Patent ID: 8930551
Filing Date: 2015-01-06
Classification: H04L,H04M,H04W

Abstract:
1. A method performed by a Diameter device to associate at least two messages received from a plurality of devices, the method comprising: receiving a first message from a first device, the first message including a first identifier; processing the first message, wherein the processing results in a first policy and charging rules node (PCRN) blade creating a first session; receiving a second message from a second device, the second message including a second identifier, wherein the second identifier is different from the first identifier; determining whether the second message relates to a gateway control session or an application node session; based on the second message relating to a gateway control session, determining whether the second identifier matches the first identifier according to a first matching method; based on the second message relating to an application node session, determining whether the second identifier matches the first identifier according to a second matching method, wherein the second matching method is different from the first matching method; and based on determining that the second identifier matches the first identifier, processing the second message based on the association.