US 12,232,017 B2
Systems and methods for policy and location-based data network selection in a wireless network
Violeta Cakulev, Milburn, NJ (US); Sudhakar Reddy Patil, Westlake, TX (US); Maqbool Chauhan, Keller, TX (US); Madhan Muralimanohar, Tampa, FL (US); and Lalit R. Kotecha, San Ramon, CA (US)
Assigned to Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc., Basking Ridge, NJ (US)
Filed by Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc., Basking Ridge, NJ (US)
Filed on Jun. 10, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/343,875.
Prior Publication US 2022/0400425 A1, Dec. 15, 2022
Int. Cl. H04W 48/04 (2009.01); H04W 48/08 (2009.01); H04W 48/16 (2009.01); H04W 48/18 (2009.01)
CPC H04W 48/04 (2013.01) [H04W 48/08 (2013.01); H04W 48/16 (2013.01); H04W 48/18 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A system, comprising:
a device; and
a policy element of a core network,
wherein the device comprises one or more processors configured to:
receive, from a subscription information element of the core network, information associating a particular User Equipment (“UE”) with a particular regional service associated with a particular geographical region;
receive an indication that the particular UE is located within the particular geographical region; and
output, to the policy element of the core network and based on receiving the indication that the particular UE is located within the particular geographical region, an authorization request, for access to the particular regional service by the UE;
wherein the policy element comprises one or more processors configured to:
maintain information associating the particular regional service with one or more usage thresholds that specify a maximum amount of usage of the particular regional service by the particular UE,
maintain one or more additional policies,
receive an indication of an amount of usage, by the particular UE, of the particular regional service,
identify, based on the indicated amount of usage, whether the one or more usage thresholds are met with respect to the particular UE, and
determine authorization of the particular UE to access the particular regional service based on whether the one or more usage thresholds are met with respect to the particular UE and further based on the one or more additional policies;
wherein the one or more processors of the device are further configured to:
receive a response, from the policy element of the core network, that indicates whether the particular UE is authorized to access the particular regional service; and
selectively provide, to the particular UE, access to the particular regional service based on:
the indication that the particular UE is located within the particular geographical region, and
the response from the policy element of the core network,
wherein the selectively providing includes:
when the response indicates that the particular UE is authorized to access the particular regional service:
 providing, to the particular UE, access to the particular regional service,
 receiving updated authorization information from the policy element after providing access to the particular regional service, wherein the updated authorization information does not indicate that the particular UE is authorized to access the particular regional service, and
 removing access of the particular UE to the particular regional service, and
denying, to the particular UE, access to the particular regional service when the response indicates that the particular UE is not authorized to access the particular regional service.