CN101534201A - Trigger charging method, access network and communication system - Google Patents

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CN101534201A
CN101534201A CN200810087186A CN200810087186A CN101534201A CN 101534201 A CN101534201 A CN 101534201A CN 200810087186 A CN200810087186 A CN 200810087186A CN 200810087186 A CN200810087186 A CN 200810087186A CN 101534201 A CN101534201 A CN 101534201A
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The embodiment of the invention provides a trigger charging method, an access network and a communication system, wherein the trigger charging method is used for detecting charging trigger events for the access network; a trigger charging client charges a terminal on the basis of data of an Ethernet convergence sub-layer, i.e., Ethernet-CS. If the access network detects a charging trigger event, the charging based on the Ethernet-CS service is triggered by the access network. The invention solves the problem in the prior art that the charging based on the Ethernet-CS service is not triggered and realizes the charging based on the Ethernet-CS service.

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A kind of method, Access Network and communication system that triggers charging
Technical field
The present invention relates to the communication technology, relate in particular to a kind of method, Access Network and communication system that triggers charging.
Background technology
WiMAX (Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access), Chinese full name are that the microwave interoperability is inserted in the whole world, are a kind of wireless metropolitan area network technologies based on IEEE 802.16 standards.It is terminal (MS/SS:Mobile Station/SubscriberStation) that the WiMAX network mainly is made up of three parts, accessing business network (ASN:Access Service Network) comprises base station (BS:BaseStation) and accessing business network gate (ASN GW:Access Service Network-GateWay) and is connected service network (CSN:Connectivity Service Network) and comprises prepaid server (PPS:PrepayServer), authentication, authorize and accounting server logic entities such as (AAA Server:Authentication AuthorizationAccounting Server).As shown in fig. 1, the whole network of WiMAX mainly by:
(1) terminal (SS/MS): the user uses this devices accessing WiMAX network.
(2) accessing business network (ASN): ASN is defined as the network function set that terminal provides the wireless access service.ASN has comprised BS and ASN-GW network element.Wherein the major function of BS network element is: provide the L2 of BS and MS to be connected, RRM or the like; The major function of ASN-GW network element is: for MS authentication function provides client functionality, provide for MS and switch in the Relay function (as IP address assignment), ASN of L3 information etc.
(3) connect service network (CSN): CSN is defined as terminal IP is provided Connection Service.The major function that CSN provided is: the IP address assignment of terminal MS, Internet insert, AAA proxy or server, based on user's authorization control etc.
Three parts are formed, and communicate by the interface from R1 to R6 between its logic entity, and each network element and interface relationship are as shown in Figure 1.
The effect of ASN mainly comprises the following aspects: guarantee two layers of establishment of connection between WiMAX terminal and the WiMAX base station; RRM; The optimal selection of network discovery and WiMAX user network service provider; Under the proxy-mobile IP pattern, serve as acting server control WiMAX user's authentication, mandate and charging message; Use establishment of connection for three layers at WiMAX terminal relaying is provided.
The effect of CSN mainly comprises the following aspects: be WiMAX user conversation distributing IP address; Provide the Internet to insert; Serve as authentication and authorization charging acting server or authentication and authorization charging server; Carry out strategy and access control based on user contracting data; Support the foundation in tunnel between ASN and the CSN; Support the generation of WiMAX user's ticket and the WiMAX business accounting between the cross operator; Support the foundation in roaming tunnel between the CSN; Support the mobility between the ASN; Support multiple WiMAX business, for example location-based business, teleservice, multimedia broadcasting and multicast service or the like.
Billing model of the prior art is at a user varigrained charging level to be arranged: a user (subscriber) can have a plurality of signatory (subscription) according to different network insertion indications (NAI:Network Access Identifier); The signatory equipment session (device-session) that corresponds to; Each equipment session can correspond to one or more charging granularity IP sessions (IPSession) according to the IP address; Each charging granularity IP session can correspond to one or more charging granularity packet data streams (PD-flow) according to PDF ID again.The charge information collection is on IP session (IP Session) and these two granularity models of packet data streams (PD-flow).Each equipment session can also correspond to charging granularity MAC session (MAC Session) according to MAC Address; Each charging granularity MAC session can correspond to one or more charging granularity packet data streams (PD-flow) according to PDF ID again, and the PD-flow here is the data flow towards Ethernet-Aggregation sublayer Ethernet-CS business.The charge information collection is on MAC session (MAC Session) and these two granularity models of packet data streams (PD-flow).
In the prior art, shortage is a kind of for the charging event triggering method towards the Ethernet-CS data.
Summary of the invention
The embodiment of the invention provides a kind of method, Access Network and communication system that triggers charging, is used to trigger the charging event towards the Ethernet-CS data.
A kind of method that triggers charging comprises:
Access Network detects the charging triggering incident, triggers Accounting Client terminal is carried out charging based on Ethernet-Aggregation sublayer Ethernet-CS data.
A kind of Access Network comprises:
First module: be used for same terminal interaction, described terminal is carried out authentication, if authentication success, then send message and trigger described terminal to second module is carried out charging based on Ethernet-Aggregation sublayer Ethernet-CS data;
Described second module: be used to receive the described message from described first module, request begins to charge to accounting server to send the request charging message.
A kind of Access Network comprises:
First module: be used for same terminal interaction, described terminal is carried out authentication, if the authentication success sends message to three module, triggering described three module is that described terminal is set up the Business Stream based on Ethernet-CS;
Described three module, be used to receive described message from first module, with described terminal interaction, be that described terminal sets up the Business Stream based on Ethernet-CS, send message and trigger described terminal to second module is carried out charging based on Ethernet-Aggregation sublayer Ethernet-CS data;
Described second module receives the described message from described three module, and request begins to charge to accounting server to send the request charging message.
A kind of communication system: comprise Access Network; Described Access Network is used for if detect the charging triggering incident, triggers Accounting Client described terminal is carried out charging based on Ethernet-Aggregation sublayer Ethernet-CS data.
In the embodiment of the invention, if Access Network detects the charging triggering incident, then Access Network triggers the charging based on Ethernet-Aggregation sublayer Ethernet-CS data, solved the problem that can't realize in the prior art triggering, realized charging based on the Ethernet-CS data based on the charging of Ethernet-CS data.
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Fig. 1 is a WiMAX network structure of the prior art;
A kind of flow chart that triggers the method for charging that Fig. 2 provides for the embodiment of the invention;
The flow chart of the method that a kind of triggering that Fig. 3 provides for the embodiment of the invention stops to charge;
A kind of flow chart that triggers the method for charging that Fig. 4 provides for the embodiment of the invention;
A kind of flow chart that triggers the method for charging that Fig. 5 provides for the embodiment of the invention;
A kind of flow chart that triggers the method for charging that Fig. 6 provides for the embodiment of the invention;
A kind of flow chart that triggers the method for charging that Fig. 7 provides for the embodiment of the invention;
Fig. 8 forms schematic diagram for a kind of Access Network that the embodiment of the invention provides.
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For the purpose that makes the embodiment of the invention, technical scheme and advantage express clearer, describe the technical scheme that the embodiment of the invention provides in detail below in conjunction with specific embodiments and the drawings.
A kind of method that triggers charging that the embodiment of the invention provides comprises:
If the Business Stream based on Ethernet-Aggregation sublayer Ethernet-CS of terminal is set up finish, Access Network triggers the charging based on Ethernet-Aggregation sublayer Ethernet-CS data.
Like this, in the embodiment of the invention, if setting up based on Ethernet-Aggregation sublayer Ethernet-CS Business Stream of terminal finished, then Access Network triggers the charging based on Ethernet-Aggregation sublayer Ethernet-CS data, solved the problem that can't realize in the prior art triggering, realized charging based on the Ethernet-CS data based on the charging of Ethernet-CS data.
Below, the method for chargeing with the triggering of using the embodiment of the invention providing in the WiMAX network is that example is elaborated, specifically as shown in Figure 2:
Step 201, terminal MS are initiated access authentication to network, carry out network insertion.
Step 202, terminal and Access Network are mutual, set up the Business Stream based on Ethernet-CS.
In the embodiment of the invention, described Access Network can be the ASN in the WiMAX network, after terminal access authentication passes through, described ASN can and terminal interaction, set up Business Stream based on Ethernet-CS.
Step 203, ASN trigger the charging based on the Ethernet-CS data.
In the embodiment of the invention, if ASN and terminal interaction have successfully been set up the Business Stream based on Ethernet-CS, then ASN can trigger the charging that begins to carry out based on the Ethernet-CS data, as, can be that the anchor service flow authorized entity Anchor SFA among the described ASN sets up Business Stream based on Ethernet-CS with terminal interaction.In the embodiment of the invention, if successfully set up Business Stream based on Ethernet-CS, can be to send the message informing Accounting Client by described anchor service flow authorized entity Anchor SFA, as being Anchor SFA transmission message informing Accounting Client, inform that described Accounting Client successfully sets up based on the Business Stream of Ethernet-CS, trigger to charge, then described Accounting Client can trigger the charging that begins to carry out based on the Ethernet-CS data.Request begins to charge to accounting server can to send the request charging message as Accounting Client, as can being to send Accounting Request Start message to accounting server.
Step 204, Access Network are that described terminal is set up the data connection, begin to charge.
If successfully set up Business Stream based on Ethernet-CS, begin to carry out charging based on the Ethernet-CS data, Access Network (as ASN) can be set up data for terminal and connect.
Like this, in the embodiment of the invention, if setting up based on Ethernet-Aggregation sublayer Ethernet-CS Business Stream of terminal finished, then Access Network triggers the charging based on Ethernet-Aggregation sublayer Ethernet-CS data, solved the problem that can't realize in the prior art triggering, realized charging based on the Ethernet-CS data based on the charging of Ethernet-CS data.
Further, in the embodiment of the invention, if the business of described terminal is finished, can trigger charges stops, as shown in Figure 3, specific as follows:
Step 301, the described Business Stream of Access Network deletion based on Ethernet-CS.
If business is finished, then Access Network is deleted the Business Stream based on Ethernet-CS of described foundation, in the embodiment of the invention, can be to delete the described Business Stream of having set up based on Ethernet-CS by the anchor service flow authorized entity Anchor SFA among the ASN.
Step 302, Access Network trigger and stop chargeing.
In the embodiment of the invention, if the business of described terminal is finished, the Business Stream based on Ethernet-CS that the Access Network deletion has been set up triggers stopping chargeing.Here, can be to send the message informing Accounting Client by described anchor service flow authorized entity Anchor SFA to have deleted the Business Stream based on Ethernet-CS of described foundation, send message informing AccountingClient as anchor service flow authorized entity Anchor SFA as described in can being, trigger and stop chargeing, then described Accounting Client can trigger and stop chargeing, can send the termination charging message as Accounting Client and stop chargeing, as Accounting RequestStop message to the accounting server request.
The data that step 303, Access Network deletion have been set up connect.
If the Business Stream based on Ethernet-CS set up of deletion stops the charging based on the Ethernet-CS data, Access Network (as ASN) can be deleted and set up data for terminal and connect.
Like this, in the embodiment of the invention, if the business of terminal is finished, then delete the Business Stream of having set up based on Ethernet-Aggregation sublayer Ethernet-CS, Access Network triggers the charging that stops based on Ethernet-Aggregation sublayer Ethernet-CS data.
A kind of method that triggers charging that the embodiment of the invention provides comprises:
Access Network detects the charging triggering incident, triggers Accounting Client and begins this terminal is carried out charging based on Ethernet-Aggregation sublayer Ethernet-CS data.
In the embodiment of the invention, described charging based on Ethernet-Aggregation sublayer Ethernet-CS data can be that the MAC Session to terminal charges, and also can be that the PD-flow to terminal charges.
Like this, in the embodiment of the invention, if Access Network detects the charging triggering incident, then Access Network triggers the charging based on Ethernet-Aggregation sublayer Ethernet-CS data, solved the problem that can't realize in the prior art triggering, realized charging based on the Ethernet-CS data based on the charging of Ethernet-CS data.
It is that example is elaborated that following mask body successfully triggers charging with terminal networking, initial authentication.
Specifically as shown in Figure 4, comprising:
Step 400, terminal are carried out terminal alternately with Access Network and are inserted initial authentication.
In the embodiment of the invention, need during described terminal initial access network carry out initial authentication alternately with Access Network, as inserting the WiMAX network when terminal initial, then terminal is carried out initial authentication alternately with ASN, alternately carries out initial access authentication by the authentication device among the ASN with authentication server as terminal as described in can being.Allow to insert message to described authentication device if authentication success, described authentication server can send, notify its described terminal authentication success.
Step 401-402, Access Network detect the charging triggering incident, trigger this terminal is carried out charging based on Ethernet-Aggregation sublayer Ethernet-CS data.
In the embodiment of the invention, described Access Network detection charging triggering incident can be that the authentication device among the described ASN detects the authentication success to described terminal, as can be according to as described in permission insert message and judge authentication success terminal, then described authentication device can send the described Accounting Client of message informing, trigger Accounting Client and begin this terminal is carried out charging based on Ethernet-Aggregation sublayer Ethernet-CS data, as can being that MAC Session to this terminal charges.
Step 403, described Accounting Client begin to charge with the mutual charge information of accounting server.
After this, terminal begins the business based on Ethernet-CS, and Accounting Client can be based on the MACSession and the mutual charge information of accounting server of terminal, as the information such as resource information, duration or flow of terminal use.
Like this, in the embodiment of the invention, if the authentication device in the Access Network detects the authentication success to terminal, then trigger charging based on Ethernet-Aggregation sublayer Ethernet-CS data, solved the problem that can't realize in the prior art triggering, realized charging based on the Ethernet-CS data based on the charging of Ethernet-CS data.
Further, when terminal exits network, then Access Network can trigger and stop chargeing.As shown in Figure 4, detailed process is as follows:
Step 404, terminal and the Access Network flow process that exits network alternately.
Here, can be that terminal is initiatively initiated to exit network, also can be to initiate to exit network by network, terminal can be carried out terminal exiting network alternately with Access Network.
Step 405-406, Access Network detect terminal and exit network and finish, and trigger Accounting Client and stop terminal is carried out charging based on Ethernet-Aggregation sublayer Ethernet-CS data.
In the embodiment of the invention, described Access Network detects terminal and exits network that to finish can be to detect terminal by the authentication device in the described Access Network (as ASN) to exit network, then described authentication device can send the described Accounting Client of message informing, trigger described Accounting Client and stop terminal is carried out charging based on Ethernet-Aggregation sublayer Ethernet-CS data, as stopping charging the MAC Session session of this terminal.
Step 407, described Accounting Client are mutual with accounting server, stop chargeing.
Like this, in the embodiment of the invention, if terminal exits network, then Access Network triggers the charging that stops based on Ethernet-Aggregation sublayer Ethernet-CS data.
Following mask body is set up to finish based on the Business Stream of Ethernet-CS and is triggered that to charge be that example is elaborated with terminal.As shown in Figure 5, specific as follows:
Step 500-501, terminal are carried out terminal alternately with Access Network and are inserted initial authentication, set up Business Stream.
In the embodiment of the invention, need during described terminal initial access network carry out initial authentication alternately with Access Network, as inserting the WiMAX network when terminal initial, then terminal is carried out initial authentication alternately with ASN, alternately carries out initial access authentication by the authentication device among the ASN with authentication server as terminal as described in can being.Allow to insert message to described authentication device if authentication success, described authentication server can send, notify its described terminal authentication success.Described authentication device triggers anchor service flow authorized entity AnchorSFA among the described ASN and sets up Business Stream based on Ethernet-CS.
Step 502-503, Access Network detect the charging triggering incident, trigger this terminal is carried out charging based on Ethernet-Aggregation sublayer Ethernet-CS data.
In the embodiment of the invention, described Access Network detection charging triggering incident can be that the anchor service flow authorized entity Anchor SFA among the described ASN successfully sets up the Business Stream based on Ethernet-CS, as, can be if described Anchor SFA successfully sets up the Business Stream of article one based on Ethernet-CS, then described AnchorSFA can trigger Accounting Client to begin this terminal is carried out charging based on Ethernet-Aggregation sublayer Ethernet-CS data, as can being that MAC Session to this terminal charges.Specifically can be the anchor service flow authorized entity transmission message informing Accounting Client in the described Access Network, trigger described Accounting Client and begin to charge.
Step 504, described Accounting Client begin to charge with the mutual charge information of accounting server.
Accounting Client can send the request charging message to accounting server, and request begins to carry out the charging based on the Ethernet-CS data, as can be to as described in the MAC Session of terminal charge.After this, terminal begins the business based on Ethernet-CS, and Accounting Client can be based on the MAC Session and the mutual charge information of accounting server of terminal, as the information such as resource information, duration or flow of terminal use.
Like this, in the embodiment of the invention, if the Anchor SFA in the described Access Network detects setting up based on Ethernet-Aggregation sublayer Ethernet-CS Business Stream of terminal and finishes, then trigger charging based on Ethernet-Aggregation sublayer Ethernet-CS data, solved the problem that can't realize in the prior art triggering, realized charging based on the Ethernet-CS data based on the charging of Ethernet-CS data.
Further, deleted when the Business Stream of described foundation, then Access Network can trigger and stop chargeing.As shown in Figure 5, detailed process is as follows:
Step 505, described Access Network are deleted the Business Stream based on Ethernet-CS of described foundation.
Here, can be that business is finished, the described Anchor SFA in the Access Network deletes the Business Stream based on Ethernet-CS of described foundation.
Step 506-507, Access Network detect described Business Stream deletion based on Ethernet-CS and finish, and trigger Accounting Client and stop terminal is carried out charging based on Ethernet-Aggregation sublayer Ethernet-CS data.
In the embodiment of the invention, described Access Network detect described Business Stream deletion based on Ethernet-CS finish can be delete by Anchor SFA as described in the described Access Network (as ASN) as described in the Business Stream based on Ethernet-CS of foundation, as being if as described in Anchor SFA to detect the Business Stream based on Ethernet-CS that the last item set up deleted, then described Anchor SFA can trigger described Accounting Client and stop terminal is carried out charging based on Ethernet-Aggregation sublayer Ethernet-CS data, as stopping the charging to the MAC Session session of this terminal.
Step 508, described Accounting Client are mutual with accounting server, stop chargeing.
Like this, in the embodiment of the invention, if the business of terminal is finished, then delete the Business Stream of having set up based on Ethernet-Aggregation sublayer Ethernet-CS, Access Network triggers the charging that stops based on Ethernet-Aggregation sublayer Ethernet-CS data.
So that session is that example describes to MAC Session by the high-rise triggering of network, specifically the scene with the WiMAX network and the DSL network integration is that example is elaborated below.In the embodiment of the invention, terminal is used Ethernet-CS carrying PPP/PPPoE message, behind the PPP of terminal authentication success, can trigger terminal is carried out charging based on Ethernet-Aggregation sublayer Ethernet-CS data.As shown in Figure 6, specific as follows:
Step 600-601, terminal are carried out terminal alternately with Access Network and are inserted initial authentication.
In the embodiment of the invention, need during described terminal initial access network carry out initial authentication alternately with Access Network, as inserting the WiMAX network when terminal initial, then terminal is carried out initial authentication alternately with ASN, alternately carries out initial access authentication by the authentication device among the ASN with authentication server as terminal as described in can being.Allow to insert message to described authentication device if authentication success, described authentication server can send, notify its described terminal authentication success.
After terminal authentication in ASN is successful, further, terminal is carried out access authentication by merging entity InterworkingFunction (IWF) entity to the DSL network, insert the DSL network, as, described terminal can be carried out access authentication to the DSL network by the PPP process, and being specially described terminal can carry out access authentication to the DSL network by described fusion entity IWF transmission PPP/PPPoE message.
Step 602-603, described fusion entity IWF detect the charging triggering incident, trigger this terminal is carried out charging based on Ethernet-Aggregation sublayer Ethernet-CS data.
In the embodiment of the invention, it can be that described fusion entity IWF detects the authentication success of described DSL network to described terminal that described fusion entity IWF detects the charging triggering incident, then described fusion entity IWF can trigger Accounting Client to begin this terminal is carried out charging based on Ethernet-Aggregation sublayer Ethernet-CS data, as can the MAC Session of this terminal being chargeed.Here, described fusion entity IWF detects described DSL network the authentication of described terminal successfully is specifically as follows following several mode:
Mode 1, described fusion entity IWF can judge whether described DSL network is successful to the authentication of described terminal by the PPP information of resolving described terminal, described fusion entity IWF resolves PPP information, if detection wherein comprises the authentication success or the successful information of PPP foundation is then judged the authentication success, then judge failed authentication if detect the indication that wherein comprises pressure release PPP passage;
Mode 2, described fusion entity IWF can carry the passage of PPP by supervision, as the signaling that monitors PPPoE or L2TP judge as described in the DSL network to as described in the whether success of authentication of terminal, if PPP failed authentication, then BRAS in the DSL network or LNS can initiatively initiate the release flow process of PPPoE or L2TP Tunnel/session, follow-up transfer of data directly occurs if trigger the release flow process, then can think the authentication success;
Whether mode 3, described fusion entity IWF can have data interaction to judge whether described DSL network is successful to the authentication of described terminal by detecting described terminal and described DSL network.
Step 604, described Accounting Client begin to charge with the mutual charge information of accounting server.
Like this, in the embodiment of the invention, if the fusion entity IWF in the described Access Network detects the authentication success of DSL network to terminal, then trigger charging based on Ethernet-Aggregation sublayer Ethernet-CS data, solved the problem that can't realize in the prior art triggering, realized charging based on the Ethernet-CS data based on the charging of Ethernet-CS data.
Further, when terminal withdraws from described DSL network, then Access Network can trigger and stop chargeing.As shown in Figure 6, detailed process is as follows:
Step 605, terminal withdraw from described DSL network by described fusion entity IWF and DSL network interaction.
Here, can be that terminal is initiated to withdraw from the DSL network, also can be to initiate to withdraw from the DSL network, or initiate terminal by the DSL network and withdraw from the DSL network by the WiMAX network.Terminal withdraws from described DSL network by described fusion entity IWF with described DSL network interaction.
Step 606-607, described fusion entity IWF detect terminal and withdraw from the DSL network, trigger Accounting Client and stop terminal is carried out charging based on Ethernet-Aggregation sublayer Ethernet-CS data.
In the embodiment of the invention, described fusion entity IWF detects terminal and withdraws from the DSL network and be specifically as follows following several mode:
Mode 1, described fusion entity IWF can judge whether described terminal withdraws from the DSL network by the PPP information of resolving described terminal, judge that then terminal withdraws from the DSL network if be resolved to the relevant signaling that includes PPP release in the described PPP information;
Mode 2, described fusion entity IWF can carry the passage of PPP by supervision, whether terminal withdraws from the DSL network as described in judging as the signaling of PPPoE or L2TP, the release of the PPP that it carried is determined in release as bearer path that can be by detecting PPPoE or L2TP equivalent-load PPP signaling, thereby judges whether described terminal withdraws from the DSL network;
Mode 3, described fusion entity IWF can whether proper communication judges whether described terminal withdraws from the DSL network by detecting described terminal and described DSL network.
Described fusion entity IWF sent the described Accounting Client of message informing after described terminal withdrawed from the DSL network, the charging based on Ethernet-Aggregation sublayer Ethernet-CS data is carried out in the termination of triggering Accounting Client, as stopping the charging to the MAC Session of this terminal.
Step 608, described Accounting Client are mutual with accounting server, stop chargeing.
Like this, in the embodiment of the invention, if terminal withdraws from the DSL network, the fusion entity IWF in the then described Access Network triggers the charging that stops based on Ethernet-Aggregation sublayer Ethernet-CS data.
Acting on behalf of under the PPP scene of the WiMAX network and the DSL network integration, merge entity IWF and can realize ppp feature, replace terminal to carry out the authentication of PPP and the maintenance of PPP session, described fusion entity IWF triggers the Accounting Client charging behind the PPP authentication success.As shown in Figure 7, specific as follows:
Step 701, terminal are finished the access authentication flow process of WiMAX network.
After step 702, the authentication success, triggering terminal is to the process of setting up of the transmission channel that merges entity IWF, the entity of data surface described in the figure can be arranged in the Anchor DPF of ASN, also can be arranged in the HA of CSN, if described fusion entity IWF is positioned at different physical entities with described data surface entity, then can be further by step 702a and 702b set up respectively terminal to data surface entity and data surface entity to the transmission channel between IWF, this transmission channel can adopt pre-configured mode to set up.
Step 703～step 706, IWF know that (for example IWF can be positioned at Anchor DPF or HA to described terminal after the WiMAX networking is finished, can rely on existing WIMAX flow process to know that described terminal WiMAX networks successfully), replacing terminal to set up PPP is connected in the DSL network, it is example that the embodiment of the invention merges scene with the A10 interface, and IWF sets up L2TP Tunnel/session to LNS; If the V interface merges scene, then IWF sets up pppoe session to BRAS.IWF replaces terminal to finish the negotiation configuration operation of the authentication and the parameter of DSL network, comprises and obtains the IP address that the DSL network is described terminal distribution.
Step 707, IWF detect described terminal in DSL authentication success, trigger Accounting Client terminal is carried out charging based on Ethernet-Aggregation sublayer Ethernet-CS data.
In the embodiment of the invention, if described IWF detects described terminal in the success of DSL authentication, going into network process finishes, then described IWF can send the described Accounting Client of message informing, trigger Accounting Client terminal is carried out charging based on Ethernet-Aggregation sublayer Ethernet-CS data, as can being to trigger Accounting Client to carry out charging the MAC Session of terminal.
The mutual charge information of step 708, Accounting Client and accounting server (as aaa server) charges.
Like this, in the embodiment of the invention, if the fusion entity IWF in the described Access Network detects the authentication success of DSL network to terminal, then trigger charging based on Ethernet-Aggregation sublayer Ethernet-CS data, solved the problem that can't realize in the prior art triggering, realized charging based on the Ethernet-CS data based on the charging of Ethernet-CS data.
Further, if terminal withdraws from the WiMAX network, then trigger stopping chargeing.As shown in Figure 7, specific as follows:
Step 709, described terminal withdraw from the WiMAX network, discharge terminal to the transmission channel between the described data surface entity, if described fusion entity IWF is positioned at different physical entities with described data surface entity, then can be further by step 709a and 709b discharge respectively terminal to data surface entity and data surface entity to the transmission channel between IWF.
Step 710, IWF know that described terminal moves back net at WiMAX, triggering IWF discharges described terminal and is connected with the PPP of DSL network, comprise and discharge the carrying that PPP connects and described PPP connection is used, if the scene that the A10 interface merges, then this is carried as L2TP Tunnel or session, if the V interface merges scene, then this is carried as pppoe session.
Step 711, IWF finish terminal and move back net in described DSL networks, trigger Accounting Client and stop described terminal is carried out charging based on Ethernet-Aggregation sublayer Ethernet-CS data.
The mutual charge information of step 712, Accounting Client and accounting server (as aaa server) stops chargeing.
Like this, in the embodiment of the invention, if terminal withdraws from the DSL network, the fusion entity IWF in the then described Access Network triggers the charging that stops based on Ethernet-Aggregation sublayer Ethernet-CS data.
As shown in Figure 8, a kind of Access Network that the embodiment of the invention provides comprises: first module 800, second module 802, wherein,
Described first module 800 is used for same terminal interaction, described terminal is carried out authentication, if authentication success, then described first module 800 can send message and trigger described terminal to described second module 802 is carried out charging based on Ethernet-Aggregation sublayer Ethernet-CS data; Described second module 802 is used to receive the described message from described first module 800, and request begins to charge to accounting server to send the request charging message.As, described second module 802 can be to send Accounting Request Start message to accounting server.
Like this, in the embodiment of the invention, if to the terminal authentication success, then Access Network can trigger the charging based on Ethernet-Aggregation sublayer Ethernet-CS data, solved the problem that can't realize in the prior art triggering, realized charging based on the Ethernet-CS data based on the charging of Ethernet-CS data.
Optionally, in the embodiment of the invention, described Access Network can also comprise three module 804; Described first module 800 also is used for, if the authentication success then can send message to described three module 804, triggers described three module 804 and is the Business Stream of described terminal foundation based on Ethernet-CS; Described three module 804 is used to receive described message from first module 800, with described terminal interaction, be that described terminal sets up the Business Stream based on Ethernet-CS, send message and trigger described terminal to described second module 802 is carried out charging based on Ethernet-Aggregation sublayer Ethernet-CS data; The described message that described second module 802 receives from described three module 804, request begins to charge to accounting server to send the request charging message.As, described second module 802 can be to send Accounting Request Start message to accounting server.
Like this, in the embodiment of the invention, if the Business Stream based on Ethernet-CS of terminal is set up successfully, then Access Network can trigger the charging based on Ethernet-Aggregation sublayer Ethernet-CS data, solved the problem that can't realize in the prior art triggering, realized charging based on the Ethernet-CS data based on the charging of Ethernet-CS data.
Further, described first module 800 also can be used for if detect terminal and exit network, and then sends message informing and triggers to described second module 802 and stop described terminal is carried out charging based on Ethernet-Aggregation sublayer Ethernet-CS data; Described second module 802 is used to receive the described message from described first module 800, sends to stop charging message to accounting server request termination charging.
Like this, in the embodiment of the invention, if terminal exits network, then described Access Network triggers the charging that stops based on Ethernet-Aggregation sublayer Ethernet-CS data.
Further described three module 804 is used to delete the Business Stream based on Ethernet-CS of described foundation, sends message and triggers the termination charging to described second module 802; Described second module 802, be used to receive message from described three module 804, send and stop charging message to described accounting server request termination charging, as second module 802 as described in can being send charging ending request message to as described in the accounting server request stop chargeing, as can Accounting Request Stop message.
Like this, in the embodiment of the invention, if the business of terminal finishes, then deletion set up based on Ethernet-Aggregation sublayer Ethernet-CS Business Stream, Access Network triggers the charging that stops based on Ethernet-Aggregation sublayer Ethernet-CS data.
The embodiment of the invention also provides a kind of communication system, comprises Access Network;
Described Access Network is used for if detect the charging triggering incident, triggers Accounting Client described terminal is carried out charging based on Ethernet-Aggregation sublayer Ethernet-CS data.
Like this, in the embodiment of the invention, if Access Network detects the charging triggering incident, then Access Network triggers the charging based on Ethernet-Aggregation sublayer Ethernet-CS data, solved the problem that can't realize in the prior art triggering, realized charging based on the Ethernet-CS data based on the charging of Ethernet-CS data.
One of ordinary skill in the art will appreciate that all or part of step that realizes in the foregoing description method is to instruct relevant hardware to finish by program, described program can be stored in a kind of computer-readable recording medium, this program comprises the steps when carrying out
Access Network detects the charging triggering incident, triggers Accounting Client described terminal is carried out charging based on Ethernet-Aggregation sublayer Ethernet-CS data.
The above-mentioned storage medium of mentioning can be a read-only memory, disk or CD etc.
The above; only for the preferable embodiment of the present invention, but protection scope of the present invention is not limited thereto, and anyly is familiar with those skilled in the art in the technical scope that the present invention discloses; the variation that can expect easily or replacement all should be encompassed within protection scope of the present invention.Therefore, protection scope of the present invention should be as the criterion with the protection range of claim.

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1, a kind of method that triggers charging is characterized in that, comprising:
Access Network detects the charging triggering incident, triggers Accounting Client terminal is carried out charging based on Ethernet-Aggregation sublayer Ethernet-CS data.
2, the method for claim 1 is characterized in that, described Access Network detects the charging triggering incident, triggers Accounting Client terminal is carried out being specially based on the charging of Ethernet-Aggregation sublayer Ethernet-CS data:
Anchor service flow authorized entity in the described Access Network detects the Business Stream of successfully setting up based on Ethernet-CS;
Described anchor service flow authorized entity sends the message informing Accounting Client, triggers Accounting Client described terminal is carried out charging based on Ethernet-Aggregation sublayer Ethernet-CS data.
3, method as claimed in claim 2 is characterized in that, described method further comprises:
If the business of described terminal is finished, described Access Network triggers Accounting Client and stops described terminal is carried out charging based on Ethernet-Aggregation sublayer Ethernet-CS data.
4, method as claimed in claim 3 is characterized in that, described Access Network triggers Accounting Client and stops described terminal is carried out being specially based on the charging of Ethernet-Aggregation sublayer Ethernet-CS data:
The described Business Stream of having set up of anchor service flow authorized entity Anchor SFA deletion in the described Access Network based on Ethernet-CS;
Described anchor service flow authorized entity Anchor SFA sends the message informing Accounting Client, triggers Accounting Client and stops described terminal is carried out charging based on Ethernet-Aggregation sublayer Ethernet-CS data.
5, the method for claim 1 is characterized in that, described Access Network detects the charging triggering incident, triggers Accounting Client terminal is carried out being specially based on the charging of Ethernet-Aggregation sublayer Ethernet-CS data:
Authentication device in the described Access Network detects the authentication success to described terminal;
Described authentication device sends the described Accounting Client of message informing, triggers Accounting Client described terminal is carried out charging based on Ethernet-Aggregation sublayer Ethernet-CS data.
6, method as claimed in claim 5 is characterized in that, described method further comprises:
If described terminal exits network, described Access Network triggers Accounting Client and stops described terminal is carried out charging based on Ethernet-Aggregation sublayer Ethernet-CS data.
7, method as claimed in claim 6 is characterized in that, described Access Network triggers Accounting Client and stops described terminal is carried out being specially based on the charging of Ethernet-Aggregation sublayer Ethernet-CS data:
Described authentication device detects terminal and exits network;
Described authentication device sends the described Accounting Client of message informing, triggers Accounting Client and stops described terminal is carried out charging based on Ethernet-Aggregation sublayer Ethernet-CS data.
8, the method for claim 1 is characterized in that, described Access Network detects the charging triggering incident, triggers Accounting Client and terminal is carried out charging based on Ethernet-Aggregation sublayer Ethernet-CS data takes a step forward and comprise:
Described Access Network carries out terminal with described terminal interaction and inserts initial authentication;
After the authentication success, the fusion entity IWF in the described Access Network receives the PPP/PPPoE message from described terminal, and described PPP/PPPoE message is sent to the DSL network so that described DSL network carries out access authentication to described terminal; Or described fusion entity IWF replacement terminal is set up, and PPP is connected to the DSL network so that described DSL network carries out access authentication to described terminal.
9, method as claimed in claim 8 is characterized in that, described Access Network detects the charging triggering incident, triggers Accounting Client terminal is carried out being specially based on the charging of Ethernet-Aggregation sublayer Ethernet-CS data:
Described fusion entity IWF detects the authentication success of described DSL network to described terminal;
Described fusion entity IWF sends the described Accounting Client of message informing, triggers Accounting Client described terminal is carried out charging based on Ethernet-Aggregation sublayer Ethernet-CS data.
10, method as claimed in claim 9 is characterized in that, described fusion entity IWF detects described DSL network the authentication of described terminal successfully is specially:
Described fusion entity IWF judges by the PPP information of resolving described terminal whether described DSL network is successful to the authentication of described terminal; Perhaps
Described fusion entity IWF judges by the passage that monitors carrying PPP whether described DSL network is successful to the authentication of described terminal; Perhaps
Whether described fusion entity IWF has data interaction to judge whether described DSL network is successful to the authentication of described terminal by detecting described terminal and described DSL network.
11, method as claimed in claim 9 is characterized in that, if described terminal withdraws from described DSL network, described Access Network triggers Accounting Client and stops described terminal is carried out charging based on Ethernet-Aggregation sublayer Ethernet-CS data.
12, method as claimed in claim 11 is characterized in that, described Access Network triggers Accounting Client and stops described terminal is carried out being specially based on the charging of Ethernet-Aggregation sublayer Ethernet-CS data:
Described fusion entity IWF detects described terminal and withdraws from the DSL network;
Described fusion entity IWF sends the described Accounting Client of message informing, and the charging based on Ethernet-Aggregation sublayer Ethernet-CS data is carried out in the termination of triggering Accounting Client.
13, a kind of Access Network is characterized in that, described Access Network comprises:
First module: be used for same terminal interaction, described terminal is carried out authentication, if authentication success, then send message and trigger described terminal to second module is carried out charging based on Ethernet-Aggregation sublayer Ethernet-CS data;
Described second module: be used to receive the described message from described first module, request begins to charge to accounting server to send the request charging message.
14, Access Network as claimed in claim 13, it is characterized in that, described first module is used for if detect terminal and exit network, and then sends message informing and triggers to described second module and stop described terminal is carried out charging based on Ethernet-Aggregation sublayer Ethernet-CS data;
Described second module is used to receive the described message from described first module, sends to stop charging message to accounting server request termination charging.
15, a kind of Access Network is characterized in that, described Access Network comprises:
First module: be used for same terminal interaction, described terminal is carried out authentication, if the authentication success sends message to three module, triggering described three module is that described terminal is set up the Business Stream based on Ethernet-CS;
Described three module, be used to receive described message from first module, with described terminal interaction, be that described terminal sets up the Business Stream based on Ethernet-CS, send message and trigger described terminal to second module is carried out charging based on Ethernet-Aggregation sublayer Ethernet-CS data;
Described second module receives the described message from described three module, and request begins to charge to accounting server to send the request charging message.
16, Access Network as claimed in claim 15 is characterized in that, described three module is used to delete the Business Stream based on Ethernet-CS of described foundation, sends message and triggers the termination charging to described second module;
Described second module is used to receive the message from described three module, sends to stop charging message to described accounting server request termination charging.
17, a kind of communication system is characterized in that, described communication system comprises Access Network;
Described Access Network is used for if detect the charging triggering incident, triggers Accounting Client described terminal is carried out charging based on Ethernet-Aggregation sublayer Ethernet-CS data.
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