A policy server operates to configure differentiated services over multi-protocol label switching (Diffserv/MPLS) in a communications network. The policy server enables the definition and deployment of a customer policy, a network policy and a mapping policy. The policy server is arranged to create a...http://www.google.de/patents/US7386630?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US7386630 - Using policy-based management to support Diffserv over MPLS network