CN104869552B

CN104869552B - The method and apparatus for reporting flow

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Publication number: CN104869552B
Application number: CN201410064539.3A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 程志; 孟宪媛; 胡达
Original assignee: Huawei Technologies Co Ltd
Current assignee: Huawei Technologies Co Ltd
Priority date: 2014-02-25
Filing date: 2014-02-25
Publication date: 2019-02-01
Anticipated expiration: 2034-02-25
Also published as: CN104869552A

Abstract

The embodiment of the present invention provides a kind of method and apparatus for reporting flow, this method comprises: receiving the first flow information of strategy with the charge execution function PCEF user sent；Second flow information is sent to online charging system OCS according to first flow information, in order to which OCS carries out online charge on traffic to user according to second flow information.The method and apparatus for reporting flow of the embodiment of the present invention, the user's first flow information sent by PCRF according to PCEF, the second flow information of the user is sent to OCS, online charge on traffic is carried out to the user according to the second flow information convenient for OCS, it can be effectively reduced the processing load of the interface of the direct and PCEF progress information exchange of OCS, while can effectively avoid PCEF from sending customer flow information to OCS and PCRF simultaneously to lead to OCS and the inconsistent problem of PCRF flux cumulating.

Description

The method and apparatus for reporting flow

Technical field

The present embodiments relate to the communications fields, and more particularly, to a kind of method and apparatus for reporting flow.

Background technique

When user access network uses data service, the data traffic of generation is by online charging system (Online Charging System, referred to as " OCS ") it is responsible for charging, by strategy and charging rule functions (Policy and Charging Rules Function, referred to as " PCRF ") it is responsible for strategy and charging control, Internet data stream when user's trigger data business Amount is executed in strategy and charging and is produced on (Policy and Charging Enforcement Function, referred to as " PCEF ") It is raw.

Currently, operator can formulate limit by Fair Usage Policy (Fair Usage Policy, referred to as " FUP ") The monthly package of flow processed.Specifically, for example, by limitation user within certain period (such as 1 month) flow, user produce Raw data traffic reduces its network rate when exceeding limit, reaches the principle that network justice uses, and guarantees to use identical services User obtain same web experience.

Currently, when user's trigger data business generates data traffic, through PCEF respectively on Gy interface is real-time to OCS The flow information for reporting user to use online, the flow information used online in Gx interface to PCRF real-time report user, OCS and PCRF requires to add up the flow that user uses in real time, usually when monthly integrated flow is more than a predetermined threshold to user When, OCS or PCRF may be triggered and carry out corresponding charging and Developing Tactics.When customer flow is lower than the user using cumulative amount The flow threshold monthly payment flow threshold of signing (for example, user) when, this partial discharge is usually pre-payment, and OCS is not needed Real time billing, only when customer flow exceeds the flow threshold of the user using cumulative amount, OCS is just needed to the user exceeded Flow carries out online charge on traffic.But in view of there are the flow threshold that the flux cumulating amount of a small amount of user can be more than signing, OCS The flow of real-time accumulated each user is needed, to guarantee that OCS can root when having detected that customer flow is more than its flow threshold Online charging is carried out according to the flow beyond flow threshold.For example, user has contracted, the monthly package of monthly 150M/20 member, does not have also To monthly closing entry day, when user's integrated flow is more than 150M, often deduct fees beyond 1M by 1 yuan.

The customer flow information that OCS is reported in Gy interface processing PREF, has higher want to the message processing performance of interface Gy It asks, moreover, the burden that OCS handles the customer flow information that PREF is reported on Gy is directly related with online user volume, online use Family amount is bigger, and the processing load of OCS is also heavier.Further, since PREF makes to OCS and PCRF real-time report user online respectively Flow information, if PCEF reporting message occurs and abandons exception, the customer flow aggregate-value that will lead to OCS and PCRF is different It causes, thus the result about charging and strategy issued to PCEF also can be inconsistent.

Summary of the invention

The method and apparatus for reporting flow of the embodiment of the present invention send user's first flow letter to PCRF by PCEF Breath, is sent the second flow information of the user to OCS according to the first flow information from PCRF, can be effectively reduced the straight of OCS The processing load for carrying out the interface of information exchange with PCEF is connect, while PCEF can effectively be avoided to send simultaneously to OCS and PCRF Customer flow information leads to OCS and the inconsistent problem of PCRF flux cumulating.

First aspect provides a kind of method for reporting flow, this method comprises: receiving strategy and charge execution function PCEF The first flow information of the user of transmission；Second flow information is sent to online charging system OCS according to first flow information, with Online charge on traffic is carried out to user according to second flow information convenient for OCS.

With reference to first aspect, in the first possible implementation of the first aspect, according to first flow information to Line charge system OCS sends second flow information, comprising: according to first flow information, determines the flux cumulating value of user；It determines Flux cumulating value is more than the flow threshold of user；Second flow information is sent to OCS, it is tired that second flow information is used to indicate flow Evaluation is more than the flow value of flow threshold.

The possible implementation of with reference to first aspect the first, in second of possible implementation of first aspect In, after determining flow threshold of the flux cumulating value beyond user, method further include: determine the second network bandwidth of user, Second network bandwidth is less than first network bandwidth of the user when flux cumulating value is less than flow threshold；Include to PCEF transmission First instruction message of the second network bandwidth is used to indicate the network bandwidth for reducing user.

The possible implementation of with reference to first aspect the first, in the third possible implementation of first aspect In, after determining flow threshold of the flux cumulating value beyond user, method further include: the second instruction message is sent to PCEF, It is used to indicate limitation user and uses flow.

With reference to first aspect, in a fourth possible implementation of the first aspect, second flow information is first-class Measure information.

Second aspect provides a kind of method for reporting flow, this method comprises: receiving strategy and charging rule functions The second flow information that PCRF is sent according to the first flow information of strategy and the charge execution function PCEF user sent；According to Second flow information carries out online charge on traffic to user.

In conjunction with second aspect, in the first possible implementation of the second aspect, which is first Flow information or second flow information are to be used to indicate the flux cumulating value determined according to first flow information more than user The information of the flow value of flow threshold.

In conjunction with the possible implementation of the first of second aspect or second aspect, second in second aspect may Implementation in, this method further include: when determining the account balance deficiency of user, to strategy with charge execution function PCEF It sends and is used to indicate the instruction message that limitation user uses flow.

The third aspect provides a kind of method for reporting flow, this method comprises: determining the first flow information of user； Send first flow information to strategy and charging rule functions PCRF, in order to PCRF according to first flow information to online charging The second flow information of system OCS transmission user.

In conjunction with the third aspect, in the first possible implementation method of the third aspect, this method further include: receive PCRF The first instruction message sent when determining that the flux cumulating value determined according to first flow information is more than the flow threshold of user, First instruction message includes the second network bandwidth, and the second network bandwidth is less than user when flux cumulating value is less than flow threshold First network bandwidth, the first instruction message be used to indicate reduce user network bandwidth；According to the first instruction message, reduces and use The network bandwidth at family.

In conjunction with the third aspect, in second of possible implementation method of the third aspect, this method further include: receive PCRF The second instruction message sent when determining that the flux cumulating value determined according to first flow information is more than the flow threshold of user, Second instruction message is used to indicate limitation user and uses flow；According to the second instruction message, limits user and use flow；Work as determination When user stops using flow, the response message for being used to indicate user and stopping using flow is sent to PCRF.

In conjunction with the possible implementation method of the first of the third aspect or the third aspect, the third in the third aspect is possible In implementation method, this method further include: it is insufficient to receive the account balance for being used to indicate user that OCS is sent, and limit user to make With the instruction message of flow；According to instruction message, limits user and use flow.

Fourth aspect provide strategy with charging rule functions PCRF, which includes: receiving module, for receive strategy with The first flow information for the user that charge execution function PCEF is sent；Sending module, for according to receiving module received first Flow information sends second flow information to online charging system OCS, in order to which OCS carries out user according to second flow information Online charge on traffic.

In conjunction with fourth aspect, in the first possible implementation of the fourth aspect, sending module includes:

First determination unit, for determining the flux cumulating value of user according to first flow information；Second determination unit, For determining that the determining flux cumulating value of the first determination unit is more than the flow threshold of user；Transmission unit, for being sent to OCS The second flow information that second determination unit determines, second flow information are used to indicate the stream that flux cumulating value is more than flow threshold Magnitude.

In conjunction with the first possible implementation of fourth aspect, in second of possible implementation of fourth aspect In, sending module further include: third determination unit, for determining that flux cumulating value exceeds the flow of user in the second determination unit After threshold value, determine that the second network bandwidth of user, the second network bandwidth are less than user and are less than flow threshold in flux cumulating value First network bandwidth when value；Transmission unit is also used to, and sends the second instruction message to PCEF, is used to indicate limitation user and is used Flow.

In conjunction with the first possible implementation of fourth aspect, in the third possible implementation of fourth aspect In, transmission unit is also used to, and after the second determination unit determines flow threshold of the flux cumulating value beyond user, is sent out to PCEF The second instruction message is sent, limitation user is used to indicate and uses flow.

In conjunction with fourth aspect, in the fourth possible implementation of the fourth aspect, the second flow for sending module to send Information is first flow information.

5th aspect, provide a kind of online charging system OCS, which includes: receiving module, for receive strategy with Charging rule functions PCRF is according to strategy and the second of the first flow information transmission of the charge execution function PCEF user sent Flow information；Accounting module, for carrying out online charge on traffic to user according to the received second flow information of receiving module.

In conjunction with the 5th aspect, in the first possible implementation of the 5th aspect, the received second of receiving module Amount information is first flow information or second flow information is to be used to indicate the flux cumulating determined according to first flow information Value is more than the information of the flow value of the flow threshold of user.

In conjunction with the first possible implementation of the 5th aspect or the 5th aspect, second at the 5th aspect may Implementation in, the OCS further include: sending module, for when determining the account balance deficiency of user, to strategy and charging It executes function PCEF transmission and is used to indicate the instruction message that limitation user uses flow.

6th aspect provides a kind of tactful and charge execution function PCEF, which comprises determining that module, for true Determine the first flow information of user；Sending module, for sending first flow information to strategy and charging rule functions PCRF, with Send the second flow information of user to online charging system OCS according to first flow information convenient for PCRF.

In conjunction with the 6th aspect, in the first possible implementation method of the 6th aspect, the PCEF further include:

First receiving module is determining that according to the flux cumulating value that first flow information determines be more than to use for receiving PCRF The first instruction message sent when the flow threshold at family, the first instruction message include the second network bandwidth, and the second network bandwidth is small In first network bandwidth of the user when flux cumulating value is less than flow threshold, the first instruction message, which is used to indicate, reduces user Network bandwidth；First processing module, for reducing the network of user according to received first instruction message of the first receiving module Bandwidth.

In conjunction with the 6th aspect, in second of possible implementation method of the 6th aspect, the PCEF further include: second receives Module, for receiving PCRF hair when determining flow threshold of the flux cumulating value determined according to first flow information more than user The second instruction message sent, the second instruction message are used to indicate limitation user and use flow；Second processing module, for according to the Received second instruction message of two receiving modules, limitation user use flow；Sending module is also used to stop making as determining user When with flow, the response message for being used to indicate user and stopping using flow is sent to PCRF.

In conjunction with the 6th aspect or the first possible implementation method of the 6th aspect, the third at the 6th aspect is possible In implementation method, the PCEF further include: third receiving module, for receiving the account balance for being used to indicate user of OCS transmission Deficiency, and limit the instruction message that user uses flow；Third processing module, for according to the received instruction of third receiving module Message, limitation user use flow.

Based on the above-mentioned technical proposal, the method and apparatus for reporting flow of the embodiment of the present invention, by PCRF according to PCEF User's first flow information of transmission, the second flow information of the user is sent to OCS, is believed convenient for OCS according to the second flow Breath carries out online charge on traffic to the user, can be effectively reduced the place of the interface of the direct and PCEF progress information exchange of OCS Reason burden, while can effectively avoid PCEF from sending customer flow information to OCS and PCRF simultaneously causes OCS and PCRF flow tired Count inconsistent problem.

Detailed description of the invention

In order to illustrate the technical solution of the embodiments of the present invention more clearly, below will be in embodiment or description of the prior art Required attached drawing is briefly described, it should be apparent that, the accompanying drawings in the following description is only some realities of the invention Example is applied, it for those of ordinary skill in the art, without any creative labor, can also be attached according to these Figure obtains other attached drawings.

Fig. 1 shows the schematic flow chart of the method for reporting flow of the embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 2 shows another schematic flow charts of the method for reporting flow of the embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 3 shows another schematic flow chart of the method for reporting flow of the embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 4 shows the schematic flow chart of the method for reporting flow of another embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 5 shows the schematic flow chart of the method for reporting flow of yet another embodiment of the invention.

Fig. 6 shows the schematic block diagram of the PCRF of the embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 7 shows the schematic block diagram of the sending module of the PCRF of the embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 8 shows the schematic block diagram of the OCS of the embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 9 shows the schematic block diagram of the PCEF of the embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 10 show another embodiment of the present invention provides a kind of network element device PCRF schematic block diagram.

Figure 11 show another embodiment of the present invention provides another network element device OCS schematic block diagram.

Figure 12 show another embodiment of the present invention provides another network element device PCEF schematic block diagram.

Specific embodiment

Following will be combined with the drawings in the embodiments of the present invention, and technical solution in the embodiment of the present invention carries out clear, complete Site preparation description, it is clear that described embodiments are some of the embodiments of the present invention, instead of all the embodiments.Based on this hair Embodiment in bright, every other implementation obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art without making creative efforts Example, shall fall within the protection scope of the present invention.

It should be understood that the technical solution of the embodiment of the present invention can be applied to various communication systems, and such as: universal mobile communications System (Universal Mobile Telecommunication System, referred to as " UMTS "), global system for mobile telecommunications (Global System of Mobile communication, referred to as " GSM ") system, CDMA (Code Division Multiple Access, referred to as " CDMA ") system, wideband code division multiple access (Wideband Code Division Multiple Access, referred to as " WCDMA ") system, General Packet Radio Service (General Packet Radio Service, referred to as " GPRS "), long term evolution (Long Term Evolution, referred to as " LTE ") system, LTE Frequency division duplex (Frequency Division Duplex, referred to as " FDD ") system, LTE time division duplex (Time Division Duplex, referred to as " TDD "), Universal Mobile Communication System (Universal Mobile Telecommunication System, referred to as " UMTS ") or global interconnection inserting of microwave (Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access, referred to as " WiMAX ") communication system etc..

Fig. 1 shows the method 100 for reporting flow of the embodiment of the present invention, and this method 100 is for example executed by PCRF.Such as figure Shown in 1, this method 100 includes:

S110 receives the first flow information of strategy with the charge execution function PCEF user sent；

S120 sends second flow information to online charging system OCS according to the first flow information, in order to the OCS Online charge on traffic is carried out to the user according to the second flow information.

PCRF sends the second flow information of the user to OCS according to the first flow information of the PCEF user sent, with Online charge on traffic is carried out to the user according to the second flow information convenient for OCS.Wherein, which can be to be somebody's turn to do First flow information, or be used to indicate the stream according to the determining flux cumulating value of the first flow information more than the user The information of the flow value of threshold value is measured, the embodiment of the present invention is not construed as limiting this.

Therefore, the method for reporting flow of the embodiment of the present invention, the user's first flow sent by PCRF according to PCEF Information sends the second flow information of the user to OCS, is carried out online according to the second flow information to the user convenient for OCS Charge on traffic can be effectively reduced the processing load of the interface of the direct and PCEF progress information exchange of OCS, while can be effective Avoiding PCEF from sending customer flow information to OCS and PCRF simultaneously leads to OCS and the inconsistent problem of PCRF flux cumulating.

It should be understood that PCRF can be regarded as a master controller, the center as whole network control strategy controls section Point is provided to PCEF about business data flow detection, door comprising policy control decision and based on the charging control function of data flow Control, the network control strategy rule based on service quality (Quality of Service, referred to as " QoS ") and based on flow based charging Then.Wherein, quality-of-service based network control strategy rule includes the control to the network bandwidth of user, i.e., to the upper of user Allow the maximum data amount of access or handling capacity of user in the control of network speed rate, i.e. unit time.In addition, working as PCEF to PCRF The flow that report of user uses, while under can applying for that next flow quota fragment, PCRF can carry in response message One flow quota fragment, the flow quota fragment can be the minimum stream that PCRF carries out flux cumulating or charge on traffic to user Measure unit, i.e., the floating resources amount for allowing user to use before flux cumulating and charging, also referred to as flow quota fragment, Flow quota fragment or flow quota fragment that for example, user A is formulated are the flow of 2M, i.e., whenever user A uses the stream of 2M Amount carries out once accumulative or charging to the flow of the user A.

In S110, PCRF receives the first flow information for the user that PCEF is sent, specifically, when PCEF monitors user After using up current flow quota fragment, the flow information of the user is reported to PCRF, while can apply for that next flow is matched Volume fragment, i.e. PCRF are when receiving the first flow information of PCEF transmission, it is also possible to receive for applying for flow quota point The request of piece, optionally, the first customer flow and the request for applying for flow quota fragment can pass through a reporting message It sends, the embodiment of the present invention is not construed as limiting this.

It should be understood that in embodiments of the present invention, PCEF does not send customer flow information to OCS, only to PCRF transmitted traffic Then information sends the second of the user to OCS from the flow information (such as first flow information) that PCRF is sent according to PCEF Flow information, in order to which OCS carries out online charge on traffic to the user.

In S120, PCRF according to the first flow information to OCS send second flow information, in order to the OCS according to The second flow information carries out online charge on traffic to the user.It is contracted the difference or system strategy of content according to user Difference, wherein second flow information can directly be first flow information, or be used to indicate and believed according to the first flow The determining flux cumulating value of breath is more than the information of the flow value of the flow threshold of the user, hereafter be will be described in more detail.

When for real-time traffic charging, such as without reserving monthly payment flow, without pre-payment, i.e., the flow of user contracts contract Flow is used in real time, and when real-time perfoming charge on traffic, the second flow information that PCRF is sent to OCS is PCEF to PCRF transmission First flow information.

Optionally, as an embodiment of the present invention, second flow information is the first flow information.

Specifically, any business similar to flow monthly payment for example, user A does not contract, i.e., in real time using flow, in real time Charge on traffic, under this situation, when PCRF receives the first flow information of the user A of PCEF transmission, to OCS forward this first Flow information, in order to which OCS carries out real-time traffic charging to the user A.It should be understood that this situation under, PCRF be considered as The bridge of information exchange is carried out between PCEF and OCS, PCEF sends OCS for the flow information of user A by PCRF, to realize Charge on traffic avoids PCEF from directly sending customer flow information to OCS.

Specifically, as shown in Fig. 2, in S21, user A accesses network, i.e. activating data service, requests to use to PCEF Flow；In S22, PCEF sends request message to PCRF, for the relevant information of report of user A, and requests the stream of the user A Quota fragment is measured, which for example can be CCR(Credit Control Request)；In S23, PCRF is to PCEF Response message is issued, includes the flow quota fragment issued for user A in the response message, such as flow quota burst information is 1M, the response message can also include for user A formulate traffic policy data, such as user A network bandwidth, i.e. unit when The interior maximum data amount of access or handling capacity for allowing user, accordingly, which for example can be CCA (Credit Control Answer)；In S24, the flow quota for including in the response message that PCEF is issued according to the PCRF received is divided Piece, the flow service condition of control and detection user A, for example, when flow quota fragment is 1M, when PCEF has monitored user A It, can be to the next flow quota fragment of PCRF application when having been used 1M flow；For another example PCEF can also be according to receiving The flow of the traffic policy data for the user A for including in the response message that PCRF is issued, real-time control user A uses, such as when PCRF provides that the network bandwidth of user A is 10M/s, the then maximum data that PCEF allows user A to use within the unit time (1s) Amount of access or handling capacity do not exceed 10M；In S25, PCEF after the flow quota fragment for determining user A is used up, to The first flow information of PCRF report of user A, and apply for next flow quota fragment；In S26a, PCRF is sent to OCS should The first flow information of user A；In S26b, PCRF issues next flow quota fragment of user A to PCEF；In S27, OCS carries out online charge on traffic in real time to the user A according to first flow information.

It should be understood that S110 for example can be S25, the embodiment of the present invention is not construed as limiting this.

It should be understood that step S26a and step S26b do not have the limitation of sequencing, may be performed simultaneously, it can also be first S26b after S26a, can also S26a after elder generation S26b, the embodiment of the present invention is not construed as limiting this.

Fig. 2 merely illustrates part process, it should be appreciated that in S26a, PCEF receives the flow quota fragment that PCRF is issued Afterwards, the flow service condition for continuing to monitor user A continues to execute S25's when determining that user A uses up current flow fragment Movement, accordingly, PCRF continues to execute the movement of S26a and S26b, and OCS continues to execute the movement of S27, i.e., circulation executes S25- The step of S27, is stopped using when flow until user A disconnects network or OCS determines that the account balance of the user A is insufficient, by force Make its it is offline when, which terminates.

In current techniques, after user's surfing flow data generate on PCEF, PCEF can directly be handed over by OCS and PCEF The flow information of report of user when mutual interface Gy cause for gossip, wherein Gy interface reports in processing customer flow and this relatively frequently believes It when breath, has higher requirements to its message handling ability, in addition, if the processing caused by Gy is negative when Internet user's quantity is very big Lotus is bigger, may will affect the accuracy and efficiency that OCS carries out charge on traffic to user.And in embodiments of the present invention, PCEF and OCS is not interacted directly, only sends customer flow information to PCRF, then forwards user to OCS by PCEF Flow information, OCS on the one hand may be implemented, charge on traffic is carried out to user, the processing for being on the one hand effectively reduced Gy interface is negative Load is conducive to the working performance for safeguarding OCS.

Therefore, the method for reporting flow of the embodiment of the present invention, the user's first flow sent by PCRF according to PCEF Information sends the second flow information of the user to OCS, is carried out online according to the second flow information to the user convenient for OCS Charge on traffic can be effectively reduced the processing load of the interface of the direct and PCEF progress information exchange of OCS.

When user has contracted the business of such as flow monthly payment, that is, realizes and be subscribed to certain flow threshold, and pre-payment, this Under kind of situation, when the user using flux cumulating value be not above its contract flow threshold when, OCS it is unnecessary to the user into Row charge on traffic namely PCRF are not necessarily to forward the flow information of the user to OCS；Only when customer flow aggregate-value is more than its stream When measuring threshold value, the flow value for exceeding threshold value is just sent to OCS.

Optionally, as another embodiment of the invention, S120 is according to first flow information to online charging system OCS Send second flow information, comprising:

S121 determines the flux cumulating value of the user according to the first flow information；

S122 determines that the flux cumulating value is more than the flow threshold of the user；

S123 sends the second flow information to the OCS, and it is more than stream which, which is used to indicate flux cumulating value, Measure the flow value of threshold value.

Wherein, according to the first flow information, the flux cumulating value of the user is determined, it specifically, can be by the user's Historical traffic value and the first flow information, which are summed, determines the flux cumulating value of the user.

Specifically, as shown in figure 3, in S31, PCEF after determining that the current flow quota fragment of user A is used up, to The first flow information of PCRF report of user A, and apply for next flow quota fragment；In S32, PCRF determines user A's Flux cumulating value is beyond its flow threshold of contracting, specifically, PCRF according to the first flow information of the PCEF user A reported and The historical traffic value (such as the user A is when the flow value used in the previous moon) of the user A, adds up the stream of user A Aggregate-value is measured, then determines the flux cumulating value beyond its flow threshold of contracting；In S33a, PCRF sends user A's to OCS Second flow information, the flux cumulating value which is user A is beyond the flow value of signing flow threshold；In S33b In, PCRF issues next flow quota fragment of user A to PCEF；In S34, OCS is sent according to the PCRF received Second flow information carries out online charge on traffic to user A；OCS determines that the account balance of user A is insufficient in S35；In S36 In, OCS, which sends to be used to indicate, limits the instruction message that the user uses flow；In S37, user A disconnects network；In S38, PCEF sends the instruction message for being used to indicate user A and stopping using flow (i.e. user A is offline) to PCRF.

It should be understood that the step of before S31 shown in Fig. 3, " the flux cumulating value of user A is less than the flow threshold of user A Before, between PCEF and PCRF and respective operating process " with user A, PCEF shown in S21 to S25 and S26b in Fig. 2 and Process between PCRF is similar, until PCRF determines the flux cumulating value of user A more than before its flow threshold, circulation is grasped always The step of making S21 to S25 and S26b, for sake of simplicity, which is not described herein again.

It should also be understood that the step of between S34 and S35 shown in Fig. 3, " before the account balance of user A is not insufficient, PCEF, Between PCRF and OCS and respective operating process " can be the circulate operation of S31, S32, S33a, S33b and S34, for letter Clean, Fig. 3 does not show these steps.

It should also be understood that step S33a and S33b do not have the limitation of sequencing.

It should also be understood that the first flow information that PCEF is reported to PCRF is exactly that the flow of user A is more than it in 32 When the flow of flow threshold, in S32, PCEF is reported the second flow information that PCRF is forwarded to OCS in S34a to PCRF First flow information it is consistent.

Flow value indicated by the second flow information may be identical as flow value indicated by the first flow information.Tool Body, such as user A signing flow monthly payment value is 300M, when PCRF receives the first flow information for the user A that PCEF is reported For 2M, determine that the flux cumulating value of active user A is 302M, i.e., the flow of the user A is more than that the flow value of its flow threshold is Under this situation, the second flow information of 2M flow value is used to indicate to OCS forwarding by 2M.

It should also be understood that PCRF issues next flow quota fragment of user A to PCEF in S33b, it is alternatively possible to By sending a response message to PCEF, the flow quota component is carried in the response message, it, can be in the response message Including an instruction message, it is used to indicate the network bandwidth for reducing user A, or is used to indicate and is limited the user A and use flow.

Optionally, as another embodiment of the invention, determine flow threshold of the flux cumulating value beyond user it Afterwards, this method further include:

Determine that the second network bandwidth of user, the second network bandwidth are less than user and are less than flow threshold in flux cumulating value When first network bandwidth；

The first instruction message including the second network bandwidth is sent to PCEF, is used to indicate the network bandwidth for reducing user.

It specifically, can be according to system configuration strategy, when the flux cumulating value for determining user is more than its flow threshold of contracting When, the principle used in network justice resets its network bandwidth, that is, determines the second network bandwidth of the user, second net Network bandwidth is less than first network bandwidth of the user when the flux cumulating value is less than the flow threshold.Include to PCEF transmission First instruction message of second network bandwidth is reduced with indicating that PCEF reduces the network bandwidth of the user in unit The interior maximum data transfer rate for allowing user to use.It should be understood that when the flux cumulating value for determining user is more than its signing stream When measuring threshold value, the network bandwidth of user can also be reseted, the embodiment of the present invention does not limit this by other strategies or rule It is fixed.

It should also be understood that can also include the letter that other are used to indicate the traffic policy of change user in first instruction message Breath, for example, improve flow charging standard, such as beyond flow threshold before, flow charging standard be 0.1 yuan/1M, beyond stream After measuring threshold value, flow charging standard is risen into 0.5 yuan/1M, the embodiment of the present invention is not construed as limiting this.

It, can be with cancellation step S33b, i.e., when PCRF determines that the flux cumulating value of user A is more than it should also be understood that in Fig. 3 After the flow threshold of user A signing, it can be not responding to the request of the flow quota fragment for requesting user A of PCEF transmission, Terminate the Internet data business of user A.

The second instruction message is sent to PCEF, limitation user is used to indicate and uses flow.

Specifically, it when the flux cumulating value for determining user is more than its signing flow threshold, limits the user and uses flow, Terminate the service of data service.It should be understood that may be under the serious scene of current network congestion, it can be in the flow accumulation of user A The data service of user A is terminated when amount is more than its flow threshold, the embodiment of the present invention is not construed as limiting this.

It should be understood that reducing the network of user " after determining flow threshold of the flux cumulating value beyond user " herein Bandwidth or limitation user's online, are also possible to change user's when determining that flux cumulating value exceeds the flow threshold of user Traffic policy (such as reduce network bandwidth or improve charging standard) or limitation user's online, the present invention do not limit this It is fixed.It should also be understood that the net of user can not also be changed when PCRF monitors the flux cumulating value of user more than its flow threshold Other traffic policies such as network bandwidth.

In active user's charge on traffic technology, it is related to the network element of customer flow, customer flow can be used letter by PCEF Breath carries out active reporting, and the flux cumulating of same user is then carried out by different network elements.

The burden on the one hand increasing the unnecessary processing flow information of some network elements in this way, on the other hand, if PCEF There is reporting message and abandon exception, charging and the Policy Result that will lead to different network elements are inconsistent.In embodiments of the present invention, Before customer flow contracts threshold value beyond it, the same network element, such as PCRF report of user flow are executed, is only added up by PCRF The user's uses flow, when customer flow is accumulative exceeds predefined threshold value, by existing interface, will exceed threshold value Flow value be sent to other flux cumulatings, charge on traffic network element device, such as OCS, that is, ensure that customer flow it is accumulative one Cause property, also reduces performance requirement of the OCS on Gy interface.

Therefore, the method for reporting flow of the embodiment of the present invention, the user's first flow sent by PCRF according to PCEF Information sends the second flow information of the user to OCS, is carried out online according to the second flow information to the user convenient for OCS Charge on traffic can be effectively reduced the processing load of the interface of the direct and PCEF progress information exchange of OCS, flow when user contracts When measuring monthly business, when customer flow aggregate-value is without departing from flow threshold, only PCRF adds up customer flow, guidance When the flux cumulating value for determining user is more than its flow threshold, the customer flow information just is sent to OCS, can be effectively reduced OCS processing reports the burden of this frequent information reporting of flow, can effectively improve the working performance of OCS, while can have Effect, which avoids PCEF from sending customer flow information to OCS and PCRF simultaneously, leads to OCS and the inconsistent problem of PCRF flux cumulating.

It should also be understood that PCEF and OCS are on Gy interface before PCRF exceeds the flow value of flow threshold to OCS forwarding Other interaction flows can be carried out based on current the relevant technologies, such as OCS issues user's charging information to PCEF, for letter Clean, details are not described herein.

It should be understood that in various embodiments of the present invention, magnitude of the sequence numbers of the above procedures are not meant to execute suitable Sequence it is successive, the execution of each process sequence should be determined by its function and internal logic, the implementation without coping with the embodiment of the present invention Process constitutes any restriction.

Above in conjunction with Fig. 1 to Fig. 3, it is described in detail on according to an embodiment of the present invention from the angle of network element device PCRF The method of report flow describes according to an embodiment of the present invention report from the angle of network element device OCS below in conjunction with Fig. 3 to Fig. 4 The method of flow.

As shown in figure 4, the method 200 according to an embodiment of the present invention for reporting flow, such as can be by online charging system OCS is executed, and this method 200 includes:

S210 receives strategy with charging rule functions PCRF according to strategy and charge execution function the PCEF user's sent The second flow information that first flow information is sent；

S220 carries out online charge on traffic to the user according to the second flow information.

The customer flow information that OCS is sent according to PCRF carries out online charge on traffic to the user, does not receive directly The customer flow information that PCEF is reported.

Therefore, the method for reporting flow of the embodiment of the present invention, the customer flow information that OCS is sent by receiving PCRF, Online charge on traffic is carried out to user, the processing for the interface that the direct and PCEF that can be effectively reduced OCS carries out information exchange is negative Load, while can be avoided PCEF causes OCS and PCRF flux cumulating inconsistent to OCS and PCRF transmission customer flow information simultaneously The problem of.

Optionally, as an embodiment of the present invention, the second flow information be the first flow information or this Two flow informations are the stream being used to indicate according to the determining flux cumulating value of the first flow information more than the flow threshold of user The information of magnitude.

The second flow information be the first flow information, specifically, as shown in Fig. 2, user it is unsigned it is any for example In the case where flow monthly payment, user A that the flow information and PCEF for the user A that PCRF that OCS is received is sent are sent to PCRF Flow information it is consistent, i.e., second flow information be the first flow information.

The second flow information is to be used to indicate the flux cumulating value determined according to the first flow information more than user The information of the flow value of flow threshold, specifically, as shown in figure 3, when PCRF determines that the flux cumulating value of user A is more than its flow When threshold value, the second flow information of the user A is sent to OCS, which is to be used to indicate according to the first flow The flux cumulating value that information determines is more than the information of the flow value of the flow threshold of user, such as the monthly payment flow of the user A is The 150M/ month, in S31, customer flow value indicated by the first flow information of PCEF report of user A is 10M, PCRF in S32 By adding up the flow of user A, determine that its flux cumulating value is 155M, then the second flow information sent in S33a to OCS Indicated flow value is 5M.

OCS does not receive the customer flow information that PCEF is reported, but obtains customer flow information from PCRF, releases OCS The burden of the interface Gy processing customer flow information interacted with PCEF, carries out in addition, receiving customer flow information from PCRF Flow information adds up and carries out online charge on traffic, it is possible to prevente effectively from PCEF sends customer flow letter to OCS and PCRF simultaneously Breath leads to OCS and the inconsistent problem of PCRF flux cumulating.

Optionally, as an embodiment of the present invention, this method further include:

When determining the account balance deficiency of user, limitation is used to indicate with charge execution function PCEF transmission to strategy and is used Family uses the instruction message of flow.

Specifically, as shown in the S35 to S38 in Fig. 3, in S35, OCS determines that the account balance of user A is insufficient；In S36 In, OCS sends the instruction message to indicate to limit the user using flow；In S37, user A disconnects network；In S38, PCEF sends the instruction message for being used to indicate user A and disconnecting network to PCRF.

It should be understood that PCEF and OCS can on Gy interface before PCRF exceeds the flow value of flow threshold to OCS forwarding To carry out other interaction flows based on current the relevant technologies, such as OCS issues user's charging information to PCEF, for sake of simplicity, Details are not described herein.

Above in conjunction with Fig. 1 to Fig. 4, it is described in detail from the angle of network element device PCRF and OCS and implements according to the present invention The method for reporting flow of example describes on according to an embodiment of the present invention below in conjunction with Fig. 5 from the angle of network element device PCEF The method for reporting flow.

As shown in figure 5, the method 300 according to an embodiment of the present invention for reporting flow, such as can be executed by PCEF, the party Method 300 includes:

S310 determines the first flow information of user；

S320 sends first flow information to strategy and charging rule functions PCRF, in order to which PCRF is according to first flow Information sends the second flow information of user to online charging system OCS.

When user access network generates flow, PCEF only sends the flow information of the user to PCRF, in order to this PCRF sends the second flow information of the user to OCS, and PCEF sends customer flow information not directly to OCS.

Therefore, the method for reporting flow of the embodiment of the present invention, by sending user's first flow information to PCRF, so as to The second flow information of the user is sent, to OCS according to the first flow information in PCRF in order to which OCS carries out the user Linear flow rate charging, can be effectively reduced the processing load of the interface of the direct and PCEF progress information exchange of OCS, while can keep away Exempting from PCEF leads to OCS and the inconsistent problem of PCRF flux cumulating to OCS and PCRF transmission customer flow information simultaneously.

It is shut it should be understood that PCEF is normally at Packet Data Network, business data flow inspection is executed according to the rule that PCRF is issued Survey, the QoS processing of Business Stream, the measurement of business datum dosage and online charging and the interaction of offline charging etc..Specific implementation In the process, this can be served as by Gateway GPRS Support Node (Gateway GPRS Support Node, referred to as " GGSN ") PCEF。

Optionally, in as an embodiment of the present invention, this method further include:

PCRF is received to send out when determining that the flux cumulating value determined according to first flow information is more than the flow threshold of user The first instruction message sent, the first instruction message include the second network bandwidth, and the second network bandwidth is less than user in flux cumulating Value is less than first network bandwidth when flow threshold, and the first instruction message is used to indicate the network bandwidth for reducing user；

According to the first instruction message, the network bandwidth of user is reduced.

Specifically, when PCRF determine user using flow be more than its contract threshold value when, can according to system configuration strategy, When the flux cumulating value for determining user is more than its signing flow threshold, the principle used in network justice resets its network Bandwidth determines the second network bandwidth of the user, which is less than the user and is less than in the flux cumulating value First network bandwidth when the flow threshold.Such as the instruction message including second network bandwidth is sent to PCEF, with instruction PCEF reduces the network bandwidth of the user, that is, reduces the maximum data transfer rate for allowing user to use within the unit time. Accordingly, it when PCEF receives the instruction information for the change customer flow strategy that PCRF is issued, controls the user and uses flow.

PCRF is received to send out when determining that the flux cumulating value determined according to first flow information is more than the flow threshold of user The second instruction message sent, the second instruction message are used to indicate limitation user and use flow；

According to the second instruction message, limits user and use flow；

When determining that user stops using flow, user is used to indicate to PCRF transmission, the response of flow is stopped using to disappear Breath.

Specifically, when the PCEF limitation user for receiving PCRF transmission uses the second instruction message of flow, Ke Yixiang The dialog box of user's feedback one termination internet business.

It is insufficient to receive the account balance for being used to indicate user that OCS is sent, and limits the instruction message that user uses flow；

According to instruction message, limits user and use flow.

Specifically, the account balance for being used to indicate user for receiving OCS transmission as PCEF is insufficient, and limits user's use When the instruction message of flow, it can be redirected to user and supplement the page with money, to prompt user offline or supplement with money to continue Internet business.

It should also be understood that the flow information (such as first flow information and second flow information) of user herein be for It indicates the information of flow value, can also include other instruction information or control information, the embodiment of the present invention in the flow information This is not construed as limiting, as long as it can indicate flow value.

Above in conjunction with Fig. 1 to Fig. 5, the method according to an embodiment of the present invention for reporting flow is described in detail, below will In conjunction with Fig. 6 to Fig. 9, the device according to an embodiment of the present invention for reporting flow is described in detail.

Fig. 6 shows the schematic block diagram of strategy and charge execution function PCEF400 according to an embodiment of the present invention.Such as figure Shown in 6, which includes:

Receiving module 410, for receiving the first flow information of strategy with the charge execution function PCEF user sent；

Sending module 420, for sending the to online charging system OCS according to the received first flow information of receiving module Two flow informations, in order to which OCS carries out online charge on traffic to user according to second flow information.

Therefore, the PCRF400 for reporting flow of the embodiment of the present invention, by the customer flow information sent according to PCEF, The second flow information of the user is sent to OCS, and online flowmeter is carried out to the user according to the second flow information convenient for OCS Take, can be effectively reduced the processing load of the interface of the direct and PCEF progress information exchange of OCS, while can effectively avoid PCEF, which sends customer flow information to OCS and PCRF simultaneously, leads to OCS and the inconsistent problem of PCRF flux cumulating.

Optionally, as shown in fig. 7, in the present invention is implemented, which includes:

First determination unit 421, for determining the flux cumulating value of user according to first flow information；

Second determination unit 422, for determining that the determining flux cumulating value of the first determination unit is more than the flow threshold of user Value；

Transmission unit 423, for sending the second flow information that the second determination unit determines, second flow information to OCS It is used to indicate the flow value that flux cumulating value is more than flow threshold.

Optionally, in the present invention is implemented, the sending module further include:

Third determination unit, for the second determination unit determine flux cumulating value beyond user flow threshold after, Determine that the second network bandwidth of user, the second network bandwidth are less than first of user when flux cumulating value is less than flow threshold Network bandwidth；

Transmission unit is also used to, and sends the second instruction message to PCEF, is used to indicate limitation user and is used flow.

Optionally, in the present invention is implemented, which is also used to, and determines that flux cumulating value is super in the second determination unit Out after the flow threshold of user, the second instruction message is sent to PCEF, limitation user is used to indicate and uses flow.

Optionally, in the present invention is implemented, the second flow information which sends is first flow information.

It should be understood that PCRF400 according to an embodiment of the present invention can correspond to the method for reporting flow of the embodiment of the present invention In strategy and charging rule functions PCRF, and above and other operation and/or function of the modules in PCRF400 point Not for the corresponding process for realizing each method of the Fig. 1 into Fig. 5, for sake of simplicity, details are not described herein.

Above in conjunction with Fig. 6 and Fig. 7, PCRF400 according to an embodiment of the present invention is described, below in conjunction with Fig. 7, in detail Online charging system OCS500 according to an embodiment of the present invention and strategy and charge execution function PCEF600 are described.

Fig. 8 shows the schematic block diagram of OCS500 according to an embodiment of the present invention.As shown in figure 8, the OCS500 includes:

Receiving module 510, for receiving strategy with charging rule functions PCRF according to strategy and charge execution function PCEF The second flow information that the first flow information of the user of transmission is sent；

Accounting module 520, for carrying out online flowmeter to user according to the received second flow information of receiving module Take.

Therefore, the OCS500 of the embodiment of the present invention, the customer flow information sent by receiving PCRF, carries out user Linear flow rate charging, can be effectively reduced the processing load of the interface of the direct and PCEF progress information exchange of OCS, while can keep away Exempting from PCEF leads to OCS and the inconsistent problem of PCRF flux cumulating to OCS and PCRF transmission customer flow information simultaneously.

Optionally, in the present invention is implemented, the received second flow information of the receiving module is first flow information, or Second flow information is the stream being used to indicate according to the determining flux cumulating value of first flow information more than the flow threshold of user The information of magnitude.

Optionally, in the present invention is implemented, the OCS further include:

Sending module, for being sent to strategy and charge execution function PCEF when determining the account balance deficiency of user It is used to indicate the instruction message that limitation user uses flow.

It should be understood that OCS500 according to an embodiment of the present invention can correspond in the method for reporting flow of the embodiment of the present invention OCS, and above and other operation and/or function of the modules in OCS500 is respectively in order to realize Fig. 1 into Fig. 5 The corresponding process of each method, for sake of simplicity, details are not described herein.

Above in conjunction with Fig. 6 to Fig. 8, PCRF400 and OCS500 according to an embodiment of the present invention are described, below in conjunction with PCEF600 according to an embodiment of the present invention is described in detail in Fig. 9.

Fig. 9 shows the schematic block diagram of PCEF600 according to an embodiment of the present invention.As shown in figure 8, the PCEF600 packet It includes:

Determining module 610, for determining the first flow information of user；

Sending module 620, for sending first flow information to strategy and charging rule functions PCRF, in order to PCRF root The second flow information of user is sent to online charging system OCS according to first flow information.

Therefore, the PCEF600 for reporting flow of the embodiment of the present invention, by sending user's first flow information to PCRF, In order to which PCRF sends according to the first flow information second flow information of the user to OCS, in order to OCS to the user into The online charge on traffic of row can be effectively reduced the processing load of the interface of the direct and PCEF progress information exchange of OCS, while energy Enough avoiding PCEF from sending customer flow information to OCS and PCRF simultaneously leads to OCS and the inconsistent problem of PCRF flux cumulating.

Optionally, in embodiments of the present invention, the PCEF further include:

First receiving module is determining that according to the flux cumulating value that first flow information determines be more than to use for receiving PCRF The first instruction message sent when the flow threshold at family, the first instruction message include the second network bandwidth, and the second network bandwidth is small In first network bandwidth of the user when flux cumulating value is less than flow threshold, the first instruction message, which is used to indicate, reduces user Network bandwidth；

First processing module, for reducing the Netowrk tape of user according to received first instruction message of the first receiving module It is wide.

Optionally, in embodiments of the present invention, the PCEF further include:

Second receiving module is determining that according to the flux cumulating value that first flow information determines be more than to use for receiving PCRF The second instruction message sent when the flow threshold at family, the second instruction message are used to indicate limitation user and use flow；

Second processing module, for limiting user and using flow according to received second instruction message of the second receiving module；

Sending module is also used to when determining that user stops using flow, is used to indicate user to PCRF transmission and is stopped making With the response message of flow.

Optionally, in embodiments of the present invention, the PCEF further include:

Third receiving module makes for receiving the account balance deficiency for being used to indicate user of OCS transmission, and limiting user With the instruction message of flow；

Third processing module, for limiting user and using flow according to the received instruction message of third receiving module.

It should be understood that PCEF600 according to an embodiment of the present invention can correspond to the method for reporting flow of the embodiment of the present invention In PCEF, and above and other operation and/or function of the modules in PCEF600 is respectively in order to realize Fig. 1 to Fig. 5 In each method corresponding process, for sake of simplicity, details are not described herein.

It should be understood that the device for reporting flow of the embodiment of the present invention include Fig. 6 to PCRF400, OSC500 shown in Fig. 9 and PCEF600。

As shown in Figure 10, the embodiment of the invention also provides a kind of PCRF700, the PCRF700 to include processor 710, deposit Reservoir 720, bus system 730, receiver 740 and transmitter 750.Wherein, processor 710, memory 720,740 and of receiver Transmitter 750 is connected by bus system 730, and for storing instruction, which deposits the memory 720 for executing this The instruction that reservoir 720 stores receives signal to control and receive device 740, and controls transmitter 750 and send signal.Wherein, receiver 740, for receiving the first flow information of strategy with the charge execution function PCEF user sent；Transmitter 750 is used for basis The received first flow information of receiver 740 sends second flow information to online charging system OCS, in order to which OCS is according to the Two flow informations carry out online charge on traffic to user.

Therefore, the PCRF700 for reporting flow of the embodiment of the present invention, by the customer flow information sent according to PCEF, The second flow information of the user is sent to OCS, and online flowmeter is carried out to the user according to the second flow information convenient for OCS Take, can be effectively reduced the processing load of the interface of the direct and PCEF progress information exchange of OCS, while can effectively avoid PCEF, which sends customer flow information to OCS and PCRF simultaneously, leads to OCS and the inconsistent problem of PCRF flux cumulating.

It should be understood that in embodiments of the present invention, which can be central processing unit (Central Processing Unit, referred to as " CPU "), which can also be other general processors, digital signal processor (DSP), specific integrated circuit (ASIC), ready-made programmable gate array (FPGA) or other programmable logic device, discrete gate Or transistor logic, discrete hardware components etc..General processor can be microprocessor or the processor can also be with It is any conventional processor etc..

The memory 720 may include read-only memory and random access memory, and to processor 710 provide instruction and Data.The a part of of memory 720 can also include nonvolatile RAM.For example, memory 720 can also be deposited Store up the information of device type.

The bus system 730 can also include power bus, control bus and status signal in addition to including data/address bus Bus etc..But for the sake of clear explanation, various buses are all designated as bus system 730 in figure.

During realization, each step of the above method can pass through the integrated logic circuit of the hardware in processor 710 Or the instruction of software form is completed.The step of method in conjunction with disclosed in the embodiment of the present invention, can be embodied directly at hardware Reason device executes completion, or in processor hardware and software module combine and execute completion.Software module can be located at random Memory, flash memory, read-only memory, the abilities such as programmable read only memory or electrically erasable programmable memory, register In the storage medium of domain maturation.The storage medium is located at memory 720, and processor 710 reads the information in memory 720, knot Close the step of its hardware completes the above method.To avoid repeating, it is not detailed herein.

Optionally, as one embodiment, processor 710, for determining that the flow of user is tired according to first flow information Evaluation；And for determining that the determining flux cumulating value of the first determination unit is more than the flow threshold of user；Transmitter 750 is used In sending second flow information to OCS, second flow information is used to indicate the flow value that flux cumulating value is more than flow threshold.

Optionally, as one embodiment, which is also used to determining that flux cumulating value exceeds the stream of user After measuring threshold value, determine that the second network bandwidth of user, the second network bandwidth are less than user and are less than flow in flux cumulating value First network bandwidth when threshold value；Transmitter 750 is also used to, and is sent the second instruction message to PCEF, is used to indicate limitation user Use flow.

Optionally, as one embodiment, which is also used to, and determines that flux cumulating value exceeds in processor 710 After the flow threshold of user, the second instruction message is sent to PCEF, limitation user is used to indicate and uses flow.

Optionally, as one embodiment, the second flow information which sends is first flow information.

It should be understood that PCRF700 according to an embodiment of the present invention can correspond to the method for reporting flow of the embodiment of the present invention In strategy with charging rule functions PCRF, may correspond to PCRF400 according to an embodiment of the present invention, and PCRF700 In modules above and other operation and/or function respectively in order to realize the respective streams of each method of the Fig. 1 into Fig. 5 Journey, for sake of simplicity, details are not described herein.

It as shown in figure 11, include processor 810, storage the embodiment of the invention also provides a kind of OCS800, the OCS800 Device 820, bus system 830, receiver 840 and transmitter 850.Wherein, processor 810, memory 820, receiver 840 and hair Device 850 is sent to be connected by bus system 830, for storing instruction, the processor 810 is for executing the storage for the memory 820 The instruction that device 820 stores receives signal to control and receive device 840, and controls transmitter 850 and send signal.Wherein, receiver 840, for receiving strategy first with charging rule functions PCRF according to strategy and charge execution function the PCEF user sent The second flow information that flow information is sent；, processor 810 is used for according to the received second flow information of receiver 840, right User carries out online charge on traffic.

Therefore, the OCS800 of the embodiment of the present invention, the customer flow information sent by receiving PCRF, carries out user Linear flow rate charging, can be effectively reduced the processing load of the interface of the direct and PCEF progress information exchange of OCS, while can keep away Exempting from PCEF leads to OCS and the inconsistent problem of PCRF flux cumulating to OCS and PCRF transmission customer flow information simultaneously.

The memory 820 may include read-only memory and random access memory, and to processor 810 provide instruction and Data.The a part of of memory 820 can also include nonvolatile RAM.For example, memory 820 can also be deposited Store up the information of device type.

The bus system 830 can also include power bus, control bus and status signal in addition to including data/address bus Bus etc..But for the sake of clear explanation, various buses are all designated as bus system 830 in figure.

During realization, each step of the above method can pass through the integrated logic circuit of the hardware in processor 810 Or the instruction of software form is completed.The step of method in conjunction with disclosed in the embodiment of the present invention, can be embodied directly at hardware Reason device executes completion, or in processor hardware and software module combine and execute completion.Software module can be located at random Memory, flash memory, read-only memory, the abilities such as programmable read only memory or electrically erasable programmable memory, register In the storage medium of domain maturation.The storage medium is located at memory 820, and processor 810 reads the information in memory 820, knot Close the step of its hardware completes the above method.To avoid repeating, it is not detailed herein.

Optionally, as one embodiment, which is first flow information, or Person's second flow information is the flow threshold being used to indicate according to the determining flux cumulating value of first flow information more than user The information of flow value.

Optionally, as one embodiment, the transmitter 850, for when determining the account balance deficiency of user, Xiang Ce The instruction message for being used to indicate limitation user and using flow is slightly sent with charge execution function PCEF.

It should be understood that OCS800 according to an embodiment of the present invention can correspond in the method for reporting flow of the embodiment of the present invention OCS, and can correspond to OCS500 according to an embodiment of the present invention, and the modules in OCS800 above-mentioned and its Its operation and/or function is respectively in order to realize the corresponding process of each method of the Fig. 1 into Fig. 5, for sake of simplicity, no longer going to live in the household of one's in-laws on getting married herein It states.

As shown in figure 12, the embodiment of the invention also provides a kind of PCEF900, the PCEF900 to include processor 910, deposit Reservoir 920, bus system 930, receiver 940 and transmitter 950.Wherein, processor 910, memory 920,940 and of receiver Transmitter 950 is connected by bus system 930, and for storing instruction, which deposits the memory 920 for executing this The instruction that reservoir 920 stores receives signal to control and receive device 940, and controls transmitter 950 and send signal.Wherein, processor 910, for determining the first flow information of user；Transmitter 950, for sending first to strategy and charging rule functions PCRF Flow information, in order to PCRF according to first flow information to online charging system OCS send user second flow information.

Therefore, the PCEF900 for reporting flow of the embodiment of the present invention, by sending user's first flow information to PCRF, In order to which PCRF sends according to the first flow information second flow information of the user to OCS, in order to OCS to the user into The online charge on traffic of row can be effectively reduced the processing load of the interface of the direct and PCEF progress information exchange of OCS, while energy Enough avoiding PCEF from sending customer flow information to OCS and PCRF simultaneously leads to OCS and the inconsistent problem of PCRF flux cumulating.

The memory 920 may include read-only memory and random access memory, and to processor 910 provide instruction and Data.The a part of of memory 920 can also include nonvolatile RAM.For example, memory 920 can also be deposited Store up the information of device type.

The bus system 930 can also include power bus, control bus and status signal in addition to including data/address bus Bus etc..But for the sake of clear explanation, various buses are all designated as bus system 930 in figure.

During realization, each step of the above method can pass through the integrated logic circuit of the hardware in processor 910 Or the instruction of software form is completed.The step of method in conjunction with disclosed in the embodiment of the present invention, can be embodied directly at hardware Reason device executes completion, or in processor hardware and software module combine and execute completion.Software module can be located at random Memory, flash memory, read-only memory, the abilities such as programmable read only memory or electrically erasable programmable memory, register In the storage medium of domain maturation.The storage medium is located at memory 920, and processor 910 reads the information in memory 920, knot Close the step of its hardware completes the above method.To avoid repeating, it is not detailed herein.

Optionally, as one embodiment, receiver 940 is true according to first flow information in determination for receiving PCRF The first instruction message that fixed flux cumulating value is sent when being more than the flow threshold of user, the first instruction message include the second network Bandwidth, the second network bandwidth are less than first network bandwidth of the user when flux cumulating value is less than flow threshold, the first instruction Message is used to indicate the network bandwidth for reducing user；Processor 910 is used for according to received first instruction message of receiver 940, Reduce the network bandwidth of user.

Optionally, as one embodiment, receiver 940 is true according to first flow information in determination for receiving PCRF The second instruction message that fixed flux cumulating value is sent when being more than the flow threshold of user, the second instruction message are used to indicate limitation User uses flow；

Processor 910, for limiting user and using flow according to received second instruction message of receiver 940；

Transmitter 950 is also used to when determining that user stops using flow, is used to indicate user to PCRF transmission and is stopped making With the response message of flow.

Optionally, as one embodiment, receiver 940, for receiving more than the account for being used to indicate user of OCS transmission Volume is insufficient, and limits the instruction message that user uses flow；

Processor 950, for limiting user and using flow according to the received instruction message of receiver 940.

It should be understood that PCEF900 according to an embodiment of the present invention can correspond to the method for reporting flow of the embodiment of the present invention In PCEF, and can correspond to PCEF600 according to an embodiment of the present invention, and the modules in PCEF900 is upper It states with other operation and/or functions respectively in order to realize the corresponding process of each method of the Fig. 1 into Fig. 5, for sake of simplicity, herein It repeats no more.

It should be understood that the terms "and/or", only a kind of incidence relation for describing affiliated partner, expression can deposit In three kinds of relationships, for example, A and/or B, can indicate: individualism A exists simultaneously A and B, these three situations of individualism B. In addition, character "/" herein, typicallys represent the relationship that forward-backward correlation object is a kind of "or".

Those of ordinary skill in the art may be aware that list described in conjunction with the examples disclosed in the embodiments of the present disclosure Member and algorithm steps can be realized with the combination of electronic hardware or computer software and electronic hardware.These functions are actually It is implemented in hardware or software, the specific application and design constraint depending on technical solution.Professional technician Each specific application can be used different methods to achieve the described function, but this realization is it is not considered that exceed The scope of the present invention.

It is apparent to those skilled in the art that for convenience and simplicity of description, the system of foregoing description, The specific work process of device and unit, can refer to corresponding processes in the foregoing method embodiment, and details are not described herein.

In several embodiments provided herein, it should be understood that disclosed systems, devices and methods, it can be with It realizes by another way.For example, the apparatus embodiments described above are merely exemplary, for example, the unit It divides, only a kind of logical function partition, there may be another division manner in actual implementation, such as multiple units or components It can be combined or can be integrated into another system, or some features can be ignored or not executed.Another point, it is shown or The mutual coupling, direct-coupling or communication connection discussed can be through some interfaces, the indirect coupling of device or unit It closes or communicates to connect, can be electrical property, mechanical or other forms.

The unit as illustrated by the separation member may or may not be physically separated, aobvious as unit The component shown may or may not be physical unit, it can and it is in one place, or may be distributed over multiple In network unit.It can select some or all of unit therein according to the actual needs to realize the mesh of this embodiment scheme 's.

It, can also be in addition, the functional units in various embodiments of the present invention may be integrated into one processing unit It is that each unit physically exists alone, can also be integrated in one unit with two or more units.

It, can be with if the function is realized in the form of SFU software functional unit and when sold or used as an independent product It is stored in a computer readable storage medium.Based on this understanding, technical solution of the present invention is substantially in other words The part of the part that contributes to existing technology or the technical solution can be embodied in the form of software products, the meter Calculation machine software product is stored in a storage medium, including some instructions are used for so that a computer equipment (can be a People's computer, server or network equipment etc.) it performs all or part of the steps of the method described in the various embodiments of the present invention. And storage medium above-mentioned includes: that USB flash disk, mobile hard disk, read-only memory (ROM, Read-Only Memory), arbitrary access are deposited The various media that can store program code such as reservoir (RAM, Random Access Memory), magnetic or disk.

The above description is merely a specific embodiment, but scope of protection of the present invention is not limited thereto, any Those familiar with the art in the technical scope disclosed by the present invention, can easily think of the change or the replacement, and should all contain Lid is within protection scope of the present invention.Therefore, protection scope of the present invention should be based on the protection scope of the described claims.

Claims

1. a kind of method for reporting flow characterized by comprising

Receive the first flow information of strategy with the charge execution function PCEF user sent；

Second flow information is sent to online charging system OCS according to the first flow information, in order to which the OCS is according to institute It states second flow information and online charge on traffic is carried out to the user；

It is wherein, described that second flow information is sent to online charging system OCS according to the first flow information, comprising:

According to the first flow information, the flux cumulating value of the user is determined；

Determine that the flux cumulating value is more than the flow threshold of the user, the flow threshold is the signing flow of the user Threshold value；

The second flow information is sent to the OCS, the second flow information is used to indicate the flux cumulating value and is more than The flow value of the flow threshold.

2. the method according to claim 1, wherein exceeding the user in the determination flux cumulating value Flow threshold after, the method also includes:

Determine the second network bandwidth of the user, second network bandwidth be less than the user the flux cumulating value not First network bandwidth when more than the flow threshold；

The first instruction message including second network bandwidth is sent to the PCEF, is used to indicate the net for reducing the user Network bandwidth.

3. the method according to claim 1, wherein exceeding the user in the determination flux cumulating value Flow threshold after, the method also includes:

The second instruction message is sent to the PCEF, the limitation user is used to indicate and uses flow.

4. a kind of method for reporting flow characterized by comprising

Receive first flow of the strategy with charging rule functions PCRF according to strategy and the charge execution function PCEF user sent The second flow information that information is sent；

According to the second flow information, online charge on traffic is carried out to the user；

Wherein, the second flow information is to be used to indicate the flux cumulating value determined according to the first flow information more than institute The information of the flow value of the flow threshold of user is stated, the flow threshold is the signing flow threshold of the user.

5. according to the method described in claim 4, it is characterized in that, the method also includes:

When determining the account balance deficiency of the user, limitation institute is used to indicate to strategy and charge execution function PCEF transmission State the instruction message that user uses flow.

6. a kind of strategy and charging rule functions PCRF characterized by comprising

Receiving module, for receiving the first flow information of strategy with the charge execution function PCEF user sent；

Sending module, for being sent according to the received first flow information of the receiving module to online charging system OCS Second flow information, in order to which the OCS carries out online charge on traffic to the user according to the second flow information；

Wherein, the sending module includes:

First determination unit, for determining the flux cumulating value of the user according to the first flow information；

Second determination unit, for determining that the determining flux cumulating value of first determination unit is more than the stream of the user Threshold value is measured, the flow threshold is the signing flow threshold of the user；

Transmission unit, for sending the second flow information that second determination unit determines to the OCS, described second Flow information is used to indicate the flow value that the flux cumulating value is more than the flow threshold.

7. PCRF according to claim 6, which is characterized in that the sending module further include:

Third determination unit, for determining that the flux cumulating value exceeds the flow threshold of the user in second determination unit After value, determine that the second network bandwidth of the user, second network bandwidth are less than the user in the flux cumulating Value is less than the first network bandwidth when flow threshold；

The transmission unit is also used to, and sends the second instruction message to the PCEF, is used to indicate the limitation user and is used stream Amount.

8. PCRF according to claim 6, which is characterized in that the transmission unit is also used to, and is determined described second single After member determines the flux cumulating value beyond the flow threshold of the user, the second instruction message is sent to the PCEF, is used The user, which is limited, in instruction uses flow.

9. a kind of online charging system OCS characterized by comprising

Receiving module, the use sent according to strategy with charge execution function PCEF for receiving strategy with charging rule functions PCRF The second flow information that the first flow information at family is sent；

Accounting module, for being flowed online to the user according to the received second flow information of the receiving module Meter takes；

10. OCS according to claim 9, which is characterized in that the OCS further include:

Sending module, for being sent to strategy and charge execution function PCEF when determining the account balance deficiency of the user It is used to indicate and limits the instruction message that the user uses flow.