MTC-IFW entity, PCFR entity, and communication method

A method performed by an entity, the method comprising:

• receiving, from a Service Capability Server (SCS) external to a first network, a first request for background communication, wherein the first request includes a first parameter indicating a value of a condition to be applied for the background communication;
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• forwarding the first parameter, in a second request, to a Policy and Charging Rules Function (PCRF) entity within the first network, to cause the PCRF entity to generate a charging rule for the background communication based on the first parameter.

A non-transitory computer readable medium storing a program for causing a computer to perform a method related to an entity, wherein the method comprises:

• receiving, from a Service Capability Server (SC S) external to a first network, a first request for background communication, wherein the first request includes a first parameter indicating a value of a condition to be applied for the background communication;
• and
• forwarding the first parameter, in a second request, to a Policy and Charging Rules Function (PCRF) entity within the first network, to cause the PCRF entity to generate a charging rule for the background communication based on the first parameter.

A Policy and Charging Rules Function (PCRF) entity within a first network, the PCRF entity comprising:

• a transceiver configured to receive, from an entity, a first parameter indicating a value of a condition to be applied for a background communication in a second request, wherein the second request is sent by the entity based on a first request for the background communication, wherein the first request is sent by a Service Capability Server (SCS) external to the first network, wherein the first request includes the first parameter, and wherein the first parameter is forwarded to the PCRF entity by the entity in the second request;
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• a controller configured to generate, based on the first parameter, a charging rule for the background communication in response to the second request being received by the transceiver.

A method performed by a Policy and Charging Rules Function (PCRF) entity within a first network, the method comprising:

• receiving, from an entity, a first parameter indicating a value of a condition to be applied for a background communication in a second request, wherein the second request is sent by the entity based on a first request for the background communication, wherein the first request is sent by a Service Capability Server (SCS) external to the first network, wherein the first request includes the first parameter, and wherein the first parameter is forwarded to the PCRF entity by the entity in the second request;
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• generating, based on the first parameter, a charging rule for the background communication in response to receiving the second request.

A non-transitory computer readable medium storing a program for causing a computer to perform a method related to a Policy and Charging Rules Function (PCRF) entity within a first network, wherein the method comprises:

• receiving, from an entity, a first parameter indicating a value of a condition to be applied for a background communication in a second request, wherein the second request is sent by the entity based on a first request for the background communication, wherein the first request is sent by a Service Capability Server (SCS) external to the first network, wherein the first request includes the first parameter, and wherein the first parameter is forwarded to the PCRF entity by the entity in the second request;
• and
• generating, based on the first parameter, a charging rule for the background communication in response to receiving the second request.