Patent ID: 9065660
Filing Date: 2015-06-23
Classification: H04L,H04M,H04W

Abstract:
1. A method of performing a rollover by a session management node, the method comprising: determining a session to roll over; determining whether usage monitoring at a usage monitoring node is currently disabled for the session; if usage monitoring at the usage monitoring node is currently disabled for the session, sending a message from the session management node to the usage monitoring node, wherein the message includes an instruction to enable usage monitoring for the session; determining at least one attribute to modify for the session; and determining a new value for the at least one attribute; wherein the message further includes an instruction to apply the new value to the at least one attribute for the session, wherein the at least one attribute includes a quality of service (QoS) characteristic comprising one or more of network transport requirements, priority, bandwidth, guaranteed bit rate, aggregate maximum bit rate (AMBR), response time, usage limits for streaming video, usage limits for other communications, and delay.