METHODS, APPARATUSES AND COMPUTER PROGRAMS FOR SESSION RELEASE IN RX INTERFACE

摘要

Methods and apparatus for use in a telecommunications network (100) and configured to intercept messages during a telecommunications session. One or more further sessions are associated with the telecommunications session. The methods and apparatus relate to a traffic interceptor (514; 614) configured to intercept one or more messages during the telecommunications session. A traffic inspector (516; 616) is configured to determine that a message, amongst the intercepted one or more messages, comprises a release indicator specifying that a further session, amongst the one or more further sessions, is to be terminated. A release reporter (518; 618) is configured to control a transmitter (502; 602) to transmit a release message to a Policy and Charging Rules Function (106, 700), PCRF, the release message comprising data indicating that the further session is to be terminated. The PCRF comprises a receiver (704) configured to receive the release message and a session controller (716) configured to terminate the further session.