Abstract: Methods and apparatuses, including computer program products, are described for applying service based on classification and grouping of traffic flows. The method includes receiving a traffic flow, and matching the traffic flow to classification groups. The matching includes determining a first event associated with the traffic flow, comparing attributes of the first event with entry criteria of the classification groups, and assigning the first event to one or more classification groups where the first event meets the entry criteria of the one or more classification groups. The method includes identifying one or more service definitions for the traffic flow based on the classification groups assigned to the traffic flow, reconciling the one or more service definitions for the traffic flow, and providing a service to the traffic flow based on the reconciled service definitions.

Abstract: Methods and apparatuses, including computer program products, are described for applying service based on classification and grouping of traffic flows. The method includes receiving a traffic flow, and matching the traffic flow to classification groups. The matching includes determining a first event associated with the traffic flow, comparing attributes of the first event with entry criteria of the classification groups, and assigning the first event to one or more classification groups where the first event meets the entry criteria of the one or more classification groups. The method includes identifying one or more service definitions for the traffic flow based on the classification groups assigned to the traffic flow, reconciling the one or more service definitions for the traffic flow, and providing a service to the traffic flow based on the reconciled service definitions.

Abstract: Methods and apparatuses, including computer program products, are described for sharing the status of S-CSCF nodes across a plurality of I-CSCF nodes in a communications network. The system includes a first I-CSCF node of the plurality of I-CSCF nodes configured to monitor status of one or more S-CSCF nodes connected to the first I-CSCF node, wherein the one or more S-CSCF nodes connected to the first I-CSCF node comprise a subset of the S-CSCF nodes in the network, and transmit the monitored status of the one or more S-CSCF nodes connected to the first I-CSCF node to a second I-CSCF node. The second I-SCSF node is configured to monitor status of one or more S-CSCF nodes connected to the second I-CSCF node, wherein the one or more S-CSCF nodes connected to the second I-CSCF node comprise a subset of the S-CSCF nodes in the network.

Abstract: Methods and apparatuses, including computer program products, are described for applying service based on classification and grouping of traffic flows. The method includes receiving a traffic flow, and matching the traffic flow to classification groups. The matching includes determining a first event associated with the traffic flow, comparing attributes of the first event with entry criteria of the classification groups, and assigning the first event to one or more classification groups where the first event meets the entry criteria of the one or more classification groups. The method includes identifying one or more service definitions for the traffic flow based on the classification groups assigned to the traffic flow, reconciling the one or more service definitions for the traffic flow, and providing a service to the traffic flow based on the reconciled service definitions.

Abstract: Methods and apparatuses, including computer program products, are described for applying service based on classification and grouping of traffic flows. The method includes receiving a traffic flow, and matching the traffic flow to classification groups. The matching includes determining a first event associated with the traffic flow, comparing attributes of the first event with entry criteria of the classification groups, and assigning the first event to one or more classification groups where the first event meets the entry criteria of the one or more classification groups. The method includes identifying one or more service definitions for the traffic flow based on the classification groups assigned to the traffic flow, reconciling the one or more service definitions for the traffic flow, and providing a service to the traffic flow based on the reconciled service definitions.

Abstract: Methods and apparatuses, including computer program products, are described for policing and prioritizing of data services. Each packet in a data stream is directed to a substream policer of a plurality of substream policers. Each packet is allowed through the substream policer based on rate parameters associated with the substream policer. The packets allowed by the substream policer are directed to an aggregate policer. Each packet allowed through the substream policer is allowed through the aggregate policer based on rate parameters associated with the aggregate policer. The substream policer and the aggregate policer are charged for each packet allowed by both the substream policer and the aggregate policer. The substream policer and the aggregate policer are not charged for each packet not allowed by either the substream policer or the aggregate policer.

Abstract: Described are computer-based methods and apparatuses, including computer program products, for packet signaling content control on a network. The content control includes two sets of filters—an ingress filter set and an egress filter set. For packets coming into an internal network, the packets (e.g., SIP packets) are filtered by an ingress filter associated with the external network and which determines whether to discard sets of information from the packet description information (e.g., a header, an optional header). The packet is also filtered by an egress filter associated with the internal network and which determines whether to discard sets of information from the packet description information. The packet is transmitted to the internal network. For packets leaving the internal network, the filtering occurs in the opposite direction (e.g., egress filter associated with the internal network and then ingress filter associated with the external network).