CN102348187A - Service-class convergent charging control method, system and online charging system (OCS) - Google Patents
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The invention discloses a service-class convergent charging control method, system and online charging system (OCS), relating to the field of communication charging. The charging control method comprises the following steps: the OCS determines service types according to service information from a charging network element; the OCS determines charging control policies according to the service types; and the OCS sends the charging control policies to the charging network element so that the charging network element carries out charging control. According to the method and system disclosed by the invention, the charging network element reports the service information to the OCS; the OCS determines the service types according to the service information, selects the charging control policies according to the service types and carries out the charging control; therefore, the service-class charging control is realized; and the charging control force is increased.
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Technical field
The present invention relates to the communication charge technical field, and particularly a kind of service level convergent billing control method, system and Online Charging System (Online Charging System, OCS).
Background technology
At present, exist two kinds of charging ways in the communication network usually: online charging mode and offline charging mode.The online charging mode is meant the user and uses in the business procedure, through the mode of real-time messages, user's remaining sum and professional quota is controlled in real time.The offline charging mode is meant after the user accomplishes business, through the mode that ticket is handled, accomplishes the calculating of customer service use amount and the renewal of remaining sum.At present, these two kinds of charging ways are that form with two relatively independent systems realizes that Fig. 1 illustrates the network architecture of charge system system.
In Fig. 1, comprise 3 parts: Online Charging System 12, off-line accounting system 13, charging network element 11.Charging network element 11 can be a speech business class charging network element, like SCP (Service Control Point, SCP); It also can be the classes of data traffic charging network element; Like AAA (Authentication, Authorization and Accounting, authentication) server.Interface between charging network element 11 and the Online Charging System 12 is the online charging message mode, and the interface between the off-line accounting system 13 is the ticket mode.Charging network element 11 carries out user class and judges; Judge that this user is online charging user, or offline charging user; And then send online charging message to Online Charging System, perhaps finish the back call list and send ticket to off-line accounting system in customer service.A defective of this mode is: can only realize user class charging control, can't realize more fine-grained judgement, thereby realizing chargeing more accurately controls.More fine-grained judgement for example refers to that service level judges, just operator utilizes resource such as network to the client judgement of the communication service content with value to be provided, as: international long-distance etc.The more accurate control of chargeing for example refers to service level charging control, carries out online charging control etc. like the international long distance call business to certain offline charging user.
Summary of the invention
The present inventor finds to have problems in the above-mentioned prior art, and has therefore proposed a kind of new technical scheme at least one problem in the said problem.
An object of the present invention is to provide a kind of technical scheme that is used for the control of service level convergent billing.
According to a first aspect of the invention, a kind of service level convergent billing control method is provided, has comprised: Online Charging System is according to confirming type of service from the business information of charging network element; Online Charging System is confirmed the charging control strategy according to type of service; Control that Online Charging System is handed down to charging network element with the charging control strategy so that charging network element charges.
Preferably, Online Charging System receives the business information from charging network element through initial online charging request message (CCR); Or/and the Charging-Rule field of Online Charging System through online charging response message (CCA) is handed down to charging network element with the charging control strategy.
Preferably, the charging control strategy comprises online charging and offline charging.
Preferably, when the charging control strategy was online charging, this method also comprised: Online Charging System carries out calculating, the reservation of quota, and quota is handed down to charging network element.
Preferably, this method also comprises: professional total use amount of charging network element report of user after service ending.
According to a further aspect in the invention, a kind of Online Charging System is provided, comprises: the type of service judge module is used for according to confirming type of service from the business information of charging network element; The charging policy determination module is used for confirming the charging control strategy according to type of service; Charging policy issues module, the control so that charging network element charges that is used for that the charging control strategy is handed down to charging network element.
Preferably, Online Charging System receives the business information from charging network element through initial online charging request message (CCR); Or/and Online Charging System is handed down to charging network element through the Charging-Rule field with the charging control strategy.
Preferably, the charging control strategy comprises online charging and offline charging.
Preferably, this system also comprises: the quota processing module, be used for carrying out calculating, the reservation of quota during for online charging when the charging control strategy, and quota is handed down to charging network element.
According to another aspect of the invention, a kind of service level convergent billing control system is provided also, comprises charging network element and above-mentioned Online Charging System.
Preferably, charging network element also is used for professional total use amount of report of user after service ending.
An advantage of the present invention is; Charging network element is to the OCS reporting service information, and OCS confirms type of service according to business information, selects the charging control strategy and the control of chargeing according to type of service; Thereby realized service level charging control, promoted the control granularity of the control of chargeing.
With reference to the detailed description of accompanying drawing to exemplary embodiment of the present invention, it is clear that further feature of the present invention and advantage thereof will become through following.
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The accompanying drawing that constitutes the part of specification has been described embodiments of the invention, and is used to explain principle of the present invention together with the description.
With reference to accompanying drawing, according to following detailed, can be expressly understood the present invention more, wherein:
Fig. 1 illustrates the network architecture of charge system system;
Fig. 2 illustrates the flow chart according to an embodiment of billing control method of the present invention;
Fig. 3 illustrates the flow chart according to an embodiment of online charging control method of the present invention;
Fig. 4 illustrates the flow chart according to an embodiment of offline billing control method of the present invention;
Fig. 5 illustrates the structure chart according to an embodiment of Online Charging System of the present invention;
Fig. 6 illustrates the structure chart according to another embodiment of Online Charging System of the present invention.
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To describe various exemplary embodiment of the present invention in detail with reference to accompanying drawing now.It should be noted that: only if specify in addition, otherwise the positioned opposite of parts of in these embodiment, setting forth and step, numeral expression formula and numerical value do not limit the scope of the invention.
Simultaneously, should be understood that the size of the various piece shown in the accompanying drawing is not to draw according to the proportionate relationship of reality for the ease of describing.
Below be illustrative to the description only actually of at least one exemplary embodiment, never as any restriction to the present invention and application or use.
Possibly not go through for the known technology of association area those of ordinary skill, method and apparatus, but under suitable situation, said technology, method and apparatus should be regarded as a part of authorizing specification.
In shown here and all examples of discussing, it only is exemplary that any occurrence should be interpreted as, rather than as restriction.Therefore, other example of exemplary embodiment can have different values.
It should be noted that: represent similar terms in similar label and the letter accompanying drawing below, therefore,, then in accompanying drawing subsequently, need further not discuss it in case defined in a certain Xiang Zaiyi accompanying drawing.
Fig. 2 illustrates the flow chart according to an embodiment of billing control method of the present invention.
As shown in Figure 2, step 202 is confirmed type of service in the OCS basis from the business information of charging network element.For example, (Credit Control Request, CCR) reception is from the business information of charging network element through initial online charging request message for OCS.Business information comprises and the charging relevant information that for example, the business information of speech business can comprise calling number, called number, caller location, called position, call time etc.Type of service mainly is meant and the relevant class of business of chargeing, corresponding different charging control strategy.For example, speech business comprises local call, domestic trunk call, international long-distance calling, National roaming calling, international nomadism call etc.Can confirm the corresponding service type according to business information.
In the foregoing description, OCS confirms type of service according to the business information that charging network element reports, and selects the charging control strategy and the control of chargeing according to type of service, thereby has realized service level charging control.The OCS techniqueflow has just been realized the charging control of user class in the prior art, compares with prior art, and the foregoing description has promoted the control granularity of the control of chargeing.
Charging network element carries out different flow processing according to the indication of Charging-Rule, if real-time online charges, can carry out the application with quota that reports of use amount; After service ending, professional total use amount of report of user.
OCS has increased the arbitration functions of service level charging control strategy, has expanded Charging-Rule AVP, is used for the charging control strategy to the charging network element issuing service:
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This attribute is that OCS passes through to carry to charging network element in the online charging response message (CCA), by the different value differentiating and processing of charging network element according to Charging-Rule.
Fig. 3 illustrates the flow chart according to an embodiment of online charging control method of the present invention.
As shown in Figure 3, step 302, charging network element triggers the request CCR (Initial) that charges to the OCS system, carries necessary business information; After OCS receives the request of charging, carry out subscription authentication, type of service judgement and charging control strategy and confirm.
Step 304, OCS judges that the charging control strategy of this business is online charging control, from the user account remaining sum, calculates, reserves and the issuing service quota, issues online charging control indication through Charging-Rule=1 is set in CCA.
Step 306, the charging control indication that charging network element is entrained according to Charging-Rule=1, the charging control strategy of judging this business is online charging control, implements online charging control.When user's professional quota is finished using, through the professional use amount of CCR update report of user.
Step 308, OCS upgrades user account information, recomputates and issue quota.
Step 310, after customer service finished, charging network element reported OCS with professional use amount.
Step 312, OCS upgrades user account information, produces ticket.
In the foregoing description, OCS confirms type of service according to the business information that charging network element reports, and selecting the charging control strategy according to type of service is online charging, thereby has realized the control of service level online charging.The calculating of quota and issuing can be carried out online charging control better.
Fig. 4 illustrates the flow chart according to an embodiment of offline billing control method of the present invention.
As shown in Figure 4, step 402, charging network element triggers charging and asks the OCS system, and carries necessary service feature, after OCS receives the request of charging, carries out the calculating of subscription authentication, professional judgement and charging control strategy.
Step 404, OCS judges that the charging control strategy of this business is offline charging control, issues offline charging control indication through Charging-Rule=2.The charging control indication that charging network element is entrained according to Charging-Rule=2, the charging control strategy of judging this business is offline charging control, implements offline charging control.
Step 406, after customer service finished, charging network element reported OCS with this professional professional use amount of user.
Step 408, OCS produces ticket.
In the foregoing description, OCS confirms type of service according to the business information that charging network element reports, and selecting the charging control strategy according to type of service is offline charging, thereby has realized the control of service level offline charging.The calculating of quota and issuing can be carried out online charging control better.
Fig. 5 illustrates the structure chart according to an embodiment of Online Charging System of the present invention.As shown in Figure 5, Online Charging System 500 comprises that type of service judge module 51, charging policy determination module 52 and charging policy issue module 53 among this embodiment.Wherein, type of service judge module 51 for example receives the business information from charging network element through initial online charging request message (CCR), confirms type of service according to the business information from charging network element; Charging policy determination module 52 is confirmed the charging control strategy according to type of service; Charging policy issues the module 53 charging control strategy the is handed down to charging network element control so that charging network element charges.For example, through the Charging-Rule field charging control strategy is handed down to charging network element.The charging control strategy comprises online charging and offline charging.
In the foregoing description; The type of service judge module is confirmed type of service according to the business information that charging network element reports; The charging policy determination module is selected the charging control strategy according to type of service; The charging policy determination module issues the charging control strategy with the control of chargeing to charging network element, thereby has realized service level charging control.The OCS techniqueflow has just been realized the charging control of user class in the prior art, compares with prior art, and the foregoing description has promoted the control granularity of the control of chargeing.
Fig. 6 illustrates the structure chart according to another embodiment of Online Charging System of the present invention.Online Charging System 600 comprises that type of service judge module 51, charging policy determination module 52, charging policy issue module 53 and quota processing module 64 among this embodiment.Type of service judge module 51, charging policy determination module 52 and charging policy issue module 53 can be referring to the description of the foregoing description, for being not described in detail at this for purpose of brevity.When quota processing module 64 is online charging when the charging control strategy, carry out calculating, the reservation of quota, quota is handed down to charging network element.When user's professional quota was finished using, to the professional use amount of OCS report of user, the quota processing module was upgraded user account information to charging network element, recomputates and issue quota through CCRupdate.
With the be applied as example of business, further specify below by real-time online charging control.
Used the international roaming speech business to further specify with user 18900001001 as example.Comprise business information such as Subscriber Number 18900001001, the current place of user MSCID, called number in the initial real-time online charging request message that charging network element sends; OCS judges this time professional international roaming speech business that is according to above information; Need carry out real-time online charging control, then OCS issues Charging-Rule=1 and gives charging network element.Charging network element is follow-up to be handled according to the real-time online charging way, is undertaken by step 302～312 in the flow process of real-time online charging control according to business.
The system and method for the service level convergent billing control that realizes based on OCS that the present invention proposes cooperates with charging network element through OCS and to implement, and has realized the service level control of chargeing, and has promoted the control granularity of chargeing and controlling.
So far, described in detail according to service level convergent billing control method of the present invention and system.For fear of covering design of the present invention, details more known in the field are not described.Those skilled in the art can understand fully and how implement technical scheme disclosed herein according to top description.
Possibly realize method and system of the present invention in many ways.For example, can realize method and system of the present invention through any combination of software, hardware, firmware or software, hardware, firmware.The said sequence that is used for the step of said method only is in order to describe, and the step of method of the present invention is not limited to above specifically described order, only if otherwise specify.In addition, in certain embodiments, also the present invention can be embodied as the program that is recorded in the recording medium, these programs comprise the machine readable instructions that is used to realize the method according to this invention.Thereby the present invention also covers the recording medium that storage is used to carry out the program of the method according to this invention.
Though specific embodiments more of the present invention are described in detail through example, it should be appreciated by those skilled in the art that above example only is in order to describe, rather than in order to limit scope of the present invention.It should be appreciated by those skilled in the art, can under situation about not departing from the scope of the present invention with spirit, above embodiment be made amendment.Scope of the present invention is limited accompanying claims.
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1. a service level convergent billing control method is characterized in that, comprising:
Online Charging System is according to confirming type of service from the business information of charging network element;
Said Online Charging System is confirmed the charging control strategy according to said type of service;
Said Online Charging System is with the control so that said charging network element charges that is handed down to said charging network element of said charging control strategy.
2. method according to claim 1 is characterized in that, said Online Charging System receives the business information from said charging network element through initial online charging request message;
Or/and
Said Online Charging System is handed down to said charging network element through the Charging-Rule field of online charging response message with said charging control strategy.
3. method according to claim 1 is characterized in that, said charging control strategy comprises online charging and offline charging.
4. method according to claim 3 is characterized in that, when said charging control strategy is online charging, also comprises:
Said Online Charging System carries out calculating, the reservation of quota, and quota is handed down to said charging network element.
5. according to claim 3 or 4 described methods, it is characterized in that, also comprise:
When said charging control strategy is offline charging, professional total use amount of said charging network element report of user after service ending.
6. an Online Charging System is characterized in that, comprising:
The type of service judge module is used for according to confirming type of service from the business information of charging network element;
The charging policy determination module is used for confirming the charging control strategy according to said type of service;
Charging policy issues module, is used for the control so that said charging network element charges that is handed down to said charging network element of said charging control strategy.
7. system according to claim 6 is characterized in that, said Online Charging System receives the business information from said charging network element through initial online charging request message;
Or/and
Said Online Charging System is handed down to said charging network element through the Charging-Rule field with said charging control strategy.
8. system according to claim 6 is characterized in that, said charging control strategy comprises online charging and offline charging.
9. system according to claim 6 is characterized in that, also comprises:
The quota processing module is used for carrying out calculating, the reservation of quota when said charging control strategy during for online charging, and quota is handed down to said charging network element.
10. a service level convergent billing control system is characterized in that, comprises charging network element and like any described Online Charging System in the claim 6 to 9.
11. system according to claim 10 is characterized in that, when said charging control strategy was offline charging, said charging network element also was used for professional total use amount of report of user after service ending.
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