Methods, systems, and computer readable media for providing nested policy configuration in a communications network

摘要

Methods, systems, and computer readable media for providing nested policy configuration in a communications network are disclosed. The method is performed at a policy and charging rules function (PCRF) node. According to one method, first policy profile information associated with a first identifier is obtained from a policy profile database, where the first identifier is associated with a first subscriber and where the first policy profile information includes a second identifier. Second policy profile information associated with the second subscriber is obtained, using the second identifier obtained with the first policy profile information, from the policy profile database.

主权项

1. A method for providing nested policy configuration in a communications network, the method comprising:
at a policy and charging rules function (PCRF) node:
obtaining, from a policy profile database, a first policy record associated with a first identifier, wherein the first identifier is associated with a first subscriber and wherein the first policy record includes a second identifier nested within the first policy record, wherein obtaining the first policy record includes performing a first query to the policy profile database using the first identifier;obtaining, using the second identifier obtained from the first policy record and from the policy profile database, a second policy record associated with the second identifier, wherein the second identifier is different from the first identifier, wherein obtaining the second policy record includes performing a second query using the second identifier, wherein the second query is separate from the first query, and wherein the second policy record is separate from the first policy record; andapplying a combined policy to the first subscriber, wherein the combined policy includes policy elements from the first and second policy records.