UNIT AND A METHOD FOR DEFINING A SESSION RULE IN A NETWORK
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Abstract
A unit is provided for defining a rule to be applied to a multimedia session in a network. The unit takes into account, to define the rule, information data about the media, a policy predefined by the carrier and an access type received from a session monitoring unit and used by a terminal participating in the session to access the network.
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24 Claims
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1-14. -14. (canceled)
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15. A rule definition unit for defining a rule to be applied to sessions using media in a telecommunications network, this rule definition unit including:
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means for receiving information data on each medium from a control unit of said session; means for defining said rule using said information data and a predefined policy; and means for sending said rule to a unit responsible for applying said rule; wherein, in order to define said rule, the rule definition unit also takes account of an access type received from said session control unit that is used by a terminal participating in said session to access said network. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A method of defining a rule to be applied to sessions using media in a telecommunications network, said method including:
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a step of receiving information data on each medium from a control unit of said session; a step of defining said rule using said information data, a predefined policy, and an access type that is used by a terminal participating in said session to access said network; and a step of sending said rule to a unit responsible for applying said rule.
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23. A computer program including instructions, stored on a computer-readable storage medium, for executing steps of a rule definition method defining a rule to be applied to sessions using media in a telecommunications network when said program is executed by a computer, wherein the method comprises:
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receiving information data on each medium from a control unit of said session; defining said rule using said information data, a predefined policy, and an access type that is used by a terminal participating in said session to access said network; and sending said rule to a unit responsible for applying said rule.
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24. A storage medium readable by a computer storing a computer program including instructions for executing a rule definition method defining a rule to be applied to sessions using media in a telecommunications network when said program is executed by a computer, wherein the method comprises:
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receiving information data on each medium from a control unit of said session; defining said rule using said information data, a predefined policy, and an access type that is used by a terminal participating in said session to access said network; and sending said rule to a unit responsible for applying said rule.
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