User equipment policy rule inconsistency determination using detection codes

A first device, comprising:

• at least one communication interface configured to:
• receive User Equipment device (UE) Policy Section Codes (UPSCs) and a first version of associated UE policy rules, and
• receive first inconsistency detection codes for the UPSCs and a current version of the associated UE policy rules;
• at least one processor configured to:
• determine, based on the UPSCs and the first version of the associated UE policy rules, second inconsistency detection codes;
• compare the first and second inconsistency detection codes to identify inconsistencies between the first version of the UE policy rules and the current version of the UE policy rules;
• send, via the at least one communication interface when the comparison identifies the inconsistencies, a request for updated UE policy rules;
• and
• receive one of the UPSCs and an updated version of an associated UE policy rule of the one of the UPSCs.

A non-transitory storage medium storing instructions executable by a first device, wherein execution of the instructions causes the first device to:

• receive User Equipment device (UE) Policy Section Codes (UPSCs) and a first version of associated UE policy rules;
• receive first inconsistency detection codes for the UPSCs and a current version of the associated UE policy rules;
• determine, based on the UPSCs and the first version of the associated UE policy rules, second inconsistency detection codes;
• compare the first and second inconsistency detection codes to identify inconsistencies between the first version of the UE policy rules and the current version of the UE policy rules;
• send, when the comparison identifies the inconsistencies, a request for updated UE policy rules;
• and
• receive one of the UPSCs and an updated version of an associated UE policy rule of the one of the UPSCs.