Method and apparatus for policy and charging control decisions based on radio spectrum blocks

摘要

A policy determination function (PDF) makes policy and charging control decisions based on radio spectrum blocks. More particularly, the PDF: receives radio spectrum block data via an interface; and determines, using the radio spectrum block data, a first radio spectrum block for use during a session for a subscriber, wherein the first radio spectrum block is one of a plurality of radio spectrum blocks, and wherein the subscriber has a unique set of policy and charging control (PCC) rules corresponding to each of the radio spectrum blocks in the plurality. The PDF further selects and provides to a policy enforcement function the set of PCC rules for the subscriber corresponding to the first radio spectrum block, for applying to communications with the subscriber during the session.

主权项

1. A method for policy and charging control decisions based on radio spectrum blocks, the method comprising:
a policy determination function performing: receiving radio spectrum block data; determining, using the radio spectrum block data, a first radio spectrum block for use during a session for a subscriber, wherein the first radio spectrum block is one of a plurality of radio spectrum blocks of a same radio access network technology, and wherein the subscriber has a unique set of policy and charging control rules corresponding to each of the radio spectrum blocks in the plurality of radio spectrum blocks of the same radio access network technology; and selecting and providing to a policy enforcement function the set of policy and charging control rules for the subscriber corresponding to the first radio spectrum block, for applying to communications with the subscriber during the session.