CN102421106A - Traffic monitoring method and system - Google Patents
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Abstract
The invention discloses a traffic monitoring method and system. The traffic monitoring method comprises the steps of: when a policy and charging enforcement function (PCEF) entity needs to report a traffic report of an IP connectivity access network (IP-CAN) conversation level of a subscriber to a policy and charging rule function (PCRF) entity, reporting traffic reports of all monitoring keys of the subscriber; updating total allowance traffic of the IP-CAN conversation level by the PCRF entity; and if the monitoring keys comprise a monitoring key corresponding to sponsored data connection, enabling the updated total allowance traffic to be equal to a value obtained by adding the original total allowance traffic with a traffic report value of the monitoring key corresponding to the sponsored data connection and subtracting a traffic report value of the monitoring key of the IP-CAN conversation level. In the invention, the total allowance value of an IP-CAN conversation of the subscriber is added with the traffic report value of the monitoring key corresponding to the sponsored data connection by the PCRF entity so that the total allowance traffic of the IP-CAN conversation actually reflects the residual available total traffic of the subscriber.
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Technical field
The present invention relates to strategy and charging control technology field, relate in particular to a kind of with quantity monitoring method and system.
Background technology
Third generation partner program (3rd Generation Partnership Proiect; Abbreviate 3GPP as) strategy be a functional framework that can be applied to multiple access technology with control (Policy and Charging Control the abbreviates PCC as) framework that charges.For example; Be applied to UMTS (Universal Mobile Telecommunications System; Abbreviate UMTS as) terrestrial radio Access Network (UMTS Terrestrial Radio Access Network; Abbreviate UTRAN as), global system for mobile communications (Global system for Mobile Communication; Abbreviate GSM as)/the GSM data strengthen the grouping system (Evolved PacketSystem abbreviates EPS as) of evolution (Enhanced Data rates for Global Evolution abbreviates EDGE as) wireless access network, intercommunicated wireless local area network (I-WLAN) and evolution etc.
Fig. 1 is the sketch map of the non-roaming framework of Rel-8PCC of correlation technique, below with reference to Fig. 1 each logical functional entity and interface function thereof in the PCC framework is described:
Application Function (Application Function abbreviates AF as) provides the access point of service application, and the employed Internet resources of these service application need carry out dynamic policy control.When service surface was carried out parameter negotiation, AF passed to strategy and charging regulation function entity (Policyand Charging Rules Function abbreviates PCRF as) with related service information.If these business information and PCRF's is tactful consistent, then PCRF accepts and should consult; Otherwise the PCRF refusal should be consulted, and in feedback, provided the acceptable service parameter of PCRF simultaneously.Subsequently, AF can return to subscriber equipment (User Equipment abbreviates UE as) with these parameters.Wherein, the interface between AF and the PCRF is a Rx interface.
PCRF is the core of PCC, is responsible for the formulation of strategic decision-making and charging regulation.PCRF provides the network control rule based on business data flow; These network control rules comprise detection, gate (Gating Control), service quality (Quality ofService the abbreviates QoS as) control of business data flow and based on the charging regulation of data flow etc.PCRF sends to the PCEF execution with the strategy and the charging regulation of its formulation, and simultaneously, PCRF need guarantee that also these rules are consistent with user's CAMEL-Subscription-Information.PCRF generates strategy and comprises with the foundation of charging regulation: obtain and professional relevant information from AF; Obtain and user policy, billing control and subscription information from user-subscribed database (Subscription Profile Repository abbreviates SPR as); Obtain and carry the information of network of relation from PCEF.
Strategy and charging execution function entity (Policy and Charging Enforcement Function abbreviates PCEF as) are usually located in the gateway (Gate-Way abbreviates GW as), carry out strategy and the charging regulation that PCRF formulated at loading end.PCEF detects business data flow according to the business datum flow filter in the rule that PCRF sent, and then these business data flows are carried out strategy and the charging regulation that PCRF formulated.When carrying was set up, the rule that PCEF sends according to PCRF was carried out the QoS mandate, and carried out gate control according to the execution of AF.According to the charging regulation that PCRF sends, PCEF carries out corresponding business data flow billing operation, and chargeing both can be online charging, also can be offline charging.If online charging, then PCEF needs and Online Charging System (Online Charging System abbreviates OCS as) carry out credit management together.During offline charging, exchange correlation charge information between PCEF and the off-line accounting system (OfflineCharging System abbreviates OFCS as).Interface between PCEF and the PCRF is the Gx interface, and the interface between the OCS is the Gy interface, and the interface between the OFCS is the Gz interface.PCEF generally is positioned on the gateway of network, like the packet data gateway among GGSN among the GPRS (GGSN) and the I-WLAN (Packet Data Gateway abbreviates PDG as).
Bearing binding and event reporting function entity (Bearer Binding and Event ReportingFunction abbreviates BBERF as).Its function comprises the checking and the event report of bearing binding, up bearing binding.When UE inserts through E-UTRAN, and when adopting the PMIPv6 agreement between S-GW and the P-GW, BBERF is located in S-GW; When UE inserts through the non-3GPP connecting system of trusted; BBERF is positioned at the trusted non-3 GPP access network and closes, when UE inserts through trustless non-3GPP connecting system, BBERF is positioned at the packet data gateway (Evolved Packet Data Gateway abbreviates ePDG as) of evolution; At this moment, PCEF no longer carries out the bearing binding function.
User-subscribed database (SPR) has been stored and the policy control and the relevant user policy, billing control and subscription information that charges.Interface between SPR and the PCRF is the Sp interface.
Online Charging System (OCS) and PCEF carry out the control and the management of user credit under the online charging mode together.
Off-line accounting system (OFCS) is accomplished the billing operation under the offline charging mode with PCEF.
The PCC framework has been realized UE is packet data network (Packet Data Network of visit through above each functional entity; Abbreviate PDN as) policy and charging control of IP connection access network (IP ConnectivityAccess Network the abbreviates IP-CAN as) session of being set up.
In the prior art, PCC supports dynamic consumption Monitoring and Controlling, to realize using total amount based on real-time Internet resources, carries out dynamic strategic decision-making.The consumption monitoring can be applicable to all business data flows (IP-CAN session-level) of single business data flow, one group of business data flow or an IP-CAN session.If UE has set up a plurality of IP-CAN sessions to certain PDN, then the consumption monitoring also can be applicable to this a plurality of IP-CAN sessions.This moment, the consumption monitoring of IP-CAN session-level was all business data flows of these a plurality of IP-CAN sessions of monitoring.At present, consumption (usage) refers to user plane data traffic.In the prior art; Adopt monitoring key (MonitoringKey) to identify an instance that needs the consumption monitoring; Such as: as PCRF be an IP-CAN session all traffic flow assignment MonitoringKey and corresponding threshold value; So, PCEF will be according to all Business Stream flows of this threshold monitor IP-CAN, and identify the consumption that reports with this MonitoringKey.When PCRF Monitoring Key that has been a Business Stream or one group of business datum flow distribution and corresponding threshold value; PCRF is carried at Monitoring Key in the PCC rule of this business data flow or one group of business data flow correspondence; So; PCEF will have the flow of the pairing business data flow of PCC rule of identical MonitoringKey according to this threshold monitor, and identify the consumption that reports with this Monitoring Key.A plurality of MonitoringKey instances are monitored in present PCC framework support simultaneously; The consumption that comprises the consumption of monitoring entire I P-CAN session simultaneously and certain concrete business data flow, the MonitoringKey that the consumption of IP-CAN session this moment is corresponding and the MonitoringKey of business data flow are inequality.
Simultaneously, in SPR, can also preserve total safe level of certain PDN of user, promptly be directed against total safe level of all Business Streams of an IP-CAN session, also can be called total safe level of the every user of every PDN (PerPDN and UE).Can also preserve some concrete professional total safe level of certain certain PDN of user among the SPR, promptly, also can identify usually with Monitoring Key to total safe level of a business data flow or one group of business data flow.
Be established to the IP-CAN session of certain PDN as the user after, SPR is handed down to PCRF with total safe level.When PCRF carried out the consumption Monitoring and Controlling, PCRF subscribed to consumption to PCEF and reports (Usage Report) event trigger.When Monitoring Key be included in issue in the PCC rule after, the PCC rule with identical Monitoring Key is shared this Monitoring Key corresponding threshold.When Monitoring Key was not included in any PCC rule, all business data flows of IP-CAN session were shared this Monitoring Key corresponding threshold.PCEF monitors that consumption has reached threshold value, IP-CAN session termination, all PCC rules of comprising certain Monitoring Key are all given the correct time on deletion/deexcitation or the PCRF explicit request consumption, and PCEF will consume situation to the consumption of PCRF report relevant Monitoring Key since the last time reports.After PCRF receives that consumption from PCEF reports, PCRF will deduct the volume value that reports from total safe level.If PCEF reports the consumption of certain Monitoring Key and need proceed monitoring, so, PCRF will provide new threshold value to PCEF; If need not to proceed monitoring, PCRF does not provide new threshold value to PCEF.APN (Access Point Name as the user; Abbreviate APN as) last IP-CAN session termination the time; PCRF will preserve remaining total safe level in SPR, comprise total safe level of this PDN or some concrete professional total safe level of this PDN.
At present, the support of PCC framework is called the consumption monitoring that is connected (Sponsored data connectivity) by the patronage data.What is called is connected the consumption consumption that is meant that user institute access service produces by the patronage data, is not to be born by user oneself, but is born by professional provider.At this moment, when the user initiated such Operational Visit, AF was when PCRF provides business information, also can such professional consumption threshold value of professional provider's sponsored visit (be user can such professional consumption of free access) be provided to PCRF.At this moment, the consumption threshold value that PCRF issues according to AF is provided with the consumption threshold value of PCEF monitoring, and when arriving threshold value, PCEF notifies PCRF.
Yet there is following problem in prior art: if the user has the consumption subscription data based on the IP-CAN session level in SPR, what promptly PCRF need be according to SPR is signatory, the accumulative total consumption of all business data flows of indication PCEF monitoring entire I P-CAN session.And this moment; The user has visited certain again by the business of supporting data to connect; The consumption that AF will provide assistance to PCRF; PCRF indication PCEF monitoring this supported data to connect professional consumption, because the consumption consumption that the business that is connected by the patronage data produces is to be born by professional provider, causes consumption monitoring mistake.
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The technical problem that the present invention will solve provides a kind of with quantity monitoring method and system, and the consumption monitoring that solves PCEF fails to reflect the problem of the consumption that IP-CAN sessions of users consumes is born by user self.
For solving the problems of the technologies described above, a kind of quantity monitoring method of using of the present invention comprises:
Strategy and charging execution function entity (PCEF) need be when the consumption reports of IP connection access network (IP-CAN) session-level of "Policy and Charging Rules Function entity (PCRF) report of user, and the consumption of whole monitoring keys of report of user is reported;
PCRF upgrades total safe level of IP-CAN session-level;
Supported data to connect corresponding monitoring key if comprise in the monitoring key, the total safe level after then upgrading equals former total safe level and adds the consumption report value that is deducted the monitoring key of IP-CAN session-level by the consumption report value of the corresponding monitoring key of patronage data connection.
The consumption of further, all monitoring key is reported as the consumption report of user to the monitoring key of whole IP-CAN sessions of same packet data network (PDN).
Further; When PCEF reaches consumption or user that consumption threshold value, PCRF explicit request report the IP-CAN session-level to last IP-CAN session termination of PDN at the consumption of IP-CAN session-level, need be to the consumption report of the IP-CAN of PCRF report of user session-level.
Further, this method also comprises: when the user arrived last IP-CAN session termination of PDN, the total safe level after PCRF will upgrade reported user-subscribed database.
Further, a kind of quantity monitoring method of using comprises:
Strategy and charging execution function entity (PCEF) are to the consumption report of the monitoring key of "Policy and Charging Rules Function entity (PCRF) report of user;
When the monitoring key is when being connected corresponding monitoring key by the patronage data; PCRF upgrades total safe level of user's IP connection access network (IP-CAN) session-level, and the total safe level after the renewal equals former total safe level and adds the consumption report value that is connected corresponding monitoring key by the patronage data.
Further, PCEF reaches the consumption threshold value at the consumption of monitoring key, comprise all PCC rules of monitor key when being reported the consumption of monitoring key by deletion or deexcitation or PCRF explicit request PCEF, reports the consumption of monitoring key to report to PCRF.
Further, a kind of consumption monitoring system comprises: strategy and charging execution function entity (PCEF) and "Policy and Charging Rules Function entity (PCRF), wherein:
PCEF is used for need be to the report of the consumption of the IP of PCRF report of user connection access network (IP-CAN) session-level the time consumption report of whole monitoring keys of report of user;
PCRF; Be used for total safe level of IP-CAN session-level is upgraded; Supported data to connect corresponding monitoring key if comprise in the monitoring key, the total safe level after then upgrading equals former total safe level and adds the consumption report value that is deducted the monitoring key of IP-CAN session-level by the consumption report value of the corresponding monitoring key of patronage data connection.
Further; When PCEF reaches consumption or user that consumption threshold value, PCRF explicit request report the IP-CAN session-level to last IP-CAN session termination of packet data network (PDN) at the consumption of IP-CAN session-level, need be to the consumption report of the IP-CAN of PCRF report of user session-level.
Further, a kind of consumption monitoring system comprises: strategy and charging execution function entity (PCEF) and "Policy and Charging Rules Function entity (PCRF), wherein:
PCEF is used for the consumption report to the monitoring key of PCRF report of user;
PCRF; Be used for when the monitoring key is connected corresponding monitoring key for supporting data; Total safe level to user's IP connection access network (IP-CAN) session-level upgrades, and the total safe level after the renewal equals former total safe level and adds the consumption report value that is connected corresponding monitoring key by the patronage data.
Further, PCEF reaches the consumption threshold value at the consumption of monitoring key, comprise all PCC rules of monitor key when being reported the consumption of monitoring key by deletion or deexcitation or PCRF explicit request PCEF, reports the consumption of monitoring key to report to PCRF.
In sum; PCRF is after the consumption report of the monitoring key that receives the user that PCEF reports among the present invention; If comprise by the patronage data and connect corresponding monitoring key; Then the total safe level with IP-CAN sessions of users adds by the consumption report value of the corresponding monitoring key of patronage data connection, thereby makes total safe level of IP-CAN session reflect the remaining total consumption that can use of user strictly according to the facts.
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Fig. 1 is the sketch map of the non-roaming framework of Rel-8PCC of the prior art;
Fig. 2 supports data to be connected the flow chart of professional consumption monitoring policy for this execution mode with issuing IP-CAN session-level consumption monitoring policy and quilt in the quantity monitoring method;
Fig. 3 reaches the flow chart that reports consumption consumption when consumption threshold value or PCRF explicit request PCEF report the consumption of IP-CAN session-level to consume for the consumption consumption with IP-CAN session-level in the quantity monitoring method of this execution mode;
Fig. 4 is the flow chart that reports consumption to report during to last IP-CAN session termination of PDN with UE in the quantity monitoring method of this execution mode;
Fig. 5 reports the flow chart of consumption consumption when being reported the consumption of MonitoringKey2 to consume for all PCC rules that reach the consumption threshold value or comprise MonitoringKey2 with business data flow rank consumption consumption in the quantity monitoring method of this execution mode by deletion, deexcitation or PCRF explicit request PCEF.
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Consider that PCEF is contracting according to SPR; Monitor user ' is to the accumulative total consumption (monitoring of IP-CAN session-level consumption) of all business data flows of one or more IP-CAN sessions of PDN; The consumption that also can the business that connected by the patronage data of user capture be produced calculates in the consumption of IP-CAN session-level; And the consumption consumption that the business that is connected by the patronage data produces is to be born by professional provider, and the consumption monitoring that causes PCEF to report to PCRF fails to reflect the consumption that User IP-CAN session-level consumed is born by user self.
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Fig. 2 comprises for according to the issuing IP-CAN session-level consumption monitoring policy and is connected the flow chart of consumption monitoring policy of business by the patronage data of present embodiment:
Step S201: be established in the process of IP-CAN session of PDN in UE request; The gateway at PCEF place receives the IP-CAN session and sets up request message, sets up the PDN sign that carries the ID and the PDN network of request access in the request message in this IP-CAN session;
Step S202:PCEF sends the IP-CAN session to PCRF and sets up Indication message, and sets up in this IP-CAN session and to carry ID, PDN sign in the Indication message and to be UE IP address allocated (IP Address);
Step S203:PCRF judges also not this user's CAMEL-Subscription-Information according to ID, sends signatory document request to SPR, in this signatory document request, carries ID and PDN sign;
Step S204:SPR returns user signing contract information (that is, signatory document is replied) according to ID and PDN sign, comprises total safe level TotallyAllowed Usage1 (TAU1) of this PDN of this user (Per PDN and User) in the user signing contract information;
The access information of user signing contract information, network strategy and UE that step S205:PCRF basis is returned etc. is generated strategy;
Wherein, the consumption monitoring policy comprises Monitoring Key1 is set; Event trigger is set, and value is Usage Report and consumption threshold value Usage Threshold1 (UT1) is set.Wherein PCRF is according to the consumption threshold value UT1 and the UT1≤TAU1 of the TAU1 distributing user that from SPR, obtains.
Here, the consumption monitoring is to all business data flows of IP-CAN session, and Monitoring Key1 is not included in (the consumption monitoring of this MonitoringKey1 of PCRF indication PCEF is the IP-CAN session-level) in any PCC rule.
Step S206:PCEF mounting strategy comprises the consumption monitoring policy, and the gateway at PCEF place returns IP-CAN session foundation and replys, and in IP-CAN session foundation is replied, carries IP Address;
Behind step S206, UE possibly also can set up other IP-CAN session with this PDN, and this moment, MonitoringKey1 was directed against all business data flows of all IP-CAN sessions of UE and PDN foundation, and promptly MonitoringKey1 is to Per PDN and UE.
Step S207:PCEF carries out the consumption monitoring policy, and all business data flows of this PDN of user capture (through one or more IP-CAN sessions) are carried out consumption monitoring (promptly carrying out the consumption monitoring of IP-CAN session-level);
In this process, PCEF may carry out alternately with PCRF, reports the volume value of consumption and the consumption threshold value that please look for novelty.
IP-CAN session (comprising one or more IP-CAN sessions) and third-party applied business supplier (Application ServiceProvider that step S208:UE sets up through step S201～step S207; ASP) server connects and requested service; The decision of ASP server connects for this user provides by the patronage data; The ASP server provides dynamically by patronage data link information to AF; Comprise the user profile (like IP Address) that the sponsor identifies, ASP identifies, sign is supported in the information, supported professional IP stream information and safe level threshold value A llowed Usage Threshold (AUT);
Above-mentioned AF is arranged in the above-mentioned PDN that sets up one or more IP-CAN sessions with UE.
Step S209:AF provides by patronage data link information to PCRF; Comprise the user profile (like IP Address) that the sponsor identifies, ASP identifies, sign is supported in the information, supported professional IP stream information and safe level threshold value A llowed Usage Threshold (AUT);
After the step S210:PCRF preservation information, return acknowledge message;
Step S211:PCRF is according to the information that obtains from AF, and signatory grade of network strategy and user carried out strategic decision-making, and it is regular to formulate PCC;
The PCRF decision is carried out the consumption monitoring to the business that is connected by the patronage data; Formulate the consumption monitoring policy; Comprise and Monitoring Key2 is set and consumption threshold value Usage Threshold2 (UT2) is set; UT2≤AUT wherein, PCRF is included in Monitoring Key2 in the corresponding PCC rule of this business data flow;
Step S212:PCRF is regular to the PCC that PCEF issues formulation, comprises Monitoring Key2 in the PCC rule, and PCRF also provides Monitoring Key2 corresponding consumption threshold value UT2;
Behind the step S213:PCEF mounting strategy, return acknowledge message to PCRF;
Step S214:PCEF carries out consumption monitoring and other consumption monitoring of business data flow level of IP-CAN session-level this moment simultaneously, and at this moment, for the consumption consumption of Monitoring Key2, the IP-CAN session-level also can add up.
When Fig. 3 reported the consumption of IP-CAN session-level to consume for the consumption consumption according to the IP-CAN session-level of present embodiment reaches consumption threshold value or PCRF explicit request PCEF, the flow chart that reports consumption to consume comprised:
When the consumption consumption that step S301:Monitoring Key1 (IP-CAN session-level) is corresponding reached consumption threshold value (being UT1) or PCRF explicit request PCEF and reports the consumption of IP-CAN session-level to consume, PCEF triggered the consumption report flow;
Step S302:PCEF sends strategy and charging regulation request to PCRF; To report the consumption report; This moment, PCEF reported the consumption report of UE to all Monitoring Key of all IP-CAN sessions (UE sets up one or more IP-CAN sessions to this PDN) of this PDN; Here consumption report comprises the Usage Reprot 1 (UR1) and the corresponding UsageReport2 (UR2) of Monitoring Key2 of Monitoring Key 1 correspondence; Consumption report value≤UT1 of UR1 wherein, consumption report value≤UT2 of UR2;
Step S303:PCRF makes a strategic decision according to the consumption report that PCEF reports; Because the consumption that MonitoringKey2 is corresponding belongs to by the patronage data and connects; Should not be accumulated in IP-CAN session-level consumption (consumption that MonitoringKey1 the is corresponding) consumption; Therefore; The total safe level TAU1 of the remaining IP-CAN session-level of user this moment is updated to the consumption report value of consumption report value+UR2 of TAU1-UR1, and the remaining consumption AUT that is connected by the patronage data is updated to the consumption report value of AUT-UR2;
Step S304:, then in strategy that returns and charging regulation request affirmation, carry Monitoring Key1 and corresponding consumption threshold value UT1 ' (the wherein TAU1 after UT1 '≤renewal) if the PCRF decision continues the consumption of MonitoringKey1; If the PCRF decision continues the consumption of MonitoringKey2, then PCRF carries Monitoring Key2 and corresponding consumption threshold value UT2 ' (the wherein AUT after UT2 '≤renewal) in return messages;
Behind the step S305:PCEF mounting strategy, continue to carry out other consumption monitoring of IP-CAN session-level and business data flow level.
The flow chart of Fig. 4 for reporting consumption to report according to the UE of present embodiment during to last IP-CAN session termination of PDN comprises:
The gateway at step S401:PCEF place receives the triggering of UE to last IP-CAN session termination of PDN;
Step S402:PCEF sends the indication of IP-CAN session termination to PCRF; This moment, PCEF reported UE to arrive the consumption report of all MonitoringKey of all IP-CAN sessions of this PDN; Here consumption report comprises Usage Reprot1 (UR1) and the corresponding Usage Report2 (UR2) of Monitoring Key2 that Monitoring Key1 is corresponding; Consumption report value≤UT1 of UR1 wherein, consumption report value≤UT2 of UR2;
Step S403: connect because the corresponding consumption of MonitoringKey2 belongs to by the patronage data; Should not be accumulated in IP-CAN session-level consumption (consumption that MonitoringKey1 the is corresponding) consumption; Therefore; The total safe level TAU1 of the remaining IP-CAN session-level of user this moment is updated to the consumption report value of consumption report value+UR2 of TAU1-UR1, and residue is connected the consumption report value that consumption AUT is updated to AUT-UR2 by the patronage data;
Step S404:PCRF reports remaining consumption to AF, the AUT after promptly upgrading among the step S403;
Step S405:AF returns acknowledge message to PCRF;
Step S406:PCRF returns IP-CAN session termination acknowledge message to PCEF;
Step S407:PCRF sends the signatory notification request message of cancellation to SPR, carries remaining total safe level, the TAU1 after promptly upgrading among the step S403;
Step S408:SPR returns the signatory notice of cancellation and replys.
The flow chart that Fig. 5 reports consumption to consume when being reported the consumption of MonitoringKey2 to consume for all PCC rules that reach the consumption threshold value according to the business data flow rank consumption consumption of present embodiment or comprise MonitoringKey2 by deletion, deexcitation or PCRF explicit request PCEF comprises:
When all PCC rules that the consumption that step S501:Monitoring Key2 (or one group of business data flow rank) is corresponding reaches consumption threshold value (being UT2), comprise Monitoring Key2 were reported the consumption of Monitoring Key2 to consume by deletion, deexcitation or PCRF explicit request PCEF, PCEF triggered the consumption report flow;
Step S502:PCEF sends strategy and charging regulation request to PCRF, and to report the consumption report, consumption report here comprises the Usage Report2 (UR2) that Monitoring Key2 is corresponding, wherein consumption report value≤UT2 of UR2;
Step S503:PCRF makes a strategic decision according to the consumption report that reports; Because the consumption of Monitoring Key2 belongs to by the patronage data and connects; Should not be accumulated in IP-CAN session-level consumption (consumption that MonitoringKey1 the is corresponding) consumption; Therefore, the total safe level TAU1 of the remaining IP-CAN session-level of user this moment is updated to the consumption report value of TAU1+UR2, and the consumption AUT that residue is connected by the patronage data is updated to the consumption report value of AUT-UR2;
Step S504: if the PCRF decision continues the consumption of MonitoringKey2, then PCRF carries Monitoring Key2 and corresponding consumption threshold value UT2 ' (the wherein AUT after UT2 '≤renewal) in strategy that returns and charging regulation request affirmation;
Behind the step S505:PCEF mounting strategy, continue to carry out the consumption monitoring.
Please refer again to Fig. 1, this execution mode also provides a kind of consumption monitoring system, comprising: PCEF and PCRF, wherein:
PCEF is used for and need when the consumption of the IP-CAN of said PCRF report of user session-level is reported, reports the consumption report of whole monitoring keys of said user; This PCEF need be to the consumption report of the IP-CAN of PCRF report of user session-level when the consumption of IP-CAN session-level reaches consumption or user that consumption threshold value, PCRF explicit request report the IP-CAN session-level to last IP-CAN session termination of PDN.
PCRF; Be used for total safe level of IP-CAN session-level is upgraded; If comprise in the said monitoring key by the patronage data and connect corresponding monitoring key, the total safe level after then upgrading equals former total safe level and adds the above is deducted the monitoring key of said IP-CAN session-level by the consumption report value of supporting data to connect corresponding monitoring key consumption report value.
In the another kind of monitoring system of this execution mode, PCEF is used for the consumption report to the monitoring key of PCRF report of user; PCRF; Be used for when the monitoring key is connected corresponding monitoring key for supporting data; Other total safe level of IP-CAN sessions of users level is upgraded, and the total safe level after the renewal equals former total safe level and adds the consumption report value that is connected corresponding monitoring key by the patronage data.
PCEF reaches the consumption threshold value at the consumption of monitoring key, comprise all PCC rules of monitor key when being reported the consumption of said monitoring key by deletion or deexcitation or PCRF explicit request PCEF, reports the consumption of monitoring key to report to PCRF.
In the said system, other function of each functional entity please refer to the description of method content.
Obviously, it is apparent to those skilled in the art that above-mentioned each module of the present invention or each step can realize with the general calculation device; They can concentrate on the single calculation element; Perhaps be distributed on the network that a plurality of calculation element forms, alternatively, they can be realized with the executable program code of calculation element; Thereby; Can they be stored in the storage device and carry out, and in some cases, can carry out step shown or that describe with the order that is different from here by calculation element; Perhaps they are made into each integrated circuit modules respectively, perhaps a plurality of modules in them or step are made into the single integrated circuit module and realize.Like this, the present invention is not restricted to any specific hardware and software combination.
The above is merely the preferred embodiments of the present invention, is not limited to the present invention, and for a person skilled in the art, the present invention can have various changes and variation.All within spirit of the present invention and principle, any modification of being done, be equal to replacement, improvement etc., all should be included within protection scope of the present invention.
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1. use quantity monitoring method for one kind, comprising:
Strategy and charging execution function entity (PCEF) need report the consumption of whole monitoring keys of said user to report when the consumption report of IP connection access network (IP-CAN) session-level of "Policy and Charging Rules Function entity (PCRF) report of user;
Said PCRF upgrades total safe level of IP-CAN session-level;
If comprise in the said monitoring key by the patronage data and connect corresponding monitoring key, the total safe level after then upgrading equals former total safe level and adds the above is deducted the monitoring key of IP-CAN session-level by the consumption report value of supporting data to connect corresponding monitoring key consumption report value.
2. the method for claim 1 is characterized in that, the consumption of said whole monitoring keys is reported as the consumption report of said user to the monitoring key of whole IP-CAN sessions of same packet data network (PDN).
3. method as claimed in claim 2; It is characterized in that; When said PCEF reaches consumption or said user that consumption threshold value, said PCRF explicit request report the IP-CAN session-level to last IP-CAN session termination of said PDN at the consumption of IP-CAN session-level, need be to the consumption report of the IP-CAN of said PCRF report of user session-level.
4. method as claimed in claim 3 is characterized in that, this method also comprises:
As said user during to last IP-CAN session termination of said PDN, the total safe level of said PCRF after with said renewal reports user-subscribed database.
5. use quantity monitoring method for one kind, comprising:
Strategy and charging execution function entity (PCEF) are to the consumption report of the monitoring key of "Policy and Charging Rules Function entity (PCRF) report of user;
When said monitoring key is when being connected corresponding monitoring key by the patronage data; Said PCRF upgrades total safe level of said user's IP connection access network (IP-CAN) session-level, and the total safe level after the renewal equals former total safe level and adds the consumption report value that the above is supported the corresponding monitoring key of data connection.
6. method as claimed in claim 5; It is characterized in that; When all PCC rules that said PCEF reaches the consumption threshold value at the consumption of said monitoring key, comprise said monitoring key are reported the consumption of said monitoring key by deletion or deexcitation or the said PCEF of said PCRF explicit request, report the consumption report of said monitoring key to said PCRF.
7. consumption monitoring system comprises: strategy and charging execution function entity (PCEF) and "Policy and Charging Rules Function entity (PCRF), wherein:
Said PCEF is used for and need when the consumption of the IP of said PCRF report of user connection access network (IP-CAN) session-level is reported, reports the consumption report of whole monitoring keys of said user;
Said PCRF; Be used for total safe level of IP-CAN session-level is upgraded; If comprise in the said monitoring key by the patronage data and connect corresponding monitoring key, the total safe level after then upgrading equals former total safe level and adds the above is deducted the monitoring key of IP-CAN session-level by the consumption report value of supporting data to connect corresponding monitoring key consumption report value.
8. system as claimed in claim 6; It is characterized in that: when said PCEF reaches consumption or said user that consumption threshold value, said PCRF explicit request report the IP-CAN session-level to last IP-CAN session termination of packet data network (PDN) at the consumption of IP-CAN session-level, need be to the consumption report of the IP-CAN of said PCRF report of user session-level.
9. consumption monitoring system comprises: strategy and charging execution function entity (PCEF) and "Policy and Charging Rules Function entity (PCRF), wherein:
Said PCEF is used for the consumption report to the monitoring key of said PCRF report of user;
Said PCRF; Be used for when said monitoring key is connected corresponding monitoring key for supporting data; Total safe level to said user's IP connection access network (IP-CAN) session-level upgrades, and the total safe level after the renewal equals former total safe level and adds the above and supported data to connect the consumption report value of corresponding monitoring key.
10. system as claimed in claim 9; It is characterized in that: when all PCC rules that said PCEF reaches the consumption threshold value at the consumption of said monitoring key, comprise said monitoring key are reported the consumption of said monitoring key by deletion or deexcitation or the said PCEF of said PCRF explicit request, report the consumption report of said monitoring key to said PCRF.
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