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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 01, 2013
Filed:
Oct. 18, 2011
Mira Vrbaski, Kanata, CA;
Lui Yeung, Kanata, CA;
Robert Mann, Carp, CA;
Sachin J. Lalseta, Ottawa, CA;
Partoo Mohebi-sarmadi, Ottawa, CA;
Haiqing MA, Nepean, CA;
Kalyan Premchand Siddam, Nepean, CA;
Mira Vrbaski, Kanata, CA;
Lui Yeung, Kanata, CA;
Robert Mann, Carp, CA;
Sachin J. Lalseta, Ottawa, CA;
Partoo Mohebi-Sarmadi, Ottawa, CA;
Haiqing Ma, Nepean, CA;
Kalyan Premchand Siddam, Nepean, CA;
Alcatel Lucent, Paris, FR;
Abstract
Various exemplary embodiments relate to a method performed by a policy and charging rules node (PCRN) for managing a session for a roaming subscriber. The method may include: defining a roaming agreement associated with at least one roaming partner and including at least one limitation; receiving a session establishment request; extracting a subscription identifier; determining an active roaming partner by comparing the subscription identifier to the roaming partner profile; selecting the roaming agreement including the active roaming partner; and enforcing the at least one limitation when processing the session establishment request. The PCRN may include: a roaming agreement storage; a first interface configured to receive a session establishment request for a roaming subscriber; a roaming manager configured to identify a roaming partner associated with the roaming subscriber and a roaming agreement associated with the roaming partner; and a second interface configured to communicate session information with a roaming partner PCRN.