METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR POLICY CONTROL IN TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES
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1. A computer implemented method of policy control of a telecommunication service to a subscriber of the telecommunication service, the method operable in a communications network comprising a policy manager in communication with a charging system, the method comprising the steps of:
- at the charging system,determining spend information specific to the subscriber; and
responsive to a stimulus, communicating the spend information to the policy manager;
at the policy manager,obtaining policy rules associated with the subscriber;
responsive to obtaining the spend information from the charging system, composing policy regulations based on the policy rules and the spend information;
provisioning the policy regulations to the subscriber.
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Abstract
This disclosure relates to a method and system for policy control in telecommunications services.
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21 Claims
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1. A computer implemented method of policy control of a telecommunication service to a subscriber of the telecommunication service, the method operable in a communications network comprising a policy manager in communication with a charging system, the method comprising the steps of:
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at the charging system, determining spend information specific to the subscriber; and responsive to a stimulus, communicating the spend information to the policy manager; at the policy manager, obtaining policy rules associated with the subscriber; responsive to obtaining the spend information from the charging system, composing policy regulations based on the policy rules and the spend information; provisioning the policy regulations to the subscriber. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19)
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18. The method of claim 18 further comprising storing said updated policy rules in a rules database provided in the policy manager.
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20. A computer implemented policy control system for providing policy control to a subscriber of a telecommunication service, the policy control system comprising a charging system in communication with a policy manager across a network,
the charging system comprising: -
a balance manager for determining spend information specific to the subscriber; and a spend manager responsive to a stimulus, for communicating the spend information to the policy manager; and the policy manager comprising; a policy controller for obtaining policy rules associated with the subscriber; and
responsive to obtaining the spend information from the charging system, composing policy regulations based on the policy rules and the spend information; and
provisioning the policy regulations to the subscriber.
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21. A computer implemented method for policy control in a communications network, the method comprising the steps of:
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at a charging system, responsive to a stimulus, triggering a subscriber specific event to a policy manager; at the policy manager, responsive to receipt of the subscriber specific event, composing policy regulations for said subscriber based on information associated with the received event.
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