METHODS FOR POLICY MANAGEMENT

摘要

SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND APPARATUS ARE DISCLOSED FOR COORDINATING ENFORCEMENT OF POLICIES ON A NETWORK AND/OR A WIRELESS TRANSMIT/RECEIVE UNIT (102). THE POLICIES MAY INCLUDE STAKEHOLDER- SPECIFIC POLICIES OF ONE OR MORE STAKEHOLDERS THAT PROVIDE SERVICES ON A USER EQUIPMENT (400). ENFORCEMENT OF THE STAKEHOLDER-SPECIFIC POLICIES MAY BE SECURELY COORDINATED USING A POLICY COORDINATION FUNCTION. SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND APPARATUS ARE ALSO DISCLOSED THAT INCLUDE A NETWORK POLICY COORDINATION FUNCTION, NPCF (432) THAT COORDINATES SERVICE CONTROL POLICIES AND ACCESS CONTROL POLICIES. THE NPCF (432) MAY COORDINATE ENFORCEMENT OF THE SERVICE CONTROL POLICIES FOR ONE OR MORE SERVICE CONTROL ENTITIES AND THE ACCESS CONTROL POLICIES FOR ONE OR MORE ACCESS CONTROL ENTITIES. THE MOST ILLUSTRATIVE DRAWING IS