Patents by Inventor Sachin J. Lalseta
Sachin J. Lalseta 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: 9906887Abstract: Various exemplary embodiments relate to a method of determining by a network node whether a session establishment request is for a subscriber of a home network. The method may include: defining a home network identity including a network identifier and an emergency access point name (APN); receiving a session establishment request; comparing a called station ID of the session establishment request with the emergency APN; comparing a subscription ID of the session establishment request with the network identifier; and if either the called station ID matches an emergency APN or the subscription ID matches a network identifier: determining that the subscriber is a subscriber of the home network, and fulfilling the session establishment request. Various exemplary embodiments relate to a system for determining the home network of a subscriber. The system may include a policy and charging rules node (PCRN) configured to process a session establishment request.Type: GrantFiled: October 18, 2011Date of Patent: February 27, 2018Assignee: Alcatel LucentInventors: Mira Vrbaski, Lui Chu Yeung, Robert A. Mann, Sachin J. Lalseta, Haiqing Ma, Partoo Mohebi-Sarmadi, Kalyan Premchand Siddam
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Patent number: 9420059Abstract: Various exemplary embodiments relate to a method and related network node including one or more of the following: receiving the set of PCC rules at the network device from a partner device; determining that the set of PCC rules includes an unauthorized PCC rule, wherein the unauthorized PCC rule fails an authorization; determining that the set of PCC rules includes an authorized PCC rule, wherein the authorized PCC rule passes the authorization; generating an unauthorized rules list including an indication of the unauthorized PCC rule; generating an authorized rules list including an indication of the authorized PCC rule; transmitting the unauthorized rules list and the authorized rules list to the partner device.Type: GrantFiled: January 4, 2012Date of Patent: August 16, 2016Assignee: Alcatel LucentInventors: Sachin J. Lalseta, Haiqing H. Ma, Lui Chu Yeung, Robert A. Mann
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Patent number: 8843128Abstract: Various exemplary embodiments relate to a method performed by a policy and charging rules node (PCRN) for processing a change in a status of a roaming partner, the method including: receiving, at the PCRN, a message indicating a change in a status of the roaming partner; identifying roaming subscriber sessions associated with the roaming partner; determining home based roaming subscriber sessions among the identified subscriber sessions; marking the determined home based roaming subscriber sessions for termination; and sending a termination message to a policy and charging enforcement node for the determined home based roaming subscriber sessions.Type: GrantFiled: October 18, 2011Date of Patent: September 23, 2014Assignee: Alcatel LucentInventors: Haiqing M. Ma, Sachin J. Lalseta, Robert A. Mann, Lui Chu Yeung, Partoo Mohebi-Sarmadi
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Patent number: 8744428Abstract: Various exemplary embodiments relate to a method and related network node including one or more of the following: receiving, at the network device, a message; determining, in response to receiving the message, that a set of supported features should be transmitted to a partner device; determining, based on the partner device, whether a default set of features should be overridden; if the default set of supported features should be overridden, transmitting an alternative set of features to the partner device; and if the default set of supported features should not be overridden, transmitting a standard set of features based on the default set of features to the partner device.Type: GrantFiled: October 18, 2011Date of Patent: June 3, 2014Assignee: Alcatel LucentInventors: Kalyan Premchand Siddam, Lui Chu Yeung, Robert A. Mann, Mira Vrbaski, Sachin J. Lalseta, Partoo Mohebi-Sarmadi, Haqing Ma
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Patent number: 8548463Abstract: Various exemplary embodiments relate to a method performed by a policy and charging rules node (PCRN) for managing a session for a roaming subscriber. The method may include: defining a roaming agreement associated with at least one roaming partner and including at least one limitation; receiving a session establishment request; extracting a subscription identifier; determining an active roaming partner by comparing the subscription identifier to the roaming partner profile; selecting the roaming agreement including the active roaming partner; and enforcing the at least one limitation when processing the session establishment request.Type: GrantFiled: October 18, 2011Date of Patent: October 1, 2013Assignee: Alcatel LucentInventors: Mira Vrbaski, Lui Yeung, Robert Mann, Sachin J. Lalseta, Partoo Mohebi-Sarmadi, Haiqing Ma, Kalyan Premchand Siddam
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Publication number: 20130174212Abstract: Various exemplary embodiments relate to a method and related network node including one or more of the following: receiving the set of PCC rules at the network device from a partner device; determining that the set of PCC rules includes an unauthorized PCC rule, wherein the unauthorized PCC rule fails an authorization; determining that the set of PCC rules includes an authorized PCC rule, wherein the authorized PCC rule passes the authorization; generating an unauthorized rules list including an indication of the unauthorized PCC rule; generating an authorized rules list including an indication of the authorized PCC rule; transmitting the unauthorized rules list and the authorized rules list to the partner device.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 4, 2012Publication date: July 4, 2013Applicant: Alcatel-Lucent Canada Inc.Inventors: Sachin J. Lalseta, Haiqing H. Ma, Lui Chu Yeung, Robert A. Mann
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Publication number: 20130095827Abstract: Various exemplary embodiments relate to a method performed by a policy and charging rules node (PCRN) for processing a change in a status of a roaming partner, the method including: receiving, at the PCRN, a message indicating a change in a status of the roaming partner; identifying roaming subscriber sessions associated with the roaming partner; determining home based roaming subscriber sessions among the identified subscriber sessions; marking the determined home based roaming subscriber sessions for termination; and sending a termination message to a policy and charging enforcement node for the determined home based roaming subscriber sessions.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 18, 2011Publication date: April 18, 2013Applicant: ALCATEL-LUCENT CANADA INC.Inventors: Haiqing H. Ma, Sachin J. Lalseta, Robert A. Mann, Lui Chu Yeung, Partoo Mohebi-Sarmadi
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Publication number: 20130095812Abstract: Various exemplary embodiments relate to a method and related network node including one or more of the following: receiving, at the network device, a message; determining, in response to receiving the message, that a set of supported features should be transmitted to a partner device; determining, based on the partner device, whether a default set of features should be overridden; if the default set of supported features should be overridden, transmitting an alternative set of features to the partner device; and if the default set of supported features should not be overridden, transmitting a standard set of features based on the default set of features to the partner device.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 18, 2011Publication date: April 18, 2013Applicant: ALCATEL-LUCENT CANADA INC.Inventors: Kalyan Premchand SIDDAM, Lui Chu Yeung, Robert A. Mann, Mira Vrbaski, Sachin J. Lalseta, Partoo Mohebi-Sarmadi, Haiqing H. Ma
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Publication number: 20130094405Abstract: Various exemplary embodiments relate to a method of determining by a network node whether a session establishment request is for a subscriber of a home network. The method may include: defining a home network identity including a network identifier and an emergency access point name (APN); receiving a session establishment request; comparing a called station ID of the session establishment request with the emergency APN; comparing a subscription ID of the session establishment request with the network identifier; and if either the called station ID matches an emergency APN or the subscription ID matches a network identifier: determining that the subscriber is a subscriber of the home network, and fulfilling the session establishment request. Various exemplary embodiments relate to a system for determining the home network of a subscriber. The system may include a policy and charging rules node (PCRN) configured to process a session establishment request.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 18, 2011Publication date: April 18, 2013Applicant: ALCATEL-LUCENT CANADA INC.Inventors: Mira Vrbaski, Lui Chu Yeung, Robert A. Mann, Sachin J. Lalseta, Haiqing Ma, Partoo Mohebi-Sarmadi, Kalyan Premchand Siddam