公开(公告)号：US09537904B2

公开(公告)日：2017-01-03

申请号：US13749655

申请日：2013-01-24

Applicant: Tekelec, Inc.

Inventor： Apirux Bantukul

IPC: H04L29/08 ,  H04L29/06 ,  H04L12/24 ,  H04L12/26

CPC classification number: H04L65/1069 ,  H04L41/0893 ,  H04L43/028 ,  H04L65/1016

Abstract: The subject matter described herein includes methods, systems, and computer readable media for using policy knowledge of or obtained by a policy and charging rules function (PCRF) for needs based forwarding of bearer session traffic to network nodes. One exemplary system includes a PCRF. The PCRF includes a policy engine for identifying, using policy knowledge or obtained by the PCRF, zero or more network nodes hosting applications needed for processing packets of a bearer session. The PCRF further includes an application routing configurator for providing instructions to configure at least one configurable network element to forward bearer session traffic to any of the network nodes determined to be needed for processing packets associated with the bearer session and to bypass any of the network nodes not determined to be needed for processing packets associated with the bearer session.

Abstract translation: 本文描述的主题包括用于使用政策知识或由策略和计费规则功能（PCRF）获得的方法，系统和计算机可读介质，用于将承载会话流量转发到网络节点的需求。 一个示例性系统包括PCRF。 PCRF包括用于使用政策知识或由PCRF获得的策略引擎，用于承载用于处理承载会话的分组所需的应用的零个或多个网络节点。 PCRF还包括应用路由配置器，用于提供指令以配置至少一个可配置网络元件以将承载会话流量转发到被确定为处理与承载会话相关联的分组所需的网络节点中的任何网络节点，并绕过任何网络节点 不被确定为处理与承载会话相关联的分组所需的。

公开(公告)号：US20140022897A1

公开(公告)日：2014-01-23

申请号：US13942323

申请日：2013-07-15

Applicant: Tekelec, Inc.

Inventor： Sundaram Rajagopalan ,  Apirux Bantukul ,  Ajay Padmakar Deo

IPC: H04W28/02

CPC classification number: H04W28/0215 ,  H04L12/14 ,  H04L12/1403 ,  H04L12/1407 ,  H04L47/12 ,  H04L47/14 ,  H04L47/20 ,  H04M15/00 ,  H04M15/66 ,  H04W28/0231 ,  H04W28/0289 ,  H04W28/24

Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer readable media for dynamically controlling congestion in a radio access network are disclosed. According to one aspect, a system for dynamically controlling congestion in a radio access network includes a policy and charging rules function (PCRF) for receiving, from a node for communicating with user equipment via a radio access network, admission requests, and, in response to receiving the admission requests, installing, on the node, subscriber-specific policies to control congestion in the radio access network.

Abstract translation: 公开了用于动态控制无线电接入网络中的拥塞的方法，系统和计算机可读介质。 根据一个方面，一种用于动态控制无线接入网络拥塞的系统包括策略和计费规则功能（PCRF），用于从节点接收经由无线接入网络与用户设备进行通信的准入请求，并且作为响应 为了接收准入请求，在节点上安装用户专用策略来控制无线电接入网络中的拥塞。

公开(公告)号：US09369910B2

公开(公告)日：2016-06-14

申请号：US13942323

申请日：2013-07-15

Applicant: Tekelec, Inc.

Inventor： Sundaram Rajagopalan ,  Apirux Bantukul ,  Ajay Padmakar Deo

IPC: H04W28/02 ,  H04L12/14 ,  H04M15/00 ,  H04W28/24

CPC classification number: H04W28/0215 ,  H04L12/14 ,  H04L12/1403 ,  H04L12/1407 ,  H04L47/12 ,  H04L47/14 ,  H04L47/20 ,  H04M15/00 ,  H04M15/66 ,  H04W28/0231 ,  H04W28/0289 ,  H04W28/24

Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer readable media for dynamically controlling congestion in a radio access network are disclosed. According to one aspect, a system for dynamically controlling congestion in a radio access network includes a policy and charging rules function (PCRF) for receiving, from a node for communicating with user equipment via a radio access network, admission requests, and, in response to receiving the admission requests, installing, on the node, subscriber-specific policies to control congestion in the radio access network.

Abstract translation: 公开了用于动态控制无线电接入网络中的拥塞的方法，系统和计算机可读介质。 根据一个方面，一种用于动态控制无线接入网络拥塞的系统包括策略和计费规则功能（PCRF），用于从节点接收经由无线接入网络与用户设备进行通信的准入请求，并且作为响应 为了接收准入请求，在节点上安装用户专用策略来控制无线电接入网络中的拥塞。

公开(公告)号：US20140273922A1

公开(公告)日：2014-09-18

申请号：US13832115

申请日：2013-03-15

Applicant: TEKELEC, INC.

Inventor： Sam Eric McMurry ,  Apirux Bantukul

IPC: H04M15/00

CPC classification number: H04M15/58 ,  H04L12/1407 ,  H04L12/1435 ,  H04M15/62 ,  H04M15/66 ,  H04M15/80 ,  H04M15/8022 ,  H04M15/81

Abstract: The subject matter described herein includes systems, methods, and computer readable media for adjusting a quota consumption rate. An exemplary method occurs at a first policy node. The method includes detecting a trigger for adjusting a quota consumption rate associated with a subscriber. The method further includes in response to detecting the trigger, adjusting the quota consumption rate associated with the subscriber.

Abstract translation: 本文描述的主题包括用于调整配额消耗率的系统，方法和计算机可读介质。 示例性方法发生在第一策略节点处。 该方法包括检测用于调整与用户相关联的配额消耗速率的触发。 所述方法还包括响应于检测到所述触发，调整与所述用户相关联的配额消耗率。

公开(公告)号：US20140018067A1

公开(公告)日：2014-01-16

申请号：US13942205

申请日：2013-07-15

Applicant: Tekelec, Inc.

Inventor： Sundaram Rajagopalan ,  Apirux Bantukul ,  Ajay Padmakar Deo

IPC: H04W8/20

CPC classification number: H04W8/20 ,  H04W8/082

Abstract: According to one aspect, the subject matter described herein includes a system for controlling local breakout using a policy infrastructure. The system includes a policy and charging rules function (PCRF) configured to receive an admission request associated with a subscriber from an evolved node B (eNode B) and, in response to the admission request, to install a subscriber-specific policy on the eNode B for implementing local breakout at the eNode B for the subscriber.

Abstract translation: 根据一个方面，本文所述的主题包括用于使用策略基础设施来控制本地突围的系统。 该系统包括策略和计费规则功能（PCRF），其被配置为从演进节点B（eNode B）接收与订户相关联的准入请求，并且响应于接纳请求在eNode节点上安装订户特定策略 B用于在用户的eNode B处实现本地突围。

公开(公告)号：US09185237B2

公开(公告)日：2015-11-10

申请号：US13832115

申请日：2013-03-15

Applicant: Tekelec, Inc.

Inventor： Sam Eric McMurry ,  Apirux Bantukul

IPC: H04M11/00 ,  H04M15/00 ,  H04L12/14

CPC classification number: H04M15/58 ,  H04L12/1407 ,  H04L12/1435 ,  H04M15/62 ,  H04M15/66 ,  H04M15/80 ,  H04M15/8022 ,  H04M15/81

Abstract: The subject matter described herein includes systems, methods, and computer readable media for adjusting a quota consumption rate. An exemplary method occurs at a first policy node. The method includes detecting a trigger for adjusting a quota consumption rate associated with a subscriber. The method further includes in response to detecting the trigger, adjusting the quota consumption rate associated with the subscriber.

Abstract translation: 本文描述的主题包括用于调整配额消耗率的系统，方法和计算机可读介质。 示例性方法发生在第一策略节点处。 该方法包括检测用于调整与用户相关联的配额消耗速率的触发。 所述方法还包括响应于检测到所述触发，调整与所述用户相关联的配额消耗速率。

公开(公告)号：US20140237111A1

公开(公告)日：2014-08-21

申请号：US14182800

申请日：2014-02-18

Applicant: TEKELEC, INC.

Inventor： Sam Eric McMurry ,  Apirux Bantukul ,  Ajay Padmakar Deo ,  Joanne Steinberg

IPC: H04L12/721

CPC classification number: G06F9/5072 ,  H04L41/0816 ,  H04L41/0893 ,  H04L67/1031 ,  H04L67/306

Abstract: The subject matter described herein includes methods, systems, and computer readable media for providing virtualized Diameter network architecture and for routing traffic to dynamically instantiated Diameter resource instances. A system for providing virtualized Diameter resources and for routing traffic to dynamically instantiated Diameter resource instances includes a cloud virtualizer for virtualizing a hardware pool and for supporting dynamically instantiated Diameter resource instances. The system further includes a cloud orchestrator for monitoring network and hardware events and for instructing the cloud virtualizer to instantiate Diameter resource instances or to reallocate hardware from the hardware pool among instantiated Diameter resource instances in response to the network or hardware conditions. The system further includes a cloud flow manager for dynamically configuring at least one network element for routing traffic to the dynamically instantiated Diameter resource instances or the allocated hardware.

Abstract translation: 本文描述的主题包括用于提供虚拟Diameter网络架构并将流量路由到动态实例化的Diameter资源实例的方法，系统和计算机可读介质。 用于提供虚拟Diameter资源和用于将流量路由到动态实例化Diameter资源实例的系统包括用于虚拟化硬件池并用于支持动态实例化的Diameter资源实例的云虚拟器。 该系统还包括云管理器，用于监视网络和硬件事件，并指示云虚拟机根据网络或硬件条件实例化Diameter资源实例或从实例化的Diameter资源实例之间的硬件池重新分配硬件。 该系统还包括云流管理器，用于动态地配置至少一个网络元件以将流量路由到动态实例化的Diameter资源实例或所分配的硬件。

公开(公告)号：US20140204796A1

公开(公告)日：2014-07-24

申请号：US13749655

申请日：2013-01-24

Applicant: TEKELEC, INC.

Inventor： Apirux Bantukul

IPC: H04L29/08

CPC classification number: H04L65/1069 ,  H04L41/0893 ,  H04L43/028 ,  H04L65/1016

Abstract: The subject matter described herein includes methods, systems, and computer readable media for using policy knowledge of or obtained by a policy and charging rules function (PCRF) for needs based forwarding of bearer session traffic to network nodes. One exemplary system includes a PCRF. The PCRF includes a policy engine for identifying, using policy knowledge or obtained by the PCRF, zero or more network nodes hosting applications needed for processing packets of a bearer session. The PCRF further includes an application routing configurator for providing instructions to configure at least one configurable network element to forward bearer session traffic to any of the network nodes determined to be needed for processing packets associated with the bearer session and to bypass any of the network nodes not determined to be needed for processing packets associated with the bearer session.

Abstract translation: 本文描述的主题包括用于使用政策知识或由策略和计费规则功能（PCRF）获得的方法，系统和计算机可读介质，用于将承载会话流量转发到网络节点的需求。 一个示例性系统包括PCRF。 PCRF包括用于使用政策知识或由PCRF获得的策略引擎，用于承载用于处理承载会话的分组所需的应用的零个或多个网络节点。 PCRF还包括应用路由配置器，用于提供指令以配置至少一个可配置网络元件以将承载会话流量转发到被确定为处理与承载会话相关联的分组所需的网络节点中的任何网络节点，并绕过任何网络节点 不被确定为处理与承载会话相关联的分组所需的。

公开(公告)号：US09473928B2

公开(公告)日：2016-10-18

申请号：US13942205

申请日：2013-07-15

Applicant: Tekelec, Inc.

Inventor： Sundaram Rajagopalan ,  Apirux Bantukul ,  Ajay Padmakar Deo

IPC: H04W4/00 ,  H04W8/20 ,  H04W8/08

CPC classification number: H04W8/20 ,  H04W8/082

Abstract: According to one aspect, the subject matter described herein includes a system for controlling local breakout using a policy infrastructure. The system includes a policy and charging rules function (PCRF) configured to receive an admission request associated with a subscriber from an evolved node B (eNode B) and, in response to the admission request, to install a subscriber-specific policy on the eNode B for implementing local breakout at the eNode B for the subscriber.

Abstract translation: 根据一个方面，本文所述的主题包括用于使用策略基础设施来控制本地突围的系统。 该系统包括策略和计费规则功能（PCRF），其被配置为从演进节点B（eNode B）接收与订户相关联的准入请求，并且响应于接纳请求在eNode节点上安装订户特定策略 B用于在用户的eNode B处实现本地突围。

公开(公告)号：US09369390B2

公开(公告)日：2016-06-14

申请号：US14182864

申请日：2014-02-18

Applicant: Tekelec, Inc.

Inventor： Apirux Bantukul ,  Joanne Steinberg ,  Sam Eric McMurry

IPC: H04L12/24 ,  H04L12/801

CPC classification number: H04L47/127 ,  H04L41/0896 ,  H04L41/12 ,  H04L41/147

Abstract: The subject matter described herein includes methods, systems, and computer readable media for providing a thinking Diameter network architecture. A system for providing a thinking Diameter network architecture includes a network event listener for receiving information about network events and for providing a real time or predictive view of network conditions. The system further includes a policy directed software defined network (SDN) controller for, based on the real time or predictive view of network conditions, issuing SDN commands to route Internet protocol (IP) flows to needed network elements and to instruct dynamically configurable network elements to instantiate Diameter resource instances or to allocate hardware among existing Diameter resource instances.

Abstract translation: 本文描述的主题包括用于提供思维Diameter网络架构的方法，系统和计算机可读介质。 用于提供思维的Diameter网络架构的系统包括用于接收关于网络事件的信息并用于提供网络状况的实时或预测性视图的网络事件监听器。 该系统还包括一个策略定向软件定义网络（SDN）控制器，用于基于网络条件的实时或预测性视图，发布SDN命令以将互联网协议（IP）流传送到所需网络元件，并指示动态可配置的网络元件 实例化Diameter资源实例或在现有Diameter资源实例之间分配硬件。