Patent ID: 8275370
Filing Date: 2012-09-25
Classification: H04L,H04W

Abstract:
1. A subscriber profile management system in a wireless home network, comprising: a time to live (TTL) generator that generates a TTL limit for a subscriber based on usage characteristics of the subscriber, wherein the TTL limit specifies a time limit for which a subscriber profile is to remain active within a visited network when the subscriber accesses the visited network; an administration module that administers the TTL limit; a TTL Limit Reference Module that stores and administers the TTL limit when the subscriber profile and the TTL limit are transmitted to the visited network for the subscriber; a usage measurement interface that provides an interface to an external source that provides subscriber usage measurements; wherein the subscriber profile management system transmits the subscriber profile and the TTL limit when a service request is received from the visited network for the subscriber having the wireless home network different from the visited network, wherein the subscriber profile management system is located within the wireless home network; wherein the subscriber profile management system generates and manages the TTL limit for the subscriber of the wireless home network.