Traffic flow control using domain name

A system for automated traffic flow control using domain name for one or more devices enabled for connectivity over cellular network comprises one or more devices enabled for connectivity, a policy and charging rules function (PCRF), a protocol data analyzer and a database,

• wherein the PCRF receives:
• device information for the one or more devices,
• domain name information for at least one domain name that the one or more devices are allowed to access;
• and
• wherein the protocol data analyzer associates the at least one domain name with one or more internet protocol (IP) addresses;
• monitors the at least one domain for change in the one or more IP addresses for that domain, wherein monitoring the at least one domain for change in the one or more IP addresses for that domain further includes determining if there has been a change in the one or more IP addresses associated with a domain name using domain name system (DNS) look up and automatically updating the one or more IP addresses in the service profile for the one or more devices in the policy and charging rules function (PCRF);
• and
• updates the one or more IP addresses of the domain name in the database if any change in the one or more IP addresses for that domain is found.

A computer program product stored on a non-transitory computer readable medium for automated traffic flow control using domain name for one or more devices enabled for connectivity, comprising computer readable instructions for causing a computer to control an execution of an application for automated traffic flow control using domain name for one or more devices enabled for connectivity comprising:

• receiving device information for the one or more devices;
• receiving domain name information for at least one domain name that the one or more devices are allowed to access;
• associating the at least one domain name with one or more internet protocol (IP) addresses;
• monitoring the at least one domain for change in the one or more IP addresses for that domain, wherein monitoring the at least one domain for change in the one or more IP addresses for that domain further includes determining if there has been a change in the one or more IP addresses associated with a domain name using domain name system (DNS) look up and automatically updating the one or more IP addresses in the service profile for the one or more devices in the policy and charging rules function (PCRF);
• and
• updating the one or more IP addresses of the domain name if any change in the one or more IP addresses for that domain is found.