CN104506326B

CN104506326B - Charging method, system and the relevant device of patronage business

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Publication number: CN104506326B
Application number: CN201410658774.3A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 徐键
Original assignee: Huawei Technologies Co Ltd
Current assignee: Boxing Xingbo Investment Co ltd
Priority date: 2014-11-18
Filing date: 2014-11-18
Publication date: 2019-02-26
Anticipated expiration: 2034-11-18
Also published as: CN104506326A

Abstract

The invention discloses charging method, system and the relevant devices of a kind of patronage business, in the charging method of patronage business provided in an embodiment of the present invention, PCRF equipment is after the notification message for receiving the transmission of application function AF equipment, the request message for carrying sponsored messages is sent to OCS, so that OCS carries out online charging to user according to the sponsored messages in request message.Compared with prior art, the embodiment of the present invention is adapted to the scene for needing to carry out real time billing in conjunction with the prepaid account of user, such as patronage portfolio needs the case where carrying out online charging to user, better adaptability for tariff discount information.

Description

Charging method, system and the relevant device of patronage business

Technical field

The present invention relates to mobile communication technology fields, and in particular to a kind of charging method, system and the correlation of patronage business Equipment.

Background technique

3rd Generation Partnership Project (3rd Generation Partnership Project, 3GPP) in system, strategy and billing function are by strategy and charging control (Policy and Charging Control, PCC) system System is to realize.PCC system include "Policy and Charging Rules Function (Policy and Charging Rules Function, PCRF) equipment, application function (Application Function, AF) equipment, charge system (Online Charging System, OCS), strategy and charge execution function (Policy and Charging Enforcement Function, PCEF) Equipment, off-line accounting system (Offline Charging System, OFCS) etc..

Patronage business is a kind of business that sponsor supports user equipment using carrier network, such as sponsor Tencent supports data traffic of the user equipment by mobile operator Web vector graphic wechat business.The prior art provides one Kind is directed to the implementation method of patronage business, this method comprises:

When user equipment begins to use patronage business, the patronage business is saved in the PCRF equipment in carrier network Link information and sponsored messages, sponsored messages include the mark of patronage business, patronage portfolio etc., PCRF equipment is according to praising Supplementary information to user equipment generate PCC rule, and to PCEF equipment send PCC rule, PCEF equipment according to the PCC rule to Family equipment carries out policy control and portfolio monitoring, and by the portfolio of PCRF device statistics user equipment.In patronage portfolio After use, PCRF sends patronage business service condition to off-line accounting system, is carried out from off-line accounting system to sponsor Charging.

But the prior art provides only a kind of method for carrying out offline charging to the sponsor for providing patronage business, and Method not to the user's offer online charging for using patronage business, and exist largely use online charging system in the prior art The prepaid user of system, existing charging method can not be applicable to carry out real time billing in conjunction with the prepaid account of user Scene (such as patronage flow expense first deduct postpone again return, patronage portfolio be 5 foldings consume 100M flow), adaptability compared with Difference.

Summary of the invention

The present invention provides a kind of couple of prepaid user method, system and correlation that online charging is carried out using patronage business Equipment.

In a first aspect, the embodiment of the present invention provides a kind of charging method of patronage business comprising in strategy and charging rule Then following steps are executed in function PCRF equipment:

The notification message that application function AF equipment is sent is received, the patronage of the patronage business is carried in the notification message The mark of information and the user using the patronage business；

Request message is sent to online charging system OCS, carries the sponsored messages and the use in the request message The mark at family.

With reference to first aspect, in the first possible implementation, described to send request message to online charging system Include:

Consumption limitation request SLR message is sent to OCS by Sy interface, carries the sponsored messages in the SLR message With the mark of the user.

The possible implementation of with reference to first aspect the first, it is in the second possible implementation, described to pass through Sy interface sends SLR message to OCS

When establishing Sy session between PCRF and OCS, then SLR update message is sent to the OCS by Sy interface；

When not setting up Sy session between PCRF and OCS, then SLR initial message is sent to the OCS by Sy interface.

With reference to first aspect, the possible implementation of the first of first aspect, first aspect second of possible reality Existing mode, in the third possible implementation, the method also includes:

The patronage service generation rate group is identified according to the sponsored messages；

The rate group mark is sent to PCEF.

With reference to first aspect, the possible implementation of the first of first aspect, first aspect second of possible reality The third possible implementation of existing mode, first aspect, in the fourth possible implementation, the method is also wrapped It includes:

According to the business usage amount for reporting Information Statistics patronage business of strategy and charge execution function PCEF equipment；

When the business usage amount is equal to the patronage portfolio in the sponsored messages, Xiang Suoshu AF equipment, which is sent, to be carried The re-authentication requests RAR message of the business usage amount.

Second of possible implementation of the possible implementation of with reference to first aspect the first, first aspect, In 5th kind of possible implementation, the sponsored messages, institute are carried in the newly-increased sponsorship data information field of the SLR message State the mark and patronage portfolio that sponsored messages include patronage business.

Second aspect, the embodiment of the present invention provide a kind of charging method of patronage business comprising in online charging system Following steps are executed in OCS:

The request message that strategy is sent with charging rule functions PCRF equipment is received, is praised described in carrying in the request message Help the sponsored messages of business and the mark of the user using the patronage business；

Authorization charging is carried out to the patronage business use of the user according to the sponsored message and the mark of the user.

In conjunction with second aspect, in the first possible implementation, the mark according to sponsored message and the user Know and includes: using authorization charging is carried out to the patronage business of the user

The first credit control request CCR message that reception strategy is sent with charge execution function PCEF equipment, described first The pre- allowance of application of patronage business, the mark of rate group mark and the user are carried in credit control request information；

The mark for identifying corresponding rate and the user according to the pre- allowance of the application, the rate group is corresponding to praise Supplementary information distributes business warrant quantity and withholding fee to the user；

The first diameter credit control is returned to the PCEF and responds CCA message, is carried in the first diameter credit control response message The mark of the service authorization amount and user.

In conjunction with the first possible implementation, in the second possible implementation of second aspect, second aspect, The reception strategy and the request message of charging rule functions PCRF equipment transmission include:

The consumption limitation request SLR message that PCRF equipment is sent by Sy interface is received, in the SLR message described in carrying The mark of the sponsored messages of patronage business and the user using the patronage business.

In conjunction with second of possible implementation of second aspect, in the third possible implementation, the reception The SLR message that PCRF equipment is sent by Sy interface includes:

When establishing Sy session between PCRF equipment and OCS, then more by the SLR of Sy interface PCRF equipment transmission New information；

When not setting up Sy session between PCRF equipment and OCS, then by the beginning of the SLR of Sy interface PCRF equipment transmission Beginningization message.

In conjunction with the first possible implementation of second aspect, second of possible implementation of second aspect, The third possible implementation of two aspects, it is in the fourth possible implementation, described according to sponsored message and described The mark of user carries out authorization charging to the patronage business use of the user further include:

Receive the second credit control request information that strategy is sent with charge execution function PCEF equipment, second credit Control the mark of the business usage amount that patronage business is carried in request message, the rate group mark and the user；

The mark for identifying corresponding rate and the user according to the business usage amount, the rate group is corresponding to praise Supplementary information distributes business warrant quantity to the user and deducts fees；

The second diameter credit control response message is returned to the PCEF equipment, is carried in the second diameter credit control response message The mark of the service authorization amount and user.

The third aspect, the embodiment of the present invention provide a kind of for supporting the strategy of business to set with charging rule functions PCRF It is standby comprising:

It notifies receiving module, for receiving the notification message of application function AF equipment transmission, is carried in the notification message The mark of the sponsored messages of the patronage business and the user using the patronage business；

Message transmission module, for sending request message to online charging system OCS, in the request message described in carrying The mark of sponsored messages and the user.

In conjunction with the third aspect, in the first possible implementation, the message transmission module is to online charging system Sending request message includes:

The message transmission module, which is sent by Sy interface to OCS, consumes limitation request SLR message, in the SLR message Carry the mark of the sponsored messages and the user.

In conjunction with the first possible implementation of the third aspect, the third aspect, in the second possible implementation The PCRF equipment further include:

First control module, for being identified according to the sponsored messages to the patronage service generation rate group；

The message transmission module is also used to send the rate group mark to PCEF.

In conjunction with the first possible implementation of the third aspect, the third aspect, second of possible reality of the third aspect Existing mode, in the third possible implementation, first control module in the PCRF equipment is also used to basis The business usage amount for reporting Information Statistics patronage business of strategy and charge execution function PCEF equipment；

The message transmission module is also used to be equal to the patronage portfolio in the sponsored messages in the business usage amount When, Xiang Suoshu AF sends the re-authentication requests RAR message for carrying the business usage amount.

Fourth aspect, the embodiment of the present invention provide a kind of for supporting the online charging system of business comprising:

Request receiving module, the request message sent for receiving strategy with charging rule functions PCRF equipment are described to ask Seek the mark of the sponsored messages that the patronage business is carried in message and the user using the patronage business；

Accounting module is authorized, for the patronage business according to the sponsored message and the mark of the user to the user Using carrying out authorization charging.

In conjunction with fourth aspect, in the first possible implementation, the authorization in the online charging system Accounting module includes:

Message reception units, the first credit control request sent for receiving strategy with charge execution function PCEF equipment CCR message carries the pre- allowance of application, rate group mark and the use of patronage business in first credit control request information The mark at family；

Charging Detail Record unit is authorized, for identifying corresponding rate and described according to the pre- allowance of the application, the rate group The corresponding sponsored messages of the mark of user distribute business warrant quantity and withholding fee to the user；

Message sending unit responds CCA message, the first credit control for returning to the first diameter credit control to the PCEF The mark of the service authorization amount and user is carried in response message processed.

In conjunction with the first possible implementation, in the second possible implementation of fourth aspect, fourth aspect, The request receiving module in the online charging system receives strategy and asks with what charging rule functions PCRF equipment was sent The message is asked to include:

The request receiving module receives the consumption limitation request SLR message that PCRF equipment is sent by Sy interface, described The sponsored messages of the patronage business are carried in SLR message.

In conjunction with the first possible implementation, in the third possible implementation of fourth aspect, it is described Message reception units in line charge system are also used to receive the second credit that strategy is sent with charge execution function PCEF equipment Request message is controlled, the business usage amount of carrying patronage business, the rate group mark in second credit control request information Know the mark with the user；

The authorization Charging Detail Record unit be also used to be identified according to the business usage amount, the rate group corresponding rate and The corresponding sponsored messages of the mark of the user distribute business warrant quantity to the user and deduct fees；

The message sending unit be also used to the PCEF equipment return the second diameter credit control response message, described second The mark of the service authorization amount and user is carried in diameter credit control response message.

5th aspect, the embodiment of the present invention provide a kind of system for carrying out charging to patronage business comprising such as third party PCRF equipment and the online charging system as described in fourth aspect described in face.

In the charging method of patronage business provided in an embodiment of the present invention, PCRF equipment is set receiving application function AF After the notification message that preparation is sent, the request message for carrying sponsored messages is sent to OCS, so that OCS is according in request message Sponsored messages to user carry out online charging.Compared with prior art, the embodiment of the present invention is adapted to need to combine to use The prepaid account at family carries out the scene of real time billing, such as supports the expense of flow first to deduct and postpone return, non-sponsored industry again Business consumption predetermined dollar value provides patronage business again, patronage portfolio is tariff discount information and needs the feelings to user's progress charging Condition, better adaptability.

Detailed description of the invention

It to describe the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention more clearly, below will be to institute in the prior art and embodiment Attached drawing to be used is needed to be briefly described, it should be apparent that, the accompanying drawings in the following description is only some implementations of the invention Example, for those of ordinary skill in the art, without creative efforts, can also obtain according to these attached drawings Obtain other attached drawings.

Fig. 1 is the structural schematic diagram of the system suitable for charging method of the embodiment of the present invention；

Fig. 2 is the flow chart for the patronage business charging method that the embodiment of the present invention one provides；

Fig. 3 is the flow chart of patronage business charging method provided by Embodiment 2 of the present invention；

Fig. 4 is the flow chart for the patronage business charging method that the embodiment of the present invention three provides；

Fig. 5 is the offer of the embodiment of the present invention four for supporting the strategy of business and showing for charging rule functions PCRF equipment It is intended to；

Fig. 6 is the schematic diagram for the online charging system OCS for supporting business that the embodiment of the present invention five provides；

Fig. 7 is the schematic diagram for the system that charging is carried out to patronage business that the embodiment of the present invention six provides；

Fig. 8 is the offer of the embodiment of the present invention seven for supporting the strategy of business and showing for charging rule functions PCRF equipment It is intended to；

Fig. 9 is the schematic diagram for the online charging system for supporting business that the embodiment of the present invention eight provides.

Specific embodiment

Following will be combined with the drawings in the embodiments of the present invention, and technical solution in the embodiment of the present invention carries out clear, complete Site preparation description, it is clear that described embodiments are only a part of the embodiments of the present invention, instead of all the embodiments.It is based on Embodiment in the present invention, it is obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art without making creative efforts every other Embodiment shall fall within the protection scope of the present invention.

The present invention provides the charging methods and relevant device of a kind of patronage business.Charged party provided in an embodiment of the present invention Method includes: the notification message that strategy receives the transmission of application function AF equipment with charging rule functions PCRF equipment, and the notice disappears The sponsored messages of the patronage business and the mark of the user using the patronage business are carried in breath；To online charging system OCS sends request message, and the mark of the sponsored messages and the user is carried in the request message.Corresponding, OCS is held side Capable charging method includes: that OCS receives the request message that strategy is sent with charging rule functions PCRF equipment, the request message The mark of the middle sponsored messages for carrying the patronage business and the user using the patronage business；According to the sponsored message and The mark of the user carries out authorization charging to the user.

In the charging method of patronage business provided in an embodiment of the present invention, AF is determining that needing to configure or update patronage believes To PCRF equipment dispatch order message when breath, PCRF equipment after the notification message for receiving the transmission of application function AF equipment, to OCS sends the request message for carrying sponsored messages, so that OCS carries out user according to the sponsored messages in request message Line charging.Compared with prior art, the embodiment of the present invention is adapted to that the prepaid account in conjunction with user is needed to carry out in real time The scene of charging, such as patronage portfolio need the case where carrying out online charging to user, adaptability for tariff discount information More preferably.

For a better understanding of the technical solution of the present invention, being carried out with reference to the accompanying drawing to embodiment provided by the invention detailed Carefully describe.

It is the structural schematic diagram of the system suitable for charging method of the embodiment of the present invention referring to Fig. 1, Fig. 1.

Wherein, system include "Policy and Charging Rules Function (Policy and Charging Rules Function, PCRF) equipment, application function (Application Function) equipment, online charging system (Online Charging System, OCS), off-line accounting system (Offline Charging System, OCS), strategy and charge execution function (Policy and Charging Enforcement Function, PCEF) equipment, signing specification library (Subscription Profile Repository, SPR), flow detection function (Traffic Detection Function, TDF) equipment etc..Its In, PCEF equipment is usually located at gateway (gateway), in, gateway be specifically as follows Gateway GPRS Support Node (GGSN, Gateway GPRS support node).In the present embodiment, PCEF equipment is referred to as PCEF, and PCRF equipment is referred to as PCRF, application function equipment AF are referred to as AF.

Limitation, carrier policy, user contracting data and the user that PCRF is used to access network according to user equipment set Standby current ongoing business information etc. determines the strategy to be executed, and the policy distribution is executed to strategy and charging Function device PCEF executes these strategies by PCEF.Whether strategy includes the detected rule of business data flow, is gated, industry The corresponding quality of service Qos of data flow of being engaged in and charging regulation based on stream are (such as based on time, flow, event progress charging Deng).

PCEF is used for the strategy issued by executing PCRF, and realization is to the detection of business data flow, the Qos of business data flow Guarantee, the flow processing in user face and session management of triggering control plane etc..

User contracting data database SPR is used to provide user contracting data to PCRF.

Application function equipment AF is used to provide the session information of application layer to PCRF dynamic, and PCRF is raw according to information dynamic At or the corresponding strategy of modification.

Off-line accounting system OFCS and online charging system OCS is mainly used for offline and online charging.

Interface between above each function device is described as follows:

Gx interface: the interface connects PCEF and PCRF, for realizing following functions: establishment of connection, maintenance and termination； PCEF is regular to PCRF request PCC；PCRF issues PCC rule to PCEF；The establishment model of negotiating bearer.

Gy interface: connection PCEF and OCS mainly transmits the relevant letter of online charging by diameter (diameter) agreement Breath.

Sy interface: connection PCRF and OCS, OCS and PCRF can transmit user by Sy interface and pay relevant state letter Breath.

Rx interface: the interface connects AF and PCRF, issues application layer relevant information for AF, which includes for identification Bandwidth information needed for the IP filter of business data flow, application or media etc..

Sp interface: the interface connects SPR and PCRF, requests user signing contract information to SPR for PCRF.The signing information is used In determining transport layer strategy.Gz interface is then mainly used for offline charging.

Referring to fig. 2, Fig. 2 is the flow chart for the patronage business charging method that the embodiment of the present invention one provides.

The charging method of patronage business provided in an embodiment of the present invention includes:

Step 101, PCRF receive the notification message that application function AF equipment is sent, and praise described in carrying in the notification message Help the sponsored messages of business and the mark of the user using the patronage business.

In embodiments of the present invention, when user equipment begins to use patronage business, AF equipment sends notice to PCRF and disappears It ceases, patronage business is carried in the notification message in the session information of application layer, wherein session information includes using the patronage industry The identification information of the user of business and the sponsored messages for supporting business.

Wherein, the notification message that AF is sent by Rx interface to PCRF can request (Authorization for authority checking Authentication Request, abbreviation AA-request or AAR) message, PCRF receive application function AF equipment pass through Rx The AAR message that interface is sent carries the sponsored messages of the patronage business in the AAR message and using the patronage business The mark of user.It should be pointed out that the notification message that AF is sent to PCRF is not limited to AAR message (based on diameter Diameter The business information of agreement), it can also be other basic messaes based on diameter Diameter, or based on simple right As the request message of access protocol (Simple Object Access Protocol, SOAP), the request message of SOAP is usually adopted With extensible markup language (Extensible Markup Language, XML) format.

In the present embodiment, sponsored messages may include the mark and patronage portfolio of patronage business, optionally may be used also To include sponsor's mark.The mark of patronage business is specifically as follows service identification (such as wechat business), can also be business The mark (Tencent, provider of wechat business) of provider.Mark using the user of patronage business may include user's Communicating number, IP address of user equipment etc..

Step 102, PCRF send request message to online charging system OCS, carry the patronage in the request message The mark of information and user.

Specifically, PCRF, which can be sent by existing Sy interface to OCS, carries the sponsored messages and user that receive The request message of mark, the request message can be expenditure limitation request (Spending Limit Request, SLR) message. The sponsorship data information field increased newly in SLR message can carry the sponsored messages.

It should be noted that those skilled in the art can send request message, such as OCS to OCS with self defined interface When built-in PCRF, the concrete type of request message is not limited, as long as wherein carrying the mark of sponsored messages and user.

In the charging method for the patronage business that the embodiment of the present invention one provides, PCRF equipment is receiving application function AF After the notification message that equipment is sent, is sent to OCS and carry sponsored messages and disappeared using the request of the mark of the user of patronage business Breath, so that OCS obtains the mark of sponsored messages and the user using patronage business, then according to sponsored messages and user Mark carries out online charging to user.Compared with prior art, the embodiment of the invention provides a kind of users to patronage business The method for carrying out online charging is adapted to the scene for needing to carry out real time billing in conjunction with the prepaid account of user, such as Patronage portfolio needs the case where carrying out online charging to user, better adaptability for tariff discount information.

Further, charging method provided in an embodiment of the present invention further include:

Step 103, PCRF identify the patronage service generation rate group according to the sponsored messages.

Specifically, PCRF also according to the sponsored messages received to patronage service generation rate group (Rating-Group, RG it) identifies, rate group mark is corresponding with the patronage business data flow of business.In addition, rate group mark is also used to notify charging system System carries out charging to user using which kind of rate.

Step 104, PCRF send the rate group mark to PCEF.

Specifically, PCRF can send rate group mark to PCEF by Gx interface, in order to which PCEF is asked subsequent to OCS Rate group mark is carried when asking charging, and then OCS is identified according to the rate group and carried out charging to user.

It should be noted that PCRF can also carry above-mentioned rate group mark in the request message for being sent to OCS, it is convenient for Subsequent OCS is identified according to the rate group and is carried out charging to user.In addition, the OCS in the embodiment of the present invention can be not only used for pair Patronage business carries out charging, can also carry out online charging to patronage business is taken.

It is the flow chart of patronage business charging method provided by Embodiment 2 of the present invention referring to Fig. 3, Fig. 3.

The charging method of patronage business provided by Embodiment 2 of the present invention mainly comprises the steps that

Step 201, OCS receive the request message that strategy is sent with charging rule functions PCRF, take in the request message The mark of sponsored messages with the patronage business and the user using the patronage business.

Specifically, OCS receives the request message that PCRF is sent, OCS parses the request message and obtains the patronage business The mark of sponsored messages and the user using the patronage business.Optionally, OCS can pass through existing Sy interface PCRF The request message for carrying sponsored messages and the mark of user of transmission.If PCRF sends patronage letter by other customized interfaces The mark of breath and user, then OCS supports the sponsored messages of business and the mark of user by the customized interface.

Step 202, OCS according to the sponsored message and the mark of the user to the patronage business use of the user into Row authorization charging.

Specifically, OCS is carried out user using patronage business according to the mark of the sponsored messages and the user that receive Online authorization and charging.

In the charging method of patronage business provided by Embodiment 2 of the present invention, OCS, which passes through, receives the request that PCRF is sent Message obtains the mark of sponsored messages and the user using patronage business, then according to the mark of sponsored messages and user to user Carry out online charging.Compared with prior art, exist the embodiment of the invention provides a kind of to the user's progress for using patronage business The method of line charging is adapted to the scene for needing to carry out real time billing in conjunction with the prepaid account of user, such as patronage industry Business amount needs the case where carrying out online charging to user, better adaptability for tariff discount information.

Referring to fig. 4, Fig. 4 is the flow chart for the patronage business charging method that the embodiment of the present invention three provides.

In embodiments of the present invention, AF detects that user begins to use patronage business, such as wechat (wechat) business, uses Family starts the application program wechat provided on a user device using the service provider, then AF sends a notification message to PCRF, Patronage service conversation information is carried in the notification message, is included the sponsored messages of patronage business in session information and is praised using described Help the mark of the user of business.

Charging method provided in an embodiment of the present invention mainly comprises the steps that

Step 301, PCRF receive the authority checking request message that AF is sent, and carry institute in the authority checking request message State the sponsored messages of patronage business and the mark of the user using the patronage business.

In embodiments of the present invention, PCRF can receive the authority checking request message that AF is sent by Rx interface.This disappears The sponsored messages of patronage business and the mark of the user using the patronage business are carried in breath, sponsored messages include patronage trade mark Know, the mark of patronage business, support the information such as portfolio.Wherein, sponsor's mark provides the businessman of patronage for identifying, patronage The mark of specific business of the mark of business for identifying sponsor's patronage.Such as sponsor is Tencent (Tencent Inc), being identified as wechat (wechat), searching room net (Soufun) or Amazon shopping (amazon) for business is supported, business is supported Measuring information can be the patronage duration of call, patronage flow, rate discount information or sponsorship amount.

The mark of user may include the international mobile subscriber identity of the communicating number of user, user The mark of (International Mobile Subscriber Identification Number, IMSI) or privately owned user Know the mobile device world of (IMS Private Identification, IMPI), the IP address of user equipment or user equipment Other code (International Mobile Equipment Identification Number, IMEI) etc..

In the present embodiment, user uses wechat by user equipment, and service provider is wechat, Tencent, sponsor The patronage portfolio of offer is the 20Mb flow of 5 folding rate.If the patronage portfolio that sponsor provides is that sponsorship amount is corresponding Flow (such as 10 yuan flow), then PCRF obtains the rate of user from SPR, which is converted to patronage flow.

Wherein, the major parameter carried in AAR message can be such that

Framed-IP-Address:80.74.125.201

Rx-Request-Type:INITIAL_REQUEST

Specific-Action:USAGE_REPORT

Media-Component-Description:permit in ip from any to 12.34.56.7880

Sponsored-Connectivity-Data

Sponsor-Identity:tencent

Application-Service-Provider-Identity:Wechat

Used-Service-Unit:20Mb

Used-Service-Unit is to use portfolio field.

Optionally, PCRF is when cumulative business usage amount is equal to the patronage portfolio in sponsored messages, also to offline meter Charge system OFCS sends charging request message, and the sponsored messages are carried in the charging request message and the business uses Amount carries out charging to sponsor in order to which OFCS carries out charging to patronage portfolio.

In the present embodiment, AF has found that the patronage portfolio use of patronage business finishes, and can update patronage portfolio and (praise Help duration, flow or the amount of money), AF sends AAR message to PCRF again by Rx interface, carries update in the AAR message Sponsored messages, such as the patronage portfolio that Granted-Service-Unit field carries is 30Mb, 50%discount.

PCRF re-executes above-mentioned steps 304 after receiving AAR message, and notice OCS updates sponsored messages, OCS according to The sponsored messages of update carry out charging and authorization to user, until user equipment is offline.

It, can when AF needs to update patronage portfolio in the charging method of patronage business provided in an embodiment of the present invention With to PCRF send carry update sponsored messages authority checking request message, PCRF receive the authority checking request disappear After breath, the SLR message for carrying the sponsored messages is sent to OCS by Sy interface, and then OCS is according to the sponsored messages pair of update The patronage business of user carries out charging and authorization, and the embodiment of the present invention can make OCS obtain the patronage portfolio updated, according to The patronage portfolio of update carries out authorization and charging to user equipment, and then user equipment uses the patronage portfolio updated, spirit It is active preferable.

Charging method provided in an embodiment of the present invention is described in detail above, is provided again below and the method for the present invention The corresponding equipment of embodiment.

It is the strategy and charging rule functions PCRF for being used to support business that the embodiment of the present invention four provides referring to Fig. 5, Fig. 5 The schematic diagram of equipment.

The PCRF equipment that the embodiment of the present invention four provides specifically includes that notice receiving module 410 and message transmission module 420, in which:

Notice receiving module 410 is used to receive the notification message of application function AF equipment transmission, takes in the notification message The mark of sponsored messages with the patronage business and the user using the patronage business；

Message transmission module 420 is used to send request message to online charging system OCS, carries institute in the request message State the mark of sponsored messages and the user.

PCRF equipment provided in an embodiment of the present invention can be used in aforementioned corresponding embodiment of the method one, three, PCRF Equipment executes charging process and beneficial effect referring to above-described embodiment, and details are not described herein.

In PCRF equipment provided in an embodiment of the present invention, message transmission module 420 sends to online charging system and requests Message includes:

The message transmission module 420 sends consumption limitation request SLR message, the SLR message to OCS by Sy interface The middle mark for carrying the sponsored messages and the user.

Wherein, sponsored messages may include sponsor's mark, the mark of patronage business and patronage portfolio, using described The mark of the user of patronage business may include the communicating number of user, IP address of user equipment etc..

With continued reference to Fig. 5, PCRF equipment provided in an embodiment of the present invention can also include:

First control module 430, for being identified according to the sponsored messages to the patronage service generation rate group；

The message transmission module 420 is also used to send rate group mark to PCEF, in order to PCEF it is subsequent to OCS requests to carry the rate group mark when charging, and then OCS is identified according to the rate group and carried out charging to user.

Optionally, first control module 430 is also used to be reported according to strategy with charge execution function PCEF equipment The business usage amount of Information Statistics patronage business；

The message transmission module 420 is also used to be equal to the patronage business in the sponsored messages in the business usage amount When amount, Xiang Suoshu AF sends the re-authentication requests RAR message for carrying the business usage amount.

Optionally, message transmission module 420 is also used to be equal to the patronage in the sponsored messages in the business usage amount When portfolio, charging request message is sent to off-line accounting system OFCS, the patronage letter is carried in the charging request message Breath and the business usage amount, in order to which OFCS carries out offline charging to the patronage portfolio that sponsor provides.

In PCRF equipment provided in an embodiment of the present invention, notice receiving module 410 is receiving application function AF equipment After the notification message of transmission, message transmission module 420 sends the mark for carrying sponsored messages and the user using patronage business to OCS Then the request message of knowledge is believed so that OCS obtains the mark of sponsored messages and the user using patronage business according to patronage The mark of breath and user carry out online charging to user.Compared with prior art, PCRF equipment provided in an embodiment of the present invention can To be adapted to need to carry out the scene of real time billing, such as patronage portfolio in conjunction with the prepaid account of user as tariff discount letter It ceases and needs the case where online charging is carried out to user, better adaptability.

It is the signal for the online charging system OCS for supporting business that the embodiment of the present invention five provides referring to Fig. 6, Fig. 6 Figure.

It is provided in an embodiment of the present invention to be used to that the online charging system of business to be supported to specifically include that

Request receiving module 510, the request message sent for receiving strategy with charging rule functions PCRF equipment are described The sponsored messages of the patronage business and the mark of the user using the patronage business are carried in request message；

Accounting module 520 is authorized, for the patronage according to the sponsored message and the mark of the user to the user Business use carries out authorization charging.

OCS provided in an embodiment of the present invention can be used in aforementioned corresponding embodiment of the method two, three, and OCS executes meter Take process and beneficial effect referring to above-described embodiment, details are not described herein.In addition, the OCS in the embodiment of the present invention not only may be used Online charging can also be carried out to patronage business is taken for carrying out charging to patronage business.

With continued reference to Fig. 6, the authorization accounting module 520 in OCS provided in an embodiment of the present invention can also include:

Message reception units 521, the first diameter credit control sent for receiving strategy with charge execution function PCEF equipment CCR message is requested, the pre- allowance of application, rate group mark and institute of patronage business are carried in first credit control request information State the mark of user；

Charging Detail Record unit 522 is authorized, for identifying corresponding rate and institute according to the pre- allowance of the application, the rate group The corresponding sponsored messages of mark for stating user distribute business warrant quantity and withholding fee to the user；

Message sending unit 523 responds CCA message, first letter for returning to the first diameter credit control to the PCEF With the mark for carrying the service authorization amount and user in control response message.

Optionally, the request receiving module 510 in online charging system of the embodiment of the present invention receives strategy and charging regulation Function PCRF equipment send request message include:

The request receiving module 510 receives the consumption limitation request SLR message that PCRF equipment is sent by Sy interface, institute State the mark of the sponsored messages that the patronage business is carried in SLR message and the user using the patronage business.

Request receiving module 510 in the embodiment of the present invention has reused existing SLR message and has sent sponsored messages and user Mark, save overhead, reduce upgrade cost.

Optionally, the message reception units 521 in online charging system of the embodiment of the present invention are also used to receive strategy and meter Take and execute the second credit control request information that function PCEF equipment is sent, carries and praise in second credit control request information Help the business usage amount of business, the mark of the rate group mark and the user；

The authorization Charging Detail Record unit 522 is also used to identify corresponding rate according to the business usage amount, the rate group And the corresponding sponsored messages of mark of the user distribute business warrant quantity to the user and deduct fees；

The message sending unit 523 is also used to return to the second diameter credit control response message to the PCEF equipment, described The mark of the service authorization amount and user is carried in second diameter credit control response message.

In OCS provided in an embodiment of the present invention, request receiving module 510 is obtained by receiving the request message that PCRF is sent The mark for obtaining sponsored messages and the user using patronage business, then by authorization accounting module 520 according to sponsored messages and user Mark to user carry out online charging.Compared with prior art, OCS provided in an embodiment of the present invention is adapted to need to tie The prepaid account for sharing family carries out the scene of real time billing, such as patronage portfolio needs for tariff discount information to user The case where carrying out online charging, compared with the existing technology better adaptability.

It is the schematic diagram for the system that charging is carried out to patronage business that the embodiment of the present invention six provides referring to Fig. 7, Fig. 7.

As shown, the system provided in an embodiment of the present invention for carrying out charging to patronage business includes:

PCRF equipment 610 and online charging system 620, wherein can between PCRF equipment 610 and online charging system 620 To be connected by Gx interface, can also be connected by other customized interfaces.It is mentioned in PCRF equipment 610 and above-described embodiment four The PCRF equipment of confession is identical, and details are referring to the description of above-described embodiment four, and details are not described herein.OCS620 and above-described embodiment five The OCS of middle offer is identical, and details are referring to the description of above-described embodiment five, and details are not described herein.It is provided in an embodiment of the present invention right Patronage business carries out PCRF equipment and the respective beneficial effect of OCS in system protection above-described embodiment four and embodiment five of charging Fruit.

It is the strategy and charging rule functions PCRF for being used to support business that the embodiment of the present invention seven provides referring to Fig. 8, Fig. 8 The schematic diagram of equipment.

As shown, PCRF equipment provided in an embodiment of the present invention include: first processor 701, first memory 702, First bus 703, the first input equipment 704, the first output equipment 705 and first network interface 706.

Wherein, the first memory 702 is for storing computer executed instructions, the first processor 701 with it is described First memory 702 is connected by first bus 703, and when PCRF equipment operation, the first processor 701 is held The row computer executed instructions, so that the PCRF executes following method:

Wherein, PCRF executes the detailed process of the above method, beneficial effect and the execution in above-described embodiment one, three Journey is identical with beneficial effect, and due to being based on same design with embodiment of the present invention method, particular content can be found in the method for the present invention Narration in embodiment one, three.

First input equipment 704 can be used for inputting order and information to PCRF equipment, and the first input equipment 704 is such as Keyboard or sensing equipment, as mouse, trace ball, touch tablet, microphone, control stick, game mat, circle benzvalene form satellite tv antenna, Scanner or similar devices.These input equipments can be connected to first processor 701 by the first bus 703.

First output equipment 705 can be used for PCRF equipment output information, in addition to the monitor, the first output equipment 705 can also set respectively for other periphery outputs, and such as loudspeaker and/or printing device, these output equipments can also pass through first Bus 703 is connected to first processor 701.

PCRF equipment can be connected in network by first network interface 706, such as be connected to local area network (Local Area Network, LAN).Under networked environment, the computer executed instructions stored in first memory 702 be can store In remote storage device, and it is not limited to be locally stored in PCRF equipment.

First memory 702 may include the computer storage media in the form of volatibility and or nonvolatile memory, Such as read-only memory and/or random access memory.First memory 702 can also include operating system, application program, other Program module and program data.

It is the schematic diagram for the online charging system for supporting business that the embodiment of the present invention eight provides referring to Fig. 9, Fig. 9.

As shown, online charging system OCS provided in an embodiment of the present invention includes: that second processor 801, second stores Device 802, the second bus 803, the second input equipment 804, the second output equipment 805 and the second network interface 806.

Wherein, the second memory 802 is for storing computer executed instructions, the second processor 801 with it is described Second memory 802 is connected by second bus 803, and when OCS operation, the second processor 801 executes institute Computer executed instructions are stated, so that the OCS executes following method:

Wherein, OCS executes the detailed process of the above method, beneficial effect and the execution in above-described embodiment two, three Journey is identical with beneficial effect, and due to being based on same design with embodiment of the present invention method, particular content can be found in the method for the present invention Narration in embodiment two, three.In addition, the OCS in the embodiment of the present invention can be not only used for carrying out patronage business charging, also Online charging can be carried out to patronage business is taken.

Second input equipment 804 can be used for inputting order and information, the second input equipment 804 such as keyboard to OCS Or sensing equipment, such as mouse, trace ball, touch tablet, microphone, control stick, game mat, circle benzvalene form satellite tv antenna, scanning Instrument or similar devices.These input equipments can be connected to second processor 801 by the second bus 803.

Second output equipment 805 can be used for OCS output information, and in addition to the monitor, the second output equipment 805 may be used also It is each to think that other periphery outputs are set, such as loudspeaker and/or printing device, these output equipments can also pass through the second bus 803 It is connected to second processor 801.

OCS can be connected in network by the second network interface 806, such as be connected to local area network (Local Area Network, LAN).Under networked environment, the computer executed instructions stored in second memory 802, which can store, is remotely being deposited It stores up in equipment, and is not limited to be locally stored in OCS.

Second memory 802 may include the computer storage media in the form of volatibility and or nonvolatile memory, Such as read-only memory and/or random access memory.Second memory 802 can also include operating system, application program, other Program module and program data.

It should be noted that the contents such as information exchange, implementation procedure in above equipment between each unit, module, due to It is based on same design with embodiment of the present invention method, for details, please refer to the description in the embodiment of the method for the present invention, herein not It repeats again.

Those of ordinary skill in the art will appreciate that realizing all or part of the process in above-described embodiment method, being can be with Instruct relevant hardware to complete by computer program, program can be stored in computer-readable storage medium, should Program is when being executed, it may include such as the process of the embodiment of above-mentioned each method.Storage medium therein can for magnetic disk, CD, only Read memory (Read-Only Memory, ROM) or random access memory (Random Access Memory, RAM) etc..

Institute's charging method of the present invention and relevant device are described in detail above, for the general technology of this field Personnel, thought according to an embodiment of the present invention, there will be changes in the specific implementation manner and application range, this specification Content should not be construed as limiting the invention.

Claims

1. a kind of charging method of patronage business, which is characterized in that be included in "Policy and Charging Rules Function PCRF equipment and hold Row following steps:

The notification message that application function AF equipment is sent is received, the sponsored messages of the patronage business are carried in the notification message With the mark for the user for using the patronage business；

According to the mark of the sponsored messages and the user to the patronage service generation strategy and charging control PCC rule, And the PCC rule generated is sent with function PCEF equipment is executed to strategy, receive the RAA message of Authentication Response again of PCEF return；

Consumption limitation request SLR message is sent to online charging system OCS by Sy interface, in the SLR message described in carrying The mark of sponsored messages and the user, so that OSC carries out online charging according to the mark of the sponsored messages and the user； It is described to include: to OCS transmission SLR message by Sy interface

2. the method according to claim 1, wherein the method also includes:

The rate group mark is sent to PCEF.

3. method according to claim 1 or 2, which is characterized in that the method also includes:

When the business usage amount is equal to the patronage portfolio in the sponsored messages, Xiang Suoshu AF equipment is sent described in carrying The re-authentication requests RAR message of business usage amount.

4. the method according to claim 1, wherein in the sponsorship data information field that the SLR message increases newly The sponsored messages are carried, the sponsored messages include the mark and patronage portfolio of patronage business.

5. according to the method described in claim 3, it is characterized in that, the method also includes:

When the business usage amount is equal to the patronage portfolio in the sponsored messages, sends and count to off-line accounting system OFCS Take request message, the sponsored messages and the business usage amount are carried in the charging request message.

6. a kind of charging method of patronage business, which is characterized in that be included in online charging system OCS and execute following steps:

"Policy and Charging Rules Function PCRF equipment according to the mark of sponsored messages and user to patronage service generation strategy and Charging control PCC rule, and the PCC rule generated is sent with function PCEF equipment is executed to strategy, it receives PCRF and returns again In the case where Authentication Response RAA message, receives strategy and limited with charging rule functions PCRF equipment by the consumption that Sy interface is sent System requests SLR message, and the sponsored messages of the patronage business and the user using the patronage business are carried in the SLR message Mark；

Authorization charging is carried out to the patronage business use of the user according to the mark of the sponsored messages and the user；

The SLR message that is sent by Sy interface of PCRF equipment that receives includes:

When establishing Sy session between PCRF equipment and OCS, then the SLR update sent by Sy interface PCRF equipment disappears Breath；

When not setting up Sy session between PCRF equipment and OCS, then initialized by the SLR that Sy interface PCRF equipment is sent Message.

7. according to the method described in claim 6, it is characterized in that, it is described according to the mark of sponsored messages and the user to institute The patronage business of user, which is stated, using authorization charging is carried out includes:

Receive the first credit control request CCR message that strategy is sent with charge execution function PCEF equipment, first credit Control the mark of the pre- allowance of application, rate group mark and the user that patronage business is carried in request message；

The corresponding patronage letter of mark for identifying corresponding rate and the user according to the pre- allowance of the application, the rate group Breath distributes business warrant quantity and withholding fee to the user；

The first diameter credit control is returned to the PCEF and responds CCA message, in the first diameter credit control response message described in carrying The mark of service authorization amount and user.

8. charging method according to claim 7, which is characterized in that the mark according to sponsored messages and the user Authorization charging is carried out to the patronage business use of the user further include:

Receive the second credit control request information that strategy is sent with charge execution function PCEF equipment, second diameter credit control The business usage amount of patronage business, the mark of the rate group mark and the user are carried in request message；

The corresponding patronage letter of mark for identifying corresponding rate and the user according to the business usage amount, the rate group Breath distributes business warrant quantity to the user and deducts fees；

The second diameter credit control response message is returned to the PCEF equipment, in the second diameter credit control response message described in carrying The mark of service authorization amount and user.

9. a kind of for supporting the strategy and charging rule functions PCRF equipment of business characterized by comprising

Receiving module is notified, for receiving the notification message of application function AF equipment transmission, in the notification message described in carrying The mark of the sponsored messages of patronage business and the user using the patronage business；

The notice receiving module is also used to according to the mark of the sponsored messages and the user to the patronage service generation Strategy and charging control PCC rule, and the PCC rule generated is sent with function PCEF equipment is executed to strategy, receive PCEF and returns The RAA message of Authentication Response again returned；

Message transmission module, it is described for sending consumption limitation request SLR message to online charging system OCS by Sy interface The mark of the sponsored messages and the user is carried in SLR message, so that OSC is according to the sponsored messages and the user Mark carries out online charging；

It is described to include: to OCS transmission SLR message by Sy interface

10. PCRF equipment according to claim 9, which is characterized in that further include:

11. PCRF equipment according to claim 10, which is characterized in that

First control module is also used to report Information Statistics to support industry according to tactful and charge execution function PCEF equipment The business usage amount of business；

The message transmission module is also used to when the business usage amount is equal to the patronage portfolio in the sponsored messages, to The AF sends the re-authentication requests RAR message for carrying the business usage amount.

12. a kind of for supporting the online charging system of business characterized by comprising

Request receiving module, in "Policy and Charging Rules Function PCRF equipment according to the mark of sponsored messages and user to patronage industry Business generation strategy and charging control PCC rule, and to strategy and the PCC rule for executing the transmission generation of function PCEF equipment, it receives In the case where the RAA message of Authentication Response again that PCRF is returned, pass through Sy with charging rule functions PCRF equipment for receiving strategy SLR message is requested in the consumption limitation that interface is sent, and the sponsored messages of the patronage business are carried in the SLR message and use institute State the mark of the user of patronage business；

Accounting module is authorized, for using according to patronage business of the mark of the sponsored messages and the user to the user Carry out authorization charging；

13. online charging system according to claim 12, which is characterized in that the authorization accounting module includes:

Message reception units, the first credit control request CCR sent for receiving strategy with charge execution function PCEF equipment Message carries the pre- allowance of application, rate group mark and the user of patronage business in first credit control request information Mark；

Charging Detail Record unit is authorized, for identifying corresponding rate and the user according to the pre- allowance of the application, the rate group The corresponding sponsored messages of mark distribute business warrant quantity and withholding fee to the user；

Message sending unit responds CCA message for returning to the first diameter credit control to the PCEF, and first diameter credit control is rung Answer the mark that the service authorization amount and user are carried in message.

14. online charging system according to claim 13, which is characterized in that

The message reception units are also used to receive the second diameter credit control that strategy is sent with charge execution function PCEF equipment and ask Message is sought, the business usage amount, rate group mark and institute of patronage business are carried in second credit control request information State the mark of user；

The authorization Charging Detail Record unit is also used to identify corresponding rate and described according to the business usage amount, the rate group The corresponding sponsored messages of the mark of user distribute business warrant quantity to the user and deduct fees；

The message sending unit is also used to return to the second diameter credit control response message, second credit to the PCEF equipment The mark of the service authorization amount and user is carried in control response message.

15. a kind of system for carrying out charging to patronage business, which is characterized in that wanted including any right in such as claim 9-11 Ask the PCRF equipment and the online charging system as described in any claim in claim 12-14.