CN100536604C - Charging method and system for prepaid subscriber in the course of across-network roaming - Google Patents
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Abstract
The disclosed charging method for pre-pay user during cross-network cruise comprises: A. when needs to apply business, user routes business to local business processing device; B. the device processes said business, interacts with user-related SCP according to business type for charging. This invention can implement real-time cross-network charging, and can control business efficiently to prevent malicious overdraft.
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Technical field
The present invention relates to mobile communication technology, refer to charging method and a kind of charge system of a kind of prepaid user during across-network roaming especially.
Background technology
The prepaid user is medium and low-end users on traditional concept, prestige is not high, must paying dues earlier, it is professional afterwards to use, therefore prepaid user's roaming range often is very limited, only be limited in the specific region of self signatory operator and roam, can not in two carrier networks, realize across-network roaming.
Along with the continuous development of present mobile communication technology, propose some at present and realized the technical scheme of roam cross-network for prepaid users, can realize prepaid user's across-network roaming business.But because prepaid user's disbursement and sattlement carries out in the intelligent network system, and the intelligent network standard difference of each operator is very big, extensively adopts proprietary protocol or expands in a large number on the standard agreement basis.Therefore, because the problem of intelligent network standard butt joint between the different operators, causing can't be to prepaid user's expense real time billing, has seriously run counter to the prepaid user and has paid dues earlier and afterwards use the design original intention of business.Simultaneously, because the prepaid user does not also carry out system of real name, if the prepaid user is not carried out real charging, can not control effectively, and then can't avoid prepaid user's malicious overdraft the prepaid user.
Summary of the invention
In view of this, main purpose of the present invention is to provide the charging method of prepaid user during across-network roaming, uses this charging method to carry out real time billing during across-network roaming to the prepaid user.
In addition, another main purpose of the present invention is to provide charge system, uses this system and can realize the real time billing of prepaid user during across-network roaming.
For achieving the above object, technical scheme of the present invention is achieved in that
The invention provides the charging method of a kind of prepaid user during across-network roaming, this method may further comprise the steps:
When the prepaid user of across-network roaming need use business, the indication of the attaching position register HLR that the outer net service MSC that receives this service request contracts according to described prepaid user routed to the Home Network service processing equipment with described business;
The Home Network service processing equipment is handled described business, and the service control point (SCP) of contracting according to the kind and the prepaid user of business in the process of managing business carries out alternately, and described SCP charges to the prepaid user.
Preferably, when described prepaid user when across-network roaming need use business, the indication of the attaching position register HLR that the outer net service MSC that receives this service request contracts according to described prepaid user, the step that described business is routed to the Home Network service processing equipment comprises:
When outer net service MSC receives the service request of current prepaid user's transmission, the attaching position register HLR that notifies current prepaid user to contract;
Described HLR handles the described Home Network service processing equipment of this business to described outer net service MSC indication;
Outer net service MSC routes to the Home Network service processing equipment according to the indication of HLR with described business.
Preferably, described HLR to the step of the described Home Network service processing equipment of this business of outer net service MSC indication processing is:
HLR sends to described outer net service MSC with the route code of described Home Network service processing equipment.
Preferably, when the business of prepaid user request was exhaled business for the beginning, this method further comprised: current prepaid user is in the location registration of outer net, and the HLR that is contracted by this prepaid user indicates its place outer net service MSC that the beginning is set and exhales trigger;
When described outer net service MSC receives the service request of current prepaid user's transmission, notify the step of the HLR that current prepaid user contracts to be: when outer net service MSC receive described prepaid user's beginning call for ask after, exhale trigger to notify described HLR according to the beginning that is provided with.
Preferably, described Home Network service processing equipment carries out alternately according to the service control point (SCP) that the kind and the prepaid user of business contracts in the process of managing business, and described SCP comprises the step that the prepaid user charges:
When the described beginning was exhaled professional called subscriber answer, the Home Network service processing equipment sent response message to SCP, and SCP begins to charge;
When the described beginning was exhaled service ending, the Home Network service processing equipment sent clear message to SCP, and SCP stops to charge and these functional expenses of deduction in described prepaid user's account.
Preferably, described outer net service MSC routes to described business after the Home Network service processing equipment, further comprises:
Home Network service processing equipment and SCP hold consultation, by the professional and described prepaid user place roaming place of SCP according to current request, judge whether described prepaid user's account balance enough pays the business of this request, if then carry out the processing of described business by the Home Network service processing equipment; Otherwise, finish current handling process.
Preferably, this method further comprises:
Prepaid user place outer net service MSC produces ticket at the business that the prepaid user uses, and outer net accounting system and Home Network accounting system be according to the ticket that produces, the expense of collecting according to stipulated form distribution SCP between the operator.
A kind of charge system, this system comprises at least:
Outer net service MSC is used for when the service request of prepaid user's transmission of receiving across-network roaming the HLR that notifies this prepaid user to contract; And described business is routed to the Home Network service processing equipment according to the indication of HLR;
HLR is used for the Home Network service processing equipment to the described business of outer net service MSC indication processing;
The Home Network service processing equipment is used to handle described prepaid user's business;
SCP is used for carrying out according to the kind of business the prepaid user being chargeed alternately with the Home Network service processing equipment.
The charging method of a kind of prepaid user during across-network roaming, this method may further comprise the steps:
When the prepaid user of across-network roaming used called service, corresponding calling subscriber's MSC handled the Home Network service processing equipment that this called service routes to described prepaid user;
The Home Network service processing equipment is handled this called service, sends response message according to the trigger of replying that is provided with in advance to described SCP after receiving called party answer message on the Home Network service processing equipment, and SCP begins to charge;
After the Home Network service processing equipment is received clear message, send clear message according to the trigger of taking out stitches that on the Home Network service processing equipment, is provided with in advance to described SCP, SCP stops to charge and these functional expenses of deduction in described prepaid user's account.
Preferably, described setting is replied trigger and the step of trigger of taking out stitches comprises:
When the Home Network service processing equipment at described prepaid user when its signatory HLR sends location request message, described HLR issues to described Home Network service processing equipment by position request response message and replys the trigger parameter and the trigger parameter of taking out stitches; The Home Network service processing equipment is replied the trigger parameter and the trigger parameter of taking out stitches according to what HLR issued, is provided with and replys trigger and the trigger of taking out stitches.
Preferably, described Home Network service processing equipment is gateway MSC GMSC.
Preferably, described calling subscriber's MSC routes to this called service after described prepaid user's the Home Network service processing equipment processing, further comprises:
Home Network service processing equipment and SCP hold consultation, by the professional and described prepaid user place roaming place of SCP according to current request, judge whether described prepaid user's account balance enough pays the business of this request, if then carry out the processing of described called service by described Home Network service processing equipment; Otherwise, finish current handling process.
Preferably, this method further comprises:
Prepaid user place outer net service MSC produces ticket at the business that the prepaid user uses, and outer net accounting system and Home Network accounting system be according to the ticket that produces, the expense of collecting according to stipulated form distribution SCP between the operator.
A kind of charge system, this system comprises at least:
Caller MSC is used for when the called subscriber of call business correspondence is the prepaid user of across-network roaming, and the Home Network service processing equipment that this called service is routed to described prepaid user is handled;
HLR is used to indicate that trigger is replied in the setting of Home Network service processing equipment, the trigger of taking out stitches;
The Home Network service processing equipment is used to handle described prepaid user's called service, replys trigger and the trigger of taking out stitches according to the indication setting of HLR; Receiving when replying signaling according to replying trigger to the on of the SCP of correspondence informing business; Finish to the SCP of correspondence informing business according to the trigger of taking out stitches receiving when taking out stitches signaling;
SCP is used for the notice according to the Home Network service processing equipment, and business is chargeed.
The charging method of a kind of prepaid user during across-network roaming is provided with and forces the message center bit for effective in the Mobile-Originated Short Message limiting parameter; This method may further comprise the steps:
When outer net service MSC receives the short message that the prepaid user of across-network roaming sends, determine that pressure message center bit in the Mobile-Originated Short Message limiting parameter for after effectively, is sent to short message described prepaid user's the SMC of ownership short message service center;
Described SMC handles described business, and the service control point (SCP) of contracting according to the kind and the prepaid user of business in the process of managing business carries out alternately, and described SCP charges to the prepaid user.
Preferably, described outer net service MSC is sent to short message after described prepaid user's the ownership SMC, further comprises:
Home Network service processing equipment and SCP hold consultation, by the professional and described prepaid user place roaming place of SCP according to current request, judge whether described prepaid user's account balance enough pays the business of this request, if then carry out the processing of described business by described SMC; Otherwise, finish current handling process.
Preferably, this method further comprises:
Prepaid user place outer net service MSC produces ticket at the business that the prepaid user uses, and outer net accounting system and Home Network accounting system be according to the ticket that produces, the expense of collecting according to stipulated form distribution SCP between the operator.
Simultaneously, a kind of charge system, this system comprises at least:
Outer net service MSC is used to receive the short message that the prepaid user of across-network roaming sends, and determines pressure message center bit in the Mobile-Originated Short Message limiting parameter for after effectively, prepaid user's ownership SMC under the short message of receiving is routed to;
Ownership SMC is used to handle the short message of receiving;
SCP is used for carrying out alternately with described ownership SMC, to this short message service charging when ownership SMC handles short message service.
The charging method of a kind of prepaid user provided by the present invention during across-network roaming when the prepaid user need use business, routes to this business in the carrier network that the prepaid user contracts and to handle.Handle this service request by the service processing equipment in the carrier network, and in the carrier network that this user contracts, finish this time professional real time billing the user.In addition, the present invention also provides a kind of charge system.By using method provided by the present invention and charge system, can realize the real time billing of prepaid user during across-network roaming.Simultaneously, also having followed the prepaid user pays dues earlier and afterwards uses professional design original intention; And also can the business that the prepaid user uses during across-network roaming be control effectively, and then avoid prepaid user's malicious overdraft.
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The exemplary process diagram of Fig. 1 the inventive method;
The exemplary process diagram of Fig. 2 charge system of the present invention;
The flow chart of Fig. 3 the present invention first preferred embodiment method;
The structure chart of Fig. 4 the present invention first preferred embodiment charge system;
The flow chart of Fig. 5 the present invention second preferred embodiment method;
The structure chart of Fig. 6 the present invention second preferred embodiment charge system;
The flow chart of Fig. 7 the present invention the 3rd preferred embodiment method;
The structure chart of Fig. 8 the present invention the 3rd preferred embodiment charge system.
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For making purpose of the present invention, technical scheme and advantage clearer, below with reference to the accompanying drawing embodiment that develops simultaneously, the present invention is described in further detail.
In technical scheme provided by the invention, when the prepaid user need use business, this business routed in the carrier network that the prepaid user contracts handle.Handle this service request by the service processing equipment in the carrier network, and in the carrier network that this user contracts, finish this time professional real time billing the user.In order to simplify description, in the present invention, the carrier network that the prepaid user is contracted is called prepaid user's local network.In addition, outer net service MSC provides the service MSC of service for prepaid user's current roaming ground for it.
Fig. 1 is the exemplary process diagram of the inventive method.Referring to Fig. 1, in step 101, when the prepaid user who uses the across-network roaming business need use business, this business is routed to the Home Network service processing equipment.In step 102, the Home Network service processing equipment is handled described business, and the Service Control Point of contracting according to the kind and the prepaid user of business in the process of managing business carries out alternately, realizes prepaid user's charging.
Fig. 2 is the exemplary block diagram of charge system of the present invention.Referring to Fig. 2, this charge system comprises at least: professional initiating equipment 21, Home Network service processing equipment 22 and SCP23.Wherein, professional initiating equipment 21 is used for when the prepaid user who uses the across-network roaming business need use business this business being routed to Home Network service processing equipment 22.Home Network service processing equipment 22 is used to handle the business that described prepaid user asks.SCP23 is used for carrying out according to the kind of business the prepaid user being chargeed alternately with Home Network service processing equipment 22.
Here, the Home Network service processing equipment of indication can be, has MSC, GMSC or ownership SMC with the SCP interaction capabilities, specifically is that the equipment of which kind of type can be determined according to the current needed business of concrete prepaid user.
Fig. 3 is the flow chart of the present invention's first preferred embodiment method.The flow process of introducing in first preferred embodiment is that the prepaid user begins to exhale professional charging flow.In the call flow of Jie Shaoing, be that example is introduced as the called subscriber here, certainly when the called subscriber is fixed-line subscriber, can adopt the method for this preferred embodiment equally with the mobile subscriber.
When the prepaid user initiates to begin to exhale business, because the prepaid user can rely on the outer net service MSC at self current place to finish the beginning and exhale business, therefore this network entity can't monitor the execution of this business, and then can't charge to prepaid user's the beginning business of exhaling.In order to realize charging, can in the process of this prepaid user's location registers, in the location registers response that returns to outer net service MSC, carry the beginning by its signatory HLR and exhale the trigger parameter the prepaid user.Outer net service MSC exhales the trigger parameter that the beginning is set according to the beginning and exhales trigger, the HLR that outer net service MSC then can exhale trigger to notify this prepaid user to contract according to the beginning that is provided with when this prepaid user initiates to begin to exhale business, so just can make the network entity in the Home Network can know that the prepaid user has initiated the beginning and exhaled business, and then carry out follow-up charging flow.
During the technical scheme in carrying out this preferred embodiment, described, need in the network that the prepaid user contracts, be provided with one and have MSC with the SCP interaction capabilities, in this preferred embodiment, be called the specific MSC of Home Network as the Home Network service processing equipment.The idiographic flow of this preferred embodiment method is as described below:
In step 301, the prepaid user sends to call out to outer net service MSC begins to exhale (Callorigination) message, initiates the beginning and exhales business.
In step 302, outer net service MSC according to the Call origination message detection of receiving to being to begin to exhale business, then exhale trigger to send and begin to call for to ask (ORREQ) message, carry mobile switching centre's sign (MSCID) of current prepaid user's international mobile subscriber identity (IMSI), called number and outer net service MSC in the message at least to HLR according to the beginning that is provided with.
In step 303, HLR receives ORREQ message, obtains wherein IMSI, called number and MSCID.HLR is according to the prepaid user's that obtains IMSI and MSCID, and current as can be known prepaid user is in outer net, need control and charges the business of this prepaid user's current request.Therefore, HLR adds particular prefix before called number, and the new called number that will constitute is carried at the beginning and exhales and return to outer net service MSC in (orreq) response message.
This particular prefix comprises: route code and position code.Route code is used to refer to the specific MSC of Home Network.The specific MSC of this Home Network is used to manage business and realizes the charging of SCP alternately with SCP.Position code is used to refer to current roaming ground information.Here, the information of roaming place can be determined according to the MSCID of the outer net service MSC that obtains.
In step 304, after outer net service MSC receives the orreq response message, obtain the new called number that wherein carries, and obtain the particular prefix in this new called number.According to the route code in the particular prefix choose particular way by, this call proceeding to the specific MSC of Home Network, simultaneously with current prepaid user's calling number, new called number also along with interoffice signaling is delivered to the specific MSC of Home Network.
In step 305, the specific MSC of Home Network analyzes the new called number that receives, and determining this time to call out is that the Home Network prepaid user initiates on network roaming ground outside, and then the SCP that contracts to the prepaid user sends information analysis (ANALYZD) message, comprise called number in this message, calling number.
It is that the Home Network prepaid user initiates on network roaming ground outside that the specific MSC of Home Network can determine this time to call out according to the particular prefix in this new called number, and also can determine this time to call out according to the main section of calling out the numbers be that the Home Network prepaid user initiates on network roaming ground outside.
In step 306, after SCP receives ANALYZD message, determine this time to call out network roaming ground initiation outside by the prepaid user according to the calling number in the message, therefore remove particular prefix in the new called number, obtain original called number.Then, SCP can determine the rate of this calling according to position code in the particular prefix and original called number, and judge according to the rate of this calling whether current prepaid user's account balance enough pays this calling, if then in the information analysis of returning (analyzd) response message, carry and allow indication; Otherwise, then in the analyzd response message that returns, carry the refusal indication.The situation that is designated as the permission indication that main description SCP returns in this flow process.
In step 307, the specific MSC of Home Network parses the indication that SCP returns, when being designated as of returning allows indication, then from new called number, parse the original dialing numbers of user, and reanalyse this original dialing numbers, and this called MS C that calls out by the called subscriber place is routed to the called subscriber; In when indication refusal of being designated as when returning, then finish current handling process.
In step 308, called subscriber answer.
In step 309～310, when the specific MSC of Home Network detects called subscriber answer, send O_ to SCP and reply (OANSWER) message, notice SCP begins to charge.SCP begins to charge at this calling.
In step 311, the calling and called user begins conversation.
In step 312, the calling subscriber finishes this time to call out, and the calling subscriber takes out stitches, and the signaling of taking out stitches is passed to the specific MSC of Home Network, called MS C and called subscriber.
In step 313～314, when the specific MSC of Home Network detects this end of conversation, send O_ (ODISCONNECT) message of taking out stitches to SCP, notice SCP stops to charge.SCP stops to charge.
In step 315, SCP deducts this and calls out corresponding cost of the phone call in prepaid user's account after, return O_ (odisconnect) response message of taking out stitches to the specific MSC of Home Network.
Fig. 4 is the structure chart of the first preferred embodiment system, comprises outer net service MSC41, the specific MSC42 of Home Network, SCP43, HLR44 and called MS C45.Wherein, MSC41 is corresponding to professional initiating equipment in the outer net service, and the specific MSC42 of Home Network is corresponding to the Home Network service processing equipment.Outer net service MSC41 is used to receive the beginning that the calling subscriber sends to exhale service request; When this user is the prepaid user of outer net with respect to self, notify the HLR44 of this prepaid user's correspondence; And according to the indication of HLR44 with the Home Network specific MSC42 of described business continuing to this prepaid user place network.The specific MSC42 of Home Network, the beginning that is used to handle described prepaid user's request is exhaled business, with this call proceeding to corresponding called MS C45.Called MS C45 is used to finish continuing and handling this call business of this calling, with this call proceeding to the called subscriber.HLR44, be used for to outer net service MSC41 indication continue to the specific MSC42 of Home Network.SCP43 is used for carrying out according to the kind of business the prepaid user being chargeed alternately with the specific MSC42 of Home Network in the specific MSC42 procedure for processing call of Home Network.
In addition, SCP43 can also judge whether to allow prepaid user's beginning this time to exhale business, and return corresponding indication to the specific MSC42 of Home Network according to prepaid user's the account balance and the destination of this calling.The specific MSC42 of Home Network according to the indication that SCP43 returns, determines whether this call proceeding to called MS C45.SCP43 specifically judges whether to allow the prepaid user, and this time the beginning exhales professional method to be not described in detail in this referring to the relevant record in the step 306 and 307.
Fig. 5 is the flow chart of the present invention's second preferred embodiment method.The flow process of introducing in second preferred embodiment is the called service charging flow of prepaid user as the called subscriber.Equally, in the call flow of Jie Shaoing, be that example is introduced as the calling subscriber here with the mobile subscriber, certainly when the calling subscriber is fixed-line subscriber, can adopt the method for this preferred embodiment equally.
Usually no matter where the calling subscriber is in services of roaming, all need obtain called subscriber's routing iinformation on called subscriber's Home Network gateway MSC (GMSC), and is that the center is for carrying out call proceeding with this GMSC.Therefore, in this preferred embodiment, the Home Network service processing equipment is GMSC, is responsible for managing business and mutual with SCP by GMSC, assists to charge.Though GMSC can handle called service, can initiatively not carry out alternately with SCP, assist SCP to charge.Therefore, needing by certain technological means GMSC to be in due course in the present embodiment carries out having reached the purpose of charging alternately with SCP.The present invention's second preferred embodiment idiographic flow sees following steps for details:
In step 501, calling subscriber A dials called subscriber B, and called subscriber B herein is just the prepaid user of across-network roaming, and the MS at calling subscriber place sends to this calling on the called signatory Home Network GMSC by caller MSC and handles.
In step 502, GMSC sends position requests (LOCREQ) message to the HLR that this prepaid user contracts, and asks called positional information to HLR, wherein carries prepaid user's number, i.e. the called number of this calling.
In step 503, HLR is according to the called number that carries, determine that this calls out corresponding user is the prepaid user who is carrying out the across-network roaming business, then in the locreq response message that returns except carrying current prepaid user's positional information, also extra echo reply trigger parameter (T_ANSWER), the trigger parameter of taking out stitches (T_DICONNECT).
Because GMSC all can search the relative trigger device in each stage of call proceeding, and carry out associative operation.Therefore HLR makes GMSC when receiving called party answer message by configuration T_ANSWER trigger and T_DICONNECT trigger on GMSC, can be according to T_ANSWER trigger notice SCP; Make GMSC simultaneously when receiving called clear message, also can be according to T_DICONNECT trigger notice SCP.
In step 504, GMSC configuration T_ANSWER trigger and T_DICONNECT trigger.GMSC and SCP are undertaken alternately by ANALYZD message, determine current account validity as called prepaid user.Concrete method can be referring to the step 305 in first preferred embodiment and 306.The situation that is designated as the permission indication that main description SCP returns in this flow process.
In step 505, behind the account validation verification by SCP, by LOCREQ message, ROUTREQ message, make GMSC in outer net service MSC, obtain called subscriber's roaming number by HLR between GMSC, HLR and the outer net service MSC.Here, roaming number is the particular number that user's current service MSC distributes, and can be routed to service MSC according to this number.
In step 506, after GMSC obtained called roaming number, GMSC and SCP were undertaken alternately by ANALYZD message, and SCP determines the rate of this calling.The definite of rate can carry out according to the negotiation between the operator.
In step 507, GMSC calls out this by outer net service MSC and is routed to the called subscriber.
In step 508, called party answer.
In step 509～510, GMSC receives response message, when detecting the T_ANSWER trigger, sends TANSWER message according to the T_ANSWER trigger to the SCP of correspondence, and notice SCP calls out and connects.SCP begins to charge.
In step 511, calling subscriber and called subscriber converse.
In step 512, end of calling, the calling subscriber takes out stitches, and the signaling of taking out stitches is passed to GMSC, outer net service MSC and called subscriber.
In step 513～514, after GMSC receives clear message, detect the T_DISCONNECT trigger, send TDISCONNECT message according to the T_DISCONNECT trigger to SCP, notice SCP calls out and finishes.SCP finishes this call meters.
In step 515, SCP deducts this and calls out corresponding cost of the phone call in prepaid user's account after, specific MSC returns the odisconnect response message to Home Network.
Fig. 6 is the structure chart of the present invention second preferred embodiment system.This system comprises: caller MSC61, GMSC62, SCP63, HLR64 and outer net service MSC65.Wherein, caller MSC61 is corresponding to professional initiating equipment; GMSC62 is corresponding to the Home Network service processing equipment.
Here, caller MSC61 is used to handle the call business of this initiation of calling subscriber, as the user of non-self the place network of the called subscriber of this call business correspondence, with the GMSC62 of call proceeding to called subscriber place network.GMSC62 is used to handle continuing of current call business, and to call out corresponding user be just during the prepaid user at across-network roaming current, according to the indication of HLR64 T_ANSWER trigger and T_DICONNECT trigger is set; Receiving when replying signaling according to the T_ANSWER trigger to the on of the SCP63 of correspondence informing business; Finish to the SCP63 of correspondence informing business according to the T_DICONNECT trigger receiving when taking out stitches signaling.SCP63 is used for according to the notice of GMSC62 business being chargeed.HLR64 is used to indicate GMSC62 that T_ANSWER trigger and T_DICONNECT trigger are set; According to the request of GMSC62, from obtaining current called subscriber's roaming number, and return to GMSC62 from outer net service MSC65.Outer net service MSC65 is used to assist GMSC62 to finish current prepaid user's this called service.
Fig. 7 is the flow chart of the present invention's the 3rd preferred embodiment method.The flow process of introducing in this preferred embodiment is the prepaid user to be used the charging flow of Mobile-Originated Short Message.
Prepaid user's Mobile-Originated Short Message and prepaid user's beginning exhale service class seemingly, the Mobile-Originated Short Message business also can rely on the outer net service MSC at self current place to finish, therefore this network entity can't monitor the execution of this business, and then can't charge to prepaid user's Mobile-Originated Short Message business.In order to realize charging to the prepaid user, can will force message center (FMC) bit to be made as 1 in Mobile-Originated Short Message restriction (SMS_OriginationRestrictions) parameter in this prepaid user's the user signing contract information tabulation, i.e. expression is effectively.At this moment, outer net MSC need send SMS message when the current place of prepaid user, and the FMC bit in detecting the SMS_OriginationRestrictions parameter is 1 o'clock, and this can be sent to this short message ownership short message service center (SMC) and handle.Therefore, the Home Network service processing equipment in this preferred embodiment is ownership SMC.When being sent to Home Network, handles short message, and then can be by the charging of Home Network realization to the Mobile-Originated Short Message business.Detailed process is as described below:
In step 701, the calling subscriber is the prepaid user, and to self roaming place, current place outer net service MSC transmission SMS deliver message, request sends SMS message.
In step 702, outer net service MSC receives the short message that the prepaid user starts in the roaming place, owing in advance the SMS_OriginationRestrictions parameter F MC bit in the user signing contract information tabulation is made as 1, therefore outer net service MSC is 1 o'clock in definite FMC bit place value, then transmit (SMDPP) message, comprise called number and content of short message in the message to current prepaid user's the ownership SMC point-to-point that sends SMS message.
In step 703, after ownership SMC receives SMDPP message, return the short message point-to-point to outer net service MSC and transmit (smdpp) response message.
In step 704, the transmission of short message to purpose SMC finished in ownership SMC control.
Ownership SMC and SCP carry out Signalling exchange in step 704, finish the charging that this short message sends.Because ownership SMC and SCP belong to the network at prepaid user place, so SCP can carry out with reference to correlation technique the operation of user's charging.
In step 705, purpose SMC sends SMDPP message to the called MS C at called place, transmits content of short message.
In step 706, called MS C is sent to the called subscriber with short message.
In step 707, called MS C returns the smdpp response message to purpose SMC.
Fig. 8 is the structure chart of the present invention the 3rd preferred embodiment system.This system comprises outer net service MSC81, ownership SMC82, SCP83, purpose SMC84 and called MS C85.Wherein outer net is served the professional initiating equipment of MSC81; SMC82 is corresponding to the Home Network service processing equipment for ownership.Here, outer net service MSC81, be used to receive the short message service that the calling subscriber initiates, the SMS_OriginationRestrictions parameter F MC bit in the user signing contract information tabulation of determining this user is 1 o'clock, this short message is sent to ownership SMC82 handles.Ownership SMC82 is sent to called subscriber to correspondence by purpose SMC84 and called MS C85 with this short message.SCP83 is used for when ownership SMC82 handles short message service, and SMC82 carries out alternately with ownership, to this short message service charging.
More than by three kinds of concrete business method and system of the present invention are described in detail, the charging of prepaid user's other business of using in the across-network roaming process, can realize that with reference to three preferred embodiments that the present invention carried for example the short message termination is introduced no longer one by one at this.
In the real time billing of using during method and system proposed by the invention realize cross-network for prepaid users, the operator of roaming place, prepaid user place can also use professional kind and time to carry out record to the prepaid user, and produces ticket.After the prepaid user finishes this roaming, perhaps according to time of the agreement between the operator, the ticket that produces is sent to prepaid user place operator, outer net and this network operation business then distribute according to the method for salary distribution of consulting in advance, and concrete expense is deducted from prepaid user SCP account.
The above only is preferred embodiment of the present invention, and is in order to restriction the present invention, within the spirit and principles in the present invention not all, any modification of being made, is equal to replacement, improvement etc., all should be included within protection scope of the present invention.
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1, the charging method of a kind of prepaid user during across-network roaming is characterized in that, this method may further comprise the steps:
When the prepaid user of across-network roaming need use business, the indication of the attaching position register HLR that the outer net service MSC that receives this service request contracts according to described prepaid user routed to the Home Network service processing equipment with described business;
The Home Network service processing equipment is handled described business, and the service control point (SCP) of contracting according to the kind and the prepaid user of business in the process of managing business carries out alternately, and described SCP charges to the prepaid user.
2, method according to claim 1, it is characterized in that, when described prepaid user when across-network roaming need use business, the indication of the attaching position register HLR that the outer net service MSC that receives this service request contracts according to described prepaid user, the step that described business is routed to the Home Network service processing equipment comprises:
When outer net service MSC receives the service request of current prepaid user's transmission, the attaching position register HLR that notifies current prepaid user to contract;
Described HLR handles the described Home Network service processing equipment of this business to described outer net service MSC indication;
Outer net service MSC routes to the Home Network service processing equipment according to the indication of HLR with described business.
3, method according to claim 2 is characterized in that, the step that described HLR handles the described Home Network service processing equipment of this business to outer net service MSC indication is:
HLR sends to described outer net service MSC with the route code of described Home Network service processing equipment.
4, according to claim 2 or 3 described methods, it is characterized in that, when the business of prepaid user's request is exhaled business for the beginning,
This method further comprises: current prepaid user is in the location registration of outer net, and the HLR that is contracted by this prepaid user indicates its place outer net service MSC that the beginning is set and exhales trigger;
When described outer net service MSC receives the service request of current prepaid user's transmission, notify the step of the HLR that current prepaid user contracts to be: when outer net service MSC receive described prepaid user's beginning call for ask after, exhale trigger to notify described HLR according to the beginning that is provided with.
5, method according to claim 4, it is characterized in that, described Home Network service processing equipment carries out alternately according to the service control point (SCP) that the kind and the prepaid user of business contracts in the process of managing business, and described SCP comprises the step that the prepaid user charges:
When the described beginning was exhaled professional called subscriber answer, the Home Network service processing equipment sent response message to SCP, and SCP begins to charge;
When the described beginning was exhaled service ending, the Home Network service processing equipment sent clear message to SCP, and SCP stops to charge and these functional expenses of deduction in described prepaid user's account.
6, method according to claim 1 and 2 is characterized in that, described outer net service MSC routes to described business after the Home Network service processing equipment, further comprises:
Home Network service processing equipment and SCP hold consultation, by the professional and described prepaid user place roaming place of SCP according to current request, judge whether described prepaid user's account balance enough pays the business of this request, if then carry out the processing of described business by the Home Network service processing equipment; Otherwise, finish current handling process.
7, method according to claim 1 and 2 is characterized in that, this method further comprises:
Prepaid user place outer net service MSC produces ticket at the business that the prepaid user uses, and outer net accounting system and Home Network accounting system be according to the ticket that produces, the expense of collecting according to stipulated form distribution SCP between the operator.
8, a kind of charge system is characterized in that, this system comprises at least:
Outer net service MSC is used for when the service request of prepaid user's transmission of receiving across-network roaming the HLR that notifies this prepaid user to contract; And described business is routed to the Home Network service processing equipment according to the indication of HLR;
HLR is used for the Home Network service processing equipment to the described business of outer net service MSC indication processing;
The Home Network service processing equipment is used to handle described prepaid user's business;
SCP is used for carrying out according to the kind of business the prepaid user being chargeed alternately with the Home Network service processing equipment.
9, the charging method of a kind of prepaid user during across-network roaming is characterized in that, this method may further comprise the steps:
When the prepaid user of across-network roaming used called service, corresponding calling subscriber's MSC handled the Home Network service processing equipment that this called service routes to described prepaid user;
The Home Network service processing equipment is handled this called service, sends response message according to the trigger of replying that is provided with in advance to described SCP after receiving called party answer message on the Home Network service processing equipment, and SCP begins to charge; After the Home Network service processing equipment is received clear message, send clear message according to the trigger of taking out stitches that on the Home Network service processing equipment, is provided with in advance to described SCP, SCP stops to charge and these functional expenses of deduction in described prepaid user's account.
10, method according to claim 9 is characterized in that, trigger is replied in described setting and the step of the trigger of taking out stitches comprises:
When the Home Network service processing equipment at described prepaid user when its signatory HLR sends location request message, described HLR issues to described Home Network service processing equipment by position request response message and replys the trigger parameter and the trigger parameter of taking out stitches; The Home Network service processing equipment is replied the trigger parameter and the trigger parameter of taking out stitches according to what HLR issued, is provided with and replys trigger and the trigger of taking out stitches.
According to claim 9 or 10 described methods, it is characterized in that 11, described Home Network service processing equipment is gateway MSC GMSC.
According to claim 9 or 10 described methods, it is characterized in that 12, described calling subscriber's MSC routes to this called service after described prepaid user's the Home Network service processing equipment processing, further comprises:
Home Network service processing equipment and SCP hold consultation, by the professional and described prepaid user place roaming place of SCP according to current request, judge whether described prepaid user's account balance enough pays the business of this request, if then carry out the processing of described called service by described Home Network service processing equipment; Otherwise, finish current handling process.
13, according to claim 9 or 10 described methods, it is characterized in that this method further comprises:
Prepaid user place outer net service MSC produces ticket at the business that the prepaid user uses, and outer net accounting system and Home Network accounting system be according to the ticket that produces, the expense of collecting according to stipulated form distribution SCP between the operator.
14, a kind of charge system is characterized in that, this system comprises at least:
Caller MSC is used for when the called subscriber of call business correspondence is the prepaid user of across-network roaming, and the Home Network service processing equipment that this called service is routed to described prepaid user is handled;
HLR is used to indicate that trigger is replied in the setting of Home Network service processing equipment, the trigger of taking out stitches;
The Home Network service processing equipment is used to handle described prepaid user's called service, replys trigger and the trigger of taking out stitches according to the indication setting of HLR; Receiving when replying signaling according to replying trigger to the on of the SCP of correspondence informing business; Finish to the SCP of correspondence informing business according to the trigger of taking out stitches receiving when taking out stitches signaling;
SCP is used for the notice according to the Home Network service processing equipment, and business is chargeed.
15, the charging method of a kind of prepaid user during across-network roaming is characterized in that, is provided with to force the message center bit for effective in the Mobile-Originated Short Message limiting parameter; This method may further comprise the steps:
When outer net service MSC receives the short message that the prepaid user of across-network roaming sends, determine that pressure message center bit in the Mobile-Originated Short Message limiting parameter for after effectively, is sent to short message described prepaid user's the SMC of ownership short message service center;
Described SMC handles described business, and the service control point (SCP) of contracting according to the kind and the prepaid user of business in the process of managing business carries out alternately, and described SCP charges to the prepaid user.
16, method according to claim 15 is characterized in that, described outer net service MSC is sent to short message after described prepaid user's the ownership SMC, further comprises:
Home Network service processing equipment and SCP hold consultation, by the professional and described prepaid user place roaming place of SCP according to current request, judge whether described prepaid user's account balance enough pays the business of this request, if then carry out the processing of described business by described SMC; Otherwise, finish current handling process.
17, method according to claim 15 is characterized in that, this method further comprises:
Prepaid user place outer net service MSC produces ticket at the business that the prepaid user uses, and outer net accounting system and Home Network accounting system be according to the ticket that produces, the expense of collecting according to stipulated form distribution SCP between the operator.
18, a kind of charge system is characterized in that, this system comprises at least:
Outer net service MSC is used to receive the short message that the prepaid user of across-network roaming sends, and determines pressure message center bit in the Mobile-Originated Short Message limiting parameter for after effectively, prepaid user's ownership SMC under the short message of receiving is routed to;
Ownership SMC is used to handle the short message of receiving;
SCP is used for carrying out alternately with described ownership SMC, to this short message service charging when ownership SMC handles short message service.
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