Abstract: The subject matter described herein includes methods, systems, and computer readable media for providing virtualized Diameter network architecture and for routing traffic to dynamically instantiated Diameter resource instances. A system for providing virtualized Diameter resources and for routing traffic to dynamically instantiated Diameter resource instances includes a cloud virtualizer for virtualizing a hardware pool and for supporting dynamically instantiated Diameter resource instances. The system further includes a cloud orchestrator for monitoring network and hardware events and for instructing the cloud virtualizer to instantiate Diameter resource instances or to reallocate hardware from the hardware pool among instantiated Diameter resource instances in response to the network or hardware conditions.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer readable media for predicting imminent Diameter overload conditions using load information are disclosed. One embodiment of a system for implementing the subject matter described herein includes a first Diameter node including at least one network interface for receiving Diameter messages and a Diameter overload prediction unit. The Diameter overload prediction unit may be configured to extract load information from the Diameter messages, detect a traffic pattern using the extracted load information, predict at least one overload condition associated with one or more other Diameter nodes, and communicate an indication of the predicted overload condition to at least some of the other Diameter nodes before a time at which the overload condition is predicted to occur.

Abstract: The subject matter described herein includes systems, methods, and computer readable media for adjusting a quota consumption rate. An exemplary method occurs at a first policy node. The method includes detecting a trigger for adjusting a quota consumption rate associated with a subscriber. The method further includes in response to detecting the trigger, adjusting the quota consumption rate associated with the subscriber.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer readable media for managing network virtualization are disclosed. According to one aspect, a method for managing network virtualization includes, at a virtualization orchestrator comprising a hardware processor and for managing virtual networks within a telecommunications network, receiving virtualization related data from an information concentrator for collecting and analyzing virtualization related information and/or a source other than telecommunications network nodes, determining a network virtualization operation based on the received data, and performing the network virtualization operation.

Abstract: A control and processing system for use with an interrogator and an interrogation system employing the same. In one embodiment, the control and processing system includes a correlation subsystem having a correlator that correlates a reference code with a reply code from a radio frequency identification (RFID) tag and provides a correlation signal therefrom. The control and processing system also includes a decision subsystem that verifies a presence of the RFID tag as a function of the correlation signal.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer readable media for routing a Diameter message are disclosed. According to one method, the method occurs at a Diameter routing node. The method includes receiving, from a Diameter routing controller (DRC) via a software defined network (SDN) related interface, Diameter routing information, wherein the Diameter routing information is determined using application layer information. The method also includes routing a Diameter message using the Diameter routing information.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer readable media for analyzing virtualization related information related to a telecommunications network for managing network virtualization are disclosed. In one embodiment, a system for analyzing virtualization related information related to a telecommunications network for managing network virtualization includes an information concentrator for analyzing virtualization related information related to a telecommunications network. The information concentrator may include a first interface for receiving the virtualization related information and an analysis engine for collecting and analyzing the received information, for determining a set of network virtualization related data based on the information, and for directing the network virtualization related data set to a node for making virtualization decisions.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer readable media for managing Diameter overload information within a telecommunications network are disclosed. One embodiment of a system for implementing the subject matter described herein includes at a virtualization orchestrator (VO) having a hardware processor and within the telecommunications network, receiving overload information, determining a network virtualization operation to perform based on the received information, and performing the network virtualization operation.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer readable media for Destination-Host defined overload scope are disclosed. According to one aspect, a method for Destination-Host defined overload scope includes, at an entity for processing Diameter signaling messages: identifying at least one Diameter session as a member of an overload group; specifying an alias for use to identify the entity for processing Diameter signaling messages as a destination of Diameter messages; associating the specified alias with the overload group; and including the specified alias in messages associated with members of the overload group.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer readable media for mitigating traffic storms are provided herein. In some aspects, a system for mitigating traffic storms includes a traffic storm detector configured to detect an indication of a traffic storm. The system may also include a software defined network (SDN) controller configured to generate and send SDN commands to a controllable network entity for mitigating the traffic storm. In some aspects, a method for mitigating traffic storms includes detecting an indication of a traffic storm, wherein the traffic storm includes a burst of message traffic in a network. The method further includes sending one or more SDN commands to a controllable and/or controlled network entity to mitigate the traffic storm.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer readable media for predicting imminent Diameter overload conditions using load information are disclosed. One embodiment of a system for implementing the subject matter described herein includes a first Diameter node including at least one network interface for receiving Diameter messages and a Diameter overload prediction unit. The Diameter overload prediction unit may be configured to extract load information from the Diameter messages, detect a traffic pattern using the extracted load information, predict at least one overload condition associated with one or more other Diameter nodes, and communicate an indication of the predicted overload condition to at least some of the other Diameter nodes before a time at which the overload condition is predicted to occur.

Abstract: A control and processing system for use with an interrogator and an interrogation system employing the same. In one embodiment, the control and processing system includes a correlation subsystem having a correlator that correlates a reference code with a reply code from a radio frequency identification (RFID) tag and provides a correlation signal therefrom. The control and processing system also includes a decision subsystem that verifies a presence of the RFID tag as a function of the correlation signal.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer readable media for collecting and distributing Diameter overload control information to non-adjacent nodes are disclosed. One system for implementing the subject matter described herein includes a Diameter overload control information broker. The Diameter overload control information broker includes a Diameter overload control information collector for receiving Diameter overload control information from at least one Diameter node separate from the Diameter overload control information broker. The broker includes a memory for storing the overload control information. The broker further includes a Diameter overload control information distributor for distributing the Diameter overload control information to at least one Diameter node that is not adjacent to the at least one Diameter node from which the overload control information was received.

Abstract: The subject matter described herein includes systems, methods, and computer readable media for adjusting a quota consumption rate. An exemplary method occurs at a first policy node. The method includes detecting a trigger for adjusting a quota consumption rate associated with a subscriber. The method further includes in response to detecting the trigger, adjusting the quota consumption rate associated with the subscriber.

Abstract: The subject matter described herein includes methods, systems, and computer readable media for providing virtualized Diameter network architecture and for routing traffic to dynamically instantiated Diameter resource instances. A system for providing virtualized Diameter resources and for routing traffic to dynamically instantiated Diameter resource instances includes a cloud virtualizer for virtualizing a hardware pool and for supporting dynamically instantiated Diameter resource instances. The system further includes a cloud orchestrator for monitoring network and hardware events and for instructing the cloud virtualizer to instantiate Diameter resource instances or to reallocate hardware from the hardware pool among instantiated Diameter resource instances in response to the network or hardware conditions.

Abstract: The subject matter described herein includes methods, systems, and computer readable media for providing a thinking Diameter network architecture. A system for providing a thinking Diameter network architecture includes a network event listener for receiving information about network events and for providing a real time or predictive view of network conditions. The system further includes a policy directed software defined network (SDN) controller for, based on the real time or predictive view of network conditions, issuing SDN commands to route Internet protocol (IP) flows to needed network elements and to instruct dynamically configurable network elements to instantiate Diameter resource instances or to allocate hardware among existing Diameter resource instances.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer readable media system for collecting and distributing session initiation protocol (SIP) event watcher entity subscription information in a communications network are disclosed. According to one aspect, the method includes receiving, at a first notifier server from a watcher entity client, a first subscription request for SIP event information associated with one or more watched entity clients. The method also includes receiving, at a watcher information (WINFO) entity, SIP event subscription information that includes an identifier indicating that the first notifier server serves the watcher entity client, storing the SIP event subscription information in the WINFO entity, detecting the unavailability of the first notifier server. The method further includes sending an instruction message, based on the identifier in the stored SIP event subscription information, to direct the watcher entity to generate a second subscription request associated for the SIP event information.

Abstract: According to one aspect, the subject matter described herein includes a system for performing Diameter overload control. The system occurs at a Diameter routing node. The system includes a network interface for receiving a Diameter message. The system also includes a Diameter overload control unit configured to detect an overload condition for a Diameter session associated with the Diameter message and to communicate an indication of the overload condition to a second Diameter node using a Diameter message defined for a purpose other than overload control.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer readable media system for collecting and distributing session initiation protocol (SIP) event watcher entity subscription information in a communications network are disclosed. According to one aspect, a system includes one or more notifier servers for receiving subscription requests for SIP event information associated with a plurality of watched entities from a plurality of watcher entities.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer readable media system for collecting and distributing session initiation protocol (SIP) event watcher entity subscription information in a communications network are disclosed. According to one aspect, the method includes receiving, at a first notifier server from a watcher entity client, a first subscription request for SIP event information associated with one or more watched entity clients. The method also includes receiving, at a watcher information (WINFO) entity, SIP event subscription information that includes an identifier indicating that the first notifier server serves the watcher entity client, storing the SIP event subscription information in the WINFO entity, detecting the unavailability of the first notifier server. The method further includes sending an instruction message, based on the identifier in the stored SIP event subscription information, to direct the watcher entity to generate a second subscription request associated for the SIP event information.