公开(公告)号：US09497087B2

公开(公告)日：2016-11-15

申请号：US14598601

申请日：2015-01-16

Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.

Inventor： Qingmin Hu ,  Douglas Eng ,  Terry Figurelle ,  Jie McKnight

IPC: H04L12/24 ,  H04N21/2662 ,  H04L12/54 ,  H04N21/462 ,  H04L12/911 ,  H04W28/14 ,  H04L29/08 ,  H04L12/721 ,  G06F15/173 ,  H04L12/26 ,  H04W12/08

CPC classification number: H04L41/0893 ,  G06F15/173 ,  H04L12/56 ,  H04L41/5077 ,  H04L41/5096 ,  H04L43/12 ,  H04L45/14 ,  H04L47/782 ,  H04L67/14 ,  H04L67/142 ,  H04L67/22 ,  H04L67/306 ,  H04N21/2662 ,  H04N21/462 ,  H04W12/08 ,  H04W28/14

Abstract: Aspects describe using a Policy Access Gateway that can facilitate scalability within a communication network and that can provide a solution to deploy an enhanced policy gateway. The Policy Access Gateway can enhance standard defined Diameter Routing Agent (DRA) functions with session binding mechanisms. Further, the Policy Access Gateway is scalable and can be deployed in a very large network that supports hundreds of millions of users. Further, the Policy Access Gateway can provide additional policy information to enable policy information consolidation and caching capabilities.

Abstract translation: 方面描述了使用可以促进通信网络内的可扩展性的策略接入网关，并且可以提供部署增强策略网关的解决方案。 策略访问网关可以通过会话绑定机制来增强标准定义的Diameter路由代理（DRA）功能。 此外，策略访问网关是可扩展的，可以部署在支持数亿用户的大型网络中。 此外，策略访问网关可以提供其他策略信息，以实现策略信息合并和缓存功能。

公开(公告)号：US09271188B2

公开(公告)日：2016-02-23

申请号：US13718815

申请日：2012-12-18

Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.

Inventor： Qingmin Hu ,  Gus Bourg ,  Terry Figurelle ,  Jie McKnight ,  Jeffrey Dean Hjort

IPC: H04L12/28 ,  H04W28/18 ,  H04W4/00 ,  H04W4/18 ,  H04L12/24

CPC classification number: H04L69/22 ,  H04L41/00 ,  H04L63/0823 ,  H04L67/02 ,  H04W4/00 ,  H04W4/18 ,  H04W4/60 ,  H04W12/06 ,  H04W28/18 ,  H04W72/0493 ,  H04W88/16

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.

Abstract translation: 一种用于在有效载荷业务内发送信令信息的方法，计算机可读介质和装置。 例如，该方法解析从服务提供商接收到的证书以获得与移动服务相关联的服务印记信息，将从服务印记信息导出的服务控制参数插入到分组报头中，并将有效载荷业务中的分组报头转发到 政策收费和执行功能。

公开(公告)号：US10939226B2

公开(公告)日：2021-03-02

申请号：US16410928

申请日：2019-05-13

Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.

Inventor： Qingmin Hu ,  Gus Bourg ,  Terry Figurelle ,  Jie McKnight ,  Jeffrey Dean Hjort

IPC: H04W4/00 ,  H04W4/18 ,  H04W4/60 ,  H04W12/06 ,  H04W28/18 ,  H04L29/06 ,  H04L29/08 ,  H04W72/04 ,  H04L12/24 ,  H04W88/16

Abstract: A method, computer readable medium and apparatus for transmitting signaling information within payload traffic. 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.

公开(公告)号：US10721680B2

公开(公告)日：2020-07-21

申请号：US15135092

申请日：2016-04-21

Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.

Inventor： Rajendra Prasad Kodaypak ,  Vikram Seenappa ,  Terry Figurelle

IPC: H04W48/18 ,  H04W8/14 ,  H04W8/06 ,  H04W36/14 ,  H04W8/08

Abstract: A method and apparatus for providing a virtual network function in a visited network are disclosed. For example, the method receives an attach request or a handover for a user endpoint device, determines a home network for the user endpoint device, receives a profile of the user endpoint device, determines a policy for providing a service to the user endpoint device in accordance with the profile, determines a set of virtual network functions needed for providing the service to the user endpoint device in accordance with the policy, grants the attach request or the handover, designates for each virtual network function of the set of virtual network functions that is needed for providing the service, a corresponding virtual network function for serving the user endpoint device at a location of the user endpoint device, and provides the service to the user endpoint device via the set of virtual network functions.

公开(公告)号：US20200221339A1

公开(公告)日：2020-07-09

申请号：US16822479

申请日：2020-03-18

Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.

Inventor： Marc Gottwerth ,  Terry Figurelle ,  Douglas Eng ,  Layli Amiri ,  Mario Manuel Jardon

IPC: H04W28/06

Abstract: Facilitating flexible maximum transmission unit packet core design in a communications network is provided herein. A system can comprise a processor and a memory that stores executable instructions that, when executed by the processor, facilitate performance of operations. The operations can comprise receiving a first transmission unit setting from a first network device. The first transmission unit setting can indicate a size of a largest network layer protocol data unit that is able to be communicated in a single network transaction by the first network device. The operations can also comprise setting, at the device, a configuration of the first network device to the first transmission unit setting. Further, the operations can comprise sending first communication packets to the first network device using the first transmission unit setting and second communication packets to a second network device using a second transmission unit setting different from the first transmission unit setting.

公开(公告)号：US20170311244A1

公开(公告)日：2017-10-26

申请号：US15135092

申请日：2016-04-21

Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.

Inventor： RAJENDRA PRASAD KODAYPAK ,  Vikram Seenappa ,  Terry Figurelle

IPC: H04W48/18 ,  H04W8/14 ,  H04W36/00

CPC classification number: H04W48/18 ,  H04W8/06 ,  H04W8/08 ,  H04W8/14 ,  H04W36/14

Abstract: A method and apparatus for providing a virtual network function in a visited network are disclosed. For example, the method receives an attach request or a handover for a user endpoint device, determines a home network for the user endpoint device, receives a profile of the user endpoint device, determines a policy for providing a service to the user endpoint device in accordance with the profile, determines a set of virtual network functions needed for providing the service to the user endpoint device in accordance with the policy, grants the attach request or the handover, designates for each virtual network function of the set of virtual network functions that is needed for providing the service, a corresponding virtual network function for serving the user endpoint device at a location of the user endpoint device, and provides the service to the user endpoint device via the set of virtual network functions.