Methods, systems, and computer readable media for diameter routing agent (DRA) based credit status triggered policy control
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국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
H04M-015/00
H04W-004/26
H04W-008/02
출원번호
US-0277626
(2011-10-20)
등록번호
US-8620263
(2013-12-31)
발명자
/ 주소
Ravishankar, Venkataramaiah
Marsico, Peter J.
출원인 / 주소
Tekelec, Inc.
대리인 / 주소
Jenkins, Wilson, Taylor & Hunt, P.A.
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7인용 특허 :
125
초록▼
According to one aspect, the subject matter described herein includes a method for credit status triggered policy control. The method may include monitoring one or more credit control request (CCR) and credit control answer (CCA) messages associated with a request of credit for a subscriber. The met
According to one aspect, the subject matter described herein includes a method for credit status triggered policy control. The method may include monitoring one or more credit control request (CCR) and credit control answer (CCA) messages associated with a request of credit for a subscriber. The method may further include determining whether an amount of granted credit for a service flow associated with the subscriber has reached a predetermined minimum threshold value. The method may further include notifying a policy and charging rules function (PCRF) of the credit status associated with the subscriber when the predetermined minimum threshold value has been reached.
대표청구항▼
1. A method for providing credit status triggered policy control, the method comprising: at a credit monitoring and reporting (CMR) function that is integrated with or co-located at a Diameter routing agent (DRA) or a Diameter signaling router (DSR) that is separate from an online charging system (O
1. A method for providing credit status triggered policy control, the method comprising: at a credit monitoring and reporting (CMR) function that is integrated with or co-located at a Diameter routing agent (DRA) or a Diameter signaling router (DSR) that is separate from an online charging system (OCS): monitoring one or more credit control request (CCR) and credit control answer (CCA) messages exchanged between at least two nodes, the CCR and CCA messages being associated with a request of credit for a subscriber;determining whether an amount of granted credit for a service flow associated with the subscriber has reached a predetermined minimum threshold value; andnotifying a policy and charging rules function (PCRF) of the credit status associated with the subscriber when the predetermined minimum threshold value has been reached. 2. The method of claim 1, further comprising the step of notifying the subscriber that the predetermined minimum threshold value has been reached via a subscriber device. 3. The method of claim 2, wherein notifying the subscriber via the subscriber device comprises sending notification from the DRA or DSR via one of a short message service (SMS) message, a multimedia message service (MMS) message, an instant message (IM), an email message, a voicemail, an XML message, a simple object access protocol message, a Diameter protocol message, a session initiation protocol (SIP) message, and combinations thereof. 4. The method of claim 2, wherein notifying the subscriber via the subscriber device comprises sending notification from the PCRF via one of a short message service (SMS) message, a multimedia message service (MMS) message, an instant message (IM), an email message, a voicemail, an XML message, a simple object access protocol message, a Diameter protocol message, a session initiation protocol (SIP) message, and combinations thereof. 5. The method of claim 1, further comprising, at the PCRF, in response to receiving the notification, modifying or generating a new policy and charging control (PCC) rule associated with the subscriber. 6. The method of claim 1, wherein monitoring CCR and CCA messages comprises intercepting and examining corresponding CCR and CCA messages routed between a policy and charging enforcement function (PCEF) and an OCS. 7. The method of claim 1, further comprising, at the CMR, extracting and temporarily storing information from the CCA regarding session and the subscriber. 8. The method of claim 1, wherein determining whether the amount of granted credit has reached a predetermined minimum threshold value comprises a comparing the number of granted credits or service units to a credit reporting rule parameter. 9. The method of claim 1, wherein determining whether the amount of granted credit has reached a predetermined minimum threshold value comprises examining a low balance indication attribute value pair (AVP) in the CCA message. 10. The method of claim 1, wherein credit status triggered policy control is for prepaid and postpaid subscribers. 11. A system for providing credit status triggered policy control, the system comprising: a credit monitoring and rules (CMR) function integrated with or co-located at a Diameter routing agent (DRA) or a Diameter signaling router (DSR) that is separate from an online charging system (OCS), the CME function configured to monitor one or more credit control request (CCR) and credit control answer (CCA) messages exchanged between at least two nodes, the messages being associated with a request of credit for a subscriber, and the CMR determining whether an amount of granted credit for a service flow associated with the subscriber has reached a predetermined minimum threshold value based upon one or more credit reporting rules; andan interface for notifying a policy and charging rules function (PCRF) of the credit status associated with the subscriber when the predetermined minimum threshold value has been reached. 12. The system of claim 11, wherein the DRA or DSR is adapted to notify a subscriber device the predetermined minimum threshold value has been reached. 13. The system of claim 12, wherein the subscriber device is adapted to receive notification via one of a short message service (SMS) message, a multimedia message service (MMS) message, an instant message (IM), an email message, a voicemail, an XML message, a simple object access protocol message, a Diameter protocol message, a session initiation protocol (SIP) message, and combinations thereof. 14. The system of claim 11, wherein the PCRF is adapted to notify a subscriber device the predetermined minimum threshold value has been reached. 15. The system of claim 11, wherein the PCRF is adapted to generate or modify a new policy and charging control (PCC) rule associated with the subscriber. 16. The system of claim 11, wherein the CMR function is adapted to monitor corresponding CCR and CCA messages routed between a policy and charging enforcement function (PCEF) and an OCS. 17. The system of claim 11, wherein the CMR is adapted to extract and temporarily store information from the CCA message regarding the session and the subscriber. 18. The system of claim 11, wherein the predetermined minimum threshold value comprises a number of credits or service units. 19. The system of claim 11, wherein the predetermined minimum threshold value is met by the presence of a low balance indication attribute value pair (AVP) in the CCA message. 20. The system of claim 11, wherein the system provides credit status triggered policy control for prepaid and postpaid subscribers. 21. A non-transitory computer readable medium having stored thereon computer executable instructions that when executed by a processor of a computer control the computer to perform steps comprising: at a credit monitoring and reporting (CMR) function that is integrated with or co-located at a Diameter routing agent (DRA) or a Diameter signaling router (DSR) that is separate from an online charging system (OCS): monitoring one or more credit control request (CCR) and credit control answer (CCA) messages exchanged between at least two nodes, the CCR and CCA messages being associated with a request of credit for a subscriber;determining whether an amount of granted credit for a service flow associated with the subscriber has reached a predetermined minimum threshold value; andnotifying a policy and charging rules function (PCRF) of the credit status associated with the subscriber when the predetermined minimum threshold value has been reached.
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