US 9,755,891 B2 · Systems, devices, and methods for generating latency bounded decisions in a telecommunications network

Abstract

The various embodiments include methods, computing devices and communication systems for controlling services in a communications network. A communications server may be configured to receive bounding information from a first server, decision making information from a second server, and a request to generate a decision from any of a number of different systems or components. The communications server may define bounds for generating the decision based on the received bounding information, and generate the decision based on the received decision making information and defined bounds. The communication server may send the generated decision to a third server implementing a functional system, such as a server in policy management system, policy enforcement system, charging system, or mobile application server system.

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Dependent claims

A method of controlling services in a system that includes a plurality of independent telecommunication networks, the method comprising:

receiving, in a processor of a server computing device, bounding information from a first server computing device in a first network of the plurality of independent telecommunication networks, the received bounding information identifying an upper bound on a maximum amount of latency allowed per decision of a decision tree;
receiving, in the processor, decision making information from a second server computing device in a second network of the plurality of independent telecommunication networks, the received decision making information including:
one or more business rules for determining how the services are to be charged to subscribers;
and
one or more business rules indicating how network resources are to be controlled;
generating decision core engine (DCE) decision information based on:
the received bounding information;
and
the received decision making information;
and
sending the generated DCE decision information to a third server computing device implementing a functional system.

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A communications server, comprising:

a memory;
and
a processor coupled to the memory, wherein the processor is configured with processor-executable instructions to perform operations comprising:
receiving bounding information from a first server computing device in a first network of a plurality of independent telecommunication networks, the bounding information identifying an upper bound on a maximum amount of latency allowed per decision of a decision tree;
receiving decision making information from a second server computing device in a second network of the plurality of independent telecommunication networks, the decision making information including:
one or more business rules for determining how the services are to be charged to subscribers;
and
one or more business rules indicating how network resources are to be controlled;
generating decision core engine (DCE) decision information based on:
the received bounding information;
and
the received decision making information;
and
sending the generated DCE decision information to a third server computing device implementing a functional system.

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A non-transitory computer readable storage medium having stored thereon processor-executable software instructions configured to cause a processor to perform operations comprising:

receiving bounding information from a first server computing device in a first network of a plurality of independent telecommunication networks, the bounding information identifying an upper bound on a maximum amount of latency allowed per decision of a decision tree;
receiving decision making information from a second server computing device in a second network of the plurality of independent telecommunication networks, the decision making information including:
one or more business rules for determining how the services are to be charged to subscribers;
and
one or more business rules indicating how network resources are to be controlled;
generating decision core engine (DCE) decision information based on:
the received bounding information;
and
the received decision making information;
and
sending the generated DCE decision information to a third server computing device implementing a functional system.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Systems, devices, and methods for generating latency bounded decisions in a telecommunications network

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Systems, devices, and methods for generating latency bounded decisions in a telecommunications network

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Abstract

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