US 10,321,352 B2 · Method and apparatus for traffic steering

Abstract

Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a method, apparatus and computer program for traffic steering. Particularly, a method is provided at a first service provisioning network operated by a first network operator for steering traffic from a second mobile network operated by a second network operator. The method comprises obtaining traffic steering information for the traffic from the second mobile network and generating, based at least on the traffic steering information, a traffic steering policy for the traffic from the second mobile network. The method also comprises informing the traffic steering policy to a traffic controller of the first service provisioning network so that the traffic controller steers the traffic from the second mobile network based on the traffic steering policy. Another method is provided for facilitating steering, within a service provisioning network operated by a first network operator, of traffic from a mobile network operated by a second network operator. The method comprises generating traffic steering information based at least on requirements from the mobile network and providing the traffic steering information to the service provisioning network for generating a traffic steering policy for the traffic from the mobile network.

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A method implemented by a policy controller in a value-added service (VAS provisioning network associated with a first mobile network operated by a first network operator, for steering traffic from a second virtual mobile network operated by a second network operator, the method comprising:

obtaining, traffic steering information for the traffic from the second virtual mobile network;
generating, based at least on the traffic steering information, a traffic steering policy for the traffic from the second virtual mobile network;
and
informing the traffic steering policy to a traffic controller of the VAS provisioning network so that the traffic controller steers the traffic from the second virtual mobile network based on the traffic steering policy to provide a differentiated service to the users of the second virtual mobile network.

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A policy controller in a value-added service (VAS) provisioning network associated with a first mobile network operated by a first network operator, for steering traffic from a second virtual mobile network operated by a second network operator, the apparatus comprising:

processing circuitry;
memory containing instructions executable by the processing circuitry whereby the apparatus is operative to:
obtain traffic steering information for the traffic from the second virtual mobile network;
generate, based at least on the traffic steering information, a traffic steering policy for the traffic from the second virtual mobile network;
and
inform the traffic steering policy to a traffic controller of the VAS provisioning network so that the traffic controller steers the traffic from the second virtual mobile network based on the traffic steering policy to provide a differentiated service to the users of the second virtual mobile network.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Method and apparatus for traffic steering

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