CN104113831A

CN104113831A - Close range business communication charging method and system and relative device

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Publication number: CN104113831A
Application number: CN201410363474.2A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 陈珊; 柴晓前
Original assignee: Huawei Technologies Co Ltd
Current assignee: Huawei Technologies Co Ltd
Priority date: 2014-07-26
Filing date: 2014-07-26
Publication date: 2014-10-22
Also published as: WO2016015490A1

Abstract

The invention provides a close range business communication charging method and system and a relative device. In the charging method, an offline charging system receives close range use records of a transmitting terminal and a receiving terminal of the communication, whether the use records of the transmitting terminal and the receiving terminal are consistent is checked according to a correlation identifier of the use records, and charging is conducted on the transmitting terminal and/or the receiving terminal according to the user record determined after the checking. Compared with the prior art, the charging method can achieve the effect that a user is charged in the way that the close range use record of the terminal user is checked first, the technical shortcoming in the prior art that charging cannot be conducted accurately due to the fact that a close range business communication process does not pass through network elements arranged by a network service provider is overcome, and the requirement of the network service provider for accurate charging of the user is met.

Description

The closely charging method of newsletter, system and relevant device

Technical field

The present invention relates to communication technical field, in particular to a kind of charging method, system and relevant device of closely newsletter.

Background technology

Along with popularizing of social class application, closely business is more and more important.Closely business (proximity-based service, ProSe) comprises and closely finds business and Near Field Communication business.And the type of Near Field Communication business comprises the corresponding a plurality of receiving terminals (one-to-many) of a transmitting terminal, a corresponding receiving terminal (one-to-one) of transmitting terminal.

In the one-to-many communication flow of Near Field Communication business of the prior art, first by business function entity (ProSe function) closely, to the transmitting terminal of business closely and receiving terminal, provide the ID of group, closely two layers of group sign of business (ProSe layer-2 group ID), the Radio Resource of service group's ip multicast address (ProSe group IP multicast address) and Near Field Communication closely, Radio Resource comprises the parameters such as spectral bandwidth.After configuration completes, the transmitting terminal of communication selects suitable Radio Resource to initiate the closely newsletter of one-to-many, and transmitting terminal is passed through closely two layers of group sign of business and as two layers of sign of object (destination layer-2ID), to above-mentioned ip multicast address, sent IP data.Meanwhile, the receiving terminal of communication is listened to above-mentioned Radio Resource and is received one-to-many multicast IP data, realizes Near Field Communication business.

But prior art only provides the closely implementation method of business, but do not provide the closely charging method of business, so prior art letter is waited to improve.

Summary of the invention

The embodiment of the present invention provides a kind of method, system and relevant device of realizing the charging of closely newsletter.

First aspect, the embodiment of the present invention provides a kind of closely business charging method, comprising:

Receive the reporting message of transmitting terminal and the reporting message of receiving terminal of closely newsletter, in described reporting message, carry the association identification of use in described communication of described transmitting terminal or receiving terminal record and described communication;

According to the use record of transmitting terminal and the use record of receiving terminal in associated this communication of described association identification;

Check the use record of the transmitting terminal being associated and the use record of described receiving terminal, determine the charge information of this communication;

According to definite charge information, described transmitting terminal and/or receiving terminal are carried out to charging.

In conjunction with first aspect, in the possible implementation of the first, described in check the use record of the transmitting terminal being associated and the use record of described receiving terminal, determine that the charge information of this communication comprises:

Whether check the use record of the transmitting terminal being associated and the use of described receiving terminal records consistent;

If the use of described transmitting terminal and receiving terminal record is consistent, determine that the charge information of this communication is the use record of transmitting terminal or receiving terminal.

In conjunction with the possible implementation of the first of first aspect, in the possible implementation of the second, described method also comprises:

If it is inconsistent that the use of described transmitting terminal and receiving terminal is recorded, the use record that the charge information of determining this communication is transmitting terminal, or determine the larger use record of use amount in the use record of use record that the charge information of this communication is transmitting terminal and receiving terminal.

The possible implementation of the second in conjunction with the possible implementation of the first of first aspect, first aspect or first aspect, in the third possible implementation, above-mentioned use record comprises that closely business is used at least one in duration, access times, use traffic.

The third possible implementation in conjunction with the possible implementation of the second of the possible implementation of the first of first aspect, first aspect, first aspect, first aspect, in the 4th kind of possible implementation, describedly according to the use record of transmitting terminal in associated this communication of association identification and the use of receiving terminal record, specifically comprise:

On obtaining in the use record of transmitting terminal and receiving terminal, call time early than or equal the use record of default deadline;

On described in the use record of transmitting terminal described in associated this communication of described association identification and receiving terminal, call time early than or equal to preset the use record of deadline.

Second aspect, the embodiment of the present invention provides a kind of charging method of newsletter, comprising:

According to definite charge information request off-line accounting system, described transmitting terminal and/or receiving terminal are carried out to charging.

In conjunction with second aspect, in the possible implementation of the first, the definite charge information request of described basis is carried out charging to described transmitting terminal and/or receiving terminal and is comprised:

According to definite charge information, generate charging data record;

To OFCS, send described charging data record.

In conjunction with the possible implementation of the first of second aspect, second aspect, in the possible implementation of the second, described method also comprises:

To closely business function entity corresponding to described receiving terminal, send and check rear definite charge information.

The third aspect, the embodiment of the present invention also provides a kind of charging method of closely newsletter, comprising:

Closely the terminal of newsletter is obtained association identification and the report condition of closely newsletter;

When described report condition meets, the terminal of described closely newsletter sends reporting message to business function entity closely, carries the use record of described terminal in described communication and the association identification of described communication in described reporting message.

In conjunction with the third aspect, in the possible implementation of the first, the terminal of described closely newsletter is obtained closely association identification and the report condition of business and is comprised:

Closely newsletter transmitting terminal generates closely association identification and the report condition of business.

In conjunction with the possible implementation of the first of the third aspect, the third aspect, in the possible implementation of the second, described report condition comprises:

Predetermined interval reports, in Preset Time, reports, described in the each use of user, closely after business, reports or at least one in disposable reporting when subscriber equipment returns to public land mobile network.

The possible implementation of the second in conjunction with the possible implementation of the first of the third aspect, the third aspect or the third aspect, in the third possible implementation, described association identification comprises communications identification, IP data transmitting time and IP data receiver time, application type, communication traffic type, reports at least one in sequence number, group identification.

Fourth aspect, the embodiment of the present invention also provides a kind of off-line accounting system, comprising:

Report receiving element, for receiving the reporting message of transmitting terminal and the reporting message of receiving terminal of closely newsletter, in described reporting message, carry use record in described communication of described transmitting terminal or receiving terminal and the association identification of described communication;

The first associative cell, for according to the associated use record of this communication transmitting terminal of described association identification and the use record of receiving terminal;

First checks unit, for checking the use record of the transmitting terminal being associated and the use record of described receiving terminal, determines the charge information of this communication;

Charging Detail Record unit, for carrying out charging according to definite charge information to described transmitting terminal and/or receiving terminal.

In conjunction with fourth aspect, in the possible implementation of the first, described first checks unit comprises:

Check module, for checking the use record of the transmitting terminal being associated and the use of described receiving terminal, whether unanimously record;

Charge information determination module, when consistent for recording in the use of described transmitting terminal and receiving terminal, the charge information of determining this communication is the use record of transmitting terminal or receiving terminal.

In conjunction with the possible implementation of the first of fourth aspect, in the possible implementation of the second,

Described charge information determination module is also for recording in the use of described transmitting terminal and receiving terminal when inconsistent, the use record that the charge information of determining this communication is transmitting terminal, or determine the larger use record of use amount in the use record of use record that the charge information of this communication is transmitting terminal and receiving terminal.

In conjunction with the possible implementation of the second of the possible implementation of the first of fourth aspect, fourth aspect or fourth aspect, in the third possible implementation,

Described use record comprises that closely business is used at least one in duration, access times, use traffic.

In conjunction with the third possible implementation of the possible implementation of the second of the possible implementation of the first of fourth aspect, fourth aspect, fourth aspect or fourth aspect, in the 4th kind of possible implementation,

Described the first associative cell comprises:

Record acquisition module, for obtaining the use of transmitting terminal and receiving terminal, record the use record that calls time early than or equal default deadline;

Relating module, for calling time early than or equal to preset the use record of deadline on described in the use record of transmitting terminal described in associated this communication of described association identification and receiving terminal.

The 5th aspect, the embodiment of the present invention provides a kind of closely business function entity, comprising:

Message sink unit, for receiving the reporting message of transmitting terminal and the reporting message of receiving terminal of closely newsletter, in described reporting message, carry use record in described communication of described transmitting terminal or receiving terminal and the association identification of described communication;

The second associative cell, for according to the associated use record of this communication transmitting terminal of described association identification and the use record of receiving terminal;

Second checks unit, for checking the use record of the transmitting terminal being associated and the use record of described receiving terminal, determines the charge information of this communication;

Accounting request unit, for carrying out charging according to definite charge information request off-line accounting system to described transmitting terminal and/or receiving terminal.

In conjunction with the 5th aspect, in the possible implementation of the first, described accounting request unit comprises:

Record generation module, for generating charging data record according to definite charge information;

Record sending module, for send described charging data record to OFCS.

In conjunction with the possible implementation of the first of the 5th aspect, the 5th aspect, in the possible implementation of the second, described closely business function entity also comprises:

Charge information transmitting element, for sending and check rear definite charge information to closely business function entity corresponding to described receiving terminal.

The 6th aspect, the embodiment of the present invention provides a kind of terminal of closely newsletter, and it comprises:

Acquiring unit, for obtaining association identification and the report condition of closely newsletter;

Report unit, for when described report condition meets, send reporting message to business function entity closely, in described reporting message, carry the use record of described terminal in described communication and the association identification of described communication.

In conjunction with the 6th aspect, in the possible implementation of the first, described acquiring unit obtains closely association identification and the report condition of business and comprises:

Described acquiring unit generates closely association identification and the report condition of business.

In conjunction with the possible implementation of the first of the 6th aspect, the 6th aspect, in the possible implementation of the second, described terminal also comprises:

Data transmission unit, in described terminal during as the transmitting terminal of closely newsletter, sends described association identification and report condition by IP data to the receiving terminal of closely newsletter.

In conjunction with the possible implementation of the second of the possible implementation of the first of the 6th aspect, the 6th aspect or the 6th aspect, in the third possible implementation, described report condition comprises:

In conjunction with the third possible implementation of the possible implementation of the second of the possible implementation of the first of the 6th aspect, the 6th aspect, the 6th aspect or the 6th aspect, in the 4th kind of possible implementation,

Described association identification comprises communications identification, IP data transmitting time and IP data receiver time, application type, communication traffic type, reports at least one in sequence number, group identification.

The 7th aspect, the embodiment of the present invention provides a kind of charge system of closely newsletter, and it comprises off-line accounting system as described in fourth aspect and business function entity closely,

Described closely business function entity, for receiving the reporting message of transmitting terminal and the reporting message of receiving terminal of closely newsletter, sends the reporting message of described transmitting terminal and the reporting message of receiving terminal to off-line accounting system.

Eight aspect, the embodiment of the present invention provides a kind of charge system of closely newsletter, and it comprises closely business function entity and off-line accounting system as described in the 5th aspect,

Described off-line accounting system is for carrying out charging according to the request of described closely business function entity to described transmitting terminal and/or receiving terminal.

In embodiments of the present invention, closely business function entity corresponding to terminal can be

Wherein, communication time stamp specifically comprises Session Time, the time of reception of the transmission of IP packet or IP packet, information reporting time etc.

In the charging method providing in the embodiment of the present invention, off-line accounting system receives the transmitting terminal of communication and the closely use record of receiving terminal, whether consistent according to using association identification in record to check the use record of described transmitting terminal and receiving terminal, finally according to checking rear definite use record, described transmitting terminal and/or receiving terminal are carried out to charging.Compared with prior art, the charging method that the embodiment of the present invention provides can be carried out charging to user by checking terminal use's closely use record, the technological deficiency that has overcome network element that in prior art, closely newsletter process is disposed without Internet Service Provider and cannot accurate billing, has met Internet Service Provider and user has been carried out to the demand of accurate charging.

Accompanying drawing explanation

In order to be illustrated more clearly in the technical scheme in the embodiment of the present invention, below the accompanying drawing of required use during embodiment is described is briefly described, apparently, accompanying drawing in the following describes is only some embodiments of the present invention, for those of ordinary skills, do not paying under the prerequisite of creative work, can also obtain according to these accompanying drawings other accompanying drawing.Wherein:

Fig. 1 is the system architecture diagram of newsletter closely in the embodiment of the present invention;

Fig. 2 is the flow chart of the charging method of the closely newsletter that provides of the embodiment of the present invention one;

Fig. 3 is the flow chart of the charging method of the closely newsletter that provides of the embodiment of the present invention two;

Fig. 4 is the flow chart of the charging method of the closely newsletter that provides of the embodiment of the present invention three;

Fig. 5 is the flow chart of the charging method of the closely newsletter that provides of the embodiment of the present invention four;

Fig. 6 is the flow chart of the charging method of the closely newsletter that provides of the embodiment of the present invention five;

Fig. 7 is the method flow diagram of a kind of Near Field Communication in the charging method of the closely newsletter that provides of the embodiment of the present invention five;

Fig. 8 is the flow chart of another kind of Near Field Communication in the charging method of the closely newsletter that provides of the embodiment of the present invention five;

Fig. 9 is the flow chart of the charging method of the closely newsletter that provides of the embodiment of the present invention five;

Figure 10 is the flow chart of the charging method of the closely business that provides of the embodiment of the present invention six;

Figure 11 is the schematic diagram of the off-line accounting system that provides of the embodiment of the present invention seven;

Figure 12 is the first schematic diagram of checking unit in the off-line accounting system that provides of the embodiment of the present invention seven;

Figure 13 is the schematic diagram of the first associative cell in the off-line accounting system that provides of the embodiment of the present invention seven

Figure 14 is the schematic diagram of the closely business function entity that provides of the embodiment of the present invention eight;

Figure 15 is the schematic diagram of charging request unit in the closely business function entity that provides of the embodiment of the present invention eight;

Figure 16 is the schematic diagram of the terminal of the closely newsletter that provides of the embodiment of the present invention nine;

Figure 17 is the schematic diagram of the off-line accounting system that provides of the embodiment of the present invention ten;

Figure 18 is the schematic diagram of the closely business function entity that provides of the embodiment of the present invention 11;

Figure 19 is the schematic diagram of the terminal of the closely newsletter that provides of the embodiment of the present invention 12;

Figure 20 is the schematic diagram of the charge system of the closely newsletter that provides of the embodiment of the present invention 13;

Figure 21 is the schematic diagram of the charge system of the closely newsletter that provides of the embodiment of the present invention 14.

Embodiment

Below in conjunction with the accompanying drawing in the embodiment of the present invention, the technical scheme in the embodiment of the present invention is clearly and completely described, obviously, described embodiment is only the present invention's part embodiment, rather than whole embodiment.Embodiment based in the present invention, those of ordinary skills, not making the every other embodiment obtaining under performing creative labour prerequisite, belong to the scope of protection of the invention.

The invention provides a kind of business charging method, system and relevant device, referring to Fig. 1, Fig. 1 is the system architecture diagram of newsletter closely in the embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in the figure, between user equipment (UE), by PC5, connect, the UMTS Terrestrial radio access network (E-UTRAN) of UE A and UE B access evolution, the equipment of network side comprises Mobility Management Entity (Mobility Management Entity, MME), S/PGW, SLP, home subscriber server (Home Subscriber Server, HSS) and ProSe Function.ProSe Function belongs to the closely logical functional entity of business of management that operator disposes, the address configuration of charging entity (can be off-line accounting system) is at ProSe Function, ProSe Function is responsible for mutual with charging entity, can collect the reporting message of UE.

Closely service application (ProSe application) has been installed on UE A and UE B, and closely application is connected to closely service application service device (ProSe application server).

As shown in Figure 2, the business charging method that the present embodiment discloses comprises:

Step 110, closely business function entity receives the reporting message of transmitting terminal and the reporting message of receiving terminal of closely newsletter, carries use record in described communication of described transmitting terminal or receiving terminal and the association identification of described communication in reporting message.

Concrete, closely business function entity corresponding to transmitting terminal can receive the reporting message of the transmitting terminal transmission of closely newsletter, and the closely business function entity that receiving terminal is corresponding can receive the reporting message of the receiving terminal transmission of communication.In the reporting message of transmitting terminal, carry the association identification of the use of transmitting terminal in described communication record and described communication.In the reporting message of receiving terminal, carry the association identification of the use of described receiving terminal in described communication record and described communication.

It is pointed out that closely business function entity corresponding to transmitting terminal can be transmitting terminal ownership place or visited place or local closely business function entity.Generally, closely business function entity corresponding to transmitting terminal is the closely business function entity of ownership place;

If transmitting terminal is under non-roaming state, used non-attribution PLMN (Home Public Land Mobile Network, VPLMN) other PLMNs (PLMN in addition, Public Land Mobile Network) resource, so corresponding closely business function entity is exactly the closely business function entity of non-attribution PLMN, namely local closely business function entity;

If transmitting terminal under roaming state, has been used the resource of roaming place PLMN, its correspondence closely business function entity be exactly the closely business function entity of roaming place, the closely business function entity of visited place namely.Identical scene is also applicable to receiving terminal.

Wherein, use record to comprise that closely business is used at least one in duration, access times, use traffic, association identification is for associated this closely newsletter.In addition, use record also to comprise: for the terminal iidentification of marking terminal, sign is used the user ID of network service and for distinguishing one or more of sign of transmitting terminal and receiving terminal type, to using the user of network service to carry out charging.

Reporting message is that terminal sends association identification and uses one of carrier of record, those of ordinary skills can send above-mentioned association identification and use record by other message according to actual needs, and above-mentioned association identification and use record can also send to separately closely business function entity.

Step 120, closely business function entity sends the reporting message receive to off-line accounting system.

Concrete, closely business function entity corresponding to transmitting terminal sends the off-line accounting system (Offline Charge System, OFCS) that the reporting message receiving arrives transmitting terminal ownership place.

The closely business function entity that receiving terminal is corresponding can send the reporting message that receives to the off-line accounting system of receiving terminal ownership place, and then the off-line accounting system of receiving terminal ownership place sends to the reporting message receiving the off-line accounting system of transmitting terminal ownership place.In addition, the closely business function entity that receiving terminal is corresponding also can send the reporting message receiving and arrive closely business function entity corresponding to transmitting terminal, and then the reporting message being received by closely business function entity transmission corresponding to transmitting terminal is to the off-line accounting system of transmitting terminal ownership place.

Step 130, off-line accounting system receive the reporting message of transmitting terminal and the reporting message of receiving terminal of closely newsletter, carry the association identification of use in described communication of described transmitting terminal or receiving terminal record and described communication in described reporting message.

Wherein, the reporting message of the transmitting terminal that the off-line accounting system of transmitting terminal ownership place receives can be from the closely business function entity of transmitting terminal ownership place, the reporting message of the receiving terminal that the off-line accounting system of transmitting terminal ownership place receives can be from the closely business function entity of receiving terminal ownership place, also can be from receiving terminal ownership place or visited place or local off-line accounting system, can also be from the closely business function entity of transmitting terminal ownership place.

In another embodiment, the reporting message of the receiving terminal that the off-line accounting system of receiving terminal ownership place receives can be from the closely business function entity of receiving terminal ownership place, the reporting message of the transmitting terminal that the off-line accounting system of receiving terminal ownership place receives can be from the closely business function entity of transmitting terminal ownership place, also can be from transmitting terminal ownership place or visited place or local off-line accounting system, can also be from the closely business function entity of receiving terminal ownership place.

Step 140, off-line accounting system are according to the use record of transmitting terminal and the use record of receiving terminal in associated this communication of described association identification.

Wherein, off-line accounting system can, according to closely the use record of business transmitting terminal and the use record of receiving terminal in associated this communication of association identification, be set up the corresponding relation between the use record of transmitting terminal and the use of receiving terminal record by association identification.

Step 150, off-line accounting system are checked the use record of the transmitting terminal being associated and the use record of described receiving terminal, determine the charge information of this communication.

Concrete, off-line accounting system checks the use record of the transmitting terminal being associated and whether the use record of described receiving terminal is consistent, determines the charge information of this communication according to checked result.

Wherein, the charge information of this communication can comprise that this communication checks definite use record.

Step 160, off-line accounting system carry out charging according to definite charge information to described transmitting terminal and/or receiving terminal.

Wherein, the off-line accounting system of transmitting terminal or receiving terminal ownership place according to check rear definite charge information and closely service charging policy to described transmitting terminal or receiving terminal, one or both carries out charging.

It is pointed out that in the embodiment of the present invention that the essence that transmitting terminal or receiving terminal are carried out to charging is the user of the user of transmitting terminal or receiving terminal to carry out charging.

In the charging method providing in the embodiment of the present invention, off-line accounting system receives the transmitting terminal of communication and the reporting message of receiving terminal, according to the association identification in reporting message, check the use record of described transmitting terminal and receiving terminal, according to checking rear definite charge information, described transmitting terminal and/or receiving terminal are carried out to charging.Compared with prior art, the charging method that the embodiment of the present invention provides can be recorded terminal is carried out to accurate billing by closely use associated and that check transmitting terminal and receiving terminal, the technological deficiency that has overcome network element that in prior art, closely newsletter is disposed without Internet Service Provider and cannot accurate billing, has met Internet Service Provider and terminal use has been carried out to the demand of accurate billing.

Referring to Fig. 3, Fig. 3 is the flow chart of the charging method of the closely newsletter that provides of the embodiment of the present invention two.

The charging method of the closely newsletter that as shown in the figure, the embodiment of the present invention two provides mainly comprises the following steps:

Step 210, off-line accounting system receive the reporting message of transmitting terminal and the reporting message of receiving terminal of closely newsletter, carry the association identification of use in described communication of described transmitting terminal or receiving terminal record and described communication in described reporting message.

Wherein, the implementation of the implementation of step 210 and step 130 in above-described embodiment one is identical, and details are referring to the description of above-described embodiment one.

Step 220, off-line accounting system are according to the use record of transmitting terminal and the use record of receiving terminal in associated this communication of described association identification.

In this enforcement, above-mentioned association identification comprises conversational communication sign, communication time stamp, application type, communication traffic type, report one or more the combination in sequence number, group identification.Wherein, application type is to use the closely type of the application program of business.Communication traffic type comprises one-to-one, one-to-many etc.Report sequence number for identifying reporting message.The group setting up when group identification is used for identifying one-to-many.

Corresponding, above-mentioned steps 220 can be when specific implementation:

Off-line accounting system association has identical communications identification, communication time stamp, application type, communication traffic type, the use record of closely business transmitting terminal that reports sequence number or group identification and the use record of receiving terminal.

In the present embodiment, the above-mentioned use record of the transmitting terminal being associated and the use record of described receiving terminal checked, determines that the step (step 150 in embodiment mono-) of the charge information of this communication specifically comprises step 230-250.

Step 230, off-line accounting system check the use record of the transmitting terminal being associated and whether the use record of described receiving terminal is consistent.

Concrete, off-line accounting system checks the use record of the transmitting terminal being associated and whether the use record of described receiving terminal is consistent, if use record consistent, performs step 240.If it is inconsistent that use is recorded, perform step 250.

Step 240, off-line accounting system determine that the charge information of this communication is the use record of transmitting terminal or receiving terminal.

In the present embodiment, if the use of the transmitting terminal being associated record is consistent with the use record of described receiving terminal, for example the use of transmitting terminal record and the use of described receiving terminal are recorded identical or error in allowed band, the use record that transmitting terminal and receiving terminal are described is all authentic and valid, and now off-line accounting system determines that the charge information of this communication is the use record of transmitting terminal or receiving terminal.

Step 250, off-line accounting system are determined the use record that the charge information of this communication is transmitting terminal, or determine the larger use record of use amount in the use record of use record that the charge information of this communication is transmitting terminal and receiving terminal.

In the present embodiment, if the use of the transmitting terminal being associated record records inconsistent with the use of described receiving terminal, for example the use recording error of the use of transmitting terminal record and described receiving terminal is not in allowed band, the use that transmitting terminal or receiving terminal are described is recorded insincere, now off-line accounting system is determined the use record that the charge information of this communication is transmitting terminal, typical for example in the application scenarios of one-to-many.

In addition, off-line accounting system can also be determined the larger use record of use amount in the use record of use record that the charge information of this communication is transmitting terminal and receiving terminal, typical for example in the application scenarios of one-to-many.

In the present embodiment, off-line accounting system can also record in inconsistent situation with the use of described receiving terminal at the use record of checking the transmitting terminal being associated, and when judgement communication type is one-to-many one-to-many, the use record of transmitting terminal is defined as to the charge information of this communication.

It should be noted that, those of ordinary skills can select the method for above-mentioned two kinds of definite charge informations flexibly according to different scenes, and are not limited to the above-mentioned typical scene providing.

Step 260, off-line accounting system carry out charging according to definite charge information to described transmitting terminal and/or receiving terminal.

Wherein, the implementation of the implementation of step 260 and step 160 in above-described embodiment one is identical, and details are referring to the description of above-described embodiment one.

In the charging method providing in the embodiment of the present invention two, whether check the use record of the transmitting terminal being associated and the use of described receiving terminal records consistent, then according to the different situations of checked result, provided the method for the different charge informations of really devising a stratagem, make the embodiment of the present invention can adapt to more application scenarios, compatible better.

Referring to Fig. 4, Fig. 4 is the flow chart of the charging method of the closely newsletter that provides of the embodiment of the present invention three.

The charging method of the closely newsletter that as shown in the figure, the embodiment of the present invention three provides mainly comprises the following steps:

Step 310, off-line accounting system receive the reporting message of transmitting terminal and the reporting message of receiving terminal of closely newsletter, carry the association identification of use in described communication of described transmitting terminal or receiving terminal record and described communication in described reporting message.

Wherein, the implementation of the implementation of above-mentioned steps 310 and step 130 in above-described embodiment one is identical, and details are referring to the description of above-described embodiment one.

Step 320, off-line accounting system call time early than on obtaining in the use record of transmitting terminal and receiving terminal or equal the use record of default deadline.

Wherein, off-line accounting system calls time early than on obtaining in the use record of transmitting terminal and receiving terminal or equals the use record of (comprising approximating of the factors such as network delay) default deadline, and abandoning calls time is later than the use record of default deadline.

Step 330, off-line accounting system call time early than or equal to preset the use record of deadline on described in the use record of transmitting terminal described in associated this communication of association identification and receiving terminal.

In this enforcement, there is no associated all use records, but call time early than or equal to preset the use record of deadline on described in the use record of transmitting terminal described in associated this communication of association identification and receiving terminal, got rid of the use record that exceeds the time limit to report.

Step 340, off-line accounting system are checked the use record of the transmitting terminal being associated and the use record of described receiving terminal, determine the charge information of this communication.

Step 350, off-line accounting system carry out charging according to definite charge information to described transmitting terminal and/or receiving terminal.

The implementation of the implementation of above-mentioned steps 340-350 and step 150-160 in above-described embodiment one is identical, and details are referring to the description of above-described embodiment one.

In the charging method providing in the embodiment of the present invention three, off-line accounting system is used the only associated use record that calls time early than in the use record of transmitting terminal and receiving terminal in this communication or equal (comprising approximating of the factors such as network delay) default deadline while recording in association, has got rid of the use record that exceeds the time limit to report.The embodiment of the present invention has been avoided maliciously distorting the use of delaying or refusing to report and has been recorded the impact on charging, has improved the closely accuracy of charging, comprehensive and fail safe.

Referring to Fig. 5, Fig. 5 is the flow chart of the charging method of the closely newsletter that provides of the embodiment of the present invention four.

The charging method of the closely newsletter that as shown in the figure, the embodiment of the present invention provides mainly comprises the following steps:

The terminal of step 410, closely newsletter is obtained association identification and the report condition of closely newsletter.

Wherein, closely the transmitting terminal of newsletter is obtained the association identification of closely newsletter and the mode of report condition and is comprised and generate closely association identification and the report condition of business, by IP data, sends the association identification that generates and report condition to receiving terminal.Concrete, transmitting terminal is by broadcast or multicast mode, and for example MAC Address paging or Cell Broadcast CB send to the receiving terminal of closely newsletter the IP data that comprise above-mentioned association identification and report condition.

Corresponding, closely the receiving terminal of newsletter obtains the association identification of closely newsletter and the mode of report condition comprises: generate association identification and the report condition of business closely and receive association identification and the report condition that the transmitting terminal of closely newsletter sends by IP data.Above-mentioned two kinds of modes can be present in receiving terminal simultaneously.

In this enforcement, above-mentioned association identification comprises conversational communication sign, IP data transmitting time and IP data receiver time, application type, communication traffic type, report one or more the combination in sequence number, group identification.Wherein, application type is to use the closely type of the application program of business.Communication traffic type comprises one-to-one, one-to-many etc.Report sequence number for identifying reporting message.The group setting up when group identification is used for identifying one-to-many.

In the present embodiment, above-mentioned report condition comprise predetermined interval report, in Preset Time, report, user is each closely report after business described in using or when subscriber equipment returns to public land mobile network one or more combinations in disposable reporting come into force.Report condition can force terminal in official hour, to report use record, avoids terminal not report and uses record to omit charging.

Step 420, when described report condition meets, closely the terminal of newsletter sends reporting message to business function entity closely, carries the use record of described terminal in described communication and the association identification of described communication in described reporting message.

Wherein, transmitting terminal sends reporting message to the closely business function entity of ownership place or visited place, then the closely business function entity of ownership place can forward reporting message to local closely business function entity, or the closely business function entity of visited place can forward reporting message to the closely business function entity of ownership place.

Receiving terminal sends reporting message to the closely business function entity of ownership place or visited place, then the closely business function entity of ownership place can forward reporting message to local closely business function entity, or the closely business function entity of visited place can forward reporting message to the closely business function entity of ownership place.

In the present embodiment, transmitting terminal or receiving terminal are before sending reporting message to business function entity closely, to the closely business function entity requests encryption key of correspondence, according to the encryption keys of request, send reporting message to corresponding closely business function entity.In addition, cipher mode can also adopt public key encryption, and closely the transmitting terminal of newsletter or receiving terminal send reporting message by public key encryption and arrive closely business function entity.The embodiment of the present invention sends reporting message by encryption and arrives closely business function entity, can prevent that reporting message from maliciously being received and distorting, and has promoted the closely fail safe of charging method.

Following examples (step 430-460) have been described closely business function entity and have been carried out the process that charge information reports.This process can be carried out after step 410-420 in Fig. 4 embodiment.

Step 430, closely business function entity receives the reporting message of transmitting terminal and the reporting message of receiving terminal of closely newsletter, carries use record in described communication of described transmitting terminal or receiving terminal and the association identification of described communication in described reporting message.

Concrete, the reporting message of the transmitting terminal that closely business function entity corresponding to transmitting terminal receives can be from transmitting terminal, and the reporting message of the receiving terminal that it receives can forward from closely business function entity corresponding to receiving terminal.

In another embodiment, the reporting message of the receiving terminal that the closely business function entity that receiving terminal is corresponding receives can be from receiving terminal, and the reporting message of the transmitting terminal that it receives can forward from closely business function entity corresponding to transmitting terminal.

Wherein, use record to comprise that closely business is used at least one in duration, access times, use traffic, association identification is for associated this closely newsletter.In addition, use record can also comprise sign for marking terminal, user's that sign is used network service sign and for distinguishing the sign of transmitting terminal and receiving terminal type, to using the user of carrier network service and/or resource to carry out charging.

Step 440, closely business function entity is according to the use record of transmitting terminal and the use record of receiving terminal in associated this communication of described association identification.

Wherein, closely business function entity can, according to closely the use record of business transmitting terminal and the use record of receiving terminal in associated this communication of association identification, be set up the corresponding relation between the use record of transmitting terminal and the use of receiving terminal record by association identification.

Step 450, closely business function entity is checked the use record of the transmitting terminal being associated and the use record of described receiving terminal, determines the charge information of this communication.

Concrete, whether the use record that closely business function entity is checked the transmitting terminal being associated and the use of described receiving terminal are recorded consistent, determine the charge information of this communication according to checked result.

If the use of the transmitting terminal being associated record records inconsistent with the use of described receiving terminal, for example the use recording error of the use of transmitting terminal record and described receiving terminal is not in allowed band, the use that transmitting terminal or receiving terminal are described is recorded insincere, now off-line accounting system is determined the use record that the charge information of this communication is transmitting terminal, typical for example in the application scenarios of one-to-many.

Step 460, closely business function entity carries out charging according to definite charge information request off-line accounting system to described transmitting terminal and/or receiving terminal.

Concrete, closely business function entity generates charging data record (Charging Data Record according to definite charge information, CDR) and send to off-line accounting system, request off-line accounting system carries out charging to described transmitting terminal and/or receiving terminal, off-line accounting system according to CDR and closely service charging policy to transmitting terminal, receiving terminal, one or both carries out charging.In the ordinary course of things, transmitting terminal is by the off-line accounting system charging of transmitting terminal ownership place, the off-line accounting system charging that receiving terminal is belonged to by receiving terminal.

In the charging method providing in the embodiment of the present invention, closely business function entity receives the transmitting terminal of communication and the reporting message of receiving terminal, according to the association identification in reporting message, check the use record of described transmitting terminal and receiving terminal, according to checking rear definite charge information request off-line accounting system, described transmitting terminal and/or receiving terminal are carried out to charging.Compared with prior art, the charging method that the embodiment of the present invention provides can be recorded terminal is carried out to charging by closely use associated and that check transmitting terminal and receiving terminal, the technological deficiency that has overcome network element that in prior art, closely newsletter is disposed without Internet Service Provider and cannot accurate billing, has met Internet Service Provider and terminal use has been carried out to the demand of accurate billing.

Referring to Fig. 6, Fig. 6 is the flow chart of the charging method of the closely newsletter that provides of the embodiment of the present invention five.

The charging method of the closely newsletter that as shown in the figure, the embodiment of the present invention five provides mainly comprises the following steps:

The terminal of step 510, closely newsletter is obtained association identification and the report condition of closely newsletter.

Step 520, when described report condition meets, closely the terminal of newsletter sends reporting message to business function entity closely, carries the use record of described terminal in described communication and the association identification of described communication in described reporting message.

The implementation of the implementation of above-mentioned steps 510-520 and step 410-420 in above-described embodiment four is identical, and details are referring to the description of above-described embodiment four.

Step 530, the closely business function entity that receiving terminal is corresponding forward reporting message to closely business function entity corresponding to transmitting terminal.

The closely business function entity that receiving terminal is corresponding receives the reporting message that above-mentioned receiving terminal sends, the reporting message receiving described in sending to closely business function entity corresponding to business transmitting terminal closely according to the transmitting terminal information in the reporting message receiving.

The closely business function entity of step 540, transmitting terminal receives the reporting message of transmitting terminal and the reporting message of receiving terminal of closely newsletter, carries the association identification of use in described communication of described transmitting terminal or receiving terminal record and described communication in described reporting message.

Wherein, the reporting message of the transmitting terminal that the closely business function entity of transmitting terminal ownership place receives can be from transmitting terminal, and the reporting message of the receiving terminal that it receives can forward from the closely business function entity of receiving terminal ownership place.

Closely business function entity corresponding to step 550, transmitting terminal is according to the use record of transmitting terminal and the use record of receiving terminal in associated this communication of described association identification.

Wherein, closely business function entity corresponding to transmitting terminal can call time early than or equal to preset (comprising approximating of the factors such as network delay) the use record of deadline on described in the use record of transmitting terminal described in associated this communication of association identification and receiving terminal, gets rid of the use record that exceeds the time limit to report.

Step 560, closely business function entity corresponding to transmitting terminal are checked the use record of the transmitting terminal being associated and the use record of described receiving terminal, determine the charge information of this communication.

Concrete, if checking, closely business function entity corresponding to transmitting terminal determine that use record is consistent, determine that the charge information of this communication is the use record of transmitting terminal or receiving terminal.If checking definite use records inconsistent, the use record that the charge information of determining this communication is transmitting terminal, or determine the larger use record of use amount in the use record of use record that the charge information of this communication is transmitting terminal and receiving terminal.In another embodiment, closely business function entity can also record in inconsistent situation with the use of described receiving terminal at the use record of checking the transmitting terminal being associated, and when judgement communication type is one-to-many one-to-many, the use record of transmitting terminal is defined as to the charge information of this communication.

Step 570, closely business function entity corresponding to transmitting terminal carry out charging according to definite charge information request off-line accounting system to described transmitting terminal and/or receiving terminal.

Concrete, closely business function entity corresponding to transmitting terminal generates charging data record according to definite charge information and sends to the off-line accounting system of transmitting terminal ownership place, request off-line accounting system carries out charging to described transmitting terminal and/or receiving terminal, so off-line accounting system according to CDR and closely service charging policy to transmitting terminal, receiving terminal, one or both carries out charging.

Step 580, closely business function entity corresponding to transmitting terminal send and check rear definite charge information to closely business function entity corresponding to described receiving terminal.

Concrete, closely business function entity corresponding to transmitting terminal sends and checks rear definite charge information to closely business function entity corresponding to receiving terminal, so that closely business function entity corresponding to receiving terminal checked rear definite charge information to the off-line accounting system transmission of receiving terminal ownership place, thereby by the off-line accounting system of receiving terminal ownership place, receiving terminal is carried out to charging.

In the closely charging method providing in the embodiment of the present invention five, closely business function entity can call time early than or equal to preset (comprising approximating of the factors such as network delay) the use record of deadline on described in the use record of transmitting terminal described in associated this communication of association identification and receiving terminal, get rid of the use record that exceeds the time limit to report, avoid maliciously distorting the use of delaying or refusing to report and recorded the impact on charging, improved closely accuracy and the fail safe of charging.In addition, the embodiment of the present invention, by sending and check rear definite charge information to closely business function entity corresponding to receiving terminal, provides a kind of off-line accounting system by receiving terminal place network receiving terminal to be carried out to the method for charging.

For understanding in more detail the present invention, provide the closely concrete application scenarios of charging method below.In this application scene, closely the user terminal of newsletter comprises UE1, UE2 and UE3.Wherein, UE1 is transmitting terminal, and UE2 and UE3 are receiving terminal.

Referring to Fig. 7, Fig. 7 is the method flow diagram of a kind of closely newsletter in the charging method of the closely newsletter that provides of the embodiment of the present invention five.

Concrete, when UE1-UE3 belongs to Yi Ge Near Field Communication group, the closely newsletter flow process between them comprises:

Step 610, UE configuration group context, group identification and report condition.

Wherein, pre-configured one-to-many Near Field Communication relevant information in UE1, UE2 and UE3, this layoutprocedure can the closely application program in UE in manual configuration, can also issue configuration file by the ProSe Function of network side, automatically upgrade.The layoutprocedure of UE2 and UE3 and communication flow are all identical.

UE1 transmits IP layer data by the relevant group's context of pre-configured acquisition and transmits, and group's context comprises closely two layers of group sign of business and closely service group's ip multicast address.UE1 has also obtained the relevant parameter of the Radio Resource using and the charging relevant parameters of newsletter closely, and charging relevant parameters comprises association identification and report condition.

In this application scene, report condition comprises that reporting set of time, association identification to be specially reports sequence number and communication time.The report condition of transmitting terminal UE1 and receiving terminal UE2-UE3 and association identification are by each self-configuring of subscriber equipment.

Step 620, UE1 access Radio Resource send group communication, and UE2, UE3 monitoring wireless resource are organized communication with reception.

Concrete, UE1 finds suitable Radio Resource and carries out closely newsletter of one-to-many, and UE2, UE3 monitor corresponding Radio Resource and organize communication with reception.

Step 630, UE1 initiate one-to-many Near Field Communication.

Concrete, UE1 passes through closely two layers of group sign of business and as two layers of sign of object (destination layer-2 ID), to above-mentioned ip multicast address, sends IP data.UE2-UE3 receives one-to-many communication data.

It should be noted that, the communication flow of above-mentioned steps 610-630 can be in conjunction with the embodiments charging method in one to embodiment tetra-, after Near Field Communication or in Near Field Communication process, carry out embodiment mono-to the described charging method of embodiment tetra-.

Referring to Fig. 8, Fig. 8 is the flow chart of another kind of Near Field Communication in the charging method of the closely newsletter that provides of the embodiment of the present invention five.

Closely newsletter flow process between UE1-UE3 comprises:

Step 710, configuration group context.

Wherein, pre-configured one-to-many Near Field Communication relevant information in UE1, UE2 and UE3, the closely application deployment that this layoutprocedure can be in UE.The communication flow of UE2 and UE3 is identical.

UE1-UE3 obtains the ID of group and relevant group's context by configuration and transmits IP layer data and transmit, and group's context comprises closely two layers of group sign of business and closely service group's ip multicast address.

Step 720, transmitting terminal generate charging relevant parameters and access Radio Resource and send group communication, and receiving terminal monitoring wireless resource is organized communication with reception.

Concrete, UE1 generates the charging relevant parameters of closely newsletter, and finds suitable Radio Resource and carry out closely newsletter of one-to-many, and UE2, UE3 monitor corresponding Radio Resource and organize communication with reception.Charging relevant parameters comprises association identification and report condition.

In this application scene, report condition comprises that reporting set of time, association identification to be specially reports sequence number and use the business hours.Receiving terminal UE2-UE3 receives report condition and the association identification that transmitting terminal UE1 sends.

Step 730, initiation one-to-many Near Field Communication.

Concrete, UE1 passes through closely two layers of group sign of business and as two layers of sign of object, to above-mentioned ip multicast address, sends IP data, generates closely business use record.These IP data are also carried charging relevant parameters, comprise association identification and report condition.

UE2-UE3 receives one-to-many Near Field Communication data, generates closely business use and records and obtain charging relevant parameters, and charging relevant parameters comprises association identification and report condition.Report condition comprises the transmitting time Event time that reports set of time, association identification to be specially to report sequence number and transmitting terminal.

It should be noted that, above-mentioned steps 710-730 communication flow can be in conjunction with the embodiments charging method in one to embodiment tetra-, after Near Field Communication or in Near Field Communication process, carry out embodiment mono-to the described charging method of embodiment tetra-.

The accompanying drawing of UE1-UE3 sends reporting message and the network side process of device processes reporting message according to report condition by below goes on to say.

Referring to Fig. 9, Fig. 9 is the flow chart of the charging method of the closely newsletter that provides of the embodiment of the present invention five.

In the present embodiment, be different from the mutual of ordinary signaling, charge information between UE and ProSe Function needs higher level of security alternately, UE reports forward direction ProSe Function request to authorize, report UE sign and application program identification, application encryption key and effectively duration, the follow-up process that reports is used the encryption key of disclosed PKI and/or this request to be encrypted, to guarantee the safety of transfer of data.Meanwhile, the application that ProSe Function verifying user equipment and user use.

In the present embodiment, UE has configured Home Public Land Mobile Network, HPLMN (Home Public Land Mobile Network, HPLMN), makes UE can correctly initiate request, obtains checking and authorizes.

Before transmit leg Origination UE and recipient Destination UE communication, can take to consult the mode (shown in Fig. 8) of report condition or the mode (shown in Fig. 7) of default report condition, so that transmitting terminal and receiving terminal can be uploaded the use information of UE terminal ProSe APP at the appointed time.

The charging method of the closely newsletter that the embodiment of the present invention five provides mainly comprises the following steps:

Step 810, UE send reporting message to corresponding ProSe Function.

In this application scene, that to UE1, provide closely service is the ProSe function1 of UE 1 ownership place, to UE2 and UE3, provides the closely ProSe function2 that is UE2 and UE3 ownership place of service.Need explanation, the ProSe Function that UE2 and UE3 also can be corresponding different, provides service by different ProSe Function to UE2 and UE3.

In the present embodiment, transmitting terminal (Originating UE) can, when following report condition meets, send reporting message.In reporting message, carry the association identification of the use of described transmitting terminal in described communication record and described communication, use record to comprise one or more in closely business use duration, access times, use traffic.

Trigger-type reports: default report the time interval, the ProSe APP of transmitting terminal UE1 just triggers and uploads closely business all in this time period and use record and the association identification of newsletter closely in the scheduled time.

Default can be that user has configured voluntarily and reported the time interval in terminal, can be also that HPLMN issues configuration file by ProSe Function, can be also application program self configuration in UE initially report the time interval.The present invention supports the configuration mode of tripartite (user terminal, application program and operator), general to the angled UE of institute, follow-up being not repeated.

Reservation type reports: during communication, consult situation about uploading within N hour, within N hour, also can represent situation about reporting at once after Data Transfer Done, also can represent that data transmit finishes receiving the situation that moment arriving for N hour of rear regulation reports, and also can comprise that any time within N hour reports.

It should be noted that, trigger-type reports with reservation type and reports and can be present in user terminal simultaneously, and it take time order and function as priority, is directed to equally the report condition of receiving terminal, is below not repeated.

Same, for receiving terminal (Destination UE), can, when following report condition meets, send reporting message.

Trigger-type reports: set in advance and report the time interval, UE uploads all use records in this time period within the appointed time

Reservation type reports: during communication and transmitting terminal consult situation about uploading within N hour, within N hour, can represent situation about reporting at once after transmitting, also can represent to transmit and finish receiving the situation that moment arriving for N hour of rear regulation reports, also can comprise that any time within N hour reports.

The N hourage of consulting can also can be consulted by the mode of Signalling exchange by transmit leg unilateral decision before recipient and the formal transmission of transmit leg, also can configure transmit leg and recipient the default settings of Group group information.The concrete negotiation mode embodiment of the present invention does not limit.

It should be noted that, receiving terminal can be HPLMN can be also the user terminal of the monitoring of home public land mobile network network (Local Public Land Mobile Network, LPLMN).The mode that UE2-UE3 sends reporting message comprises:

Mode one: UE2-UE3 is reported in the ProSe Function of PLMN of its resource of using separately, if use the resource of home-operator, just be reported in the ProSe Function of its HPLMN, if use the resource of local non-attribution operator, be just reported to the ProSe Function of LPLMN.After LPLMN, carry out inter-network settlement with HPLMN.

Mode two: UE2-UE3 is all reported in the ProSe Function of HPLMN, and the ProSe Function of HPLMN finds the ProSe Function of corresponding LPLMN, and both carry out inter-network settlement.

In addition, the user terminal that the embodiment of the present invention provides is also present in the situation that delay reports, for example, in the signal cover of transmitting terminal and/or receiving terminal Bu operator, cannot be registered on the network of operator, because can not establish the link.When this UE comes back in operator's coverage, after registration, the ProSe APP of UE terminal just uploads to the use information of the ProSe APP participation communication in time departure section the PLMN of its registration so.For the UE that postpones to report, applicable event formula reports, trigger-type reports and reservation type reports three kinds of report condition.

Event formula reports: UE revert in the scope of PLMN, after having registered, disposablely uploads all use information, and it must comprise that ProSe APP in complete time departure section is used record and the association identification of newsletter closely.

Trigger-type reports: set in advance and report the time interval, UE at the appointed time uploads use records all in this time period and the association identification of newsletter closely in interval.

Reservation type reports: during communication, consulted situation about uploading within N hour, within N hour, also can represent situation about reporting at once after transmitting.

It should be noted that, event formula reports, trigger-type reports reports and can be present in user terminal simultaneously with reservation type, and three is restriction mutually, and priority is that the satisfied just preferential which of using of which condition reports.

In addition, if time of end delay (calling time in event formula) has surpassed the time that reservation type reports requirement, now this uses record to delete for that, and without reporting.The time point association process that off-line accounting system or ProSe Function can report in reservation is the reporting message of other-end in newsletter closely, if reporting, end delay surpassed default deadline, before can sending reporting message by the terminal postponing, check voluntarily, then upload, also can be that the terminal postponing sends after reporting message, ProSe Function or off-line accounting system abandon and surpass the reporting message that send default deadline.

Step 820, the ProSe Function that UE2, UE3 are corresponding forward ProSe Function corresponding to reporting message UE1 receiving.

ProSe Function 2 judgements that UE2, UE3 are corresponding are communications of one-to-many, and are recipients, the reporting message receiving are transmitted to the ProSe Function 1 of the HPLMN of transmit leg UE1.

Step 830, the ProSe Function that UE1 is corresponding forward all reporting messages to off-line accounting system.

Wherein, the ProSe Function 1 that UE1 is corresponding forwards all reporting messages to off-line accounting system, by off-line accounting system, carries out associated core pair.

The use record of transmitting terminal and the use record of receiving terminal in step 840, associated this communication of off-line accounting system.

Wherein, the off-line accounting system of the HPLMN of UE1 is according to the use record of transmitting terminal and the use record of a plurality of receiving terminals in associated this communication of association identification.Association identification can be group identification (Group ID), and closely newsletter time Record Time etc. can be used for unique Near Field Communication of determining.

Step 850, off-line accounting system are checked the use record of the transmitting terminal being associated and the use record of described receiving terminal, determine the charge information of this communication.

In the present embodiment, the OFCS of the HPLMN of UE1 checks UE1, UE2 and UE3 at this use record in newsletter closely, the use of UE1 is recorded as 30M, the use record of UE2, UE3 is respectively 30M, 25M, the use of determining this Near Field Communication UE1, UE2 is recorded as 30M, and the use of UE3 is recorded as 30M (being as the criterion with transmitting terminal).

Step 860, off-line accounting system carry out charging to transmitting terminal and/or receiving terminal.

In the present embodiment, the OFCS of the HPLMN of UE1 according to definite charge information and closely charging policy to UE1-UE3 mono-side or in many ways carry out charging.The OFCS of the HPLMN of UE1, after charging, can carry out inter-network settlement with the OFCS of UE2, UE3 belonging area network.

To sum up, the embodiment of the present invention is carried out associated core pair by off-line accounting system by the use record of a plurality of terminals, has improved the authenticity of metering data, prevents that data from maliciously being distorted by third party, has improved the fail safe of charging.

Provide again the concrete application scenarios of the closely charging method that the embodiment of the present invention provides below.In this application scene, the trade company 1 closely business of having contracted, pays close attention to user terminal UE5, the UE6 of this trade company when near this trade company, can receive favor information, facilitates user to go to this merchant purchasing.In addition, user terminal closely business is searched this trade company, obtains the favor information of this trade company.

Before merchant tenninal and user terminal communication, need to configure group (Group) information to merchant tenninal, the user who pays close attention to this trade company configures group information in the ProSe of terminal App, and this group message comprises:

Essential information and authorization message: name trade company of group 1, the ID of group (456789), group's bulletin favor information, the PLMN of mandate.This application scene Zhong Jiang ID of group is as the association identification of newsletter closely.

Charging relevant information: report condition (11:00 PM reported and used record predetermined evening on the same day).

Related transmitting information: the required ProSe Layer-2 Group ID of group's communication, ProSe Group IP multicast address.

After configuration group information, between merchant tenninal and UE5, UE6, pass through radio resource transfer favor information, for example advertisement video.

In data transmission procedure, the relevant parameter that IP packet carries is as shown in the table:

Referring to Figure 10, Figure 10 is under the signing closely business scenario of above-mentioned trade company, the flow chart of the charging method of the closely business that the embodiment of the present invention six provides.

The charging method of the closely business that as shown in the figure, the embodiment of the present invention provides comprises:

The merchant tenninal of step 910, closely newsletter sends reporting message to corresponding ProSe Function 3.

In this application scene, the corresponding ProSe function3 of merchant tenninal, the equal corresponding ProSe function 4 of UE5 and UE6.Need explanation, the ProSe Function that UE5 and UE6 also can be corresponding different, provides service by different ProSe Function to UE5 and UE6.

In the system triggers of merchant tenninal default setting, call time is 24:00 every day, and while sending advertisement video, consult same day 23:00 with user terminal and report, the use that sends advertisement video 2014-06-08 day is recorded will be at 23 ProSe Function 3 that reported its ownership by merchant tenninal of 2014-06-08.

Step 920, UE5, UE6 send reporting message to corresponding ProSe Function 4.

On UE5, UE6 default setting, calling time is 22:00 every day, while sending advertisement video, merchant tenninal and UE5, UE6 consult same day 23:00 and report, thus the use that receives advertisement video 2014-06-08 day record will be at 22 ProSe Function 4 that reported its ownership by UE5, UE6 of 2014-06-08.If UE5, UE6 are used the resource of LPLMN, forward reporting message to LPLMN, if being roaming state, user gets back to ownership place, forward reporting message to the ProSe Function of ownership place PLMN HPLMN, if user roams, send reporting message to visited place PLMN (Visit Public Land Mobile Network, VPLMN) ProSe Function, the ProSe Function of visited place is transmitted to the ProSe Function of HPLMN.

Step 930, the ProSe Function4 that UE5, UE6 are corresponding forward reporting message to ProSe Function3 corresponding to merchant tenninal.

The ProSe Function4 judgement that UE5, UE6 are corresponding is the communication of one-to-many, and is recipient, the reporting message receiving is transmitted to the ProSe Function3 of the HPLMN of transmit leg (merchant tenninal).

Associated this use record in newsletter closely of ProSe Function3 corresponding to step 940, merchant tenninal.

The association identification of associated this communication includes but not limited to: report sequence number (ProSe Report Sequence Number), closely service application sign (ProSe application ID), closely original transmitting time (Event Time Stamp) and the type (Record Type) of newsletter or discovery closely of type of service (ProSe Type), group identification (Group ID), Served IMSI, transmitting terminal.

In this application scene, the associated same group of ProSe Function3 that merchant tenninal is corresponding, same source transmit leg, the same time, the use record of same application type is as the use record of this communication.

Step 950, ProSe Function3 corresponding to merchant tenninal check this use record in newsletter being closely associated, and determine the charge information of this communication.

Whether consistent ProSe Function3, after the use record of associated this communication, check the data traffic of using in record, if consistent, the use that represents terminal to report is recorded errorless, uses the use record of UE5, UE6 as charge information; If inconsistent, with majority identical be as the criterion or with merchant tenninal definite charge information that is as the criterion, and follow-up can be to reporting the mandate of the UE of unreal information to control, or this UE is configured, test, adjusts etc.

ProSe Function3 corresponding to step 960, merchant tenninal is according to definite charge information request OFCS 1 charging.

The Home ProSe Function3 of merchant tenninal is converted to CDR by the charge information gathering, and the OFCS 1 that CDR issues home network is carried out to charging, specifically can pass through Rf, and the interface of Ga or Bx sends to OFCS 1.

Step 970, ProSe Function3 corresponding to merchant tenninal reply definite charge information to ProSe Function4 corresponding to UE5, UE6.

The HPLMN ProSe Function3 of merchant tenninal issues by definite charge information the ProSe Function4 that UE5, UE6 are corresponding, comprises HPLMN ProSe Function or LPLMN ProSe Function or the VPLMN ProSe Function of user terminal UE5, UE6.

Step 980, the ProSe Function4 that UE5, UE6 are corresponding report and check definite charge information and give OFCS 2 separately.

The ProSe Function4 of the HPLMN of UE5, UE6 reports charge information to be converted to CDR, and CDR is sent to corresponding OFCS 2, and request is carried out charging to UE5, UE6, above gives the correct time and can adopt Rf, Ga or Bx interface.

If the resource of LPLMN is roamed or used to user terminal, the inter-network settlement between HPLMN and LPLMN/VPLMN is same as the prior art so.

The closely the charging method above embodiment of the present invention being provided is described in detail, and introduces the equipment relevant to said method below again.

Referring to Figure 11, Figure 11 is the schematic diagram of the off-line accounting system that provides of the embodiment of the present invention seven.

The off-line accounting system that the present embodiment provides, comprising:

Report receiving element 101, for receiving the reporting message of transmitting terminal and the reporting message of receiving terminal of closely newsletter, in described reporting message, carry use record in described communication of described transmitting terminal or receiving terminal and the association identification of described communication.Wherein, use record to comprise that closely business is used at least one in duration, access times, use traffic.

The first associative cell 102, for according to the associated use record of this communication transmitting terminal of described association identification and the use record of receiving terminal.

First checks unit 103, for checking the use record of the transmitting terminal being associated and the use record of described receiving terminal, determines the charge information of this communication.

Charging Detail Record unit 104, for carrying out charging according to definite charge information to described transmitting terminal and/or receiving terminal.

In the charging method embodiment mono-that the off-line accounting system that the embodiment of the present invention provides can be used in aforementioned correspondence, embodiment bis-, embodiment tri-, can understand in the lump with reference to previous embodiment.

In the off-line accounting system providing in the embodiment of the present invention, report receiving element 101 to receive the transmitting terminal of communication and the reporting message of receiving terminal, it is associated and check the use record of described transmitting terminal and receiving terminal according to the association identification in reporting message that the first associative cell 102 and first is checked unit 103, and Charging Detail Record unit 104 carries out charging according to checking rear definite charge information to described transmitting terminal and/or receiving terminal.Compared with prior art, the off-line accounting system that the embodiment of the present invention provides can carry out charging to terminal by checking the closely use record of transmitting terminal and receiving terminal, the technological deficiency that has overcome network element that in prior art, closely newsletter is disposed without Internet Service Provider and cannot charging, has met Internet Service Provider and terminal use has been carried out to the demand of charging.

Further, in the off-line accounting system providing in the embodiment of the present invention, above-mentioned association identification comprises conversational communication sign, IP data transmitting time and IP data receiver time, application type, communication traffic type, reports at least one in sequence number, group identification;

The first associative cell 102 comprises according to the use record of transmitting terminal and the use of receiving terminal record in associated this communication of association identification:

The first associative cell 102 associations have same communications session sign, application type, communication traffic type, report the use record of closely business transmitting terminal and the use record of receiving terminal of sequence number or group identification; Or

The first associative cell 102 associated IP data transmitting time and between the IP data receiver time interval be less than the use record of closely business transmitting terminal and the use record of receiving terminal of Preset Time.

Continuation is referring to Figure 12, and Figure 12 is the first schematic diagram of checking unit in the off-line accounting system that provides of the embodiment of the present invention seven.

As shown in the figure, first in off-line accounting system checked unit 103 and specifically comprised:

Check module 1031, for checking the use record of the transmitting terminal being associated and the use of described receiving terminal, whether unanimously record;

Charge information determination module 1032, when consistent for recording in the use of described transmitting terminal and receiving terminal, the charge information of determining this communication is the use record of transmitting terminal or receiving terminal.

Further, above-mentioned charge information determination module 1032 is also for recording in the use of described transmitting terminal and receiving terminal when inconsistent, the use record that the charge information of determining this communication is transmitting terminal, or determine the larger use record of use amount in the use record of use record that the charge information of this communication is transmitting terminal and receiving terminal.

In the present embodiment, check that module 1031 is checked the use record of the transmitting terminal being associated and whether consistent the use of described receiving terminal records, then by charge information determination module 1032 according to the different situations of checked result, provided the method for the different charge informations of really devising a stratagem, make the embodiment of the present invention can adapt to more application scenarios, compatible better.

Continuation is referring to Figure 13, and Figure 13 is the schematic diagram of the first associative cell in the off-line accounting system that provides of the embodiment of the present invention seven.

As shown in the figure, the first associative cell 102 in off-line accounting system comprises:

Record acquisition module 1021, for obtaining the use of transmitting terminal and receiving terminal, record the use record that calls time early than or equal (comprising approximating of the factors such as network delay) default deadline;

Relating module 1022, for calling time early than or equal to preset (comprising approximating of the factors such as network delay) the use record of deadline on described in the use record of transmitting terminal described in associated this communication of described association identification and receiving terminal.

In the off-line accounting system providing in the embodiment of the present invention, relating module 1022 is used the only associated use record that calls time early than in the use record of transmitting terminal and receiving terminal in this communication or equal (comprising approximating of the factors such as network delay) default deadline while recording in association, has got rid of the use record that exceeds the time limit to report.The embodiment of the present invention has been avoided maliciously distorting the use of delaying to report and has been recorded the impact on charging, has improved closely accuracy and the fail safe of charging.

Referring to Figure 14, Figure 14 is the schematic diagram of the closely business function entity that provides of the embodiment of the present invention eight.

As shown in the figure, the closely business function entity that the present embodiment provides mainly comprises:

Message sink unit 201, for receiving the reporting message of transmitting terminal and the reporting message of receiving terminal of closely newsletter, in described reporting message, carry use record in described communication of described transmitting terminal or receiving terminal and the association identification of described communication.

Concrete, the reporting message that message sink unit 201 sends specifically for receiving the transmitting terminal of closely newsletter, and the reporting message that receives the receiving terminal that the closely business function entity corresponding to receiving terminal of closely newsletter send.

The second associative cell 202, for according to the associated use record of this communication transmitting terminal of described association identification and the use record of receiving terminal.

Second checks unit 203, for checking the use record of the transmitting terminal being associated and the use record of described receiving terminal, determines the charge information of this communication.

Accounting request unit 204, for carrying out charging according to definite charge information request off-line accounting system to described transmitting terminal and/or receiving terminal.

In charging method embodiment tetra-, embodiment five that the closely business function entity that the embodiment of the present invention provides can be used in aforementioned correspondence, can understand in the lump with reference to previous embodiment.

In the closely business function entity providing in the embodiment of the present invention, message sink unit 201 receives the transmitting terminal of communication and the reporting message of receiving terminal, it is associated and check the use record of described transmitting terminal and receiving terminal according to the association identification in reporting message that the second associative cell 202 and second is checked unit 203, and accounting request unit 204 carries out charging according to checking rear definite charge information request off-line accounting system to described transmitting terminal and/or receiving terminal.Compared with prior art, the closely business function entity that the embodiment of the present invention provides can carry out charging to terminal by checking the closely use record of transmitting terminal and receiving terminal, the technological deficiency that has overcome network element that in prior art, closely newsletter is disposed without Internet Service Provider and cannot charging, has met Internet Service Provider and terminal use has been carried out to the demand of charging.

Further, the closely business function entity that the embodiment of the present invention eight provides also comprises:

Charge information transmitting element 205, for sending and check rear definite charge information to closely business function entity corresponding to described receiving terminal.

Charge information transmitting element 205 in the embodiment of the present invention, by sending and check rear definite charge information to closely business function entity corresponding to receiving terminal, further provides a kind of off-line accounting system by receiving terminal place network receiving terminal to be carried out to the method for charging.

Continuation is referring to Figure 15, and Figure 15 is the schematic diagram of charging request unit in the closely business function entity that provides of the embodiment of the present invention eight,

As shown in the figure, closely the accounting request unit 204 in business function entity mainly comprises:

Record generation module 2041, for generating charging data record according to definite charge information;

Record sending module 2042, for send described charging data record to OFCS.

In the embodiment of the present invention by generating CDR and send CDR to OFCS by recording sending module 2042 by recording generation module 2041, can compatible existing OFCS, do not need OFCS to carry out any improvement, cost-saving.

Referring to Figure 16, Figure 16 is the schematic diagram of the terminal of the closely newsletter that provides of the embodiment of the present invention nine.

The terminal of the closely newsletter that as shown in the figure, the embodiment of the present invention provides mainly comprises:

Acquiring unit 301, for obtaining association identification and the report condition of closely newsletter; Wherein, described report condition comprises: predetermined interval reports, in Preset Time, reports, user is each closely report after business described in using or when subscriber equipment returns to public land mobile network at least one in disposable reporting, described association identification comprises communications identification, IP data transmitting time and IP data receiver time, application type, communication traffic type, reports at least one in sequence number, group identification.

Report unit 302, for when described report condition meets, send reporting message to business function entity closely, in described reporting message, carry the use record of described terminal in described communication and the association identification of described communication.

Concrete, the acquiring unit 302 in above-mentioned terminal obtains closely association identification and the report condition of business and comprises: acquiring unit 301 generates closely association identification and the report condition of business.

In the terminal providing in the embodiment of the present invention, report unit 302 when described report condition meets, send reporting message to business function entity closely, so that closely business function entity or off-line accounting system carry out charging to terminal.

Further, the terminal that the embodiment of the present invention provides also comprises:

Data transmission unit 303, in described terminal during as the transmitting terminal of closely newsletter, sends described association identification and report condition by IP data to the receiving terminal of closely newsletter.

Now, the acquiring unit 301 in corresponding receiving terminal obtains closely association identification and the report condition of business and specifically comprises:

Described acquiring unit 301 receives association identification and the report condition that the transmitting terminal of closely newsletter sends by IP data.

Further, in the terminal providing in the embodiment of the present invention, above-mentionedly report unit 302 to send reporting messages specifically to comprise to business function entity closely:

The described unit 302 that reports is to business function entity requests encryption key closely, according to the encryption keys of request, sends reporting message to business function entity closely;

Or described in report unit 302 to send reporting message to business function entity closely by public key encryption.

In the embodiment of the present invention, report unit 302 to send reporting message by encryption and arrive closely business function entity, can prevent that reporting message from maliciously being received and distorting, promoted the closely fail safe of charging process.

Referring to Figure 17, Figure 17 is the schematic diagram of the off-line accounting system that provides of the embodiment of the present invention ten.

As shown in the figure, the off-line accounting system that the present embodiment provides mainly comprises:

First processor 401, first memory 402 and the first bus 403, described first memory 402 is for storing computer executed instructions, described first processor 401 is connected by described the first bus 403 with described first memory 402, when described off-line accounting system operation, described first processor 401 is carried out described computer executed instructions, so that described off-line accounting system is carried out following method:

Off-line accounting system that the embodiment of the present invention provides is carried out the process of said method and beneficial effect and can, with reference in charging method embodiment mono-, the embodiment bis-of aforementioned correspondence, embodiment tri-, do not repeated them here.

In the off-line accounting system providing in the embodiment of the present invention, upper use record comprises that closely business is used at least one in duration, access times, use traffic.

Compared with prior art, the off-line accounting system that the embodiment of the present invention provides can carry out charging to terminal by checking the closely use record of transmitting terminal and receiving terminal, the technological deficiency that has overcome network element that in prior art, closely newsletter is disposed without Internet Service Provider and cannot charging, has met Internet Service Provider and terminal use has been carried out to the demand of charging.

In the off-line accounting system providing in the embodiment of the present invention, above-mentioned association identification comprises conversational communication sign, IP data transmitting time and IP data receiver time, application type, communication traffic type, reports at least one in sequence number, group identification.

Off-line accounting system is carried out according to the step of the use record of transmitting terminal and the use of receiving terminal record in associated this communication of association identification and is specifically comprised:

Off-line accounting system association has same communications session sign, application type, communication traffic type, reports the use record of closely business transmitting terminal and the use record of receiving terminal of sequence number or group identification; Or

The associated IP data transmitting time of off-line accounting system and between the IP data receiver time interval be less than the use record of closely business transmitting terminal and the use record of receiving terminal of Preset Time.

Referring to Figure 18, Figure 18 is the schematic diagram of the closely business function entity that provides of the embodiment of the present invention 11.

The second processor 501, second memory 502 and the second bus 503, described second memory 502 is for storing computer executed instructions, described the second processor 501 is connected by described the second bus 503 with described second memory 502, when described closely business function entity operation, described the second processor 501 is carried out described computer executed instructions, so that described closely business function entity is carried out following method:

Process and beneficial effect that the closely business function entity that the embodiment of the present invention provides is carried out said method can, with reference to charging method embodiment tetra-, the embodiment five of aforementioned correspondence, not repeat them here.

Compared with prior art, the closely business function entity that the embodiment of the present invention provides can carry out charging to terminal by checking the closely use record of transmitting terminal and receiving terminal, the technological deficiency that has overcome network element that in prior art, closely newsletter is disposed without Internet Service Provider and cannot charging, has met Internet Service Provider and terminal use has been carried out to the demand of charging.

Further, it is further comprising the steps of that the closely business function entity that the embodiment of the present invention provides is carried out above-mentioned charging method:

Closely business function entity in the embodiment of the present invention, by sending and check rear definite charge information to closely business function entity corresponding to receiving terminal, further provides a kind of off-line accounting system by receiving terminal place network receiving terminal to be carried out to the method for charging.

Further, the embodiment of the present invention provides closely business function entity is carried out and according to definite charge information request off-line accounting system, described transmitting terminal and/or receiving terminal is carried out to charging and specifically comprise:

According to definite charge information, generate charging data record, to OFCS, send described charging data record.

The closely business function entity that the embodiment of the present invention provides is by generating and sending CDR to OFCS, can compatible existing OFCS, do not need OFCS to carry out any improvement, and cost-saving.

Referring to Figure 19, Figure 19 is the schematic diagram of the terminal of the closely newsletter that provides of the embodiment of the present invention 12.

The 3rd processor 601, the 3rd memory 602 and the 3rd bus 603, described the 3rd memory 602 is for storing computer executed instructions, described the 3rd processor 601 is connected by described the 3rd bus 603 with described the 3rd memory 602, when described terminal operating, described the 3rd processor 601 is carried out described computer executed instructions, so that described terminal is carried out following method:

Obtain association identification and the report condition of closely newsletter;

When described report condition meets, send reporting message to business function entity closely, in described reporting message, carry the use record of described terminal in described communication and the association identification of described communication.

Wherein, described report condition comprises: predetermined interval reports, in Preset Time, reports, user is each closely report after business described in using or when subscriber equipment returns to public land mobile network at least one in disposable reporting, described association identification comprises communications identification, IP data transmitting time and IP data receiver time, application type, communication traffic type, reports at least one in sequence number, group identification.

Concrete, above-mentioned terminal is carried out and is obtained the closely association identification of business and the step that report condition comprises and be specially: generate closely association identification and the report condition of business.

In the terminal providing in the embodiment of the present invention, when report condition meets, send reporting message to business function entity closely, so that closely business function entity or off-line accounting system carry out charging to terminal.

Further, the terminal that the embodiment of the present invention provides is also carried out following steps:

In described terminal during as the transmitting terminal of closely newsletter, by IP data, to the receiving terminal of closely newsletter, send described association identification and report condition.

Now, corresponding receiving terminal obtains the closely association identification of business and the step of report condition and specifically comprises: receive association identification and report condition that the transmitting terminal of closely newsletter sends by IP data.

Further, the terminal that provides in the embodiment of the present invention is carried out and is sent reporting message and specifically comprise to the step of business function entity closely:

To business function entity requests encryption key closely, according to the encryption keys of request, send reporting message to business function entity closely; Or by public key encryption, send reporting message and arrive closely business function entity.

The terminal that the embodiment of the present invention provides sends reporting message by encryption and arrives closely business function entity, can prevent that reporting message from maliciously being received and distorting, and has promoted the closely fail safe of charging process.

Referring to Figure 20, Figure 20 is the schematic diagram of the charge system of the closely newsletter that provides of the embodiment of the present invention 13.

The charge system of the closely newsletter that as shown in the figure, the embodiment of the present invention provides comprises: the off-line accounting system 701 providing as embodiment seven and closely business function entity 702.

Wherein, described closely business function entity 702, for receiving the reporting message of transmitting terminal and the reporting message of receiving terminal of closely newsletter, sends the reporting message of described transmitting terminal and the reporting message of receiving terminal to off-line accounting system 701.

In the charge system of the closely newsletter providing in the embodiment of the present invention, off-line accounting system 701 receives the transmitting terminal of communication and the reporting message of receiving terminal, associated and check the use record of described transmitting terminal and receiving terminal according to association identification in reporting message, according to checking rear definite charge information, described transmitting terminal and/or receiving terminal are carried out to charging.Compared with prior art, the embodiment of the present invention can be carried out charging by checking the closely use record of transmitting terminal and receiving terminal to terminal by off-line accounting system 701, the technological deficiency that has overcome network element that in prior art, closely newsletter is disposed without Internet Service Provider and cannot charging, has met Internet Service Provider and terminal use has been carried out to the demand of charging.

Referring to Figure 21, Figure 21 is the schematic diagram of the charge system of the closely newsletter that provides of the embodiment of the present invention 14.

The charge system of the closely newsletter that as shown in the figure, the embodiment of the present invention provides comprises:

Closely business function entity 801 and off-line accounting system 802 that above-described embodiment eight provides, wherein off-line accounting system 802 is for carrying out charging according to the request of described closely business function entity to described transmitting terminal and/or receiving terminal.

Compared with prior art, closely business function entity 801 in the charge system that the embodiment of the present invention provides can carry out charging to terminal by checking the closely use record of transmitting terminal and receiving terminal, the technological deficiency that has overcome network element that in prior art, closely newsletter is disposed without Internet Service Provider and cannot charging, has met Internet Service Provider and terminal use has been carried out to the demand of charging.

The possible implementation that one of ordinary skill in the art will appreciate that various aspects of the present invention or various aspects can be embodied as system, method or computer program.Therefore, the possible implementation of each aspect of the present invention or various aspects can adopt complete hardware implementation example, complete implement software example (comprising firmware, resident software etc.), or the form of the embodiment of integration software and hardware aspect, is all referred to as " circuit ", " module " or " system " here.In addition, the possible implementation of each aspect of the present invention or various aspects can adopt the form of computer program, and computer program refers to the computer readable program code being stored in computer-readable medium.

Computer-readable medium can be computer-readable signal media or computer-readable recording medium.Computer-readable recording medium is including but not limited to electronics, magnetic, optics, electromagnetism, infrared or semiconductor system, equipment or device, or aforesaid appropriately combined arbitrarily, as random access memory (RAM), read-only memory (ROM), Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory EPROM (EPROM or flash memory), optical fiber, portable read-only memory (CD-ROM).

Processor in computer reads the computer readable program code being stored in computer-readable medium, makes processor can carry out the function action of stipulating in the combination of in flow chart each step or each step; Generation is implemented in the device of the function action of stipulating in each piece of block diagram or the combination of each piece.

Computer readable program code can be completely carried out on user's computer, part is carried out on user's computer, as independent software kit, part on user's computer and part on remote computer, or on remote computer or server, carry out completely.Also should be noted that in some alternate embodiment, in flow chart, in each step or block diagram, the dated function of each piece may be not according to occurring in sequence of indicating in figure.For example, depend on related function, in fact two steps or two pieces that illustrate in succession may be executed substantially concurrently, or these pieces sometimes may be carried out with reverse order.

Those of ordinary skills can recognize, unit and the algorithm steps of each example of describing in conjunction with embodiment disclosed herein, can realize with the combination of electronic hardware or computer software and electronic hardware.These functions are carried out with hardware or software mode actually, depend on application-specific and the design constraint of technical scheme.Professional and technical personnel can specifically should be used for realizing described function with distinct methods to each, but this realization should not thought and exceeds scope of the present invention.

The above; be only the specific embodiment of the present invention, but protection scope of the present invention is not limited to this, is anyly familiar with those skilled in the art in the technical scope that the present invention discloses; can expect easily changing or replacing, within all should being encompassed in protection scope of the present invention.Therefore, protection scope of the present invention should be as the criterion by the described protection range with claim.

Claims

1. a charging method for newsletter closely, is characterized in that, described method comprises:

2. the method for claim 1, is characterized in that, described in check the use record of the transmitting terminal being associated and the use record of described receiving terminal, determine that the charge information of this communication comprises:

3. method as claimed in claim 2, is characterized in that, described method also comprises:

4. the method for claim 1, is characterized in that, described use record comprises that closely business is used at least one in duration, access times, use traffic.

5. method as claimed in claim 1 or 2, is characterized in that, describedly according to the use record of transmitting terminal in associated this communication of association identification and the use of receiving terminal record, specifically comprises:

6. the method for claim 1, is characterized in that, described association identification comprises conversational communication sign, communication time stamp, application type, communication traffic type, reports at least one in sequence number, group identification;

Describedly according to the use record of transmitting terminal in associated this communication of association identification and the use of receiving terminal record, comprise:

Association has same communications session sign, communication time stamp, application type, communication traffic type, the use record of closely business transmitting terminal that reports sequence number or group identification and the use record of receiving terminal.

7. the charging method of newsletter closely, it is characterized in that, described method comprises: receive the reporting message of transmitting terminal and the reporting message of receiving terminal of closely newsletter, carry the association identification of use in described communication of described transmitting terminal or receiving terminal record and described communication in described reporting message;

8. method as claimed in claim 7, is characterized in that, the definite charge information request of described basis is carried out charging to described transmitting terminal and/or receiving terminal and comprised:

According to definite charge information, generate charging data record;

To OFCS, send described charging data record.

9. method as claimed in claim 7 or 8, is characterized in that, the described reception closely reporting message of the transmitting terminal of newsletter and the reporting message of receiving terminal comprises:

Receive the reporting message that the transmitting terminal of closely newsletter sends, receive the reporting message of the receiving terminal that the closely business function entity corresponding to receiving terminal of closely newsletter send.

10. method as claimed in claim 9, is characterized in that, described method also comprises:

11. 1 kinds of charging methods of newsletter closely, is characterized in that, described method comprises: closely the terminal of newsletter is obtained association identification and the report condition of closely newsletter;

12. methods as claimed in claim 11, is characterized in that, the terminal of described closely newsletter is obtained closely association identification and the report condition of business and comprised:

13. methods as claimed in claim 12, is characterized in that, described method also comprises: closely the transmitting terminal of newsletter sends described association identification and report condition by IP data to the receiving terminal of closely newsletter;

The terminal of described closely newsletter is obtained closely association identification and the report condition of business and is comprised:

Closely the receiving terminal of newsletter receives association identification and the report condition that the transmitting terminal of closely newsletter sends by IP data.

14. methods as described in claim 11 or 12, is characterized in that, described report condition comprises:

15. methods as claimed in claim 14, is characterized in that, the terminal of described closely newsletter sends reporting message and comprises to business function entity closely:

The terminal of described closely newsletter is to business function entity requests encryption key closely, according to the encryption keys of request, sends reporting message to business function entity closely;

Or the terminal of described closely newsletter sends reporting message by public key encryption and arrives closely business function entity.

16. methods as claimed in claim 14, is characterized in that, described association identification comprises communications identification, IP data transmitting time and IP data receiver time, application type, communication traffic type, reports at least one in sequence number, group identification.

17. 1 kinds of off-line accounting systems, is characterized in that, comprising:

18. off-line accounting systems as claimed in claim 17, is characterized in that, described first checks unit comprises:

19. off-line accounting systems as claimed in claim 18, it is characterized in that, described charge information determination module is also for recording in the use of described transmitting terminal and receiving terminal when inconsistent, the use record that the charge information of determining this communication is transmitting terminal, or determine the larger use record of use amount in the use record of use record that the charge information of this communication is transmitting terminal and receiving terminal.

20. off-line accounting systems as described in claim 17 or 18, is characterized in that, described use record comprises that closely business is used at least one in duration, access times, use traffic.

21. off-line accounting systems as described in claim 17 or 18, is characterized in that, described the first associative cell comprises:

22. off-line accounting systems as described in claim 17 or 18, is characterized in that, described association identification comprises conversational communication sign, communication time stamp, application type, communication traffic type, reports at least one in sequence number, group identification;

Described the first associative cell comprises according to the use record of transmitting terminal and the use of receiving terminal record in associated this communication of association identification:

Described the first associative cell association has same communications session sign, communication time stamp, application type, communication traffic type, the use record of closely business transmitting terminal that reports sequence number or group identification and the use record of receiving terminal.

23. 1 kinds of business function entities closely, is characterized in that, comprising:

24. closely business function entities as claimed in claim 23, is characterized in that, described accounting request unit comprises:

Record sending module, for send described charging data record to OFCS.

25. closely business function entities as claimed in claim 23, it is characterized in that, the reporting message that described message sink unit sends specifically for receiving the transmitting terminal of closely newsletter, and the reporting message that receives the receiving terminal that the closely business function entity corresponding to receiving terminal of closely newsletter send.

26. closely business function entities as described in claim 23 to 25 any one, is characterized in that, also comprise:

27. 1 kinds of terminals of newsletter closely, is characterized in that, comprising:

28. terminals as claimed in claim 27, is characterized in that, described acquiring unit obtains closely association identification and the report condition of business and comprises:

29. terminals as claimed in claim 28, is characterized in that, also comprise:

30. terminals as described in claim 27 or 28, is characterized in that, described report condition comprises:

31. terminals as described in claim 27 or 28, is characterized in that, described in report unit to send reporting message specifically to comprise to business function entity closely:

The described unit that reports is to business function entity requests encryption key closely, according to the encryption keys of request, sends reporting message to business function entity closely;

Or described in report unit to send reporting message to business function entity closely by public key encryption.

32. terminals as described in claim 27 or 28, is characterized in that, described association identification comprises communications identification, IP data transmitting time and IP data receiver time, application type, communication traffic type, reports at least one in sequence number, group identification.

33. 1 kinds of charge systems of newsletter closely, is characterized in that, comprise off-line accounting system as claimed in claim 17 and business function entity closely,

34. 1 kinds of charge systems of newsletter closely, is characterized in that, comprise closely business function entity as claimed in claim 23 and off-line accounting system,