CN104506328A - LET (long-term evolution) core network charging method, gateway equipment, core network element and server - Google Patents

LET (long-term evolution) core network charging method, gateway equipment, core network element and server Download PDF

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CN104506328A
CN104506328A CN201410843932.2A CN201410843932A CN104506328A CN 104506328 A CN104506328 A CN 104506328A CN 201410843932 A CN201410843932 A CN 201410843932A CN 104506328 A CN104506328 A CN 104506328A
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The invention discloses an LET (long-term evolution) core network charging method, a gateway equipment, a core network element and a server. The charging method includes the steps: during UE (user equipment) bearer establishment, after receiving a session establishment request including UE identifiers, a PGW (packet data network gateway) transmits a first CCR (charging control request) message, including the UE identifiers, information requesting for UE used quota corresponding to the UE identifiers and information requesting for UE total quota corresponding to the UE identifiers, to a PCRF (policy and charging rules function), thus the PCRF requests an HSS (home subscriber server) for the information about the UE used quota and the information about the UE total quota according to the first CCR message, the PGW receives a first CCA (charging control answer) message which includes UE identifiers, information about UE used quota and information about UE total quota and which is sent by the PCRF, and after receiving the first CCA message, the PGW transmits a response message of the session establishment request to an SGW (signaling gateway) to establish a UE bearer. The invention has the advantages that the existing charging systems can be effectively simplified and charging cost can be effectively reduced.

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LTE core network charging method, gateway device, core network element and server
Technical field
The present invention relates to the communication technology, be specifically related to a kind of LTE core network charging method, gateway device, core network element and server.
Background technology
At present, the network element that the charge system in LTE (Long Term Evolution, Long Term Evolution) network relates to comprises: CG (Charge Gate, charging gateway), HSS (HomeSubscriber Server ,home subscriber server), SGW (Signaling Gateway, SGW), PGW (Packet Data Network Gateway, packet data gateway), PCRF (Policy and Charging Rules Function, strategy and charging rule functions unit) and BOSS (Business & Operation Support System, business operation support system).Wherein BOSS is that charge system is directly to the platform that the set meal strategy of operator, user's differentiated service provide support.Need the spending amount according to the expenses standard computing service of different product, set meal, quasi real time and regularly calculate subscriber's account, the real-time or various consumption charge of term settlement user.
LTE core network charging network at home the actual large scale deployment of operator network topology as shown in Figure 1, CG network element is responsible for the acquisition process for user's ticket.The major function of this equipment comprises: the transmission of the collection of user's ticket, the sorting merging treatment of ticket, CDR file and storage etc.SGW network element be responsible for roamer based on flow/time/flow and time/measurement function of event.PGW network element be responsible for non-roaming subscriber based on flow/time/flow and time/measurement function of event.PCRF is strategy and the charging control strategy decision point of business data flow and IP bearing resource, it is that PCEF on SGW, PGW two network elements (Policy andCharging Enforcement Function, strategy and charge execution function unit) selects and provides available strategy and charging control decision.The major function of BOSS has the business systems of fusion such as work order scheduling, resource management, the charge system of multi-service fusion and billing and accounting system, unified customer service system, unified CRM (Customer Relationship Management ,customer relation management) system, service fulfillment and guarantee, business development and decision-making, SLA (Service-Level Agreement, service level agreement)/QoS (Quality of Service, quality of service guarantee) management and application integration etc.
But the current small-scale operator of LTE part limits due to cost, and the starting stage can only use a very simple BOSS system.And the operator shown in Fig. 1 is very huge to the definition of BOSS function, thus cause complete, that function is a complete BOSS system that some small-scale operators cannot be allowed on cost to accept.
Summary of the invention
For defect of the prior art, the invention provides a kind of LTE core network charging method, gateway device, core network element and server, can effectively simplify existing charge system, reduce costs, realize simple billing function.
First aspect, the invention provides a kind of LTE core network charging method, comprising:
In user equipment (UE) loading establishing process, after packet data gateway PGW receives the session establishment request comprising UE mark, the first Charging Control Request CCR message is sent with charging rule functions unit PCRF to strategy, a described CCR message comprises: described UE mark, request identify with described UE the information that corresponding UE has used quota, ask the information identifying the total quota of corresponding UE with described UE; Described UE is asked to use the information of the information of quota, described UE total quota according to a described CCR message to home subscriber server HSS to make described PCRF;
Described PGW receives the first charging control response CCA message that described PCRF sends, and a described CCA message comprises: described UE mark, described UE have used the information of the information of quota, the total quota of described UE;
Described PGW, after the described CCA message of reception, sends the response message of session establishment request to SGW SGW, complete the foundation of UE carrying.
Alternatively, described method also comprises:
In described UE deleting load-bearing process, after described PGW receives the session removal request comprising described UE mark, the 2nd CCR message is sent to described PCRF, described 2nd CCR message comprises: described UE mark, identify with described UE the information that corresponding this has used quota, reports the current information adding up to have used quota of described UE to make described PCRF according to described 2nd CCR message to described HSS;
Described PGW receives the 2nd CCA message that described PCRF sends, and described 2nd CCA message comprises: described UE identifies and described UE is current adds up by the information that quota has upgraded;
Described PGW, after the described 2nd CCA message of reception, sends the response message of session removal request to described SGW, complete the deletion of UE carrying.
Alternatively, described method also comprises:
After UE attachment removal, described PGW adds up the quota of the current accumulative use of described UE, when described PGW determines that the current accumulative use quota of described UE reaches the N% of the total quota of described UE, the 3rd CCR message is sent to described PCRF, described 3rd CCR message comprises: the current accumulative announcement information having reached the N% of the total quota of described UE by quota of described UE, notifies the current accumulative N% having reached the total quota of described UE by quota of described UE to make described PCRF according to described 3rd CCR message to described HSS;
Described PGW receives the response message receiving the 3rd CCR message that described PCRF sends;
Wherein, 50≤N < 100.
Alternatively, described method also comprises:
After UE attachment removal, described PGW adds up the quota of the current accumulative use of described UE, when described PGW determines that the current accumulative use quota of described UE reaches 100% of the total quota of described UE, the 4th CCR message is sent to described PCRF, described 4th CCR message comprises: the announcement information that described UE identifies, the total quota of UE of the current accumulative use of UE has been finished, notifies to described HSS the information that the total quota of described UE has been finished according to described 4th CCR message to make described PCRF;
Described PGW receives the response message receiving the 4th CCR message that described PCRF sends.
Second aspect, the invention provides a kind of LTE core network charging method, comprising:
In user equipment (UE) loading establishing process, strategy and charging rule functions unit PCRF receive the first Charging Control Request CCR message that packet data gateway PGW sends, a described CCR message comprises: UE mark, request identify with described UE the information that corresponding UE has used quota, asks the information identifying the total quota of corresponding UE with described UE; A described CCR message is send after described PGW receives the session establishment request comprising described UE mark;
Described PCRF sends first according to a described CCR message to home subscriber server HSS and removes user equipment requests PUR message, a described PUR message comprises: described UE mark, inquiry identify with described UE the information that corresponding UE has used quota, inquire about the information identifying the total quota of corresponding UE with described UE;
Described PCRF receives the first removing subscriber equipment confirmation PUC message that described HSS sends according to a described PUR message, and a described PUC message comprises: described UE mark, described UE have used the information of the information of quota, the total quota of described UE;
Described PCRF sends the first charging according to a described PUC message to described PGW and controls response CCA message, a described CCA message comprises: described UE mark, described UE have used the information of the information of quota, the total quota of described UE, to make described PGW after the described CCA message of reception, complete the foundation of UE carrying.
Alternatively, described method also comprises:
In described UE deleting load-bearing process, described PCRF receives the 2nd CCR message that described PGW sends, and described 2nd CCR message comprises: described UE mark, identify with described UE the information that corresponding this has used quota; Described 2nd CCR message is send after described PGW receives the session removal request comprising described UE mark;
Described PCRF has used the information of quota with UE described in the information of quota and a described PUC message according to this in described 2nd CCR message, determine that described UE is current and accumulatively use quota information;
Described PCRF sends the 2nd PUR message according to the current accumulative quota information of having used of the described UE determined to described HSS, and described 2nd PUR message comprises: described UE mark, renewal identify the corresponding current accumulative information having used quota with described UE;
Described PCRF receives the 2nd PUC message that described HSS sends according to described 2nd PUR message, and described 2nd PUC message comprises: described UE mark, described UE are current accumulative by the information that quota has upgraded;
Described PCRF sends the 2nd CCA message according to described 2nd PUC message to described PGW, and described 2nd CCA message comprises: described UE mark, described UE are current accumulative by the information that quota has upgraded; To make described PGW after the described 2nd CCA message of reception, complete the deletion that described UE carries.
Alternatively, described method also comprises:
After described UE attachment, described PCRF receives the 3rd CCR message that described PGW sends, and described 3rd CCR message comprises: the current accumulative announcement information having reached the N% of the total quota of described UE by quota of described UE; Described 3rd CCR message is that the described UE current accumulative use quota that described PGW determines to add up sends when reaching the N% of the total quota of described UE;
Described PCRF sends the first notice request NOR message according to described 3rd CCR message to described HSS, and a described NOR message comprises: notify that described HSS arranges the current accumulative quota of the UE inquired about for business operation support system BOSS more than the mark of N%;
Described PCRF receives the notice response NOA message receiving a NOR message that described HSS sends;
Wherein, 50≤N < 100.
Alternatively, before or after described PCRF sends a NOR message according to described 3rd CCR message to described HSS, described method also comprises:
The response message of described PCRF to described PGW transmission and reception to described 3rd CCR message.
Alternatively, described method also comprises:
After described UE attachment, described PCRF receives the 4th CCR message that described PGW sends, and described 4th CCR message comprises: the announcement information that described UE mark, the total quota of described UE have been finished; Described 4th CCR message is that the described UE current accumulative use quota that described PGW determines to add up sends when reaching total quota;
Described PCRF sends the 2nd NOR message according to described 4th CCR message to described HSS, described 2nd NOR message comprises: described UE mark, notify the information that described in described HSS, the total quota of UE has been finished, with make described HSS according to described 2nd NOR message by total for described UE modulation of quotas for 0;
Described PCRF receives the notification message of the described UE arrearage that described HSS sends, and arranges forbid that described UE sets up the prohibitory sign of carrying according to described notification message.
The third aspect, the invention provides a kind of LTE core network charging method, comprising:
In user equipment (UE) loading establishing process, what home subscriber server HSS received that strategy sends with charging rule functions unit PCRF first removes user equipment requests PUR message, a described PUR message comprises: UE mark, inquiry identify with described UE the information that corresponding UE has used quota, inquire about the information identifying the total quota of corresponding UE with described UE; A described PUR message is send after described PCRF receives the first Charging Control Request CCR message of packet data gateway PGW transmission;
Described HSS searches according to a described PUR message and identifies with described UE the information that corresponding described UE has used the information of quota and the total quota of described UE;
The described UE found is removed subscriber equipment by the information of quota and the information of the total quota of described UE by first and confirms that PUC message sends to described PCRF by described HSS, to make described PCRF send to described PGW the information that described UE has used the information of quota, the total quota of described UE according to a described PUC message, and complete the foundation of described UE carrying.
Alternatively, described method also comprises:
In described UE deleting load-bearing process, described HSS receives the 2nd PUR message that described PCRF sends, and described 2nd PUR message comprises: described UE mark, described UE are current accumulative by the information that quota has upgraded; Described 2nd PUR message is send after described PCRF receives the 2nd CCR message of described PGW transmission;
Described HSS identifies the current accumulative information having used quota of corresponding described UE according to described 2nd PUR information updating with described UE;
Described HSS described UE current accumulative completed with the information updating of quota after, the 2nd PUC message is sent to described PCRF, current by the information that quota has upgraded to make described PCRF send described UE according to described 2nd PUC message to PGW, complete the deletion of UE carrying.
Alternatively, described method also comprises:
After described UE attachment removal, described HSS receives the first notice request NOR message that described PCRF sends according to described 3rd CCR message, and a described NOR message comprises: notify that the current accumulative quota of UE that described HSS is arranged for business operation support system BOSS inquiry exceedes the mark of the N% of the total quota of described UE; Described 3rd CCR message is that described PGW determines that the described current UE of adding up adds up to send to described PCRF when reaching the N% of the total quota of described UE by quota;
Described HSS, according to a described NOR message, increases by quota the mark more than N% inquired about for described BOSS by identifying current the adding up of corresponding described UE with described UE;
Described HSS sends the notice response NOA message having received a NOR message to described PCRF;
Wherein, 50≤N < 100.
Alternatively, described method also comprises:
All UE marks more than the mark of N% in database gather by described HSS;
And/or,
Receive the quota increase message that described BOSS sends, described quota increases message and comprises: described UE mark, the quota information newly increased;
That records in HSS according to described quota increase information updating identifies the total quota information of corresponding UE with described UE;
Correspondingly, when described UE mark is to the mark that should have more than N%, described HSS determines the current accumulative N% not exceeded the total quota information of the UE after renewal by quota of described UE, then remove the mark more than N%.
Alternatively, described method also comprises:
After described UE attachment removal, described HSS receives the 2nd NOR message that described PCRF sends according to described 4th CCR message, described 2nd NOR message comprises: described UE mark, notify the information that described in described HSS, the total quota of UE has been finished, and described 4th CCR message is that described PCRF receives described PGW and determines the message that the current accumulative use quota of described UE of adding up sends when reaching the total quota of described UE; Described HSS is 0 according to described 2nd NOR message by identifying the corresponding total modulation of quotas of described UE with described UE, and the notification message of UE arrearage is sent to described PCRF, to make described PCRF, the prohibitory sign forbidding described UE foundation carrying is set according to described notification message.
Fourth aspect, the invention provides a kind of LTE core network charging method, comprising:
Business operation support system BOSS receives the charging request that user equipment (UE) sends, and described charging request comprises: UE identifies, identifies corresponding recharge amount with described UE;
Described BOSS identifies corresponding quota mapping relations according to described UE identifier lookup with described UE, according to described quota mapping relations, described recharge amount is converted to quota information;
Described BOSS sends quota to home subscriber server HSS increases message, and described quota increases message and comprises: described UE mark, the quota information newly increased, upgrade to make described HSS record in described HSS identify the total quota information of corresponding UE with described UE.
Alternatively, described method also comprises:
Described BOSS regularly searches in described HSS the UE be provided with more than the mark of N% and identifies, and sends to identifying corresponding UE with described UE the message notifying quota deficiency.
Or,
Described BOSS regularly searches in described HSS the UE be provided with more than the mark of N% and identifies, and searching the new UE mark not notifying the message of quota deficiency, sending to identifying corresponding UE with described UE the message notifying quota deficiency.
5th aspect, the invention provides a kind of gateway device, comprising:
Receiving element, in user equipment (UE) loading establishing process, receives the session establishment request comprising UE mark;
Transmitting element, after receiving session establishment request at described receiving element, the first Charging Control Request CCR message is sent with charging rule functions unit PCRF to strategy, a described CCR message comprises: described UE mark, request identify with described UE the information that corresponding UE has used quota, ask the information identifying the total quota of corresponding UE with described UE, ask described UE to use the information of the information of quota and described UE total quota according to a described CCR message to home subscriber server HSS to make described PCRF;
Described receiving element, the first charging also sent for receiving described PCRF after described transmitting element transmission the one CCR message controls response CCA message, and a described CCA message comprises: described UE mark, described UE have used the information of the information of quota and the total quota of described UE;
Described transmitting element, also for after the described CCA message of described receiving element reception, sends the response message of session establishment request, completes the foundation of UE carrying to SGW SGW.
Alternatively, described receiving element, also in described UE deleting load-bearing process, receives the session removal request comprising described UE and identify;
Described transmitting element, also for after receiving described session removal request at described receiving element, the 2nd CCR message is sent to described PCRF, described 2nd CCR message comprises: described UE mark, identify with described UE the information that corresponding this has used quota, reports the current information adding up to have used quota of described UE to make described PCRF according to described 2nd CCR message to described HSS;
Described receiving element, also for after described transmitting element transmission the 2nd CCR message, receive the 2nd CCA message that described PCRF sends, described 2nd CCA message comprises: described UE mark, described current UE add up by the information that quota has upgraded;
Described transmitting element, also for after the described 2nd CCA message of described receiving element reception, sends the response message of session removal request, completes the deletion of UE carrying to described SGW.
Alternatively, described equipment also comprises:
Statistic unit, for after described UE attachment removal, adds up the quota of the current accumulative use of described UE, and determines whether the current accumulative use quota of described UE reaches the N% of the total quota of described UE;
Described transmitting element, for when described statistic unit statistics determines that the current accumulative use quota of described UE reaches the N% of the total quota of described UE, the 3rd CCR message is sent to described PCRF, described 3rd CCR message comprises: the current accumulative announcement information having reached the total quota N% of described UE by quota of described UE, notifies the current accumulative N% having reached the total quota of described UE by quota of described UE to make described PCRF according to described 3rd CCR message to described HSS;
Described receiving element, also for receiving the response message receiving described 3rd CCR message that described PCRF sends;
Wherein, 50≤N < 100.
Alternatively, described equipment also comprises:
Statistic unit, for after described UE attachment removal, adds up the quota of the current accumulative use of described UE, and determines whether the current accumulative use quota of described UE reaches 100% of the total quota of described UE;
Described transmitting element, for when described statistic unit statistics determines that the current accumulative use quota of described UE reaches 100% of the total quota of described UE, the 4th CCR message is sent to described PCRF, described 4th CCR message comprises: the announcement information that described UE identifies, total quota of the current accumulative use of UE has been finished, notifies to described HSS the information that the total quota of described UE has been finished according to described 4th CCR message to make described PCRF;
Described receiving element, also for receiving the response message receiving the 4th CCR message that described PCRF sends.
6th aspect, the invention provides a kind of core network element, comprising:
Receiving element, for in user equipment (UE) loading establishing process, receive the first Charging Control Request CCR message that packet data gateway PGW sends, a described CCR message comprises: UE mark, request identify with described UE the information that corresponding UE has used quota, asks the information identifying the total quota of corresponding UE with described UE; A described CCR message is send after described PGW receives the session establishment request comprising described UE mark;
Transmitting element, a described CCR message for receiving according to described receiving element sends first to home subscriber server HSS and removes user equipment requests PUR message, a described PUR message comprises: described UE mark, inquiry identify with described UE the information that corresponding UE has used quota, inquire about the information identifying the total quota of corresponding UE with described UE;
Described receiving element, also for after described transmitting element transmission the one PUR message, receive the first removing subscriber equipment confirmation PUC message that described HSS sends according to a described PUR message, a described PUC message comprises: described UE mark, described UE have used the information of the information of quota, the total quota of described UE;
Described transmitting element, after receiving a described PUC message at described receiving element, send the first charging to described PGW and control response CCA message, a described CCA message comprises: the information of described UE mark, described UE quota, the information of the total quota of described UE, to make described PGW after the described CCA message of reception, complete the foundation of UE carrying.
Alternatively, described receiving element, also in described UE deleting load-bearing process, receive the 2nd CCR message that described PGW sends, described 2nd CCR message comprises: described UE mark, identify with described UE the information that corresponding this has used quota; Described 2nd CCR message is send after described PGW receives the session removal request comprising described UE mark;
Described core network element, also comprises accumulated unit,
Described accumulated unit, for having used the information of quota with UE described in the information of quota and a described PUC message according to this in described 2nd CCR message, has determined that described UE is current and has accumulatively used quota information;
Described transmitting element, current the adding up of described UE also for determining according to described accumulated unit uses quota information, send the 2nd PUR message to described HSS, described 2nd PUR message comprises: described UE mark, renewal identify the corresponding current accumulative information having used quota with described UE;
Described receiving element, also for receiving the 2nd PUC message that described HSS sends according to described 2nd PUR message, described 2nd PUC message comprises: described UE mark, described UE are current accumulative by the information that quota has upgraded;
Described transmitting element, the 2nd PUC message also for receiving according to described receiving element sends the 2nd CCA message to described PGW, and described 2nd CCA message comprises: described UE mark, described UE are current accumulative by the information that quota has upgraded; To make described PGW after the described 2nd CCA message of reception, complete the deletion that described UE carries.
Alternatively, described receiving element, also for after described UE attachment removal, receive the 3rd CCR message that described PGW sends, described 3rd CCR message comprises: the current accumulative announcement information having reached the N% of the total quota of described UE by quota of described UE; Described 3rd CCR message is that the described UE current accumulative use quota that described PGW determines to add up sends when reaching the N% of the total quota of described UE;
Described transmitting element, described 3rd CCR message also for receiving according to described receiving element sends the first notice request NOR message to described HSS, and a described NOR message comprises: notify that described HSS arranges the accumulative quota of the UE inquired about for business operation support system BOSS more than the mark of N%;
Described receiving element, also for receiving the NOA message receiving the first notice response NOR message that described HSS sends;
Wherein, 50≤N < 100.
Alternatively, described transmitting element, also for before or after the described NOR message of transmission, the response message to described PGW transmission and reception to described 3rd CCR message.
Alternatively, described receiving element, also for after described UE attachment removal, receive the 4th CCR message that described PGW sends, described 4th CCR message comprises: the announcement information that described UE mark, the total quota of described UE have been finished; Described 4th CCR message is that the described UE current accumulative use quota that described PGW determines to add up sends when reaching total quota;
Described transmitting element, described 4th CCR message also for receiving according to described receiving element sends the 2nd NOR message to described HSS, described 2nd NOR message comprises: described UE mark, notify the information that the total quota of described HSS has been finished, with make described HSS according to described 2nd NOR message by total for described UE modulation of quotas for 0;
Described receiving element, also for after the described 2nd NOR message of described transmitting element transmission, receives the notification message of the described UE arrearage that described HSS sends;
Prohibitory sign setting unit, the notification message for receiving according to described receiving element is arranged forbids that described UE sets up the prohibitory sign of carrying.
7th aspect, the invention provides a kind of home subscriber server, comprising:
Receiving element, for in user equipment (UE) loading establishing process, what receive that strategy sends with charging rule functions unit PCRF first removes user equipment requests PUR message, a described PUR message comprises: UE mark, inquiry identify with described UE the information that corresponding UE has used quota, inquire about the information identifying the total quota of corresponding UE with described UE; A described PUR message is send after described PCRF receives the first Charging Control Request CCR message of packet data gateway PGW transmission;
Search unit, for the PUR message received according to described receiving element, search and identify with described UE the information that corresponding described UE has used the information of quota and the total quota of described UE;
Transmitting element, for searching described UE that unit searches and remove subscriber equipment by the information of quota and the information of the total quota of described UE by first by described and confirm that PUC message sends to described PCRF, to make described PCRF send to described PGW the information that described UE has used the information of quota, the total quota of described UE according to a described PUC message, and complete the foundation of described UE carrying.
Alternatively, described receiving element, also in described UE deleting load-bearing process, receive the 2nd PUR message that described PCRF sends, described 2nd PUR message comprises: described UE mark, described UE are current accumulative by the information that quota has upgraded; Described 2nd PUR message is send after described PCRF receives the 2nd CCR message of described PGW transmission;
Described server, also comprises updating block;
Described updating block, the 2nd PUR information updating and described UE for receiving according to described receiving element identify the current accumulative information having used quota of corresponding described UE;
Described transmitting element, also for after described updating block has upgraded, the 2nd PUC message is sent to described PCRF, current accumulative by the information that quota has upgraded to make described PCRF send described UE according to described 2nd PUC message to described PGW, complete the deletion that described UE carries.
Alternatively, described receiving element, also for after described UE attachment removal, receive the first notice request NOR message that described PCRF sends according to described 3rd CCR message, a described NOR message comprises: notify that described HSS arranges the current accumulative quota of the UE inquired about for business operation support system BOSS more than the mark of N%; Described 3rd CCR message is that the described UE current accumulative use quota that described PGW determines to add up sends to described PCRF when reaching the N% of the total quota of described UE;
Described server, also comprises: mark setting unit;
Described mark setting unit, after receiving a described NOR message at described receiving element, adds up to increase by quota the mark more than N% inquired about for BOSS by identifying corresponding UE in database with described UE;
Described transmitting element, has also received the notice response NOA message of a NOR message for sending described receiving element to described PCRF;
Wherein, 50≤N < 100.
Alternatively, also comprise:
Mark collection unit, for gathering all UE marks more than the mark of N% in database;
And/or,
Described receiving element, the quota also sent for receiving described BOSS increases message, and described quota increases message and comprises: described UE mark, the quota information newly increased;
Quota updating block, for the quota that receives according to described receiving element increase record in HSS described in information updating identify the total quota information of corresponding UE with described UE;
Mark removal unit, after upgrading the total quota information of UE at described quota updating block, and in described UE mark to the mark that should have more than N%, and determine that described UE is current accumulative when not exceeding the N% of the total quota information of the UE after renewal by quota, remove the mark more than N%.
Alternatively, receiving element, for after described UE attachment removal, receive the 2nd NOR message that described PCRF sends according to the 4th CCR message, described 2nd NOR message comprises: described UE mark, notify the information that described in described HSS, the total quota of UE has been finished, and described 4th CCR message is that described PCRF receives described PGW and determines the message that the current accumulative use quota of described UE of adding up sends when reaching the total quota of described UE;
Described server, also comprises modulation of quotas unit;
Described modulation of quotas unit is 0 for the described 2nd NOR message that receives according to described receiving element by identifying the total modulation of quotas of corresponding UE with described UE;
Described transmitting element, for after the total quota of described modulation of quotas unit adjustment UE, sends the notification message of UE arrearage to described PCRF, arrange to make described PCRF the prohibitory sign forbidding described UE foundation carrying according to described notification message.
Eighth aspect, the invention provides a kind of server, comprising:
Receiving element, for receiving the charging request that user equipment (UE) sends, described charging request comprises: UE identifies, identifies corresponding recharge amount with described UE;
Mapping relationship searching unit, identifies corresponding quota mapping relations for the UE identifier lookup in the charging request that receives according to described receiving element with described UE, according to described quota mapping relations, described recharge amount is converted to quota information;
Transmitting element, for after described mapping relationship searching cell translation quota information, send quota to home subscriber server HSS and increase message, described quota increases message and comprises: described UE mark, the quota information newly increased, upgrade to make described HSS record in described HSS identify corresponding total quota information with described UE.
Alternatively, also comprise:
Searching unit, identifying for searching in described HSS the UE be provided with more than the mark of N%;
Transmitting element, for described search that unit searches identify corresponding UE with described UE and send the message notifying quota deficiency.
Alternatively, comprising:
Searching unit, identifying for searching in described HSS the UE be provided with more than the mark of N%, and in the UE mark of all marks more than N%, search the new UE mark not notifying the message of quota deficiency;
Transmitting element, for described search that unit searches do not notify that UE corresponding to the UE mark of the message of quota deficiency sends the message of notice quota deficiency.
9th aspect, the invention provides a kind of equipment of the core network, comprising:
Above-mentioned arbitrary described gateway device, above-mentioned arbitrary described core network element, above-mentioned arbitrary described home subscriber server;
Wherein, described gateway device and described core network element are mutual, described core network element and described home subscriber server mutual.
Tenth aspect, the invention provides a kind of charge system, comprising:
Above-mentioned arbitrary described gateway device, above-mentioned arbitrary described core network element, above-mentioned arbitrary described home subscriber server, above-mentioned arbitrary described server;
Wherein, described gateway device and described core network element are mutual, described core network element and described home subscriber server alternately, described home subscriber server and described server interaction.
As shown from the above technical solution, LTE core network charging method of the present invention, gateway device, core network element and server, in the loading establishing process adhered at UE by PGW, after the request of reception session establishment, message is sent to PCRF, obtain current UE to make PCRF to HSS and use quota information and total quota information, after acquisition current UE has used quota information and total quota information, complete UE alternately with SGW to carry and set up, thus, can to realize in LTE charging, without CG network element, simplifying the cost of existing charge system, and simple billing function can being realized.
In specification of the present invention, describe a large amount of detail.But can understand, embodiments of the invention can be put into practice when not having these details.In some instances, be not shown specifically known method, structure and technology, so that not fuzzy understanding of this description.
Similarly, be to be understood that, to disclose and to help to understand in each inventive aspect one or more to simplify the present invention, in the description above to exemplary embodiment of the present invention, each feature of the present invention is grouped together in single embodiment, figure or the description to it sometimes.But, the method for the disclosure should be construed to the following intention of reflection: namely the present invention for required protection requires feature more more than the feature clearly recorded in each claim.Or rather, as claims below reflect, all features of disclosed single embodiment before inventive aspect is to be less than.Therefore, the claims following embodiment are incorporated to this embodiment thus clearly, and wherein each claim itself is as independent embodiment of the present invention.
It will be understood by those skilled in the art that adaptively to change the module in the equipment in embodiment and they are arranged and be in one or more equipment that this embodiment is different.Module in embodiment or unit or assembly can be combined into a module or unit or assembly, and multiple submodule or subelement or sub-component can be put them in addition.Except at least some in such feature and/or process or unit is mutually exclusive part, any combination can be adopted to combine all processes of all features disclosed in this specification (comprising adjoint claim, summary and accompanying drawing) and so disclosed any method or equipment or unit.Unless expressly stated otherwise, each feature disclosed in this specification (comprising adjoint claim, summary and accompanying drawing) can by providing identical, alternative features that is equivalent or similar object replaces.
In addition, those skilled in the art can understand, although embodiments more described herein to comprise in other embodiment some included feature instead of further feature, the combination of the feature of different embodiment means and to be within scope of the present invention and to form different embodiments.Such as, in the following claims, the one of any of embodiment required for protection can use with arbitrary compound mode.
All parts embodiment of the present invention with hardware implementing, or can realize with the software module run on one or more processor, or realizes with their combination.It will be understood by those of skill in the art that the some or all functions that microprocessor or digital signal processor (DSP) can be used in practice to realize according to the some or all parts in the equipment of a kind of browser terminal of the embodiment of the present invention.The present invention can also be embodied as part or all equipment for performing method as described herein or device program (such as, computer program and computer program).Realizing program of the present invention and can store on a computer-readable medium like this, or the form of one or more signal can be had.Such signal can be downloaded from internet website and obtain, or provides on carrier signal, or provides with any other form.
The present invention will be described instead of limit the invention to it should be noted above-described embodiment, and those skilled in the art can design alternative embodiment when not departing from the scope of claims.In the claims, any reference symbol between bracket should be configured to limitations on claims.Word " comprises " not to be got rid of existence and does not arrange element in the claims or step.Word "a" or "an" before being positioned at element is not got rid of and be there is multiple such element.The present invention can by means of including the hardware of some different elements and realizing by means of the computer of suitably programming.In the unit claim listing some devices, several in these devices can be carry out imbody by same hardware branch.Word first, second and third-class use do not represent any order.Can be title by these word explanations.
Last it is noted that above each embodiment is only in order to illustrate technical scheme of the present invention, be not intended to limit; Although with reference to foregoing embodiments to invention has been detailed description, those of ordinary skill in the art is to be understood that: it still can be modified to the technical scheme described in foregoing embodiments, or carries out equivalent replacement to wherein some or all of technical characteristic; And these amendments or replacement, do not make the essence of appropriate technical solution depart from the scope of various embodiments of the present invention technical scheme, it all should be encompassed in the middle of the scope of claim of the present invention and specification.
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Fig. 1 is LTE charging network configuration diagram of the prior art;
The schematic flow sheet of the LTE core network charging method that Fig. 2 provides for one embodiment of the invention;
The schematic flow sheet of the LTE core network charging method that Fig. 3 to Figure 18 provides for another embodiment of the present invention;
The structural representation of the gateway device that Figure 19 provides for one embodiment of the invention;
The structural representation of the core network element that Figure 20 provides for one embodiment of the invention;
The structural representation of the home subscriber server that Figure 21 provides for one embodiment of the invention;
The structural representation of the server that Figure 22 provides for one embodiment of the invention;
The structural representation of the equipment of the core network that Figure 23 provides for one embodiment of the invention;
The structural representation of the charge system that Figure 24 provides for one embodiment of the invention.
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Below in conjunction with accompanying drawing, the embodiment of invention is further described.Following examples only for technical scheme of the present invention is clearly described, and can not limit the scope of the invention with this." first ", " second " that use in the embodiment of the present invention is only the content of clearer explanation the application, does not have specific meanings, does not also limit any content.
Current, LTE overseas market limits due to cost, and operator's starting stage can only use a very simple BOSS system, only has HSS interface (can develop HSS interface), does not have CG interface and backstage ticket processing capacity.
Due to, real network is run and can be realized based on IMSI (International MobileSubscriber Identification Number, international mobile subscriber identity) speed, total flow, fixed cycle three dimensions set meal charging, such as: monthly payment bandwidth 256Kbps total flow 2Gb.Therefore the input cost of existing current charging system framework makes LTE overseas market operator to bear.
The present invention is based on PCC (Policy Control and Charging, policy control and charging) PCRF, PGW network element increases part BOSS function under frame-saw, thus make can provide basic network service function in the little operator starting stage, the present invention simultaneously also can be applicable to the development of infrastructure network of emerging virtual operator's starting stage.
Method flow below by way of the function realized PGW, PCRF, HSS, BOSS and correspondence is described in detail.
Fig. 2 shows the schematic flow sheet of the LTE core network charging method that one embodiment of the invention provides, and as shown in Figure 2, the LTE core network charging method of the present embodiment is as described below.
201, at UE (User Equipment, subscriber equipment) in loading establishing process, after PGW receives the session establishment request comprising UE mark, a CCR (charging control Request is sent to PCRF, Charging Control Request) message, a described CCR message comprises: described UE mark, request identify with described UE the information that corresponding UE has used quota, ask the information identifying the total quota of corresponding UE with described UE; Described UE is asked to use the information of the information of quota, described UE total quota according to a described CCR message to HSS to make described PCRF.
In the present embodiment, UE mark can be the number of UE, and usually, in charge system, UE mark can be the IMSI number of UE.
In addition, the foundation of UE carrying can be the foundation of UE carrying in UE attaching process.Because charge system is a new framework in the present embodiment, thus, each network element in charge system on the basis realizing existing capability, also for realizing the function in the present embodiment.
Will be understood that, the quota in the present embodiment can comprise flow quota, ticket quota, duration quota etc., and the present embodiment does not limit it.
In a particular application, HSS, by mutual with BOSS, record and corresponding with each UE has accumulatively used the information such as quota, total quota in the database of HSS.
202, PGW receives a CCA (ChargingControl Answer, charging the controls response) message that described PCRF sends, and a described CCA message comprises: described UE mark, described UE have used the information of the information of quota, the total quota of described UE.
203, PGW is after the described CCA message of reception, sends the response message of session establishment request to SGW, completes the foundation of UE carrying.
It should be noted that, complete the foundation of UE carrying, also need SGW, MME (MobilityManagement Entity, mobile management entity) and eNB (Evolved Node B, base station) etc. network element mutual, to realize the foundation to UE carrying, and complete the normal attachment of UE.Wherein, the network elements such as SGW, MME and eNB mutual, and eNB and UE's is mutual all identical with existing LTE charging method, its detailed description is omitted for the present embodiment.
In the present embodiment, the executive agent of LTE core network charging method is PGW, and in the present embodiment, the function of PGW is different from the function of PGW in existing LTE charging method.
PGW in the present embodiment, in UE attaching process, after the request of reception session establishment, needs to know that this UE has used the information of quota and total quota, thus, effectively can carry out follow-up billing function.Especially, PGW obtain current UE use quota information and total quota information after, complete UE alternately with SGW and carry and set up, thus, can to realize in LTE core network charging method, without CG network element, simplifying the cost of existing charge system, and simple billing function can being realized.
In addition, it should be noted that, the CCR message in the present embodiment, a CCA message also can comprise other information, and the present embodiment is only the information content illustrating and do not limit included by this message.
Fig. 3 shows the signaling diagram of the LTE core network charging method that one embodiment of the invention provides, and as shown in Figure 3, the signaling interaction method of the LTE core network charging of the present embodiment is as described below.
301, UE sends Attach Request message (Attach Request) by eNB to MME.
Attach Request message in the present embodiment comprises the information of UE mark, request attachment.Will be understood that, Attach Request message is sent by the S1 interface between eNB and MME, and Attach Request message also can be carried in UE initial message (Initial UE Message).
302, MME sends Attach Request message to SGW; SGW sends session establishment request (Create Session Request) according to Attach Request message to PGW, the request that the EPS carrying that this session establishment request can be UE is set up.
In a particular application, message mutual between SGW and PGW can be GTP-C message, and such as session establishment request can be carried in GTP-C (Tunnelling Protocol for Controlplane, chain of command tunnel protocol) message.
303, PGW is after receiving session establishment request, and send a CCR message to PCRF, a CCR message comprises: UE mark, request identify with UE the information that corresponding UE has used quota, asks the information identifying the total quota of corresponding UE with UE.
304, PCRF sends a PUR (PurgeUE Request according to the CCR message received to HSS, remove user equipment requests) message, one PUR message comprises: UE mark, inquiry identify with UE the information that corresponding UE has used quota, inquire about the information identifying the total quota of corresponding UE with UE.
305, HSS searches in a database according to the PUR message received and identifies with UE the information that corresponding UE has used the information of quota and the total quota of UE.
Will be understood that, UE can send to BOSS the charging request comprising UE mark and recharge amount, after recharge amount is converted to quota information by BOSS, can send quota to HSS increases message, the quota newly increased is upgraded in total quota that UE mark is corresponding to make HSS.
Usually, BOSS sends quota by self defined interface to HSS increases message.
In the present embodiment, what record all UE in the database of HSS uses quota information and total quota information, if UE is new UE, then this UE can be 0 by quota information.
306, the UE found has used the information of the information of quota and the total quota of UE to send PCRF by a PUC (Purge UE Confirm removes subscriber equipment and confirms) message by HSS.
That is, HSS sends a PUC message to PCRF, and a described PUC message comprises: UE mark, UE have used the information of the information of quota and the total quota of UE.
307, PCRF sends a CCA message according to a PUC message to PGW, and a described CCA message comprises: UE mark, UE have used the information of the information of quota, the total quota of described UE.
308, PGW is after reception the one CCA message, sends the response message (Create Session Response) of session establishment request to SGW, completes the foundation of EPS carrying simultaneously.
309, the response message of session establishment request is sent MME by SGW.
310, MME sends attachment success message (Attach Accept message) to eNB, completes the normal attaching process of UE.
The normal attaching process of UE shown in Figure 3, if the arbitrary step shown in above-mentioned Fig. 3 does not send successfully, then can think that the attachment of UE is failed.
The core network elements such as PGW, PCRF, HSS in the present embodiment are mutual, realize the normal attachment of UE.Thus, follow-up billing function can be carried out.Realize without CG network element in LTE core network charging method, also can realize the normal attachment of UE, simplify the cost of existing charge system.
Fig. 4 shows the schematic flow sheet of the LTE core network charging method that one embodiment of the invention provides, and as shown in Figure 4, the LTE core network charging method of the present embodiment is as described below.
401, in UE deleting load-bearing process, after PGW receives the session removal request comprising UE mark, the 2nd CCR message is sent to PCRF, described 2nd CCR message comprises: described UE mark, identify with described UE the information that corresponding this has used quota, reports the current information adding up to have used quota of described UE to make described PCRF according to described 2nd CCR message to HSS.
Will be understood that, PCRF to HSS report be UE this used the information sum of quota, the i.e. current accumulative information having used quota of UE with the UE in the information of quota and a CCA message.
402, PGW receives the 2nd CCA message that described PCRF sends, and described 2nd CCA message comprises: UE identifies and described UE is current adds up by the information that quota has upgraded.
In actual applications, the 2nd CCA message in this step can be the response message of the 2nd CCR message, 2nd CCA message can comprise: this of UE mark, UE mark correspondence successfully receives by the information of quota, and/or UE is current accumulative by the information that quota has upgraded.
Information in the 2nd CCA message in step 402 can be and illustrates, is not limited.
403, PGW is after the described 2nd CCA message of reception, sends the response message of session removal request to described SGW, completes the deletion of UE carrying.
In the present embodiment shown in Fig. 4 be UE in the process of attachment removal, the correlation function of PGW and the action step of execution, the present embodiment is only and illustrates, does not limit the function of PGW in practical application.
Will be understood that, complete the deletion of UE carrying, also need the mutual of the network elements such as SGW, MME and eNB, to realize the deletion to UE carrying, and complete the attachment removal of UE.Wherein, the network elements such as SGW, MME and eNB mutual, and eNB and UE's is mutual all identical with existing LTE charging method, the present embodiment is not to its detailed description.
Certainly, the 2nd CCR message in the present embodiment, the 2nd CCA message also can comprise other information, and the present embodiment is only and illustrates, does not limit the information content included by message.
PGW in the present embodiment is in UE detachment process, after reception session removal request, this has used the information of quota to report UE to PCRF, and then PCRF is added up by quota information by quota information and all UE received before by this this, and add up to report HSS to upgrade by quota information by current for the accumulative UE obtained, the charging to UE can be realized, and simplify the cost of existing charge system, realize the billing function that letter is answered.
Fig. 5 shows the signaling diagram of the LTE core network charging method that one embodiment of the invention provides, and as shown in Figure 5, the signaling interaction method of the LTE core network charging of the present embodiment is as described below.
501, UE sends detach request message (Detach Request message) by eNB to MME.
Detach request message in the present embodiment comprises the information of UE mark, request attachment removal.Will be understood that, detach request message is sent by the S1 interface between eNB and MME, and detach request message also can be carried in UE initial message (Initial UE Message).
502, MME sends detach request message to SGW; SGW sends session removal request (Create Delete Request) according to detach request message to PGW, and this session removal request can be the request of the EPS deleting load-bearing of UE.
Session removal request in the present embodiment can comprise UE mark.
In a particular application, message mutual between SGW and PGW can be GTP-C message, and such as session removal request can be carried in GTP-C message.
503, after PGW receives session removal request, send the 2nd CCR message to PCRF, described 2nd CCR message comprises: UE mark, identify with UE the information that corresponding this has used quota.
504, PCRF receives after the 2nd CCR message, has used the information of quota with the UE in the information of quota and a PUC message, determine that current the adding up of UE uses quota information according to this in the 2nd CCR message.
505, PCRF sends the 2nd PUR message according to the current accumulative quota information of having used of the described UE determined to HSS, and described 2nd PUR message comprises: UE mark, renewal identify the corresponding current accumulative information having used quota with UE.
506, HSS upgrades in a database according to the 2nd PUR message received and identifies the current accumulative information having used quota of corresponding described UE with UE.
507, HSS UE current accumulative completed with the information updating of quota after, send the 2nd PUC message to PCRF, described 2nd PUC message comprises: UE mark, UE are current to be added up by the information that quota has upgraded.
508, PCRF sends the 2nd CCA message according to the 2nd PUC message to PGW, and the 2nd CCA message comprises: UE mark, described UE are current accumulative by the information that quota has upgraded.
509, PGW sends the response message of session removal request to SGW according to the 2nd CCA message received, and completes the deletion of the EPS carrying of UE simultaneously.
510, the response message (Delete Session Response) of session removal request is sent MME by SGW.
511, MME sends attachment to eNB and deletes message (Detach Accept message), completes the normal detachment process of UE.
The normal attaching process of UE shown in Figure 5, if the arbitrary step shown in above-mentioned Fig. 5 does not send successfully, then can think that the attachment removal of UE is failed, directly can remove the carrying of UE.
The core network elements such as PGW, PCRF, HSS in the present embodiment are mutual, realize the normal attachment removal of UE.Thus, charging more New function can be carried out.Realize without CG network element in LTE core network charging method, also can realize the normal attachment removal of UE, simplify the cost of existing charge system.
Fig. 6 shows the schematic flow sheet of the LTE core network charging method that one embodiment of the invention provides, and as shown in Figure 6, the LTE core network charging method of the present embodiment is as described below.
601, PGW is after UE attachment removal, add up/calculate the quota of the current accumulative use of described UE, when described PGW determines that the current accumulative use quota of described UE reaches the N% of the total quota of UE, the 3rd CCR message is sent to described PCRF, described 3rd CCR message comprises: the current accumulative announcement information having reached the N% of total quota by quota of described UE, notifies that current the adding up of described UE reaches total quota N% by quota to make described PCRF according to described 3rd CCR message to HSS.
In the present embodiment, 50≤N < 100, preferably, N can be one in 50,60,80,90 etc.Certainly, N is other values desirable also, and the present embodiment is only and illustrates.
602, PGW receives the response message receiving the 3rd CCR message that described PCRF sends.
PGW in the present embodiment is after UE attachment removal, the quota of the current accumulative use of statistics UE, and then preferably when the current accumulative use quota of UE reaches N% (as 80%) of the total quota of UE, this information can be reported to PCRF, thus, can make HSS that the mark reaching N% is set, to notify that UE supplements with money in time by BOSS, ensure that UE uses normally.The method when realizing without when CG network element, can simplify the cost of existing charge system.
Fig. 7 shows the signaling diagram of the LTE core network charging method that one embodiment of the invention provides, and as shown in Figure 7, the signaling interaction method of the LTE core network charging of the present embodiment is as described below.
701, PGW is after UE attachment removal, has determined the quota of the current accumulative use of UE according to this statistics by quota.
That is, after UE normally adheres to, PGW starts to add up this quota used of UE, after UE attachment removal, by the UE of statistics, this adds up by the information of quota with the UE in quota and the CCA message that receives before, obtain the quota of the current accumulative use of UE, as flow quota, ticket quota etc.
702, PGW is when determining that the current accumulative use quota of UE reaches the N% of the total quota of UE, and send the 3rd CCR message to PCRF, described 3rd CCR message comprises: the current accumulative announcement information having reached the N% of the total quota of UE by quota of UE.
N can be 50,60 or 80 etc.
703, PCRF sends a NOR (Notify-Request, notice request) message according to the 3rd CCR message to HSS, and a described NOR message comprises: notice HSS arranges the current accumulative quota of the UE inquired about for BOSS more than the mark of N%.
Usually, PCRF, after successfully receiving the 3rd CCR message, can send the response message of the 3rd CCR message to PGW.
704, after HSS receives a NOR message, increase by quota the mark more than N% inquired about for BOSS by identifying current the adding up of corresponding UE in database with UE.
705, HSS sends NOA (Notify-Answer, the notice response) message successfully receiving a NOR message to PCRF.
It should be noted that step 705 also can perform before step 704, the present embodiment is only and illustrates, after step 705 is placed on step 704.
For example, BOSS regularly can inquire about the database of HSS, look into the UE mark of the mark more than N% seeing if there is setting, if had, information can be sent to the UE that the UE mark of the mark more than N% of all settings is corresponding, as Email information or short message, as notice UE expense reaches N%, the content such as please to supplement as early as possible with money.
Alternatively, the UE mark be provided with more than the mark of N% can gather by HSS, forms a list, inquires about for BOSS.
In the present embodiment, notice can be preferred implementation, and in a particular application, can not have this function, also can arrange this function, the present embodiment is only and illustrates.
The core network elements such as PGW, PCRF, HSS in the present embodiment are mutual, realize the billing function after the attachment removal of UE.Realize without CG network element in LTE core network charging method, also can realize the normal attachment removal of UE, simplify the cost of existing charge system.
Fig. 8 shows the schematic flow sheet of the LTE core network charging method that one embodiment of the invention provides, and as shown in Figure 8, the LTE core network charging method of the present embodiment is as described below.
801, after UE attachment removal, described PGW adds up the quota of the current accumulative use of described UE, when described PGW determines that the current accumulative use quota of described UE reaches 100% of the total quota of UE, the 4th CCR message is sent to described PCRF, described 4th CCR message comprises: the announcement information that UE identifies, total quota of the current accumulative use of UE has been finished, notifies to described HSS the information that the total quota of described UE has been finished according to described 4th CCR message to make described PCRF;
802, PGW receives the response message receiving the 4th CCR message that described PCRF sends.
PGW in the present embodiment is after UE attachment removal, the quota that statistics UE uses, and then when the current accumulative use quota of UE reaches 100%, this information can be reported to PCRF, thus, HSS can be made to be 0 by total for UE modulation of quotas, and this UE arrearage of notice PCRF, RAR (Re-Auth-Request, the re-authentication requests) process of this UE is deleted, when this UE does not supplement with money in time, this UE is not allowed to set up any carrying.
Fig. 9 shows the signaling diagram of the LTE core network charging method that one embodiment of the invention provides, and as shown in Figure 9, the signaling interaction method of the LTE core network charging of the present embodiment is as described below.
901, after UE attachment removal, PGW adds up/calculates the quota of the current accumulative use of UE, and when determining that the current accumulative use quota of UE reaches 100% of total quota, send the 4th CCR message to PCRF, the 4th CCR message comprises: the announcement information that UE identifies, total quota of the current accumulative use of UE has been finished.
902, PCRF sends the 2nd NOR message according to the 4th CCR message received to HSS, and the 2nd NOR message comprises the information that described in UE mark, notice HSS, the total quota of UE has been finished.
903, after HSS receives the 2nd NOR message of PCRF transmission, according to the 2nd NOR message, UE being identified the corresponding total modulation of quotas of UE is 0, and sends the notification message of UE arrearage to PCRF.
904, after PCRF receives the notification message of the UE arrearage that HSS sends, arrange according to this notification message and forbid that this UE sets up the prohibitory sign of carrying.
In actual applications, if after the notification message of the UE arrearage of PCRF reception HSS transmission, the PCC rule of the GBR (Guaranted Bit Rate ensures bit rate) of UE can be deleted, the prohibitory sign forbidding that UE foundation carries is set simultaneously.
In the present embodiment, the PCC rule of GBR specifically can refer to the PCC rule that can ensure customer service speed.When the total quota of UE is finished, this PCC rule can be left out.
For example, if this UE is supplemented with money by BOSS, such as, UE sends charging request to BOSS, and then after BOSS notifies that HSS upgrades total quota of this UE, this HSS sends prohibitory sign to PCRF and deletes message, deletes message delete the prohibitory sign forbidding this UE foundation carrying arranged in this PCRF to make PCRF according to this prohibitory sign.
Usually, after UE arrearage, when PCRF arranges prohibitory sign, HSS marks this UE in a database, ensures the unification of information in PCRF and HSS.
In above-described embodiment, by carrying out part amendment to the function of each core network element of PCRF, HSS, BOSS, PGW, the basis of original charging flow realizes simple billing function.
Figure 10 shows the schematic flow sheet of the LTE core network charging method that one embodiment of the invention provides, and as shown in Figure 10, the LTE core network charging method of the present embodiment is as described below.
1001, in UE loading establishing process, PCRF receives the CCR message that PGW sends, a described CCR message comprises: UE mark, request identify with described UE the information that corresponding UE has used quota, asks the information identifying the total quota of corresponding UE with described UE; A described CCR message is send after described PGW receives the session establishment request comprising described UE mark;
1002, PCRF sends a PUR message according to a described CCR message to HSS, and a described PUR message comprises: UE mark, inquiry identify with described UE the information that corresponding UE has used quota, inquire about the information identifying the total quota of corresponding UE with described UE;
1003, PCRF receives the PUC message that described HSS sends according to a described PUR message, and a described PUC message comprises: UE mark, described UE have used the information of the information of quota, the total quota of described UE;
1004, PCRF sends a CCA message according to a described PUC message to described PGW, a described CCA message comprises: UE mark, described UE have used the information of the information of quota, the total quota of described UE, to make described PGW after the described CCA message of reception, complete the foundation of UE carrying.
PCRF in the present embodiment is in UE attaching process, mutual with PGW, HSS, realizes the foundation of the EPS carrying of UE, completes the normal attachment of UE, to realize in LTE core network charging method, without CG network element, simplifying the cost of existing charge system.
Figure 11 shows the schematic flow sheet of the LTE core network charging method that one embodiment of the invention provides, and as shown in figure 11, the LTE core network charging method of the present embodiment is as described below.
1101, in described UE deleting load-bearing process, PCRF receives the 2nd CCR message that described PGW sends, and described 2nd CCR message comprises: described UE mark, identify with described UE the information that corresponding this has used quota; Described 2nd CCR message is send after described PGW receives the session removal request comprising described UE mark;
1102, PCRF has used the information of quota with the UE in quota information and a PUC message according to this in the 2nd CCR message, determines that current the adding up of UE uses quota information;
1103, PCRF sends the 2nd PUR message according to the current accumulative quota information of having used of the UE determined to HSS, and described 2nd PUR message comprises: UE mark, renewal identify the corresponding current accumulative information having used quota with described UE;
1104, PCRF receives the 2nd PUC message that described HSS sends according to described 2nd PUR message, and described 2nd PUC message comprises: described UE mark, described UE are current accumulative by the information that quota has upgraded;
1105, PCRF sends the 2nd CCA message according to described 2nd PUC message to described PGW, and described 2nd CCA message comprises: described UE mark, described UE are current accumulative by the information that quota has upgraded; To make described PGW after the described 2nd CCA message of reception, complete the deletion that described UE carries.
PCRF in the present embodiment is in UE detachment process, mutual with PGW, HSS, realizes the deletion of the EPS carrying of UE, completes the attachment removal of UE, to realize in LTE core network charging method, without CG network element, simplifying the cost of existing charge system.
Figure 12 shows the schematic flow sheet of the LTE core network charging method that one embodiment of the invention provides, and as shown in figure 12, the LTE core network charging method of the present embodiment is as described below.
1201, after described UE attachment removal, described PCRF receives the 3rd CCR message that described PGW sends, and described 3rd CCR message comprises: the current accumulative announcement information having reached the N% of the total quota of UE by quota of described UE; Described 3rd CCR message is that the described UE current accumulative use quota that described PGW determines to add up sends when reaching the N% of the total quota of described UE;
In the present embodiment, the value of N is, 50≤N < 100.Preferred N is 80 or 90.
1202, PCRF sends a NOR message according to described 3rd CCR message to described HSS, and a described NOR message comprises: notify that described HSS arranges the current accumulative quota of the UE inquired about for BOSS more than the mark of N%;
1203, PCRF receives the NOA message receiving a NOR message that described HSS sends.
Alternatively, before or after step 1202, described method also can comprise: the response message of described PCRF to PGW transmission and reception to described 3rd CCR message.This response message is used for informing that this PCRF of PGW successfully receives the 3rd CCR message.
The present embodiment is preferably after UE attachment removal, and PCRF and PGW, HSS are mutual, realize UE accumulative reached N% by quota report process.
Figure 13 shows the schematic flow sheet of the LTE core network charging method that one embodiment of the invention provides, and as shown in figure 13, the LTE core network charging method of the present embodiment is as described below.
1301, after described UE attachment removal, described PCRF receives the 4th CCR message that described PGW sends, and described 4th CCR message comprises: the announcement information that UE mark, the total quota of UE have been finished; Described 4th CCR message is that described PGW sends when determining that the current accumulative use quota of described UE of adding up reaches the total quota of UE;
1302, PCRF sends the 2nd NOR message according to described 4th CCR message to described HSS, described 2nd NOR message comprises: described UE mark, notify the information that described in described HSS, the total quota of UE has been finished, with make described HSS according to described 2nd NOR message by total for UE modulation of quotas for 0;
1303, PCRF receives the notification message of the described UE arrearage that described HSS sends, and arranges forbid that this UE sets up the prohibitory sign of carrying according to described notification message.
PCRF in the present embodiment PGW add up UE current accumulative reach 100% by quota time, mutual with PGW, HSS, forbidding by arranging prohibitory sign the foundation that UE carries, to realize in LTE core network charging method, without CG network element, simplifying the cost of existing charge system.
Figure 14 shows the schematic flow sheet of the LTE core network charging method that one embodiment of the invention provides, and as shown in figure 14, the LTE core network charging method of the present embodiment is as described below.
1401, in UE loading establishing process, HSS receives the PUR message that PCRF sends, and a described PUR message comprises: UE mark, inquiry identify with UE the information that corresponding UE has used quota, inquire about the information identifying the total quota of corresponding UE with described UE; A described PUR message is send after described PCRF receives a CCR message of PGW transmission;
1402, HSS searches in a database according to a PUR message and identifies with described UE the information that corresponding described UE has used the information of quota and the total quota of described UE;
1403, the described UE found is sent to PCRF by a PUC message by the information of quota and the information of the total quota of described UE by HSS, to make PCRF send to PGW the information that described UE has used the information of quota, the total quota of described UE according to a described PUC message, and complete the foundation of described UE carrying.
The present embodiment UE is in normal attaching process, after HSS receives a PUR message of PCRF transmission, the accumulative of this UE of record can be sent PCRF by quota and total quota, so that this information is sent PGW by PCRF, make PGW can with reference to use when adding up and using quota.Thus, the charging method of LTE core network in simple charge system can be realized.
Figure 15 shows the schematic flow sheet of the LTE core network charging method that one embodiment of the invention provides, and as shown in figure 15, the LTE core network charging method of the present embodiment is as described below.
1501, in described UE deleting load-bearing process, described HSS receives the 2nd PUR message that PCRF sends, and described 2nd PUR message comprises: UE mark, described UE are current accumulative by the information that quota has upgraded; Described 2nd PUR message is send after described PCRF receives the 2nd CCR message of PGW transmission;
1502, HSS upgrades in a database according to the 2nd PUR message and identifies the current accumulative information having used quota of corresponding described UE with described UE;
1503, HSS described UE current accumulative completed with the information updating of quota after, the 2nd PUC message is sent to PCRF, current accumulative by the information that quota has upgraded to make PCRF send described UE according to described 2nd PUC message to PGW, complete the deletion of UE carrying.
The present embodiment UE is in detachment process, after HSS receives the 2nd PUR message of PCRF transmission, quota can be used by current adding up according to this UE recorded in the information updating database in the 2nd PUR message, the 2nd PUC information is sent to PCRF after renewal completes, make PCRF and PGW complete the deletion of the EPS carrying of UE alternately, the charging of LTE core network in simple charge system can be realized.
Figure 16 shows the schematic flow sheet of the LTE core network charging method that one embodiment of the invention provides, and as shown in figure 16, the LTE core network charging method of the present embodiment is as described below.
1601, after described UE attachment removal, described HSS receives the NOR message that described PCRF sends according to described 3rd CCR message, and a described NOR message comprises: notify that described HSS arranges the current accumulative quota of the UE inquired about for BOSS more than the mark of the N% of the total quota of UE; Described 3rd CCR message is that described PGW sends to PCRF when determining that the current accumulative use quota of described UE of adding up reaches the N% of the total quota of UE.
In the present embodiment, the span of N: 50≤N < 100
1602, HSS is according to a described NOR message, increases by quota the mark more than N% inquired about for BOSS by identifying current the adding up of corresponding UE in database with described UE;
1603, the NOA message receiving a NOR message that sends to described PCRF of HSS.
Alternatively, after or before step 1603, said method also can comprise following not shown step 1604.
1604, all UE marks more than the mark of N% in database gather by HSS, so that BOSS regularly can search all UE marks of the mark more than N% that HSS gathers, can identify corresponding UE send announcement information to those UE.
In another kind of possible implementation, the HSS in charge system also can perform following step:
A01, HSS receive the quota increase message that BOSS sends, and described quota increases message and comprises: described UE mark, the quota information newly increased;
That records in the database of A02, HSS HSS according to described quota increase information updating identifies corresponding total quota information with described UE.
Those total quota information increased can for PCRF inquiry etc.
In addition, if HSS is after execution above-mentioned steps A01 and A02, and viewing in HSS database this UE when identifying the mark that should have more than N%, described HSS determines the described accumulative N% not exceeded the total quota information after renewal by quota, then can remove the mark more than N%.
The present embodiment can be preferred embodiment, and mutual by with PCRF, BOSS of HSS, realizes the notice run low to UE flow, ensure the normal talking of UE.
In specific implementation process, if BOSS has notified UE by the information of quota more than the total quota N% of UE, then UE mark in this database according to the notice of BOSS, can change to and has notified UE by HSS.Certainly, HSS regularly can check database, sees and also fails to give notice UE when exceeding the information of total quota N% by quota, can arrange the mark needing to notify UE, with the UE mark needing the mark notifying UE making BOSS directly search setting, and then send announcement information to those UE.
Figure 17 shows the schematic flow sheet of the LTE core network charging method that one embodiment of the invention provides, and as shown in figure 17, the LTE core network charging method of the present embodiment is as described below.
1701, after described UE attachment removal, described HSS receives the 2nd NOR message that described PCRF sends according to described 4th CCR message, described 2nd NOR message comprises: UE mark, notify the information that described in described HSS, the total quota of UE has been finished, and described 4th CCR message is the message that described PCRF receives described UE current accumulative use quota that described PGW determines to add up and sends when reaching total quota;
1702, HSS is 0 according to described 2nd NOR message by identifying the total modulation of quotas of corresponding UE with this UE, and sends the notification message of UE arrearage to described PCRF, to arrange forbid that UE sets up the prohibitory sign of carrying to make described PCRF according to described notification message.
In addition, if HSS is in the process performing step 1701, the quota received in aforementioned A01 increases information, then step 1702 can not be performed, and the information of the total quota upgraded is sent to PCRF, to make PCRF that the information of the total quota after renewal is sent PGW, carry out adding up and the use quota of this UE of cumulative calculation according to the total quota after renewal to make PGW.
Further, if after HSS performs step 1701 and step 1702, the quota that HSS receives in abovementioned steps A01 increases message, now, HSS can notify to delete forbidding of arranging by PCRF, and UE sets up the prohibitory sign of carrying, and to make, this UE is follow-up realizes normal attachment.
In actual applications, if after the notification message of the UE arrearage of PCRF reception HSS transmission, according to the PCC rule of GBR (Guaranted Bit Rate ensures bit rate), the use RAR process of UE all can be deleted.
In the present embodiment, the PCC rule of GBR specifically can refer to the PCC rule that can ensure customer service speed.When the total quota of UE is finished, this PCC rule can be left out.
Figure 18 shows the schematic flow sheet of the LTE core network charging method that one embodiment of the invention provides, and as shown in figure 18, the LTE core network charging method of the present embodiment is as described below.
1801, BOSS receives the charging request that UE sends, and described charging request comprises: UE identifies, identifies corresponding recharge amount with described UE;
1802, BOSS identifies corresponding quota mapping relations according to described UE identifier lookup with described UE, according to described quota mapping relations, described recharge amount is converted to quota information;
1803, BOSS sends quota to described HSS increases message, and described quota increases message and comprises: described UE mark, the quota information newly increased, upgrade to make described HSS record in described HSS database identify the total quota information of corresponding UE with described UE.
Alternatively, the BOSS in the method also regularly can search in described HSS database the UE be provided with more than the mark of N% and identify, and sends to identifying corresponding UE with described UE the message notifying quota deficiency.
In another method in the cards, BOSS in said method also regularly can search in described HSS the UE be provided with more than the mark of N% and identify, searching the new UE mark not notifying the message of quota deficiency, sending to identifying corresponding UE with described UE the message notifying quota deficiency.
BOSS in the present embodiment simplifies relative to the BOSS function of existing LTE charge system.
Figure 19 shows the structural representation of the gateway device that one embodiment of the invention provides, and as shown in figure 19, the gateway device of the present embodiment comprises: receiving element 1901, transmitting element 1902;
Wherein, receiving element 1901, in UE loading establishing process, receives the session establishment request comprising UE mark;
Transmitting element 1902 is for after receiving session establishment request at receiving element 1901, a CCR message is sent to PCRF, a described CCR message comprises: described UE mark, request identify with described UE the information that corresponding UE has used quota, ask the information identifying the total quota of corresponding UE with described UE, ask described UE to use the information of the information of quota and described UE total quota according to a described CCR message to HSS to make described PCRF;
Described receiving element 1901 is also for receiving the CCA message that described PCRF sends after sending a CCR message at described transmitting element 1902, and a described CCA message comprises: UE mark, described UE have used the information of the information of quota and the total quota of described UE;
Described transmitting element 1902, also for after receiving a described CCA message at described receiving element 1901, sends the response message of session establishment request to SGW, complete the foundation of UE carrying.
In a kind of possible implementation, described receiving element 1901, also in described UE deleting load-bearing process, receives the session removal request comprising UE mark;
Described transmitting element 1902 is also for after receiving described session removal request at described receiving element 1901, the 2nd CCR message is sent to described PCRF, described 2nd CCR message comprises: the mark of described UE, identify with described UE the information that corresponding this has used quota, reports the current accumulative information having used quota of described UE to make described PCRF according to described 2nd CCR message to described HSS;
Described receiving element 1901 is also for after sending the 2nd CCR message at described transmitting element 1902, and receive the 2nd CCA message that described PCRF sends, described 2nd CCA message comprises: UE mark and described UE current accumulative by the information that quota has upgraded;
Described transmitting element 1902, also for after receiving described 2nd CCA message at described receiving element 1901, sends the response message of session removal request to described SGW, complete the deletion of UE carrying.
In the implementation that another kind is possible, above-mentioned gateway device also can comprise not shown statistic unit 1903; This statistic unit 1903, for after UE attachment removal, is added up the quota of the current accumulative use of UE, and is determined whether the current accumulative use quota of UE reaches the N% of the total quota of UE;
Described transmitting element 1902 is for when described statistic unit 1903 statistics determines that the current accumulative use quota of described UE reaches the N% of the total quota of UE, the 3rd CCR message is sent to described PCRF, described 3rd CCR message comprises: the current accumulative announcement information having reached the total quota N% of UE by quota of described UE, notifies the current accumulative N% having reached the total quota of UE by quota of described UE to make described PCRF according to described 3rd CCR message to described HSS;
Described receiving element 1901 is also for receiving the response message receiving described 3rd CCR message that described PCRF sends;
Wherein, 50≤N < 100.
Alternatively, statistic unit 1903, for after described UE attachment removal, adds up the quota of the current accumulative use of described UE, and determines whether the current accumulative use quota of described UE reaches 100% of the total quota of UE;
Described transmitting element 1902 is for when described statistic unit 1903 statistics determines that the current accumulative use quota of described UE reaches 100% of the total quota of UE, the 4th CCR message is sent to described PCRF, described 4th CCR message comprises: the announcement information that UE identifies, total quota of the current accumulative use of UE has been finished, notifies to described HSS the information that the total quota of described UE has been finished according to described 4th CCR message to make described PCRF;
Described receiving element 1901 is also for receiving the response message receiving the 4th CCR message that described PCRF sends.
Gateway device in the present embodiment can perform the flow process in the embodiment of the method shown in aforesaid Fig. 2 to Fig. 9, and the present embodiment does not describe in detail at this.
The function of the gateway device in the charge system that the gateway device in the present embodiment is higher relative to cost in prior art simplifies, and can realize the charging of LTE core network.
Figure 20 shows the structural representation of the core network element that one embodiment of the invention provides, and as shown in figure 20, the core network element of the present embodiment comprises: receiving element 2001, transmitting element 2002;
Receiving element 2001, for in UE loading establishing process, receive the CCR message that PGW sends, a described CCR message comprises: UE mark, request identify with described UE the information that corresponding UE has used quota, asks the information identifying the total quota of corresponding UE with described UE; A described CCR message is send after described PGW receives the session establishment request comprising described UE mark;
Transmitting element 2002, a described CCR message for receiving according to described receiving element 2001 sends a PUR message to HSS, a described PUR message comprises: UE mark, inquiry identify with described UE the information that corresponding UE has used quota, inquire about the information identifying the total quota of corresponding UE with described UE;
Described receiving element 2001 is also for after sending a PUR message at described transmitting element 2002, receive the PUC message that described HSS sends according to a described PUR message, a described PUC message comprises: UE mark, described UE have used the information of the information of quota, the total quota of described UE;
Described transmitting element 2002, after receiving a described PUC message at described receiving element 2001, a CCA message is sent to described PGW, a described CCA message comprises: the information of UE mark, described UE quota, the information of the total quota of described UE, to make described PGW after the described CCA message of reception, complete the foundation of UE carrying.
In a kind of possible implementation, receiving element 2001 is also in described UE deleting load-bearing process, receive the 2nd CCR message that described PGW sends, described 2nd CCR message comprises: described UE mark, identify with described UE the information that corresponding this has used quota; Described 2nd CCR message is send after described PGW receives the session removal request comprising described UE mark;
In the implementation that another kind is possible, above-mentioned core network element also can comprise not shown accumulated unit 2003, this accumulated unit 2003, for using quota information with the UE in quota information and a PUC message according to this in the 2nd CCR message, determines the current accumulative information having used quota of UE.
Described transmitting element 2002 also for determine in described accumulated unit 2003 UE current accumulative used the information of quota after, send the 2nd PUR message to described HSS, described 2nd PUR message comprises: UE mark, renewal identify the corresponding current accumulative information having used quota with described UE;
Described receiving element 2001 is also for receiving the 2nd PUC message that described HSS sends according to described 2nd PUR message, and described 2nd PUC message comprises: described UE mark, described UE are current accumulative by the information that quota has upgraded;
The two PUC message of described transmitting element 2002 also for receiving according to described receiving element 2001 sends the 2nd CCA message to described PGW, and described 2nd CCA message comprises: described UE mark, described UE are current accumulative by the information that quota has upgraded; To make described PGW after the described 2nd CCA message of reception, complete the deletion that described UE carries.
In the implementation that another kind is possible, described receiving element 2001 is also for after described UE attachment removal, receive the 3rd CCR message that described PGW sends, described 3rd CCR message comprises: the current accumulative announcement information having reached the total quota N% of UE by quota of described UE; Described 3rd CCR message is that the described UE current accumulative use quota that described PGW determines to add up sends when reaching the N% of total quota;
The described three CCR message of described transmitting element 2002 also for receiving according to described receiving element 2001 sends a NOR message to described HSS, and a described NOR message comprises: notify that described HSS arranges the current accumulative quota of the UE inquired about for BOSS more than the mark of N%;
Described receiving element 2001 is also for receiving the NOA message receiving a NOR message that described HSS sends;
Wherein, 50≤N < 100.
In the implementation that the third is possible, described transmitting element 2002 also for transmission a described NOR message before or after, the response message to described PGW transmission and reception to described 3rd CCR message.
Alternatively, described receiving element 2001 is also for after described UE attachment removal, and receive the 4th CCR message that described PGW sends, described 4th CCR message comprises: the announcement information that UE mark, the total quota of UE have been finished; Described 4th CCR message is that the described UE current accumulative use quota that described PGW determines to add up sends when reaching total quota;
The described four CCR message of described transmitting element 2002 also for receiving according to described receiving element 2001 sends the 2nd NOR message to described HSS, described 2nd NOR message comprises: described UE mark, notify the information that described in described HSS, the total quota of UE has been finished, with make described HSS according to described 2nd NOR message by total for UE modulation of quotas for 0;
Described receiving element 2001, also for after sending described 2nd NOR message at described transmitting element 2002, receives the notification message of the described UE arrearage that described HSS sends;
In a particular application, above-mentioned core network element also can comprise not shown prohibitory sign setting unit 2004, and this prohibitory sign setting unit 2004 is arranged for the notification message received according to described receiving element forbids that this UE sets up the prohibitory sign of carrying.
Core network element in the present embodiment can perform the flow process in the embodiment of the method shown in aforesaid Figure 10 to Figure 13, and the present embodiment does not describe in detail at this.
The function of the core network element in the charge system that the core network element in the present embodiment is higher relative to cost in prior art simplifies, and can realize the charging of LTE core network.
Figure 21 shows the structural representation of the home subscriber server that one embodiment of the invention provides, and as shown in figure 21, the home subscriber server of the present embodiment comprises: receiving element 2101, search unit 2102, transmitting element 2103;
Receiving element 2101 is in UE loading establishing process, receive the PUR message that PCRF sends, a described PUR message comprises: UE mark, inquiry identify with described UE the information that corresponding UE has used quota, inquire about the information identifying the total quota of corresponding UE with described UE; A described PUR message is send after described PCRF receives a CCR message of PGW transmission;
Search unit 2102 for the PUR message received according to described receiving element 2101, search in a database and identify with described UE the information that corresponding described UE has used the information of quota and the total quota of described UE;
Transmitting element 2103 is for searching the described UE that unit 2102 searches sent described to PCRF by a PUC message by the information of quota and the information of the total quota of described UE, send to described PGW the information that described UE has used quota according to a described PUC message to make described PCRF, the information of the total quota of described UE, and the foundation completing described UE carrying.
In a kind of possible implementation, receiving element 2101 is also in described UE deleting load-bearing process, receive the 2nd PUR message that PCRF sends, described 2nd PUR message comprises: described UE mark, described UE are current accumulative by the information that quota has upgraded; Described 2nd PUR message is send after described PCRF receives the 2nd CCR message of PGW transmission;
Alternatively, home subscriber server also comprises not shown updating block 2104;
Described updating block 2104 upgrades in a database for the 2nd PUR message received according to described receiving element 2101 and identifies the current accumulative information having used quota of corresponding described UE with described UE;
Correspondingly, described transmitting element 2103 is also for after described updating block 2104 has upgraded, the 2nd PUC message is sent to described PCRF, current accumulative by the information that quota has upgraded to make described PCRF send described UE according to described 2nd PUC message to described PGW, complete the deletion that described UE carries.
In the implementation that another kind is possible, receiving element 2101 is also for after described UE attachment removal, receive described PCRF according to described 3rd CCR message send a NOR message, a described NOR message comprises: notify described HSS arrange for BOSS inquiry current add up quota more than the mark of the N% of the total quota of UE; Described 3rd CCR message is that described PGW sends to PCRF when determining that the current accumulative use quota of described UE of adding up reaches the N% of total quota;
Alternatively, home subscriber server also comprises not shown mark setting unit 2105; Mark setting unit 2105 described in this, for after receiving a described NOR message at described receiving element 2101, adds up to increase by quota the mark more than N% inquired about for BOSS by identifying corresponding UE in database with described UE;
Correspondingly, described transmitting element 2103 is also for sending the NOA message that described receiving element has received a NOR message to described PCRF;
Wherein, 50≤N < 100.
In the implementation that the third is possible, home subscriber server also comprises not shown mark collection unit 2106, and this mark collection unit 2106 is for gathering all UE marks more than the mark of N% in database;
In the 4th kind of possible implementation, the quota that aforesaid receiving element 2101 also sends for receiving BOSS increases message, and described quota increases message and comprises: described UE mark, the quota information newly increased;
Correspondingly, home subscriber server also can comprise not shown: quota updating block 2107 and mark removal unit 2108, wherein, this quota updating block 2107 is for identifying corresponding total quota information according to what record in the quota increase information updating database of described receiving element 2101 reception with described UE;
Mark removal unit 2108 is for after upgrading total quota information at quota updating block 2107, and in described UE mark to the mark that should have more than N%, and determine described current accumulative when not exceeding the N% of the total quota information after renewal by quota, remove the mark more than N%.
In specific implementation process, aforesaid receiving element 2101 is also for after described UE attachment removal, receive the 2nd NOR message that described PCRF sends according to the 4th CCR message, described 2nd NOR message comprises: UE mark, notify the information that described in described HSS, the total quota of UE has been finished, and described 4th CCR message is that described PCRF receives described PGW and determines the message that the current accumulative use quota of described UE of adding up sends when reaching the total quota of UE;
Correspondingly, aforesaid home subscriber server also comprises not shown modulation of quotas unit 2109, and the described 2nd NOR message that this modulation of quotas unit 2109 can be used for receiving according to described receiving element 2101 is 0 by identifying the total modulation of quotas of corresponding UE with this UE;
Described transmitting element 2103, for after adjusting total quota at described modulation of quotas unit 2109, sends the notification message of UE arrearage to described PCRF, to arrange forbid that described UE sets up the prohibitory sign of carrying to make described PCRF according to described notification message.
Home subscriber server in the present embodiment can perform the flow process in the embodiment of the method shown in aforesaid Figure 14 to Figure 17, and the present embodiment does not describe in detail at this.
The function of the home subscriber server in the charge system that the home subscriber server in the present embodiment is higher relative to cost in prior art simplifies, and can realize the charging of LTE core network.
Figure 22 shows the structural representation of the server that one embodiment of the invention provides, and as shown in figure 22, the server of the present embodiment comprises: receiving element 2201, mapping relationship searching unit 2202, transmitting element 2203;
The charging request that receiving element 2201 sends for receiving UE, described charging request comprises: UE identifies, identifies corresponding recharge amount with described UE;
Described recharge amount, for identifying corresponding quota mapping relations according to the UE identifier lookup in the charging request of described receiving element 2201 reception with described UE, is converted to quota information according to described quota mapping relations by mapping relationship searching unit 2202;
Transmitting element 2203 is for after described mapping relationship searching unit 2202 changes quota information, send quota to described HSS and increase message, described quota increases message and comprises: described UE mark, the quota information newly increased, upgrade to make described HSS record in described HSS identify the total quota information of corresponding UE with described UE.
Alternatively, aforesaid server also can comprise not shown searches unit 2204, and this is searched unit 2204 and can be used for searching in described HSS the UE be provided with more than the mark of N% and identify;
Described transmitting element 2203 for described search that unit 2204 searches identify corresponding UE with described UE and send the message notifying quota deficiency.
In a kind of possible implementation, search unit 2204 and identify for searching in described HSS the UE be provided with more than the mark of N%, and in the UE mark of all marks more than N%, search the new UE mark not notifying the message of quota deficiency;
Correspondingly, described transmitting element 2203 for described search that unit searches do not notify that UE corresponding to the UE mark of the message of quota deficiency sends the message of notice quota deficiency.
Server in the present embodiment can perform the flow process in the embodiment of the method shown in aforesaid Figure 18, and the present embodiment does not describe in detail at this.
The function of the BOSS in the charge system that the server in the present embodiment is higher relative to cost in prior art simplifies, and can realize the charging of LTE core network.
Figure 23 shows the structural representation of the equipment of the core network that one embodiment of the invention provides, as shown in figure 23, the equipment of the core network of the present embodiment comprises: the gateway device 2301 described in above-mentioned any embodiment, the core network element 2302 described in above-mentioned any embodiment, home subscriber server 2303 described in above-mentioned any embodiment;
Wherein, described gateway device 2301 is mutual with described core network element 2302, and described core network element 2302 is mutual with described home subscriber server 2303.
In addition, the present invention also provides a kind of charge system, and as shown in figure 24, the charge system of the present embodiment can comprise above-mentioned equipment of the core network and server, this server and equipment of the core network mutual.
That is, described gateway device and described core network element are mutual, described core network element and described home subscriber server alternately, described home subscriber server and described server interaction.
In addition, it should be noted that, the core network element in the present embodiment can be aforementioned described PCRF, and in actual applications, this PCRF inside can be provided with " having notified N% (as 80%) flow ", and mark indicated with " customer service is forbidden ".
The total quota of UE that PCRF can be issued by a PUC message according to HSS judges, after quota meets or exceeds N%, can notify HSS, as sent a NOR message to HSS.Certainly, PCRF when HSS does not receive a NOR message, or retransmits a NOR message.
Aforesaid home subscriber server can need to adjust following content in a particular application:
The first, HSS safeguards mark: " using 80% flow " indicates.
The second, HSS business quota template is arranged: the quota cycle adopts assessment cycle (invalid), and such PCRF can not reset flow.Multiple quota template can be enabled according to demand.But total quota of a quota template wherein must be had to be 0, and for notifying PCRF, flow is finished, UE arrearage.
Three, needs and BOSS increase cyclic polling interface.BOSS carries out cyclic polling, and HSS checks " using 80% flow " mark of UE, and feedback is provided with the IMSI list that " using 80% flow " marks.Here all qualified IMSI are fed back, no matter whether reported before.
Four, needs and BOSS increase the interface adding flow.After HSS receives this message, search this UE according to IMSI, additional flow is added in the total flow data of this UE of preservation.If UE is online, being changed by this UE total flow of message informing PCRF, is non-zero value by the flow set used in message.If be provided with " using 80% flow " mark, then this mark is removed., in message, there are Quota and other essential options in the amendment of agreement quota.
Five, HSS is from BOSS interface to the order of amendment HSS user <MOD_HSSSUB>, and whether arrange with BOSS: if Quota ID occurs, no matter change, HSS thinks that quota is changed.The use amount information of the UE originally preserved made zero, total flow obtains from quota template.If UE is online, to PCRF issuing message, described message carries Quota information, then total quota is the quota of template, has been 0 by quota.If total quota that Quota ID is corresponding is 0, be just 0 in the total quota issued to PCRF.If be provided with " using 80% flow " mark, then this mark is removed.If Quota ID does not occur, then do not revise quota total amount and the use traffic of inner this UE preserved.If give PCRF issuing message, Quota does not occur, only occurs the information of essential option and change.
Aforesaid server such as BOSS can need to adjust following content in a particular application:
The first, BOSS safeguards mark: " notice flow crosses 80% " mark (three values: " not existing ", " needing to notify UE ", " notifying UE ").
The second, cyclic polling HSS, gets after flow crosses the IMSI list of 80%.If " notice flow crosses 80% " is masked as " notifying UE ", then do not process.If be " not existing ", be then revised as " needing to notify UE ".After cyclic polling, BOSS is masked as the UE of " needing to notify UE " for " notice flow crosses 80% ", sends Email and notifies that UE business is finished using soon, please pay dues in time.
If the 3rd UE supplements with money (obtaining corresponding flow bag), then BOSS informs the flow that HSS increases, and is " not existing " by " notice flow crosses 80% " traffic sign placement.
Four, the next account day arrives, and BOSS notifies UE data modification described in HSS, and carry Quota template ID, other options do not occur, essential option remains unchanged." will notify that flow crosses 80% " traffic sign placement is " not existing " simultaneously.If UE can not continue to use, then sending quota is the template ID of 0.
Five, arrange with HSS: the UE data modification of HSS except Quota value and the amendment of Quota value can not occur simultaneously.During the amendment of other values, in the <MOD_HSSSUB> issued, QuotaID does not occur.
The embodiment of the present invention, by SGW, PGW, PCRF, HSS being integrated in an equipment of the core network, increases relevant function to realize the support to simple billing function simultaneously on BOSS and equipment of the core network.
The embodiment of the present invention is relative to the complexity of existing charging network element and cost of investment, and adopt Ben Jianyi billing scheme, cost is low, is applicable to the operator that networking initial stage economic strength is limited; In addition, simple to operate, be applicable to for the less operation start business of operation experience accumulation.Above-mentioned 2 make this charge system scheme have comparatively wide application prospect in LTE overseas market and domestic emerging virtual operator market.

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1. a LTE core network charging method, is characterized in that, comprising:
In user equipment (UE) loading establishing process, after packet data gateway PGW receives the session establishment request comprising UE mark, the first Charging Control Request CCR message is sent with charging rule functions unit PCRF to strategy, a described CCR message comprises: described UE mark, request identify with described UE the information that corresponding UE has used quota, ask the information identifying the total quota of corresponding UE with described UE; Described UE is asked to use the information of the information of quota, described UE total quota according to a described CCR message to home subscriber server HSS to make described PCRF;
Described PGW receives the first charging control response CCA message that described PCRF sends, and a described CCA message comprises: described UE mark, described UE have used the information of the information of quota, the total quota of described UE;
Described PGW, after the described CCA message of reception, sends the response message of session establishment request to SGW SGW, complete the foundation of UE carrying.
2. method according to claim 1, is characterized in that, described method also comprises:
In described UE deleting load-bearing process, after described PGW receives the session removal request comprising described UE mark, the 2nd CCR message is sent to described PCRF, described 2nd CCR message comprises: described UE mark, identify with described UE the information that corresponding this has used quota, reports the current information adding up to have used quota of described UE to make described PCRF according to described 2nd CCR message to described HSS;
Described PGW receives the 2nd CCA message that described PCRF sends, and described 2nd CCA message comprises: described UE identifies and described UE is current adds up by the information that quota has upgraded;
Described PGW, after the described 2nd CCA message of reception, sends the response message of session removal request to described SGW, complete the deletion of UE carrying.
3. method according to claim 2, is characterized in that, described method also comprises:
After UE attachment removal, described PGW adds up the quota of the current accumulative use of described UE, when described PGW determines that the current accumulative use quota of described UE reaches the N% of the total quota of described UE, the 3rd CCR message is sent to described PCRF, described 3rd CCR message comprises: the current accumulative announcement information having reached the N% of the total quota of described UE by quota of described UE, notifies the current accumulative N% having reached the total quota of described UE by quota of described UE to make described PCRF according to described 3rd CCR message to described HSS;
Described PGW receives the response message receiving the 3rd CCR message that described PCRF sends;
Wherein, 50≤N < 100.
4. according to the method in claim 2 or 3, it is characterized in that, described method also comprises:
After UE attachment removal, described PGW adds up the quota of the current accumulative use of described UE, when described PGW determines that the current accumulative use quota of described UE reaches 100% of the total quota of described UE, the 4th CCR message is sent to described PCRF, described 4th CCR message comprises: the announcement information that described UE identifies, the total quota of UE of the current accumulative use of UE has been finished, notifies to described HSS the information that the total quota of described UE has been finished according to described 4th CCR message to make described PCRF;
Described PGW receives the response message receiving the 4th CCR message that described PCRF sends.
5. a LTE core network charging method, is characterized in that, comprising:
In user equipment (UE) loading establishing process, strategy and charging rule functions unit PCRF receive the first Charging Control Request CCR message that packet data gateway PGW sends, a described CCR message comprises: UE mark, request identify with described UE the information that corresponding UE has used quota, asks the information identifying the total quota of corresponding UE with described UE; A described CCR message is send after described PGW receives the session establishment request comprising described UE mark;
Described PCRF sends first according to a described CCR message to home subscriber server HSS and removes user equipment requests PUR message, a described PUR message comprises: described UE mark, inquiry identify with described UE the information that corresponding UE has used quota, inquire about the information identifying the total quota of corresponding UE with described UE;
Described PCRF receives the first removing subscriber equipment confirmation PUC message that described HSS sends according to a described PUR message, and a described PUC message comprises: described UE mark, described UE have used the information of the information of quota, the total quota of described UE;
Described PCRF sends the first charging according to a described PUC message to described PGW and controls response CCA message, a described CCA message comprises: described UE mark, described UE have used the information of the information of quota, the total quota of described UE, to make described PGW after the described CCA message of reception, complete the foundation of UE carrying.
6. method according to claim 5, is characterized in that, described method also comprises:
In described UE deleting load-bearing process, described PCRF receives the 2nd CCR message that described PGW sends, and described 2nd CCR message comprises: described UE mark, identify with described UE the information that corresponding this has used quota; Described 2nd CCR message is send after described PGW receives the session removal request comprising described UE mark;
Described PCRF has used the information of quota with UE described in the information of quota and a described PUC message according to this in described 2nd CCR message, determine that described UE is current and accumulatively use quota information;
Described PCRF sends the 2nd PUR message according to the current accumulative quota information of having used of the described UE determined to described HSS, and described 2nd PUR message comprises: described UE mark, renewal identify the corresponding current accumulative information having used quota with described UE;
Described PCRF receives the 2nd PUC message that described HSS sends according to described 2nd PUR message, and described 2nd PUC message comprises: described UE mark, described UE are current accumulative by the information that quota has upgraded;
Described PCRF sends the 2nd CCA message according to described 2nd PUC message to described PGW, and described 2nd CCA message comprises: described UE mark, described UE are current accumulative by the information that quota has upgraded; To make described PGW after the described 2nd CCA message of reception, complete the deletion that described UE carries.
7. method according to claim 6, is characterized in that, described method also comprises:
After described UE attachment removal, described PCRF receives the 3rd CCR message that described PGW sends, and described 3rd CCR message comprises: the current accumulative announcement information having reached the N% of the total quota of described UE by quota of described UE; Described 3rd CCR message is that the described UE current accumulative use quota that described PGW determines to add up sends when reaching the N% of the total quota of described UE;
Described PCRF sends the first notice request NOR message according to described 3rd CCR message to described HSS, and a described NOR message comprises: notify that described HSS arranges the current accumulative quota of the UE inquired about for business operation support system BOSS more than the mark of N%;
Described PCRF receives the notice response NOA message receiving a NOR message that described HSS sends;
Wherein, 50≤N < 100.
8. method according to claim 7, is characterized in that, before or after described PCRF sends a NOR message according to described 3rd CCR message to described HSS, described method also comprises:
The response message of described PCRF to described PGW transmission and reception to described 3rd CCR message.
9. the method according to claim 6,7 or 8, is characterized in that, described method also comprises:
After described UE attachment removal, described PCRF receives the 4th CCR message that described PGW sends, and described 4th CCR message comprises: the announcement information that described UE mark, the total quota of described UE have been finished; Described 4th CCR message is that the described UE current accumulative use quota that described PGW determines to add up sends when reaching total quota;
Described PCRF sends the 2nd NOR message according to described 4th CCR message to described HSS, described 2nd NOR message comprises: described UE mark, notify the information that described in described HSS, the total quota of UE has been finished, with make described HSS according to described 2nd NOR message by total for described UE modulation of quotas for 0;
Described PCRF receives the notification message of the described UE arrearage that described HSS sends, and arranges forbid that described UE sets up the prohibitory sign of carrying according to described notification message.
10. a LTE core network charging method, is characterized in that, comprising:
In user equipment (UE) loading establishing process, what home subscriber server HSS received that strategy sends with charging rule functions unit PCRF first removes user equipment requests PUR message, a described PUR message comprises: UE mark, inquiry identify with described UE the information that corresponding UE has used quota, inquire about the information identifying the total quota of corresponding UE with described UE; A described PUR message is send after described PCRF receives the first Charging Control Request CCR message of packet data gateway PGW transmission;
Described HSS searches according to a described PUR message and identifies with described UE the information that corresponding described UE has used the information of quota and the total quota of described UE;
The described UE found is removed subscriber equipment by the information of quota and the information of the total quota of described UE by first and confirms that PUC message sends to described PCRF by described HSS, to make described PCRF send to described PGW the information that described UE has used the information of quota, the total quota of described UE according to a described PUC message, and complete the foundation of described UE carrying.
11. methods according to claim 10, is characterized in that, described method also comprises:
In described UE deleting load-bearing process, described HSS receives the 2nd PUR message that described PCRF sends, and described 2nd PUR message comprises: described UE mark, described UE are current accumulative by the information that quota has upgraded; Described 2nd PUR message is send after described PCRF receives the 2nd CCR message of described PGW transmission;
Described HSS identifies the current accumulative information having used quota of corresponding described UE according to described 2nd PUR information updating with described UE;
Described HSS described UE current accumulative completed with the information updating of quota after, the 2nd PUC message is sent to described PCRF, current by the information that quota has upgraded to make described PCRF send described UE according to described 2nd PUC message to PGW, complete the deletion of UE carrying.
12. methods according to claim 11, is characterized in that, described method also comprises:
After described UE attachment removal, described HSS receives the first notice request NOR message that described PCRF sends according to described 3rd CCR message, and a described NOR message comprises: notify that the current accumulative quota of UE that described HSS is arranged for business operation support system BOSS inquiry exceedes the mark of the N% of the total quota of described UE; Described 3rd CCR message is that described PGW determines that the described current UE of adding up adds up to send to described PCRF when reaching the N% of the total quota of described UE by quota;
Described HSS, according to a described NOR message, increases by quota the mark more than N% inquired about for described BOSS by identifying current the adding up of corresponding described UE with described UE;
Described HSS sends the notice response NOA message having received a NOR message to described PCRF;
Wherein, 50≤N < 100.
13. methods according to claim 11 or 12, it is characterized in that, described method also comprises:
All UE marks more than the mark of N% in database gather by described HSS;
And/or,
Receive the quota increase message that described BOSS sends, described quota increases message and comprises: described UE mark, the quota information newly increased;
That records in HSS according to described quota increase information updating identifies the total quota information of corresponding UE with described UE;
Correspondingly, when described UE mark is to the mark that should have more than N%, described HSS determines the current accumulative N% not exceeded the total quota information of the UE after renewal by quota of described UE, then remove the mark more than N%.
14. methods according to claim 11,12 or 13, it is characterized in that, described method also comprises:
After described UE attachment removal, described HSS receives the 2nd NOR message that described PCRF sends according to described 4th CCR message, described 2nd NOR message comprises: described UE mark, notify the information that described in described HSS, the total quota of UE has been finished, and described 4th CCR message is that described PCRF receives described PGW and determines the message that the current accumulative use quota of described UE of adding up sends when reaching the total quota of described UE; Described HSS is 0 according to described 2nd NOR message by identifying the corresponding total modulation of quotas of described UE with described UE, and the notification message of UE arrearage is sent to described PCRF, to make described PCRF, the prohibitory sign forbidding described UE foundation carrying is set according to described notification message.
15. 1 kinds of LTE core network charging methods, is characterized in that, comprising:
Business operation support system BOSS receives the charging request that user equipment (UE) sends, and described charging request comprises: UE identifies, identifies corresponding recharge amount with described UE;
Described BOSS identifies corresponding quota mapping relations according to described UE identifier lookup with described UE, according to described quota mapping relations, described recharge amount is converted to quota information;
Described BOSS sends quota to home subscriber server HSS increases message, and described quota increases message and comprises: described UE mark, the quota information newly increased, upgrade to make described HSS record in described HSS identify the total quota information of corresponding UE with described UE.
16. methods according to claim 15, is characterized in that, described method also comprises:
Described BOSS regularly searches in described HSS the UE be provided with more than the mark of N% and identifies, and sends to identifying corresponding UE with described UE the message notifying quota deficiency.
Or,
Described BOSS regularly searches in described HSS the UE be provided with more than the mark of N% and identifies, and searching the new UE mark not notifying the message of quota deficiency, sending to identifying corresponding UE with described UE the message notifying quota deficiency.
17. 1 kinds of gateway devices, is characterized in that, comprising:
Receiving element, in user equipment (UE) loading establishing process, receives the session establishment request comprising UE mark;
Transmitting element, after receiving session establishment request at described receiving element, the first Charging Control Request CCR message is sent with charging rule functions unit PCRF to strategy, a described CCR message comprises: described UE mark, request identify with described UE the information that corresponding UE has used quota, ask the information identifying the total quota of corresponding UE with described UE, ask described UE to use the information of the information of quota and described UE total quota according to a described CCR message to home subscriber server HSS to make described PCRF;
Described receiving element, the first charging also sent for receiving described PCRF after described transmitting element transmission the one CCR message controls response CCA message, and a described CCA message comprises: described UE mark, described UE have used the information of the information of quota and the total quota of described UE;
Described transmitting element, also for after the described CCA message of described receiving element reception, sends the response message of session establishment request, completes the foundation of UE carrying to SGW SGW.
18. equipment according to claim 17, is characterized in that, described receiving element, also in described UE deleting load-bearing process, receive the session removal request comprising described UE and identify;
Described transmitting element, also for after receiving described session removal request at described receiving element, the 2nd CCR message is sent to described PCRF, described 2nd CCR message comprises: described UE mark, identify with described UE the information that corresponding this has used quota, reports the current information adding up to have used quota of described UE to make described PCRF according to described 2nd CCR message to described HSS;
Described receiving element, also for after described transmitting element transmission the 2nd CCR message, receive the 2nd CCA message that described PCRF sends, described 2nd CCA message comprises: described UE mark, described current UE add up by the information that quota has upgraded;
Described transmitting element, also for after the described 2nd CCA message of described receiving element reception, sends the response message of session removal request, completes the deletion of UE carrying to described SGW.
19. equipment according to claim 18, is characterized in that, described equipment also comprises:
Statistic unit, for after described UE attachment removal, adds up the quota of the current accumulative use of described UE, and determines whether the current accumulative use quota of described UE reaches the N% of the total quota of described UE;
Described transmitting element, for when described statistic unit statistics determines that the current accumulative use quota of described UE reaches the N% of the total quota of described UE, the 3rd CCR message is sent to described PCRF, described 3rd CCR message comprises: the current accumulative announcement information having reached the total quota N% of described UE by quota of described UE, notifies the current accumulative N% having reached the total quota of described UE by quota of described UE to make described PCRF according to described 3rd CCR message to described HSS;
Described receiving element, also for receiving the response message receiving described 3rd CCR message that described PCRF sends;
Wherein, 50≤N < 100.
20. equipment according to claim 18 or 19, it is characterized in that, described equipment also comprises:
Statistic unit, for after described UE attachment removal, adds up the quota of the current accumulative use of described UE, and determines whether the current accumulative use quota of described UE reaches 100% of the total quota of described UE;
Described transmitting element, for when described statistic unit statistics determines that the current accumulative use quota of described UE reaches 100% of the total quota of described UE, the 4th CCR message is sent to described PCRF, described 4th CCR message comprises: the announcement information that described UE identifies, total quota of the current accumulative use of UE has been finished, notifies to described HSS the information that the total quota of described UE has been finished according to described 4th CCR message to make described PCRF;
Described receiving element, also for receiving the response message receiving the 4th CCR message that described PCRF sends.
21. 1 kinds of core network elements, is characterized in that, comprising:
Receiving element, for in user equipment (UE) loading establishing process, receive the first Charging Control Request CCR message that packet data gateway PGW sends, a described CCR message comprises: UE mark, request identify with described UE the information that corresponding UE has used quota, asks the information identifying the total quota of corresponding UE with described UE; A described CCR message is send after described PGW receives the session establishment request comprising described UE mark;
Transmitting element, a described CCR message for receiving according to described receiving element sends first to home subscriber server HSS and removes user equipment requests PUR message, a described PUR message comprises: described UE mark, inquiry identify with described UE the information that corresponding UE has used quota, inquire about the information identifying the total quota of corresponding UE with described UE;
Described receiving element, also for after described transmitting element transmission the one PUR message, receive the first removing subscriber equipment confirmation PUC message that described HSS sends according to a described PUR message, a described PUC message comprises: described UE mark, described UE have used the information of the information of quota, the total quota of described UE;
Described transmitting element, after receiving a described PUC message at described receiving element, send the first charging to described PGW and control response CCA message, a described CCA message comprises: the information of described UE mark, described UE quota, the information of the total quota of described UE, to make described PGW after the described CCA message of reception, complete the foundation of UE carrying.
22. core network elements according to claim 21, is characterized in that,
Described receiving element, also in described UE deleting load-bearing process, receive the 2nd CCR message that described PGW sends, described 2nd CCR message comprises: described UE mark, identify with described UE the information that corresponding this has used quota; Described 2nd CCR message is send after described PGW receives the session removal request comprising described UE mark;
Described core network element, also comprises accumulated unit;
Described accumulated unit, for having used the information of quota with UE described in the information of quota and a described PUC message according to this in described 2nd CCR message, has determined that described UE is current and has accumulatively used quota information;
Described transmitting element, current the adding up of described UE also for determining according to described accumulated unit uses quota information, send the 2nd PUR message to described HSS, described 2nd PUR message comprises: described UE mark, renewal identify the corresponding current accumulative information having used quota with described UE;
Described receiving element, also for receiving the 2nd PUC message that described HSS sends according to described 2nd PUR message, described 2nd PUC message comprises: described UE mark, described UE are current accumulative by the information that quota has upgraded;
Described transmitting element, the 2nd PUC message also for receiving according to described receiving element sends the 2nd CCA message to described PGW, and described 2nd CCA message comprises: described UE mark, described UE are current accumulative by the information that quota has upgraded; To make described PGW after the described 2nd CCA message of reception, complete the deletion that described UE carries.
23. core network elements according to claim 22, is characterized in that,
Described receiving element, also for after described UE attachment removal, receive the 3rd CCR message that described PGW sends, described 3rd CCR message comprises: the current accumulative announcement information having reached the N% of the total quota of described UE by quota of described UE; Described 3rd CCR message is that the described UE current accumulative use quota that described PGW determines to add up sends when reaching the N% of the total quota of described UE;
Described transmitting element, described 3rd CCR message also for receiving according to described receiving element sends the first notice request NOR message to described HSS, and a described NOR message comprises: notify that described HSS arranges the accumulative quota of the UE inquired about for business operation support system BOSS more than the mark of N%;
Described receiving element, also for receiving the NOA message receiving the first notice response NOR message that described HSS sends;
Wherein, 50≤N < 100.
24. core network elements according to claim 23, is characterized in that,
Described transmitting element, also for before or after the described NOR message of transmission, the response message to described PGW transmission and reception to described 3rd CCR message.
25. core network elements according to claim 22,23 or 24, is characterized in that,
Described receiving element, also for after described UE attachment removal, receive the 4th CCR message that described PGW sends, described 4th CCR message comprises: the announcement information that described UE mark, the total quota of described UE have been finished; Described 4th CCR message is that the described UE current accumulative use quota that described PGW determines to add up sends when reaching total quota;
Described transmitting element, described 4th CCR message also for receiving according to described receiving element sends the 2nd NOR message to described HSS, described 2nd NOR message comprises: described UE mark, notify the information that the total quota of described HSS has been finished, with make described HSS according to described 2nd NOR message by total for described UE modulation of quotas for 0;
Described receiving element, also for after the described 2nd NOR message of described transmitting element transmission, receives the notification message of the described UE arrearage that described HSS sends;
Prohibitory sign setting unit, the notification message for receiving according to described receiving element is arranged forbids that described UE sets up the prohibitory sign of carrying.
26. 1 kinds of home subscriber servers, is characterized in that, comprising:
Receiving element, for in user equipment (UE) loading establishing process, what receive that strategy sends with charging rule functions unit PCRF first removes user equipment requests PUR message, a described PUR message comprises: UE mark, inquiry identify with described UE the information that corresponding UE has used quota, inquire about the information identifying the total quota of corresponding UE with described UE; A described PUR message is send after described PCRF receives the first Charging Control Request CCR message of packet data gateway PGW transmission;
Search unit, for the PUR message received according to described receiving element, search and identify with described UE the information that corresponding described UE has used the information of quota and the total quota of described UE;
Transmitting element, for searching described UE that unit searches and remove subscriber equipment by the information of quota and the information of the total quota of described UE by first by described and confirm that PUC message sends to described PCRF, to make described PCRF send to described PGW the information that described UE has used the information of quota, the total quota of described UE according to a described PUC message, and complete the foundation of described UE carrying.
27. servers according to claim 26, is characterized in that,
Described receiving element, also in described UE deleting load-bearing process, receive the 2nd PUR message that described PCRF sends, described 2nd PUR message comprises: described UE mark, described UE are current accumulative by the information that quota has upgraded; Described 2nd PUR message is send after described PCRF receives the 2nd CCR message of described PGW transmission;
Described server, also comprises updating block;
Described updating block, the 2nd PUR information updating and described UE for receiving according to described receiving element identify the current accumulative information having used quota of corresponding described UE;
Described transmitting element, also for after described updating block has upgraded, the 2nd PUC message is sent to described PCRF, current accumulative by the information that quota has upgraded to make described PCRF send described UE according to described 2nd PUC message to described PGW, complete the deletion that described UE carries.
28. servers according to claim 27, is characterized in that,
Described receiving element, also for after described UE attachment removal, receive the first notice request NOR message that described PCRF sends according to described 3rd CCR message, a described NOR message comprises: notify that described HSS arranges the current accumulative quota of the UE inquired about for business operation support system BOSS more than the mark of N%; Described 3rd CCR message is that the described UE current accumulative use quota that described PGW determines to add up sends to described PCRF when reaching the N% of the total quota of described UE;
Described server, also comprises: mark setting unit;
Described mark setting unit, after receiving a described NOR message at described receiving element, adds up to increase by quota the mark more than N% inquired about for BOSS by identifying corresponding UE in database with described UE;
Described transmitting element, has also received the notice response NOA message of a NOR message for sending described receiving element to described PCRF;
Wherein, 50≤N < 100.
29. servers according to claim 27 or 28, is characterized in that, also comprise:
Mark collection unit, for gathering all UE marks more than the mark of N% in database;
And/or,
Described receiving element, the quota also sent for receiving described BOSS increases message, and described quota increases message and comprises: described UE mark, the quota information newly increased;
Quota updating block, for the quota that receives according to described receiving element increase record in HSS described in information updating identify the total quota information of corresponding UE with described UE;
Mark removal unit, after upgrading the total quota information of UE at described quota updating block, and in described UE mark to the mark that should have more than N%, and determine that described UE is current accumulative when not exceeding the N% of the total quota information of the UE after renewal by quota, remove the mark more than N%.
30. servers according to claim 27,28 or 29, is characterized in that,
Receiving element, for after described UE attachment removal, receive the 2nd NOR message that described PCRF sends according to the 4th CCR message, described 2nd NOR message comprises: described UE mark, notify the information that described in described HSS, the total quota of UE has been finished, and described 4th CCR message is that described PCRF receives described PGW and determines the message that the current accumulative use quota of described UE of adding up sends when reaching the total quota of described UE;
Described server, also comprises modulation of quotas unit;
Described modulation of quotas unit is 0 for the described 2nd NOR message that receives according to described receiving element by identifying the total modulation of quotas of corresponding UE with described UE;
Described transmitting element, for after the total quota of described modulation of quotas unit adjustment UE, sends the notification message of UE arrearage to described PCRF, arrange to make described PCRF the prohibitory sign forbidding described UE foundation carrying according to described notification message.
31. 1 kinds of servers, is characterized in that, comprising:
Receiving element, for receiving the charging request that user equipment (UE) sends, described charging request comprises: UE identifies, identifies corresponding recharge amount with described UE;
Mapping relationship searching unit, identifies corresponding quota mapping relations for the UE identifier lookup in the charging request that receives according to described receiving element with described UE, according to described quota mapping relations, described recharge amount is converted to quota information;
Transmitting element, for after described mapping relationship searching cell translation quota information, send quota to home subscriber server HSS and increase message, described quota increases message and comprises: described UE mark, the quota information newly increased, upgrade to make described HSS record in described HSS identify corresponding total quota information with described UE.
32. servers according to claim 31, is characterized in that, comprising:
Searching unit, identifying for searching in described HSS the UE be provided with more than the mark of N%;
Transmitting element, for described search that unit searches identify corresponding UE with described UE and send the message notifying quota deficiency.
33. servers according to claim 31, is characterized in that, comprising:
Searching unit, identifying for searching in described HSS the UE be provided with more than the mark of N%, and in the UE mark of all marks more than N%, search the new UE mark not notifying the message of quota deficiency;
Transmitting element, for described search that unit searches do not notify that UE corresponding to the UE mark of the message of quota deficiency sends the message of notice quota deficiency.
34. 1 kinds of equipments of the core network, is characterized in that, comprising:
As above the arbitrary described gateway device of claim 17 to 20, the as above arbitrary described core network element of claim 21 to 25, the as above arbitrary described home subscriber server of claim 26 to 30;
Wherein, described gateway device and described core network element are mutual, described core network element and described home subscriber server mutual.
35. 1 kinds of charge systems, is characterized in that, comprising:
As above the arbitrary described gateway device of claim 17 to 20, the as above arbitrary described core network element of claim 21 to 25, the as above arbitrary described home subscriber server of claim 26 to 30, the as above arbitrary described server of claim 31 to 33;
Wherein, described gateway device and described core network element are mutual, described core network element and described home subscriber server alternately, described home subscriber server and described server interaction.
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