Patents Assigned to Openet Research Limited
  • Method and system for determining and implementing policy controls in a communications network
    Patent number: 8699332
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method of determining policy control decisions in a telecommunications network. The method comprises the steps of receiving a predictive indicator from a forecasting system, wherein the predictive indicator includes predictive network resource utilization information, responsive to receiving a service request from a gateway, determining a policy decision based on the predictive indicator, and sending the policy decision to the gateway.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2014
    Assignee: Openet Research Limited
    Inventors: Joe Hogan, Alan McNamee, Cameron Ross Dunne, Gary Rieschick
  • Method and system for charging control in telecommunications services
    Patent number: 8655308
    Abstract: A method for charging control in a communications network comprises, at a policy manager, responsive to a request for policy regulations for a subscriber, a stimulus is provided to a control system to trigger pre-emptive retrieval of subscriber information. At the control system, responsive to the stimulus, subscriber information is retrieved, information is stored in a cache, and responsive to receiving a request from a party, the information in cache is consulted and a response is provided to the party based on the consultation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2014
    Assignee: Openet Research Limited
    Inventors: Joe Hogan, Alan McNamee
  • METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DETERMINING AND IMPLEMENTING POLICY CONTROLS IN A COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK
    Publication number: 20120140620
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method of determining policy control decisions in a telecommunications network. The method comprises the steps of receiving a predictive indicator from a forecasting system, wherein the predictive indicator includes predictive network resource utilization information, responsive to receiving a service request from a gateway, determining a policy decision based on the predictive indicator, and sending the policy decision to the gateway.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2010
    Publication date: June 7, 2012
    Applicant: OPENET RESEARCH LIMITED
    Inventors: Joe Hogan, Alan McNamee, Cameron Ross Dunne, Gary Rieschick
  • METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR POLICY CONTROL IN TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES
    Publication number: 20100185488
    Abstract: This disclosure relates to a method and system for policy control in telecommunications services.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2009
    Publication date: July 22, 2010
    Applicant: OPENET RESEARCH LIMITED
    Inventors: Joe Hogan, Alan McNamee
  • METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CHARGING CONTROL IN TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES
    Publication number: 20100093336
    Abstract: A method for charging control in a communications network comprises, at a policy manager, responsive to a request for policy regulations for a subscriber, a stimulus is provided to a control system to trigger pre-emptive retrieval of subscriber information. At the control system, responsive to the stimulus, subscriber information is retrieved, information is stored in a cache, and responsive to receiving a request from a party, the information in cache is consulted and a response is provided to the party based on the consultation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2009
    Publication date: April 15, 2010
    Applicant: Openet Research Limited
    Inventors: Joe Hogan, Alan McNamee