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System and method for reporting packet characteristics in a network environment

  • US 9,009,293 B2
  • Filed: 11/18/2009
  • Issued: 04/14/2015
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/18/2009
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method, comprising:

  • receiving a request to initiate a communication flow;

    mapping a source IP address associated with the communication flow to a subscriber;

    determining a service level for the subscriber;

    identifying one or more parameters to be monitored for the communication flow;

    requesting a synchronization packet in response to a threshold being reached for at least one of the parameters;

    receiving the synchronization packet;

    extracting one or more bits from the synchronization packet, wherein the bits are attribute value pairs;

    determining an operating system associated with the communication flow using the one or more bits from the synchronization packet; and

    executing a policy decision based on the operating system associated with the communication flow and the service level for the subscriber, wherein the policy decision was received from a policy and charging rules function element.

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