Nokia Corporation

Terho Kiiskinen

Martti Ylikoski

Jukka Aakula

Tahvo Hyotylainen

Timo Virtanen

Artuu Laine

Arttu Laine

Tahvo Hyötyläinen

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

Growing community of inventors

Tampere, Finland

Terho Kiiskinen