Dynamic in-band service control mechanism in mobile network
US9271188B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 18, 2012 |
| Grant date | Feb 23, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 3, 2033 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W88/16
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method, computer readable medium and apparatus for transmitting signaling information within payload traffic. For example, the method parses a certificate received from a service provider to obtain service imprint information associated with a mobile service, inserts a service control parameter derived from the service imprint information into a packet header, and forwards the packet header within payload traffic to a policy charging and enforcing function.
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