The present invention provides a method and system for controlling usage of network resources on a communications network. The method comprising acts of: (a) creating one or more packet rules for analyzing packets received at one or more devices of the communications network, each rule including a condition...http://www.google.de/patents/US7855972?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US7855972 - Creating, modifying and storing service abstractions and role abstractions representing one or more packet rules
