Patent ID: 11881957
Assignee: ALCATEL LUCENT
Field: Telecommunications (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC H | IPC H

Claim 7:
8. A method for delivering dynamic policy rules for an end user of a telecommunication system during a communication session, comprising:
receiving a credit request for allocation of service units to a subscriber account associated with a communication session during the communication session from a policy and charging enforcement function (PCEF) of the telecommunication system at an extended online charging systems (EOCS) of the telecommunication system;
sending a credit answer with an allocation of service units for the subscriber account from the EOCS to the PCEF during the communication session in response to the credit request, wherein the PCEF monitors usage of the allocated service units during the communication session;
receiving a report on usage of the allocated service units from the PCEF at the EOCS during the communication session;
determining a policy/rule change is needed for the subscriber account based at least in part on the report from the PCEF;
sending a notification of policy change for the subscriber account from the EOCS to the PCRF during the communication session after determining the policy/rule change is needed, wherein the notification of policy change for the subscriber account indicates the policy/rule change is needed and triggers a process for determining the policy/rule change for the subscriber account at the PCRF.