Adapting network policies based on device service processor configuration
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1. A network system comprising:
- a first network node, a service controller node, and a data rating element,the first network node configured toreceive data session start and stop requests from a plurality of mobile devices, and,upon receiving a data session start request from a given one of the plurality of mobile devices, provide a notification to a service controller node of the device identity of the given mobile device;
the service controller node configured toupon receiving the notification of the device identity, enter an authentication time period, related to the receipt of the notification, for the given mobile device,during the authentication time period, wait for a corresponding request to login and/or authenticate, from a data traffic characterization agent on the given mobile device,when the data traffic characterization agent requests login and/or authentication during the authentication time period and properly logs in or authenticates, contact the data rating element to supply an indication that a data rating service for cellular data traffic of the mobile device is to be set in a first configuration that relies on data traffic characterization from the given mobile device data traffic characterization agent; and
the data rating element configured to operate a data rating service for the plurality of mobile devices such that, for the given mobile device,the data rating service is operable in the first configuration when the indication is supplied from the service controller node, andthe data rating service is operable in a second configuration when the indication is not supplied from the service controller node, wherein the second configuration is operable without reliance on data traffic characterization from the mobile device agent.
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Abstract
A network system includes a network node that receives data session start and stop requests from mobile devices, a service controller node, and a data rating element. The service controller node is notified by the network node when a mobile device makes a start request. The service controller enters an authentication time period during which the mobile device can authenticate. Upon successful authentication, the service controller sets the data rating element to operate based on data traffic characterization from the mobile device. For mobile devices that do not authenticate, the data rating element operates without cooperation from the mobile device.
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1. A network system comprising:
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a first network node, a service controller node, and a data rating element, the first network node configured to receive data session start and stop requests from a plurality of mobile devices, and, upon receiving a data session start request from a given one of the plurality of mobile devices, provide a notification to a service controller node of the device identity of the given mobile device; the service controller node configured to upon receiving the notification of the device identity, enter an authentication time period, related to the receipt of the notification, for the given mobile device, during the authentication time period, wait for a corresponding request to login and/or authenticate, from a data traffic characterization agent on the given mobile device, when the data traffic characterization agent requests login and/or authentication during the authentication time period and properly logs in or authenticates, contact the data rating element to supply an indication that a data rating service for cellular data traffic of the mobile device is to be set in a first configuration that relies on data traffic characterization from the given mobile device data traffic characterization agent; and the data rating element configured to operate a data rating service for the plurality of mobile devices such that, for the given mobile device, the data rating service is operable in the first configuration when the indication is supplied from the service controller node, and the data rating service is operable in a second configuration when the indication is not supplied from the service controller node, wherein the second configuration is operable without reliance on data traffic characterization from the mobile device agent. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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