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.