System and method for controlling data flow based upon a temporal policy
First Claim
1. A telecommunications system, comprising:
- a service capability Policy Enforcement Point (PEP) to receive at least one of a plurality of service requests from at least one application;
a Policy Decision Point (PDP) to select from a plurality of different service level agreements, a service level agreement to control network traffic based upon at least one temporal condition to control at least one of access to network resources and traffic flow coordination based upon the selected service level agreement; and
a plug-in manager to receive a decision from the PDP and provide at least one plug-in representing a network resource element to route requests permitted by the PDP.
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Abstract
In accordance with embodiments, there are provided mechanisms and methods for controlling data flow based on a temporal policy. These mechanisms and methods for controlling data flow based on a temporal policy can enable embodiments to provide a different service level agreement to control network traffic selected from a plurality of service level agreements based upon one or more temporal conditions. The ability of embodiments to provide different service level agreement to control network traffic can enable embodiments to control one or more of access to network resources and traffic flow coordination to enhance efficient usage of the network resources.
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10 Claims
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1. A telecommunications system, comprising:
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a service capability Policy Enforcement Point (PEP) to receive at least one of a plurality of service requests from at least one application;
a Policy Decision Point (PDP) to select from a plurality of different service level agreements, a service level agreement to control network traffic based upon at least one temporal condition to control at least one of access to network resources and traffic flow coordination based upon the selected service level agreement; and
a plug-in manager to receive a decision from the PDP and provide at least one plug-in representing a network resource element to route requests permitted by the PDP. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A method for controlling data flow based on a temporal policy in a telecommunications environment, the method comprising:
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receiving at least one of a plurality of service requests from at least one application;
selecting from a plurality of different service level agreements, a service level agreement to control network traffic based upon at least one temporal condition; and
controlling at least one of access to network resources and traffic flow coordination based upon the selected service level agreement. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9)
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10. An apparatus for controlling data flow based on a temporal policy in a telecommunications system, the apparatus comprising:
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a processor; and
one or more stored sequences of instructions which, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to carry out the steps of;
receive at least one of a plurality of service requests from at least one application;
select from a plurality of different service level agreements, a service level agreement to control network traffic based upon at least one temporal condition; and
control at least one of access to network resources and traffic flow coordination based upon the selected service level agreement.
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