Patent ID: 8522017

Claim:
A system comprising: an Access Gateway (AGW) system configured to interface with at least one radio access network and at least one packet data network, the AGW system including a policy enforcement component, and a session control component configured to receive one or more communication session control requests, obtain session information and policy decisions from a policy decision component corresponding to the one or more communication session control requests, and directly reconfigure the policy enforcement component to enforce the obtained session information and policy decisions, wherein the AGW system comprises a Packet Data Service Node (PDSN), wherein the session control component is integrated with a Home Agent (HA) and the PDSN to form a single device, wherein the policy enforcement component and the session control component are integrated into a single device, the single device in communication with the radio access network and the packet data network, and wherein reconfiguration of the policy enforcement component is achieved internally within the AGW without Mobile Internet Protocol (MIP) messages being exchanged, thereby reducing the signaling associated with at least one of the setup, update and teardown of a communication session.