METHODS SYSTEMS AND COMPUTER READABLE MEDIA FOR COMMUNICATING POLICY INFORMATION BETWEEN A POLICY AND CHARGING RULES FUNCTION AND A SERVICE NODE

摘要

According to one aspect the subject matter described herein includes a method for communicating policy information. The method includes steps occurring at a policy charging and rules function (PCRF) node. The method also includes receiving from a service node a message requesting a policy rule wherein the message includes an Internet protocol (IP) address associated with a subscriber. The method further includes determining a network access identifier (NAI) for the subscriber based on the IP address. The method further includes selecting a policy rule for the subscriber based on the NAI. The method further includes communicating the policy rule to the service node.