Method and system for determining a PCC rule waiting for further action

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8954565
APP PUB NO 20110320584A1
SERIAL NO

12823759

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Various exemplary embodiments relate to a method and related network node including one or more of the following: receiving, at a policy and charging rules node from a first requesting device, a first message including a first set of information regarding an application request; generating a set of PCC rules for fulfilling the application request based on the first set of information; determining whether the PCRN should wait for a period of time for at least one PCC rule to receive a second message including a second set of information regarding the application request; and if the PCRN should wait for the period of time: waiting for the period of time to receive a second message including a second set of information regarding the application request, determining, after the time has elapsed, whether the second message has arrived, and if the second message has not arrived, initiating a cleanup procedure.

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  • ALCATEL LUCENT;ALCATEL-LUCENT CANADA INC.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Cutler, Kevin Scott Carp, US 20 269
Ma, Haiqing Ottawa, CA 13 138
Siddam, Kalyan Premchand Nepean, CA 15 195

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