Method for processing service requests in a telecommunications system

An apparatus for processing service requests in a telecommunications system, comprising a processor and a storage device in communication with the processor and storing instructions adapted to be executed by the processor to:

• store usage limit data in relationship with a first identifier, the first identifier identifying a collection of second identifiers that can be received in a service request,
• store updated usage data in relationship with the first identifier, the updated usage data being updated according to service requests comprising a second identifier belonging to the collection that have been allowed to proceed;
• reject a service request comprising a second identifier belonging to the collection when current usage data reaches a value established by the usage limit data, or allowing the service request to proceed when current usage data has not reached the value established by the usage limit data;
• and,
• dynamically update the usage limit data according to traffic load conditions in a node of the telecommunications system;
• wherein the usage limit data states, either or both:
• a maximum number of simultaneous communications;
• and,
• a maximum number of second identifiers belonging to the collection and,
• wherein the storage device further stores instructions adapted to be executed by the processor to:
• store data about a number of simultaneous communications related to the first identifier, the number being updated according to current communications established with service requests for establishing communications and comprising a second identifier belonging to the collection that have been allowed to proceed;
• and/or,
• store data about the number of second identifiers belonging to the collection that have been received in service requests.

A computer program embodied on a non-transitory computer readable medium for configuring a computer processor for processing service requests in a telecommunications system, comprising:

• a computer-readable program code for storing usage limit data in relationship with a first identifier, the first identifier identifying a collection of second identifiers that can be received in a service request,
• a computer-readable program code for storing updated usage data in relationship with the first identifier, the updated usage data being updated according to service requests comprising a second identifier belonging to the collection that have been allowed to proceed;
• a computer-readable program code for rejecting a service request comprising a second identifier belonging to the collection when current usage data reaches a value established by the usage limit data, or allowing the service request to proceed when current usage data has not reached the value established by the usage limit data;
• and,
• a computer-readable program code for dynamically updating the usage limit data according to traffic load conditions in an apparatus of the telecommunications system;
• wherein the usage limit data states, either or both:
• a maximum number of simultaneous communications;
• and,
• a maximum number of second identifiers belonging to the collection;
• and
• wherein the computer program further comprises:
• a computer-readable program code for storing data about a number of simultaneous communications related to the first identifier, the number being updated according to current communications established with service requests for establishing communications and comprising a second identifier belonging to the collection and allowed to proceed and/or,
• a computer-readable program code for storing data about the number of second identifiers belonging to the collection that have been received in service requests.