Abstract: Systems and methods that enable a Home network to control and enforce its policies across other networks are disclosed.

Abstract: A method and an associated router in first administrative domain of a telecommunications network wherein the first administrative domain comprises a first end point associated to a reservation for a session transiting through the router between the first end point and a second end point in a second administrative domain. The router comprises a quality of service (QoS) reservation module maintaining a refresh timer associated with the reservation. The QoS reservation module is capable of, upon expiration of the refresh timer, sending a refresh reservation message toward the second end point on behalf of the first end point and, upon reception of a refresh confirmation message to the refresh reservation message, resetting the refresh timer without forwarding the refresh confirmation message toward the first end point.

Abstract: A method, an associated end point and an associated router for updating a reservation established for a session between a first end point in a first administrative domain and a second end point in a second administrative domain wherein the reservation is valid in the first administrative domain between the first end point, an access router and a domain router. The method comprises the steps of detecting that the first end point connected to the access router needs to change toward a second access router, in the domain router, receiving an address modification notification related to the reservation from the first end point and issuing a first reservation message from the domain router on behalf of the second end point toward the second access router.

Abstract: A method and an associated router in first administrative domain of a telecommunications network wherein the first administrative domain comprises a first end point associated to a reservation for a session transiting through the router between the first end point and a second end point in a second administrative domain. The router comprises a quality of service (QoS) reservation module maintaining a refresh timer associated with the reservation. The QoS reservation module is capable of, upon expiration of the refresh timer, sending a refresh reservation message toward the second end point on behalf of the first end point and, upon reception of a refresh confirmation message to the refresh reservation message, resetting the refresh timer without forwarding the refresh confirmation message toward the first end point.

Abstract: A method, an associated end point and an associated for updating a reservation established for a session between a first end point in a first administrative domain and a second end point in a second administrative domain wherein the reservation is valid in the first administrative domain between the first end point, an access router and a domain router. The method comprises the steps of detecting that the first end point connected to the access router needs to change toward a second access router, in the domain router, receiving an address modification notification related to the reservation from the first end point and issuing a first reservation message from the domain router on behalf of the second end point toward the second access router.