Virtualized policy and charging system
First Claim
1. A network system for providing device management and policy services to a plurality of devices communicatively coupled to a network operator system over a wireless access network, the network operator system comprising a policy enforcement function to provide access control for one or more network services provided to the plurality of end-user devices, the network system comprising:
- a first policy element comprising a first on-line charging system (OCS) decision layer;
a second policy element comprising a second OCS decision layer; and
a network element communicatively coupled to the policy enforcement function, the first policy element, and the second policy element, wherein the network element is configured to;
communicate first policy information between the policy enforcement function and the first policy element, andcommunicate second policy information between the first policy enforcement function and the second policy element.
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Abstract
A network system for providing one or more services to one or more end-user devices communicatively coupled to the network system over a wireless access network, the network system comprising: a policy enforcement function, a first policy element, a second policy element, and a network element, wherein the network element is communicatively coupled to the policy enforcement function, the first policy element, and the second policy element, and wherein the network element is configured to communicate first policy information between the policy enforcement function and the first policy element, and communicate second policy information between the first policy enforcement function and the second policy element.
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1. A network system for providing device management and policy services to a plurality of devices communicatively coupled to a network operator system over a wireless access network, the network operator system comprising a policy enforcement function to provide access control for one or more network services provided to the plurality of end-user devices, the network system comprising:
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a first policy element comprising a first on-line charging system (OCS) decision layer; a second policy element comprising a second OCS decision layer; and a network element communicatively coupled to the policy enforcement function, the first policy element, and the second policy element, wherein the network element is configured to; communicate first policy information between the policy enforcement function and the first policy element, and communicate second policy information between the first policy enforcement function and the second policy element. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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