公开(公告)号：US09338307B1

公开(公告)日：2016-05-10

申请号：US14207280

申请日：2014-03-12

Applicant: Amdocs Software Systems Limited

Inventor： Thomas Alexander Foottit ,  Yong Li ,  Elizabeth Janet Keddy

IPC: H04M11/00 ,  H04M15/00

CPC classification number: H04M15/64 ,  H04L12/1407 ,  H04L12/1467 ,  H04L29/06 ,  H04M15/66 ,  H04M15/70 ,  H04M15/74 ,  H04M15/8228

Abstract: A system, method, and computer program product are provided for utilizing an alternative Policy and Charging Rules Function (PCRF) node in a consumer telecommunications system. In use, an Sy session for a subscriber of a consumer telecommunications network is established, the Sy session being between a first PCRF node and an Online Charging System (OCS) node of the consumer telecommunications network. Additionally, the first PCRF node specifies an alternative PCRF node. Further, information associated with the Sy session is maintained at the alternative PCRF node. In addition, the first PCRF node is monitored and it is determined whether the first PCRF node is responsive to communication therewith. Responsive to determining that first PCRF node is not responsive to communication therewith, the Sy session is continued between the OCS node and the alternative PCRF node.

Abstract translation: 提供了一种在消费者电信系统中利用替代的策略和计费规则功能（PCRF）节点的系统，方法和计算机程序产品。 在使用中，建立了用于消费者电信网络的用户的Sy会话，Sy会话位于消费者电信网络的第一PCRF节点和在线计费系统（OCS）节点之间。 另外，第一PCRF节点指定备选PCRF节点。 此外，与Sy会话相关联的信息被保留在备选PCRF节点处。 此外，监视第一PCRF节点，并且确定第一PCRF节点是否响应于与之通信。 响应于确定第一PCRF节点对其通信不响应，在OCS节点和备选PCRF节点之间继续执行Sy会话。

公开(公告)号：US09332135B1

公开(公告)日：2016-05-03

申请号：US14207268

申请日：2014-03-12

Applicant: Amdocs Software Systems Limited

Inventor： Thomas Alexander Foottit ,  Yong Li ,  Elizabeth Janet Keddy

IPC: H04M11/00 ,  H04M15/00 ,  H04W4/24

CPC classification number: H04L12/1467 ,  H04L12/1407 ,  H04L12/1435 ,  H04L41/0893 ,  H04W4/24

Abstract: A system, method, and computer program product are provided for managing a shared quota for a plurality of network subscribers in a consumer telecommunications network. In use, an Sy interface session is established for a subscriber of a consumer telecommunications network, the Sy interface session being between a Policy and Charging Rules Function (PCRF) node and an Online Charging System (OCS) node of the consumer telecommunications network. Further, it is determined whether the subscriber is associated with any multi-subscriber shared usage counters on the consumer telecommunications network. Responsive to determining that the subscriber is associated with at least one multi-subscriber shared usage counter on the consumer telecommunications network, a reference to the at least one multi-subscriber shared usage counter is provided to the PCRF node by the OCS node. Additionally, the OCS node monitors the at least one multi-subscriber shared usage counter. Responsive to determining that a status of the at least one multi-subscriber shared usage counter has changed, a single Spending Status Notification Request (SNR) message is sent to the PCRF node, the single SNR message notifying the PCRF node that the status of the at least one multi-subscriber shared usage counter has changed. Responsive to the PCRF node receiving the single SNR message notifying the PCRF node that the status of the at least one multi-subscriber shared usage counter has changed, the PCRF node determines which open sessions on the consumer telecommunications network are associated with the at least one multi-subscriber shared usage counter. Furthermore, one or more policy changes to the open sessions are executed in accordance with the change to the at least one multi-subscriber shared usage counter.

Abstract translation: 提供了一种用于管理消费电信网络中的多个网络用户的共享配额的系统，方法和计算机程序产品。 在使用中，为消费者电信网络的用户建立了Sy接口会话，Sy接口会话在消费电信网络的策略和计费规则功能（PCRF）节点与在线计费系统（OCS）节点之间。 此外，确定用户是否与消费者电信网络上的任何多用户共享使用计数器相关联。 响应于确定订户与消费者电信网络上的至少一个多用户共享使用计数器相关联，对OCS节点向PCRF节点提供对至少一个多用户共享使用计数器的引用。 此外，OCS节点监视至少一个多用户共享使用计数器。 响应于确定所述至少一个多用户共享使用计数器的状态已经改变，单个支付状态通知请求（SNR）消息被发送到所述PCRF节点，所述单个SNR消息通知所述PCRF节点的状态 至少一个多用户共享使用计数器已经改变。 响应于接收单个SNR消息的PCRF节点，通知PCRF节点，至少一个多用户共享使用计数器的状态已经改变，PCRF节点确定消费者电信网络上的哪个公开会话与至少一个 多用户共享使用计数器。 此外，根据对至少一个多用户共享使用计数器的改变来执行对开放会话的一个或多个策略改变。

公开(公告)号：US09807191B1

公开(公告)日：2017-10-31

申请号：US14207238

申请日：2014-03-12

Applicant: Amdocs Software Systems Limited

Inventor： Thomas Alexander Foottit ,  Yong Li

IPC: G06F15/167 ,  H04L29/08

CPC classification number: H04L67/2852

Abstract: A system, method, and computer program product are provided for caching policy request decisions in a consumer telecommunications network. In use, a cache for storing a plurality of policy decisions is maintained, each of the plurality of policy decisions having at least one first policy decision criteria value associated therewith. Additionally, at least one policy request associated with at least one subscriber of a network is received from a requesting system, the at least one policy request having at least one second policy decision criteria value associated therewith. Further, it is determined whether the at least one second policy decision criteria value associated with the at least one policy request is stored in the cache. Responsive to determining that the at least one second policy decision criteria value associated with the at least one policy request is stored in the cache, a first policy decision associated with the at least one second policy decision criteria is retrieved from the cache, and the first policy decision is provided to the requesting system. Responsive to the determining that the at least one second policy decision criteria value associated with the at least one policy request is not stored in the cache, a new second policy decision corresponding to the at least one second policy decision criteria value is calculated, the new second policy decision is provided to the requesting system, and the new second policy decision corresponding to the at least one second policy decision criteria value is stored in the cache.

公开(公告)号：US09762504B1

公开(公告)日：2017-09-12

申请号：US14207211

申请日：2014-03-12

Applicant: Amdocs Software Systems Limited

Inventor： Thomas Alexander Foottit ,  Yong Li ,  Elizabeth Janet Keddy

IPC: G06F15/173 ,  H04L12/911 ,  H04M15/00 ,  H04L12/14 ,  H04W4/24 ,  H04M15/16

CPC classification number: H04L47/70 ,  H04L12/14 ,  H04L12/1403 ,  H04L12/1482 ,  H04M15/00 ,  H04M15/16 ,  H04M15/765 ,  H04M15/77 ,  H04M15/78 ,  H04M15/785 ,  H04M15/852 ,  H04M15/853 ,  H04M15/854 ,  H04W4/24

Abstract: A system, method, and computer program product are provided for managing a shared quota for a plurality of network subscribers in a consumer telecommunications network. In use, a first usage quota reservation out of a shared quota is allocated to at least one first subscriber among a plurality of network subscribers. Further, it is determined that at least a portion of the shared quota is available. Additionally, a progressively smaller at least one second usage quota reservation out of the at least a portion of the shared quota is recursively allocated to the at least one first subscriber among the plurality of network subscribers, the smaller at least one second usage quota reservation being smaller than the first usage quota reservation out of the shared quota.