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Policy-enabled dynamic deep packet inspection for telecommunications networks

US9166891B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

AT&T Mobility II LLC · US

Inventors

Qingmin Hu · Sammamish, US
Megan Klenzak · Atlanta, US
Paul D. Smith · Lexington, US

Key dates

Filing date	Aug 11, 2014
Grant date	Oct 20, 2015
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Aug 11, 2034

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH04L49/205
WIPO fieldDigital communication
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Provided herein is a method including the steps of: establishing at least one policy in a centralized policy management framework (PMF), wherein the policy includes at least one policy condition; monitoring data traffic; determining if the data traffic at least substantially meets one of the policy conditions; sending a trigger to the PMF, if at least one of the policy conditions is at least substantially met; generating an enforcement decision at the PMF, wherein the enforcement decision includes at least one enforcement action; sending the enforcement decision to an enforcement function; and enforcing the enforcement decision. A system for realizing this method is also provided.

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