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Policy and charging rules function management method, management network element, and network system

US8856299B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMay 12, 2010
Grant dateOct 7, 2014
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Expiry dateAug 14, 2031

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04M15/64
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A Policy and Charging Rules Function (PCRF) management method includes: acquiring information about a policy control session corresponding to a data connection, where the information about the policy control session includes information about policy control session release or result information about policy control session setup, and managing a mapping relation between the data connection and a PCRF according to the information about the policy control session corresponding to the data connection. A management network element includes: a policy control session information acquiring unit, adapted to acquire the information about a policy control session corresponding to a data connection, where the information about the policy control session includes information about policy control session release or result information about policy control session setup; and a managing unit, adapted to manage a mapping relation between the data connection and a PCRF according to the information about the policy control session corresponding to the data connection.

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