Handling of aggregate maximum bit rate by policy and charge control
US8832208B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 18, 2009 |
| Grant date | Sep 9, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 9, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W36/0066
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A policy and charge control (PCC) architecture and method for handling access point name-aggregate maximum bit rate (APN-AMBR) subscription data that is associated with a subscriber regardless of whether the subscriber's User Equipment (UE) is located in an AMBR-capable access area such as an E-UTRAN or in an AMBR non-capable access area such as a 3G SGSN. The PCC architecture includes: (a) a policy server such as a PCRF that installs the APN-AMBR subscription data during an IP session establishment for the subscriber in the IP level convergence point and (b) an IP level convergence point that enforces the APN-AMBR subscription data for a lifetime of an IP session associated with the IP session establishment.
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