A method, apparatus and computer program for controlling access to content in a communications network

摘要

A method, apparatus and computer program are provided for controlling access to content in a network 400 comprising a user equipment (UE) 402 and servers 406, 434. The UE 402 comprises an application module configured to process executable code using data retrieved from a first server 406. A request message 436 comprising first data identifying the first server 406 associated with the application module and second data indicative of a request for content from a second server 434 received from the application module 428 is analysed so as to determine an access permission. The access permission is based on an attribute of the second server 434 satisfying a predetermined criterion with respect to the first server 406. An access control parameter is selectively included in a response message 442, 448 in dependence on the access permission to provide permission to access retrieved content included in the response message 442.