Dynamic in-band service control mechanism in mobile network

摘要

A method, computer readable medium and apparatus for transmitting signaling information within payload traffic. For example, the method parses a certificate received from a service provider to obtain service imprint information associated with a mobile service, inserts a service control parameter derived from the service imprint information into a packet header, and forwards the packet header within payload traffic to a policy charging and enforcing function.

主权项

1. A method for forwarding a packet header within a user-plane bearer, the method comprising:
parsing, via a processor, a certificate received from a service provider to obtain service imprint information associated with a mobile service; translating, via the processor, the service imprint information into a policy consistent with a service control parameter derived from the service imprint information; inserting, via the processor, the service control parameter and the policy into the packet header, wherein the service control parameter is intended to be used as an in-band signaling in controlling the mobile service; and forwarding, via the processor, the packet header within the user-plane bearer to a policy charging and enforcing function.