Abstract: According to one aspect, the subject matter described herein includes a method for SDF based subscription profile repository selection. The method includes receiving a first signaling message. The first signaling message includes service data flow information for identifying a service data flow. The method also includes selecting, using the service data flow information, an SPR from a plurality of SPRs, the SPR containing policy information associated with the service data flow.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer readable media for providing nested policy configuration in a communications network are disclosed. The method is performed at a policy charging and rules function (PCRF) node. According to one method, first policy profile information associated with a first identifier is obtained from a policy profile database, where the first identifier is associated with a first subscriber and where the first policy profile information includes a second identifier. Second policy profile information associated with the second subscriber is obtained, using the second identifier obtained with the first policy profile information, from the policy profile database.

Abstract: According to one aspect, the subject matter described herein includes a method for user controlled policy sharing. The method includes receiving, from a first user device, a request to share with a second user device a policy attribute associated with the first user device. The method also includes generating a signaling message containing instructions to modify the policy attribute. The method further includes communicating the signaling message to a policy control function associated with the second user device.