METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR HANDLING CONTENT DELIVERY IN COMMUNICATION NETWORKS

摘要

A system for handling transactions in a communication network, wherein the transactions include at least one technology-dependent request for a given content made by a requester to at least one server. The system operates based on an access content list (80) including permit/deny access clauses regulating access of the requesters to the contents provided by the server. A processing module (20, 22) is provided configured for detecting (56) the technology-dependent request, and extracting (58) therefrom information identifying the requester (CR) making the request and the content requested. A corresponding technology independent access content entry can thus be generated adapted to be checked (22) against the access content list (80) to derive permit/deny information concerning the request detected. The request is handled as a function of the permit/deny information derived and thus e.g. i) forwarded toward the server, or ii) either dropped or forwarded to an alternative destination. Access to the various contents delivered is thus controlled in a manner that is independent of the specific technologies used for delivering the media contents.