Patent ID: 11902823
Assignee: T-MOBILE INNOVATIONS LLC
Field: Digital communication (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC H | IPC H

Claim 14:
15. A wireless communications system, comprising:
a wireless local area network (WLAN);
a WLAN controller coupled to the WLAN;
a core network, comprising:
an Authentication, Authorization and Accounting (AAA); and
a Policy Charging and Rules Function (PCRF);

a RADIUS based interface; and
an interface between the WLAN controller and the PCRF,
wherein the WLAN controller is configured to transmit, via the RADIUS based interface, to the AAA, a request to authenticate a user equipment (UE) currently accessing the core network, wherein the first message comprises an identifier identifying the UE,
wherein the PCRF is configured to transmit, via the interface between the WLAN controller and the PCRF, a policy associated with the UE, wherein the policy indicates a quality of service (QoS) subscribed for by a user of the UE in the core network, and
wherein the WLAN controller is configured to manage resources within the WLAN, based on the policy, to establish a session between the UE and the WLAN.