发明名称 |
HIERARCHICAL METERING POLICY ATTRIBUTES |
摘要 |
Various exemplary embodiments relate to a method performed by a policy and charging rules node for managing usage of a subscriber. The method may include: defining a primary metering policy having a first applicability condition and a first quota; defining a secondary metering policy having attributes including a second applicability condition and at least one inherited attribute that references an attribute of the primary metering policy; determining that the second metering policy is applicable when the first applicability condition and the second applicability condition are true; selecting the secondary metering policy as an active metering policy; and managing subscriber usage according to the attributes of the secondary metering policy. In various alternative embodiments, the step of managing subscriber usage includes: measuring subscriber usage according to a rating factor of the secondary metering policy; and charging the measured subscriber usage to both the primary metering policy and the secondary metering policy. |
申请公布号 |
US2013086253(A1) |
申请公布日期 |
2013.04.04 |
申请号 |
US201113251709 |
申请日期 |
2011.10.03 |
申请人 |
CUTLER KEVIN SCOTT;ROBINSON ALLEN;MO FAN;BRUNET RICHARD ANTHONY;FARID HAMDY;ALCATEL-LUCENT CANADA, INC. |
发明人 |
CUTLER KEVIN SCOTT;ROBINSON ALLEN;MO FAN;BRUNET RICHARD ANTHONY;FARID HAMDY |
分类号 |
G06F15/173 |
主分类号 |
G06F15/173 |
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