W92/24
WIPO fieldDigital communication
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

This disclosure is directed to a method in a MME node or a S4-SGSN node for dynamic Policy and Charging Rules Function (PCRF) assisted management of network parameters, where the method comprises sending or receiving network related parameters to or from, respectively, a PCRF node through a direct MME/S4-SGSN-PCRF interface. This disclosure is also directed to a MME node and a S4 SGSN node and a PCRF node configured to operatively perform the method.

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