Nokia Corporation

Nokia Solutions and Networks Oy

Nokia Technologies Oy

Nokia Siemens Networks Oy

Martti Ylikoski

Tahvo Hyotylainen

Timo Virtanen

Kalle Tammi

Anu Leinonen

Minna Myllymaki

Jukka Aakula

Arja Tusa

Artuu Laine

Terho Kiiskinen

Anu H Leinonen

Timo O Virtanen

Tahvo Hyötyläinen

Arttu Laine

A service provisioning mediator entity in a communications system is provided with information defining a set of service provisioning triggering messages. In response to receiving a service provisioning triggering message including an identifier associated with a user from a further network entity involved in providing the service to the user, the service provisioning mediator entity triggers service provisioning in the communications system for the user. The service provisioning triggering message may be sent by a controlling network entity upon receiving from an information store a message indicating that a user attempting to register is not recognized. If the user is recognized, trigger information in the information store may be used for directed a session to a network entity configured to handle service provisioning triggering messages. As a further alternative, a user may request service provisioning by sending a service provisioning triggering message from a communication device.

Service provisioning in a communications system

The invention relates to a solution for charging a subscriber roaming in a mobile communication network. In the invention, a temporary user subscription is created for the roaming subscriber and an account balance is set for the temporary user subscription allowing the subscriber to use services attached to the temporary user subscription while roaming in the packet data based mobile communication network.

Methods and apparatus for charging a subscriber roaming in a mobile communication network

The present invention relates to a method for providing user equipment information associated with use of services provided via a communication system. The method comprises a step of collecting, in a network element, use information relating to use, by the user equipment during a period, of a service provided via the communication system. The method comprises a further step of loading, by the network element, the use information on the user equipment according to a predetermined plan. An information provision entity, user equipment and a communication system are configured to execute the method.

Providing information in a communication system

A proxy network element for controlling access to services in a communications system is disclosed. The proxy network element is configured to communicate with at least one further network element using a protocol belonging to a plurality of protocols, the at least one further network element controlling service usage based on service subscriptions. The proxy network element is also configured to provide access for the at least one further network element to at least one information store storing information relating to service subscriptions. The proxy network element provides support for communicating using the plurality of protocols and support for accessing a plurality of different information stores.

Controlling access to services in a communications system

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Helsinki, Finland

Martti Ylikoski