Patents by Inventor Hamdy Farid
Hamdy Farid 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: 9495706Abstract: Various exemplary embodiments relate to a method for managing subscriber usage in a mobile network by a policy and charging rules function (PCRF) including: receiving a credit control request (CCR) message from a policy and enforcement rules function (PCEF) for an application; determining if a Sy connection to an online charging system (OCS) is necessary to implement the CCR; determining if a Sy session is present; sending an application authorization request (AAR) message to the OCS; binding a counter to the application; determining a policy to apply based upon the application; and sending a credit control answer (CCA) message to the PCEF to effect the policy.Type: GrantFiled: October 3, 2011Date of Patent: November 15, 2016Assignee: Alcatel LucentInventors: Fan Mo, Simon Chen, Hamdy Farid, Ivaylo Tanouchev
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Patent number: 9392534Abstract: Various exemplary embodiments relate to a method, network node, and non-transitory machine-readable storage medium including one or more of the following: identifying, by an ANDSF server, a location associated with a UE in communication with the ANDSF server via an S14 session over a first access network; determining a plurality of access points for use by the UE to utilize at least one access network other than the first access network; calculating a first score for a first access point; calculating a second score for a second access point; generating a policy identifying the first access point associated with a first priority and the second access point associated with a second priority, wherein the first priority is set higher than the second priority based on a comparison of the first score to the second score; and transmitting the policy to the UE.Type: GrantFiled: January 23, 2014Date of Patent: July 12, 2016Assignee: Alcatel LucentInventors: Mira Vrbaski, Ivaylo Tanouchev, Hamdy Farid
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Publication number: 20150281465Abstract: Embodiments of the invention provide a Policy and Charging Rules Function (PCRF) node and a method for authorizing a Quality of Service (QoS) for a wireless subscriber based on subscriber usage and time-of-day for a 3GPP-compliant packet data networkType: ApplicationFiled: June 11, 2015Publication date: October 1, 2015Inventors: Fan Mo, Lui Chu Yeung, Kevin Scott Cutler, Hamdy Farid
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Patent number: 9107062Abstract: Embodiments of the invention provide a Policy and Charging Rules Function (PCRF) node and a method for authorizing a Quality of Service (QoS) for a wireless subscriber based on subscriber usage and time-of-day for a 3GPP-compliant packet data network.Type: GrantFiled: March 2, 2012Date of Patent: August 11, 2015Assignee: Alcatel LucentInventors: Fan Mo, Lui Chu Yeung, Kevin Scott Cutler, Hamdy Farid
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Publication number: 20150208326Abstract: Various exemplary embodiments relate to a method, network node, and non-transitory machine-readable storage medium including one or more of the following: identifying, by an ANDSF server, a location associated with a UE in communication with the ANDSF server via an S14 session over a first access network; determining a plurality of access points for use by the UE to utilize at least one access network other than the first access network; calculating a first score for a first access point; calculating a second score for a second access point; generating a policy identifying the first access point associated with a first priority and the second access point associated with a second priority, wherein the first priority is set higher than the second priority based on a comparison of the first score to the second score; and transmitting the policy to the UE.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 23, 2014Publication date: July 23, 2015Applicant: ALCATEL-LUCENT CANADA, INC.Inventors: Mira Vrbaski, Ivaylo Tanouchev, Hamdy Farid
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Patent number: 8694629Abstract: Various exemplary embodiments relate to a method performed by a policy and charging rules node for managing usage of a subscriber. The method may include: defining a primary metering policy having a first applicability condition and a first quota; defining a secondary metering policy having attributes including a second applicability condition and at least one inherited attribute that references an attribute of the primary metering policy; determining that the second metering policy is applicable when the first applicability condition and the second applicability condition are true; selecting the secondary metering policy as an active metering policy; and managing subscriber usage according to the attributes of the secondary metering policy.Type: GrantFiled: October 3, 2011Date of Patent: April 8, 2014Assignee: Alcatel LucentInventors: Kevin Scott Cutler, Allen Robinson, Fan Mo, Richard Anthony Brunet, Hamdy Farid
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Patent number: 8594621Abstract: Various exemplary embodiments relate to a method for determining the usage of a subscriber to mobile and fixed line services including: receiving subscriber usage information from a fixed line network; receiving subscriber usage information from a mobile network; computing a usage metric based upon the received subscriber usage information from the fixed line network and the mobile network and rating factor information; comparing the usage metric to a predetermined usage threshold; determining a usage policy action; and transmitting a usage policy action message.Type: GrantFiled: October 3, 2011Date of Patent: November 26, 2013Assignee: Alcatel LucentInventors: Fan Mo, Kevin Cutler, Hamdy Farid
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Patent number: 8588106Abstract: Various exemplary embodiments relate to a method performed by a policy and charging rules node (PCRN) for scheduling the operation of the PCRN, the method including: selecting a type of PCRN action to carry out; determining an update time; determining an applicable PCRN action based upon the update time and a timeframe associated with the applicable PCRN action; and performing the applicable PCRN action.Type: GrantFiled: April 15, 2011Date of Patent: November 19, 2013Assignee: Alcatel LucentInventors: James Paul, Kevin Cutler, Hamdy Farid
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Publication number: 20130231081Abstract: Embodiments of the invention provide a Policy and Charging Rules Function (PCRF) node and a method for authorizing a Quality of Service (QoS) for a wireless subscriber based on subscriber usage and time-of-day for a 3GPP-compliant packet data networkType: ApplicationFiled: March 2, 2012Publication date: September 5, 2013Inventors: Fan MO, Lui Chu YEUNG, Kevin Scott CUTLER, Hamdy Farid
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Publication number: 20130173733Abstract: Various exemplary embodiments relate to a method performed by a policy and charging rules node (PCRN) of generating a notification message. The method may include: defining a notification server profile; defining a notification template including a message body and a variable; defining an action rule including a condition; evaluating the condition of the action rule; determining a result set including an attribute; placing the attribute in the variable to form a notification message; and sending the notification message to the notification server. Various exemplary embodiments relate to a PCRN. The PCRN may include: a context information module; a notification server profile storage; a notification template including a message body and a variable; a rules engine configured to evaluate rules using context information; and an action manager configured to: connect to a server, generate a notification message by placing an attribute in the variable, and send the notification message to the server.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 4, 2012Publication date: July 4, 2013Applicant: Alcatel-Lucent Canada Inc.Inventors: Mira Vrbaski, Lui Chu Yeung, Hamdy Farid, Allen Robinson
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Publication number: 20130085909Abstract: Various exemplary embodiments relate to a method for managing subscriber usage in a mobile network by a policy and charging rules function (PCRF) including: receiving a credit control request (CCR) message from a policy and enforcement rules function (PCEF) for an application; determining if a Sy connection to an online charging system (OCS) is necessary to implement the CCR; determining if a Sy session is present; sending an application authorization request (AAR) message to the OCS; binding a counter to the application; determining a policy to apply based upon the application; and sending a credit control answer (CCA) message to the PCEF to effect the policy.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 3, 2011Publication date: April 4, 2013Applicant: ALCATEL-LUCENT CANADA INC.Inventors: Fan Mo, Simon Chen, Hamdy Farid, Ivaylo Tanouchev
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Publication number: 20130086253Abstract: Various exemplary embodiments relate to a method performed by a policy and charging rules node for managing usage of a subscriber. The method may include: defining a primary metering policy having a first applicability condition and a first quota; defining a secondary metering policy having attributes including a second applicability condition and at least one inherited attribute that references an attribute of the primary metering policy; determining that the second metering policy is applicable when the first applicability condition and the second applicability condition are true; selecting the secondary metering policy as an active metering policy; and managing subscriber usage according to the attributes of the secondary metering policy.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 3, 2011Publication date: April 4, 2013Applicant: Alcatel-Lucent Canada, Inc.Inventors: Kevin Scott Cutler, Allen Robinson, Fan Mo, Richard Anthony Brunet, Hamdy Farid
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Publication number: 20130086252Abstract: Various exemplary embodiments relate to a method of managing usage of a service. The method may include: defining a plurality of metering policies associated with the service; assigning an applicability condition to each of the plurality of metering policies; assigning a quota to each of the plurality of metering policies; selecting an applicable first metering policy for a subscriber session based on the applicability condition; measuring usage of the service according to the first metering policy; comparing the usage against the quota of the first metering policy; and selecting an applicable second metering policy for the subscriber session based on the applicability condition assigned to the second metering policy if the usage exceeds the quota of the first metering policy. Various exemplary embodiments relate to a network node for managing subscriber usage. The network node may include: a metering policy storage; a limit selector; an interface; and a processor.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 3, 2011Publication date: April 4, 2013Applicant: Alcatel-Lucent Canada, Inc.Inventors: Kevin Scott Cutler, Allen Robinson, Fan Mo, Richard Anthony Brunet, Hamdy Farid
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Publication number: 20130084826Abstract: Various exemplary embodiments relate to a method for determining the usage of a subscriber to mobile and fixed line services including: receiving subscriber usage information from a fixed line network; receiving subscriber usage information from a mobile network; computing a usage metric based upon the received subscriber usage information from the fixed line network and the mobile network and rating factor information; comparing the usage metric to a predetermined usage threshold; determining a usage policy action; and transmitting a usage policy action message.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 3, 2011Publication date: April 4, 2013Applicant: ALCATEL-LUCENT CANADA INC.Inventors: Fan Mo, Kevin Cutler, Hamdy Farid
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Publication number: 20120263074Abstract: Various exemplary embodiments relate to a method performed by a policy and charging rules node (PCRN) for scheduling the operation of the PCRN, the method including: selecting a type of PCRN action to carry out; determining an update time; determining an applicable PCRN action based upon the update time and a timeframe associated with the applicable PCRN action; and performing the applicable PCRN action.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 15, 2011Publication date: October 18, 2012Applicant: ALCATEL LUCENT CANADA INC.Inventors: James Paul, Kevin Cutler, Hamdy Farid
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Publication number: 20120233335Abstract: A method for establishing a session between a policy and charging rules node (PCRN) and an auxiliary host, includes: receiving, at the PCRN, an application session request message from a packet data network gateway (PGW); establishing an access session with the packet data network gateway; receiving, at the PCRN, an auxiliary session request message from the auxiliary host; and establishing an auxiliary access session with the auxiliary host corresponding to the access session with the packet data network gateway.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 8, 2011Publication date: September 13, 2012Applicant: ALCATEL LUCENT CANADA INC.Inventors: Felix Landry, Justin Newcomb, Hamdy Farid
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Publication number: 20120221693Abstract: Various exemplary embodiments relate to a method and related network node including one or more of the following; receiving, at the session management node, an event notification; retrieving an object associated with the event, wherein the object includes an authorized value for a particular attribute; determining, based on the event notification, that the object should be temporarily modified; determining, based on the event notification, an adjusted value for the particular attribute; inserting the adjusted value for the particular attribute into the object without modifying the authorized value for a particular attribute; and reauthorizing at least one session based on the object.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 25, 2011Publication date: August 30, 2012Applicant: ALCATLEL-LUCENT CANADA INC.Inventors: Kevin Cutler, Haiqing Ma, Hamdy Farid
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Patent number: 7865576Abstract: Managing subscriber host information is disclosed. A new or updated information about a subscriber host is received. It is determined whether the subscriber host is associated with a multi-chassis peering. If it is determined that the subscriber host is associated with a multi-chassis peering, the new or updated information is propagated to a peer chassis associated with the multi-chassis peering.Type: GrantFiled: February 27, 2007Date of Patent: January 4, 2011Assignee: Alcatel LucentInventors: Joseph M. Regan, Ron E. Haberman, Miroslav Vrana, Hamdy Farid, Fernando Cuervo
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Publication number: 20080183769Abstract: Managing subscriber host information is disclosed. A new or updated information about a subscriber host is received. It is determined whether the subscriber host is associated with a multi-chassis peering. If it is determined that the subscriber host is associated with a multi-chassis peering, the new or updated information is propagated to a peer chassis associated with the multi-chassis peering.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 27, 2007Publication date: July 31, 2008Inventors: Joseph M. Regan, Ron E. Haberman, Miroslav Vrana, Hamdy Farid, Fernando Cuervo
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Publication number: 20070223486Abstract: A method for generating a route distinguisher for a virtual private network, the virtual private network managed by a service provider through a network management system, the method comprising: receiving a signal from a user through a graphical user interface displayed on a display screen of the network management system to select a format for the route distinguisher; receiving a signal from the user through the graphical user interface to select a policy for determining the route distinguisher; displaying an available value for the route distinguisher on the display screen, the available value determined from the policy and the format, the available value including an administrator subfield value portion and a next assigned number subfield value portion; receiving an administrator subfield value and a next assigned number subfield value from the user through the graphical user interface; and, combining the administrator subfield value and the next assigned number subfield value to generate the route distingType: ApplicationFiled: March 23, 2006Publication date: September 27, 2007Applicant: ALCATELInventors: Hamdy Farid, Satvinder Bawa, Susan Callow