公开(公告)号：US07971228B2

公开(公告)日：2011-06-28

申请号：US11672375

申请日：2007-02-07

申请人： Jonathan D. Rosenberg ,  Flemming S. Andreasen ,  Mark Grayson

发明人： Jonathan D. Rosenberg ,  Flemming S. Andreasen ,  Mark Grayson

IPC分类号： H04L9/00 ,  H04L9/32 ,  G06F7/04

CPC分类号： G06Q20/1235 ,  G06F21/10 ,  G06Q20/40 ,  G06Q30/04

摘要： An architecture for A method for providing on-line charging in a network environment is provided that includes interacting with an application that is selected by an end user, and with a policy enforcement point to install corresponding policies that are inclusive of charging rules. The method also includes performing, via a policy server, on-line charging interactions on behalf of the selected application itself such that application-specific on-line charging for the application is enabled. In more particular embodiments, the policy server understands which application is interacting with it by use of application tokens, source, or service identifiers. Also, the application element can query the policy server indirectly to grant network resources and the policy server examines an end user's policy profile or a network-wide profile (or both) and recognizes that on-line charging applies to the selected application.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种用于在网络环境中提供在线计费的方法的架构，其包括与由最终用户选择的应用进行交互，以及策略执行点来安装包括计费规则的相应策略。 该方法还包括通过策略服务器代表所选择的应用程序本身执行在线计费交互，使得启用应用程序特定的在线计费。 在更具体的实施例中，策略服务器通过使用应用令牌，源或服务标识符理解哪个应用程序与其进行交互。 此外，应用程序元素可以间接地查询策略服务器以授予网络资源，并且策略服务器检查最终用户的策略配置文件或全网络配置文件（或两者），并识别该在线计费适用于所选应用程序。

公开(公告)号：US20110119740A1

公开(公告)日：2011-05-19

申请号：US12619273

申请日：2009-11-16

申请人： Mark Grayson ,  Jayaraman R. Iyer ,  Rajesh S. Pazhyannur

发明人： Mark Grayson ,  Jayaraman R. Iyer ,  Rajesh S. Pazhyannur

IPC分类号： H04L9/32 ,  G06F21/00

CPC分类号： H04W12/06 ,  H04L12/4641 ,  H04L63/0272 ,  H04W84/045

摘要： A method is provided in one example embodiment and includes receiving a request to authenticate an end user in a service provider network, and evaluating the request to identify the end user as belonging to an enterprise network. A tag is generated for a packet associated with a flow for the end user in the enterprise network. Routing occurs for subsequent packets associated with the flow between the enterprise network and the end user. The subsequent packets associated with the flow are not routed through the service provider network. In more particular embodiments, the end user is authenticated in the enterprise network after being authenticated in the service provider network. In addition, traffic for the end user can be separated based on one or more tags identified within the flow. A plurality of flows can be classified based on a customer identification (CID). The tag can be a virtual local area network (VLAN) tag generated at a base station.

摘要翻译： 在一个示例实施例中提供了一种方法，并且包括接收对服务提供商网络中的最终用户进行认证的请求，以及评估将终端用户识别为属于企业网络的请求。 为与企业网络中的最终用户的流相关联的分组生成标签。 对于与企业网络和最终用户之间的流相关联的后续分组，发生路由。 与流相关联的后续分组不通过服务提供商网络路由。 在更具体的实施例中，在服务提供商网络中认证终端用户之后在企业网络中进行认证。 另外，最终用户的流量可以基于流内标识的一个或多个标签来分离。 可以基于客户标识（CID）对多个流进行分类。 标签可以是在基站处生成的虚拟局域网（VLAN）标签。

公开(公告)号：US07848336B2

公开(公告)日：2010-12-07

申请号：US11421645

申请日：2006-06-01

申请人： Eric Hamel ,  Mark Grayson ,  Stephen Ramsay

发明人： Eric Hamel ,  Mark Grayson ,  Stephen Ramsay

IPC分类号： H04L12/56

CPC分类号： H04L12/66

摘要： Anchoring a communication session for a mobile node involves a signaling node that intercepts a routing information request sent by a switching center of a circuit-switched network. The routing information request requests routing information for the communication session. Subscription information associated with the mobile node is retrieved. Whether the mobile node is eligible to be anchored in a packet-switched network is established. Anchoring of the communication session in the packet-switched network is initiated if the mobile node is eligible to be anchored in the packet-switched network.

摘要翻译： 锚定移动节点的通信会话涉及一个信号节点，其拦截由电路交换网络的交换中心发送的路由信息​​请求。 路由信息请求请求通信会话的路由信息​​。 检索与移动节点相关联的订阅信息。 移动节点是否有资格锚定在分组交换网络中。 如果移动节点有资格锚定在分组交换网络中，则启动分组交换网络中的通信会话的锚定。

公开(公告)号：US20080275943A1

公开(公告)日：2008-11-06

申请号：US11744393

申请日：2007-05-04

申请人： Mark Grayson ,  Steven R. Donovan

发明人： Mark Grayson ,  Steven R. Donovan

IPC分类号： G06F15/16 ,  H04L12/28

CPC分类号： H04L67/1027 ,  H04L67/1002 ,  H04L67/1014

摘要： In one embodiment, a method includes receiving a message associated with a device in a first domain. An identifier is determined for the device. The message is then sent to a load balancer where the message includes the identifier. The load balancer is then configured to send the message to a network device in a plurality of network devices. The network device is configured to process messages from the device. A second message may be received at the load balancer from a second domain. The second message may include the identifier for the device. The load balancer may then send the second message to the selected network device such that the first message and the second message are processed by the same network device.

摘要翻译： 在一个实施例中，一种方法包括接收与第一域中的设备相关联的消息。 确定设备的标识符。 然后将消息发送到负载平衡器，其中消息包括标识符。 负载平衡器然后被配置为将消息发送到多个网络设备中的网络设备。 网络设备被配置为处理来自设备的消息。 可以在负载平衡器处从第二域接收第二消息。 第二消息可以包括设备的标识符。 然后，负载平衡器可以将第二消息发送到所选择的网络设备，使得第一消息和第二消息由相同的网络设备处理。

公开(公告)号：US07423986B2

公开(公告)日：2008-09-09

申请号：US10810189

申请日：2004-03-26

申请人： Mark Grayson ,  Jagdish V. Sonti ,  David P. Lindert ,  Laurent Montini

发明人： Mark Grayson ,  Jagdish V. Sonti ,  David P. Lindert ,  Laurent Montini

IPC分类号： H04J3/26

CPC分类号： H04L67/16 ,  H04L67/04 ,  H04L67/14 ,  H04W4/06 ,  H04W72/005

摘要： Providing a multicast service includes maintaining multicast service information at an application server. The multicast service information describes a multicast service having an associated subscriber, and the multicast service is operable to deliver multicast content from a multicast source. A cell supporting a user device associated with the subscriber is determined, and creation of a bearer path for the multicast service is initiated. Delivery of the multicast content to the user device is enabled using the bearer path.

摘要翻译： 提供多播服务包括在应用服务器上维护多播服务信息。 多播服务信息描述具有相关联的订户的多播服务，并且多播服务可操作以从组播源传送多播内容。 确定支持与用户相关联的用户设备的小区，并且启动多播服务的承载路径的创建。 使用承载路径可以使用组播内容向用户设备的传送。

公开(公告)号：US20080062871A1

公开(公告)日：2008-03-13

申请号：US11762976

申请日：2007-06-14

申请人： Mark Grayson

发明人： Mark Grayson

IPC分类号： G08C15/00

CPC分类号： H04W40/18

摘要： Methods, apparatuses and systems directed to facilitating optimized routing and mobility for communication sessions in partial mesh network deployments. According to one embodiment, routing a packet flow in a communication session includes facilitating a communication session between a first mobile node and a second mobile node. A packet flow from the first mobile node is received at a transient anchor of a visited network. The transient anchor establishes whether the packet flow is to be routed along an optimized path according to one or more routing rules. One or more of the routing rules may be based on the current cell location of the first mobile node relative to a mobility or radio coverage boundary associated with the transient anchor. For example, if the first mobile node is located at a cell near a radio coverage boundary that, if traversed, would not allow for handover of the communications session if optimized routing were used, optimized routing may not be employed for the communications session.

摘要翻译： 方法，设备和系统旨在促进部分网状网部署中通信会话的优化路由和移动性。 根据一个实施例，在通信会话中路由分组流包括促进第一移动节点和第二移动节点之间的通信会话。 来自第一移动节点的分组流在被访问网络的瞬时锚点处被接收。 瞬态锚定器根据一个或多个路由规则确定分组流是否沿着优化的路径路由。 一个或多个路由规则可以基于第一移动节点相对于与暂时锚点相关联的移动性或无线电覆盖边界的当前小区位置。 例如，如果第一移动节点位于无线电覆盖边界附近的小区（如果遍历），则如果使用了优化的路由，则不允许通信会话的切换，所以优化的路由可能不被用于通信会话。

公开(公告)号：US20080031214A1

公开(公告)日：2008-02-07

申请号：US11500807

申请日：2006-08-07

申请人： Mark Grayson ,  Arthur E. Feather

发明人： Mark Grayson ,  Arthur E. Feather

IPC分类号： H04B7/216

CPC分类号： H04W88/10 ,  H04W92/045

摘要： In one embodiment an apparatus comprises a wireless interface operable to communicate with a mobile endpoint over one or more wireless links in one or more licensed frequency bands, the communication between the wireless interface and the mobile endpoint comprising voice information and signaling information, a network interface coupled to the wireless interface and operable to communicate with a network, the communication between the network interface and the network comprising packets comprising data representing the voice information and the signaling information, and a security module coupled to the network interface. The security module is operable to access a key associated with the apparatus and included in a removable portion of the apparatus and a key associated with a particular mobile endpoint. The particular mobile endpoint is included in an authorized subset of mobile endpoints associated with subscribers to the wireless service provider.

摘要翻译： 在一个实施例中，一种装置包括可操作以在一个或多个许可频带中的一个或多个无线链路上与移动终端进行通信的无线接口，包括语音信息和信令信息的无线接口与移动终端之间的通信，网络接口 耦合到无线接口并且可操作以与网络通信，网络接口和网络之间的通信包括包括表示语音信息和信令信息的数据的分组，以及耦合到网络接口的安全模块。 所述安全模块可操作以访问与所述装置相关联并包含在所述装置的可移除部分中的密钥以及与特定移动端点相关联的密钥。 特定移动端点包括在与无线服务提供商的订户相关联的移动端点的授权子集中。

公开(公告)号：US20080005300A1

公开(公告)日：2008-01-03

申请号：US11477977

申请日：2006-06-28

申请人： Mark Grayson ,  Jayaraman Lyer

发明人： Mark Grayson ,  Jayaraman Lyer

IPC分类号： G06F15/173

CPC分类号： H04L63/164 ,  H04L67/1002 ,  H04L67/101 ,  H04L67/1034 ,  H04L67/1038 ,  H04L69/40

摘要： In one embodiment, a network application may offload stateful operations to a user-plane application. In one embodiment, the network application receives state information for a user device. The network application then sends the state information to a user-plane application, which can maintain the state information. The network application may then offload a stateful operation to the user-plane application. For example, the network application may have the user-plane application perform stateful operations. Also, the network application may use the state information maintained at the user-plane application for error recovery after the network application fails. For example, the network application may recover the state information from the user-plane application after failure.

摘要翻译： 在一个实施例中，网络应用可以将状态操作卸载到用户平面应用。 在一个实施例中，网络应用接收用户设备的状态信息。 然后，网络应用程序将状态信息发送到可以维护状态信息的用户平面应用程序。 然后，网络应用可以将状态操作卸载到用户平面应用。 例如，网络应用程序可能具有用户平面应用程序执行有状态的操作。 此外，网络应用程序可能会在网络应用程序发生故障后使用在用户平面应用程序中维护的状态信息进行错误恢复。 例如，网络应用程序可能在故障后从用户平面应用程序恢复状态信息。

公开(公告)号：US20080002661A1

公开(公告)日：2008-01-03

申请号：US11428439

申请日：2006-07-03

申请人： Jayaraman R. Iyer ,  Mark Grayson

发明人： Jayaraman R. Iyer ,  Mark Grayson

IPC分类号： H04L12/28

CPC分类号： H04W8/082 ,  H04L45/00 ,  H04W80/04

摘要： Routing a packet flow in a communication session includes facilitating a communication session between a first endpoint and a second endpoint. A permanent anchor of a home network receives path offers sent by the first endpoint. An optimized path offer corresponds to an optimized path passing through a transient anchor of a visited network and bypassing the permanent anchor. A default path offer corresponds to a default path passing through the permanent anchor. The permanent anchor determines whether packet flows between the first endpoint and the second endpoint are to be routed along the optimized path. The default path offer is removed if the packet flows are to be routed along the optimized path. The optimized path offer is removed if not. The remaining path offer is forwarded to the second endpoint.

摘要翻译： 在通信会话中路由分组流包括促进第一端点和第二端点之间的通信会话。 家庭网络的永久锚点接收由第一端点发送的路径优惠。 优化的路径提供对应于经过被访问网络的暂时锚点并绕过永久锚点的优化路径。 默认路径提供对应于通过永久锚点的默认路径。 永久锚定器确定在第一端点和第二端点之间的分组流是否沿着优化路径被路由。 如果要沿着优化的路径路由数据包流，则默认路径提供被删除。 如果没有，优化的路径优惠将被删除。 剩余的路径提供转发到第二个端点。

公开(公告)号：US20050213525A1

公开(公告)日：2005-09-29

申请号：US10810189

申请日：2004-03-26

申请人： Mark Grayson ,  Jagdish Sonti ,  David Lindert ,  Laurent Montini

发明人： Mark Grayson ,  Jagdish Sonti ,  David Lindert ,  Laurent Montini

IPC分类号： H04J3/26 ,  H04L29/08

CPC分类号： H04L67/16 ,  H04L67/04 ,  H04L67/14 ,  H04W4/06 ,  H04W72/005

摘要： Providing a multicast service includes maintaining multicast service information at an application server. The multicast service information describes a multicast service having an associated subscriber, and the multicast service is operable to deliver multicast content from a multicast source. A cell supporting a user device associated with the subscriber is determined, and creation of a bearer path for the multicast service is initiated. Delivery of the multicast content to the user device is enabled using the bearer path.

摘要翻译： 提供多播服务包括在应用服务器上维护多播服务信息。 多播服务信息描述具有相关联的订户的多播服务，并且多播服务可操作以从组播源传送多播内容。 确定支持与用户相关联的用户设备的小区，并且启动多播服务的承载路径的创建。 使用承载路径可以使用组播内容向用户设备的传送。