Abstract: A content provider provides a content provider and service identification to a collection controller. The collection controller retrieves content provider and service specific service provision characteristics from a user subscription database and sets these service provision characteristics as a filter in a service provision control device to be used in the provision of a service from the content provider to the user equipment. Thus, the content provider, through the retrieved content server & service related characteristics from the user subscriber database, can influence the charging and transmission policies used by service provision control device for providing the service.

Abstract: A method and a system is disclosed for policy-based control of a communication network having a distributed architecture, including at least one heterogeneous communication network, which network elements provide for registering events, sending notifications of the occurrence of events and enforcing a policy upon said events if certain conditions are met, wherein the PEP serves as a server towards a PDP, being a client. By applying the method and system of the invention, multiple Stakeholders, having each at least one Policy Decision Point, can influence policy enforcements carried out at a Policy Enforcement Point.

Abstract: A method and a system is disclosed for policy-based control of a communication network having a distributed architecture, including at least one heterogeneous communication network, which network elements provide for registering events, sending notifications of the occurrence of events and enforcing a policy upon said events if certain conditions are met, wherein the PEP 604 serves as a server towards a PDP 607, being a client By applying the method and system of the invention, multiple Stakeholders, having each at least one Policy Decision Point 607, can influence policy enforcements carried out at a Policy Enforcement Point 604.

Abstract: A method and system for policy based management in a communication system, comprising at a policy enforcement point (101) associated with policy decision points (102,103,104). The enforcement point (101) transmits a request for a decision from the decision points (102,103,104). A policy strategy point (105) is configured with a decision strategy, comprising an algorithm for determining a resulting decision. The decision points (102,103,104) generate decisions upon which the strategy point (105) generates the resulting decision, by applying said decision strategy on said decisions. The strategy point (105) communicates the resulting decision to the enforcement point (101), which executes the resulting decision.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of and system for managing financial liability in a telecommunications network wherein a service requester (1) receives post paid services provided by a service provider (2) and wherein financial liability of said service requester for payment of said services is certified by a liability provider (3). At least one liability token data signal is received by said service provider via said telecommunications network (8), which at least one liability token data signal is issued e by said liability provider. Said liability token data signal comprises time dependent validity data for said liability token data signal and data regarding an amount for which said service requester is liable. The invention is also related to a liability server for use in a method and system according to the invention.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of and system for managing financial liability in a telecommunications network wherein a service requester (1) receives post paid services provided by a service provider (2) and wherein financial liability of said service requester for payment of said services is certified by a liability provider (3). At least one liability token data signal is received by said service provider via said telecommunications network (8), which at least one liability token data signal is issued e by said liability provider. Said liability token data signal comprises time dependent validity data for said liability token data signal and data regarding an amount for which said service requester is liable. The invention is also related to a liability server for use in a method and system according to the invention.

Abstract: A content provider provides a content provider and service identification to a collection controller. The collection controller retrieves content provider and service specific service provision characteristics from a user subscription database and sets these service provision characteristics as a filter in a service provision control device to be used in the provision of a service from the content provider to the user equipment. Thus, the content provider, through the retrieved content server & service related characteristics from the user subscriber database, can influence the charging and transmission policies used by service provision control device for providing the service.

Abstract: The invention provides a system and a method for providing those client applications having access to services in a first domain with access to services in another domain via a standardized interface such as the one specified under OSA/PARLAY standardization bodies. Therefore, in accordance with the invention, there is provided a framework-to-framework interface whereby a number of domains are enabled to offer services to another number of domains, and whereby a particular first framework in a first domain can proceed to discover available service enablers in other domains via corresponding second frameworks in said other domains. Thus, in accordance with the invention, a first domain is enabled to offer services to its client applications from a second domain in addition to those services already offered by said first domain itself. In addition the invention expands the system and method with ways to specify, communicate and enforce the agreements between the domains involved.

Abstract: A method and a system is disclosed for policy-based control of a communication network having a distributed architecture, including at least one heterogeneous communication network, which network elements provide for registering events, sending notifications of the occurrence of events and enforcing a policy upon said events if certain conditions are met, wherein the PEP 604 serves as a server towards a PDP 607, being a client By applying the method and system of the invention, multiple Stakeholders, having each at least one Policy Decision Point 607, can influence policy enforcements carried out at a Policy Enforcement Point 604.