Detection and report of limited policy and charging control capabilities

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PATENT NO 8442522
APP PUB NO 20120021741A1
SERIAL NO

13129502

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A method of a Home Policy and Charging Rule Function (H-PCRF) in a telecommunications network having a Home Public Mobile Public Network (HPLMN) and a Visited Public Mobile Public Network (VPLMN) includes the steps of receiving signaling messages at a network interface. There is the step of detecting dynamically from a received message with a processing unit a Policy and Charging Control (PCC) scenario with regard to PCC capabilities of a VLPMN. There is the step of sending a message from the network interface to a Home Application Function (H-AF) notifying the H-AF of the detected PCC scenario so the H-AF can decide whether to progress a service negotiation with regard to a user roaming on said VPLMN or not. A Home Policy and Charging Rule Function (H-PCRF) in a telecommunications network having a Home Public Mobile Public Network (HPLMN) and a Visited Public Mobile Public Network (VPLMN). A method of a Home Application Function (H-AF) in a telecommunications network having a Home Public Mobile Public Network (HPLMN) and a Visited Public Mobile Public Network (VPLMN). A Home Policy Application Function (H-AF) in a telecommunications network having a Home Public Mobile Public Network (HPLMN) and a Visited Public Mobile Public Network (VPLMN).

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  • TELEFONAKTIEBOLAGET L M ERICSSON (PUBL)

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Castellanos, Zamora David Madrid, ES 85 416
Fernandez, Alonso Susana Madrid, ES 81 1008
Pancorbo, Marcos Maria Belen Madrid, ES 48 544
Pastor, Balbás Jose Javier Madrid, ES 8 90

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