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 cellular mobile telecommunications network, the method comprising the steps of:
- a policy management system receiving a predictive indicator from a forecasting system, wherein the predictive indicator includes predictive network resource utilization information indicating times and durations for which resource utilization in the cellular mobile telecommunications network is expected to deviate from a basic resource utilization range for a defined part of the cellular mobile telecommunications network;
responsive to receiving a service request from a gateway, said policy management system determining a policy decision based on the predictive indicator, the policy decision determining whether to allow or deny the service request; and
said policy management system sending the policy decision to the gateway;
wherein the policy management system is further arranged to notify the forecasting system of an identifier of resources whose resource utilization is likely to be affected by the policy decision based on the predictive indicator, and sent 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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1. A computer-implemented method of determining policy control decisions in a cellular mobile telecommunications network, the method comprising the steps of:
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a policy management system receiving a predictive indicator from a forecasting system, wherein the predictive indicator includes predictive network resource utilization information indicating times and durations for which resource utilization in the cellular mobile telecommunications network is expected to deviate from a basic resource utilization range for a defined part of the cellular mobile telecommunications network; responsive to receiving a service request from a gateway, said policy management system determining a policy decision based on the predictive indicator, the policy decision determining whether to allow or deny the service request; and said policy management system sending the policy decision to the gateway; wherein the policy management system is further arranged to notify the forecasting system of an identifier of resources whose resource utilization is likely to be affected by the policy decision based on the predictive indicator, and sent to the gateway. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 29)
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20. A policy management system in a cellular mobile 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 indicating times and durations for which resource utilization in the cellular mobile telecommunications system is expected to deviate from a basic resource utilization range for a defined part of the cellular mobile telecommunications system; responsive to receiving a service request from a gateway, determine a policy decision based on the predictive indicator, the policy decision determining whether to allow or deny the service request; and send the policy decision to the gateway; wherein the policy management system is further arranged to notify the forecasting system of an identifier of resources whose resource utilization is likely to be affected by the policy decision based on the predictive indicator, and sent to the gateway.
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21. 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 cause a policy management system 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 indicating times and durations for which resource utilization in a cellular mobile telecommunications network is expected to deviate from a basic resource utilization range for a defined part of the cellular mobile telecommunications network; responsive to receiving a service request from a gateway, to determine a policy decision based on the predictive indicator, the policy decision determining whether to allow or deny the service request; and send the policy decision to the gateway; wherein the policy management system is further arranged to notify the forecasting system of an identifier of resources whose resource utilization is likely to be affected by the policy decision based on the predictive indicator, and sent to the gateway.
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22. A computer-implemented method of determining policy control decisions in a cellular mobile telecommunications network, the method comprising the steps of:
- a policy management system 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 indicating times and durations for which resource utilization in the cellular network is expected to deviate from a basic resource utilization range for a defined part of the cellular mobile telecommunications network;
responsive to receiving a service request from a gateway, said policy management system determining a policy decision based on the policy control decision logic, the policy decision determining whether to allow or deny the service request; and sending the policy decision to the gateway; wherein the policy management system is further arranged to notify the forecasting system of an identifier of resources whose resource utilization is likely to be affected by the policy decision based on the predictive indicator, and sent to the gateway.
- a policy management system 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 indicating times and durations for which resource utilization in the cellular network is expected to deviate from a basic resource utilization range for a defined part of the cellular mobile telecommunications network;
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23. A cellular mobile 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 in respect of utilization of network resources indicating times and durations for which resource utilization in the cellular mobile telecommunications system is expected to deviate from a basic resource utilization range for a defined part of the cellular mobile telecommunications system; 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; andwherein the policy decision is determined in accordance with the policy control decision logic and the predictive indicators, the policy decision determining whether to allow or deny the service request; wherein the policy management system is further arranged to notify the forecasting system of an identifier of resources whose resource utilization is likely to be affected by the policy decision based on the predictive indicator, and sent to the gateway.
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24. A computer-implemented method of configuring a policy management system in a cellular mobile 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 indicating times and durations for which resource utilization in the cellular mobile telecommunications network is expected to deviate from a basic resource utilization range for a defined part of the cellular mobile telecommunications network; generating policy control decision logic based on the configuration parameters and the predictive indicator, the policy decision logic determining whether to allow or deny the service request; and transmitting to the policy management system, the policy control decision logic wherein the policy management system is further arranged to notify the forecasting system of an identifier of resources whose resource utilization is likely to be affected by the policy control decision logic based on the predictive indicator, and sent to the gateway. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28)
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