| CPC H04W 8/186 (2013.01) [H04W 48/02 (2013.01)] | 17 Claims |
|
1. A method, comprising:
receiving, at a network node supporting one or more network interface policies, a subscription procedure comprising an event trigger;
detecting the event trigger for a user equipment;
determining whether the user equipment is a member of a user equipment list;
executing an ongoing process based on the detection and whether the user equipment is a member of the user equipment list; and
receiving a network interface radio access network intelligent controller subscription request message to maintain a previously established user equipment list associated with the radio access network user equipment group,
wherein the one or more network interface policies comprises a portion defined as a radio access network user equipment group,
wherein the radio access network user equipment group comprises a definition with a list of parameters to configure a matching procedure,
wherein the definition comprises a list of explicitly nominated user equipment using one or more identifiers known to a radio access network node, and
wherein the previously established user equipment list associated with the radio access network user equipment group is implemented in an event trigger definition of a network interface subscription message when applied to one or more action types each comprising a network interface report, a network interface insert, or a network interface policy action.
|