METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DETERMINING AND IMPLEMENTING POLICY CONTROLS IN A COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK
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1. A computer-implemented method of determining policy control decisions in a telecommunications network, the method comprising the steps of:
- receiving a predictive indicator from a forecasting system, wherein the predictive indicator includes predictive network resource utilization information;
responsive to receiving a service request from a gateway, determining a policy decision based on the predictive indicator; and
sending the policy decision to the gateway.
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Abstract
A computer-implemented method of determining policy control decisions in a telecommunications network. The method comprises the steps of receiving a predictive indicator from a forecasting system, wherein the predictive indicator includes predictive network resource utilization information, responsive to receiving a service request from a gateway, determining a policy decision based on the predictive indicator, and sending the policy decision to the gateway.
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30 Claims
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1. A computer-implemented method of determining policy control decisions in a telecommunications network, the method comprising the steps of:
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receiving a predictive indicator from a forecasting system, wherein the predictive indicator includes predictive network resource utilization information; responsive to receiving a service request from a gateway, determining a policy decision based on the predictive indicator; and sending the policy decision to the gateway. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 30)
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21. A policy management system in a telecommunications system, the policy management system arranged to:
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receive a predictive indicator from a forecasting system, wherein the predictive indicator includes predictive network resource utilization information; responsive to receiving a service request from a gateway, determine a policy decision based on the predictive indicator; and send the policy decision to the gateway.
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22. A computer program product comprising a non-transitory computer readable medium encoded with computer executed instructions, which when executed in a computing device, is arranged to carry out the following steps:
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receive a predictive indicator from a forecasting system, wherein the predictive indicator includes predictive network resource utilization information; responsive to receiving a service request from a gateway, to determine a policy decision based on the predictive indicator; and send the policy decision to the gateway.
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23. A computer-implemented method of determining policy control decisions in a telecommunications network, the method comprising the steps of:
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receiving policy control decision logic from a policy configuration system, wherein the policy control decision logic is derived from a predictive indicator including predictive network resource utilization information; responsive to receiving a service request from a gateway, determining a policy decision based on the policy control decision logic; and sending the policy decision to the gateway.
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24. A telecommunications system comprising:
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a policy management system; a policy configuration system, which is arranged to transmit to the policy management system, policy control decision logic; a network capacity planning and forecasting system, arranged to transmit to the policy management system, predictive indicators; a gateway, arranged to transmit to the policy management system, service requests; wherein the policy management system is arranged to transmit a policy decision to the gateway in response to a service request; and wherein the policy decision is determined in accordance with the policy control decision logic and the predictive indicators.
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25. A computer-implemented method of configuring a policy management system in a telecommunications network, the method comprising the steps of:
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receiving configuration parameter from an operator; receiving from a forecasting system, a predictive indicator including predictive network resource utilization information; generating policy control decision logic based on the configuration parameters and the predictive indicator; and transmitting to the policy management system, the policy control decision logic. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29)
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