CN103037342B - Report method, the apparatus and system of flow information - Google Patents
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The invention discloses a kind of report methods of flow information, apparatus and system, method includes the following steps: billing function entity receives the request message from PDN GW in charging, wherein carry the information of flow corresponding with address style in request message；Billing function entity extracts flow corresponding with address style from information, and the flow corresponding with address style is reported to BD.The accuracy for increasing system charging through the invention improves the processing capacity and performance of system.
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Technical field
The present invention relates to the communications field more particularly to a kind of report methods of flow information, apparatus and system.
Background technique
Third generation partner program (3rd Generation Partnership Project, referred to as 3GPP) is under
The project of generation mobile wireless network System Architecture Evolution (System Architecture Evolution, referred to as
SAE).Fig. 1 is the SAE configuration diagram according to the relevant technologies, as shown in Figure 1, wherein containing following network element:
(1) higher scanning frequency up and down can the wireless access network (Evolved RAN, referred to as E-RAN) of evolution: be provided
Rate, lower transmission delay and relatively reliable wireless transmission.The network element for including in E-RAN is eNodeB (Evolved
NodeB), radio resource is provided for the access of terminal.
(2) home subscriber server (Home Subscriber Server, referred to as HSS): user's signing is permanently stored
Data.
(3) packet data network PDN (Packet DataNetwork): the network of business is provided for user.
(4) the grouping net (E-Packet Core) of evolution: lower delay is improved, and allows more wireless access
System access.Contain following network element:
Mobile management entity (Mobility Management Entity, referred to as MME): control plane functional entity faces
When store user data server, be responsible for management and storage UE context (for example, UE/ user identifier, mobile management shape
State, user security parameters etc.), temporary identifier is distributed for user, when UE quarters at the tracing area or the network, responsible pair
The user authenticates；Handle all non-access layer informations between MME and UE；Trigger the paging in SAE.
Serving GPRS Support Node (Serving GPRS Support Node, referred to as SGSN): Gb or Iu access is supported
GPRS, the interim server for storing user data is responsible for management and storage GPRS Mobility Management (GPRS Mobility
Management, referred to as GMM) context and PDP Context；Handle all non-access layer informations between SGSN and UE；
Gateway (Serving Gateway, referred to as Serving GW): user entity is responsible for user face data
Route processing, the downlink data for the UE being in idle condition that terminates；The SAE of management and storage UE carry (bearer) context,
For example, IP bearer service parameter and network internal routing iinformation etc.；The anchor point in 3GPP system internal user face, a user is one
A moment can only have a Serving GW；
Packet data network gateway (PDN GW): it is responsible for the gateway of UE access PDN, distributing user IP address, while being 3GPP
With the mobility anchor of non-3 GPP access system；User has access to multiple PDN GW in synchronization；Collect or trigger user
Ticket offline charging information includes PGW-CDR ticket；Triggering is to user's online charging；
Strategy and conjunction charging regulation function entity (Policy and Charging Rule Functionality, abbreviation
For PCRF): generating control user data delivery according to business information and user signing contract information and the configuration information of operator
Service quality (Quality of Service, referred to as QoS) rule and charging regulation；The functional entity, which also can control, to be connect
The foundation and release carried in networking.
Fig. 2 is according to the configuration diagram of the offline charging of the relevant technologies, and Fig. 3 is the online charging according to the relevant technologies
Configuration diagram, wherein ps domain offline charging correlation function and network element are as shown in Fig. 2, ps domain online charging correlation function and net
It is first as shown in Figure 3:
Charging triggering function (Charging Trigger Function, referred to as CTF): the function is contained mainly in
In the network elements such as Serving GW, PDN GW, for triggering various types of CDR charging bills, for example, SGW-CDR, PGW-CDR
Deng.
Charging data function (Charging Data Function, referred to as CDF): the function be contained mainly in SGSN,
In the network elements such as Serving GW, PDN GW, for collecting various types of CDR charging bills, for example, S-CDR, SGW-CDR,
PGW-CDR etc..
Online charging function (Online Charging Function, referred to as OCF): the function is contained mainly in online
In charge system (Online Charging System, referred to as OCS) network element, for handling and collecting online charging ticket letter
Breath.
Charging Gateway Functionality (Charging Gateway Function, referred to as CGF): the function mainly will be from CDF
The ticket sended over generates CDR file, and forward gives BD billing domain.
Billing domain (Billing Domain, referred to as BD): it is responsible for the ticket received and processing is sended over from core net
File.
In EPS system, user can obtain the bis- stack addresses of IPv4v6 by attachment/PDN connection activation.Fig. 4 is
The flow diagram of ticket is reported according to the bis- stack addresses of the IPv4v6 of the relevant technologies, as shown in figure 4, the PDN type of UE request is
When IPv4v6, bill report process includes the following steps:
The user of step S401, PDN GW get double addresses stack IPv4v6, and defeated request is passed on a skill from a master to a single disciple if being sent to CGF and is disappeared
In breath, carrying includes the address the IPv4 address+IPv6 total flow；
Step S402, CGF return to ticket transmission response message to PDN GW.
In the prior art, evolved packet system (Evolved Packet System, referred to as EPS) introduces double stacks
IPv4v6 address function, i.e. user are in attachment or PDN connection activation, and core net is with distributing a double stack IPv4v6 to it
Location, while including the address IPv4 and IPv6.Double stack IPv4v6 address functions have also been introduced in PS, i.e. user during PDP activation,
Core net distributes the double address stack IPv4v6 to it, while including the address IPv4 and IPv6, and user can pass through acquisition
The address IPv4 and IPv6 accesses different business, such user's online period, may all have stream using the address IPv4 and IPv6
The generation of amount.
When the domain EPS and ps domain report ticket, the address of user is related to the business that user accesses, user's online period,
User reflects the business usage behavior of user based on the flow that the address of different address styles uses.However, in related skill
In art, the domain PS and EPS reports the flow in charge information not distinguish address style, in this way, in above-mentioned bill report process
In step S401, just can not by double stack IPv4v6 distinguish address style flow bring CGF, thus can not report distinguish address
The flow of type.
Summary of the invention
Scheme is reported the main purpose of the present invention is to provide a kind of flow information, at least to solve above-mentioned the relevant technologies
The middle domain EPS and ps domain report the problem of address style flow cannot be distinguished in charging flow information.
To achieve the goals above, according to an aspect of the invention, there is provided a kind of report method of flow information.
The report method of flow information according to the present invention, comprising the following steps: in charging, billing function entity is received
Request message from PDN GW, wherein the information of flow corresponding with address style is carried in request message；Billing function is real
Body extracts flow corresponding with address style from information, and the flow corresponding with address style is reported to BD.
Preferably, before billing function entity receives the request message from PDN GW, this method further include: PDN GW exists
After obtaining synthetic address, the information of flow corresponding with address style is carried according to the synthetic address and is sent out in request message
Give billing function entity, wherein synthetic address be include a plurality of types of addresses.
Preferably, above-mentioned synthetic address is the bis- stack addresses of IPv4v6, and the bis- stack addresses of IPv4v6 include the address IPv4 and IPv6
Address, the information of the corresponding flow of above-mentioned and address style include flow corresponding with IPv4 address style information and/or with
The information of the corresponding flow of IPv6 address style.
Preferably, in offline charging, the information of flow corresponding with address style is carried and is sent in request message
If including: CDF built in PDN GW to billing function entity, the information of flow corresponding with address style is taken in the form of ticket
Band is sent to billing function entity in ticket request message；It, will flow corresponding with address style if CTF built in PDN GW
Information carrying billing function entity is sent in charging request message.
Preferably, in online charging, the information of flow corresponding with address style is carried and is sent in request message
If including: CTF built in PDN GW to billing function entity, the information of flow corresponding with address style is carried in credit control
Billing function entity is sent in request message processed.
Preferably, the information carrying of flow corresponding with address style is sent to billing function entity in request message
Before, this method further include: billing function entity sends the inquiry for obtaining flow corresponding with address style to PDN GW
Message.
Preferably, in billing function entity after extracting flow corresponding with different address type in information, this method
Further include: billing function entity returns to response message corresponding with request message to PDN GW.
Preferably, the above method is applied in the domain EPS or ps domain.
To achieve the goals above, according to another aspect of the present invention, a kind of billing function entity is additionally provided.
Billing function entity according to the present invention, comprising: receiving module, for receiving and coming from packet data in charging
The request message of net gateway PDN GW, wherein the information of flow corresponding with address style is carried in request message；Extract mould
Block, for extracting flow corresponding with address style from information；Reporting module, being used for should flow corresponding with address style
It is reported to billing domain BD.
Preferably, extraction module be used for from extracted respectively in information in the bis- stack addresses of IPv4v6 with IPv4 address style pair
The information of the information for the flow answered and/or flow corresponding with IPv6 address style.
Preferably, when offline charging, if CDF built in PDN GW, billing function entity is CGF entity；When offline charging, if
CTF built in PDN GW, billing function entity are CDF entity；When online charging, if CTF built in PDN GW, billing function entity is
OCF entity.
To achieve the goals above, in accordance with a further aspect of the present invention, a kind of PDN GW is additionally provided.
PDN GW according to the present invention, comprising: module is obtained, it is corresponding with address style for being obtained from synthetic address
The information of flow；Sending module is being requested for will acquire the information carrying of flow corresponding with address style of module acquisition
Billing function entity is reported in message.
To achieve the goals above, according to another aspect of the invention, a kind of reporting system of flow information is additionally provided.
The reporting system of flow information according to the present invention, comprising: above-mentioned billing function entity and above-mentioned PDN GW.
Through the invention, using in charging, billing function entity receives the request message from PDN GW, and asks from this
It asks and extracts flow corresponding with different address type in message, and flow corresponding with different address type is reported to the side of BD
Formula, solving the problems, such as that the domain EPS and ps domain report in the related technology cannot be distinguished address style flow in charging flow information, increase
The accuracy for having added system charging improves the processing capacity and performance of system.
Detailed description of the invention
The drawings described herein are used to provide a further understanding of the present invention, constitutes part of this application, this hair
Bright illustrative embodiments and their description are used to explain the present invention, and are not constituted improper limitations of the present invention.In the accompanying drawings:
Fig. 1 is the SAE configuration diagram according to the relevant technologies；
Fig. 2 is the configuration diagram according to the offline charging of the relevant technologies；
Fig. 3 is the configuration diagram according to the online charging of the relevant technologies；
Fig. 4 is the flow diagram that ticket is reported according to the bis- stack addresses of IPv4v6 of the relevant technologies；
Fig. 5 is the flow chart of the report method of flow information according to an embodiment of the present invention；
Fig. 6 is the structural block diagram of billing function entity according to an embodiment of the present invention；
Fig. 7 is the structural block diagram of PDN GW according to an embodiment of the present invention；
Fig. 8 is the structural block diagram of the reporting system of flow information according to an embodiment of the present invention；
Fig. 9 be according to embodiments of the present invention two PDN GW built in CDF offline charging flow diagram；
Figure 10 be according to embodiments of the present invention three PDN GW built in CTF offline charging flow diagram；
Figure 11 be according to embodiments of the present invention four PDN GW built in CTF online charging flow diagram.
Specific embodiment
Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings and in combination with Examples.It should be noted that not conflicting
In the case of, the features in the embodiments and the embodiments of the present application can be combined with each other.
According to embodiments of the present invention, a kind of report method of flow information is provided.Fig. 5 is according to an embodiment of the present invention
The flow chart of the report method of flow information, as shown in figure 5, method includes the following steps:
Step S502, in charging, billing function entity receives the request message from PDN GW, wherein request message
The middle information for carrying flow corresponding with address style；
Step S504, billing function entity extract flow corresponding with address style from the information, and will with differently
Type corresponding flow in location is reported to BD.
Through the above steps, using in charging, billing function entity receives the request message from PDN GW, and from this
Flow corresponding with different address type is extracted in request message, and flow corresponding with different address type is reported to BD's
Mode, solving the problems, such as that the domain EPS and ps domain report in the related technology cannot be distinguished address style flow in charging flow information,
Convenient for accurate charging, the processing capacity and performance of system are improved.
For example, PDN GW can be after obtaining synthetic address before step S502, it will be with address according to synthetic address
The corresponding flow of type information carrying billing function entity is sent in request message, wherein synthetic address be include more
The address of seed type.Wherein, synthetic address here can be the bis- stack addresses of IPv4v6 for including the address IPv4 and the address IPv6,
The information of the flow corresponding with address style carried in the request message that billing function entity receives may include and IPv4
The information of the information of the corresponding flow of address style and/or flow corresponding with IPv6 address style.This method utilizes differentiation ground
The mode of the flow of location type makes the quantity meter of the bis- stack addresses of IPv4v6 be shown as the flow letter of the address IPv4 and the address IPv6
Breath, so as to realize the statistics to customer service behavior, improves the treatment effeciency of system.
In implementation process, stack addresses bis- for IPv4v6, PDN GW can report the flow for distinguishing address style to meter
Take functional entity, for example, passing through the following two kinds mode: mode one, PDN GW carry the flow of the address IPv4 or the address IPv6
Information (that is, information of the flow of any one address style)；Mode two, PDN GW carry the stream of the address IPv4 and the address IPv6
The information (that is, the information of the flow of two kinds of address styles has) of amount.
For example, the flow of the bis- stack addresses of IPv4v6 comprising the address IPv4 and the address IPv6 total flow is A, step S502
In, the flow corresponding with address style that carries in request message can be with are as follows: the address flow A1 and/or IPv6 of the address IPv4
Flow A2, and the sum of A1 and A2 are A.
Specifically, in mode one, PDN GW can carry the stream of the address total flow A and IPv4 of the bis- stack addresses of IPv4v6
A1 is measured, then it is (A-A1) that billing function entity, which obtains the flow of the address IPv6,；PDN GW can also carry total stream of double stack addresses
The flow A2 of the address A and IPv6 is measured, then it is (A-A2) that billing function entity, which obtains the flow of the address IPv4,.
In mode two, PDN GW can carry the address total flow A, IPv4 of the bis- stack addresses of IPv4v6 flow A1 and
The flow of the address IPv6, then billing function entity is you can learn that flow corresponding with address style.
Preferably, in offline charging, PDN GW carries the information of flow corresponding with address style in request message
If it includes: CDF built in PDN GW that billing function entity is sent in, and PDN GW is by the information of flow corresponding with address style
It is carried in the form of ticket and is sent to billing function entity in ticket request message；If CTF built in PDN GW, PDN GW will be with
The information carrying of the corresponding flow of address style is sent to billing function entity in charging request message.This method is simply real
With, strong operability.
Preferably, in online charging, PDN GW carries the information of flow corresponding with address style in request message
If it includes: CTF built in PDN GW that billing function entity is sent in, and PDN GW is by the information of flow corresponding with address style
Carrying is sent to billing function entity in credit control request information.This method is simple and practical, strong operability.
Preferably, the information carrying of flow corresponding with address style is sent to charging function by PDN GW in request message
Before energy entity, billing function entity sends the query messages for obtaining flow corresponding with address style to PDN GW.That is,
Billing function entity can be learnt corresponding with different address type in the synthetic address stored in PDN GW by way of inquiry
Flow, to improve the real-time of system.
Preferably, in billing function entity after extracting flow corresponding with different address type in information, charging function
Energy entity can return to response message corresponding with request message to PDN GW.This method can notify whether PDN GW is extracted into
Function has ensured the validity and safety of system.
Preferably, the above method is applied in the domain EPS or ps domain.This method is simple and practical, strong operability.
Corresponding to the above method, a kind of billing function entity is additionally provided according to embodiments of the present invention.Fig. 6 is according to this hair
The structural block diagram of the billing function entity of bright embodiment is used as shown in fig. 6, the billing function entity 60 includes: receiving module 62
In in charging, the request message from PDN GW is received, wherein flow corresponding with address style is carried in request message
Information；Extraction module 64 is coupled to receiving module 62, for extracting flow corresponding with address style from information；Report mould
Block 66 is coupled to extraction module 64, for flow corresponding with address style to be reported to BD.
By above-mentioned billing function entity 60, using receiving module 62 in charging, receives the request from PDN GW and disappear
Breath, extraction module 64 extract flow corresponding with different address type from the request message, reporting module 66 will with differently
Type corresponding flow in location is reported to BD, and solving that the domain EPS and ps domain in the related technology report can not area in charging flow information
The problem of sub-address type flow, improves the processing capacity and performance of system.
Preferably, extraction module 64 be used for from extracted respectively in information in the bis- stack addresses of IPv4v6 with IPv4 address style
The information of the information of corresponding flow and/or flow corresponding with IPv6 address style.
Preferably, when offline charging, if CDF built in PDN GW, billing function entity 60 is CGF entity；When offline charging,
If CTF built in PDN GW, billing function entity 60 is CDF entity；When online charging, if CTF built in PDN GW, billing function is real
Body 60 is OCF entity.
According to embodiments of the present invention, a kind of PDN GW is additionally provided.Fig. 7 is the knot of PDN GW according to an embodiment of the present invention
Structure block diagram, as shown in fig. 7, the PDN GW 70 includes: to obtain module 72, for obtaining and address style pair from synthetic address
The information for the flow answered；Sending module 74, be coupled to obtain module 72, for will acquire module 72 acquisition with address style pair
The information carrying for the flow answered is reported to billing function entity in request message, wherein the bis- stack addresses of IPv4v6 include IPv4
Address and the address IPv6, the information of flow corresponding with address style include the corresponding flow of IPv4 address style information and
The information of the corresponding flow of IPv6 address style.
The embodiment of the invention also provides a kind of reporting systems of flow information.Fig. 8 is stream according to an embodiment of the present invention
The structural block diagram for measuring the reporting system of information, as shown in figure 8, the system includes: above-mentioned billing function entity 60 and above-mentioned PDN
GW 70。
It is described in detail below with reference to realization process of the preferred embodiments and drawings to above-described embodiment.
Embodiment one
The present embodiment is directed to the bis- stack addresses of IPv4v6, and the domain EPS and ps domain, which report, cannot be distinguished address in charging flow information
The problem of type flow, proposes a kind of report method of flow information.This method can be divided into following several situations:
When scene one, offline charging, if CDF built in PDN GW, the report method of above-mentioned flow information can be with are as follows: first
First, PDN GW is transmitted carrying comprising the ticket for distinguishing address style flow in ticket after getting double addresses stack IPv4v6
CGF entity is reported in request message；Secondly, CGF entity after receiving ticket transfer request message, extracts differentiation therein
Address style flow, and ticket transmission response message is returned to PDN GW.
When scene two, offline charging, if CTF built in PDN GW, the report method of above-mentioned flow information can be with are as follows: first
First, PDN GW will be carried in charging request message after getting double addresses stack IPv4v6 comprising distinguishing address style flow
It is reported to CDF entity；Secondly, CDF entity after receiving charging request message, extracts differentiation address style flow therein,
And network element is initiated to PDN GW and returns to accounting answer.
When scene three, online charging, if CTF built in PDN GW, the report method of above-mentioned flow information can be with are as follows: first
First, PDN GW will disappear comprising distinguishing the carrying of address style flow in credit control request after getting double addresses stack IPv4v6
OCF entity is reported in breath；Secondly, OCF entity after receiving credit control request information, extracts differentiation address therein class
Type flow, and initiate network element to PDN GW and return to Credit Control Answer message.
Through this embodiment, the charge information of stack addresses bis- for IPv4v6, the domain EPS and ps domain ticket may include distinguishing
The flow of address style.That is, by notifying CGF ticket transfer request message or PDN GW (CTF) to notify at PDN GW (CDF)
When CDF charging request message or PDN GW (CTF) notice OCF credit control request information, by that will include differentiation address style
Flow brings CGF/CDF/OCF, to solve the domain EPS and ps domain reports and address style stream cannot be distinguished in charging flow information
The problem of amount.
Embodiment two
Fig. 9 be according to embodiments of the present invention two PDN GW built in CDF offline charging flow diagram, such as Fig. 9 institute
Show, stack addresses bis- for IPv4v6, built in PDN GW when CDF offline charging, the report method process of flow information may include
Following steps:
Step S901, PDN GW will include the address IPv4 and/or IPv6 address stream after getting double addresses stack IPv4v6
The ticket carrying of amount is reported to CGF entity in ticket transfer request message.
Step S902, CGF entity after receiving ticket transfer request message, extract the address IPv4 therein and/or
The address IPv6 flow, and ticket transmission response message is returned to PDN GW.
Embodiment three
Figure 10 be according to embodiments of the present invention three PDN GW built in CTF offline charging flow diagram, such as Figure 10
Shown, stack addresses bis- for IPv4v6, built in PDN GW when CTF offline charging, the report method process of flow information be can wrap
Include following steps:
Step S 1001, PDN GW will include the address IPv4 and/or the address IPv6 after getting double addresses stack IPv4v6
Flow carrying is reported to CDF entity in charging request message.
Step S1002, CDF entity is after receiving charging request message, with extracting the address IPv4 therein and/or IPv6
Location flow, and initiate network element to PDN GW and return to accounting answer.
Example IV
Figure 11 be according to embodiments of the present invention four PDN GW built in CTF online charging flow diagram, such as Figure 11
Shown, stack addresses bis- for IPv4v6, built in PDN GW when CTF online charging, the report method process of flow information be can wrap
Include following steps:
Step S1101, PDN GW will include the address IPv4 and/or the address IPv6 after getting double addresses stack IPv4v6
Flow carrying is reported to OCF entity in credit control request information.
Step S1102, OCF entity after receiving credit control request information, extract the address IPv4 therein and/or
The address IPv6 flow, and initiate network element to PDN GW and return to Credit Control Answer message.
In conclusion the present embodiments relate in packet domain evolution domain, obtain for processing double in mobile communcations system
The carrying bill report of stack address distinguishes the system and method for address style flow, solves the domain EPS and ps domain in the related technology
The problem of address style flow cannot be distinguished in charging flow information is reported, the processing capacity and performance of system are improved.
Obviously, those skilled in the art should be understood that each module of the above invention or each step can be with general
Computing device realize that they can be concentrated on a single computing device, or be distributed in multiple computing devices and formed
Network on, optionally, they can be realized with the program code that computing device can perform, so as to be stored in
It is performed by computing device in storage device, perhaps they are fabricated to each integrated circuit modules or will be in them
Multiple modules or step be fabricated to single integrated circuit module to realize.In this way, the present invention is not limited to any specific hard
Part and software combine.
The foregoing is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention, is not intended to restrict the invention, for the skill of this field
For art personnel, the invention may be variously modified and varied.All within the spirits and principles of the present invention, made any to repair
Change, equivalent replacement, improvement etc., should all be included in the protection scope of the present invention.
Claims (12)
1. a kind of report method of flow information, which comprises the following steps:
In charging, billing function entity receives the request message from packet data network gateway PDN GW, wherein the request
The information of flow corresponding with address style is carried in message；
The billing function entity extracts the flow corresponding with address style from the information, and will described and address class
The corresponding flow of type is reported to billing domain BD；
Wherein, before the billing function entity receives the request message from the PDN GW, the method also includes:
The PDN GW is after obtaining synthetic address, according to the synthetic address by the flow corresponding with address style
Information carrying the billing function entity is sent in the request message, wherein the synthetic address be include multiple types
The address of type.
2. the method according to claim 1, wherein the synthetic address be the bis- stack addresses of IPv4v6, it is described
The bis- stack addresses of IPv4v6 include the address IPv4 and the address IPv6, and the information of the flow corresponding with address style includes and IPv4
The information of the information of the corresponding flow of address style and/or flow corresponding with IPv6 address style.
3. the method according to claim 1, wherein being incited somebody to action described corresponding with address style in offline charging
The information carrying of flow is sent to the billing function entity in the request message and includes:
If charging data function CDF built in the PDN GW, by the information of the flow corresponding with address style with ticket
Form carrying is sent to the billing function entity in ticket request message；
If charging triggering function CTF built in the PDN GW, the information of the flow corresponding with address style is carried
The billing function entity is sent in charging request message.
4. the method according to claim 1, wherein being incited somebody to action described corresponding with address style in online charging
The information carrying of flow is sent to the billing function entity in the request message and includes:
If CTF built in the PDN GW, the information of the flow corresponding with address style is carried in credit control request
The billing function entity is sent in message.
5. the method according to claim 1, wherein the information of the flow corresponding with address style is carried
It is sent in the request message before the billing function entity, the method also includes:
The billing function entity disappears to the inquiry that the PDN GW is sent for obtaining the flow corresponding with address style
Breath.
6. the method according to any one of claims 1 to 5, which is characterized in that in the billing function entity from described
After flow corresponding with address style described in being extracted in information, further includes:
The billing function entity returns to response message corresponding with the request message to the PDN GW.
7. the method according to claim 1, wherein the method is applied to the domain evolved packet system EPS or divides
In group system ps domain.
8. a kind of billing function entity characterized by comprising
Receiving module, for receiving the request message from packet data network gateway PDN GW, wherein described to ask in charging
Seek the information that flow corresponding with address style is carried in message；
Extraction module, for extracting the flow corresponding with address style from the information；
Reporting module, for the flow corresponding with address style to be reported to billing domain BD；
Wherein, the PDN GW, will be described corresponding with address style according to the synthetic address after obtaining synthetic address
The information carrying of flow is sent to the billing function entity in the request message, wherein the synthetic address is to include
A plurality of types of addresses.
9. billing function entity according to claim 8, which is characterized in that the extraction module is used for from the information
Extract in the bis- stack addresses of IPv4v6 respectively the information of flow corresponding with IPv4 address style and/or with IPv6 address style pair
The information for the flow answered.
10. billing function entity according to claim 8, which is characterized in that when offline charging, if built in the PDN GW
Charging data function CDF, the billing function entity are Charging Gateway Functionality CGF entity；When offline charging, if the PDN GW
Built-in charging triggering function CTF, the billing function entity are CDF entity；When online charging, if CTF built in the PDN GW,
The billing function entity is online charging function OCF entity.
11. a kind of packet data network gateway PDN GW characterized by comprising
Module is obtained, for obtaining the information of flow corresponding with address style from synthetic address；
Sending module, for requesting the information carrying of flow corresponding with address style described in the acquisition module acquisition
Billing function entity is reported in message；
Wherein, the PDN GW, will be described corresponding with address style according to the synthetic address after obtaining synthetic address
The information carrying of flow is sent to the billing function entity in the request message, so that the billing function entity is from institute
It states and extracts the flow corresponding with address style in information, and the flow corresponding with address style is reported to billing domain
BD, wherein the synthetic address be include a plurality of types of addresses.
12. a kind of reporting system of flow information characterized by comprising charging described in any one of claim 8 to 10
Packet data network gateway PDN GW described in functional entity and claim 11.
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