CN101646193A - Method, device, system and client for processing state information - Google Patents

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CN101646193A
CN101646193A CN200810142355A CN200810142355A CN101646193A CN 101646193 A CN101646193 A CN 101646193A CN 200810142355 A CN200810142355 A CN 200810142355A CN 200810142355 A CN200810142355 A CN 200810142355A CN 101646193 A CN101646193 A CN 101646193A
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Abstract

The embodiment of the invention discloses a method for processing state information, which comprises the following steps that: a Diameter routing agent DRA acquires that the state of a policy controland charging rule function entity PCRF is changed; and the DRA regulates a selection priority of the PCRF according to the state change of the PCRF. The embodiment of the invention also discloses a device, a system and a client for processing the state information. The method, the device, the system and the client can control the selection basis of each PCRF according to the state change conditionof the PCRF and effectively select the PCRF for services.

Description

A kind of processing method of state information, device, system and client
Technical field
The present invention relates to the communications field, relate in particular to a kind of processing method, device, system and client of state information.
Background technology
The strategy and control (the Policy and Charging Control that charges in current enhancing, PCC) in the network architecture, introduced the PCC process that a plurality of new functional entitys participate in network, this just require a plurality of functional entitys need with policy control and charging regulation function entity (Policy and Charging Rules Function, PCRF) set up session, for the identical PCC session of same user, these functional entitys need carry out with same PCRF alternately simultaneously.In order to guarantee under a Diameter zone that has a plurality of PCRF, the PCC session service that same user is identical can be addressed to same PCRF by Diameter, requirement has a PCRF selection functional entity, therefore introduced (the DiameterRouting Agent of Diameter route agent, DRA) realize this function, can only have a DRA to handle discovery and the selection course that realizes PCRF in the inside, same Diameter territory simultaneously.
The inventor finds in research process, under the Diameter zone that has a plurality of PCRF, and the scheme of prior art, DRA does not also know the situation of change of the state information of each PCRF, the selection foundation of uncontrollable PCRF.
Summary of the invention
The embodiment of the invention provides a kind of processing method, device, system and client of state information, makes that DRA can be according to the selection foundation of PCRF state variation situation control PCRF.
The processing method of a kind of state information that the embodiment of the invention provided comprises:
The DRA of route agent knows that policy control and charging regulation function entity PCRF state change;
Described DRA adjusts the selection priority of described PCRF according to the state variation of described PCRF.
The processing unit of a kind of state information that the embodiment of the invention provided comprises:
Know the unit, be used to know that policy control and charging regulation function entity PCRF state change;
Adjustment unit is used for adjusting according to the state variation of described PCRF the selection priority of described PCRF.
A kind of Diameter client that the embodiment of the invention provided comprises:
Receiving element is used to receive the policy control of the DRA of Diameter route agent transmission and the address information of charging regulation function entity PCRF.
Transmitting element is used for sending the indication of described PCRF side network failure to DRA in the time can't connecting with described PCRF.
The treatment system of a kind of state information that the embodiment of the invention provided comprises:
The DRA of Diameter route agent is used for knowing alternately that with Diameter client policy control and charging regulation function entity PCRF state change, and adjust the selection priority of described PCRF according to the state variation of described PCRF;
Diameter client is used to notify the described PCRF state of described DRA to change.
The processing method of the state information that the embodiment of the invention provides, device, system and Diameter client, knowing the PCRF state as the DRA of route agent changes, this DRA adjusts the selection priority of this PCRF according to the state variation situation of PCRF, thereby can control the selection foundation of each PCRF according to PCRF state variation situation, be service selection PCRF effectively.
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Fig. 1 is the exemplary process diagram of the processing method of state information in the one embodiment of the invention;
Fig. 2 is the flow chart of the processing method of state information in specific embodiment of the present invention;
Fig. 3 is the process flow figure of state information in another specific embodiment of the present invention;
Fig. 4 is the flow chart of the processing method of state information in another specific embodiment of the present invention;
Fig. 5 is the flow chart of the processing method of state information in another specific embodiment of the present invention;
Fig. 6 is the structural representation of the processing unit of state information in the embodiment of the invention;
Fig. 7 is the structural representation of Diameter client in the embodiment of the invention;
Fig. 8 is the structural representation of the treatment system of state information in the embodiment of the invention.
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Introduce an application scenarios of the embodiment of the invention below earlier, i.e. the basic framework of the PCC network of Zeng Qianging.This network architecture comprises:
Gateway: S-GW (Serving Gateway), this functional entity mainly is responsible for the mobility of process user, and use GTP (GPRS Tunnelling Protocol between the P-GW, GPRS Tunnel Protocol) or PMIP (Proxy Mobile IP Protocol, proxy mobile IP protocol) protocol interaction uses Dimater message to carry out alternately with PCRF by the Gxc interface.BBERF (Bearer Binding and EventReporting Function, bearing binding and event reporting function) can be positioned at the S-GW network entity, mainly carries out the Qos corresponding strategies.
Packet data service network is closed: P-GW (PDN Gateway), this functional entity mainly is responsible for and outer partial data net, as the communication of Internet, and use GTP or PMIP protocol interaction between the S-GW, use Dimater message to carry out alternately by the Gx interface with PCRF.PCEF (Policy and ChargingEnforcement Function, strategy and charge execution function) can be positioned at the P-GW network entity.
Policy control and charging regulation function entity: PCRF, this functional entity is according to the decision corresponding strategy such as information, carrier policy, user contracting data and the current ongoing business information of user of user access network, and this strategy offered P-GW and/or BBERF, carry out this strategy by these functional entitys.Strategy comprise the detection rule of business data flow, whether gate, business data flow correspondence QoS and based on the charging regulation of stream etc.
In addition, DRA entity in the embodiment of the invention specifically can be Redirectagent (redirect agent) entity or Proxy agent (Proxy agency) entity in the PCC framework, (Application Function AF) can be commonly referred to as Diameter client (Diameter Client) with visit ground V-PCRF for PCEF, BBERF, business function entity.
In order to be more readily understood the embodiment of the invention, set forth several terms again:
IP connects access network: IP Connectivity Access Network, and IP-CAN still can preserve the IP operation continuity when the user roams in access network, and the access network with such character is called IP-CAN;
The IP-CAN session: IP-CAN session, refer to the annexation between user and Packet Data Network (Packet DataNetwork, PDN is such as the internet) sign, this annexation is discerned by user's IP address and user ID.As long as the user has distributed the IP address and can have been discerned by IP network, then IP-CAN exists.The IP-CAN session can comprise one or more IP-CAN carryings.
Session under the PCC frameworks such as IP-CAN session in addition,, Gx interface session, Gxc interface session can be commonly referred to as the PCC session again.
Referring to Fig. 1, Fig. 1 is the exemplary process diagram of the processing method of state information in the one embodiment of the invention.As shown in Figure 1, this flow process comprises the steps:
Step 101, DRA know that the state of PCRF changes.
When the one or more PCRF states under the Diameter zone that has a plurality of PCRF changed, DRA was known the state variation situation of this PCRF.Know that wherein PCRF state variation situation can be by following three kinds of any one realizations of method:
1, DRA is by knowing alternately that with Diameter client this PCRF state changes.
2, DRA by and this PCRF between testing mechanism detect this PCRF state and change.Wherein testing mechanism can (Transmission Control Protocol TCP) connects or heartbeat mechanism for: transmission control protocol.
3, (operation management, OM) mechanism knows that this PCRF state changes to DRA by Operation and Maintenance.
In addition, the state of PCRF changes two kinds of situations can be arranged at least in the embodiment of the invention: this PCRF side network breaks down or this PCRF side network recovers from fault.
Wherein, this PCRF side network breaks down and can comprise: this PCRF entity itself breaks down and/or to the link of this PCRF fault has taken place.Similarly, this PCRF side network recovers from fault and can comprise: this PCRF entity itself recovers from fault and/or recovers from fault to the link of this PCRF.
Step 102, DRA adjust the selection priority of this PCRF according to the state variation of this PCRF.
The different concrete two kinds of situations that are divided into of handling according to the state variation situation of PCRF:
If the state variation of 1 this PCRF breaks down for this PCRF side network, then DRA reduces the selection priority of this PCRF.
If the state variation of 2 these PCRF is recovered from fault for this PCRF side network, then DRA improves the selection priority of this PCRF.
Wherein, DRA reduces the selection priority of this PCRF and can comprise following mode: it is unavailable reducing that this PCRF selects priority parameters accordingly and/or described PCRF is set.Similarly, the DRA selection priority that improves described PCRF can comprise following mode at least one: recover before the fault selection priority, improve and select priority parameters or described PCRF is set and can use.
Further, considering needs the follow-up selection priority that may recover before the PCRF fault, knows selection priority parameters before writing down this PCRF fault when this PCRF side network breaks down at DRA.
In addition, for the first method of knowing PCRF state variation situation, promptly DRA is by knowing the method that this PCRF state changes alternately with Diameter client.Under different PCRF state variation situations, processing mode is different, specifically describes as follows:
If changing, the state of 1 PCRF breaks down for this PCRF side network, then DRA specifically can comprise by knowing alternately with Diameter client that this PCRF state changes: when Diameter client can't connect with this PCRF, this DRA receives the faulty indication that Diameter client sends, and this indication comprises the information of this PCRF; DRA is known PCRF side network failure according to this faulty indication.
The method for expressing of this faulty indication can have multiple, and a kind of possible method is AVP of redetermination, Error-Host AVP for example, the information (address information) of carrying fault PCRF.When Diameter client sends a request message, this AVP can be issued DRA, be used to represent the PCRF side network failure of being correlated with.
Further, if comprise session information in this faulty indication, can comprise after the selection priority reduction of DRA with this PCRF: DRA reselects a PCRF according to the selection precedence information of this session information and PCRF, the address information of this PCRF can be sent to this Diameter client afterwards.
If changing, from fault, recovers for this PCRF side network the state of 2 PCRF, promptly the original state of this PCRF side network is a fault, then DRA specifically can comprise by knowing alternately with Diameter client that this PCRF state changes: DRA receives the PCRF addressing request that Diameter client sends, and wherein carries session information; This DRA selects this PCRF according to the selection precedence information of session information and PCRF, and this PCRF address information is issued Diameter client; If do not receive the indication of this PCRF side network failure of Diameter client transmission, then DRA determines that this PCRF recovers from fault.
In the specific implementation process, can judge that in order to make DRA whether PCRF side network is fault before, can write down the malfunction of this PCRF when DRA finds the PCRF fault.In addition, in order to judge whether to receive the indication of this PCRF side network failure that Diameter client sends, if it is fault that DRA finds selected PCRF state recording, after sending to this PCRF address information of Diameter client, promptly start a timer, if still do not receive the indication of this PCRF side network failure of Diameter client transmission behind the timer expiry, DRA just thinks that this fault PCRF recovers from fault.Concrete implementation is more flexible, and the embodiment of the invention does not limit this.
Need to prove, above-mentioned session information specifically can comprise following information at least one: UE in current IP-CAN session sign, PDN sign or IP address, wherein the IP address can comprise again: local (ownership) address (Home ofaddress, HoA) and/or Care-of Address (Care-ofAddress, CoA).In addition, the selection precedence information of PCRF is a data record of each PCRF precedence information of reflection of DRA local maintenance, specifically can be one and store the tables of data that each PCRF selects priority parameters.The file layout of the selection precedence information of this PCRF, the embodiment of the invention is not done qualification.
Can see, processing method by the state information that the foregoing description provided, knowing the PCRF state as DRA changes, this DRA adjusts the selection priority of this PCRF according to the state variation situation of PCRF, thereby can control the selection foundation of each PCRF according to PCRF state variation situation, be service selection PCRF effectively.
As shown in Figure 2, be the flow chart of the processing method of state information in specific embodiment of the present invention.Present embodiment plans the 3rd generation partner that (Third Generation Partnership Project 3GPP) inserts under the non-roaming scene, and BBERF is positioned at S-GW, and PCEF is positioned at P-GW, and DRA adopts redirect agent scheme.BBERF needs and PCRF sets up session, at first sends a message to DRA inquiry PCRF; DRA issues BBERF with the address of the PCRF1 of selection, BBERF attempts and PCRF1 connects, and sends a request message to DRA after the failure once more, has the PCRF1 information of fault in the message, DRA reselects new PCRF2 and issues BBERF, and BBERF and the new PCRF2 that selects connect.Idiographic flow is as follows:
Step 201, BBERF send a request message to DRA, inquiry PCRF address.Have the PCC session information in the message, as the IP address of UE identification information and CoA.
Step 202, DRA receive this request message, according to present configuration information, select suitable PCRF1 as the selection precedence information of PCRF and the PCC session information of receiving, send response message to BBERF, wherein carry the PCRF1 address.
BBERF specifically can be issued by the Redirect-Host AVP in the response message in PCRF 1 address, and simultaneously, with the E bit set of response message, and Result-Code AVP is set to DIAMETER_REDIRECT_INDICATION.
The specific implementation of this step can be with reference to existing mechanism.
Step 203, BBERF attempt and PCRF1 connects, discovery can't connect with PCRF1, so BBERF resends request message to DRA, carry faulty indication in the message, the address information that is about to the PCRF1 of fault sends to DRA by the Error-Host AVP in the message.
Step 204, DRA receive this request message, the selection priority parameters of fault PCRF1 is reduced, then according to the PCC session information that has in the selection precedence information of PCRF and the message, IP address as UE identification information and CoA, reselect PCRF2, and the address information of PCRF2 is sent to BBERF.
In this step, DRA can further write down the malfunction of PCRF1 and/or the selection priority parameters before the PCRF1 fault.
Step 205, BBERF and PCRF2 connect and finish the foundation of gateway control session.
Step 206, PCEF need and PCRF sets up the IP-CAN session, send a request message to DRA.Have session information in the message, as user ID information, PDN information and IP address (CoA and HoA).
Step 207, DRA receive this request message, do not belong to same session according to discovery of the session information in the message and PCC session before, therefore select suitable PCRF1 according to the session information that has in the selection precedence information of PCRF and the message, the address information of PCRF1 is sent to PCEF by response message.
Further, because the state recording of PCRF1 is a malfunction, after sending to Diameter client PCRF1 address information, promptly start a timer.
Need to prove, because step 204 reduces the selection priority parameters of PCRF1, therefore follow-up DRA generally can preferentially select other PCRFs higher than PCRF1 priority when selecting PCRF, here DRA choose again PCRF1 reason may for the PCRF of other high priorities at full capacity, can only selection mode be recorded as the PCRF1 of malfunction.
If step 208 DRA does not receive the indication of the PCRF1 side network failure of PCEF transmission, then DRA determines that PCRF1 side network recovers from fault, and then DRA improves the selection priority of PCRF1.
Be specifically as follows, still do not receive the indication of the PCRF1 side network failure of PCEF transmission behind the timer expiry, DRA just thinks that this fault PCRF1 recovers from fault, utilizes the record in the step 204 to recover the preceding selection priority parameters of PCRF1 fault.
Step 209, PCEF and PCRF1 connect and finish the foundation of IP-CAN session.
Need to prove that step 209 can be carried out at arbitrary steps after the step 207.
Can see, insert under the non-roaming scene for 3GPP, flow process by present embodiment DRA is passed through and Diameter client (as BBERF) know PCRF1 side network failure alternately, and the selection priority of reduction PCRF1, thereby can be according to the selection foundation of PCRF state variation situation control for PCRF, avoid DRA not know PCRF1 fault, when Diameter client sent a message to PCRF address of DRA request once more, DRA still can select the generation of situation of the PCRF1 of this fault.In addition, because by and the mutual DRA of Diameter client (as PCEF) know that PCRF1 side network recovers from fault, and recovered selection priority parameters before the fault of PCRF1 in time, can avoid PCRF1 reality from fault, to recover, but DRA does not know that it has recovered and causes the generation of the idle situation of PCRF1.Make DRA can be service selection PCRF effectively.
As shown in Figure 3, be the process flow figure of state information in another specific embodiment of the present invention.Present embodiment is under the non-3GPP access roaming scene of trusting, and BBERF is positioned at A-GW (Access GW, IAD are positioned at visit ground), and PCEF is positioned at P-GW (P-GW is positioned at home domain), and DRA adopts redirect agent scheme.BBERF needs and PCRF sets up gateway control session, at first sends a message to the suitable V-PCRF of visit ground V-DRA inquiry; V-PCRF sends a request message to the H-PCRF that ownership place H-DRA selects ownership place again, and like this, BBERF connects by V-PCRF and H-PCRF.
Step 301, BBERF send a request message to V-DRA, inquiry PCRF address.Carry the PCC session information in the message, as UE identification information and APN information.
Step 302, V-DRA receive this request message, according to present configuration information, select suitable V-PCRF as the selection precedence information of PCRF and the PCC session information of receiving, send response message to BBERF, wherein carry the V-PCRF address.
BBERF specifically can be issued by the Redirect-Host AVP in the response message in the V-PCRF address, and simultaneously, with the E bit set of response message, and Result-Code AVP is set to DIAMETER_REDIRECT_INDICATION.
Step 303, BBERF and V-PCRF connect, and initiate gateway control session and set up flow process.
Step 304, VC-PCRF determine and gateway control session information need be transmitted to H-PCRF, send a request message to H-DRA, carry the PCC session information in the message, as UE identification information and APN information.
Step 305, H-DRA receive this request message, according to present configuration information, select appropriate H-PCRF1 as the selection precedence information of PCRF and the PCC session information of receiving, send response message to V-PCRF, wherein carry the H-PCRF1 address.
BBERF specifically can be issued by the Redirect-Host AVP in the response message in the H-PCRF1 address, and simultaneously, with the E bit set of response message, and Result-Code AVP is set to DIAMETER_REDIRECT_INDICATION.
Step 306, V-PCRF attempt and H-PCRF1 connects, discovery can't with the H-PCRF1 (not shown) that connects, so V-PCRF resends request message to H-DRA, the H-PCRF1 address of fault is sent to H-DRA by the Error-Host AVP in the message.
Step 307, H-DRA receive this request message, the selection priority of fault H-PCRF1 is reduced, according to the PCC session information that has in the selection precedence information of PCRF and the message, reselect H-PCRF2 as UE sign and APN information, and the H-PCRF2 address information is sent to V-PCRF then.
Step 308, V-PCRF are transmitted to H-PCRF2 with gateway control session information.
Step 309, H-PCRF2 send gateway control session and reply to V-PCRF, confirm gateway control session foundation.
Step 310, V-PCRF reply gateway control session and are transmitted to BBERF, confirm gateway control session foundation.
Step 311, BBERF send agent binding update messages to PCEF, are used to set up the MIP tunnel.
Set up the IP-CAN session between step 312, PCEF needs and the PCRF, send a request message to H-DRA.Have session information in the message, as UE identification information and APN information.
Step 313, DRA receive this request message, are associated with same PCC session according to the session information in the message, send to PCEF for the address information of the H-PCRF2 of V-PCRF selection.
Step 314, PCEF and H-PCRF2 connect and finish the foundation of IP-CAN session.
Step 315, PCEF send the agent binding response message to BBERF.
Can see, insert under the non-roaming scene for the non-3GPP that trusts, flow process by present embodiment DRA is passed through and Diameter client (as BBERF, V-PCRF or PCEF etc.) know H-PCRF1 side network failure alternately, and the selection priority of reduction H-PCRF1, thereby can be according to the selection foundation of PCRF state variation situation control for PCRF, be service selection PCRF effectively, avoid DRA not know H-PCRF1 fault, when Diameter client sent a message to PCRF address of DRA request once more, DRA still can select the generation of situation of the H-PCRF1 of this fault.
As shown in Figure 4, be the flow chart of the processing method of state information in another specific embodiment of the present invention.In the present embodiment, between DRA and the PCRF1 and between DRA and the PCRF2 heartbeat mechanism is arranged all, DRA detects the PCRF1 fault by heartbeat mechanism, and PCRF1 priority is reduced; When DRA detects the priority that PCRF1 just often recovers PCRF1 again once more.Here suppose the initial selected priority ratio PCRF2 height of PCRF1.
Step 401, DRA detect PCRF1 side network failure by heartbeat mechanism.
Step 402, DRA reduce the selection priority of PCRF1.Here it is unavailable to be that PCRF1 is set to.
In this step, DRA can further write down the selection priority parameters before the PCRF1 fault.
Step 403, BBERF2 need inquire about the PCRF address, send a request message to DRA, carry session information in the message, as the UE identification information.
Step 404, DRA receive this request message, according to session information of receiving and configuration information, as the selection precedence information of PCRF, select the higher PCRF2 of priority, send response message to BBERF2, wherein carry the PCRF2 address.
BBERF specifically can be issued by Redirect-Host AVP in the response message in the address of PCRF2, and simultaneously, with the E bit set of response message, and Result-Code AVP is set to DIAMETER_REDIRECT_INDICATION.
Step 405, BBERF2 and PCRF2 connect and finish the foundation of gateway control session.
Step 406, DRA detect PCRF1 side network by heartbeat mechanism and have recovered normal.
Step 407, DRA recover the selection priority of PCRF1.
Particularly, can utilize the record in the step 402 to recover the preceding selection priority parameters of PCRF1 fault.
Step 408, BBERF1 need inquire about the PCRF address, send a request message to DRA, have session information in the message, as the UE identification information.
Step 409, DRA receive this request message, according to session information of receiving and configuration information, as the selection precedence information of PCRF, select the higher PCRF1 of priority, send response message to BBERF1, wherein carry the PCRF1 address.
BBERF specifically can be issued by Redirect-Host AVP in the response message in the address of PCRF1, and simultaneously, with the E bit set of response message, and Result-Code AVP is set to DIAMETER_REDIRECT_INDICATION.
Step 410, BBERF1 and PCRF1 connect and finish the foundation of gateway control session.
Can see, flow process by present embodiment can make DRA know PCRF1 side network failure by heartbeat mechanism, and the selection priority of reduction PCRF1, thereby can be according to the selection foundation of PCRF state variation situation control for PCRF, avoid DRA not know PCRF1 fault, when Diameter client (as BBERF) sent a message to PCRF address of DRA request once more, DRA still can select the generation of situation of the PCRF1 of this fault.In addition, know that by heartbeat mechanism DRA PCRF1 side network recovers from fault, and recovered selection priority parameters before the fault of PCRF1 in time, can avoid PCRF1 reality from fault, to recover, but DRA does not know that it has recovered and causes the generation of the idle situation of PCRF1.Make DRA can be service selection PCRF effectively.
As shown in Figure 5, be the flow chart of the processing method of state information in another specific embodiment of the present invention.In the present embodiment, DRA detects the PCRF1 fault by OM, and PCRF1 priority is reduced; When DRA detects the priority that PCRF1 just often recovers PCRF1 again once more by OM.Here suppose the initial selected priority ratio PCRF2 height of PCRF1.
Step 501, OM detect PCRF1 side network failure, and notice DRA.
Step 502, DRA reduce the selection priority of PCRF1.
In this step, DRA can further write down the selection priority parameters before the PCRF1 fault.
Step 503, BBERF2 need inquire about the PCRF address, send a request message to DRA, carry session information in the message, as the UE identification information.
Step 504, DRA receive this request message, according to session information of receiving and configuration information, as the selection precedence information of PCRF, select the higher PCRF2 of priority, send response message to BBERF2, wherein carry the PCRF2 address.
BBERF specifically can be issued by Redirect-Host AVP in the response message in the address of PCRF2, and simultaneously, with the E bit set of response message, and Result-Code AVP is set to DIAMETER_REDIRECT_INDICATION.
Step 505, BBERF2 and PCRF2 connect and finish the foundation of gateway control session.
Step 506, OM detect PCRF1 side network and have recovered normally, notice DRA.
Step 507, DRA recover the selection priority of PCRF1.
Particularly, can utilize the record in the step 502 to recover the preceding selection priority parameters of PCRF1 fault.
Step 508, BBERF1 need inquire about the PCRF address, send a request message to DRA, are with session information in the message, as the UE identification information.
Step 509, DRA receive this request message, according to session information of receiving and configuration information, as the selection precedence information of PCRF, select the higher PCRF1 of priority, send response message to BBERF1, wherein carry the PCRF1 address.
BBERF specifically can be issued by Redirect-Host AVP in the response message in the address of PCRF1, and simultaneously, with the E bit set of response message, and Result-Code AVP is set to DIAMETER_REDIRECT_INDICATION.
Step 510, BBERF1 and PCRF1 connect and finish the foundation of gateway control session.
Can see, flow process by present embodiment can make DRA know PCRF1 side network failure by OM mechanism, and the selection priority of reduction PCRF1, thereby can be according to the selection foundation of PCRF state variation situation control for PCRF, avoid DRA not know PCRF1 fault, when Diameter client (as BBERF) sent a message to PCRF address of DRA request once more, DRA still can select the generation of situation of the PCRF1 of this fault.In addition, DRA knows that PCRF1 side network recovers from fault by OM mechanism, and recovered selection priority parameters before the fault of PCRF1 in time, can avoid PCRF1 reality from fault, to recover, but DRA does not know that it has recovered and causes the generation of the idle situation of PCRF1.Make DRA can be service selection PCRF effectively.
More than detailed introduction the embodiment of processing method of state information of the present invention, introduce the Apparatus and system embodiment in the embodiment of the invention below, various processing means in the above method and to the detailed description of feature are all applicable to processing unit, system and the Diameter client of the state information of following introduction.
See also Fig. 6, be the structural representation of the processing unit of state information in the embodiment of the invention.This device can comprise:
Know unit 601, be used to know that policy control and charging regulation function entity PCRF state change;
Adjustment unit 602 is used for adjusting according to the state variation of this PCRF the selection priority of this PCRF.
Wherein, know unit 601 can comprise interactive unit 6011, detecting unit 6012, maintenance unit 6013 at least one:
Interactive unit 6011 is used for by knowing alternately that with Diameter client this PCRF state changes;
Detecting unit 6012, be used for by and this PCRF between testing mechanism detect this PCRF state and change;
Maintenance unit 6013 is used for knowing that by Operation and Maintenance OM mechanism this PCRF state changes.
Adjustment unit 602 can comprise first adjustment unit 6021, second adjustment unit 6022 at least one:
First adjustment unit 6021 is used for when the PCRF state changes to this PCRF side network failure, with the selection priority reduction of this PCRF;
Second adjustment unit 6022, be used for the PCRF state change for this PCRF side network when fault is recovered, improve the selection priority of this PCRF.
The processing unit of this state information is specifically as follows Diameter route agent.
See also Fig. 7, be the structural representation of Diameter client in the embodiment of the invention.This client can comprise:
Receiving element 701 is used to receive the policy control of the DRA of Diameter route agent transmission and the address information of charging regulation function entity PCRF.
Transmitting element 702 is used for sending the indication of this PCRF side network failure to DRA in the time can't connecting with this PCRF.
See also Fig. 8, be the structural representation of the treatment system of state information in the embodiment of the invention.This system can comprise:
The DRA801 of Diameter route agent is used for knowing alternately that with Diameter client policy control and charging regulation function entity PCRF state change, and adjust the selection priority of this PCRF according to the state variation of PCRF;
Diameter client 802 is used to notify this PCRF state of DRA to change.
Processing method, device, system and the Diameter client of the state information that provides by the above embodiment of the present invention, can make DRA by knowing certain PCRF side network failure with mutual, the testing mechanism or the OM mechanism of Diameter client, and reduce the selection priority of this PCRF, thereby can be according to the selection foundation of PCRF state variation situation control for PCRF, avoid DRA not know this PCRF fault, when Diameter client sent a message to PCRF address of DRA request once more, DRA still can select the generation of situation of the PCRF of this fault.In addition, DRA is by knowing that with mutual, the testing mechanism or the OM mechanism of Diameter client this PCRF side network recovers from fault, and in time recover selection priority parameters before this PCRF fault, can avoid this PCRF reality from fault, to recover, but DRA does not know that it has recovered and causes the generation of the idle situation of this PCRF.Make DRA can be service selection PCRF effectively.
One of ordinary skill in the art will appreciate that all or part of step that realizes in the foregoing description method is to instruct relevant hardware to finish by program, described program can be stored in a kind of computer-readable recording medium.The above-mentioned storage medium of mentioning can be a read-only memory, disk or CD etc.
Obviously, those skilled in the art can carry out various changes and modification to the present invention and not break away from the spirit and scope of the present invention.Like this, if of the present invention these are revised and modification belongs within the scope of claim of the present invention and equivalent technologies thereof, then the present invention also is intended to comprise these changes and modification interior.

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1, a kind of processing method of state information is characterized in that, this method comprises:
The DRA of Diameter route agent knows that policy control and charging regulation function entity PCRF state change;
Described DRA adjusts the selection priority of described PCRF according to the state variation of described PCRF.
2, the method for claim 1 is characterized in that, described DRA is known that the PCRF state changes and comprised:
Described DRA is by knowing alternately that with Diameter client described PCRF state changes.
3, the method for claim 1 is characterized in that, described DRA is known that the PCRF state changes and comprised:
Described DRA by and described PCRF between testing mechanism detect described PCRF state and change.
4, method as claimed in claim 3 is characterized in that, described testing mechanism comprises: TCP connects or heartbeat mechanism.
5, the method for claim 1 is characterized in that, described DRA is known that the PCRF state changes and comprised:
Described DRA knows that by Operation and Maintenance OM mechanism described PCRF state changes.
As each described method of claim 1-5, it is characterized in that 6, described PCRF state changes and comprises: described PCRF side network failure;
The selection priority that described DRA adjusts described PCRF according to the state variation of described PCRF comprises: described DRA reduces the selection priority of described PCRF.
7, method as claimed in claim 6 is characterized in that, described DRA comprises by knowing alternately with Diameter client that the PCRF state changes:
When Diameter client can't connect with described PCRF, described DRA received the faulty indication that described Diameter client sends, and described indication comprises the information of described PCRF;
Described DRA is known described PCRF side network failure according to described faulty indication.
8, method as claimed in claim 7 is characterized in that, described indication comprises session information; Further comprise after the selection priority reduction of described DRA with described PCRF:
Described DRA reselects PCRF according to the selection precedence information of session information and PCRF.
As each described method of claim 1-5, it is characterized in that 9, described PCRF state changes and comprises: described PCRF side network recovers from fault;
The selection priority that described DRA adjusts described PCRF according to the state variation of described PCRF comprises: described DRA improves the selection priority of described PCRF.
10, method as claimed in claim 9 is characterized in that, described DRA comprises by knowing alternately with Diameter client that the PCRF state changes:
Described DRA receives the PCRF addressing request that Diameter client sends, and carries session information in the described request;
Described DRA selects described PCRF according to the selection precedence information of described session information and PCRF, and described PCRF address information is issued Diameter client;
If do not receive the indication of the described PCRF side network failure of Diameter client transmission, then described DRA determines that described PCRF recovers from fault.
11, a kind of processing unit of state information is characterized in that, this device comprises:
Know the unit, be used to know that policy control and charging regulation function entity PCRF state change;
Adjustment unit is used for adjusting according to the state variation of described PCRF the selection priority of described PCRF.
12, device as claimed in claim 11 is characterized in that, described know the unit comprise following unit at least one:
Interactive unit is used for by knowing alternately that with Diameter client described PCRF state changes;
Detecting unit, be used for by and described PCRF between testing mechanism detect described PCRF state and change;
Maintenance unit is used for knowing that by Operation and Maintenance OM mechanism described PCRF state changes.
13, as claim 11 or 12 described devices, it is characterized in that, described adjustment unit comprise with lower unit at least one:
First adjustment unit is used for when described PCRF state changes to described PCRF side network failure, and the selection priority of described PCRF is reduced;
Second adjustment unit, be used for described PCRF state change for described PCRF side network when fault is recovered, improve the selection priority of described PCRF.
14, a kind of Diameter client is characterized in that, described Diameter client comprises:
Receiving element is used to receive the policy control of the DRA of Diameter route agent transmission and the address information of charging regulation function entity PCRF.
Transmitting element is used for sending the indication of described PCRF side network failure to DRA in the time can't connecting with described PCRF.
15, a kind of treatment system of state information is characterized in that, this system comprises:
The DRA of Diameter route agent is used for knowing alternately that with Diameter client policy control and charging regulation function entity PCRF state change, and adjust the selection priority of described PCRF according to the state variation of described PCRF;
Diameter client is used to notify the described PCRF state of described DRA to change.
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