Method and apparatus of determining policy and charging rules based on network resource utilization information
AssigneeAlcatel Lucent
InventorXiangyang Li
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Abstract
The present invention provides a solution for determining a QoS policy and/or charging policy based on network resource utilization information in an LTE network. As compared to the current 3GPP policy and charging control architecture, the solution of the present invention determines a QoS policy and/or charging policy based on network resource utilization information in combination with existing input information, thereby making policy and charging control more flexible.
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A method of providing network resource utilization information in a network resource manager of a communication network, the method comprising:
- receiving a first request from a policy and charging rule function, wherein the first request is utilized to request the network resource utilization information;
- sending the collected network resource utilization information to the policy and charging rule function via a first response.
A method of determining a charging policy in an online charging server of a communication network, the method comprising:
- receiving an online charging request from a policy and charging enforcement function, wherein the online charging request comprises network resource utilization information;
- determining the charging policy based on the network resource utilization information in the online charging request;
- allocating quota for service requested by a user equipment based on remaining credit of the user equipment and the charging policy;
- sending the allocated quota to the policy and charging enforcement function via an online charging response.
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