Abstract: This disclosure is directed to a method in a MME node or a S4-SGSN node for dynamic Policy and Charging Rules Function (PCRF) assisted management of network parameters, where the method comprises sending or receiving network related parameters to or from, respectively, a PCRF node through a direct MME/S4-SGSN-PCRF interface. This disclosure is also directed to a MME node and a S4 SGSN node and a PCRF node configured to operatively perform the method.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a solution for handling handover of connections for a user equipment from a packet switch network to a circuit switched network. This is provided as a method implemented in a node and system. The method is provided in a telecommunications network connecting user equipment, i.e. UE, communicating wirelessly with the network. The method comprising steps of detecting that handover is required from a packet switched, i.e. PS, based network to a circuit switched, i.e. CS, based network, initiating in a source mobility management node a single radio voice call continuity, i.e. SVRCC, initiating a PC to CS handover for non-voice components with information about voice related parameters and a PS to CS handover indicator, executing hand over, sending an update request to a serving gateway, i.e.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a solution for handling handover of connections for a user equipment from a packet switch network to a circuit switched network. This is provided as a method implemented in a node and system. The method is provided in a telecommunications network (100) connecting user equipment, i.e. UE, (101) communicating wirelessly (111) with the network. The method comprising steps of detecting (301) that handover is required from a packet switched, i.e. PS, based network (102) to a circuit switched, i.e. CS, based network (103), initiating (302) in a source mobility management node (104) a single radio voice call continuity, i.e. SVRCC, initiating (303) a PS to PS handover for non-voice components with information about voice related parameters and a PS to CS handover indicator, executing (304) hand over, sending (305) an update to a serving gateway, i.e.

Abstract: The present solution relates to a method in a first communication node (109,113) for enabling authorization of the first communication node (109,113) to determine a first bit rate. The first communication node (109,113) receives (302,306,401), from a second communication node (101), a message comprising at least one trigger to determine a first bit rate and obtains (303,308,402) a first rank. The node (109,113) determines (304,404) the first bit rate associated with the first rank, and transmits (305,312,405) the first bit rate associated with the first rank to the second communication node (101), enabling authorization of the first communication node (109,113) to determine the first bit rate.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for improving parameter cache in a communication system, the system enabling Machine Type Communication, MTC, connection between at least one MTC device (10) and at least one MTC server (11), via a Packet Data Network, PDN, connection. The communication system for at least a first MTC connection performing the steps of: a Gateway, GW (17), in the communication system establishing (23) a new Gx session with a Policy Control Node, PCN (15), the PCN (15) performing (24) session binding with the GW (17), The method is particularly characterized in that the communication system further performs the step of: when the first MTC connection has been inactive for a certain time period, the GW (17) as part of a cache upload procedure sends (25) a first set of PDN connection parameters to the PCN (15) and releases memory resources associated with this first set of PDN connection parameters.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for policy control in an infrastructure network. The network comprises a Policy Enforcement Function, PEF, an Access Function, AF, and a Policy Control Function, PCF, wherein the PEF comprises at least one pre-defined Policy and Charge Control, PCC, rule.

Abstract: A policy control node, a PCN, for a first PLMN, the PCN comprising a PCRF, the PCN having an interface towards an SPR/UDR, in the first PLMN, the PCRF of the PCN being arranged to receive a request from another node in the first PLMN or in a second PLMN for establishing a PDN-connection for a UE. The PCRF is arranged to, as a result of said request, send a query to the SPR/UDR regarding whether or not the PCRF is allowed to set the upper limit for the UE-AMBR for the UE, the PCRF being arranged to, if the reply from the SPR/UDR to the query is positive, determine and transmit the upper limit of the UE-AMBR for the UE to said other node.

Abstract: A node for a telecommunications system, comprising a PCEF and interfaces towards a BERF, a PCRF, and an OCS, an Online Charging System. The node is equipped with a function for sending a credit authorization request and event information to the OCS, and for receiving, in reply, a credit authorization trigger from the OCS. The node also comprises a function for forwarding such credit authorization triggers to the PCRF and for receiving from the PCRF acknowledgment of installation in the BBERF and information regarding the events for which credit is sought. The node comprises a function for receiving the result of a comparison between the event information that was sent to the OCS and the event information that was received from the BBERF; if those two are not similar, the credit authorization is not considered completed.

Abstract: A method for providing access feedback when a User Equipment, UE, with an established a connection over multiple accesses towards a Gateway, GW, initiates a set-up of a new service for a service session. The method comprises a step where the GW or a Policy and Charging Rules Function, PCRF, initiates a Quality of Service, QoS, resource reservation as a response of the set-up of the new service initiated by the UE. The GW or the PCRF in the QoS resource reservation selects a first access as present access. The method is particularly characterized in a step where the UE rejects said first access as present access and sends a reject message to the GW, wherein the GW or the PCRF as a result of the reject message initiates a new QoS resource reservation selecting a second access as present access.

Abstract: A Policy and Charging Rules Function node, a PCRF node (120), for a communications system, with an interface (Sy) towards an Online Charging System node, an OCS node (115), in the system. The PCRF node can transmit an inquiry to the OCS over said interface (Sy) regarding a credit validation for a service requested by an end user. The PCRF node is arranged to receive a reply from the OCS to said enquiry. Also disclosed is an OCS node (115), in a communications system equipped with an interface (Sy) towards a PCRF node (120) in the system (100), the OCS node (115) arranged to receive an inquiry from the PCRF node over said interface (Sy) regarding a credit validation for a service which has been requested by an end user, the OCS node (115) also being arranged to establish and transmit a reply to the PCRF node (120).

Abstract: A PCRF node (120) for a communications system, equipped with an interface (Gx) towards a PCEF node (130), in the system. The PCRF node (120) is arranged to use said interface to provide the PCEF node (130) with new or updated PCC rules for a User Equipment. The PCRF node (120) is also equipped with an interface (Sy) towards an OCS node (115), and is arranged to as a result of a trigger signal, request a credit indication for the new or updated PCC rules for the User Equipment from the OCS node (115) over the interface to the OCS node (115), to receive a credit indication for the new or updated PCC rules for the User Equipment from the OCS node (115) over the interface (Sy) to the OCS node, and to provide said credit information to the PCEF node (130). An OCS node (115) is also disclosed.

Abstract: The present solution relates a method in a first communication node (301) for rate adaptation of communication between the first communication node (301) and at least one second communication node (302). The first communication node (301) and the at least one second communication node (302) being comprised in a communication network (300). The first communication node (301) receives a message from the second communication node (302). The message comprises a communication window size of the second communication node (302). The communication window size of the second communication node (302) is stored. Then, the first communication node (301) obtains the communication window size of the first communication node (301), i.e. its own communication window size. The first communication node (301) transmits a message to the second communication window size of the first communication node (301).

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for enabling resource allocation for a service data flow between a user equipment (14) and a gateway in a multiple access environment. The method comprises the steps of:—A resource reservation device (10,19) receives reservation instructions from a policy control node (13). The reservation instructions require dedicated access resources to be reserved for the service data flow.—The resource reservation device (10,19) reports the result of the resource reservation required by the reservation instructions to the policy control node (13). What particularly characterize the method are the steps of:—The resource reservation device (10,19) requests reservation of the resources required by the reservation instructions in a plurality of accesses (11,12).—The resource reservation device (10,19) reports the selected single access (11,12) that enables the requested resources to the policy control node (13). This is reported when the access (11,12) is selected.

Abstract: The invention discloses a user terminal (115) for a wireless communications system (100) which is arranged to establish and carry out a communications session with a gateway node (120) in the system (100) according to a first protocol over at least one bearer (110, 140). The user terminal (115) is arranged to provide a predefined issued message to the gateway node (120) during the establishment of a session with an indicator that the user terminal (115) is arranged to handle traffic to and from the gateway node (120) using a predefined version of a defined filter (130).

Abstract: The invention discloses a node (120) for use in a wireless access communications system (100) which is arranged to transmit information to and receive information from a PCRF (110), a Policy and Charging Rules Function, in the system. The information to and from the PCRF (110) is transmitted over a Gx interface, and the node is also arranged to count the amount of a defined service in the system which is used by a user, a UE (130) in the system during a defined period of time and to take a defined course of action when said amount of the defined service reaches a threshold value. The node (120) is arranged to be able to reset said count at a defined point in time, a “reset point”, and the information which the node it is arranged to receive from the PCRF (110) comprises information on said reset point.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for enabling IP multimedia system, IMS, signalling traffic in a Policy and Charging Control, PCC, environment between a user equipment (21), UE, and a proxy call session control function (16), P-CSCF, device. The method comprises the following steps: 1. The UE (21) requests (10) in a gateway (17), GW, at least one P-CSCF device address for IMS signalling traffic between the UE (21) and the P-CSCF device (16). 2. The GW (17) sends (11) a request for a policy decision for the IMS signalling traffic to a first policy control node (22,23), PCN. 3. The first PCN (22,23) responds (12) to PCN. the GW (17) with policy information defining the policy decision for the IMS signalling traffic, 4. The GW (17) installs (13) the policy information and provides the P-CSCF device address/-es assigned to said information to the UE (21). What particularly characterizes the method is a step where the first PCN (22, 23) defines (14) the policy information for the IMS signalling traffic.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a solution for handling customer activity when connecting to a wireless communication network and in particular for statistics of customer activity using the network. This is provided in a number of aspects such as methods, node, and system for reporting user profile statistics from deep packet inspection of data packets in a packet data network (100) to a policy and charging rules function entity (104) which in turn informs a subscriber usage profile repository (106), i.e. SUPR. The SUPR provides access to external application servers (108) to the subscriber usage profile information after access control.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for improving parameter cache in a communication system, the system enabling Machine Type Communication, MTC, connection between at least one MTC device (10) and at least one MTC server (11), via a Packet Data Network, PDN, connection. The communication system for at least a first MTC connection performing the steps of: a Gateway, GW (17), in the communication system establishing (23) a new Gx session with a Policy Control Node, PCN (15), the PCN (15) performing (24) session binding with the GW (17), The method is particularly characterized in that the communication system further performs the step of: when the first MTC connection has been inactive for a certain time period, the GW (17) as part of a cache upload procedure sends (25) a first set of PDN connection parameters to the PCN (15) and releases memory resources associated with this first set of PDN connection parameters.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for moving at least one service or an IP session from a first access to a second access, comprising the following steps: a Gateway, GW, routes (25) a data packet flow between a Packet Data Network, PDN, and a User Equipment, UE, for said service or IP session over the first access, the GW monitors (26) the data packet flow between the PDN and the UE to detect the network performance of the first access, the GW moves (27) the routing of the data packet flow to the second access when the network performance between the PDN and the UE to detect the goes below a threshold.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a solution for handling handover of connections for a user equipment from a packet switch network to a circuit switched network This is provided as a method implemented in a node and system The method is provided in a telecommunications network (100) connecting user equipment, i.e UE, (101) communicating wirelessly (111) with the network The method comprising steps of detecting (301) that handover is required from a packet switched, i e PS, based network (102) to a circuit switched, i.e CS, based network (103), initiating (302) in a source mobility management node (104) a single radio voice call continuity, i.e SVRCC initiating (303) a PC to CS handover for non-voice components with information about voice related parameters and a PS to CS handover indicator executing (304) hand over, sending (305) an update request to a serving gateway, i.