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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 10, 2021
Filed:
Sep. 10, 2010
Kim Brouard, Nozay, FR;
Thomas Levy, Nozay, FR;
Yigang Cai, Naperville, IL (US);
Nokia of America Corporation, Murray Hill, NJ (US);
Alcatel Lucent, Nozay, FR;
Abstract
A method for delivering dynamic policy rules for an end user of a communication service during a communication session is provided. The method includes receiving subscription information at a Policy and Charging Rules Function (PCRF) in order to determine an initial policy; applying the initial rules via a Policy and Charging Enforcement Function (PCEF); triggering an Extended Online Charging System (EOCS) for the user's service/network resource usage; rating and charging the user via the EOCS in real time; triggering a change of policy in a change notification from the EOCS to the PCRF; determining new rules for the new policy at the PRCF; receiving the new rules and applying them at the PCEF.