公开(公告)号：US08676210B2

公开(公告)日：2014-03-18

申请号：US13413205

申请日：2012-03-06

Applicant: Xiong Xue ,  Shanawaz Shaik ,  Mike Vihtari

Inventor： Xiong Xue ,  Shanawaz Shaik ,  Mike Vihtari

IPC: H04W36/38

CPC classification number: H04L41/0806 ,  H04L41/0893 ,  H04M15/66 ,  H04M15/8038 ,  H04W36/12

Abstract: Various exemplary embodiments relate to a method performed by a policy and charging rules node of provisioning event triggers. The method may include: receiving, from a requesting node, a request to provision a set of event triggers on a primary gateway; forwarding, to the primary gateway, the set of event triggers; storing the set of event triggers in association with a session; detecting a handover of the session; determining a new primary gateway; and forwarding, to the new primary gateway, the set of event triggers. The method may further include: receiving a message; determining whether the message includes the same set of event triggers; if the message includes the same set of event triggers, refraining from sending the set of event triggers to the primary gateway; and if the message includes a different set of event triggers, forwarding the different set of event triggers to the primary gateway.

Abstract translation: 各种示例性实施例涉及由策略和计费规则节点执行供应事件触发的方法。 该方法可以包括：从请求节点接收在主网关上提供一组事件触发的请求; 转发到主网关的一组事件触发器; 存储与会话相关联的事件触发器集合; 检测会话的切换; 确定新的主要网关; 并向新的主网关转发一组事件触发器。 该方法还可以包括：接收消息; 确定消息是否包括相同的一组事件触发器; 如果该消息包括相同的一组事件触发器，则避免将该组事件触发器发送到主网关; 并且如果消息包括不同的事件触发器集合，则将不同的事件触发器组转发到主网关。

公开(公告)号：US20130237232A1

公开(公告)日：2013-09-12

申请号：US13413205

申请日：2012-03-06

Applicant: Xiong Xue ,  Shanawaz Shaik ,  Mike Vihtari

Inventor： Xiong Xue ,  Shanawaz Shaik ,  Mike Vihtari

IPC: H04W36/38

CPC classification number: H04L41/0806 ,  H04L41/0893 ,  H04M15/66 ,  H04M15/8038 ,  H04W36/12

Abstract: Various exemplary embodiments relate to a method performed by a policy and charging rules node of provisioning event triggers. The method may include: receiving, from a requesting node, a request to provision a set of event triggers on a primary gateway; forwarding, to the primary gateway, the set of event triggers; storing the set of event triggers in association with a session; detecting a handover of the session; determining a new primary gateway; and forwarding, to the new primary gateway, the set of event triggers. The method may further include: receiving a message; determining whether the message includes the same set of event triggers; if the message includes the same set of event triggers, refraining from sending the set of event triggers to the primary gateway; and if the message includes a different set of event triggers, forwarding the different set of event triggers to the primary gateway.

Abstract translation: 各种示例性实施例涉及由策略和计费规则节点执行供应事件触发的方法。 该方法可以包括：从请求节点接收在主网关上提供一组事件触发的请求; 转发到主网关的一组事件触发器; 存储与会话相关联的事件触发器集合; 检测会话的切换; 确定新的主要网关; 并向新的主网关转发一组事件触发器。 该方法还可以包括：接收消息; 确定消息是否包括相同的一组事件触发器; 如果该消息包括相同的一组事件触发器，则避免将该组事件触发器发送到主网关; 并且如果消息包括不同的事件触发器集合，则将不同的事件触发器组转发到主网关。

公开(公告)号：US08737202B2

公开(公告)日：2014-05-27

申请号：US13482728

申请日：2012-05-29

Applicant: Shanawaz Shaik ,  Kugendran Sabaratnam ,  Mike Vihtari ,  Xiong Xue

Inventor： Shanawaz Shaik ,  Kugendran Sabaratnam ,  Mike Vihtari ,  Xiong Xue

IPC: G01R31/08

CPC classification number: H04L41/0654 ,  H04L69/40

Abstract: Various exemplary embodiments relate to a method and related network node including one or more of the following: selecting a connection of a plurality of connections; testing the selected connection to determine whether the selected connection is usable; and based on a determination that the selected connection is not usable: closing the selected connection and at least one additional connection of the plurality of connections, and reestablishing the selected connection and the at least one additional connection.

Abstract translation: 各种示例性实施例涉及包括以下中的一个或多个的方法和相关网络节点：选择多个连接的连接; 测试所选连接以确定所选连接是否可用; 并且基于所选择的连接不可用的确定：关闭所选择的连接以及所述多个连接中的至少一个附加连接，以及重新建立所选择的连接和所述至少一个附加连接。

公开(公告)号：US20130322230A1

公开(公告)日：2013-12-05

申请号：US13482728

申请日：2012-05-29

Applicant: Shanawaz Shaik ,  Kugendran Sabaratnam ,  Mike Vihtari ,  Xiong Xue

Inventor： Shanawaz Shaik ,  Kugendran Sabaratnam ,  Mike Vihtari ,  Xiong Xue

IPC: H04L29/14 ,  H04L12/26 ,  H04L12/24

CPC classification number: H04L41/0654 ,  H04L69/40

Abstract: Various exemplary embodiments relate to a method and related network node including one or more of the following: selecting a connection of a plurality of connections; testing the selected connection to determine whether the selected connection is usable; and based on a determination that the selected connection is not usable: closing the selected connection and at least one additional connection of the plurality of connections, and reestablishing the selected connection and the at least one additional connection.

Abstract translation: 各种示例性实施例涉及包括以下中的一个或多个的方法和相关网络节点：选择多个连接的连接; 测试所选连接以确定所选连接是否可用; 并且基于所选择的连接不可用的确定：关闭所选择的连接和所述多个连接中的至少一个附加连接，以及重新建立所选择的连接和所述至少一个附加连接。

公开(公告)号：US20130259065A1

公开(公告)日：2013-10-03

申请号：US13436321

申请日：2012-03-30

Applicant: Robert Mann ,  Mike Vihtari

Inventor： Robert Mann ,  Mike Vihtari

IPC: H04J3/16

CPC classification number: H04L63/0892

Abstract: Embodiments of the invention provide a flexible Diameter command dictionary for 3rd Generation Partnership Project (3GPP) network nodes wherein context-specific definitions are defined to apply to different versions and releases of 3GPP standards.

Abstract translation: 本发明的实施例为第三代合作伙伴计划（3GPP）网络节点提供灵活的Diameter命令字典，其中上下文特定定义被定义为适用于3GPP标准的不同版本和版本。

公开(公告)号：US08473546B2

公开(公告)日：2013-06-25

申请号：US12789881

申请日：2010-05-28

Applicant: Mike Vihtari ,  Ajay Kirit Pandya ,  Hani Salman

Inventor： Mike Vihtari ,  Ajay Kirit Pandya ,  Hani Salman

IPC: G06F15/16 ,  G06F17/00 ,  H04W36/00

CPC classification number: H04W28/16 ,  H04Q3/0045

Abstract: Various exemplary embodiments relate to a method, policy and charging rules node (PCRN) and machine-readable storage medium for creating policy and control charging rules with minimal rule instantiation latency. Embodiments may include one or more of the following: receiving at a PCRN from an application node a first service request message, determining whether the PCRN should wait for a mate message for the service flow, if the PCRN should not wait for a mate message, immediately generating at least one PCC rule, and immediately pushing the first PCC rule to at least one gateway. Various exemplary embodiments may further include using subscriber preferences and/or a record of previous decisions to determine whether the PCRN should wait for a mage message. In various embodiments, the PCRN may disable a timer when it determines it should not wait for a mate message.

Abstract translation: 各种示例性实施例涉及用于以最小规则实例化延迟创建策略和控制计费规则的方法，策略和计费规则节点（PCRN）和机器可读存储介质。 实施例可以包括以下中的一个或多个：在来自应用节点的PCRN处接收第一服务请求消息，确定PCRN是否应该等待服务流的配偶消息，如果PCRN不应该等待配偶消息， 立即生成至少一个PCC规则，并立即将第一PCC规则推送到至少一个网关。 各种示例性实施例还可以包括使用用户偏好和/或先前决定的记录来确定PCRN是否应该等待法师消息。 在各种实施例中，当PCRN确定它不应等待匹配消息时，PCRN可以禁用定时器。

公开(公告)号：US20120207086A1

公开(公告)日：2012-08-16

申请号：US13024958

申请日：2011-02-10

Applicant: Mike Vihtari ,  Matthew Yee ,  Kugendran Sabaratnam

Inventor： Mike Vihtari ,  Matthew Yee ,  Kugendran Sabaratnam

IPC: H04W76/00

CPC classification number: H04W88/18 ,  H04M15/66 ,  H04W24/02 ,  H04W92/02

Abstract: Embodiments are disclosed that enable a device such as a policy and charging rules function (PCRF) node to operate with other nodes in a long term evolution (LTE) network that are operating at different respective major-minor release combinations of the 3rd Generation Partnership Project (3GPP) standards. Some embodiments enable such a device to operate with another node at a given major-minor release combination of the 3GPP standards with respect to an existing session being managed by the device and at another major-minor release combination of the 3GPP standards when a new session is established by the device. Advantageously, such embodiments mitigate the risk of adversely affecting the existing session after a minor release upgrade of the node associated with the session is performed.

Abstract translation: 公开了实现诸如策略和计费规则功能（PCRF）节点的设备与长期演进（LTE）网络中的其他节点操作，所述长期演进（LTE）网络在第三代合作伙伴计划的不同的主要次要版本组合 （3GPP）标准。 一些实施例使得这样的设备能够相对于由设备管理的现有会话和3GPP标准的另一个主要次要版本组合，在3GPP标准的给定主要次要版本组合下与另一个节点进行操作，当新的会话 由设备建立。 有利地，这样的实施例减轻了在执行与会话相关联的节点的次要版本升级之后不利地影响现有会话的风险。

公开(公告)号：US09094455B2

公开(公告)日：2015-07-28

申请号：US13614179

申请日：2012-09-13

Applicant: Mike Vihtari

Inventor： Mike Vihtari

IPC: H04W4/00 ,  H04J3/16 ,  H04J3/22 ,  H04L29/06 ,  H04L29/08

CPC classification number: H04L69/18 ,  H04L67/34

Abstract: Embodiments of the invention provide a method and apparatus for managing feature support requirements for a communication protocol with major-minor version spans having temporal constraints on feature definitions using a flexible Diameter command dictionary wherein context-specific definitions are defined to apply to different versions and releases.

Abstract translation: 本发明的实施例提供一种用于管理通信协议的特征支持要求的方法和装置，该通信协议具有使用柔性Diameter命令字典对特征定义具有时间约束的主次要版本跨度，其中上下文特定定义被定义为适用于不同版本和版本 。

公开(公告)号：US20110276667A1

公开(公告)日：2011-11-10

申请号：US12774440

申请日：2010-05-05

Applicant: Mike Vihtari ,  Ajay Kirit Pandya

Inventor： Mike Vihtari ,  Ajay Kirit Pandya

IPC: G06F15/177

CPC classification number: H04L41/50 ,  H04L12/14 ,  H04L12/1403 ,  H04L12/1407 ,  H04L47/20 ,  H04M15/00 ,  H04M15/66 ,  H04M15/70 ,  H04W4/24

Abstract: Various embodiments relate to a system and related method of handling a plurality of user messages originating from a user device in a communications network. Various embodiments relate to a Policy Charging and Rules Node (PCRN) receiving an initial message from a first device, while anticipating a complementary message from a second device. Upon receipt of the complementary message, the PCRN may pair the messages and generate a rule from the paired message. If the PCRN does not receive the complementary message, the PCRN may generate the rule from only the initially-received message or may ignore the message. The PCRN may treat each received message independent from each other so that lack of receipt of a complementary message does not affect the creation of rules from another paired message.

Abstract translation: 各种实施例涉及处理来自通信网络中的用户设备的多个用户消息的系统和相关方法。 各种实施例涉及从第一设备接收初始消息的策略计费和规则节点（PCRN），同时预期来自第二设备的补充消息。 在接收到补充消息后，PCRN可以配对消息并从配对消息生成规则。 如果PCRN没有接收到补充消息，则PCRN可以仅从最初接收的消息生成规则，或者可以忽略该消息。 PCRN可以彼此独立地对待每个接收到的消息，使得缺少补充消息的接收不影响来自另一个配对消息的规则的创建。

公开(公告)号：US20110202491A1

公开(公告)日：2011-08-18

申请号：US12708087

申请日：2010-02-18

Applicant: Ajay Kirit Pandya ,  Mike Vihtari

Inventor： Ajay Kirit Pandya ,  Mike Vihtari

IPC: G06N5/02

CPC classification number: H04L12/1407 ,  H04L12/14 ,  H04L12/1403 ,  H04L12/1425 ,  H04L49/25

Abstract: Various exemplary embodiments relate to a method and related network node and machine-readable storage medium including a policy and charging rules node (PCRN) receiving a plurality of related service requests from different devices. The PCRN may proceed to generate a policy and charging control (PCC) rule based on at least one service request and other information stored in the PCRN if a mate service request does not arrive during the duration of a waiting timer. If the mate service request arrives subsequent to the expiry of the waiting timer, the PCRN may then generate a subsequent PCC rule to replace the previously generated rule, with the new PCC rule incorporating information from both of the mate service requests.

Abstract translation: 各种示例性实施例涉及包括从不同设备接收多个相关服务请求的策略和计费规则节点（PCRN）的方法和相关网络节点和机器可读存储介质。 如果配对服务请求在等待定时器的持续时间内没有到达，则PCRN可以继续基于至少一个服务请求和存储在PCRN中的其他信息来生成策略和计费控制（PCC）规则。 如果配对服务请求在等待定时器期满之后到达，则PCRN然后可以生成随后的PCC规则来替换先前生成的规则，新PCC规则包含来自两个配对服务请求的信息。