CN101902778A - Method and device for monitoring traffic - Google Patents

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CN101902778A
CN101902778A CN201010236784XA CN201010236784A CN101902778A CN 101902778 A CN101902778 A CN 101902778A CN 201010236784X A CN201010236784X A CN 201010236784XA CN 201010236784 A CN201010236784 A CN 201010236784A CN 101902778 A CN101902778 A CN 101902778A
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The invention provides a method and a device for monitoring traffic, relating to the field of mobile communication, wherein a method for monitoring traffic comprises the steps that: AAA (Authentication, Authorization and Accounting) receives a charging message transmitted by an NAS (Network Access Server); the AAA accumulates the user traffic in a preset traffic accumulation period according to the charging message; when the traffic accumulation reaches the threshold, the AAA changes the user authorization attribute, and informs the changed new authorization attribute to the NAS; and the NAS controls the service traffic of the user according to the new authorization attribute. The invention only needs to update the AAA, has the advantages of fast implementation, low cost and small influence range, and can meet the requirements of carrying out FUP (Fair Use Policy) control on the user in the present network.

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Flux monitoring method and device
Technical field
The present invention relates to moving communicating field, particularly relate to a kind of flux monitoring method and device.
Background technology
In the mobile network, resource is shared.If the user carries out the very big business of network traffics such as P2P (Peerto Peer, peer-to-peer network) download for a long time, can take Internet resources in a large number, and may have a strong impact on other users' business experience, especially when busy.At present, the statistics of existing network shows: 10% user has produced the network traffics up to 80% in the province that has.This situation has seriously been violated FUP (Fair Use Policy, Fair Use Policy).
In order to address this problem, most mobile operator adopt PCC (Policy andCharging Control) to solve.But dispose PCC complexity very, need to dispose PCRF (Policy Control and Charging Rules Function, "Policy and Charging Rules Function), PCEF (Policy and Charging Enforcement Function, strategy and charge execution function) and SPR (subscribed database) equipment, and IOT (Inter Operability Test, the interoperability test) test that needs the new interface of introducing and relate to thus.
Summary of the invention
The objective of the invention is to propose a kind of flux monitoring method and device, for.
For achieving the above object, the invention provides a kind of flux monitoring method, comprising: AAA (Authentication, Authorization and Accounting, authentication) receives the charging message that NAS (Network Access Server, network access server) sends; Described AAA according to described charging message predetermined flux cumulating in the cycle flow to the user add up; When flux cumulating reaches thresholding, described AAA change user's authorization attribute, and the new authorization attribute notice NAS after will changing; Described NAS controls the user service flow amount according to described new authorization attribute.
In one embodiment, when flux cumulating reaches thresholding, described AAA change user's authorization attribute, and the new authorization attribute notice NAS after will changing comprises: when using in the professional process the user, flow reaches thresholding, described AAA change user's authorization attribute; New authorization attribute after described AAA will change by CoA message is notified described NAS.
In one embodiment, when flux cumulating reached thresholding, described AAA change user's authorization attribute, and the new authorization attribute notice NAS after will change also comprises: when flow reaches thresholding during at user offline, described AAA changed user's authorization attribute; New authorization attribute after described AAA will change when the user reaches the standard grade once more is handed down to described NAS.
In one embodiment, described flux monitoring method also comprises: when the next flux cumulating cycle began, described AAA removed user's flux cumulating volume, and described new authorization attribute is reverted to the preceding authorization attribute of change.
In one embodiment, comprised before the charging message that described AAA reception NAS sends: described AAA selects the user of potential abuse network according to user's ticket in the past; Described AAA is with the user of traffic monitoring service contracting in described abuse network, so that the described user who has contracted the traffic monitoring business is carried out follow-up flux cumulating.
For achieving the above object, the present invention also provides a kind of flow-monitoring device, comprising: receiver module is used to receive the charging message that NAS sends; The flux cumulating module, be used for according to described charging message predetermined flux cumulating in the cycle flow to the user add up; The attribute changes module is used for when flux cumulating reaches thresholding, change user's authorization attribute; Sending module is used for the new authorization attribute notice NAS after the change, and described NAS controls the user service flow amount according to described new authorization attribute.
In one embodiment, when using in the professional process the user, flow reaches thresholding, described attribute changes module change user's authorization attribute, described sending module is notified described NAS by the new authorization attribute of CoA (Change-of-Authorization authorizes to change) after message will be changed.
In one embodiment, when flow reaches thresholding during at user offline, described attribute changes module change user's authorization attribute, the new authorization attribute after described sending module will be changed when the user reaches the standard grade once more is handed down to described NAS.
In one embodiment, described flow-monitoring device also comprises: recovery module, be used for when the next flux cumulating cycle begins, and described AAA removes user's flux cumulating volume, and described new authorization attribute is reverted to the preceding authorization attribute of change.
In one embodiment, described flow-monitoring device also comprises: the user selects module, is used for selecting according to user's ticket in the past the user of potential abuse network; The service contracting module is used for the user of traffic monitoring service contracting in described abuse network, so that the described user who has contracted the traffic monitoring business is carried out follow-up flux cumulating.
Based on technique scheme, the present invention is by the upgrading to AAA, the charging message that increase sends according to NAS equipment carries out the flux cumulating based on user's some cycles, when user's flux cumulating reaches predetermined thresholding, then the user is issued certain professional control strategy, thereby realize Fair Use Policy.The present invention only needs to upgrade to AAA, has fast implementation, cost is little and influence surface is little advantage, and can satisfy the requirement of in the present existing network user being carried out the FUP policy control.
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Fig. 1 is the schematic diagram according to the application scenarios of the embodiment of the invention.
Fig. 2 is the flow chart according to the flux monitoring method of the embodiment of the invention.
Fig. 3 is the flow chart of flux monitoring method according to another embodiment of the present invention.
Fig. 4 is the structural representation according to the flow-monitoring device of the embodiment of the invention.
Fig. 5 is the structural representation of flow-monitoring device according to another embodiment of the present invention.
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With reference to the accompanying drawings the present invention is described in more detail, exemplary embodiment of the present invention wherein is described.In the accompanying drawings, identical label is represented identical or similar assembly or element.
Fig. 1 is the schematic diagram according to the application scenarios 100 of the embodiment of the invention.Application scenarios 100 comprises: AAA 102, NAS 104, PDSN (Packet Data Serving Node, packet data serving node) 106 and subscriber equipment 108.
NAS 104 is a kind of remote access access devices, between communication network and IP network, can realize the remote dial access function, and remote dial user (as subscriber equipment 108) is inserted IP network.NAS 104 can send charging message to AAA 102, and AAA 102 can generate user's ticket according to charging message.
102 pairs of packet data network of AAA provide the authentication function.AAA 102 communicates by letter with PSDN 106 by IP, and in communication network (as cdma network), finish the authentication carrying out being connected with subscriber equipment 108, mandate (distribution of service profile, key and management), charging etc. about PPP (Point to Point Protocol, point to point protocol).AAA102 can select the user (such as potential P2P user, the user of form when the very high and set meal of Mean Speed is bag in cycle front-month) of potential abuse network according to user's ticket in the past, and with the user of traffic monitoring service contracting in the abuse network.Charging message according to the NAS transmission, AAA 102 can add up the user's of the traffic monitoring business of having contracted flow, when flow reaches default thresholding, implement certain professional control strategy by 104 couples of users of NAS (as subscriber equipment 108), for example the user is demoted or carry out the restriction of flank speed.When the flow of subscriber equipment 108 reached thresholding, AAA 102 can change user's authorization attribute, and notice NAS 104.NAS 104 carries out flow control by losing modes such as table and/or buffer memory to subscriber equipment 108.
PDSN 106 can set up, safeguards and stop the link layer speech channel of subscriber equipment 108.For example, in cdma network, PDSN 106 and NAS 104 can realize the control to customer flow when customer flow reaches thresholding.
Fig. 2 is the flow chart according to the flux monitoring method 200 of the embodiment of the invention.
In step 202, AAA receives the charging message that NAS sends.
In step 204, AAA according to charging message predetermined flux cumulating in the cycle flow to the user add up.
In step 206, when flux cumulating reaches thresholding, AAA change user's authorization attribute, and the new authorization attribute notice NAS after will changing.
In step 208, NAS controls the user service flow amount according to new authorization attribute.
Fig. 3 is the flow chart of flux monitoring method 300 according to another embodiment of the present invention.
In step 302, AAA selects the user of potential abuse network according to user's ticket in the past.For example, AAA can select the user of N name before the flow in the predetermined period earlier, and calculates their telephone expenses and the ratio of flow (i.e. every GB income of this user), selects certain customers that wherein ratio is low as the user who abuses network then.
In step 304, AAA is with the user of traffic monitoring service contracting in the abuse network, to realize the follow-up traffic monitoring to this part user.For example, AAA can give the user who picks out with the traffic monitoring service contracting automatically.Every GB income that AAA can accept according to user's set meal and operator is provided with suitable traffic threshold.
In step 306, AAA receives the charging message that NAS sends.
In step 308, AAA according to charging message predetermined flux cumulating in the cycle flow to the user add up.The flux cumulating cycle can according to circumstances be set, and is such as being set at one month, promptly identical with metering period.AAA can carry out flux cumulating to the user of the traffic monitoring business of having contracted.
In step 310, when flux cumulating reaches thresholding, AAA change user's authorization attribute, and the new authorization attribute notice NAS after will changing.In one embodiment,, flow reaches thresholding when using in the professional process the user, AAA change user's authorization attribute, and the new authorization attribute after will changing by CoA message is notified NAS.Such as BE (Best Effort, the business of doing one's best) two kinds of authorization attributes are arranged: user gradation and maximum aggregate bandwidth (being user's maximum bandwidth).AAA can two parameter usefulness all, also can only use one of them.In another embodiment, when flow reaches thresholding during at user offline, AAA change user's authorization attribute.AAA can be handed down to NAS at the new authorization attribute that the user will reach the standard grade after will changing when carrying out access authentication once more.
In step 312, NAS controls the user service flow amount according to new authorization attribute.For example, for the user gradation attribute of BE business, NAS can send to wireless side by the A interface after CoA message obtains this parameter.Maximum aggregate bandwidth can be carried out in wireless side, also can carry out in the NAS side.NAS can carry out flow control to the user by losing modes such as table and/or buffer memory.
In step 314, when the next flux cumulating cycle began, AAA removed user's flux cumulating volume, and new authorization attribute is reverted to the preceding authorization attribute of change.
Fig. 4 is the structural representation according to the flow-monitoring device 400 of the embodiment of the invention.Flow-monitoring device 400 comprises receiver module 402, flux cumulating module 404, attribute changes module 406 and sending module 408.
Receiver module 402 is used to receive the charging message that NAS sends.
Flux cumulating module 404, be used for according to charging message predetermined flux cumulating in the cycle flow to the user add up.
Attribute changes module 406 is used for when flux cumulating reaches thresholding, change user's authorization attribute.
Sending module 408 is used for the new authorization attribute notice NAS after the change, and NAS controls the user service flow amount according to new authorization attribute.
Fig. 5 is the structural representation of flow-monitoring device according to another embodiment of the present invention.Flow-monitoring device 500 comprises that receiver module 502, flux cumulating module 504, attribute changes module 506, sending module 508, recovery module 510, user select module 512 and service contracting module 514.
The user selects module 512, is used for selecting according to user's ticket in the past the user of potential abuse network.
Service contracting module 514 is used for the user of traffic monitoring service contracting in the abuse network carried out follow-up flux cumulating with the user to the traffic monitoring business of having contracted.
Receiver module 502 is used to receive the charging message that NAS sends.
Flux cumulating module 504, be used for according to charging message predetermined flux cumulating in the cycle flow to the user add up.
Attribute changes module 506 is used for when flux cumulating reaches thresholding, change user's authorization attribute.
Sending module 508 is used for the new authorization attribute notice NAS after the change, and NAS controls the user service flow amount according to new authorization attribute.
Wherein, in one embodiment,, flow reaches thresholding, attribute changes module 506 change users' authorization attribute, the new authorization attribute notice NAS after sending module 508 will be changed by CoA message when using in the professional process the user.In another embodiment, when flow reaches thresholding during at user offline, attribute changes module 506 change users' authorization attribute, the new authorization attribute after sending module 508 will be changed when the user reaches the standard grade once more is handed down to NAS.
Recovery module 510 is used for when the next flux cumulating cycle begins, and AAA removes user's flux cumulating volume, and new authorization attribute is reverted to the preceding authorization attribute of change.
The present invention is by the upgrading to AAA, the charging message that increase sends according to NAS equipment carries out the flux cumulating based on user's some cycles, when user's flux cumulating reaches predetermined thresholding, then the user is issued certain professional control strategy, thereby realize Fair Use Policy.The present invention only needs to upgrade to AAA, has fast implementation, cost is little and influence surface is little advantage, and can satisfy the requirement of in the present existing network user being carried out the FUP policy control.
Description of the invention provides for example with for the purpose of describing, and is not exhaustively or limit the invention to disclosed form.Many modifications and variations are obvious for the ordinary skill in the art.Selecting and describing embodiment is for better explanation principle of the present invention and practical application, thereby and makes those of ordinary skill in the art can understand the various embodiment that have various modifications that the present invention's design is suitable for special-purpose.

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1. a flux monitoring method is characterized in that, comprising:
AAA receives the charging message that NAS sends;
Described AAA according to described charging message predetermined flux cumulating in the cycle flow to the user add up;
When flux cumulating reaches thresholding, described AAA change user's authorization attribute, and the new authorization attribute notice NAS after will changing;
Described NAS controls the user service flow amount according to described new authorization attribute.
2. flux monitoring method according to claim 1 is characterized in that, when flux cumulating reaches thresholding, and described AAA change user's authorization attribute, and the new authorization attribute notice NAS after will changing comprises:
When using in the professional process the user, flow reaches thresholding, described AAA change user's authorization attribute;
New authorization attribute after described AAA will change by CoA message is notified described NAS.
3. flux monitoring method according to claim 1 is characterized in that, when flux cumulating reaches thresholding, and described AAA change user's authorization attribute, and the new authorization attribute notice NAS after will changing also comprises:
When flow reaches thresholding during at user offline, described AAA change user's authorization attribute;
New authorization attribute after described AAA will change when the user reaches the standard grade once more is handed down to described NAS.
4. flux monitoring method according to claim 1 is characterized in that, also comprises:
When the next flux cumulating cycle began, described AAA removed user's flux cumulating volume, and described new authorization attribute is reverted to the preceding authorization attribute of change.
5. flux monitoring method according to claim 1 is characterized in that, comprises before the charging message that described AAA reception NAS sends:
Described AAA selects the user of potential abuse network according to user's ticket in the past;
Described AAA is with the user of traffic monitoring service contracting in described abuse network, so that the described user who has contracted the traffic monitoring business is carried out follow-up flux cumulating.
6. a flow-monitoring device is characterized in that, comprising:
Receiver module is used to receive the charging message that NAS sends;
The flux cumulating module, be used for according to described charging message predetermined flux cumulating in the cycle flow to the user add up;
The attribute changes module is used for when flux cumulating reaches thresholding, change user's authorization attribute;
Sending module is used for the new authorization attribute notice NAS after the change, and described NAS controls the user service flow amount according to described new authorization attribute.
7. flow-monitoring device according to claim 6, it is characterized in that, when using in the professional process the user, flow reaches thresholding, described attribute changes module change user's authorization attribute, and the new authorization attribute after described sending module will be changed by CoA message is notified described NAS.
8. flow-monitoring device according to claim 6, it is characterized in that, when flow reaches thresholding during at user offline, described attribute changes module change user's authorization attribute, the new authorization attribute after described sending module will be changed when the user reaches the standard grade once more is handed down to described NAS.
9. flow-monitoring device according to claim 6 is characterized in that, also comprises:
Recovery module is used for when the next flux cumulating cycle begins, and described AAA removes user's flux cumulating volume, and described new authorization attribute is reverted to the preceding authorization attribute of change.
10. flow-monitoring device according to claim 6 is characterized in that, also comprises:
The user selects module, is used for selecting according to user's ticket in the past the user of potential abuse network;
The service contracting module is used for the user of traffic monitoring service contracting in described abuse network, so that the described user who has contracted the traffic monitoring business is carried out follow-up flux cumulating.
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