CN101123514A - A billing method in IP multimedia subsystem network - Google Patents

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CN101123514A
CN101123514A CNA2007100771305A CN200710077130A CN101123514A CN 101123514 A CN101123514 A CN 101123514A CN A2007100771305 A CNA2007100771305 A CN A2007100771305A CN 200710077130 A CN200710077130 A CN 200710077130A CN 101123514 A CN101123514 A CN 101123514A
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The present invention discloses an accounting method in an IP multi-media subsystem network, which includes two steps. Firstly, when the trigger condition of accounting is satisfied, a unification network element constructs a message of unification accounting information, which is then sent to an accounting data processing function; and secondly, according to the received message of unification accounting information, the accounting data processing function constructs corresponding accounting telephone bills of each of the network elements contained in the unification network element or corresponding unification accounting bills of the unification network element. By providing a syncretic accounting method in the IP multi-media subsystem network, the present invention simplifies the accounting processing logic, and as a result, when the network elements on the control layer of the IP multi-media subsystem network are unified, the flow between the network elements and the accounting data processing function is greatly reduced.

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Charging method in a kind of IP Multimedia System network
Technical field
The present invention relates to the communications field, the charging method in especially a kind of IMS (IP MultimediaSubsystem, IP Multimedia System) network.
Background technology
IMS comprises 3 levels altogether on the network element structure: bearing bed, key-course and operation layer.Wherein, the network element that key-course comprises has: S-CSCF (Serving Call Session Control, service call conversation control function), P-CSCF (Proxy Call Session Control, Proxy Call Session Control Function), I-CSCF (Interrogating Call SessionControl, the enquiry call conversation control function) and BGCF (Breakout Gateway ControlFunction, borde gateway controlled function).
As shown in Figure 1, in the Business Processing process of IMS network, above-mentioned each network element is according to pre-configured charging triggering condition, produce corresponding ACR (Accounting Request, charge information), and by the Rf reference point these charge informations are sent to CDF (Charging DataFunction, metering data processing capacity), these ACR are configured to final CDR (Call Detailed Record, charging bill) on CDF.
Under normal conditions, above-mentioned each network element is provided with respectively, triggers charging message respectively.Yet at some in particular cases, more after a little while, the some or all of mode that can take to unify setting in the said network element can be provided with the BGCF unification such as, S-CSCF as number of users, and P-CSCF and I-CSCF, S-CSCF can unify setting.Do like this and can save hardware investment to a certain extent, and do not influence user's business experience.
At present, under the situation of the part or all of network element of this IMS key-course unification networking, though on the hardware entity, when handling the charging logic, the mode of handling respectively by each network element still.That is, though P-CSCF, I-CSCF, S-CSCF, the part or all of network element among the BGCF is unified physically, the mode of still handling respectively according to each network element in logic when charge handling.Fig. 2 has illustrated a kind of networking possible, works as P-CSCF, I-CSCF, and when the S-CSCF unification was provided with, the unification network element sent P-CSCF ACR respectively, I-CSCF ACR, S-CSCF ACR is to CDF.This processing mode mainly contains following shortcoming:
1, a plurality of network elements are unified physically, thereby the data source that produces metering data also shares, and still handle billing function respectively according to each network element in this case, have increased and have handled complexity;
2, under the situation of network element unification, still send separately ACR respectively, effectively do not reduce the message traffic of Rf reference point, thereby reduce transmission cost by each network element.
Summary of the invention
The technical problem to be solved in the present invention provides the charging method in a kind of IMS network that can realize the convergent billing in the IMS network.
The technical solution adopted for the present invention to solve the technical problems is:
Charging method in a kind of IP Multimedia System network may further comprise the steps:
1.1 when satisfying the charging triggering condition, unification network element structure is unified charge information message, and described unification charge information message is sent to the metering data processing capacity;
1.2 the charging bill of each network element correspondence that the described unification network element of described unification charge information message constructing that described metering data processing capacity basis receives comprises or the unification charging bill of described unification network element correspondence.
In the such scheme, comprise the type of the set-up mode and the network element that described unification network element comprises of described unification network element in the described unification charge information message; The set-up mode of described unification network element comprises that network element is provided with separately and network element unification setting.
In the such scheme, in the step 1.2, if the charging bill of each network element correspondence that the described unification network element of described unification charge information message constructing that described metering data processing capacity basis receives comprises, when described unification network element is a network element when being provided with separately, then described metering data processing capacity is directly according to described unification charge information structure charging bill; When described unification network element is network element unification when being provided with, the described unification charge information that then described metering data processing capacity will receive before the charging bill of each network element correspondence that the described unification network element of structure comprises splits the charge information that obtains each network element that described unification network element comprises.
In the such scheme, described metering data processing capacity splits the described unification charge information that receives and may further comprise the steps:
4.1 judge the type of the network element that described unification network element comprises, if described unification network element comprises service call conversation control function, then create the service call conversation control function charge information that comprises the peculiar field of service call conversation control function in the described unification charge information; If described unification network element comprises Proxy Call Session Control Function, then create the Proxy Call Session Control Function charge information that comprises the peculiar field of Proxy Call Session Control Function in the described unification charge information; If described unification network element comprises the enquiry call conversation control function, then judge session method, if the non-session invitation request of described session method or charge for beginning for session invitation request and described unification charge information type, then establishment comprises the enquiry call conversation control function charge information of the peculiar field of enquiry call conversation control function in the described unification charge information; If described unification network element comprises the borde gateway controlled function, then judge session method, if the non-session invitation request of described session method or for session invitation request and described unification charge information type for beginning charging, then create borde gateway controlled function charge information;
4.2 the charge information of each network element of creating in the field difference write step 4.1 that each network element that the network element of unification described in the described unification charge information is comprised has.
In the such scheme, in the step 1.2, if described metering data processing capacity according to the unification charging bill of the described unification network element of the described unification charge information message constructing correspondence that receives, comprises the node address and the node type of each network element in the described unification network element in the then described unification charging bill.
In the such scheme,, then represent the type of the network element that described unification network element comprises by enumerated value if the set-up mode of described unification network element is that network element is provided with separately; Unification is provided with if the set-up mode of described unification network element is network element, then represents the type of the network element that described unification network element comprises by binary digit.
In the such scheme, the set-up mode of described unification network element is a network element when being provided with separately, 0 expression service call conversation control function, 1 expression Proxy Call Session Control Function, 2 expression enquiry call conversation control functions, 5 expression borde gateway controlled function; The set-up mode of described unification network element is that network element is unified when being provided with, each network element of representing to unify setting by four binary digits respectively, the corresponding a kind of network element of bit comprises a kind of network element and just the binary digit of described network element correspondence is changed to 1, otherwise then is changed to 0.
Beneficial effect of the present invention mainly shows: technical scheme of the present invention provides the convergent billing method in a kind of IMS network, when the key-course of IMS network exists under the situation that a plurality of network elements unifications are provided with, the unification network element only sends a kind of unification ACR, this unification ACR has carried the charge information of each logical ne simultaneously, it has simplified the charging processing logic, make when the unification of IMS network control layer network element is provided with, flow between network element and the CDF reduces greatly, also reduced simultaneously the complexity when the unification network element is handled the charging logic, thereby improved treatment effeciency, and handled for follow-up CDF and bring certain flexibility.
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Fig. 1 is the schematic diagram of the charging method of key-course network element in the existing IMS network;
The schematic diagram of the charging method when Fig. 2 is provided with for P-CSCF, I-CSCF, S-CSCF in the existing IMS network unify;
Fig. 3 is the schematic diagram of the charging method when the network element unification is provided with in the IMS network of the present invention;
Fig. 4 is the charging method flow chart in the IMS network of the present invention;
Fig. 5 is the flow chart that CDF split the unification ACR that receives when the network element unification was provided with in the IMS network of the present invention.
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Fig. 1, Fig. 2 are described in background technology, repeat no more herein.
With reference to Fig. 3, Fig. 4, the charging method in a kind of IMS network may further comprise the steps:
Step 1: when satisfying the charging triggering condition, unification network element structure unification ACR message, and should unify ACR message and send to CDF.
Wherein, the charging triggering condition can be that this unification network element is received the affirmation response to session invitation request message that other network element sends.Comprise the set-up mode of unify network element in the ACR message of this unification network element structure and unify the type of the network element that network element comprises.Wherein, the set-up mode of unification network element represents that with the NE-Integration-Flag field type is an enumerated value, and the value of this field is Separated-NE: network element is provided with separately and Integrated-NE: the network element unification is provided with; The type of the network element that the unification network element comprises is represented with the Node-Functionality field, when the value of NE-Integration-Flag field is Separated-NE, represent that this unification ACR is that a network element that is provided with separately produces, at this moment, the Node-Functionality field represents to produce the type of the network element of this unification ACR by enumerated value, i.e. 0 expression S-CSCF, 1 expression P-CSCF, 2 expression I-CSCF, 5 expression BGCF; When the value of NE-Integration-Flag field is Integrated-NE, represent that this unification ACR is that the network element that unification is provided with produces, at this moment, the Node-Functionality field represents to unify each network element of setting respectively by four binary digits, the corresponding a kind of network element of bit, comprise a kind of network element and just the binary digit of described network element correspondence is changed to 1, otherwise then be changed to 0.
The CDR of each network element correspondence that this unification network element of unification ACR message constructing that step 2: CDF basis receives comprises or the unification CDR of this unification network element correspondence.
If the CDR of each network element correspondence that CDF comprises according to unification ACR message constructing this unification network element of receiving, when this unification network element is a network element when being provided with separately, then CDF directly constructs CDR according to unifying ACR; When this unification network element is network element unification when being provided with, then the CDF unification ACR that will receive before the CDR of each network element correspondence that this unification network element of structure comprises splits the ACR that obtains each network element that this unification network element comprises.With reference to Fig. 5, to unifying following the carrying out of fractionation of ACR:
Step 1: judge the type of the network element that this unification network element comprises,, then create the S-CSCF ACR that comprises the peculiar field of S-CSCF among the unification ACR if this unification network element comprises S-CSCF; If this unification network element comprises P-CSCF, then create the P-CSCF ACR that comprises the peculiar field of P-CSCF among the unification ACR; If this unification network element comprises I-CSCF, then judge session method, if the non-session invitation request of session method or charge for beginning for session invitation request and unification ACR type, then establishment comprises the I-CSCF ACR that unifies the peculiar field of I-CSCF among the ACR; If this unification network element comprises BGCF, then judge session method, if the non-session invitation request of session method or for session invitation request and unification ACR type for beginning charging, then create BGCF ACR;
Step 2: the ACR that will unify each network element that the total field of this unification network element comprises among the ACR each network element creates in the write step one respectively.So far, the fractionation to unification ACR finishes.
If CDF then unifies the node address and the node type that comprise each network element in this unification network element among the CDR according to the unification CDR of this unification network element correspondence of unification ACR message constructing that receives.

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1. the charging method in the IP Multimedia System network is characterized in that, may further comprise the steps:
1.1 when satisfying the charging triggering condition, unification network element structure is unified charge information message, and described unification charge information message is sent to the metering data processing capacity;
1.2 the charging bill of each network element correspondence that the described unification network element of described unification charge information message constructing that described metering data processing capacity basis receives comprises or the unification charging bill of described unification network element correspondence.
2. the charging method in the IP Multimedia System network as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that: the type that comprises the set-up mode and the network element that described unification network element comprises of described unification network element in the described unification charge information message; The set-up mode of described unification network element comprises that network element is provided with separately and network element unification setting.
3. the charging method in the IP Multimedia System network as claimed in claim 2, it is characterized in that: in the step 1.2, if the charging bill of each network element correspondence that the described unification network element of described unification charge information message constructing that described metering data processing capacity basis receives comprises, when described unification network element is a network element when being provided with separately, then described metering data processing capacity is directly according to described unification charge information structure charging bill; When described unification network element is network element unification when being provided with, the described unification charge information that then described metering data processing capacity will receive before the charging bill of each network element correspondence that the described unification network element of structure comprises splits the charge information that obtains each network element that described unification network element comprises.
4. the charging method in the IP Multimedia System network as claimed in claim 3 is characterized in that: described metering data processing capacity splits the described unification charge information that receives and may further comprise the steps:
4.1 judge the type of the network element that described unification network element comprises, if described unification network element comprises service call conversation control function, then create the service call conversation control function charge information that comprises the peculiar field of service call conversation control function in the described unification charge information; If described unification network element comprises Proxy Call Session Control Function, then create the Proxy Call Session Control Function charge information that comprises the peculiar field of Proxy Call Session Control Function in the described unification charge information; If described unification network element comprises the enquiry call conversation control function, then judge session method, if the non-session invitation request of described session method or charge for beginning for session invitation request and described unification charge information type, then establishment comprises the enquiry call conversation control function charge information of the peculiar field of enquiry call conversation control function in the described unification charge information; If described unification network element comprises the borde gateway controlled function, then judge session method, if the non-session invitation request of described session method or for session invitation request and described unification charge information type for beginning charging, then create borde gateway controlled function charge information;
4.2 the charge information of each network element of creating in the field difference write step 4.1 that each network element that the network element of unification described in the described unification charge information is comprised has.
5. the charging method in the IP Multimedia System network as claimed in claim 2, it is characterized in that: in the step 1.2, if described metering data processing capacity according to the unification charging bill of the described unification network element of the described unification charge information message constructing correspondence that receives, comprises the node address and the node type of each network element in the described unification network element in the then described unification charging bill.
6. as the charging method in claim 4 or the 5 described IP Multimedia System networks, it is characterized in that:, then represent the type of the network element that described unification network element comprises by enumerated value if the set-up mode of described unification network element is that network element is provided with separately; Unification is provided with if the set-up mode of described unification network element is network element, then represents the type of the network element that described unification network element comprises by binary digit.
7. the charging method in the IP Multimedia System network as claimed in claim 6, it is characterized in that: the set-up mode of described unification network element is that network element is when being provided with separately, 0 expression service call conversation control function, 1 expression Proxy Call Session Control Function, 2 expression enquiry call conversation control functions, 5 expression borde gateway controlled function; The set-up mode of described unification network element is that network element is unified when being provided with, each network element of representing to unify setting by four binary digits respectively, the corresponding a kind of network element of bit comprises a kind of network element and just the binary digit of described network element correspondence is changed to 1, otherwise then is changed to 0.
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