Patent ID: 9497660
Filing Date: 2016-11-15
CPC Classification: H04L,H04M,H04W

Claim Text:
1. A method for providing a service, comprising: receiving, by a service broker, a service request used to make a request for providing a service; determining, by a processor of the service broker, according to the service request, at least one application function apparatus AF associated with the service; determining, by the service broker, quality of service QoS requirement information of each AF in the at least one AF, such that QoS is controlled in a centralized mode and an amount of signaling transmitted by the at least one AF is reduced; sending, from the service broker, a QoS authorization request to a policy and charging rules function apparatus PCRF, wherein the QoS authorization request carries the QoS requirement information of each AF; and receiving, by the service broker, an authorization success answer sent by the PCRF to provide the service through the at least one AF, wherein the authorization success answer carries authorization to the QoS requirement information of each AF.