Patents by Inventor Belen Pancorbo Marcos
Belen Pancorbo Marcos has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Patent number: 8995389Abstract: The invention comprises methods and arrangements for Policy Decision Point discovery in a roaming or handover scenario in an IP network (IN) comprising a plurality of network elements. The invention introduces a Re-direct Policy Decision (RPDF) Function which can deliver addresses to PDPs associated to a certain Mobile Terminal. The RPDF comprises a memory for storing addresses (APDPA, SPDPA1) of Policy Decision Points and Mobile Terminals. The RPDF makes it possible for a network element, e.g. an application function, a policy enforcement point or another policy decision point, to find a Policy Decision Point associated to the Mobile Terminal.Type: GrantFiled: December 28, 2006Date of Patent: March 31, 2015Assignee: Telefonaktiebolaget L M Ericsson (Publ)Inventors: Tony Larsson, Tor Kvernik, Mattias Lidström, Belen Pancorbo Marcos, Justus Petersson, Henrik Basilier, Victor Manuel Avila Gonzalez
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Publication number: 20150063328Abstract: A system, policy nodes, and methods are described herein for establishing a policy session (e.g., IP-CAN session) for a user equipment between a first policy node (e.g., BPCF) which is associated with a fixed broadband access network (e.g., non-3GPP access network) and a second policy node (e.g., PCRF) which is associated with an evolved packet core network (e.g., 3GPP access network).Type: ApplicationFiled: July 16, 2012Publication date: March 5, 2015Inventors: Maria Belen Pancorbo Marcos, Stefan Rommer
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Patent number: 8942088Abstract: A Mediation Entity (ME) provides a single policy server common to the BroadBand Forum (BBF) fixed domain and the Third Generation Partnership Project (3GPP) mobile domain. A Policy and Charging Rules Function (PCRF) in the mobile domain provides policy control for both fixed and mobile domains. The ME in the 3GPP domain enables such PCRF approach. The ME may be introduced as a 3GPP mobile domain-based network function or element between a fixed domain-based Border Network Gateway (BNG) and the PCRF. With regard to the BBF fixed domain, the ME acts before the BNG as a Broadband Policy Control Function (BPCF), and with regard to the 3GPP mobile domain, the ME acts before the PCRF as a gateway implementing a Bearer Binding and Event Reporting Function (BBERF) or as a Policy and Charging Enforcement Function (PCEF).Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2011Date of Patent: January 27, 2015Assignee: Telefonaktiebolaget L M Ericsson (publ)Inventors: Roberto David Carnero Ros, Maria Belen Pancorbo Marcos, Susana Fernandez Alonso, Emiliano Merino Vasquez
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Patent number: 8925038Abstract: A request is received to install control rules before having received a corresponding QoS Authorization, especially where the QoS Authorization requires a prior reservation of resources. The request for a bearer resource is pre-authorized before having received a QoS authorization for said request, by receiving a request for a bearer resource; determining that a QoS authorization has not been received yet; pre-authorizing said request for the bearer resource by installing initial control rules; and updating the previously installed initial control rules with final control rules upon receipt of the QoS authorization. This pre-authorization and the submission of initial control rules are carried out from a PCRF server towards a PCEF device, before having received the QoS authorization. In particular, the pre-authorization may be triggered from a P-CSCF at the originating or destination side, or at both.Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2013Date of Patent: December 30, 2014Assignee: Telefonaktiebolaget L M Ericsson (publ)Inventors: David Castellanos Zamora, Susana Fernandez Alonso, Maria Belen Pancorbo Marcos, Jose Javier Pastor Balbás
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Publication number: 20140344472Abstract: A method in a first network node handles data sessions in a communications network. The method includes receiving information indicating a second data session entering the communications network. The method further includes creating a second rule associated with the second data session. The second rule causes the first data session to be associated with the second data session. The method further includes determining that the second rule share a guaranteed bit rate (GBR) with a first rule associated with the first data session based on the second data session entering the communications network. The method further includes transmitting first information that the second rule and an indicator indicating the first rule and the second rule should share the GBR.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 16, 2014Publication date: November 20, 2014Applicant: TELEFONAKTIEBOLAGET L M ERICSSON (PUBL)Inventors: Lars LOVSEN, Rikard ERIKSSON, Fredrik LINDHOLM, Maria Belen PANCORBO MARCOS
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Patent number: 8787399Abstract: A communication system includes a user equipment (UE) 10 and a gateway 26. The UE (10) sends data packets on one or more bearers (52, 54) to the gateway 26. One or more packet filters (62, 64) are installed in the UE (10) for associating the data packets with the bearers (52, 54). A decision is performed if installation of a new packet filter (62, 64) in the UE (10) is required to map the data packets of indicated data traffic to a particular bearer (52, 54). The result of the decision may then be indicated from a policy controller (30) to a gateway (26) and/or from the gateway (26) to the UE (10). Depending on the result of the decision, the gateway may initiate signaling of the new packet filter (62, 64) to the UE (10) and/or the UE (10) may install the new packet filter (62, 64).Type: GrantFiled: November 19, 2010Date of Patent: July 22, 2014Assignee: Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (Publ)Inventors: Peter Hedman, Belen Pancorbo Marcos, Hans Mattsson, Lars Gunnar Lövsén, Reiner Ludwig
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Patent number: 8750322Abstract: A communication system includes a user equipment (UE) and a gateway. The UE sends data packets on one or more bearers to the gateway. One or more packet filters are installed in the UE for associating the data packets with the bearers. A decision is performed if installation of a new packet filter in the UE is required to map the data packets of indicated data traffic to a particular bearer. The result of the decision may then be indicated from a policy controller to a gateway and/or from the gateway to the UE. Depending on the result of the decision, the gateway may initiate signaling of the new packet filter to the UE and/or the UE may install the new packet filter.Type: GrantFiled: August 21, 2013Date of Patent: June 10, 2014Assignee: Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (Publ)Inventors: Peter Hedman, Hans Mattsson, Reiner Ludwig, Lars Lovsen, Maria Belen Pancorbo Marcos
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Patent number: 8725881Abstract: A method for an application function (AF) device in a wireless cellular network including the steps of determining with a processing unit whether an application service requires confirmation that a transmission path for corresponding application service media is available to progress set up of an application service session. There is the step of sending a message generated by the processing unit through a network interfacing unit to a policy and charging rule function (PCRP) server to indicate whether the application service requires confirmation that the transmission path for the corresponding application service media is available. An application function (AF) device in a wireless cellular network including a processing unit which determines whether an application service requires confirmation that a transmission path for corresponding application service media is available to progress set up of an application service session.Type: GrantFiled: May 26, 2009Date of Patent: May 13, 2014Assignee: Telefonaktiebolaget L M Ericsson (Publ)Inventors: Jose Javier Pastor Balbás, Susana Fernandez Alonso, Juan-Antonio Ibanez, Maria Belen Pancorbo Marcos
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Publication number: 20140105223Abstract: A request is received to install control rules before having received a corresponding QoS Authorization, especially where the QoS Authorization requires a prior reservation of resources. The request for a bearer resource is pre-authorized before having received a QoS authorization for said request, by receiving a request for a bearer resource; determining that a QoS authorization has not been received yet; pre-authorizing said request for the bearer resource by installing initial control rules; and updating the previously installed initial control rules with final control rules upon receipt of the QoS authorization. This pre-authorization and the submission of initial control rules are carried out from a PCRF server towards a PCEF device, before having received the QoS authorization. In particular, the pre-authorization may be triggered from a P-CSCF at the originating or destination side, or at both.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 19, 2013Publication date: April 17, 2014Applicant: Telefonaktiebolaget L M Ericsson (PUBL)Inventors: David Castellanos Zamora, Susana Fernandez Alonso, Maria Belen Pancorbo Marcos, Jose Javier Pastor Balbás
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Patent number: 8700040Abstract: A method, a gateway node, a policy control node and a infrastructure network for handling a handover of a User Equipment communicating wirelessly with the infrastructure network. A first gateway node receives handover information indicative of a handover of the user equipment between two radio access networks the first gateway node determining a bearer control mode on the basis of the handover information the first gateway node transmitting control information determined on the basis of the bearer control mode to a policy control node the first gateway node controlling the bearer binding on the basis of the bearer control mode.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 2008Date of Patent: April 15, 2014Assignee: Telefonaktiebolaget L M Ericsson (Publ)Inventors: Belen Pancorbo Marcos, Dirk Kopplin, Lars Gunnar Lövsén, Susana Fernandez Alonso
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Patent number: 8675567Abstract: The present invention relates to re-establishment of dedicated bearers and more particularly, the invention relates to the re-establishment of dedicated bearers when connection is lost temporarily. This is provided in a device, method and system, in a packet based telecommunications network, for receiving on the communication interface an indication that a dedicated bearer for a user equipment, UE, has been deactivated, starting at least one timer, checking if uplink traffic is present for a communication bearer and if uplink traffic is detected on the communication bearer for a deactivated dedicated bearer re-establishing the dedicated bearer and stopping the timer.Type: GrantFiled: July 12, 2012Date of Patent: March 18, 2014Assignee: Telefonaktiebolaget L M Ericsson (publ)Inventors: Lars Lövsén, Peter Hedman, Maria Belen Pancorbo Marcos
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Patent number: 8640186Abstract: A request is received to install control rules before having received a corresponding QoS Authorization, especially where the QoS Authorization requires a prior reservation of resources. The request for a bearer resource is pre-authorized before having received a QoS authorization for said request, by receiving a request for a bearer resource; determining that a QoS authorization has, not been received yet; pre-authorizing said request for the bearer resource by installing initial control rules; and updating the previously installed initial control rules with final control rules upon receipt of the QoS authorization. This pre-authorization and the submission of initial control rules are carried out from a PCRF server towards a PCEF device, before having received the QoS authorization. In particular, the pre-authorization may be triggered from a P-CSCF at the originating or destination side, or at both.Type: GrantFiled: November 19, 2007Date of Patent: January 28, 2014Assignee: Telefonaktiebolaget L M Ericsson (publ)Inventors: David Castellanos Zamora, Susana Fernandez Alonso, Maria Belen Pancorbo Marcos, Jose Javier Pastor Balbás
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Publication number: 20140016629Abstract: A system, policy nodes, and methods are described herein for establishing a policy session (e.g., IP-CAN session) for a user equipment between a first policy node (e.g., BPCF) which is associated with a fixed broadband access network (e.g., non-3GPP access network) and a second policy node (e.g., PCRF) which is associated with an evolved packet core network (e.g., 3GPP access network).Type: ApplicationFiled: July 16, 2012Publication date: January 16, 2014Inventors: Maria Belen Pancorbo Marcos, Stefan Rommer
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NETWORK NODE AND METHOD TO CONTROL ROUTING OR BYPASSING OF DEPLOYED TRAFFIC DETECTION FUNCTION NODES
Publication number: 20140013383Abstract: A network is described herein which can control, through subscriber profile data and/or policy preconfigured control data, whether deep packet inspection for data flow/s for an Internet Protocol-Connectivity Access Network (IP-CAN) session established by an end user should take place, or not, according to a defined “User Privacy Policy”, and, in the former case, to which traffic detection function (TDF) node the data flow(s) should be directed.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 26, 2011Publication date: January 9, 2014Applicant: Telefonaktiebolaget L M Ericsson (Publ)Inventors: Maria Belén Pancorbo-Marcos, Louis Segura -
Publication number: 20130336330Abstract: A communication system includes a user equipment (UE) and a gateway. The UE sends data packets on one or more bearers to the gateway. One or more packet filters are installed in the UE for associating the data packets with the bearers. A decision is performed if installation of a new packet filter in the UE is required to map the data packets of indicated data traffic to a particular bearer. The result of the decision may then be indicated from a policy controller to a gateway and/or from the gateway to the UE. Depending on the result of the decision, the gateway may initiate signaling of the new packet filter to the UE and/or the UE may install the new packet filter.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 21, 2013Publication date: December 19, 2013Applicant: TELEFONAKTIEBOLAGET L M ERICSSON (PUBL)Inventors: Peter Hedman, Hans Mattsson, Reiner Ludwig, Lars Lövsén, Maria Belen Pancorbo Marcos
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Patent number: 8606893Abstract: In scenarios where service requirements are negotiated through a signalling layer whereas the services are carried out through a bearer layer, control rules are created at a control server logically interposed between the signalling and bearer layers. These control rules are based on service requirements received from an entity in the signalling layer, and are installed in an entity in the bearer layer for a bearer established therein. However, not all the service requirements negotiated through the signalling layer can be supported at the bearer layer by any user's equipment. The invention provides for a method and devices whereby the control server can create control rules based on the service requirements received from the signalling layer and also based on capabilities of the user's equipment currently used by the user, and whereby the control rules are installed for a currently established bearer or for a new subsequent bearer further established, depending on these control rules.Type: GrantFiled: November 6, 2006Date of Patent: December 10, 2013Assignee: Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)Inventors: Guadalupe Sanchez Santisto, Ana Maria Lopez Nieto, Belén Pancorbo Marcos, Jose Javier Pastor Balbás, Victor Manuel Ávila González
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Patent number: 8442522Abstract: A method of a Home Policy and Charging Rule Function (H-PCRF) in a telecommunications network having a Home Public Mobile Public Network (HPLMN) and a Visited Public Mobile Public Network (VPLMN) includes the steps of receiving signaling messages at a network interface. There is the step of detecting dynamically from a received message with a processing unit a Policy and Charging Control (PCC) scenario with regard to PCC capabilities of a VLPMN. There is the step of sending a message from the network interface to a Home Application Function (H-AF) notifying the H-AF of the detected PCC scenario so the H-AF can decide whether to progress a service negotiation with regard to a user roaming on said VPLMN or not. A Home Policy and Charging Rule Function (H-PCRF) in a telecommunications network having a Home Public Mobile Public Network (HPLMN) and a Visited Public Mobile Public Network (VPLMN).Type: GrantFiled: November 12, 2009Date of Patent: May 14, 2013Assignee: Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)Inventors: Maria Belen Pancorbo Marcos, Jose Javier Pastor Balbás, Susana Fernandez Alonso, David Castellanos Zamora
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Publication number: 20130089013Abstract: A Mediation Entity (ME) provides a single policy server common to the BroadBand Forum (BBF) fixed domain and the Third Generation Partnership Project (3GPP) mobile domain. A Policy and Charging Rules Function (PCRF) in the mobile domain provides policy control for both fixed and mobile domains. The ME in the 3GPP domain enables such PCRF approach. The ME may be introduced as a 3GPP mobile domain-based network function or element between a fixed domain-based Border Network Gateway (BNG) and the PCRF. With regard to the BBF fixed domain, the ME acts before the BNG as a Broadband Policy Control Function (BPCF), and with regard to the 3GPP mobile domain, the ME acts before the PCRF as a gateway implementing a Bearer Binding and Event Reporting Function (BBERF) or as a Policy and Charging Enforcement Function (PCEF).Type: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2011Publication date: April 11, 2013Inventors: Roberto David Carnero Ros, Maria Belen Pancorbo Marcos, Susana Fernandez Alonso, Emiliano Merino Vasquez
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Publication number: 20130054800Abstract: A method of delivering data to user terminals connected to an Internet Protocol Connectivity Access Network, IP-CAN, wherein the IP-CAN implements a Policy and Charging Control, PCC, architecture. The method comprises caching data within an IP-CAN cache server upon a decision made by a Policy and Charging Rules Function, PCRF, of the PCC architecture. The cached data is then identified to a Policy and Charging Enforcement Function, PCEF, of the PCC architecture. At the PCEF, data requests made by user terminals are monitored and a determination made as to whether or not a request relates to cached data. If a request does relate to cached data, then that cached data is delivered from the IP-CAN cache server to the requesting user terminal.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 28, 2010Publication date: February 28, 2013Applicant: TELEFONAKTIEBOLAGET LM ERICSSON (publ)Inventors: Susana Fernandez Alonso, Victor Manuel Avila Gonzalez, Roberto David Carnero Ros, Ibon Gochi Garcia, Ana Maria Lopez Nieto, Maria Belen Pancorbo Marcos
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Publication number: 20130016658Abstract: The present invention relates to re-establishment of dedicated bearers and more particularly, the invention relates to the re-establishment of dedicated bearers when connection is lost temporarily. This is provided in a device, method and system, in a packet based telecommunications network, for receiving on the communication interface an indication that a dedicated bearer for a user equipment, UE, has been deactivated, starting at least one timer, checking if uplink traffic is present for a communication bearer and if uplink traffic is detected on the communication bearer for a deactivated dedicated bearer re-establishing the dedicated bearer and stopping the timer.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 12, 2012Publication date: January 17, 2013Applicant: Telefonaktiebolaget L M Ericsson (publ)Inventors: Lars Lövsén, Peter Hedman, Maria Belen Pancorbo Marcos