McClure, Qualey & Rodack, LLP
Method and system for transmitting a bearer control mode in roaming scenarios
The present invention provides a method and system for transmitting a bearer control mode in a roaming scenario. The method includes: a home Policy and Charging Rules Function (hPCRF) sets a bearer control mode of an IP Connectivity Access Network (IP-CAN) session, and forwards the bearer control mode of the IP-CAN session to a visited Policy and Charging Rules Function (vPCRF) through an S9 subsession corresponding to the IP-CAN session; or, an hPCRF sets a bearer control mode of a gateway control session, and forwards the bearer control mode of the gateway control session to the vPCRF through an S9 subsession corresponding to the gateway control session. The system of the present invention includes an hPCRF and a vPCRF. The present invention enables the hPCRF to select different bearer control modes for a plurality of IP-CAN sessions established by a User Equipment (UE) and to forward to the vPCRF, and the vPCRF can further send the bearer control modes to the corresponding enforcement network elements to be executed.
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Fei Xiaoyun
Lu Zhou