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Device, system, and method of cellular traffic monitoring

US8880023B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateDec 7, 2011
Grant dateNov 4, 2014
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Expiry dateJun 12, 2032

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L45/302
  • WIPO fieldTelecommunications
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The present invention provides a cellular traffic monitoring system, which includes: a traffic detection function (TDF) module to monitor cellular traffic associated with a cellular subscriber device, and to generate detection output which includes at least one of: a type of an application associated with said cellular traffic of said cellular subscriber device, and a type of said cellular traffic of said cellular subscriber device. The further includes a policy charging and enforcement function (PCEF) module to enforce one or more charging rules to said cellular subscriber device, based on said detection output.

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