Policy Controller Based Network Statistics Generation
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Abstract
In order to support generation of network statistics, a policy controller (30) of a mobile network may be provided with a network statistics generator (32) and with an interface (Ni) to a network intelligence function (60). The network statistics generator (32) may use these interfaces of the policy controller (30) for obtaining information needed to generate the network statistics. In addition, the network statistics generator (32) may also use information which is locally available at the policy controller (30). In other words, the policy controller (30) or one or more other nodes may act as sources of information for generating the network statistics. The network statistics generator (32) may select types of information to be used for compiling a certain network statistic and also suitably select nodes to be used as sources of information for obtaining these types of information. This may for example be accomplished on the basis of a request received from the network intelligence function (60).
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26 Claims
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15. A method of providing a network statistic in a mobile network, comprising:
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a policy controller of the mobile network receiving a request for generating a network statistic, the request comprising a statistics identifier; on the basis of the statistics identifier, the policy controller selecting, from a plurality of nodes, at least one node as source of information; on the basis of the statistics identifier, the policy controller selecting at least one type of information to be obtained; the policy controller obtaining the selected type of information from the selected at least one node; the policy controller generating the requested network statistic on the basis of the obtained information; and the policy controller sending a report comprising the generated network statistic. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A policy controller for a mobile network, comprising:
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at least one interface for communicating with at least one of;
nodes of the mobile network and other nodes;a network statistics interface; and a processor, wherein the processor is configured to; receive, via the network statistics interface, a request for generating a network statistic, the request comprising a statistics identifier, select, on the basis of the statistics identifier and from a plurality of nodes, at least one node as source of information, select, on the basis of the statistics identifier, at least one type of information to be obtained, obtain the selected type of information from the selected at least one node, generate the requested network statistic on the basis of the obtained information, and send a report comprising the generated network statistic via the network statistics interface.
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25. A system for generating network statistics in a mobile network, comprising:
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a policy controller of the mobile network; and a network intelligence node, wherein the policy controller is configured to; receive, from the network intelligence node, a request for generating a network statistic, the request comprising a statistics identifier, select, on the basis of the statistics identifier and from a plurality of nodes, at least one node as source of information, select, on the basis of the statistics identifier, at least one type of information to be obtained, obtain the selected type of information from the selected at least one node, generate the requested network statistic on the basis of the obtained information, and send a report comprising the generated network statistic to the network intelligence node.
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26. A computer program product comprising program code to be executed by a processor of a policy controller of a mobile network, including computer program instructions configuring the policy controller to, in response to receiving a request for generating a network statistic, which request comprises a statistics identifier:
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select, on the basis of the statistics identifier, at least one node as source of information, from among a plurality of nodes; select, on the basis of the statistics identifier, at least one type of information to be obtained; obtaining the selected type of information from the selected at least one node; generating the requested network statistic on the basis of the obtained information; and sending a report comprising the generated network statistic.
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