Policy and charging control methods for handling multiple-user subscriptions of a telecommunication network

摘要

A policy and charging control method enables a privileged user of a multiple-user subscription of a telecommunication network to cause a change to a policy or charging applicable to a non-privileged user of the subscription. The method comprises: (i) accessing (s10), by a communication terminal of the non-privileged user, an authorization control manager (ACM) function, to request a change of policy or charging applicable to the non-privileged user; (ii) transmitting (s20), by the ACM function to a PCRF, the requested change; (iii) notifying (s30) a communication terminal of the privileged user, by the PCRF, of the requested change; and (iv) indicating (s40), by the communication terminal of the privileged user, to the ACM function, at least one of: (a) whether the requested change is approved, and (b) to which extent the requested change is approved. The invention also relates to network nodes, computer programs, and computer program products.

主权项

1. Policy and charging control method for enabling a privileged user of a multiple-user subscription of a telecommunication network to cause a change to a policy or charging applicable to a non-privileged user of the multiple-user subscription, the method comprising:
accessing, by a communication terminal of the non-privileged user, an authorization control manager function, to request a change of policy or charging applicable to the non-privileged user; transmitting, by the authorization control manager function to a policy and charging rules function, hereinafter abbreviated as “PCRF”, the requested change; notifying a communication terminal of the privileged user, by the PCRF, of the requested change; and indicating, by the communication terminal of the privileged user, to the authorization control manager function, at least one of: whether the requested change is to be granted, and to which extent the requested change is to be granted.