CN101500205B - Multimedia service fee counting method and system - Google Patents
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The invention relates to a multimedia service charging method and a corresponding system, wherein, the method comprises the following steps: a media channel is established between a service platform server and user equipment to transmit the service charge information to the user equipment; the charge start signaling is sent to an exchange server according to a preset charge strategy; the exchange server charges the user equipment according to the charge start signaling; and the system includes the service platform server and the exchange server. With the invention, the media channel established before charging leads the user to obtain the multimedia information about the service charge and the charge is started after the user decides to use the service so as to protect the benefit of user, and enhance the service level, thus realizing the flexible control of the user charge by the service platform.
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Technical field
The present invention relates to a kind of multimedia service fee counting method and system, belong to the multimedia communication technology field.
Background technology
In the existing method that multimedia service is chargeed, for example, traditional Interaction Voice Response (Interactive Voice Response, IVR) in the system, the cellphone subscriber dials certain special number, inserts in the IVR system; System carries out according to the flow process and the user that prearrange alternately.In this value-added service, platform side tends to report the communication cost of the business that the active user uses connecting rear line, so that whether select after user's understanding expense to continue to use should business; When reporting communication cost to the user, platform the user is not charged.
In 3G network, because video telephone is as basic business, also will become a very potential value-added service based on the alternate acknowledge system of video, be called mutual multimedia responsion (InteractiveMultimedia Response, IMR) system.Likewise, in the IMR system, also can report the expense of using current business, and require during reporting the expense of using business, the user not to be charged the user.
The defective of prior art is: in the video telephone 3GPP of circuit domain standard, the process of setting up of video telephone comprises sets up signalling path part and media channel part; , signalling path just begins to carry out the foundation of the media channel of H245 after setting up.And in the 3GPP standard; When video phone call is set up; Set up callee in the process by after answering key at signalling path, called switch begins the called subscriber is chargeed, and at this moment called switch sends response message (ANswer Message to the caller switch; Hereinafter to be referred as: ANM), the caller switch charges to the calling subscriber.
Particularly, as shown in Figure 1, be the call set up signaling figure of existing video message platform.Wherein, In the 2nd step; The video message business platform receive initial address message (Initial AddressMessage hereinafter to be referred as: IAM); The 4th step to calling party mobile exchange center (MobileSwitching Center, hereinafter to be referred as: MSC) reply ANM, begin to initiate to charge; Afterwards in the 8th step the video message platform (Video Message Box, be called for short: VMX) displaying video navigation indication, in the 9th step by subscriber equipment (User Equipment, hereinafter to be referred as: UE) carry out the process of video message with the video message business platform.
When existing multimedia service chargeed, after signalling path was set up fully, media channel did not also begin to set up, so the user also can't see the other side's image.Dial the valued added applications of platform number for the user, platform does not also begin to report professional working costs to the user and the user is chargeed, and this is inconsistent with professional demand.
Summary of the invention
The problem that the present invention will solve is: existing business platform can not be initiated the initial signaling of chargeing again after media channel is set up, therefore can't realize charging policy flexibly.
In order to address the above problem, one embodiment of the present of invention have provided a kind of multimedia service fee counting method, comprising:
After setting up media channel between business platform server and the subscriber equipment, to the professional usage charges information of said played;
After receiving the affirmation instruction that comes from said subscriber equipment, send the initial signaling of chargeing to swap server according to preset charging policy;
Said swap server charges to said subscriber equipment according to the initial signaling of said charging.
In order to address the above problem, an alternative embodiment of the invention has provided a kind of metering multimedia service system, comprises business platform server and swap server, wherein,
Said business platform server comprises:
First console module is used for after setting up with the media channel of subscriber equipment, to the professional usage charges information of said played;
Second console module is used for after receiving the affirmation instruction that comes from said subscriber equipment, sending the initial signaling of chargeing according to preset charging policy;
Said swap server comprises:
First Switching Module is used for according to the initial signaling of charging that comes from said business platform server said subscriber equipment being chargeed.
Through the present invention; Owing to before chargeing, set up media channel earlier, make the user can obtain to explain the multimedia messages of professional usage charges, when confirming to use, the user should just charge after the business; Therefore; Protect user's interests, improved service quality, thereby realized the flexible control that business platform charges to the user.
Through accompanying drawing and embodiment, technical scheme of the present invention is done further detailed description below.
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Fig. 1 is the signaling diagram of existing metering multimedia service process;
Fig. 2 is the flow chart of the said multimedia service fee counting method of the inventive method embodiment;
Fig. 3 is the signaling diagram of the said multimedia service fee counting method of the inventive method embodiment;
Fig. 4 is the structural representation of the said metering multimedia service of system embodiment of the present invention system.
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Method embodiment
Present embodiment provides a kind of multimedia service fee counting method, and its flow chart is as shown in Figure 2, and signaling diagram is as shown in Figure 3, comprising:
Wherein, subscriber equipment can be the equipment such as video telephone with audio frequency and video ability to play.Particularly, the IAM message of subscriber equipment transmission at first sends swap server MSC to; Swap server is transmitted to business platform server with it after receiving this IAM message.
Wherein, non-accounting answer can be free ANM.Different with existing ANM, free ANM only is used for indication and sets up media channel, does not charge and do not indicate.
Step 103, said swap server are set up media channel with said subscriber equipment after receiving said non-accounting answer.
Particularly, the subscriber equipment above-mentioned affirmation instruction of sending is transmitted through said swap server and is given said business platform server.
What need particularly point out is to the transmit operation of the initial signaling of chargeing, can preset multiple charging policy here.Described after receiving the affirmation instruction that comes from said subscriber equipment like step 106, send the initial signaling of chargeing to swap server; Perhaps also can preset a stand-by period, for example 6 seconds, after professional usage charges information finished, when the stand-by period in 6 seconds arrived, business platform server was sent the initial signaling of chargeing from the trend swap server, and indication begins to charge.
Through the said method of present embodiment; Owing to before chargeing, set up media channel earlier, make the user can obtain to explain the multimedia messages of professional usage charges, when confirming to use, the user should just charge after the business; Therefore; Protect user's interests, improved service quality, thereby realized the flexible control that business platform charges to the user.
System embodiment
This enforcement provides a kind of metering multimedia service system, and is as shown in Figure 4, comprises business platform server 10 and swap server 20, and wherein business platform server 10 comprises: first console module, 11, the second console modules 12 and the 3rd console module 13; Swap server 20 comprises: first Switching Module, 21, the second Switching Modules 22 and the 3rd Switching Module 23.Its operation principle is following:
Second Switching Module 22 of swap server 20 is given business platform server 10 with this IAM forwards after receiving the IAM message that comes from subscriber equipment; The 3rd console module 13 in the business platform server 10 is replied non-accounting answer to swap server 20 after receiving the IAM message of being transmitted by swap server 20; When the 3rd Switching Module 23 receives the non-accounting answer that comes from business platform server 10, during for example free ANM, set up media channel with said subscriber equipment.
First console module 11 in the business platform server 10 is after media channel is set up, to the professional usage charges information of said played; After the user has watched professional usage charges information, if determine to use should business for the user, then subscriber equipment is imported operations such as key command or phonetic order, subscriber equipment sends to said business platform server 10 according to user's operation confirms instruction; Second console module 12 of business platform server 10 sends the initial signaling of chargeing according to preset charging policy; First Switching Module 21 of swap server 20 charges to said subscriber equipment according to the initial signaling of charging that comes from business platform server 10.
Wherein, charging policy can have various ways, for example can work as receive the affirmation instruction that comes from said subscriber equipment after, send the initial signaling of chargeing to swap server; Perhaps also can preset a stand-by period; 6 seconds for example are after the finishing playing of professional usage charges information, when the stand-by period in 6 seconds arrives; Second console module 12 of business platform server 10 sends the initial signaling of chargeing from trend swap server 20, and indication begins to charge.
Through the said system of present embodiment; Owing to before chargeing, set up media channel earlier, make the user can obtain to explain the multimedia messages of professional usage charges, when confirming to use, the user should just charge after the business; Therefore; Protect user's interests, improved service quality, thereby realized the flexible control that business platform charges to the user.
What should explain at last is: above embodiment is only in order to explaining technical scheme of the present invention, but not to its restriction; Although with reference to previous embodiment the present invention has been carried out detailed explanation, those of ordinary skill in the art is to be understood that: it still can be made amendment to the technical scheme that aforementioned each embodiment put down in writing, and perhaps part technical characterictic wherein is equal to replacement; And these are revised or replacement, do not make the spirit and the scope of the essence disengaging various embodiments of the present invention technical scheme of relevant art scheme.
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1. multimedia service fee counting method is characterized in that comprising:
After setting up media channel between business platform server and the subscriber equipment, to the professional usage charges information of said played;
After receiving the affirmation instruction that comes from said subscriber equipment, send the initial signaling of chargeing to swap server according to preset charging policy;
Said swap server charges to said subscriber equipment according to the initial signaling of said charging.
2. multimedia service fee counting method according to claim 1 is characterized in that the said media channel of setting up comprises:
Said swap server is transmitted to business platform server after receiving the initial address message that comes from said subscriber equipment;
Business platform server is replied non-accounting answer to said swap server;
Said swap server is set up media channel with said subscriber equipment after receiving said non-accounting answer.
3. multimedia service fee counting method according to claim 2 is characterized in that said business platform server replys said non-accounting answer and comprise: reply free ANM.
4. multimedia service fee counting method according to claim 1 is characterized in that said business platform server also comprises after the professional usage charges information of said played:
Said subscriber equipment sends the affirmation instruction according to user's operation to said business platform server.
5. multimedia service fee counting method according to claim 4 is characterized in that said subscriber equipment sends said affirmation instruction and comprises:
Said subscriber equipment sends to said swap server with said affirmation instruction;
Said swap server should confirm to instruct forwarding to give said business platform server.
6. multimedia service fee counting method according to claim 1 is characterized in that the preset charging policy of said basis sends the initial signaling of chargeing to swap server and comprises: when the preset stand-by period arrives, send the initial signaling of chargeing to swap server.
7. a metering multimedia service system comprises business platform server and swap server, it is characterized in that,
Said business platform server comprises:
First console module is used for after setting up with the media channel of subscriber equipment, to the professional usage charges information of said played;
Second console module is used for after receiving the affirmation instruction that comes from said subscriber equipment, sending the initial signaling of chargeing according to preset charging policy;
Said swap server comprises:
First Switching Module is used for according to the initial signaling of charging that comes from said business platform server said subscriber equipment being chargeed.
8. the described metering multimedia service of claim 7 system as requested is characterized in that,
Said swap server also comprises:
Second Switching Module is used for after receiving the initial address message that comes from said subscriber equipment, being transmitted to said business platform server;
The 3rd Switching Module is used for setting up media channel according to the non-accounting answer that comes from said business platform server that receives with said subscriber equipment;
Said business platform server also comprises:
The 3rd console module is used for after receiving the said initial address message of being transmitted by said swap server, replying non-accounting answer to said swap server.
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