Abstract: The present invention provides methods, an application node (104, 26, 300), a policy node (108, 24, 400), a system for service delivery control related to access technology types and in particular for service delivery control based on allowed access technology types. Based on radio access technology types as defined by an application node related to a service provider as communicated to the policy node over the inter node interface Rx (106), and an radio access technology type with which a mobile phone (102, 22) communicates on at the moment, a determination is made as to whether the radio access technology type with which the mobile phone communicate son is among the allowed radio access technology types or not. If it is not, the current access technology type may be updated such that there is a match between the allowed radio access technology type and the current radio access rate.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for performing analysis of client related data obtained from a communication network. A trend analyzer analyzes a trend of a client segment, which trend has been detected by a data stream analysis of the client related data. The trend reflects a change over time of at least one feature derived from the client related data. The trend analyzer then requests a batch based deep analysis when the trend fulfils a trigger condition, to find a cause for the trend. A result of the deep analysis is then provided to a result consumer. Thereby, the deep analysis may be performed only when a trend has been detected thus being more responsive to trends by the stream analysis and reguiring less resources, as compared to when data is always subjected to deep analysis regardless of whether a trend occurs or not.

Abstract: A method and an SLA portal (204) in a communication network (202), for establishing an SLA (Service Level Agreement) between a third party content provider (200) and an operator of the network for ensuring network resources needed for delivering a specific service. When an SLA request (2:1) is received from the content provider for the service, at least one viable predetermined SLA is retrieved (2:2) from an SLA database (206) holding a plurality of predetermined SLAs. The retrieved at least one viable SLA is then sent (2:3) on offer to the content provider, optionally together with an assigned service identifier. Thereby, the process of establishing the SLA is automated and any physical meetings and correspondence otherwise can be avoided to save time and costs.

Abstract: A method for providing a configuration recommendation to a first home device (201) in a home network, the method comprising the steps of: detecting (101a, 101b), at a multimedia gateway (210), a change in the first home device; sending (102, 103, 105), from the gateway to a home device configuration recommender (223), data indicative of the change; requesting and receiving (104b, 106b), at the home device configuration recommender (223), data representing capabilities of a plurality of home devices; comparing (107) the data representing capabilities with the data indicative of the change, for determining a suitable configuration recommendation for the first home device; and sending (108, 109, 110), from the home device configuration recommender (223) via the multimedia gateway (210) to the first home device (201), data representing the suitable configuration recommendation. A system and computer readable medium is also described.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method 20 performed in a profile mediator device 5 for exchanging user profile UP1 of a user between a first service provider SP1 having a first user profile UP1 for the user, and a second service provider SP2. The method 20 comprises: receiving 21 from the second service provider SP2 a request for the user profile UP1; retrieving 22 a policy corresponding to the user profile UP1; generating 23 a request identification Q12 for the request; and sending 24 the request identification Q12 to the second service provider SP2, the request identification Q12 enabling the first service provider SP1 to exchange the user profile UP1 with the second service provider SP2 in accordance with the policy. The invention also relates to a profile mediator device, agents, computer programs and computer program products.

Abstract: A pattern analysing device (27) in a pattern processing node {21} of a data collection system (10} comprises a pattern updating unit equipped with a pattern collecting element configured to obtain an existing pattern of historical data according to at least one existing data model, where the existing pattern relates to an entity (11) associated with the data collection system and obtain a further pattern of newer data according to a further data model, where the further pattern also relates to the entity, <<pattern updating element configured to compare the patterns with each other, determine if the existing data model can be mapped on the further data model and update the existing pattern with the further pattern in relation to the historical data if the existing data model can be mapped on the further data model.

Abstract: The invention comprises methods and arrangements for Policy Decision Point discovery in a roaming or handover scenario in an IP network (IN) comprising a plurality of network elements. The invention comprises methods and arrangement in an user equipment for receiving the address of the serving policy decision point and sending to the Home Agent a registration request comprising the local IP address of the user equipment so that the home agent can register the local IP address. The registration request will also comprise the address (ASPDP1) of the serving policy decision point (SPDP1) so that the Home Agent can forward the address of the serving policy decision point to the anchor Policy Decision Point and so that the anchor Policy Decision Point can contact the serving policy decision point by using said address of the serving Policy Decision Point.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method (40) in a visited gateway server (21) in a communication system (1) comprising a home network (10) and a visited network (20) for enabling exchange of user profiles between a visited user profile server (22) of the visited network (20) and a home user profile server (12) of the home network (10), the method comprising: receiving (41) a user identification from a user equipment (2) requesting access to the visited network (20); transmitting (42), in response to received user identification, an identifier of the visited user profile server (22) to the user equipment (2) for conveyance by the user equipment (2) to the home user profile server (12), thereby enabling the exchange of user profiles. The invention also relates to visited gateway server, methods in a visited user profile server, visited user profile server, and methods in a user equipment, user equipment and computer programs.

Abstract: In the embodiments of the present invention, a network node in an operator network is introduced. The network node is an analysis component configured to analyze the subscriber behavior based on the internet traffic data within the network. The network node is configured to provide a dynamic profile of the subscribers based on the current and past internet traffic. The dynamic profile may be used by other applications in the operator network or third parties. For example, a content provider can take a decision on what content to provide to a certain subscriber, based on dynamic subscriber profile information of this certain subscriber received from the network node according to the embodiments of the present invention. Another example is that an operator can use the dynamic subscriber profile when selecting commercial offers to his own subscribers e.g. when a subscriber has a new music mobile when visiting music sites.

Abstract: A method and arrangment for enrolling a joining peer (202) to a P2P (peer-to-peer) to the P2P network receives (2:2) a connect request sent from the joining peer, and obtains (2:4-2:7) an enrollment recommendation for the joining peer at least based on a stored current topology (208) of the P2P network. The enrollment a server then sends (2:9) attach information to the joining peer according to the enrollment recommendation. The attach information indicates where the joining peer shall connect to the P2P network. The enrollment server also updates (2:13) and stored toplogy of the P2P network when the joining peer has connected to the P2P network.

Abstract: A recommendation apparatus for determining, for a user, a set of one or more recommended paths through an information space in response to receiving from the user a path request message. Advantageously, in some embodiments, the path recommender apparatus determines a recommended path by analyzing a set of paths, where each path in the set was traversed by a person who is in a “social graph” belonging to the user (e.g., each path in the set was traversed by one of the user's Facebook friends). In this way, paths can be recommended to the user based on paths that are popular with the user's friends.

Abstract: A method and arrangement for supporting network searches for information or content using one or more web-based search engines. When a search query is received (1:2) from a terminal user (A), a refined search query is created (1:4) from the received query based on a user profile (104) of the user. A network search is then made (1:5) in at least one search engine (106) using the refined search query. An aggregated search result from said network search is finally delivered (1:6) in response to the received search query.

Abstract: A recommendation apparatus for determining, for a user, a set of one or more recommended routes going from a starting location to an ending location in response to receiving from the user a route request message identifying the starting and ending locations. Advantageously, in some embodiments, the route recommender apparatus determines a recommended route by analyzing a set of routes between the starting and ending locations, where each route in the set was traversed by a person who is in a “social graph” belonging to the user (e.g., each route in the set was traversed by one of the user's Facebook friends). In this way, routes can be recommended to the user based on routes that are popular with the user's friends.

Abstract: The invention comprises methods and arrangements for Policy Decision Point discovery in a roaming or handover scenario in an IP network (IN) comprising a plurality of network elements. The authentication function, e.g. an AAA-server, receives the address (ASPDP1) of the serving Policy Decision Point (SPDP1) associated to the user equipment, and stores the address of the serving policy decision point together with the local address of the user equipment. The authentication function sends the address of the serving policy Decision Point to the Home Agent so that the Home Agent can forward the address of the serving policy decision point to the anchor Policy Decision Point and so that the anchor Policy Decision Point can contact the serving policy decision point by using said address of the serving Policy Decision Point.

Abstract: Method and apparatuses for controlling a peer-to-peer communication involving media communication between a subscriber (A) and one or more opposite peers (B, C, D). When a policy node (300) detects that the peer-to-peer communication is activated for the subscriber, session parameters are determined (3:4) for the media communication based on predefined peer-to-peer service rules configured (3:1) at the policy node. The session parameters are then implemented (3:6) in an access gateway (304) that controls network resources for the media communication.

Abstract: A method is provided which enables ratings data registered by a number of users for a first service and at least one corresponding service to be collected, wherein each user have been federated for a Single-Sign-On (SSO) on the first service as well as on the corresponding service/s. In response to a request for a set of ratings data received from a user requesting for the first service, a group of users is identified and the SSO identity of each SSO federated user of the identified group of users is mapped to one or more service identities of the respective SSO federated user. The mapping enables ratings data associated with the SSO users of the identified group of SSO users to be collected and normalized, such that the requested ratings data can then be provided to the requesting user in a unified format.

Abstract: A method and an arrangement in a service assurance module for controlling service level agreements for communication services in a mobile services access network. A network performance rule is created for a service level agreement, and is based on an associated performance indicator indicating the current network performance with respect to the fulfillment of the service level agreement. The performance indicator is then monitored, and the network performance rule is evaluated on a regular basis based on the performance indicator. If the network performance rule is not satisfied, an agreement violation is registered and/or measures are taken to improve the network performance.

Abstract: An apparatus for presenting a personalized advertisement in a login process for logging into a certain service by a user of a user terminal is provided. The apparatus includes a recognition unit configured to recognize the user terminal under the login process, an obtaining unit configured to obtain a user identity of the user using the recognized user terminal and an advertising unit configured to present to the recognized user terminal a personalized advertisement associated with the obtained user identity when the user identity is obtained by the obtaining unit. The advertising unit presents the personalized advertisement to the recognized user terminal before the user is authenticated.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for automatically adapting a service level for a service consumed by a terminal user in a communication network, using a service level control system (308,312,400). A service usage analyser (308,402) collects information on service usage of the user, and estimates the user with respect to his/her service usage based on features of a usage pattern extracted from the collected service usage information. A subscription policy manager (312,412) then adapts the service level for service usage based on the user estimation, by adjusting or introducing a corresponding rule or policy in the user's subscription profile (304). The user will then consume the service with the new adapted service level.

Abstract: A method and arrangement for establishing a packet-switched multimedia session for a mobile terminal (A) in communication with another party (B), wherein a primary PDP (Packet Data Protocol) context has been activated in a mobile network for the mobile terminal. Information on the forthcoming session is received which has been negotiated and agreed between the communicating parties. It is then determined whether any network resources providing a required QoS are needed for the session, and whether a secondary PDP context is to be activated for the mobile terminal and the forthcoming session. If network resources are needed and a secondary PDP context is to be activated, the activation of said secondary PDP context is triggered.