CN101442730A - Method, system and apparatus for charging flow - Google Patents
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The embodiment of the invention discloses a flux charging method, system and device. The method comprises: control function network element of IP multimedia sub system IMS network receives flux information from service strategy decision-making function; the control function network element acquires flux charging according to flux information and outputs flux charging ticket. Flux charging of IMS-ALG mode serves as a supplementary charging mode under PCC structure and an effective charging mode when SIP network is in IMS-ALG mode.
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Technical field
The present invention relates to communication technical field, particularly relate to a kind of method, system and device of charge on traffic.
Background technology
At PCC (Policy and Charging Control, the strategy and the control of chargeing) in the framework, AF (Application Function, application function) same PCRF (Policy and Charging Rule Function, strategy and charging rule functions) carry out alternately, and be provided for the business information of relevant decision-making to PCRF, PCRF is to PCEF (Policy and Charging Enforce Function, strategy and charge execution function) gate, QoS (Quality of Service, service quality) authorization message and charging regulation be provided.OCS (Online Charging System, Online Charging System) be to be used among the PCC realize that user's online is chargeed (real time billing) and professional credit control, OFCS (Offline Charging System, off-line accounting system) is the offline charging that is used to realize the user among the PCC.
In the PCC framework of prior art, the process of charge on traffic comprises: PCRF sends charging policy by the Gx interface to PCEF, this PCEF carries out this charging policy, this charging policy is according to chargings such as flow, time, flow+Time And Events, PCEF sends to OCS/OFCS by the Gy/Gz interface with traffic fee after executing charging policy, finishes charging based on flow by OCS/OFCS.
In realizing process of the present invention, the inventor finds that there are the following problems at least in the prior art:
In the existing P CC framework, do not have IMS (IP Multimedia Subsystem, IP Multimedia System)-ALG (Application Level Gateway, ALG) the charge on traffic method under the networking model, cause under the IMS-ALG networking model, the charge on traffic strategy is lost, and can't carry out charge on traffic.
Summary of the invention
The embodiment of the invention provides a kind of method, system and device of charge on traffic, to carry out charge on traffic and output flow charging bill in the IMS network.
In order to achieve the above object, the embodiment of the invention has proposed a kind of method of charge on traffic, comprising:
Controlled function network element in the IP Multimedia System IMS network receives the flow information from service strategy decision making function SPDF;
Described controlled function network element obtains charge on traffic and output flow charging bill according to described flow information.
The embodiment of the invention has also proposed a kind of system of charge on traffic, comprising:
SPDF is used for the controlled function network element transmitted traffic information to the IMS network;
The controlled function network element is used for obtaining charge on traffic and output flow charging bill according to described flow information.
The embodiment of the invention has also proposed a kind of device of charge on traffic, and the device of this charge on traffic is the controlled function network element in the IMS network, comprising:
Receiver module is used to receive the flow information from SPDF;
Acquisition module is used for obtaining charge on traffic and output flow charging bill according to described flow information.
The embodiment of the invention has also proposed a kind of device of charge on traffic, comprising:
First receiver module is used to receive the flow information from BGF;
First sending module is used for sending described flow information to the controlled function network element.
Compared with prior art, the embodiment of the invention has the following advantages:
By under the IMS-ALG pattern, flow being chargeed,, when making SIP network using IMS-ALG pattern, effective charge on traffic mode is arranged also as replenishing of PCC framework down-off charging way.
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Fig. 1 is the method flow diagram of a kind of charge on traffic of the embodiment of the invention one proposition;
Fig. 2 is the method flow diagram of a kind of charge on traffic of the embodiment of the invention two propositions;
Fig. 3 is the method flow diagram of a kind of charge on traffic of the embodiment of the invention three propositions;
Fig. 4 is the method flow diagram of a kind of flow monitoring of the embodiment of the invention four propositions;
Fig. 5 is the system construction drawing of a kind of charge on traffic of the embodiment of the invention five propositions;
Fig. 6 is the structure drawing of device of a kind of charge on traffic of the embodiment of the invention six propositions;
Fig. 7 is the structure drawing of device of a kind of charge on traffic of the embodiment of the invention seven propositions.
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Below in conjunction with the accompanying drawing in the embodiment of the invention, the technical scheme in the embodiment of the invention is clearly and completely described, obviously, described embodiment only is the present invention's part embodiment, rather than whole embodiment.Based on the embodiment among the present invention, those of ordinary skills belong to the scope of protection of the invention not making the every other embodiment that is obtained under the creative work prerequisite.
The method of a kind of charge on traffic that the embodiment of the invention one proposes as shown in Figure 1, comprising:
Step S101, the controlled function network element in the IP Multimedia System IMS network receives the flow information from service strategy decision making function SPDF.
Step S102, described controlled function network element obtains charge on traffic and output flow charging bill according to described flow information.
As seen, in the present embodiment,,, when making SIP network using IMS-ALG pattern, effective charge on traffic mode is arranged also as replenishing of PCC framework down-off charging way by under the IMS-ALG pattern, flow being chargeed.
The method of a kind of charge on traffic that the embodiment of the invention two proposes, this charge on traffic method is applicable to the IMS-ALG networking model, in the IMS-ALG framework, IBCF (Interconnection Border ControlFunction, interconnection boundary Control function) can carry out alternately with the SIP network, to finish the intercommunication of SIP network, the function that this IBCF will finish includes but not limited to topology hiding, the conversion of IP address and signaling transform, this IBCF is by IMS-ALG, TrGW (Translation Gateway, translation gateway) and THIG (Topology Hiding Internetworking Gateway, the internet gateway of topology hiding) three functional modules are formed, on control plane, IMS-ALG is after receiving SIP/SDP message or response, the IPv6 that comprises among the SDP or IPv4 address and port are sent to TrGW, request TrGW carries out the binding of corresponding IPv4 and IPv6 address and port, so that the user carries out route by TrGW between different networks.IMS-ALG is after receiving the information that TrGW returns, and IPv4 or IPv6 address after will changing according to rule are placed in the new SIP/SDP message body, send to IPv4 or IPv6 network.This IMS-ALG networking model for the SIP message through behind the IMS-ALG, the networking model that this IMS-ALG can make amendment to the SIP message.By QoS metrical informations (QoS-Statistics) such as C-BGF (or I-BGF) the statistics duration of call, receiving media message number and byte number, transmission media message number and byte number, packet loss, shake, time delays, and flow information (QoS metrical information) is reported SPDF by Ia interface, so that SPDF passes through Gq ' flow information is reported P-CSCF (or IBCF).When P-CSCF (or IBCF) has the ticket ability, in Intermediate Charging ICH ticket/termination charging bill, pass through Rf interface output flow CDR, when P-CSCF (or IBCF) does not have the ticket ability, by P-Charging-Vector flow information is passed to IMS network element (for example S-CSCF or AS), and by IMS network element output flow CDR.
In the present embodiment, with P-CSCF (or IBCF) the ticket ability being arranged is that example describes, after session is successfully set up, as Reinvite (or Update) deletion Media Stream, P-CSCF (or IBCF) issues AAR and gives SPDF, SPDF issues Modify after receiving AAR, and in Ia interface Modify, carry the Audit{Statistics} descriptor, require BGF to report the relevant statistical information of deleted Media Stream, (QoS-Statistics: Media Stream keeps duration to C-BGF (or I-BGF) with the QoS metrical information, receiving media message number and byte number, send media message number and byte number, packet loss, shake, time delay etc.) send to SPDF by Ia interface.SPDF reports P-CSCF (or IBCF) by AAA again, goes out the Intermediate Charging ICH ticket by P-CSCF (or IBCF), and output flow CDR.When conversation end, SPDF sends the Subtract order to C-BGF (or I-BGF) and removes session, and in the Audit descriptor, carry the Statistics descriptor, require C-BGF to report the relevant QoS-Statistics of Media Stream of this session, SPDF rewinds flow information in STA message, go out to stop charging bill by P-CSCF (or IBCF), output flow CDR.The method of this charge on traffic comprises as shown in Figure 2:
Step S201 after session is successfully set up, receives Reinvite (request again) or Update (renewal) message that UE (subscriber equipment) sends.
Concrete, in the present embodiment, with Reinvite message is that example describes, in this Reinvite message, carried the information that requires the deletion Media Stream, the network element that receives the Reinvite message of UE transmission is P-CSCF or the IBCF in the controlled function network element, this controlled function network element includes but not limited to P-CSCF, IBCF, S-CSCF and AS, and in all embodiment of the present invention, the main body of this reception all is that example describes with P-CSCF.
Step S202, P-CSCF sends AAR (AA request) message to SPDF (Service-based Policy Decision Function is based on the strategy decisive function of service).
Concrete, in this AAR message, carried the information of deleting corresponding Media Stream.
Step S203, SPDF send the request message of the multimedia Media Stream of deletion to BGF (Border Gateway Function, border medium gateway function) by Ia interface.
Concrete, this BGF includes but not limited to C-BGF (Core Border Gateway Function, core border medium gateway function) and I-BGF (Interconnection Border Gateway Function, intercommunication border medium gateway function), among all embodiment of the present invention, all be that example describes with C-BGF.In the multimedia Media Stream request message of above-mentioned deletion, carried audit Audit{Statistics} descriptor, require BGF to report the traffic statistics information of media stream, this traffic statistics information is the metrical information of QoS, and above-mentioned transmission is deleted multimedia Media Stream request message and sent by Modify (modification) message.
Step S204, C-BGF sends the multimedia Media Stream response message of deletion by Ia interface to SPDF.
Concrete, receive the Modify message of needs response statistical information at C-BGF after, to search Session Resources, obtain the traffic statistics information of media stream, and by the Modify response message will revise the deletion multimedia Media Stream response message send to SPDF, carried the metrical information of QoS in this response message, comprised one of following information or its combination in any in the metrical information of this QoS at least: Media Stream keeps duration, receiving media message number, receiving media byte number, sends the media message number, sends medium byte number, packet loss, shake, time delay.
Step S205, SPDF sends AAA (AA replys) message to P-CSCF.
Concrete, in this AAA message, carried QoS-Statistics, promptly carried the metrical information of QoS.When P-CSCF has the ticket ability, get access to the metrical information of this QoS at P-CSCF after, this P-CSCF can count the Intermediate Charging ICH ticket, and output flow CDR.When P-CSCF did not have the ticket ability, P-CSCF did not obtain charging bill, and in the embodiment of the invention, with P-CSCF the ticket ability being arranged is that example describes.After P-CSCF receives AAA message, therefrom get access to the QoS-Statistics parameter, P-CSCF obtains charge on traffic and output flow charging bill according to flow information.
Step S206, P-CSCF sends AAR message to SPDF.
Step S207, SPDF sends the multimedia Media Stream request message of deletion by Ia interface to C-BGF.
Step S208, C-BGF sends the multimedia Media Stream response message of deletion by Ia interface to SPDF.
Step S209, SPDF sends AAA message to P-CSCF.
Step S210, P-CSCF sends ACR message to CCF.
Concrete, in this ACR message, carried QoS-Statistics, promptly carried the metrical information of QoS.
Step S211, CCF sends ACA message to P-CSCF.
Step S212, P-CSCF sends the 200OK response message to UE.
Step S213, UE sends ACK message to P-CSCF.
Step S214, after session successfully finished, P-CSCF received the BYE message that UE sends.
Step S215, P-CSCF sends STR releasing bearing conversation message to SPDF.
Step S216, SPDF send Subtract to C-BGF and discharge conversation message.
Concrete, in this Subtract release session, carried the Audit{Statistics} descriptor, require C-BGF to report the relevant statistical information of Media Stream of this session.
Step S217, C-BGF send Subtract to SPDF and discharge conversational response message.
Concrete, receive the Subtract release conversation message of needs response statistical information at C-BGF after, to search Session Resources, obtain the traffic statistics information of media stream, and Subtract is discharged conversational response message send to SPDF, carried the metrical information of QoS in this response message, the metrical information of this QoS includes but not limited to: Media Stream keeps duration, receiving media message number, receiving media byte number, sends the media message number, sends medium byte number, packet loss, shake, time delay.
Step S218, SPDF sends STA message to P-CSCF.
Concrete, the metrical information of having carried QoS in this STA message after P-CSCF receives STA message, therefrom gets access to the QoS-Statistics parameter, and P-CSCF obtains charge on traffic and output flow charging bill according to flow information.
Step S219, P-CSCF sends ACR message to CCF.
Concrete, in this ACR message, carried QoS-Statistics, promptly carried the metrical information of QoS.
Step S220, CCF sends ACA message to P-CSCF.
Step S221, P-CSCF sends the 200OK end to UE.
As seen, in the present embodiment,,, when making SIP network using IMS-ALG pattern, effective charge on traffic mode is arranged also as replenishing of PCC framework down-off charging way by under the IMS-ALG pattern, flow being chargeed.And, simplified the process of charge on traffic by using the P-CSCF (or IBCF) in the controlled function network element to carry out charge on traffic and the flow ticket is provided.
The method of a kind of charge on traffic that the embodiment of the invention three proposes, this charge on traffic method is applicable to the IMS-ALG networking model, by QoS metrical informations (QoS-Statistics) such as C-BGF (or I-BGF) the statistics duration of call, receiving media message number and byte number, transmission media message number and byte number, packet loss, shake, time delays, and flow information (QoS metrical information) is reported SPDF by Ia interface, so that SPDF passes through Gq ' flow information is reported P-CSCF (or IBCF).When P-CSCF (or IBCF) has the ticket ability, in Intermediate Charging ICH ticket/termination charging bill, pass through Rf interface output flow CDR, when P-CSCF (or IBCF) does not have the ticket ability, by P-Charging-Vector flow information is passed to IMS network element (for example S-CSCF or AS), and by IMS network element output flow CDR.
In the present embodiment, not having the ticket ability with P-CSCF (or IBCF) is that example describes, P-CSCF (or IBCF) is by the P-Charging-Vector header field, increase a QoS-Statistics parameter, the QoS metrical information is passed to IMS network element (S-CSCF or AS), by IMS network element output flow CDR.The method of this charge on traffic comprises as shown in Figure 3:
Step S301 after session is successfully set up, receives Reinvite (request again) or Update (renewal) message that UE (subscriber equipment) sends.
Concrete, in the present embodiment, with Reinvite message is that example describes, carried the information that requires the deletion Media Stream in this Reinvite message, the network element that receives the Reinvite message of UE transmission is P-CSCF or the IBCF in the controlled function network element, this controlled function network element includes but not limited to P-CSCF, IBCF, S-CSCF and AS, and in all embodiment of the present invention, the main body of this reception all is that example describes with P-CSCF.
Step S302, P-CSCF sends AAR (AA request) message to SPDF (Service-based Policy Decision Function is based on the strategy decisive function of service).
Concrete, in this AAR message, carried the information of deleting corresponding Media Stream.
Step S303, SPDF send the request message of the multimedia Media Stream of deletion to BGF (Border Gateway Function, border medium gateway function) by Ia interface.
Concrete, this BGF includes but not limited to C-BGF and I-BGF, among all embodiment of the present invention, all is that example describes with C-BGF.In the multimedia Media Stream request message of above-mentioned deletion, carried audit Audit{Statistics} descriptor, require BGF to report the traffic statistics information of media stream, this traffic statistics information is the metrical information of QoS, and above-mentioned transmission is deleted multimedia Media Stream request message and sent by Modify (modification) message.
Step S304, C-BGF sends the multimedia Media Stream response message of deletion by Ia interface to SPDF.
Concrete, receive the Modify message of needs response statistical information at C-BGF after, to search Session Resources, obtain the traffic statistics information of media stream, and by the Modify response message will revise the deletion multimedia Media Stream response message send to SPDF, carried the metrical information of QoS in this response message, comprised one of following information or its combination in any in the metrical information of this QoS at least: Media Stream keeps duration, receiving media message number, receiving media byte number, sends the media message number, sends medium byte number, packet loss, shake, time delay.
Step S305, SPDF sends AAA (AA replys) message to P-CSCF.
Concrete, in this AAA message, carried QoS-Statistics, promptly carried the metrical information of QoS.When P-CSCF has the ticket ability, get access to the metrical information of this QoS at P-CSCF after, this P-CSCF can count the Intermediate Charging ICH ticket, and output flow CDR.When P-CSCF does not have the ticket ability, P-CSCF does not obtain charging bill, in the embodiment of the invention, not having the ticket ability with P-CSCF is that example describes, when this P-CSCF does not obtain charging bill, P-CSCF can be written to the QoS-Statistics parameter in the P-Charging-Vector header field, send to S-CSCF, the QoS-Statistics parameter can be written in the P-Charging-Vector header field in addition, send to AS, in the present embodiment, all be that example describes with S-CSCF.
Step S306, P-CSCF sends Reinvite message to S-CSCF.
Concrete, P-CSCF is after receiving AAA message, preserve the metrical information of the QoS of media stream correspondence, and in P-Charging-Vector expansion QoS-Statistics parameter, the traffic statistics information stores that is about to media stream and sends to S-CSCF with this traffic statistics information in P-Charging-Vector.In the present embodiment, S-CSCF is after receiving Reinvite message, therefrom get access to P-Charging-Vector, the QoS-Statistics parameter of expansion is arranged in P-Charging-Vector, S-CSCF obtains charge on traffic and output flow charging bill according to flow information.
Step S307, S-CSCF sends request (ACR) message of chargeing to CCF (Charging Collection Function).
Concrete, in this charging request message, carried QoS-Statistics, promptly carried the metrical information of QoS.
Step S308, CCF returns response (ACA) message of chargeing to S-CSCF.
Step S309, S-CSCF sends the 200OK response message to P-CSCF.
Step S310, P-CSCF sends AAR message to SPDF.
Step S311, SPDF sends the multimedia Media Stream request message of deletion by Ia interface to C-BGF.
Step S312, C-BGF sends the multimedia Media Stream response message of deletion by Ia interface to SPDF.
Step S313, SPDF sends AAA message to P-CSCF.
Step S314, P-CSCF sends ACR message to CCF.
Concrete, in this ACR message, carried QoS-Statistics, promptly carried the metrical information of QoS.
Step S315, CCF sends ACA message to P-CSCF.
Step S316, P-CSCF sends the 200OK response message to UE.
Step S317, UE sends ACK message to P-CSCF.
Step S318, P-CSCF sends ACK message to S-CSCF.
Step S319, after session successfully finished, P-CSCF received the BYE message that UE sends.
Step S320, P-CSCF sends STR releasing bearing conversation message to SPDF.
Step S321, SPDF send Subtract to C-BGF and discharge conversation message.
Concrete, in this Subtract release session, carried the Audit{Statistics} descriptor, require C-BGF to report the relevant statistical information of Media Stream of this session.
Step S322, C-BGF send Subtract to SPDF and discharge conversational response message.
Concrete, receive the Subtract release conversation message of needs response statistical information at C-BGF after, to search Session Resources, obtain the traffic statistics information of media stream, and Subtract is discharged conversational response message send to SPDF, carried the metrical information of QoS in this response message, the metrical information of this QoS includes but not limited to: Media Stream keeps duration, receiving media message number, receiving media byte number, sends the media message number, sends medium byte number, packet loss, shake, time delay.
Step S323, SPDF sends STA message to P-CSCF.
Concrete, the metrical information of in this STA message, having carried QoS.
Step S324, P-CSCF sends BYE message to S-CSCF.
Concrete, P-CSCF preserves the metrical information of the QoS of media stream correspondence, and expands the QoS-Statistics parameter in P-Charging-Vector, and the traffic statistics information stores that is about to media stream is in P-Charging-Vector.In the present embodiment, S-CSCF is after receiving BYE, therefrom get access to P-Charging-Vector, the QoS-Statistics parameter that expansion is arranged in P-Charging-Vector, S-CSCF obtains charge on traffic and output flow charging bill according to flow information, and adds the traffic statistics information of this conversation media stream in stopping charging bill.
Step S325, P-CSCF sends ACR message to CCF.
Concrete, in this ACR message, carried QoS-Statistics, promptly carried the metrical information of QoS.
Step S326, CCF sends ACA message to P-CSCF.
Step S327, S-CSCF sends ACR message to CCF.
Concrete, in this ACR message, carried QoS-Statistics, promptly carried the metrical information of QoS.
Step S328, CCF sends ACA message to S-CSCF.
Step S329, AS sends the 200OK end to P-CSCF.
Step S330, P-CSCF sends the 200OK end to UE.
As seen, in the present embodiment,,, when making SIP network using IMS-ALG pattern, effective charge on traffic mode is arranged also as replenishing of PCC framework down-off charging way by under the IMS-ALG pattern, flow being chargeed.And by using the S-CSCF (or AS) in the controlled function network element to carry out charge on traffic and the flow ticket is provided, when can not carry out charge on traffic at P-CSCF (or IBCF) and the flow ticket be provided, to charge on traffic and provide the flow ticket to carry out effectively replenishing, the perfect operating process of charge on traffic.
The method of a kind of real-time traffic monitoring that the embodiment of the invention four proposes, in above-mentioned process of carrying out traffic statistics, P-CSCF (or IBCF) can also carry out real-time flow monitoring to session, in the present embodiment, with P-CSCF real-time flow monitoring being carried out in session is that example describes, when P-CSCF need monitor the medium QoS situation of certain session, can in initial AAR information, issue QoS-Statistics-indication, in this information, carry audit cycle simultaneously.The audit cycle that SPDF issues according to P-CSCF regularly issues Audit message by Ia interface, and C-BGF receives Audit message, with the QoS metrical information real-time report of current sessions.SPDF reports P-CSCF with the QoS-Statistics that C-BGF reports by RAR, by P-CSCF outflow CDR in event charging.The method of this real-time traffic monitoring comprises as shown in Figure 4:
Step S401, when initial session, P-CSCF receives the invite message that UE sends.
Step S402, P-CSCF sends AAR message to SPDF.
Concrete, in this AAR message, carried QoS-Statistics-indication, i.e. the metrical information of QoS indication has also been carried audit cycle in this AAR message.
Step S403, SPDF send to C-BGF increases terminal request message.
Step S404, C-BGF send to SPDF increases terminal response message.
Step S405, SPDF sends AAA message to P-CSCF.
Step S406, P-CSCF sends invite message to S-CSCF.
Step S407, S-CSCF returns the 200OK response message to P-CSCF.
Step S408, P-CSCF sends AAR message to SPDF.
Step S409, SPDF send to C-BGF and revise terminal request message.
Step S410, C-BGF send to SPDF and revise terminal response message.
Step S411, SPDF sends AAA message to P-CSCF.
Step S412, P-CSCF sends 200 OK response messages to UE.
Step S413, UE sends ACK message to P-CSCF.
Step S414, P-CSCF sends ACK message to S-CSCF.
Step S415, in conversation procedure, SPDF periodically sends session audit message to C-BGF.
Concrete, in this session audit message, carried the Audit{Statistics} descriptor, require BGF to report the relevant statistical information of Media Stream of this session.
Step S416, C-BGF sends session audit response message to SPDF.
Concrete, BGF will search Session Resources, and obtain the statistical information of Media Stream after receiving the session audit message that need respond statistical information.
Step S417, SPDF sends RAR message to P-CSCF.
Concrete, in this RAR message, carried the QoS-Statistics that all conversation medias flow, promptly carried the qos statistic information of all conversation medias streams.
Step S418, P-CSCF sends RAA message to SPDF.
Step S419, P-CSCF sends AC R message to CCF.
Concrete, P-CSCF charges trigger event, and add QoS-Statistics in the event charging ticket after receiving RAR message, has promptly added qos statistic information in the event charging ticket.
Step S420, CCF sends ACA message to P-CSCF.
Concrete, in SPDF periodic triggers audit event process, this P-CSCF periodically calculates charge on traffic CDR.
As seen, in the present embodiment,, lay the first stone for optimizing bearer network by a kind of customer flow method of monitoring in real time is provided.
The system of a kind of charge on traffic that the embodiment of the invention five proposes as shown in Figure 5, comprising:
Border medium gateway function BGF 51 is used to receive the message from SPDF 52, has carried in this message to require this BGF 51 to report the information of flow information, obtains flow information, and this flow information is sent to this SPDF 52.
Service strategy decision making function SPDF 52 is used for the controlled function network element 53 transmitted traffic information to the IMS network.
Controlled function network element 53 is used for obtaining charge on traffic and output flow charging bill according to this flow information.
Further, this controlled function network element is IBCF or P-CSCF.
Further, this controlled function network element can also be S-CSCF or AS, when this controlled function network element is S-CSCF or AS, and the flow information that this flow information is served as reasons that this SPDF sends and transmitted through this IBCF or P-CSCF.
As seen, in the present embodiment,,, when making SIP network using IMS-ALG pattern, effective charge on traffic mode is arranged also as replenishing of PCC framework down-off charging way by under the IMS-ALG pattern, flow being chargeed.
The device of a kind of charge on traffic that the embodiment of the invention six proposes, the device of this charge on traffic is the controlled function network element in the IMS network, as shown in Figure 6, comprising:
Further, this controlled function network element is IBCF or P-CSCF.
Further, this controlled function network element is S-CSCF or AS, and when this controlled function network element was S-CSCF or AS, above-mentioned flow information was the flow information that is sent and transmitted through described IBCF or P-CSCF by described SPDF.
As seen, in the present embodiment,,, when making SIP network using IMS-ALG pattern, effective charge on traffic mode is arranged also as replenishing of PCC framework down-off charging way by under the IMS-ALG pattern, flow being chargeed.
The device of a kind of charge on traffic that the embodiment of the invention seven proposes, this device is SPDF7, as shown in Figure 7, comprising:
First sending module 72 is used for sending the flow information that this first receiver module 71 receives to the controlled function network element.
Further, when needs Monitoring Service quality, this SPDF7 also comprises:
Second sending module 74 is used for sending second message according to the audit cycle that this second receiver module 73 receives to BGF, has carried in this second message to require this BGF to report the metrical information of this service quality;
The 3rd sending module 75, the metrical information that is used for service quality that BGF is returned sends to IBCF or P-CSCF, so that IBCF or P-CSCF obtain event charging and output flow charging bill.
As seen, in the present embodiment,,, when making SIP network using IMS-ALG pattern, effective charge on traffic mode is arranged also as replenishing of PCC framework down-off charging way by under the IMS-ALG pattern, flow being chargeed.
Through the above description of the embodiments, those skilled in the art can be well understood to the present invention and can realize by hardware, also can realize by the mode that software adds necessary general hardware platform.Based on such understanding, technical scheme of the present invention can embody with the form of software product, it (can be CD-ROM that this software product can be stored in a non-volatile memory medium, USB flash disk, portable hard drive etc.) in, comprise some instructions with so that computer equipment (can be personal computer, server, the perhaps network equipment etc.) carry out the described method of each embodiment of the present invention.
The above only is a preferred implementation of the present invention; should be pointed out that for those skilled in the art, under the prerequisite that does not break away from the principle of the invention; can also make some improvements and modifications, these improvements and modifications also should be looked protection scope of the present invention.
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1, a kind of method of charge on traffic is characterized in that, comprising:
Controlled function network element in the IP Multimedia System IMS network receives the flow information from service strategy decision making function SPDF;
Described controlled function network element obtains charge on traffic and output flow charging bill according to described flow information.
2, the method for claim 1 is characterized in that, described flow information comprises a kind of or its combination in any in following:
Media Stream keeps duration; Receiving media message number; The receiving media byte number; Send the media message number; Send the medium byte number; Packet loss; Shake; Time delay.
3, the method for claim 1 is characterized in that, before the flow information of described controlled function network element reception from SPDF, also comprises:
Border medium gateway function BGF receives the message from described SPDF, has carried in the described message to require described BGF to report the information of flow information;
Described BGF sends to described SPDF with flow information.
4, the method for claim 1 is characterized in that, described controlled function network element is IBCF or P-CSCF.
As claim 1 or 4 described methods, it is characterized in that 5, described controlled function network element is S-CSCF or AS, described flow information is the flow information that is sent and transmitted through described IBCF or P-CSCF by described SPDF.
6, method as claimed in claim 5 is characterized in that, described method also comprises:
Described IBCF or P-CSCF are carried at described flow information and are transmitted to described S-CSCF or AS in the P-Charging-Vector header field.
7, method as claimed in claim 4 is characterized in that, when needs Monitoring Service quality, described SPDF receives first message from described IBCF or P-CSCF, has carried the metrical information indication and the audit cycle of service quality in described first message;
Described SPDF sends second message according to described audit cycle to BGF, has carried in described second message to require described BGF to report the metrical information of described service quality;
Described SPDF sends to described IBCF or P-CSCF with the metrical information of the service quality that described BGF returns, so that described IBCF or P-CSCF obtain event charging and output flow charging bill.
8, a kind of system of charge on traffic is characterized in that, comprising:
SPDF is used for the controlled function network element transmitted traffic information to the IMS network;
The controlled function network element is used for obtaining charge on traffic and output flow charging bill according to described flow information.
9, system as claimed in claim 8 is characterized in that, also comprises:
BGF is used to receive the message from described SPDF, has carried in the described message to require described BGF to report the information of flow information, and flow information is sent to described SPDF.
10, system as claimed in claim 8 is characterized in that, described controlled function network element is IBCF or P-CSCF.
As claim 8 or 10 described systems, it is characterized in that 11, described controlled function network element is S-CSCF or AS, described flow information is the flow information that is sent and transmitted through described IBCF or P-CSCF by described SPDF.
12, a kind of device of charge on traffic, the device of described charge on traffic are the controlled function network element in the IMS network, it is characterized in that, comprising:
Receiver module is used to receive the flow information from SPDF;
Acquisition module is used for obtaining charge on traffic and output flow charging bill according to described flow information.
13, device as claimed in claim 12 is characterized in that, described controlled function network element is IBCF or P-CSCF.
14, device as claimed in claim 13 is characterized in that, described controlled function network element is S-CSCF or AS, and described flow information is the flow information that is sent and transmitted through described IBCF or P-CSCF by described SPDF.
15, a kind of device of charge on traffic is characterized in that, comprising:
First receiver module is used to receive the flow information from BGF;
First sending module is used for sending described flow information to the controlled function network element.
16, device as claimed in claim 15 is characterized in that, when needs Monitoring Service quality, also comprises:
Second receiver module is used to receive first message from described IBCF or P-CSCF, has carried the metrical information indication and the audit cycle of service quality in described first message;
Second sending module is used for sending second message according to described audit cycle to BGF, has carried in described second message to require described BGF to report the metrical information of described service quality;
The 3rd sending module, the metrical information that is used for service quality that described BGF is returned sends to described IBCF or P-CSCF, so that described IBCF or P-CSCF obtain event charging and output flow charging bill.
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