Patent ID: 9226168
Filing Date: 2015-12-29
Classification: H04M,H04W

Abstract:
1. A method performed by a policy and charging rules node (PCRN), the method comprising: receiving a credit control request (CCR) message from a packet data network gateway (PGW) based upon a general radio packet service (GPRS) internet protocol connectivity access network (IP-CAN) session request; determining that an operator policy rule specifies an access point name aggregate maximum bit rate (APN-AMBR) value; setting an APN-AMBR value for the GPRS IP-CAN session to the APN-AMBR value specified by the operator policy rule; setting a GPRS IP-CAN session maximum bit rate download/upload (MBR DL/UL) value to the lowest of the APN-AMBR value specified by the operator policy rule and a subscriber MBR DL/UL value; and sending a credit control answer (CCA) message to the PGW with a selected APN-AMBR and MBR DL/UL values.