Method and system for implementing user defined policies in an intelligent network

A method for implementing user defined policies in a communications network, the method comprising:

• a user access proxy, UAP, server detecting an active user for a subscription;
• the UAP server obtaining a policy associated with the active user;
• the UAP server providing the policy with a subscription identifier, SID, identifying the subscription;
• an online charging system, OCS, obtaining the policy with the SID;
• and
• the OCS replacing an existing policy for the subscription associated with the SID with the received policy.

A network node comprising communication circuitry configured for transmitting from an antenna array, and processing circuitry operatively associated with the communication circuitry and configured to:

• receive a policy information request comprising a subscription identifier, SID, identifying a subscription, wherein a set of two or more policies are linked to the SID and one of the policies included in the set of policies is set as an active policy for the subscription, and wherein each policy is associated with a different user identifier, UID;
• after receiving the policy information request comprising the SID, determine the policy that is set as the active policy for the subscription identified by the SID;
• obtain the active policy;
• and
• in response to the policy information request, transmit a policy information response comprising the obtained active policy.

A network node comprising communication circuitry configured for transmitting from an antenna array, and processing circuitry operatively associated with the communication circuitry and configured to:

• detect an active user for a subscription;
• obtain a policy associated with the active user;
• provide the policy with a subscription identifier, SID, identifying the subscription;
• obtain the policy with the SID;
• and
• replace an existing policy for the subscription associated with the SID with the received policy.