COMMUNICATION SYSTEM
First Claim
1. A communication network (100), the communication network (100) comprising an access service network entity (102);
- a policy and charging rules entity (104);
an authentication, authorization and accounting entity (106);
wherein the access service network entity (102) is adapted for providing capabilities, particularly charging capabilities, to the authentication, authorization and accounting entity (106);
wherein the authentication, authorization and accounting entity (106) is adapted for deciding whether the capabilities are to be activated and for providing the decision to the access service network entity (102);
wherein the access service network entity (102) is adapted for providing the decision to the policy and charging rules entity (104).
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Abstract
A communication network (100) comprising an access service network entity (102), a policy and charging rules entity (104), and an authentication, authorization and accounting entity (106), wherein the access service network entity (102) is adapted for providing charging capabilities to the authentication, authorization and accounting entity (106), wherein the authentication, authorization and accounting entity (106) is adapted for deciding whether the charging capabilities are to be activated and for providing the decision to the access service network entity (102), and wherein the access service network entity (102) is adapted for providing the decision to the policy and charging rules entity (104).
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15 Claims
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1. A communication network (100), the communication network (100) comprising an access service network entity (102);
- a policy and charging rules entity (104);
an authentication, authorization and accounting entity (106);
wherein the access service network entity (102) is adapted for providing capabilities, particularly charging capabilities, to the authentication, authorization and accounting entity (106);
wherein the authentication, authorization and accounting entity (106) is adapted for deciding whether the capabilities are to be activated and for providing the decision to the access service network entity (102);
wherein the access service network entity (102) is adapted for providing the decision to the policy and charging rules entity (104). - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
- a policy and charging rules entity (104);
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13. A method of communicating in a communication network (100), the method comprising providing capabilities particularly charging capabilities, from an access service network entity (102) to an authentication, authorization and accounting entity (106);
- deciding, by the authentication, authorization and accounting entity (106), whether the capabilities are to be activated and providing the decision to the access service network entity (102);
providing the decision from the access service network entity (102) to the policy and charging rules entity (104). - View Dependent Claims (14, 15)
- deciding, by the authentication, authorization and accounting entity (106), whether the capabilities are to be activated and providing the decision to the access service network entity (102);
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