Token-based correlation of control sessions for policy and charging control of a data session through a NAT

US9106541B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-9106541-B2
Application numberUS-200813133568-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateDec 10, 2008
Priority dateDec 10, 2008
Publication dateAug 11, 2015
Grant dateAug 11, 2015

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A method of handling packets sent across a packet switched network comprising a policy server acting as a policy and charging rules function. The method comprises providing a first set of policy rules at said policy server, and installing these from the policy server into an access gateway over a first service control session. These policy rules cause packets belonging to a given IP session to be diverted by the access gateway to a network address translator. At the network address translator, an IP source address of said packets is translated into a translated IP source address identifying a deep packet inspection node. The network address translator forwards the packets to the deep packet inspection node configured to perform deep packet inspection of IP packets.

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The invention claimed is: 1. A method of handling packets sent across a packet switched network comprising a policy server acting as a policy and charging rules function, the method comprising: providing a first set of policy rules at said policy server, and installing the policy rules from the policy server into an access gateway over a first service control session, the policy rules causing packets belonging to a given IP session to be diverted by the access gateway to a network…

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What does patent US9106541B2 cover?
A method of handling packets sent across a packet switched network comprising a policy server acting as a policy and charging rules function. The method comprises providing a first set of policy rules at said policy server, and installing these from the policy server into an access gateway over a first service control session. These policy rules cause packets belonging to a given IP session to …
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Pardo-Blazquez Avelina, Fernandez Alonso Susana, Pancorbo Marcos Belen, and 1 more
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification H04L12/14. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Aug 11 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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