CN100484009C - Internet off-line charging system and method, Internet on-line charging system and method - Google Patents
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Abstract
The invention is concerned with the offline network charging system and the method, and the online network charging system and the method, the offline network charging method includes: step S802, the net element creates the first offline charging request that includes the ensure positioning information of the users location, and sends the first offline charging request to the charging collection function entity; step S804, the charging collection function entity creates the second offline charging request that includes the positioning information according to the first offline charging request, and sends the second offline charging request to the charging domain; step S806,the charging domain recognizes the positioning information of the second offline charging request and ensures the user's location according to the positioning information and processes the charging processing. The charging request is with the users' location, the visiting network marking information, actualizes the correlation strategy according to the marking.
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Technical field
The present invention relates to the communications field, relate in particular to a kind of internet off-line charging system and method and a kind of internet on-line charging system and method.
Background technology
IP Multimedia System (IP Multimedia Subsystem, be called for short IMS) be a subsystem that is superimposed upon in the WCDMA network that increases in the 3GPPR5 stage on the existing packet domain, adopt the bearer path of packet domain for its upper strata control signaling and media delivery, introduce Session initiation Protocol (Session Initial Protocol, be called for short SIP) as professional control protocol, utilize simple, the easy expansion of SIP, media combination characteristics easily, by business control is separated with carrying control, provide abundant multimedia service; Main functional entity comprises control user registration among the IMS, the controlling call entity of functions such as session control (Call SessionControl Function, be called for short CSCF), home subscriber server (the Home Subscriber Server of centralized management user contracting data, be called for short HSS), application server (the Application Server of miscellaneous service logic control function is provided, be called for short AS), and Charging Collection Function entity (the Charging Collection Function that is used for offline charging, be called for short CCF) and the Online Charging System (Online Charging System, abbreviation OCS) of online charging.
The system architecture that the charging that defines in the 3GPP standard is correlated with as shown in Figure 1.Wherein the function of charging gateway function body (Charging Gateway Function is called for short CGF) is:
1, receives CDR by the Ga interface from (Charging Data Function is called for short CDF).
2, the preliminary treatment of CDR
(1) format analysis processing of checking, merging and CDR
(2) CDR fault processing
(3) preservation of CDR
3, CDR route and filtration are kept at CDR in the file of classification according to filtering rule, and wherein filtering rule can comprise: the CDF of CDR type, CDR parameter, generation CDR etc.
4, CDR file management comprises: triggering, the file deletion of document creation, File Open/close.
5, the CDR file is sent to billing domain BD.
Wherein, the function of CDF is:
1, according to single charging event structure CDR.
2, construct CDR according to the set of several charging event.
3, each charging event is used for a definite CDR.
4, a plurality of charging event that are used to create a CDR need not to be identical type.
5, between reception charging event and establishment CDR, there is not inevitable synchronized relation.Certainly, CDF will receive and handle charging event in approaching real-time mode, and produce CDR.
6, can be one to one or the relation of one-to-many between CDF and CTF.
7, all charging event that are used to construct a CDR must be to derive from same network element (Network Element is called for short NE).
Wherein, the billing function of OCS is: 1, online charging function; 2, rate function; 3, account management function.
The IMS network element of describing in 3GPP standard process of offline charging in the process of managing business is as follows.User's offline charging request sending process as shown in Figure 2, after network element is gathered charge information, the offline charging request is sent to CDF/CGF, wherein, do not comprise locating information in the offline charging request, CDF/CGF responds network element after receiving the offline charging request, and the offline charging response is sent to this network element.
The offline charging request sends to be handled as shown in Figure 3.When Business Processing arrives charging triggering point (S302), judge whether to carry out offline charging (S304), carry out offline charging if desired and then begin to collect call charge service information (S306), the offline charging request is sent to charging triggering function entity or charging gateway function body (S308), continues Business Processing (S310) then.If do not need to carry out offline charging, then continue Business Processing (S310).In S306, do not collect information such as customer location, visited network sign, in S308, the offline charging request does not comprise free information.If when user's on-line charging request did not have response or returns failure response, whether SIP AS can not continue original session again, charge because can't distinguish the user.
In the 3GPP standard to the offline charging functional definition interface between CDF (CGF/CCF) and business network element CSCF etc. be Rf interface, its interface message is:
The process of IMS network element online charging in the process of managing business may further comprise the steps as shown in Figure 4 and Figure 5:
S402, network element are carried out service request from user.
S404, network element is to Online Charging System (Online Charging System, be called for short OCS) transmission online charging authorization requests, as shown in Figure 5, network element is with on-line charging request (Online Charging Request, be called for short OCR) be sent to Online Charging System, wherein, do not comprise the locating information that is used for determining customer location in the on-line charging request.Online Charging System responds after receiving on-line charging request, and the online charging response is sent to this network element.
S406, network element is carried out user's business and is submitted.
S408, network element sends online charging and fee-deducting/authorization requests to Online Charging System.
S410, in professional delivery process, network element sends online charging and fee-deducting/authorization requests to Online Charging System.
The business that S412, network element carry out the user stops.
S414, network element sends offline charging information to CDF/CGF.
User's online charging request sending process as shown in Figure 5, after network element is gathered charge information, on-line charging request is sent to OCS, wherein, do not comprise locating information in the on-line charging request, OCS responds network element after receiving on-line charging request, and the online charging response is sent to this network element.
In the IMS network, for fixed-line subscriber, mainly be the user to be chargeed at present by IMPI/IMPU, after changing, customer location can only can't embody customer location and change the difference of back like this by chargeing with a kind of mode to chargeing.As shown in Figure 6, in the IMS network, regional A has different Freight Basis (charging way 1 and charging way 2) with area B, and for example charging rate difference, metering period are not equal.With present charging way, the user can only charge by 1 couple of user of charging way after regional A registration, when user UE position changes, when transferring to area B by regional A, owing to information such as position that does not have the user in the charge information or visited network signs, charge system can't be known user's access network information, therefore still charges by charging way 1, so just do not meet the Freight Basis of area B, can't carry out correct charging the user.
In a word, in present IMS network, do not carry access network information, visited network identification information in the charging request, charge system can't be according to the relevant charging policy of enforcement such as access network information at user place, as the user who is positioned at diverse location being adopted different rates, adopting different metering period etc., can produce the inaccurate problem of charge information.
Summary of the invention
At above problem, the invention provides a kind of internet off-line charging system and method and a kind of internet on-line charging system and method, can the user be carried out different chargings handle according to user's position.
Internet off-line charging system of the present invention is used for IP Multimedia System.Network charge system of the present invention comprises: the first offline charging request generating device, be positioned at the network element side, be used to generate the first offline charging request that comprises the locating information that is used for definite customer location, and the first offline charging request is sent to the second offline charging request generating device; The second offline charging request generating device, be positioned at Charging Collection Function entity (comprising charging data function entity and charging gateway function body), be used for generating the second offline charging request that comprises locating information, and the second offline charging request is sent to the request processing unit that charges according to the first offline charging request; And the request processing unit that charges, be positioned at the billing domain side, be used for after the locating information that identifies the second offline charging request, determine user's position and carry out corresponding charging processing.
Above-mentioned locating information comprises following at least a information: user's access network information and visited network sign.User's access network information comprises following at least a information: the device identification at user place, frame number, port type, groove number, pilot trench number, port numbers, virtual circuit identifier and cellular global identity.The visited network sign comprises the sign of user region access network.
The first above-mentioned offline charging request generating device comprises: offline user locating information collection module is used to collect locating information; And the first offline charging request generation module, be used to generate the first offline charging request that comprises locating information.
Above-mentioned charging request processing unit comprises: the offline user position determination module is used for discerning second locating information of chargeing and asking, and determines user's position according to locating information; And the charging request processing module, be used for according to the processing of chargeing accordingly of user's position.
Above-mentioned network element comprises: call conversation control function entity and session initiation protocol application server.Session initiation protocol application server can be obtained the visited network sign from following at least a message: call conversation control function entity sends to the registration message of session initiation protocol application server, and call conversation control function entity sends to the business request information of session initiation protocol application server.
Internet off-line charging method of the present invention is used for IP Multimedia System, may further comprise the steps:
Step S802, network element generates the first offline charging request that comprises the locating information that is used for definite customer location, and the first offline charging request is sent to the Charging Collection Function entity; Step S804, the Charging Collection Function entity generates the second offline charging request that comprises locating information according to the first offline charging request, and the second offline charging request is sent to billing domain; And step S806, billing domain is discerned the locating information in the second offline charging request, and determines user's position and carry out corresponding charging processing according to locating information.
Above-mentioned locating information comprises following at least a information: user's access network information and visited network sign.User's access network information comprises following at least a information: the device identification at user place, frame number, port type, groove number, pilot trench number, port numbers, virtual circuit identifier and cellular global identity.The visited network sign comprises the sign of user region access network.
Above-mentioned step S802 comprises: step S802-2, and network element is collected locating information; And step S802-4, network element generates the first offline charging request that comprises locating information.
Above-mentioned step S806 comprises: step S806-2, billing domain discern the locating information in the second offline charging request; And step S806-4, billing domain is determined user's position and the processing of chargeing accordingly according to the locating information that identifies, and the indication network element carries out corresponding service processing.
Above-mentioned network element comprises: call conversation control function entity and session initiation protocol application server.Session initiation protocol application server can be obtained the visited network sign from following at least a message: call conversation control function entity sends to the registration message of session initiation protocol application server, and call conversation control function entity sends to the business request information of session initiation protocol application server.
Internet on-line charging system of the present invention is used for IP Multimedia System, comprise: the on-line charging request generating apparatus, be positioned at the network element side, be used to generate the on-line charging request that comprises the locating information that is used for definite customer location, and first request of chargeing is sent to the on-line charging request processing unit; The on-line charging request processing unit is positioned at the Online Charging System side, is used for after identifying the locating information of on-line charging request, determine user's position and carry out corresponding charging processing, and the indication network element carries out corresponding service processing.
Above-mentioned locating information comprises following at least a information: user's access network information and visited network sign.User's access network information comprises following at least a information: the device identification at user place, frame number, port type, groove number, pilot trench number, port numbers, virtual circuit identifier and cellular global identity.The visited network sign comprises the sign of user region access network.
Above-mentioned on-line charging request generating apparatus comprises: online user's locating information collection module is used to collect user's locating information; And the on-line charging request generation module, be used to generate the on-line charging request that comprises locating information.
Above-mentioned on-line charging request processing unit comprises: online user's position determination module is used for discerning the locating information of on-line charging request, and determines user's position according to locating information; And the on-line charging request processing module, be used for according to the processing of chargeing accordingly of user's position, and the indication network element carries out corresponding service processing.
Said network element comprises: call conversation control function entity and session initiation protocol application server.Session initiation protocol application server can be obtained the visited network sign from following at least a message: call conversation control function entity sends to the registration message of session initiation protocol application server, and call conversation control function entity sends to the business request information of session initiation protocol application server.
Internet on-line charging method of the present invention is used for IP Multimedia System, may further comprise the steps: step S1002, and network element generates the on-line charging request that comprises the locating information that is used for definite customer location, and on-line charging request is sent to Online Charging System; And step S1004, the locating information in the Online Charging System identification on-line charging request, and determine user's position according to locating information carries out that corresponding charging is handled and the indication network element carries out corresponding service processing.
Above-mentioned locating information comprises following at least a information: user's access network information and visited network sign.User's access network information comprises following at least a information: the device identification at user place, frame number, port type, groove number, pilot trench number, port numbers, virtual circuit identifier and cellular global identity.The visited network sign comprises the sign of user region access network.
Above-mentioned step S1002 comprises: step S1002-2, and network element is collected the locating information that is used for determining customer location; And step S1002-4, network element generates the on-line charging request that comprises locating information.
Above-mentioned step S1004 comprises: step S1004-2, the locating information in the Online Charging System identification on-line charging request; And step S1004-4, Online Charging System is determined user's position and the processing of chargeing accordingly according to the locating information that identifies, and the indication network element carries out corresponding service processing.
Said network element comprises: call conversation control function entity and session initiation protocol application server.Session initiation protocol application server can be obtained the visited network sign from following at least a message: call conversation control function entity sends to the registration message of session initiation protocol application server, and call conversation control function entity sends to the business request information of session initiation protocol application server.
The present invention determines user's position by being identified in the access network information and the visited network identification information that carry in the request of charging, and carries out corresponding charging policy, can charge to the user more neatly.
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Fig. 1 is the block diagram according to the system architecture relevant with charging of prior art;
Fig. 2 is the schematic diagram that carries out the process of offline charging according to the IMS network element of prior art in the process of managing business;
Fig. 3 is that the offline charging request that illustrates according to prior art sends the flow chart of handling;
Fig. 4 is the schematic diagram that illustrates according to the online charging process of prior art;
Fig. 5 is the schematic diagram that illustrates according to the on-line charging request process of transmitting of prior art;
Fig. 6 is the schematic diagram of handling after the customer location change that illustrates according to prior art;
Fig. 7 is the block diagram that illustrates according to internet off-line charging system of the present invention;
Fig. 8 is the flow chart that illustrates according to internet off-line charging method of the present invention;
Fig. 9 is the block diagram that illustrates according to internet on-line charging system of the present invention;
Figure 10 is the flow chart that illustrates according to internet on-line charging method of the present invention;
Figure 11 is the schematic diagram that internet off-line charging method according to an embodiment of the invention is shown;
Figure 12 is the schematic diagram that internet off-line charging method according to another embodiment of the invention is shown;
Figure 13 is the schematic diagram that internet on-line charging method according to another embodiment of the invention is shown; And
Figure 14 is the schematic diagram that internet on-line charging method according to another embodiment of the invention is shown.
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Below will describe the preferred embodiments of the present invention in detail, the example shown in the drawings.Under the situation, in the accompanying drawings, identical reference number is used for same or analogous parts as much as possible.
Fig. 7 is the block diagram according to internet off-line charging system of the present invention.As shown in Figure 7, internet off-line charging system of the present invention is used for IP multimedia subsystem and is used for IP Multimedia System, and this network charge system comprises: the first offline charging request generating device 702, the second offline charging request generating device 704 and the request processing unit 706 that charges.
Wherein, the first offline charging request generating device 702 is positioned at the network element side, is used to generate the first offline charging request that comprises the locating information that is used for definite customer location, and the first offline charging request is sent to the second offline charging request generating device; The second offline charging request generating device 704 is positioned at Charging Collection Function entity side, is used for generating the second offline charging request that comprises locating information according to the first offline charging request, and the second offline charging request is sent to the request processing unit that charges; And the request processing unit 706 that charges, be positioned at the billing domain side, be used for after the locating information that identifies the second offline charging request, determine user's position and carry out corresponding charging processing.
Wherein, locating information comprises following at least a information: user's access network information and visited network sign.User's access network information comprises following at least a information: the device identification at user place, frame number, port type, groove number, pilot trench number, port numbers, virtual circuit identifier and cellular global identity (Cell Global Identity).The visited network sign comprises the sign (a pre-provisioned string thatidentifies the visited network) of user region access network.
Wherein, the first offline charging request generating device comprises: offline user locating information collection module is used to collect locating information; And the first offline charging request generation module, be used to generate the first offline charging request that comprises locating information.
Wherein, the request processing unit that charges comprises: the offline user position determination module is used for discerning second locating information of chargeing and asking, and determines user's position according to locating information; And the charging request processing module, be used for according to the processing of chargeing accordingly of user's position.
Above-mentioned network element comprises: call conversation control function entity and session initiation protocol application server.Session initiation protocol application server can be obtained the visited network sign from following at least a message: call conversation control function entity sends to the registration message of session initiation protocol application server, and call conversation control function entity sends to the business request information of session initiation protocol application server.
Fig. 8 is the flow chart that illustrates according to internet off-line charging method of the present invention, internet off-line charging method of the present invention is used for IP Multimedia System, may further comprise the steps: step S802, network element generates the first offline charging request that comprises the locating information that is used for definite customer location, and the first offline charging request is sent to the Charging Collection Function entity; Step S804, the Charging Collection Function entity generates the second offline charging request that comprises locating information according to the first offline charging request, and the second offline charging request is sent to billing domain; And step S806, billing domain is discerned the locating information in the second offline charging request, and determines user's position and carry out corresponding charging processing according to locating information.
Above-mentioned locating information comprises following at least a information: user's access network information and visited network sign.User's access network information comprises following at least a information: the device identification at user place, frame number, port type, groove number, pilot trench number, port numbers, virtual circuit identifier and cellular global identity.The visited network sign comprises the sign of user region access network.
Above-mentioned step S802 comprises: step S802-2, and network element is collected locating information; And step S802-4, network element generates the first offline charging request that comprises locating information.
Above-mentioned step S806 comprises: step S806-2, billing domain discern the locating information in the second offline charging request; And step S806-4, billing domain is determined user's position and the processing of chargeing accordingly according to the locating information that identifies, and the indication network element carries out corresponding service processing.
Above-mentioned network element comprises: call conversation control function entity and session initiation protocol application server.Session initiation protocol application server can be obtained the visited network sign from following at least a message: call conversation control function entity sends to the registration message of session initiation protocol application server, and call conversation control function entity sends to the business request information of session initiation protocol application server.
Fig. 9 is the block diagram that illustrates according to internet on-line charging system of the present invention.As shown in Figure 9, network charging method of the present invention is used for IP Multimedia System, this system comprises: on-line charging request generating apparatus 902, be positioned at the network element side, be used to generate the on-line charging request that comprises the locating information that is used for definite customer location, and first request of chargeing is sent to the on-line charging request processing unit; On-line charging request processing unit 904 is positioned at the Online Charging System side, is used for after identifying the locating information of on-line charging request, determine user's position and carry out corresponding charging processing, and the indication network element carries out corresponding service processing.
Wherein, locating information comprises following at least a information: user's access network information and visited network sign.User's access network information comprises following at least a information: the device identification at user place, frame number, port type, groove number, pilot trench number, port numbers, virtual circuit identifier and cellular global identity.The visited network sign comprises the sign of user region access network.
Wherein, the on-line charging request generating apparatus comprises: online user's locating information collection module is used to collect user's locating information; And the on-line charging request generation module, be used to generate the on-line charging request that comprises locating information.
Wherein, the on-line charging request processing unit comprises: online user's position determination module is used for discerning the locating information of on-line charging request, and determines user's position according to locating information; And the on-line charging request processing module, be used for according to the processing of chargeing accordingly of user's position, and the indication network element carries out corresponding service processing.
Said network element comprises: call conversation control function entity and session initiation protocol application server.Session initiation protocol application server can be obtained the visited network sign from following at least a message: call conversation control function entity sends to the registration message of session initiation protocol application server, and call conversation control function entity sends to the business request information of session initiation protocol application server.
Figure 10 is the flow chart that illustrates according to internet on-line charging method of the present invention.As shown in figure 10, internet on-line charging method of the present invention is used for IP Multimedia System, may further comprise the steps: step S1002, network element generates the on-line charging request that comprises the locating information that is used for definite customer location, and on-line charging request is sent to Online Charging System; And step S1004, the locating information in the Online Charging System identification on-line charging request, and determine user's position to carry out corresponding charging and handle according to locating information.
Wherein, locating information comprises following at least a information: user's access network information and visited network sign.User's access network information comprises following at least a information: the device identification at user place, frame number, port type, groove number, pilot trench number, port numbers, virtual circuit identifier and cellular global identity.The visited network sign comprises the sign of user region access network.
Wherein, step S1002 comprises: step S1002-2, and network element is collected the locating information that is used for determining customer location; And step S1002-4, network element generates the on-line charging request that comprises locating information.
Wherein, step S1004 comprises: step S1004-2, the locating information in the Online Charging System identification on-line charging request; And step S1004-4, Online Charging System is determined user's position and the processing of chargeing accordingly according to the locating information that identifies, and the indication network element carries out corresponding service processing.
Said network element comprises: call conversation control function entity and session initiation protocol application server.Session initiation protocol application server can be obtained the visited network sign from following at least a message: call conversation control function entity sends to the registration message of session initiation protocol application server, and call conversation control function entity sends to the business request information of session initiation protocol application server.
Embodiment one
The IMS network element is when providing the offline charging request by Rf interface, and access network information and the visited network sign with the user joins in the offline charging request simultaneously, offers off-line accounting system.Off-line accounting system is after receiving charging request message, can identify user's access network information and visited network sign, and judge the physical location zone at user place with this, and come that according to the charging policy of this band of position the user is done corresponding charging and handle, its operation flow as shown in figure 11:
Step S1102, IMS network element receive service request.
Step S1104, a) network element is collected user's access network information and visited network sign; B) network element can add user access network information and visited network sign in the charging request message to.
Step S1106, network element send to CDF/CGF with the charging request message of having added user access network information and visited network sign.
Step S1108, CDF/CGF generate CDR according to charging request message, wherein comprise user's access network information and visited network sign, send charging request message to billing domain.
Step S1110, a) billing domain can identify user's access network information and visited network sign from the request of chargeing; B) can judgment processing user present located physical location zone according to user's access network information or visited network sign, and according to the charging policy in current physical location zone the user is implemented corresponding the charging and handle.
Step S1112 to S1116, charge system return charge response message for the IMS network element, and the IMS network element is done corresponding service processing.
Can implement the charging policy in position-based zone to the user by this method, thereby can guarantee under the situation of customer location generation conversion, still customer service being made correct charging handles, avoid the business of some position-based information of back correctly to charge or can not charge at all, thereby cause to provide for the user business of position-based information because customer location changes.
Embodiment two
As shown in figure 12, after user UE moved to another area B by regional A, the user need carry out the service of a game on line.Because the residing band of position of this user difference, for regional A provides the employed charging rate of service different with area B, the rate of regional A is a rate 1, and the rate of difference B is a rate 2.In this case, use above invention and just can carry out the charging processing of different rates to customer service, thereby provide more rational charging policy for the user at the residing diverse location of user UE.
User's access network information and visited network sign can provide corresponding information for charge system by the AVP of extended Diameter protocol message.In Diameter message, increase by access network information and visited network sign that two AVP:Location-Information AVP and Access-Network-IDAVP carry the user respectively.User's access network information can be device identification, frame number, port type, groove number, pilot trench number, port numbers, the virtual circuit identifier at user place etc., also can be a cellular global identity.The visited network sign can be the sign of user region access network.Off-line accounting system can be determined the concrete physical location at user place according to these access network informations or visited network sign, thereby the charging that realizes the position-based zone is handled.
Embodiment three
The online charging of S-CSCF processing session as shown in figure 13.When the user when online charging is carried out in S-CSCF request, the on-line charging request that S-CSCF will have the locating information that is used for definite customer location is sent to OCS, OCS identifies the locating information in the on-line charging request, and determine the position at user place according to the locating information that identifies, carry out different chargings according to user's position then and handle.This process comprises following steps as shown in figure 13:
S1302～S1306: user's initiation session is set up request, gives S-CSCF/IMS-GWF through the P-CSCF forward pass.
S1314～S1316:S-CSCF/IMS-GWF judges needs to carry out online charging, sends on-line charging request (CCR) and gives OCS, and OCS returns the CCA response message, and carry online charging and run succeeded, and the duration of call of return authorization.
S1322～S1324:S-CSCF/IMS-GWF continues to jump the forward pass session toward next and sets up request.
S1326:S-CSCF/IMS-GWF receives the successful response of session foundation request of next jumping, according to the mandate duration of call that OCS returns, starts the online charging watchdog timer of session.
S1332～S1344:S-CSCF/IMS-GWF and P-CSCF forward pass session successively set up the success response of asking, and the user receives that the response back sends acknowledgement message, and jumps network element through P-CSCF and S-CSCF/IMS-GWF forward pass to next.
S1346: in the communication process, if SIP AS detects the duration of call timer expiry of reservation, SIP AS sends on-line charging request once more to OCS, the reservation of notifying the already used duration of call and please looking for novelty, OCS returns the CCA response message, carry online charging and run succeeded, and return the duration of call of new mandate.
S1350～S1354: after user's on-hook, send release message, pass to SIP AS through P-CSCF and S-CSCF.
S1356～S1358:SIP AS sends on-line charging request to OCS, the duration of call that notice is used.
S1362～S1372:SIP AS continues to discharge follow-up network element, and returns the release success response to the user.
Embodiment four
As shown in figure 14, session initiation protocol application server (Session Initial ProtocolApplication Server, be called for short SIP AS) can from following at least a message, obtain the visited network sign: call conversation control function entity sends to the registration message of session initiation protocol application server, and call conversation control function entity sends to the business request information of session initiation protocol application server.Then, SIP AS further generates and comprises that the on-line charging request of this locating information is sent to Online Charging System.Then, Online Charging System can be determined user's position by the locating information in the identification on-line charging request, and the processing of chargeing accordingly.This process comprises following steps as shown in figure 14:
S1402～S1410: user's initiation session is set up request, give S-CSCF through the P-CSCF forward pass, S-CSCF is triggered to SIP AS according to CAMEL-Subscription-Information, if S-CSCF triggers in the registration message to SIP AS and carried the visited network sign before, can not carry the visited network sign this moment; Otherwise need carry visited network and identify the AS to SIP this moment.
S1414～S1416:S-CSCF/IMS-GWF judges needs to carry out online charging, sends on-line charging request (CCR) and gives OCS, and OCS returns the CCA response message, and carry online charging and run succeeded, and the duration of call of return authorization.
S1418～S1424:SIPAS and S-CSCF continue to jump the forward pass session toward next and set up request.
S1426～S1428:S-CSCF receives the successful response of session foundation request of next jumping, and sends it to SIP AS, the mandate duration of call that SIP AS returns according to OCS, the online charging watchdog timer of startup session.
S1430～S1444:SIP AS and S-CSCF and P-CSCF be the success response of the forward pass session request of setting up successively, and the user receives that the response back sends acknowledgement message, and jumps network element through P-CSCF and S-CSCF and SIP AS forward pass to next.
S1446: in the communication process, if SIP AS detects the duration of call timer expiry of reservation, SIP AS sends on-line charging request once more to OCS, the reservation of notifying the already used duration of call and please looking for novelty, OCS returns the CCA response message, carry online charging and run succeeded, and return the duration of call of new mandate.
S1450～S1454: after user's on-hook, send release message, pass to SIP AS through P-CSCF and S-CSCF.
S1456～S1458:SIP AS sends on-line charging request to OCS, the duration of call that notice is used.
S1462～S1472:SIP AS continues to discharge follow-up network element, and returns the release success response to the user.
Can determine user's position according to the locating information in the request of chargeing by the present invention, and the user carried out charging policy flexibly, making correct charging handles, avoid because customer location can not correctly charge or can not charge after changing or breaking down at all, thereby cause and to provide professional for the user.
The above is the preferred embodiments of the present invention only, is not limited to the present invention, and for a person skilled in the art, the present invention can have various changes and variation.Within the spirit and principles in the present invention all, any modification of being done, be equal to replacement, improvement etc., all should be included within protection scope of the present invention.
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1. internet off-line charging system is characterized in that comprising:
The first offline charging request generating device is positioned at the network element side, is used to generate the first offline charging request that comprises the locating information that is used for definite customer location, and the described first offline charging request is sent to the second offline charging request generating device;
The described second offline charging request generating device, be positioned at the Charging Collection Function entity, be used for generating the second offline charging request that comprises described locating information, and the described second offline charging request is sent to the request processing unit that charges according to the described first offline charging request; And
Described charging request processing unit is positioned at the billing domain side, is used for after the described locating information that identifies the described second offline charging request, determines described user's position and carries out corresponding charging processing according to described user's position.
2. internet off-line charging system according to claim 1 is characterized in that, described locating information comprises following at least a information: described user's access network information and visited network sign.
3. internet off-line charging system according to claim 2, it is characterized in that described user's access network information comprises following at least a information: the device identification at user place, frame number, port type, groove number, pilot trench number, port numbers, virtual circuit identifier and cellular global identity.
4. internet off-line charging system according to claim 2 is characterized in that, described visited network sign comprises the sign of user region access network.
5. internet off-line charging system according to claim 2 is characterized in that, the described first offline charging request generating device comprises:
Offline user locating information collection module is used to collect described locating information; And
The first offline charging request generation module is used to generate the first offline charging request that comprises described locating information.
6. internet off-line charging system according to claim 2 is characterized in that, described charging request processing unit comprises:
The offline user position determination module is used for discerning the described second described locating information of chargeing and asking, and determines described user's position according to described locating information; And
The charging request processing module is used for according to the processing of chargeing accordingly of described user's position.
7. according to each described internet off-line charging system in the claim 1 to 6, it is characterized in that described network element comprises: call conversation control function entity and session initiation protocol application server, wherein,
Described session initiation protocol application server is obtained the visited network sign from the following at least a message from S-CSCF: described call conversation control function entity sends to the registration message of described session initiation protocol application server, and described call conversation control function entity sends to the business request information of described session initiation protocol application server.
8. internet off-line charging method is characterized in that may further comprise the steps:
Step S602, network element generates the first offline charging request that comprises the locating information that is used for definite customer location, and the described first offline charging request is sent to the Charging Collection Function entity;
Step S604, described Charging Collection Function entity generates the second offline charging request that comprises described locating information according to the described first offline charging request, and the described second offline charging request is sent to billing domain; And
Step S606, described billing domain discern the described locating information in the described second offline charging request, and determine described user's position and carry out corresponding charging processing according to described user's position according to described locating information.
9. internet off-line charging method according to claim 8 is characterized in that, described locating information comprises following at least a information: described user's access network information and visited network sign.
10. internet off-line charging method according to claim 9, it is characterized in that described user's access network information comprises following at least a information: the device identification at user place, frame number, port type, groove number, pilot trench number, port numbers, virtual circuit identifier and cellular global identity.
11. internet off-line charging method according to claim 9 is characterized in that, described visited network sign comprises the sign of user region access network.
12. internet off-line charging method according to claim 9 is characterized in that, described step S602 comprises:
Step S602-2, described network element is collected described locating information; And
Step S602-4, described network element generates the first offline charging request that comprises described locating information.
13. each described internet off-line charging method in 12 according to Claim 8 is characterized in that described network element comprises: call conversation control function entity and session initiation protocol application server, wherein,
Described session initiation protocol application server can be obtained the visited network sign from the following at least a message from S-CSCF: described call conversation control function entity sends to the registration message of described session initiation protocol application server, and described call conversation control function entity sends to the business request information of described session initiation protocol application server.
14. an internet on-line charging system is characterized in that comprising:
The on-line charging request generating apparatus is positioned at the network element side, is used to generate the on-line charging request that comprises the locating information that is used for definite customer location, and described on-line charging request is sent to the on-line charging request processing unit; And
Described on-line charging request processing unit, be positioned at the Online Charging System side, be used for after identifying the described locating information of described on-line charging request, determine described user's position and carry out corresponding charging processing, and the indication network element carry out corresponding service processing according to described user's position.
15. internet on-line charging system according to claim 14 is characterized in that, described locating information comprises following at least a information: described user's access network information and visited network sign.
16. internet on-line charging system according to claim 15, it is characterized in that described user's access network information comprises following at least a information: the device identification at user place, frame number, port type, groove number, pilot trench number, port numbers, virtual circuit identifier and cellular global identity.
17. internet on-line charging system according to claim 15 is characterized in that, described visited network sign comprises the sign of user region access network.
18. internet on-line charging system according to claim 15 is characterized in that, described on-line charging request generating apparatus comprises:
Online user's locating information collection module is used to collect described user's locating information; And
The on-line charging request generation module is used to generate the on-line charging request that comprises described locating information.
19. internet on-line charging system according to claim 15 is characterized in that, described on-line charging request processing unit comprises:
Online user's position determination module is used for discerning the described locating information of described on-line charging request, and determines described user's position according to described locating information; And
The on-line charging request processing module is used for according to the processing of chargeing accordingly of described user's position, and the indication network element carries out corresponding service processing.
20., it is characterized in that described network element comprises according to each described internet on-line charging system in the claim 14 to 19: call conversation control function entity and session initiation protocol application server, wherein,
Described session initiation protocol application server can be obtained the visited network sign from the following at least a message from S-CSCF: described call conversation control function entity sends to the registration message of described session initiation protocol application server, and described call conversation control function entity sends to the business request information of described session initiation protocol application server.
21. an internet on-line charging method is characterized in that may further comprise the steps:
Step S1002, network element generates the on-line charging request that comprises the locating information that is used for definite customer location, and described on-line charging request is sent to Online Charging System; And
Step S1004, described Online Charging System discern the described locating information in the described on-line charging request, and determine described user's position according to described locating information, and carry out corresponding charging according to described user's position and handle.
22. internet on-line charging method according to claim 21 is characterized in that, described locating information comprises following at least a information: described user's access network information and visited network sign.
23. internet on-line charging method according to claim 22, it is characterized in that described user's access network information comprises following at least a information: the device identification at user place, frame number, port type, groove number, pilot trench number, port numbers, virtual circuit identifier and cellular global identity.
24. internet on-line charging method according to claim 22 is characterized in that, described visited network sign comprises the sign of user region access network.
25. internet on-line charging method according to claim 22 is characterized in that, described step S1002 comprises:
Step S1002-2, described network element collect the described locating information that is used for determining customer location; And
Step S1002-4, described network element generates the on-line charging request that comprises described locating information.
26. internet on-line charging method according to claim 22 is characterized in that, described step S1004 comprises:
Step S1004-2, described Online Charging System discern the described locating information in the described on-line charging request; And
Step S1004-4, described Online Charging System is determined described user's position and the processing of chargeing accordingly according to the locating information that identifies, and indicates described network element to carry out corresponding service processing.
27., it is characterized in that described network element comprises according to each described internet on-line charging method in the claim 21 to 26: call conversation control function entity and session initiation protocol application server, wherein,
Described session initiation protocol application server can be obtained the visited network sign from following at least a message: described call conversation control function entity sends to the registration message of described session initiation protocol application server, and described call conversation control function entity sends to the business request information of described session initiation protocol application server.
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