CN104506328B - LTE core network charging method, gateway device, core network element and server - Google Patents
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The invention discloses a kind of LTE core network charging method, gateway device, core network element and server, charging methods to include:In UE loading establishing process, after PGW receptions include the session establishment request of UE marks, the first CCR message is sent to PCRF, the first CCR message includes:UE marks, request have used the information of quota with the corresponding UE of UE marks, ask the information of the total quotas of UE corresponding with UE marks;So that PCRF asks the UE information of quota, the information of the total quotas of UE according to the first CCR message to HSS;PGW receives the first CCA message that PCRF is sent, and the first CCA message includes:UE marks, the UE information of quota, the information of the total quotas of UE;PGW sends the response message of session establishment request to SGW after the first CCA message is received, and completes the foundation of UE carryings.Above-mentioned charging method can effectively simplify existing charge system, reduce charging cost.
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Technical field
The present invention relates to the communication technologys, and in particular to a kind of LTE core network charging method, gateway device, core network element
And server.
Background technology
At present, the network element that the charge system in LTE (Long Term Evolution, long term evolution) network is related to includes:
CG (Charge Gate, charging gateway), HSS (Home Subscriber Server, home subscriber server), SGW
(Signaling Gateway, signaling gateway), PGW (Packet Data Network Gateway, packet data gateway),
PCRF (Policy and Charging Rules Function, Policy and Charging Rules Function) and BOSS
(Business&Operation Support System, business operation support system).Wherein BOSS is that charge system is directly right
The set meal strategy of operator, user's differentiated service provide the platform of support.Need the expenses standard according to different product, set meal
The spending amount of calculating business quasi real time and periodically calculates subscriber's account, the real-time or various consumption charges of term settlement user.
The network topology of the LTE core network charging network practical large scale deployment of operator at home is as shown in Figure 1, CG nets
Member is responsible for the acquisition process of user bill.The major function of the equipment includes:The acquisition of user bill, the sorting of ticket are closed
And it handles, the transmission of CDR file and storage etc..SGW network elements be responsible for roaming service customer be based on flow/time/flow and time/
The measurement function of event.PGW network elements are responsible for measurement function of the non-roaming subscriber based on flow/time/flow and time/event.
PCRF is business data flow and the strategy of IP bearing resources and charging control policy decision point, it is on two network element of SGW, PGW
PCEF (Policy and Charging Enforcement Function, strategy with charge execution function unit) selections and
Available strategy and charging control decision are provided.The major function of BOSS has the business system of the fusions such as work order schedule, resource management
Charge system and billing and accounting system, unified customer service system, the unified CRM (Customer of system, multi-service fusion
Relationship Management, customer relation management) system, service fulfillment and guarantee, business development and decision, SLA
(Service-Level Agreement, Service Level Agreement)/QoS (Quality of Service, quality of service guarantee) is managed
Reason and application integration etc..
However, the current small-scale operator in LTE parts, since cost limits, the starting stage can only use one very simply
BOSS systems.And the operator shown in Fig. 1 is very huge to the definition of BOSS functions, so as to cause a complete, work(
The complete BOSS systems of energy can not allow some small-scale operators to be received in cost.
Invention content
For the defects in the prior art, the present invention provides a kind of LTE core network charging method, gateway device, cores
Network element and server can effectively simplify existing charge system, reduce cost, realize simple billing function.
In a first aspect, the present invention provides a kind of LTE core network charging method, including:
In user equipment (UE) loading establishing process, the session establishment that packet data gateway PGW receptions include UE marks please
After asking, the first Charging Control Request CCR message is sent to Policy and Charging Rules Function PCRF, the first CCR disappears
Breath includes:The UE marks, request have used the information of quota with the corresponding UE of UE marks, and request is corresponding with UE marks
The total quotas of UE information;So that the PCRF asks the UE according to the first CCR message to home subscriber server HSS
The information of quota, the information of the total quotas of the UE are used;
The PGW receives the first charging control response CCA message that the PCRF is sent, and the first CCA message includes:
The UE marks, the UE information of quota, the information of the total quotas of the UE;
The PGW sends the response of session establishment request to signaling gateway SGW after the first CCA message is received
Message completes the foundation of UE carryings.
Optionally, the method further includes:
During the UE deleting load-bearings, after the PGW receptions include the session removal request of the UE marks, to
The PCRF sends the 2nd CCR message, and the 2nd CCR message includes:UE mark, it is corresponding with UE marks this
The information of quota is used, so that the PCRF reports the UE is currently accumulative to use according to the 2nd CCR message to the HSS
The information of quota;
The PGW receives the 2nd CCA message that the PCRF is sent, and the 2nd CCA message includes:UE mark and
The currently accumulative information completed with quota update of the UE;
The PGW sends the response message of session removal request to the SGW after the 2nd CCA message is received,
Complete the deletion of UE carryings.
Optionally, the method further includes:
After UE attachment removals, the PGW counts the UE and currently adds up the quota used, and the UE is determined in the PGW
When currently adding up to reach the N% of the total quotas of the UE using quota, the 3rd CCR message, the 3rd CCR are sent to the PCRF
Message includes:The UE currently adds up the notification information for having reached the N% of the total quotas of the UE with quota, so that the PCRF roots
According to the 3rd CCR message UE currently accumulative N% for having reached the total quotas of the UE with quota are notified to the HSS;
The PGW receives the response message for receiving the 3rd CCR message that the PCRF is sent;
Wherein, 50≤N < 100.
Optionally, the method further includes:
After UE attachment removals, the PGW counts the UE and currently adds up the quota used, and the UE is determined in the PGW
It is current accumulative when reaching the 100% of the total quotas of the UE using quota, to the PCRF the 4th CCR message of transmission, the described 4th
CCR message includes:The notification information that the total quotas of UE that the UE marks, UE currently add up to use have been used up, so that the PCRF
Information that the total quotas of the UE have been used up is notified to the HSS according to the 4th CCR message;
The PGW receives the response message for receiving the 4th CCR message that the PCRF is sent.
Second aspect, the present invention provide a kind of LTE core network charging method, including:
In user equipment (UE) loading establishing process, Policy and Charging Rules Function PCRF receives packet data gateway
The first Charging Control Request CCR message that PGW is sent, the first CCR message include:UE marks, request and the UE are identified
The corresponding UE information of quota asks the information of the total quotas of UE corresponding with UE marks;The first CCR message is
What the session establishment request that the PGW receptions include the UE marks was sent later;
The PCRF sends the first removing user equipment according to the first CCR message to home subscriber server HSS please
PUR message is sought, the first PUR message includes:The UE marks, inquiry have used the letter of quota with the corresponding UE of UE marks
Breath inquires the information of the total quotas of UE corresponding with UE marks;
The PCRF receives the HSS and confirms that PUC disappears according to the first removing user equipment that the first PUR message is sent
Breath, the first PUC message include:The UE marks, the UE information of quota, the information of the total quotas of the UE;
The PCRF sends the first charging control response CCA message according to the first PUC message to the PGW, described
First CCA message includes:The UE marks, the UE information of quota, the information of the total quotas of the UE, so that described
PGW completes the foundation of UE carryings after the first CCA message is received.
Optionally, the method further includes:
During the UE deleting load-bearings, the 2nd CCR message of the PCRF receptions PGW transmissions, described second
CCR message includes:UE mark, this corresponding with the UE marks information of quota;The 2nd CCR message is
What the session removal request that the PGW receptions include the UE marks was sent later;
These in the 2nd CCR message of the PCRF has been used in the information and the first PUC message of quota
The UE information of quota determines that the UE is currently accumulative and has used quota information;
The PCRF has used quota information to send the 2nd PUR message to the HSS according to the determining UE is currently accumulative,
The 2nd PUR message includes:The UE marks, the update current accumulative information for having used quota corresponding with UE marks;
The PCRF receives the 2nd PUC message that the HSS is sent according to the 2nd PUR message, and the 2nd PUC disappears
Breath includes:The currently accumulative information completed with quota update of the UE marks, the UE;
The PCRF sends the 2nd CCA message, the 2nd CCA message packages according to the 2nd PUC message to the PGW
It includes:The currently accumulative information completed with quota update of the UE marks, the UE;So that the PGW is receiving described second
After CCA message, the deletion of the UE carryings is completed.
Optionally, the method further includes:
After UE attachments, the PCRF receives the 3rd CCR message that the PGW is sent, the 3rd CCR message packages
It includes:The UE currently adds up the notification information for having reached the N% of the total quotas of the UE with quota;The 3rd CCR message is institute
It states PGW and determines that the UE of statistics currently adds up to reach what is sent during the N% of the total quotas of the UE using quota;
The PCRF according to the 3rd CCR message to the HSS send first notice request NOR message, described first
NOR message includes:The HSS settings is notified currently to add up quota for the UE that business operation support system BOSS is inquired and be more than
The mark of N%;
The PCRF receives the notice response NOA message for the received first NOR message that the HSS is sent;
Wherein, 50≤N < 100.
Optionally, before or after the PCRF sends the first NOR message according to the 3rd CCR message to the HSS,
The method further includes:
The PCRF transmits and receives the response message to the 3rd CCR message to the PGW.
Optionally, the method further includes:
After UE attachments, the PCRF receives the 4th CCR message that the PGW is sent, the 4th CCR message packages
It includes:The notification information that the UE marks, the total quotas of the UE have been used up;The 4th CCR message determines statistics for the PGW
The UE currently adds up to reach what is sent during total quota using quota;
The PCRF sends the 2nd NOR message, the 2nd NOR message packages according to the 4th CCR message to the HSS
It includes:The UE marks, the information that the total quotas of UE described in the HSS is notified to have been used up, so that the HSS is according to the 2nd NOR
The total modulations of quotas of the UE are 0 by message;
The PCRF receives the notification message for the UE arrearages that the HSS is sent, and is set and prohibited according to the notification message
Only the UE establishes the prohibitory sign of carrying.
The third aspect, the present invention provide a kind of LTE core network charging method, including:
In user equipment (UE) loading establishing process, home subscriber server HSS receives strategy and charging rule functions list
The first removing user equipment requests PUR message that first PCRF is sent, the first PUR message include:UE mark, inquire with it is described
UE identifies the information that corresponding UE has used quota, inquires the information of the total quotas of UE corresponding with UE marks;First PUR
Message receives the first Charging Control Request CCR message transmission later of packet data gateway PGW transmissions for the PCRF;
The HSS has used the information of quota according to the first PUR message lookup UE corresponding with UE marks
With the information of the total quotas of the UE;
The UE found has been used the information of quota and the information of the total quotas of the UE to be removed by first by the HSS
User equipment confirms that PUC message is sent to the PCRF, so that the PCRF is sent out according to the first PUC message to the PGW
Information, the information of the total quotas of the UE that the UE has used quota are sent, and completes the foundation of the UE carryings.
Optionally, the method further includes:
During the UE deleting load-bearings, the 2nd PUR message of the HSS receptions PCRF transmissions, described second
PUR message includes:The currently accumulative information completed with quota update of the UE marks, the UE;The 2nd PUR message is
The PCRF receives what the 2nd CCR message that the PGW is sent was sent later;
The HSS is currently accumulative with matching according to the 2nd PUR information updatings UE corresponding with UE marks
The information of volume;
The HSS sends second after the UE currently adds up to have used the information update completion of quota to the PCRF
PUC message, so that the PCRF sends what the UE had currently been completed with quota update according to the 2nd PUC message to PGW
Information completes the deletion of UE carryings.
Optionally, the method further includes:
After the UE attachment removals, the HSS receives the first notice that the PCRF is sent according to the 3rd CCR message
NOR message is asked, the first NOR message includes:Notify UE of the HSS settings for business operation support system BOSS inquiries
The mark of the current accumulative N% for quota being more than the total quotas of the UE;The 3rd CCR message determines to count for the PGW
The current UE add up what is sent when reaching the N% of the total quotas of the UE with quota to the PCRF;
The HSS currently adds up the UE corresponding with UE marks to have used quota according to the first NOR message
Increase the mark that BOSS inquiries is supplied to be more than N%;
The HSS sends the notice response NOA message of received first NOR message to the PCRF;
Wherein, 50≤N < 100.
Optionally, the method further includes:
The HSS summarizes all UE marks of the mark more than N% in database;
And/or
Receiving the quota that the BOSS is sent increases message, and the quota increases message and includes:The UE marks newly increase
Quota information;
The total quota letters of UE corresponding with UE marks recorded in the HSS according to the quota increases information updating
Breath;
Correspondingly, when UE marks are corresponding with the mark more than N%, the HSS determines that the UE is currently accumulative
The N% of the total quota informations of updated UE is less than with quota, then mark of the removal more than N%.
Optionally, the method further includes:
After the UE attachment removals, the HSS receives the 2nd NOR that the PCRF is sent according to the 4th CCR message
Message, the 2nd NOR message include:The UE marks, the information that the total quotas of UE described in the HSS is notified to have been used up, it is described
4th CCR message receives the PGW for the PCRF and determines that the UE of statistics currently adds up to reach the UE using quota total
The message sent during quota;The HSS will the total quota tune of UE corresponding with UE marks according to the 2nd NOR message
Whole is 0, and the notification message of UE arrearages is sent to the PCRF, so that the PCRF forbids institute according to notification message setting
State the prohibitory sign that UE establishes carrying.
Fourth aspect, the present invention provide a kind of LTE core network charging method, including:
Business operation support system BOSS receives the charging request that user equipment (UE) is sent, and the charging request includes:UE
Mark, with the corresponding recharge amount of UE marks;
The BOSS is according to UE identifier lookups quota mapping relations corresponding with UE marks, according to the quota
The recharge amount is converted to quota information by mapping relations;
The BOSS sends quota to home subscriber server HSS increases message, and the quota increases message and includes:It is described
UE marks, the quota information newly increased, so as to be recorded in the HSS updates HSS total with the corresponding UE of UE marks
Quota information.
Optionally, the method further includes:
The BOSS periodically searches the UE marks that the mark more than N% is provided in the HSS, and is identified to the UE
Corresponding UE sends the notice insufficient message of quota.
Alternatively,
The BOSS periodically searches the UE marks that the mark more than N% is provided in the HSS, searches new without notifying
The UE marks of the insufficient message of quota send the notice insufficient message of quota to UE corresponding with UE marks.
5th aspect, the present invention provide a kind of gateway device, including:
Receiving unit, in user equipment (UE) loading establishing process, receiving the session establishment request for including UE marks;
Transmitting element, after receiving session establishment request in the receiving unit, to strategy and charging rule functions
Unit PCRF sends the first Charging Control Request CCR message, and the first CCR message includes:UE mark, ask with it is described
UE identifies the information that corresponding UE has used quota, the information of the total quotas of UE corresponding with UE marks is asked, so that described
PCRF asks the UE to use the information of quota and the UE total according to the first CCR message to home subscriber server HSS
The information of quota;
The receiving unit is additionally operable to receive the PCRF transmissions after the transmitting element sends the first CCR message
The first charging control response CCA message, the first CCA message includes:The UE marks, the UE information of quota
With the information of the total quotas of the UE;
The transmitting element is additionally operable to after the receiving unit receives the first CCA message, to signaling gateway
SGW sends the response message of session establishment request, completes the foundation of UE carryings.
Optionally, the receiving unit is additionally operable to during the UE deleting load-bearings, is received and is included the UE marks
Session removal request;
The transmitting element is additionally operable to after the receiving unit receives the session removal request, to the PCRF
The 2nd CCR message is sent, the 2nd CCR message includes:The UE marks have used quota with corresponding this of UE marks
Information so that the PCRF reports the currently accumulative letters for having used quota of the UE according to the 2nd CCR message to the HSS
Breath;
The receiving unit is additionally operable to after the transmitting element sends the 2nd CCR message, is received the PCRF and is sent
The 2nd CCA message, the 2nd CCA message includes:The UE marks, the current UE add up what is completed with quota update
Information;
The transmitting element is additionally operable to after the receiving unit receives the 2nd CCA message, is sent out to the SGW
The response message of session removal request is sent, completes the deletion of UE carryings.
Optionally, the equipment further includes:
Statistic unit, the quota used for the UE after the UE attachment removals, to be counted currently to add up, and determine described
UE currently adds up the N% for whether reaching the total quotas of the UE using quota;
The transmitting element determines that the UE currently adds up to reach described using quota for being counted in the statistic unit
During the N% of the total quotas of UE, the 3rd CCR message is sent to the PCRF, the 3rd CCR message includes:The UE currently adds up
Reached the notification information of the total quota N% of the UE with quota so that the PCRF according to the 3rd CCR message to described
HSS notifies the UE currently accumulative N% for having reached the total quotas of the UE with quota;
The receiving unit is additionally operable to receive the response message for receiving the 3rd CCR message that the PCRF is sent;
Wherein, 50≤N < 100.
Optionally, the equipment further includes:
Statistic unit, the quota used for the UE after the UE attachment removals, to be counted currently to add up, and determine described
UE currently adds up whether reach the 100% of the total quotas of the UE using quota;
The transmitting element determines that the UE currently adds up to reach described using quota for being counted in the statistic unit
The total quotas of UE 100% when, send the 4th CCR message to the PCRF, the 4th CCR message includes:The UE marks, UE
The notification information that the current accumulative total quota used has been used up so that the PCRF according to the 4th CCR message to the HSS
The information that the total quotas of the UE is notified to have been used up;
The receiving unit is additionally operable to receive the response message for receiving the 4th CCR message that the PCRF is sent.
6th aspect, the present invention provide a kind of core network element, including:
Receiving unit, in user equipment (UE) loading establishing process, receiving packet data gateway PGW is sent first
Charging Control Request CCR message, the first CCR message include:UE marks are asked with the corresponding UE of UE marks with matching
The information of volume asks the information of the total quotas of UE corresponding with UE marks;The first CCR message receives packet for the PGW
The session establishment for including the UE marks asks what is sent later;
Transmitting element, for according to the first CCR message that the receiving unit receives to home subscriber server HSS
It sends first and removes user equipment requests PUR message, the first PUR message includes:The UE marks, inquiry are marked with the UE
Know the information that corresponding UE has used quota, inquire the information of the total quotas of UE corresponding with UE marks;
The receiving unit, be additionally operable to the transmitting element send the first PUR message after, receive the HSS according to
The first removing user equipment that the first PUR message is sent confirms PUC message, and the first PUC message includes:The UE marks
Knowledge, the UE information of quota, the information of the total quotas of the UE;
The transmitting element after receiving the first PUC message in the receiving unit, is sent to the PGW
First charging control response CCA message, the first CCA message include:The UE marks, the information of the UE quotas, institute
The information of the total quotas of UE is stated, so that the PGW after the first CCA message is received, completes the foundation of UE carryings.
Optionally, the receiving unit is additionally operable to during the UE deleting load-bearings, receive that the PGW sends the
Two CCR message, the 2nd CCR message include:UE mark, this corresponding with the UE marks letter of quota
Breath;The 2nd CCR message includes the session removal request transmission later of the UE marks for PGW receptions;
The core network element, further includes accumulated unit,
The accumulated unit has used the information and described first of quota for this in the 2nd CCR message
The UE information of quota described in PUC message determines that the UE is currently accumulative and has used quota information;
The transmitting element is additionally operable to the UE determined according to the accumulated unit and currently adds up to have used quota information,
The 2nd PUR message is sent to the HSS, the 2nd PUR message includes:The UE marks, update are corresponding with UE marks
The current accumulative information for having used quota;
The receiving unit is additionally operable to receive the 2nd PUC message that the HSS is sent according to the 2nd PUR message, institute
The 2nd PUC message is stated to include:The currently accumulative information completed with quota update of the UE marks, the UE;
The transmitting element is additionally operable to send second to the PGW according to the 2nd PUC message that the receiving unit receives
CCA message, the 2nd CCA message include:The currently accumulative information completed with quota update of the UE marks, the UE;
So that the PGW after the 2nd CCA message is received, completes the deletion of the UE carryings.
Optionally, the receiving unit is additionally operable to after the UE attachment removals, is received the 3rd CCR that the PGW is sent and is disappeared
Breath, the 3rd CCR message include:The UE currently adds up the notification information for having reached the N% of the total quotas of the UE with quota;
The 3rd CCR message determines that the UE of statistics currently adds up the N% for reaching the total quotas of the UE using quota for the PGW
When send;
The transmitting element is additionally operable to be sent to the HSS according to the 3rd CCR message that the receiving unit receives
First notice request NOR message, the first NOR message include:Notify the HSS settings for business operation support system BOSS
The UE of inquiry adds up accumulative with mark of the quota more than N%;
The receiving unit is additionally operable to receive the NOA of received first notice response NOR message that the HSS is sent
Message;
Wherein, 50≤N < 100.
Optionally, the transmitting element is additionally operable to before or after the first NOR message is sent, and is sent out to the PGW
Send the response message for receiving the 3rd CCR message.
Optionally, the receiving unit is additionally operable to after the UE attachment removals, is received the 4th CCR that the PGW is sent and is disappeared
Breath, the 4th CCR message include:The notification information that the UE marks, the total quotas of the UE have been used up;4th CCR disappears
Cease what is sent when determining that the UE of statistics currently adds up and reaches total quota using quota for the PGW;
The transmitting element is additionally operable to be sent to the HSS according to the 4th CCR message that the receiving unit receives
2nd NOR message, the 2nd NOR message include:The UE marks, the information that the total quotas of the HSS is notified to have been used up, so that
The total modulations of quotas of the UE are 0 according to the 2nd NOR message by the HSS;
The receiving unit is additionally operable to after the transmitting element sends the 2nd NOR message, receives the HSS
The notification message of the UE arrearages sent;
Prohibitory sign setting unit, the notification message setting for being received according to the receiving unit forbid the UE to establish
The prohibitory sign of carrying.
7th aspect, the present invention provide a kind of home subscriber server, including:
Receiving unit, in user equipment (UE) loading establishing process, receiving Policy and Charging Rules Function
The first removing user equipment requests PUR message that PCRF is sent, the first PUR message include:UE marks, inquiry and the UE
The information that corresponding UE has used quota is identified, inquires the information of the total quotas of UE corresponding with UE marks;First PUR disappears
Cease what is sent later for PCRF reception packet data gateway PGW the first Charging Control Request CCR message sent;
Quota searching unit for the first PUR message received according to the receiving unit, is searched and UE marks pair
The UE answered the information of quota and the information of the total quotas of the UE;
Transmitting element, the UE for the quota searching unit to be searched always are matched with the information of quota and the UE
The information of volume confirms that PUC message is sent to the PCRF by the first removing user equipment, so that the PCRF is according to described the
One PUC message sends the UE information of quota, the information of the total quotas of the UE to the PGW, and completes the UE and hold
The foundation of load.
Optionally, the receiving unit is additionally operable to during the UE deleting load-bearings, receive that the PCRF sends the
Two PUR message, the 2nd PUR message include:The currently accumulative letter completed with quota update of the UE marks, the UE
Breath;The 2nd PUR message receives the 2nd CCR message transmission later of the PGW transmissions for the PCRF;
The server, further includes updating unit;
The updating unit, for the 2nd PUR information updatings and the UE marks pair received according to the receiving unit
The UE answered currently adds up to have used the information of quota;
The transmitting element is additionally operable to after the completion of the updating unit updates, and sending the 2nd PUC to the PCRF disappears
Breath, so that the PCRF is sent according to the 2nd PUC message to the PGW, the UE is currently accumulative have been completed with quota update
Information, complete the deletion of UE carrying.
Optionally, the receiving unit is additionally operable to after the UE attachment removals, receives the PCRF according to the third
The first notice request NOR message that CCR message is sent, the first NOR message include:The HSS settings is notified to be transported for business
The UE for seeking support system BOSS inquiries is currently accumulative with mark of the quota more than N%;The 3rd CCR message is the PGW
Determine that the UE of statistics currently adds up to reach what is sent to the PCRF during N% of the total quotas of the UE using quota;
The server, further includes:Mark setting unit;
The mark setting unit, will be in database after receiving the first NOR message in the receiving unit
Add up to increase the mark that BOSS inquiries is supplied to be more than N% with quota with the corresponding UE of UE marks;
The transmitting element is additionally operable to send the logical of the receiving unit received first NOR message to the PCRF
Know response NOA message;
Wherein, 50≤N < 100.
Optionally, it further includes:
Collection unit is identified, for all UE of the mark more than N% in database marks to be summarized;
And/or
The receiving unit is additionally operable to receive the quota increase message that the BOSS is sent, and the quota increases message package
It includes:The UE marks, the quota information newly increased;
Quota updating unit, the quota for being received according to the receiving unit, which increases in HSS described in information updating, to be recorded
The total quota informations of UE corresponding with UE marks;
Indicate removal unit, after updating the total quota informations of UE in the quota updating unit, and marked in the UE
Know the mark being corresponding with more than N%, and determine that the UE is currently accumulative and be less than the total quota informations of updated UE with quota
N% when, removal more than N% mark.
Optionally, receiving unit, for after the UE attachment removals, receiving the PCRF and being sent according to the 4th CCR message
The 2nd NOR message, the 2nd NOR message includes:The UE marks notify what the total quotas of UE described in the HSS had been used up
Information, the 4th CCR message receive the PGW for the PCRF and determine that the UE of statistics currently adds up to reach using quota
The message sent during the total quota of the UE;
The server further includes modulation of quotas unit;
The modulation of quotas unit, for will be with the UE according to the 2nd NOR message that the receiving unit receives
It is 0 to identify the corresponding total modulations of quotas of UE;
After adjusting the total quotas of UE in the modulation of quotas unit, UE is sent to the PCRF for the transmitting element
The notification message of arrearage, so that the PCRF forbids the UE to establish the prohibitory sign carried according to notification message setting.
Eighth aspect, the present invention provide a kind of server, including:
Receiving unit, for receiving the charging request of user equipment (UE) transmission, the charging request includes:UE mark, with
The UE identifies corresponding recharge amount;
Mapping relationship searching unit, for the UE identifier lookups in the charging request that is received according to the receiving unit and institute
It states UE and identifies corresponding quota mapping relations, the recharge amount is converted into quota information according to the quota mapping relations;
Transmitting element, for after the mapping relationship searching cell translation quota information, to home subscriber server HSS
Sending quota increases message, and the quota increases message and includes:The UE marks, the quota information newly increased, so that the HSS
Update the total quota information corresponding with UE marks recorded in the HSS.
Optionally, it further includes:
Identifier lookup unit, for searching the UE marks that the mark more than N% is provided in the HSS;
Transmitting element sends notice quota deficiency for searching UE corresponding with UE marks to identifier lookup unit
Message.
Optionally, including:
Identifier lookup unit is provided with the UE marks of the mark more than N% and all for searching in the HSS
The new UE without notifying the insufficient message of quota is searched in the UE marks of mark more than N% to identify;
Transmitting element, for the marks pair of the UE without notifying the insufficient message of quota searched to the identifier lookup unit
The UE answered sends the notice insufficient message of quota.
9th aspect, the present invention provide a kind of equipment of the core network, including:
Any of the above-described gateway device, any of the above-described core network element, any of the above-described ownership are used
Family server;
Wherein, the gateway device is interacted with the core network element, and the core network element takes with the home subscriber
Business device interaction.
Tenth aspect, the present invention provide a kind of charge system, including:
Any of the above-described gateway device, any of the above-described core network element, any of the above-described ownership are used
Family server, any of the above-described server;
Wherein, the gateway device is interacted with the core network element, and the core network element takes with the home subscriber
Business device interaction, the home subscriber server are interacted with the server.
As shown from the above technical solution, LTE core network charging method, gateway device, core network element and clothes of the invention
It is engaged in device, in loading establishing process adhere to by PGW in UE, after session establishment request is received, to PCRF transmission message, with
PCRF is made to obtain current UE quota information and total quota information to HSS, obtains current UE quota information and total quota
After information, interacted with SGW and complete UE carrying foundation, thus, it can be achieved that without CG network elements in LTE chargings, simplify existing charging
The cost of system, and can realize simple billing function.
Description of the drawings
Fig. 1 is LTE charging networks configuration diagram of the prior art;
Fig. 2 is the flow diagram of LTE core network charging method that one embodiment of the invention provides;
Fig. 3 to Figure 18 is the flow diagram of LTE core network charging method that another embodiment of the present invention provides;
Figure 19 is the structure diagram of gateway device that one embodiment of the invention provides;
Figure 20 is the structure diagram of core network element that one embodiment of the invention provides;
Figure 21 is the structure diagram of home subscriber server that one embodiment of the invention provides;
Figure 22 is the structure diagram of server that one embodiment of the invention provides;
Figure 23 is the structure diagram of equipment of the core network that one embodiment of the invention provides;
Figure 24 is the structure diagram of charge system that one embodiment of the invention provides.
Specific embodiment
Below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, the specific embodiment of invention is further described.Following embodiment is only used for more clear
Illustrate to Chu technical scheme of the present invention, and be not intended to limit the protection scope of the present invention and limit the scope of the invention.Made in the embodiment of the present invention
" first ", " second " be only it is clearer illustrate present context, without specific meanings, do not limit in any yet
Hold.
Currently, LTE overseas markets are limited due to cost, and operator's starting stage can only use a very simple BOSS system
System, only HSS interfaces (HSS interfaces can be developed), without CG interfaces and backstage ticket processing function.
Since real network operation can be realized based on IMSI (International Mobile Subscriber
Identification Number, international mobile subscriber identity) rate, total flow, three dimensions of fixed cycle set meal
Charging, such as:Monthly payment bandwidth 256Kbps total flows 2Gb.Therefore the input cost of existing current charging system framework causes
LTE overseas markets operator can not bear.
The present invention is based on PCRF under PCC (Policy Control and Charging, policy control and charging) frame frame,
PGW network elements increase part BOSS functions, so that basic network service function is capable of providing in small operator's starting stage,
Simultaneously it is can also be applied to the development of infrastructure network of emerging virtual operator's starting stage.
It is carried out specifically below by way of the function of being realized to PGW, PCRF, HSS, BOSS and corresponding method flow
It is bright.
Fig. 2 shows the flow diagram for the LTE core network charging method that one embodiment of the invention provides, as shown in Fig. 2,
The LTE core network charging method of the present embodiment is as described below.
201st, in UE (User Equipment, user equipment) loading establishing process, PGW receptions include the meeting of UE marks
Words are established after request, and the first CCR (charging control Request, Charging Control Request) message is sent to PCRF,
The first CCR message includes:UE mark, request have used the information of quota with the corresponding UE of UE marks, ask and
The UE identifies the information of the corresponding total quotas of UE;So that the PCRF asks the UE according to the first CCR message to HSS
The information of quota, the information of the total quotas of the UE are used.
In the present embodiment, UE marks can be the number of UE, in general, in charge system, UE marks can be the IMSI of UE
Number.
In addition, the foundation that can be carried for UE in UE attaching process is established in UE carryings.Due to charge system in the present embodiment
The framework new for one, as a result, each network element in charge system be additionally operable to realize this reality on the basis of existing capability is realized
Apply the function in example.
It will be appreciated that the quota in the present embodiment may include flow quota, ticket quota, duration quota etc., this implementation
Example is not limited thereof.
In a particular application, HSS with BOSS by interacting, and record has corresponding with every UE tired in the database of HSS
Meter has used the information such as quota, total quota.
202nd, (Charging Control Answer, charging control should by the first CCA that the PGW receptions PCRF is sent
Answer) message, the first CCA message includes:The letter of the UE marks, the UE information of quota, the total quotas of the UE
Breath.
203rd, PGW sends the response message of session establishment request to SGW after the first CCA message is received, and completes
The foundation of UE carryings.
It should be noted that complete the foundation of UE carryings, it is also necessary to SGW, MME (Mobility Management Entity,
Mobile management entity) and the network elements such as eNB (Evolved Node B, base station) interaction, to realize the foundation carried to UE, and complete
Into the normal attachment of UE.Wherein, the interaction of the network elements such as SGW, MME and eNB and the interaction of eNB and UE are counted with existing LTE
Charging method is identical, and its detailed description is omitted for the present embodiment.
The executive agent of LTE core network charging method is PGW in the present embodiment, and the function of PGW is different from the present embodiment
The function of PGW in existing LTE charging methods.
PGW in the present embodiment after session establishment request is received, needs to know that the UE has been used in UE attaching process
Subsequent billing function can be effectively performed in the information of quota and total quota as a result,.Particularly, PGW is obtaining current UE
After quota information and total quota information, interacted with SGW and complete UE carrying foundation, thus, it can be achieved that LTE core network charged party
Without CG network elements in method, simplify the cost of existing charge system, and can realize simple billing function.
In addition, it is necessary to illustrate, the first CCR message, the first CCA message in the present embodiment may also include other letters
Breath, the present embodiment do not limit the information content included by the message by way of example only.
Fig. 3 shows the signaling diagram for the LTE core network charging method that one embodiment of the invention provides, as shown in figure 3, this reality
The signaling interaction method for applying the LTE core network charging of example is as described below.
301st, UE sends Attach Request message (Attach Request) by eNB to MME.
Attach Request message in the present embodiment includes UE marks, the information of request attachment.It will be appreciated that attach request
Message is sent by the S1 interfaces between eNB and MME, and Attach Request message can also be carried on UE initial messages (Initial
UE Message) in.
302nd, MME sends Attach Request message to SGW;SGW sends session establishment request according to Attach Request message to PGW
(Create Session Request), the request that session establishment request can be established for the EPS carryings of UE.
In a particular application, the message interacted between SGW and PGW can be GTP-C message, such as session establishment request can hold
It is loaded in GTP-C (Tunnelling Protocol for Control plane, control plane tunnel protocol) message.
303rd, PGW sends the first CCR message, the first CCR message packages after session establishment request is received to PCRF
It includes:UE marks, request have used the information of quota with the corresponding UE of UE marks, ask the letter of the total quotas of UE corresponding with UE marks
Breath.
304th, PCRF sends the first PUR (Purge UE Request, removing use according to the first CCR message of reception to HSS
Family device request) message, the first PUR message includes:UE marks, inquiry have used the information of quota with the corresponding UE of UE marks,
The information of the inquiry total quotas of UE corresponding with UE marks.
305th, HSS searches UE quotas corresponding with UE marks in the database according to the first PUR message of reception
The information of information and the total quotas of UE.
It will be appreciated that UE can send the charging request for including UE marks and recharge amount to BOSS, BOSS will supplement gold with money
After volume is converted to quota information, can send quota to HSS increases message, is marked so that HSS updates the quota newly increased in UE
Know in corresponding total quota.
In general, BOSS can send quota by self defined interface to HSS increases message.
In the present embodiment, record has all UE's to use quota information and total quota information in the database of HSS, if
UE is new UE, then the quota information of having used of the UE can be 0.
306th, the UE found has been used the information of the information of quota and the total quotas of UE to pass through the first PUC (Purge UE by HSS
Confirm removes user equipment and confirms) message transmission PCRF.
That is, HSS sends the first PUC message to PCRF, the first PUC message includes:UE marks, UE are with matching
The information of the total quota of information and UE of volume.
307th, PCRF sends the first CCA message according to the first PUC message to PGW, and the first CCA message includes:UE is marked
Knowledge, the UE information of quota, the information of the total quotas of the UE.
308th, PGW sends the response message (Create of session establishment request to SGW after the first CCA message is received
Session Response), while complete the foundation of EPS carryings.
309th, the response message that SGW asks session establishment sends MME.
310th, MME sends attachment success message (Attach Accept message) to eNB, completes the normal attaching process of UE.
The normal attaching process of UE being shown in FIG. 3, if not sending success in above-mentioned either step shown in Fig. 3,
Then it is believed that the attachment failure of UE.
The core network elements such as PGW, PCRF, HSS in the present embodiment interact, and realize the normal attachment of UE.It can carry out as a result,
Subsequent billing function.It realizes in LTE core network charging method without CG network elements, can also realize the normal attachment of UE, simplification is existing
Charge system cost.
Fig. 4 shows the flow diagram for the LTE core network charging method that one embodiment of the invention provides, as shown in figure 4,
The LTE core network charging method of the present embodiment is as described below.
401st, it during UE deleting load-bearings, after PGW receptions include the session removal request of UE marks, is sent to PCRF
2nd CCR message, the 2nd CCR message include:UE mark, this corresponding with the UE marks letter of quota
Breath, so that the PCRF reports the UE currently accumulative information for having used quota according to the 2nd CCR message to HSS.
It will be appreciated that PCRF to HSS report be UE this used quota information and the first CCA message in UE
The sum of information with quota, i.e. UE currently add up to have used the information of quota.
402nd, PGW receives the 2nd CCA message that the PCRF is sent, and the 2nd CCA message includes:UE identify and it is described
The currently accumulative information completed with quota update of UE.
In practical applications, the 2nd CCA message in the step can be the response message of the 2nd CCR message, the 2nd CCA
Message may include:UE marks, corresponding this of UE marks has been successfully received with the information of quota and/or UE currently adds up
The information completed with quota update.
The information in the 2nd CCA message in step 402 can be for example, not being limited.
403rd, PGW sends the response message of session removal request to the SGW after the 2nd CCA message is received,
Complete the deletion of UE carryings.
Fig. 4 is illustrated that UE during attachment removal in the present embodiment, the correlation function of PGW and the action step of execution
Suddenly, the present embodiment by way of example only, does not limit the function of PGW in practical application.
It will be appreciated that complete the deletion of UE carryings, it is also necessary to the interaction of the network elements such as SGW, MME and eNB, to realize to UE
The deletion of carrying, and complete the attachment removal of UE.Wherein, the interaction of the network elements such as SGW, MME and eNB and the interaction of eNB and UE are equal
Identical with existing LTE charging methods, the present embodiment is not described in detail it.
Certainly, the 2nd CCR message, the 2nd CCA message in the present embodiment may also include other information, and the present embodiment is only
For example, the information content included by message is not limited.
After session removal request is received, UE sheets are reported to PCRF in UE detachment process by PGW in the present embodiment
The secondary information for having used quota so that PCRF by this this with quota information and all UE quotas for having received before
Information adds up, and the UE being accumulated by currently is added up to have reported HSS updates with quota information to the charging, it can be achieved that UE, and
Simplify the cost of existing charge system, realize the billing function that letter is answered.
Fig. 5 shows the signaling diagram for the LTE core network charging method that one embodiment of the invention provides, as shown in figure 5, this reality
The signaling interaction method for applying the LTE core network charging of example is as described below.
501st, UE sends attachment removal request message (Detach Request message) by eNB to MME.
Attachment removal request message in the present embodiment includes UE marks, the information of request attachment removal.It will be appreciated that it goes attached
Request message to send by the S1 interfaces between eNB and MME, and attachment removal request message can also be carried on UE initial messages
In (Initial UE Message).
502nd, MME sends attachment removal request message to SGW;SGW sends session to PGW according to attachment removal request message and deletes
It asks (Create Delete Request), which can be the request of the EPS deleting load-bearings of UE.
Session removal request in the present embodiment may include that UE is identified.
In a particular application, the message interacted between SGW and PGW can be GTP-C message, such as session removal request can hold
It is loaded in GTP-C message.
503rd, after PGW receives session removal request, the 2nd CCR message, the 2nd CCR message packages are sent to PCRF
It includes:UE marks, this corresponding with the UE marks information of quota.
504th, after PCRF receives the 2nd CCR message, this in the 2nd CCR message information and the of quota
UE in the one PUC message information of quota determines that UE is currently accumulative and has used quota information.
505th, PCRF has used quota information to send the 2nd PUR message to HSS according to the determining UE is currently accumulative, described
2nd PUR message includes:UE marks, the update current accumulative information for having used quota corresponding with UE marks.
506th, HSS updates the UE corresponding with UE marks according to the 2nd PUR message of reception and currently tires out in the database
The meter information of quota.
507th, HSS sends the 2nd PUC message after UE currently adds up to have used the information update completion of quota to PCRF,
The 2nd PUC message includes:The currently accumulative information completed with quota update of UE marks, UE.
508th, PCRF sends the 2nd CCA message according to the 2nd PUC message to PGW, and the 2nd CCA message includes:UE marks, institute
State the currently accumulative information completed with quota update of UE.
509th, PGW sends the response message of session removal request according to the 2nd CCA message of reception to SGW, completes simultaneously
The deletion of the EPS carryings of UE.
510th, the response message (Delete Session Response) of session removal request is sent MME by SGW.
511st, MME sends attachment to eNB and deletes message (Detach Accept message), completes the normal attachment removal of UE
Journey.
The normal attaching process of UE being shown in FIG. 5, if not sending success in above-mentioned either step shown in fig. 5,
Then it is believed that the attachment removal of UE fails, the carrying of UE can be directly removed.
The core network elements such as PGW, PCRF, HSS in the present embodiment interact, and realize the normal attachment removal of UE.It as a result, can be into
Row charging more new function.It realizes in LTE core network charging method without CG network elements, can also realize the normal attachment removal of UE, simplify existing
The cost of some charge systems.
Fig. 6 shows the flow diagram for the LTE core network charging method that one embodiment of the invention provides, as shown in fig. 6,
The LTE core network charging method of the present embodiment is as described below.
601st, for PGW after UE attachment removals, statistics/calculating UE currently adds up the quota used, and institute is determined in the PGW
It states UE currently to add up when reaching the N% of the total quotas of UE using quota, to the PCRF the 3rd CCR message of transmission, the 3rd CCR
Message includes:The UE currently adds up the notification information for having reached the N% of total quota with quota, so that the PCRF is according to
3rd CCR message notifies the UE is currently accumulative to reach total quota N% with quota to HSS.
In the present embodiment, 50≤N < 100, it is preferable that N can be one in 50,60,80,90 etc..Certainly, N may be used also
Other values are taken, the present embodiment is by way of example only.
602nd, PGW receives the response message for receiving the 3rd CCR message that the PCRF is sent.
For PGW in the present embodiment after UE attachment removals, statistics UE currently adds up the quota used, and then preferably works as in UE
It is preceding it is accumulative reach the total quotas of UE using quota N% (such as 80%) when, the information can be reported to PCRF, may be such that HSS is set as a result,
The mark for reaching N% is put, UE is notified to supplement with money in time will pass through BOSS, ensures that UE is normally used.This method can be in no CG nets
It is realized in the case of member, simplifies the cost of existing charge system.
Fig. 7 shows the signaling diagram for the LTE core network charging method that one embodiment of the invention provides, as shown in fig. 7, this reality
The signaling interaction method for applying the LTE core network charging of example is as described below.
701st, PGW is after UE attachment removals, has determined that UE currently adds up the quota used with quota according to statistics this.
That is, after UE normally adheres to, PGW starts to count this quota for using of UE, after UE attachment removals,
UE in the first CCA message that this has been received with quota and before by the UE of statistics has been added up with the information of quota, obtains UE
The current accumulative quota used, such as flow quota, ticket quota etc..
702nd, PGW sends the 3rd CCR when determining that UE currently adds up to reach the N% of the total quotas of UE using quota to PCRF
Message, the 3rd CCR message include:UE currently adds up the notification information for having reached the N% of the total quotas of UE with quota.
N can be 50,60 or 80 etc..
703rd, PCRF sends the first NOR (Notify-Request, notice request) message according to the 3rd CCR message to HSS,
The first NOR message includes:Notice HSS settings currently add up the mark that quota is more than N% for the UE that BOSS is inquired.
In general, PCRF after the 3rd CCR message is properly received, can send the response message of the 3rd CCR message to PGW.
704th, after HSS receives the first NOR message, will currently add up to have used quota with the corresponding UE of UE marks in database
Increase the mark that BOSS inquiries is supplied to be more than N%.
705th, HSS is successfully received the NOA of the first NOR message to PCRF transmissions (Notify-Answer notifies response)
Message.
It should be noted that step 705 can also perform before step 704, the present embodiment by way of example only, by step
705 are placed on after step 704.
For example, BOSS can periodically inquire the database of HSS, and it is more than the UE of the mark of N% to check whether setting
Mark, if so, the UE that all settings can be more than the mark of N% identifies corresponding UE transmission information, such as Email information or
Short message such as notifies UE expenses to have reached N%, the contents such as please supplements with money as early as possible.
Optionally, HSS can summarize the UE marks for being provided with the mark for being more than N%, form a list, inquired for BOSS.
Notice can be preferred realization method in the present embodiment, in a particular application, can not have the function, may also set up
The function, the present embodiment is by way of example only.
The core network elements such as PGW, PCRF, HSS in the present embodiment interact, and realize the billing function after the attachment removal of UE.
Realize in LTE core network charging method without CG network elements, can also realize the normal attachment removal of UE, simplify existing charge system into
This.
Fig. 8 shows the flow diagram for the LTE core network charging method that one embodiment of the invention provides, as shown in figure 8,
The LTE core network charging method of the present embodiment is as described below.
801st, after UE attachment removals, the PGW counts the UE and currently adds up the quota used, and institute is determined in the PGW
UE is stated currently to add up when reaching the 100% of the total quotas of UE using quota, to the PCRF the 4th CCR message of transmission, the described 4th
CCR message includes:The notification information that total quota that UE marks, UE currently add up to use has been used up, so that the PCRF is according to institute
State the information that the 4th CCR message notifies the total quotas of the UE to have been used up to the HSS;
802nd, PGW receives the response message for receiving the 4th CCR message that the PCRF is sent.
PGW in the present embodiment counts the quota that UE is used, and then currently add up use in UE and match after UE attachment removals
When volume reaches 100%, the information can be reported to PCRF, may be such that as a result, HSS by the total modulations of quotas of UE be 0, and notify PCRF should
UE arrearages delete RAR (Re-Auth-Request, re-authentication requests) process of the UE, in the feelings that the UE is not supplemented with money in time
Under condition, the UE is not allowed to establish any carrying.
Fig. 9 shows the signaling diagram for the LTE core network charging method that one embodiment of the invention provides, as shown in figure 9, this reality
The signaling interaction method for applying the LTE core network charging of example is as described below.
901st, after UE attachment removals, PGW counts/calculates UE and currently adds up the quota used, and determines that UE currently adds up to make
When reaching the 100% of total quota with quota, the 4th CCR message is sent to PCRF, the 4th CCR message includes:UE marks, UE are current
The notification information that the accumulative total quota used has been used up.
902nd, PCRF sends the 2nd NOR message according to the 4th CCR message of reception to HSS, and the 2nd NOR message is marked including UE
Know, the information that the total quotas of UE described in notice HSS have been used up.
903rd, after HSS receives the 2nd NOR message that PCRF is sent, UE is identified by corresponding UE according to the 2nd NOR message
Total modulation of quotas is 0, and the notification message of UE arrearages is sent to PCRF.
904th, after PCRF receives the notification message for the UE arrearages that HSS is sent, which is forbidden according to notification message setting
Establish the prohibitory sign of carrying.
In practical applications, if after the notification message of UE arrearages that PCRF receptions HSS is sent, the GBR of UE can be deleted
The PCC rules of (Guaranted Bit Rate, ensures bit rate), while setting forbids UE to establish the prohibitory sign carried.
In the present embodiment, the PCC rules of GBR can specifically refer to ensure the PCC rules of customer service rate.It is total in UE
When quota is finished, this PCC rule can be left out.
For example, if the UE is supplemented with money by BOSS, for example, UE sends charging request to BOSS, and then BOSS is notified
After HSS updates total quota of the UE, which sends prohibitory sign to PCRF and deletes message, so that PCRF forbids marking according to this
Will deletes message and deletes the prohibitory sign that the UE is forbidden to establish carrying set in the PCRF.
In general, after UE arrearages, when PCRF sets prohibitory sign, HSS is in the database labeled the UE, ensures
The unification of information in PCRF and HSS.
In above-described embodiment, part modification is carried out by the function of core network element each to PCRF, HSS, BOSS, PGW,
Simple billing function is realized on the basis of original charging flow.
Figure 10 shows the flow diagram for the LTE core network charging method that one embodiment of the invention provides, such as Figure 10 institutes
Show, the LTE core network charging method of the present embodiment is as described below.
1001st, in UE loading establishing process, PCRF receives the first CCR message that PGW is sent, the first CCR message
Including:UE marks, request have used the information of quota with the corresponding UE of UE marks, and request is total with the corresponding UE of UE marks
The information of quota;The first CCR message includes sending after the session establishment request of the UE marks for PGW receptions
's;
1002nd, PCRF sends the first PUR message according to the first CCR message to HSS, and the first PUR message includes:
UE marks, inquiry have used the information of quota with the corresponding UE of UE marks, inquire the total quotas of UE corresponding with UE marks
Information;
1003rd, PCRF receives the first PUC message that the HSS is sent according to the first PUR message, the first PUC
Message includes:UE marks, the UE information of quota, the information of the total quotas of the UE;
1004th, PCRF sends the first CCA message, the first CCA message according to the first PUC message to the PGW
Including:UE marks, the UE information of quota, the information of the total quotas of the UE, so that the PGW is receiving described first
After CCA message, the foundation of UE carryings is completed.
PCRF in the present embodiment is interacted in UE attaching process with PGW, HSS, realizes the foundation of the EPS carryings of UE, complete
Into the normal attachment of UE, realize in LTE core network charging method without CG network elements, simplify the cost of existing charge system.
Figure 11 shows the flow diagram for the LTE core network charging method that one embodiment of the invention provides, such as Figure 11 institutes
Show, the LTE core network charging method of the present embodiment is as described below.
1101st, during the UE deleting load-bearings, the 2nd CCR message of the PCRF receptions PGW transmissions, described second
CCR message includes:UE mark, this corresponding with the UE marks information of quota;The 2nd CCR message is
What the session removal request that the PGW receptions include the UE marks was sent later;
1102nd, these in the 2nd CCR message of PCRF is with the UE in quota information and the first PUC message with matching
The information of volume determines that UE is currently accumulative and has used quota information;
1103rd, PCRF use quota information to HSS the 2nd PUR message of transmission according to determining UE is currently accumulative, and described the
Two PUR message include:UE marks, the update current accumulative information for having used quota corresponding with UE marks;
1104th, PCRF receives the 2nd PUC message that the HSS is sent according to the 2nd PUR message, the 2nd PUC
Message includes:The currently accumulative information completed with quota update of the UE marks, the UE;
1105th, PCRF sends the 2nd CCA message, the 2nd CCA message according to the 2nd PUC message to the PGW
Including:The currently accumulative information completed with quota update of the UE marks, the UE;So that the PGW is receiving described the
After two CCA message, the deletion of the UE carryings is completed.
PCRF in the present embodiment is interacted in UE detachment process with PGW, HSS, realizes the deletion of the EPS carryings of UE,
The attachment removal of UE is completed, realizes in LTE core network charging method without CG network elements, simplifies the cost of existing charge system.
Figure 12 shows the flow diagram for the LTE core network charging method that one embodiment of the invention provides, such as Figure 12 institutes
Show, the LTE core network charging method of the present embodiment is as described below.
1201st, after the UE attachment removals, the PCRF receives the 3rd CCR message that the PGW is sent, the third
CCR message includes:The UE currently adds up the notification information for having reached the N% of the total quotas of UE with quota;The 3rd CCR message
It is sent when determining that the UE of statistics currently adds up and reaches the N% of the total quotas of the UE using quota for the PGW;
The value of N is in the present embodiment, 50≤N < 100.It is preferred that N is 80 or 90.
1202nd, PCRF sends the first NOR message, the first NOR message according to the 3rd CCR message to the HSS
Including:The HSS settings is notified currently to add up the mark that quota is more than N% for the UE that BOSS is inquired;
1203rd, PCRF receives the NOA message for the received first NOR message that the HSS is sent.
Optionally, before or after step 1202, the method may also include:The PCRF is arrived to PGW transmitting and receivings
The response message of the 3rd CCR message.The response message is used to inform that the PGW PCRF are successfully received the 3rd CCR message.
Preferably after UE attachment removals, PCRF is interacted the present embodiment with PGW, HSS, realizes that the accumulative of UE is reached with quota
N%'s reports process.
Figure 13 shows the flow diagram for the LTE core network charging method that one embodiment of the invention provides, such as Figure 13 institutes
Show, the LTE core network charging method of the present embodiment is as described below.
1301st, after the UE attachment removals, the 4th CCR message of the PCRF receptions PGW transmissions, the described 4th
CCR message includes:The notification information that UE marks, the total quotas of UE have been used up;The 4th CCR message determines to count for the PGW
The UE currently add up what is sent when reaching the total quotas of UE using quota;
1302nd, PCRF sends the 2nd NOR message, the 2nd NOR message according to the 4th CCR message to the HSS
Including:The UE marks, the information that the total quotas of UE described in the HSS is notified to have been used up, so that the HSS is according to described second
The total modulations of quotas of UE are 0 by NOR message;
1303rd, PCRF receives the notification message for the UE arrearages that the HSS is sent, and is set and prohibited according to the notification message
Only the UE establishes the prohibitory sign of carrying.
PCRF in the present embodiment is interacted when PGW statistics UE currently adds up to reach 100% with quota with PGW, HSS,
By the foundation for setting prohibitory sign that UE is forbidden to carry, realize in LTE core network charging method without CG network elements, simplify existing meter
The cost of charge system.
Figure 14 shows the flow diagram for the LTE core network charging method that one embodiment of the invention provides, such as Figure 14 institutes
Show, the LTE core network charging method of the present embodiment is as described below.
1401st, in UE loading establishing process, HSS receives the first PUR message that PCRF is sent, the first PUR message
Including:UE marks, inquiry have used the information of quota with the corresponding UE of UE marks, inquire the total quotas of UE corresponding with UE marks
Information;The first PUR message receives the first CCR message transmission later of PGW transmissions for the PCRF;
1402nd, HSS searches the UE quotas corresponding with UE marks in the database according to the first PUR message
Information and the total quotas of the UE information;
1403rd, the UE found has been used the information of quota and the information of the total quotas of the UE to pass through the first PUC by HSS
Message is sent to PCRF, so that PCRF sends the information, described that the UE used quota according to the first PUC message to PGW
The information of the total quotas of UE, and complete the foundation of the UE carryings.
The present embodiment UE after HSS receives the first PUR message that PCRF is sent, can will be recorded in normal attaching process
The accumulative of the UE quota and total quota has been used to send PCRF, so that the information is sent PGW by PCRF so that PGW makes in statistics
It can refer to use during with quota.Thus, it can be achieved that in simple charge system LTE core network charging method.
Figure 15 shows the flow diagram for the LTE core network charging method that one embodiment of the invention provides, such as Figure 15 institutes
Show, the LTE core network charging method of the present embodiment is as described below.
1501st, during the UE deleting load-bearings, the 2nd PUR message of the HSS receptions PCRF transmissions, described second
PUR message includes:The currently accumulative information completed with quota update of UE marks, the UE;The 2nd PUR message is described
PCRF receives what the 2nd CCR message that PGW is sent was sent later;
1502nd, HSS updates the UE corresponding with UE marks according to the 2nd PUR message and currently adds up in the database
The information of quota is used;
1503rd, HSS sends the 2nd PUC after the UE currently adds up to have used the information update completion of quota to PCRF
Message, so that PCRF sends the currently accumulative letters completed with quota update of the UE according to the 2nd PUC message to PGW
Breath completes the deletion of UE carryings.
The present embodiment UE, can be according to second after HSS receives the 2nd PUR message that PCRF is sent in detachment process
Information in PUR message update the data the UE that is recorded in library it is currently accumulative use quota, update complete after to PCRF transmissions the
Two PUC information so that the deletion of the EPS carryings of UE is completed in PCRF and PGW interactions, it can be achieved that LTE cores in simple charge system
The charging of net.
Figure 16 shows the flow diagram for the LTE core network charging method that one embodiment of the invention provides, such as Figure 16 institutes
Show, the LTE core network charging method of the present embodiment is as described below.
1601st, after the UE attachment removals, the HSS receives that the PCRF is sent according to the 3rd CCR message
One NOR message, the first NOR message include:The HSS settings is notified currently to add up quota for the UE that BOSS is inquired and surpass
Cross the mark of the N% of the total quotas of UE;The 3rd CCR message determines that the UE of statistics currently adds up use and matches for the PGW
Volume reaches what is sent during the N% of the total quotas of UE to PCRF.
In the present embodiment, the value range of N:50≤N < 100
1602nd, HSS, will be currently accumulative with the corresponding UE of UE marks in database according to the first NOR message
Increase the mark that BOSS inquiries is supplied to be more than N% with quota;
1603rd, the NOA message of received first NOR message that HSS is sent to the PCRF.
Optionally, after or before step 1603, the above method may also include following the step of being not shown in figure
1604。
1604th, HSS summarizes all UE marks of the mark more than N% in database, so that BOSS can periodically search HSS
Summarize all UE marks for the mark for being more than N%, corresponding UE can be identified to those UE and send notification information.
In alternatively possible realization method, the HSS in charge system can also carry out following steps:
A01, HSS, which receive the quota that BOSS is sent, increases message, and the quota increases message and includes:The UE is identified, is new
Increased quota information;
A02, HSS according to the quota increase information updating described in HSS database in record with the UE mark pair
The total quota information answered.
Those increased total quota informations are for PCRF inquiries etc..
In addition, if HSS is after above-mentioned steps A01 and A02 is performed, and view UE marks pair in HSS databases
When should have the mark more than N%, the HSS determines the accumulative N% for being less than updated total quota information with quota,
It then can remove the mark more than N%.
The present embodiment can be preferred embodiment, and HSS realizes what is run low to UE flows by the interaction with PCRF, BOSS
Notice ensures the normal talking of UE.
During specific implementation, if BOSS has notified that UE has been more than the information of the total quota N% of UE with quota,
UE marks in the database can be changed to notify UE by HSS according to the notice of BOSS.Certainly, HSS can periodically check data
Library, it is seen that also fail to give notice UE with quota be more than total quota N% information when, can set need notify UE mark so that
The UE for needing to notify the mark of UE that BOSS directly searches setting is identified, and then send notification information to those UE.
Figure 17 shows the flow diagram for the LTE core network charging method that one embodiment of the invention provides, such as Figure 17 institutes
Show, the LTE core network charging method of the present embodiment is as described below.
1701st, after the UE attachment removals, the HSS receives that the PCRF is sent according to the 4th CCR message
Two NOR message, the 2nd NOR message include:UE marks, the information that the total quotas of UE described in the HSS is notified to have been used up, it is described
When 4th CCR message determines that the UE of statistics currently adds up to reach total quota using quota for the PCRF receptions PGW
The message of transmission;
1702nd, the total modulations of quotas of UE corresponding with UE marks are 0, and to described according to the 2nd NOR message by HSS
PCRF sends the notification message of UE arrearages, so that the PCRF forbids UE to establish forbidding for carrying according to notification message setting
Mark.
In addition, if the quota that HSS during step 1701 is performed, is received in aforementioned A01 increases information, then may be used
It does not perform step 1702, and the information of newer total quota is sent to PCRF, so that PCRF is by the information of updated total quota
PGW is sent, so that PGW according to updated total quota count the use quota of the simultaneously cumulative calculation UE.
Further, if after HSS execution steps 1701 and step 1702, HSS receives matching in abovementioned steps A01
Volume increases message, at this point, HSS can notify PCRF to delete the prohibitory sign that UE is forbidden to establish carrying of setting, so that the UE is follow-up
Normal attachment can be achieved.
It in practical applications, can be according to GBR if after the notification message of UE arrearages that PCRF receptions HSS is sent
The PCC rules of (Guaranted Bit Rate, ensures bit rate) all delete UE using RAR processes.
In the present embodiment, the PCC rules of GBR can specifically refer to ensure the PCC rules of customer service rate.It is total in UE
When quota is finished, this PCC rule can be left out.
Figure 18 shows the flow diagram for the LTE core network charging method that one embodiment of the invention provides, such as Figure 18 institutes
Show, the LTE core network charging method of the present embodiment is as described below.
1801st, BOSS receives the charging request that UE is sent, and the charging request includes:UE marks and UE marks pair
The recharge amount answered;
1802nd, BOSS matches according to UE identifier lookups quota mapping relations corresponding with UE marks according to described
The recharge amount is converted to quota information by volume mapping relations;
1803rd, BOSS sends quota to the HSS increases message, and the quota increases message and includes:The UE is identified, is new
Increased quota information, so that the HSS updates the total quotas of UE corresponding with UE marks recorded in the HSS databases
Information.
Optionally, the BOSS in this method can also be searched periodically and the mark more than N% is provided in the HSS databases
UE is identified, and sends the notice insufficient message of quota to UE corresponding with UE marks.
In another method in the cards, the BOSS in the above method can also periodically search be provided in the HSS it is super
The UE marks of the mark of N% are crossed, the new UE without notifying the insufficient message of quota is searched and identifies, to corresponding with UE marks
UE send notice the insufficient message of quota.
BOSS in the present embodiment simplifies relative to the BOSS functions of existing LTE charge systems.
Figure 19 shows the structure diagram for the gateway device that one embodiment of the invention provides, as shown in figure 19, this implementation
The gateway device of example includes:Receiving unit 1901, transmitting element 1902;
Wherein, receiving unit 1901 is used in UE loading establishing process, receives the session establishment request for including UE marks;
Transmitting element 1902 is used for after receiving unit 1901 receives session establishment request, and the first CCR is sent to PCRF
Message, the first CCR message include:The UE marks, request have used the information of quota with the corresponding UE of UE marks, please
The information of the total quotas of UE corresponding with UE marks is sought, so that the PCRF asks institute according to the first CCR message to HSS
State the UE information of quota and the information of the total quotas of the UE;
The receiving unit 1901 is additionally operable to after the transmitting element 1902 sends the first CCR message described in reception
The first CCA message that PCRF is sent, the first CCA message include:UE marks, the UE information of quota and the UE
The information of total quota;
The transmitting element 1902 is additionally operable to after the receiving unit 1901 receives the first CCA message, to SGW
The response message of session establishment request is sent, completes the foundation of UE carryings.
In a kind of possible realization method, the receiving unit 1901 is additionally operable to during the UE deleting load-bearings,
Receive the session removal request for including UE marks;
The transmitting element 1902 is additionally operable to after the receiving unit 1901 receives the session removal request, to institute
It states PCRF and sends the 2nd CCR message, the 2nd CCR message includes:The mark of the UE, it is corresponding with UE marks this
The information of quota is used, so that the PCRF reports the UE is currently accumulative to use according to the 2nd CCR message to the HSS
The information of quota;
The receiving unit 1901 is additionally operable to after the transmitting element 1902 sends the 2nd CCR message, described in reception
The 2nd CCA message that PCRF is sent, the 2nd CCA message include:UE is identified and the UE is currently accumulative is updated with quota
The information of completion;
The transmitting element 1902 is additionally operable to after the receiving unit 1901 receives the 2nd CCA message, to institute
The response message that SGW sends session removal request is stated, completes the deletion of UE carryings.
In alternatively possible realization method, above-mentioned gateway device may also include the statistic unit being not shown in figure
1903;The statistic unit 1903 is used for after UE attachment removals, and statistics UE currently adds up the quota used, and determines that UE currently adds up
Whether reach the N% of the total quotas of UE using quota;
The transmitting element 1902, which is used to count in the statistic unit 1903, determines that the UE currently adds up to use quota
When reaching the N% of the total quotas of UE, the 3rd CCR message is sent to the PCRF, the 3rd CCR message includes:The UE is current
The accumulative notification information for having reached the total quota N% of UE with quota so that the PCRF according to the 3rd CCR message to described
HSS notifies the UE currently accumulative N% for having reached the total quotas of UE with quota;
The response for receiving the 3rd CCR message that the receiving unit 1901 is additionally operable to receive the PCRF transmissions disappears
Breath;
Wherein, 50≤N < 100.
Optionally, statistic unit 1903 is used for after the UE attachment removals, is counted the UE and is currently added up the quota used,
And determine that the UE currently adds up whether reach the 100% of the total quotas of UE using quota;
The transmitting element 1902, which is used to count in the statistic unit 1903, determines that the UE currently adds up to use quota
When reaching the 100% of the total quotas of UE, the 4th CCR message is sent to the PCRF, the 4th CCR message includes:UE marks, UE
The notification information that the current accumulative total quota used has been used up so that the PCRF according to the 4th CCR message to the HSS
The information that the total quotas of the UE is notified to have been used up;
The receiving unit 1901 is additionally operable to receive the response message for receiving the 4th CCR message that the PCRF is sent.
Gateway device in the present embodiment can perform the flow in aforementioned Fig. 2 to embodiment of the method shown in Fig. 9, this reality
Example is applied not to be described in detail herein.
Gateway device in the present embodiment is relative to the gateway device in the higher charge system of cost in the prior art
Function simplifies, and can realize the charging of LTE core network.
Figure 20 shows the structure diagram for the core network element that one embodiment of the invention provides, as shown in figure 20, this reality
The core network element for applying example includes:Receiving unit 2001, transmitting element 2002;
Receiving unit 2001 in UE loading establishing process, receives the first CCR message that PGW is sent, and described first
CCR message includes:UE marks, request have used the information of quota, request and UE marks pair with the corresponding UE of UE marks
The information of the total quotas of UE answered;The session establishment that the first CCR message includes the UE marks for PGW receptions asks it
It sends afterwards;
Transmitting element 2002, for sending the to HSS according to the first CCR message that the receiving unit 2001 receives
One PUR message, the first PUR message include:UE marks, inquiry have used the information of quota with the corresponding UE of UE marks,
The information of the inquiry total quotas of UE corresponding with UE marks;
The receiving unit 2001 is additionally operable to after the transmitting element 2002 sends the first PUR message, described in reception
The first PUC message that HSS is sent according to the first PUR message, the first PUC message include:UE marks, the UE have been used
The information of the information of quota, the total quotas of the UE;
The transmitting element 2002, after receiving the first PUC message in the receiving unit 2001, to described
PGW sends the first CCA message, and the first CCA message includes:UE marks, the information of the UE quotas, the total quotas of UE
Information so that the PGW after the first CCA message is received, completes the foundation of UE carryings.
In a kind of possible realization method, receiving unit 2001 is additionally operable to during the UE deleting load-bearings, is received
The 2nd CCR message that the PGW is sent, the 2nd CCR message include:The UE marks identify corresponding with the UE
The secondary information for having used quota;The 2nd CCR message is included for PGW receptions after the session removal request of the UE marks
It sends;
In alternatively possible realization method, above-mentioned core network element may also include the accumulated unit being not shown in figure
2003, which has used the UE in quota information and the first PUC message for this in the 2nd CCR message
Quota information has been used, has determined the UE currently accumulative information for having used quota.
The transmitting element 2002 is additionally operable to determine the UE currently accumulative information for having used quota in the accumulated unit 2003
Later, the 2nd PUR message is sent to the HSS, the 2nd PUR message includes:UE marks, update are corresponding with UE marks
The current accumulative information for having used quota;
The receiving unit 2001 is additionally operable to receive the HSS to disappear according to the 2nd PUC that the 2nd PUR message is sent
Breath, the 2nd PUC message include:The currently accumulative information completed with quota update of the UE marks, the UE;
The transmitting element 2002 is additionally operable to according to the 2nd PUC message that the receiving unit 2001 receives to the PGW
The 2nd CCA message is sent, the 2nd CCA message includes:Currently accumulative updated with quota is completed by the UE marks, the UE
Information;So that the PGW after the 2nd CCA message is received, completes the deletion of the UE carryings.
In alternatively possible realization method, the receiving unit 2001 is additionally operable to after the UE attachment removals, is received
The 3rd CCR message that the PGW is sent, the 3rd CCR message include:The UE is currently accumulative to be reached UE with quota and always matches
The notification information of volume N%;The 3rd CCR message determines that the UE of statistics currently adds up to reach using quota for the PGW
It is sent during the N% of total quota;
The transmitting element 2002 is additionally operable to according to the 3rd CCR message that the receiving unit 2001 receives to described
HSS sends the first NOR message, and the first NOR message includes:The HSS settings is notified currently to add up for the UE of BOSS inquiries
It has been more than the mark of N% with quota;
The receiving unit 2001 is additionally operable to receive the NOA message for the received first NOR message that the HSS is sent;
Wherein, 50≤N < 100.
In the third possible realization method, the transmitting element 2002 is additionally operable to sending the first NOR message
Before or after, transmit and receive the response message to the 3rd CCR message to the PGW.
Optionally, the receiving unit 2001 is additionally operable to after the UE attachment removals, receives the PGW is sent the 4th
CCR message, the 4th CCR message include:The notification information that UE marks, the total quotas of UE have been used up;The 4th CCR message is
The PGW determines that the UE of statistics currently adds up to reach what is sent during total quota using quota;
The transmitting element 2002 is additionally operable to according to the 4th CCR message that the receiving unit 2001 receives to described
HSS sends the 2nd NOR message, and the 2nd NOR message includes:The UE marks notify UE described in the HSS that total quota has been used
Complete information, so that the total modulations of quotas of UE are 0 according to the 2nd NOR message by the HSS;
The receiving unit 2001 is additionally operable to after the transmitting element 2002 sends the 2nd NOR message, is received
The notification message for the UE arrearages that the HSS is sent;
In a particular application, above-mentioned core network element may also include the prohibitory sign setting unit being not shown in figure
2004, which is used for the notification message received according to the receiving unit setting and the UE is forbidden to establish
The prohibitory sign of carrying.
Core network element in the present embodiment can perform the flow in the embodiment of the method shown in aforementioned Figure 10 to Figure 13,
The present embodiment is not described in detail herein.
Core network element in the present embodiment is relative to the core net net in the higher charge system of cost in the prior art
The function of member simplifies, and can realize the charging of LTE core network.
Figure 21 shows the structure diagram for the home subscriber server that one embodiment of the invention provides, as shown in figure 21,
The home subscriber server of the present embodiment includes:Receiving unit 2101, quota searching unit 2102, transmitting element 2103;
Receiving unit 2101 is used in UE loading establishing process, the first PUR message that reception PCRF is sent, and described first
PUR message includes:UE marks, inquiry have used the information of quota, inquiry and UE marks pair with the corresponding UE of UE marks
The information of the total quotas of UE answered;The first PUR message is sent after the first CCR message of PGW transmissions is received for the PCRF
's;
Quota searching unit 2102 is used for the first PUR message received according to the receiving unit 2101, in the database
Search corresponding with the UE marks UE information of quota and the information of the total quotas of the UE;
Transmitting element 2103 is used to use the UE that the quota searching unit 2102 is searched information and the institute of quota
The information of the total quotas of UE is stated to send to PCRF by the first PUC message so that the PCRF according to the first PUC message to institute
It states PGW and sends the information that the UE has used quota, the information of the total quotas of UE, and complete the foundation of the UE carryings.
In a kind of possible realization method, receiving unit 2101 is additionally operable to during the UE deleting load-bearings, is received
The 2nd PUR message that PCRF is sent, the 2nd PUR message include:UE mark, the UE it is currently accumulative with quota more
The information newly completed;The 2nd PUR message receives the 2nd CCR message transmission later of PGW transmissions for the PCRF;
Optionally, home subscriber server further includes the updating unit 2104 being not shown in figure;
The updating unit 2104 is used for the 2nd PUR message received according to the receiving unit 2101 in the database more
Newly the UE corresponding with UE marks currently adds up to have used the information of quota;
Correspondingly, the transmitting element 2103 is additionally operable to after the completion of the updating unit 2104 updates, to the PCRF
The 2nd PUC message is sent, is currently added up so that the PCRF sends the UE according to the 2nd PUC message to the PGW
The information completed with quota update completes the deletion of the UE carryings.
In alternatively possible realization method, receiving unit 2101 is additionally operable to after the UE attachment removals, described in reception
The first NOR message that PCRF is sent according to the 3rd CCR message, the first NOR message include:The HSS is notified to set
Current accumulative quota for BOSS inquiries is more than the mark of the N% of the total quotas of UE;The 3rd CCR message is the PGW
Determine that the UE of statistics currently adds up to reach what is sent to PCRF during the N% of total quota using quota;
Optionally, home subscriber server further includes the mark setting unit 2105 being not shown in figure;The mark is set
Unit 2105 is put for after the receiving unit 2101 receives the first NOR message, will be marked in database with the UE
Know corresponding UE to add up to increase the mark that BOSS inquiries is supplied to be more than N% with quota;
Correspondingly, the transmitting element 2103 is additionally operable to send the receiving unit received first to the PCRF
The NOA message of NOR message;
Wherein, 50≤N < 100.
In the third possible realization method, home subscriber server further includes the mark collection unit being not shown in figure
2106, which is used to summarize all UE marks of the mark more than N% in database;
In the 4th kind of possible realization method, aforementioned receiving unit 2101 is additionally operable to receive the quota increasing that BOSS is sent
Add message, the quota increases message and includes:The UE marks, the quota information newly increased;
Correspondingly, home subscriber server may also include what is be not shown in figure:Quota updating unit 2107 and mark remove
Unit 2108, wherein, which is used to increase message more according to the quota that the receiving unit 2101 receives
The total quota information corresponding with UE marks recorded in new database;
Indicate that removal unit 2108 is used for after quota updating unit 2107 updates total quota information, and marked in the UE
Know the mark being corresponding with more than N%, and determine the current accumulative N% for being less than updated total quota information with quota
When, mark of the removal more than N%.
During specific implementation, aforementioned receiving unit 2101 is additionally operable to after the UE attachment removals, described in reception
The 2nd NOR message that PCRF is sent according to the 4th CCR message, the 2nd NOR message include:UE marks notify the HSS institutes
The information that the total quotas of UE have been used up is stated, the 4th CCR message receives the PGW for the PCRF and determines that the UE of statistics works as
The preceding accumulative message sent when reaching the total quotas of UE using quota;
Correspondingly, aforementioned home subscriber server further includes the modulation of quotas unit 2109 being not shown in figure, the quota
Adjustment unit 2109 can be used for will be corresponding with UE marks according to the 2nd NOR message that the receiving unit 2101 receives
The total modulations of quotas of UE are 0;
The transmitting element 2103 is used for after the modulation of quotas unit 2109 adjusts total quota, is sent out to the PCRF
The notification message of UE arrearages is sent, so that the PCRF sets that the UE foundation is forbidden to carry to forbid marking according to the notification message
Will.
Home subscriber server in the present embodiment can perform in the embodiment of the method shown in aforementioned Figure 14 to Figure 17
Flow, the present embodiment are not described in detail herein.
Home subscriber server in the present embodiment is relative to the ownership in the higher charge system of cost in the prior art
The function of client server simplifies, and can realize the charging of LTE core network.
Figure 22 shows the structure diagram for the server that one embodiment of the invention provides, as shown in figure 22, the present embodiment
Server include:Receiving unit 2201, mapping relationship searching unit 2202, transmitting element 2203;
Receiving unit 2201 is used to receive the charging request of UE transmissions, and the charging request includes:UE marks and the UE
Identify corresponding recharge amount;
The UE that mapping relationship searching unit 2202 is used in the charging request received according to the receiving unit 2201 is identified
Quota mapping relations corresponding with UE marks are searched, the recharge amount is converted to according to the quota mapping relations and is matched
Volume information;
Transmitting element 2203 is used for after the mapping relationship searching unit 2202 converts quota information, is sent out to the HSS
Delivery volume increases message, and the quota increases message and includes:The UE marks, the quota information newly increased, so that the HSS is more
The total quota informations of UE corresponding with UE marks recorded in the new HSS.
Optionally, aforementioned server may also include the identifier lookup unit 2204 being not shown in figure, the identifier lookup list
Member 2204 can be used for searching the UE for being provided with the mark more than N% in HSS marks;
The transmitting element 2203 be used for searched to the identifier lookup unit 2204 and the corresponding UE of UE marks
Send the notice insufficient message of quota.
In a kind of possible realization method, identifier lookup unit 2204 is provided in the HSS more than N% for searching
Mark UE marks and search that new quota is insufficient disappears without notice in the UE marks of the mark of had more than N%
The UE marks of breath;
Correspondingly, the transmitting element 2203 is used to search to the identifier lookup unit insufficient without notice quota
The UE of message identifies corresponding UE and sends the notice insufficient message of quota.
Server in the present embodiment can perform the flow in the embodiment of the method shown in aforementioned Figure 18, and the present embodiment is not
It is described in detail herein.
Server in the present embodiment is simple relative to the function of the BOSS in the higher charge system of cost in the prior art
Change, and can realize the charging of LTE core network.
Figure 23 shows the structure diagram for the equipment of the core network that one embodiment of the invention provides, as shown in figure 23, this reality
The equipment of the core network for applying example includes:The core described in gateway device 2301, above-mentioned any embodiment described in above-mentioned any embodiment
Home subscriber server 2303 described in heart network element 2302, above-mentioned any embodiment;
Wherein, the gateway device 2301 is interacted with the core network element 2302, the core network element 2302 and institute
Home subscriber server 2303 is stated to interact.
In addition, the present invention also provides a kind of charge system, as shown in figure 24, the charge system of the present embodiment may include above-mentioned
Equipment of the core network and server, the server and equipment of the core network interaction.
That is, the gateway device is interacted with the core network element, the core network element and the home subscriber service
Device interacts, and the home subscriber server is interacted with the server.
In addition, it is necessary to illustrate, the core network element in the present embodiment can be the aforementioned PCRF, in practical application
In, " having notified N% (such as 80%) flow " mark and " customer service is forbidden " mark are may be provided with inside the PCRF.
PCRF can be judged according to HSS by the total quotas of UE that the first PUC message issues, after quota meets or exceeds N%,
It can notify HSS, such as send the first NOR message to HSS.Certainly, PCRF is not when HSS receives the first NOR message or repeating transmission should
First NOR message.
Aforementioned home subscriber server can need to adjust following content in a particular application:
Firstth, HSS safeguards mark:" using 80% flow " indicates.
Secondth, HSS business quota template is set:The quota period uses assessment cycle (invalid), and such PCRF will not be weighed
Put flow.Multiple quota templates can be enabled according to demand.But it must be wherein 0 there are one total quota of quota template, be used for
Notify PCRF, flow has run out, UE arrearages.
Third, needs and BOSS increase cyclic polling interface.BOSS carries out cyclic polling, and HSS checks " using for UE
80% flow " marks, and feedback is provided with the IMSI lists of " using 80% flow " label.Here it feeds back all qualified
IMSI, no matter whether reporting before.
4th, it needs to increase the interface for adding flow with BOSS.After HSS receives the message, which is searched according to IMSI, it will
Additional flow is added in the total flow data of the UE of preservation.If UE is online, pass through the message informing PCRF UE total flows
Change, be non-zero value by the flow set used in message.It, should if being provided with " using 80% flow " label
Label is removed.Arrange quota modification, Quota and other essential options occur in message.
5th, HSS is from BOSS interfaces to modification HSS user<MOD_HSSSUB>Order, with BOSS arrange:If
Quota ID occur, regardless of whether changing, HSS thinks that quota is changed.Originally the usage amount information of the UE preserved is returned
Zero, total flow obtains in quota template.If UE is online, PCRF issuing messages are given, the message carries Quota information, then
Total quota is the quota of template, is 0 with quota.If the corresponding total quotas of Quota ID are 0, always match what is issued to PCRF
Volume is just 0.If being provided with " using 80% flow " mark, which is removed.If Quota ID do not occur,
The quota total amount of this UE of internal preservation is not changed and has used flow.If to PCRF issuing messages, Quota does not occur, only
There is essential option and the information changed.
Aforementioned server such as BOSS can need to adjust following content in a particular application:
Firstth, BOSS safeguards mark:" notice flow crosses 80% " mark (three values:" being not present " " needs to notify
UE ", " having notified UE ").
Secondth, cyclic polling HSS, after getting the IMSI lists that flow crosses 80%." if notice flow crosses 80% " mark
Will is " having notified UE ", then does not handle.If it is " being not present ", it is revised as " needing to notify UE ".After cyclic polling,
BOSS indicates the UE for " needing to notify UE " for " notice flow crosses 80% ", and sending Email notice UE business, use finishes soon,
Please pay dues in time.
If third, UE are supplemented with money and (obtained corresponding flow packet), BOSS notifies to give HSS increased flows, by " notification streams
80% " traffic sign placement was measured as " being not present ".
4th, next account day arrives, and UE data modifications described in BOSS notices HSS carry Quota template ID, other can
Option does not occur, and essential option remains unchanged.It is simultaneously " being not present " by " notice flow crosses 80% " traffic sign placement.If UE cannot
It is continuing with, then sends the template ID that quota is 0.
5th, arrange with HSS:UE data modifications of the HSS in addition to Quota values cannot occur simultaneously with the modification of Quota values.Its
When he is worth modification, issue<MOD_HSSSUB>In Quota ID do not occur.
The embodiment of the present invention by the way that SGW, PGW, PCRF, HSS are integrated into an equipment of the core network, while in BOSS and
Increase relevant function on equipment of the core network to realize the support to simple billing function.
The embodiment of the present invention relative to existing charging network element complexity and cost of investment, using this simple charged party
Case, it is at low cost, it is applicable to the limited operator of networking initial stage economic strength;In addition, it is easy to operate, suitable for being passed through for operation
It tests and accumulates less operation start business.Above-mentioned 2 points so that this charge system scheme is new in LTE overseas markets and the country
There is more wide application prospect in emerging virtual operator market.
In the specification of the present invention, numerous specific details are set forth.It is to be appreciated, however, that the embodiment of the present invention can be with
It puts into practice without these specific details.In some instances, well known method, structure and skill is not been shown in detail
Art, so as not to obscure the understanding of this description.
Similarly, it should be understood that disclose to simplify the present invention and help to understand one or more in each inventive aspect
It is a, above in the description of exemplary embodiment of the present invention, each feature of the invention is grouped together into single sometimes
In embodiment, figure or descriptions thereof.However, the method for the disclosure should be construed to reflect following intention:Want
Ask protection the present invention claims the more features of feature than being expressly recited in each claim.More precisely, such as
As following claims reflect, inventive aspect is all features less than single embodiment disclosed above.
Therefore, it then follows thus claims of specific embodiment are expressly incorporated in the specific embodiment, wherein each right will
Ask itself all as separate embodiments of the invention.
It will be understood by those skilled in the art that the module in the equipment in embodiment can adaptively be changed
And they are provided in the different one or more equipment of the embodiment.Can the module in embodiment or unit or
Component is combined into a module or unit or component and can be divided into multiple submodule or subelement or subgroup in addition
Part.In addition to such feature and/or at least some of process or unit are mutually exclusive parts, any combinations may be used
To all features disclosed in this specification (including adjoint claim, abstract and attached drawing) and such disclosed any side
All processes or unit of method or equipment are combined.Unless expressly stated otherwise, this specification (will including adjoint right
Ask, make a summary and attached drawing) disclosed in each feature can be replaced by the alternative features for providing identical, equivalent or similar purpose.
In addition, it will be appreciated by those of skill in the art that although some embodiments described herein include other embodiments
In included certain features rather than other feature, but the combination of the feature of different embodiments means in of the invention
Within the scope of and form different embodiments.For example, in the following claims, embodiment claimed is appointed
One of meaning mode can use in any combination.
The all parts embodiment of the present invention can be with hardware realization or to be run on one or more processor
Software module realize or realized with combination thereof.It will be understood by those of skill in the art that it can use in practice
Microprocessor or digital signal processor (DSP) are realized in a kind of equipment of browser terminal according to embodiments of the present invention
Some or all components some or all functions.The present invention is also implemented as performing side as described herein
The some or all equipment or program of device (for example, computer program and computer program product) of method.It is such
Realizing the program of the present invention can may be stored on the computer-readable medium or can have the shape of one or more signal
Formula.Such signal can be downloaded from internet website to be obtained either providing or with any other shape on carrier signal
Formula provides.
It should be noted that the present invention will be described rather than limits the invention, and ability for above-described embodiment
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Element.The present invention can be by means of including the hardware of several different elements and being come by means of properly programmed computer real
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Claim.
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Pipe is described in detail the present invention with reference to foregoing embodiments, it will be understood by those of ordinary skill in the art that:Its according to
Can so modify to the technical solution recorded in foregoing embodiments either to which part or all technical features into
Row equivalent replacement;And these modifications or replacement, various embodiments of the present invention technology that it does not separate the essence of the corresponding technical solution
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1. a kind of LTE core network charging method, which is characterized in that including:
In user equipment (UE) loading establishing process, the session establishment that packet data gateway PGW receptions include UE marks asks it
Afterwards, the first Charging Control Request CCR message, the first CCR message packages are sent to Policy and Charging Rules Function PCRF
It includes:The UE marks, request have used the information of quota, request and the corresponding UE of UE marks with the corresponding UE of UE marks
The information of total quota;So that the PCRF asks the UE to use according to the first CCR message to home subscriber server HSS
The information of the information of quota, the total quotas of the UE;
The PGW receives the first charging control response CCA message that the PCRF is sent, and the first CCA message includes:It is described
UE marks, the UE information of quota, the information of the total quotas of the UE;
The PGW sends the response message of session establishment request to signaling gateway SGW after the first CCA message is received,
Complete the foundation of UE carryings.
2. according to the method described in claim 1, it is characterized in that, the method further includes:
During the UE deleting load-bearings, after PGW reception includes the session removal request that the UE is identified, to described
PCRF sends the 2nd CCR message, and the 2nd CCR message includes:The UE marks have been used with corresponding this of UE marks
The information of quota, so that the PCRF reports the UE is currently accumulative to use quota according to the 2nd CCR message to the HSS
Information;
The PGW receives the 2nd CCA message that the PCRF is sent, and the 2nd CCA message includes:UE mark and described
The currently accumulative information completed with quota update of UE;
The PGW sends the response message of session removal request to the SGW after the 2nd CCA message is received, and completes
The deletion of UE carryings.
3. according to the method described in claim 2, it is characterized in that, the method further includes:
After UE attachment removals, the PGW counts the UE and currently adds up the quota used, determines that the UE is current in the PGW
When adding up to reach the N% of the total quotas of the UE using quota, the 3rd CCR message, the 3rd CCR message are sent to the PCRF
Including:The UE currently adds up the notification information for having reached the N% of the total quotas of the UE with quota, so that the PCRF is according to institute
It states the 3rd CCR message and notifies the UE currently accumulative N% for having reached the total quotas of the UE with quota to the HSS;
The PGW receives the response message for receiving the 3rd CCR message that the PCRF is sent;
Wherein, 50≤N < 100.
4. according to the method in claim 2 or 3, which is characterized in that the method further includes:
After UE attachment removals, the PGW counts the UE and currently adds up the quota used, determines that the UE is current in the PGW
When adding up to reach the 100% of the total quotas of the UE using quota, the 4th CCR message is sent to the PCRF, the 4th CCR disappears
Breath includes:The notification information that the total quotas of UE that the UE marks, UE currently add up to use have been used up, so that the PCRF is according to institute
State the information that the 4th CCR message notifies the total quotas of the UE to have been used up to the HSS;
The PGW receives the response message for receiving the 4th CCR message that the PCRF is sent.
5. a kind of LTE core network charging method, which is characterized in that including:
In user equipment (UE) loading establishing process, Policy and Charging Rules Function PCRF receives packet data gateway PGW
The the first Charging Control Request CCR message sent, the first CCR message include:UE marks, request are corresponding with UE marks
The UE information of quota, ask the information of the total quotas of UE corresponding with UE marks;The first CCR message is described
What the session establishment request that PGW receptions include the UE marks was sent later;
The PCRF sends first to home subscriber server HSS according to the first CCR message and removes user equipment requests PUR
Message, the first PUR message include:The UE marks, inquiry have used the information of quota with the corresponding UE of UE marks, look into
Ask the information of the total quotas of UE corresponding with UE marks;
The PCRF receives the HSS and removes user equipment confirmation PUC message according to first that the first PUR message is sent,
The first PUC message includes:The UE marks, the UE information of quota, the information of the total quotas of the UE;
The PCRF according to the first PUC message to the PGW send the first charging control response CCA message, described first
CCA message includes:The UE marks, the UE information of quota, the information of the total quotas of the UE, so that the PGW exists
After receiving the first CCA message, the foundation of UE carryings is completed.
6. according to the method described in claim 5, it is characterized in that, the method further includes:
During the UE deleting load-bearings, the PCRF receives the 2nd CCR message that the PGW is sent, and the 2nd CCR disappears
Breath includes:UE mark, this corresponding with the UE marks information of quota;The 2nd CCR message is described
What the session removal request that PGW receptions include the UE marks was sent later;
These in the 2nd CCR message of the PCRF has been used described in information and the first PUC message of quota
The UE information of quota determines that the UE is currently accumulative and has used quota information;
The PCRF has used quota information to send the 2nd PUR message to the HSS according to the determining UE is currently accumulative, described
2nd PUR message includes:The UE marks, the update current accumulative information for having used quota corresponding with UE marks;
The PCRF receives the 2nd PUC message that the HSS is sent according to the 2nd PUR message, the 2nd PUC message packages
It includes:The currently accumulative information completed with quota update of the UE marks, the UE;
The PCRF sends the 2nd CCA message according to the 2nd PUC message to the PGW, and the 2nd CCA message includes:
The currently accumulative information completed with quota update of the UE marks, the UE;So that the PGW is receiving the 2nd CCA
After message, the deletion of the UE carryings is completed.
7. according to the method described in claim 6, it is characterized in that, the method further includes:
After the UE attachment removals, the PCRF receives the 3rd CCR message that the PGW is sent, the 3rd CCR message packages
It includes:The UE currently adds up the notification information for having reached the N% of the total quotas of the UE with quota;The 3rd CCR message is institute
It states PGW and determines that the UE of statistics currently adds up to reach what is sent during the N% of the total quotas of the UE using quota;
The PCRF sends the first notice request NOR message according to the 3rd CCR message to the HSS, and the first NOR disappears
Breath includes:It is more than N%'s to notify that the HSS settings currently add up quota for the UE that business operation support system BOSS is inquired
Mark;
The PCRF receives the notice response NOA message for the received first NOR message that the HSS is sent;
Wherein, 50≤N < 100.
8. the method according to the description of claim 7 is characterized in that the PCRF according to the 3rd CCR message to the HSS
Before or after sending the first NOR message, the method further includes:
The PCRF transmits and receives the response message to the 3rd CCR message to the PGW.
9. according to the method described in claim 6,7 or 8, which is characterized in that the method further includes:
After the UE attachment removals, the PCRF receives the 4th CCR message that the PGW is sent, the 4th CCR message packages
It includes:The notification information that the UE marks, the total quotas of the UE have been used up;The 4th CCR message determines statistics for the PGW
The UE currently adds up to reach what is sent during total quota using quota;
The PCRF sends the 2nd NOR message according to the 4th CCR message to the HSS, and the 2nd NOR message includes:
The UE marks, the information that the total quotas of UE described in the HSS is notified to have been used up, so that the HSS is according to the 2nd NOR message
It is 0 by the total modulations of quotas of the UE;
The PCRF receives the notification message for the UE arrearages that the HSS is sent, and forbids institute according to notification message setting
State the prohibitory sign that UE establishes carrying.
10. a kind of LTE core network charging method, which is characterized in that including:
In user equipment (UE) loading establishing process, home subscriber server HSS receives Policy and Charging Rules Function
The first removing user equipment requests PUR message that PCRF is sent, the first PUR message include:UE marks, inquiry and the UE
The information that corresponding UE has used quota is identified, inquires the information of the total quotas of UE corresponding with UE marks;First PUR disappears
Cease what is sent later for PCRF reception packet data gateway PGW the first Charging Control Request CCR message sent;
The HSS has used information and the institute of quota according to the first PUR message lookup UE corresponding with UE marks
State the information of the total quotas of UE;
The UE found has been used the information of quota and the information of the total quotas of the UE to remove user by first by the HSS
Equipment confirms that PUC message is sent to the PCRF, so that the PCRF sends institute according to the first PUC message to the PGW
The UE information of quota, the information of the total quotas of the UE are stated, and completes the foundation of the UE carryings.
11. according to the method described in claim 10, it is characterized in that, the method further includes:
During the UE deleting load-bearings, the HSS receives the 2nd PUR message that the PCRF is sent, and the 2nd PUR disappears
Breath includes:The currently accumulative information completed with quota update of the UE marks, the UE;The 2nd PUR message is described
PCRF receives what the 2nd CCR message that the PGW is sent was sent later;
The HSS has used quota according to the 2nd PUR information updatings UE corresponding with UE marks is currently accumulative
Information;
The HSS sends the 2nd PUC after the UE currently adds up to have used the information update completion of quota, to the PCRF and disappears
Breath, so that the information that the PCRF has currently been completed with quota update according to the 2nd PUC message to the PGW transmissions UE,
Complete the deletion of UE carryings.
12. according to the method for claim 11, which is characterized in that the method further includes:
After the UE attachment removals, the HSS receives the first notice request NOR that the PCRF is sent according to the 3rd CCR message
Message, the first NOR message include:The HSS settings is notified currently to tire out for the UE of business operation support system BOSS inquiries
Meter has been more than the mark of the N% of the total quotas of the UE with quota;The 3rd CCR message determines the described of statistics for the PGW
Current UE adds up what is sent when reaching the N% of the total quotas of the UE with quota to the PCRF;
The UE corresponding with UE marks is currently added up with quota to have been increased by the HSS according to the first NOR message
It is more than the mark of N% for BOSS inquiries;
The HSS sends the notice response NOA message of received first NOR message to the PCRF;
Wherein, 50≤N < 100.
13. according to the method for claim 12, which is characterized in that the method further includes:
The HSS summarizes all UE marks of the mark more than N% in database;
And/or
Receiving the quota that the BOSS is sent increases message, and the quota increases message and includes:UE mark, matching of newly increasing
Volume information;
The total quota informations of UE corresponding with UE marks recorded in the HSS according to the quota increases information updating;
Correspondingly, when UE marks are corresponding with the mark more than N%, the HSS determines that the UE is currently accumulative with matching
Volume is less than the N% of the total quota informations of updated UE, then mark of the removal more than N%.
14. according to the method described in claim 11,12 or 13, which is characterized in that the method further includes:
After the UE attachment removals, the HSS receives the 2nd NOR message that the PCRF is sent according to the 4th CCR message, described
2nd NOR message includes:The UE marks, the information that the total quotas of UE described in the HSS is notified to have been used up, the 4th CCR disappear
It ceases to receive when the PGW determines that the UE of statistics currently adds up and reaches the UE total quotas using quota for the PCRF and send
Message;The total modulations of quotas of UE corresponding with UE marks are 0 according to the 2nd NOR message by the HSS, and to
The PCRF sends the notification message of UE arrearages, so that the PCRF forbids the UE foundation to hold according to notification message setting
The prohibitory sign of load.
15. a kind of gateway device, which is characterized in that including:
Receiving unit, in user equipment (UE) loading establishing process, receiving the session establishment request for including UE marks;
Transmitting element, after receiving session establishment request in the receiving unit, to Policy and Charging Rules Function
PCRF sends the first Charging Control Request CCR message, and the first CCR message includes:The UE marks, request are marked with the UE
Know the information that corresponding UE has used quota, the information of the total quotas of UE corresponding with UE marks is asked, so that the PCRF roots
According to the first CCR message UE information of quota and the total quotas of the UE are asked to home subscriber server HSS
Information;
The receiving unit, is additionally operable to receive that the PCRF sends the after the transmitting element sends the first CCR message
One charging control response CCA message, the first CCA message include:The UE marks, the UE information and the institute of quota
State the information of the total quotas of UE;
The transmitting element is additionally operable to after the receiving unit receives the first CCA message, is sent out to signaling gateway SGW
The response message that session establishment is sent to ask completes the foundation of UE carryings.
16. equipment according to claim 15, which is characterized in that the receiving unit is additionally operable to delete in UE carryings
Include the session removal request that the UE is identified except in the process, receiving;
The transmitting element is additionally operable to after the receiving unit receives the session removal request, is sent to the PCRF
2nd CCR message, the 2nd CCR message include:UE mark, this corresponding with the UE marks letter of quota
Breath, so that the PCRF reports the UE currently accumulative information for having used quota according to the 2nd CCR message to the HSS;
The receiving unit is additionally operable to after the transmitting element sends the 2nd CCR message, receive that the PCRF sends the
Two CCA message, the 2nd CCA message include:The UE marks, the current UE add up the letter completed with quota update
Breath;
The transmitting element is additionally operable to after the receiving unit receives the 2nd CCA message, and meeting is sent to the SGW
The response message of removal request is talked about, completes the deletion of UE carryings.
17. equipment according to claim 16, which is characterized in that the equipment further includes:
Statistic unit, the quota used for the UE after the UE attachment removals, to be counted currently to add up, and determine that the UE works as
The preceding accumulative N% for whether reaching the total quotas of the UE using quota;
The transmitting element determines that the UE currently adds up using quota to reach the UE total for being counted in the statistic unit
During the N% of quota, the 3rd CCR message is sent to the PCRF, the 3rd CCR message includes:The UE is currently accumulative have been used
Quota reaches the notification information of the total quota N% of the UE, so that the PCRF leads to according to the 3rd CCR message to the HSS
Know the UE currently accumulative N% for having reached the total quotas of the UE with quota;
The receiving unit is additionally operable to receive the response message for receiving the 3rd CCR message that the PCRF is sent;
Wherein, 50≤N < 100.
18. equipment according to claim 16 or 17, which is characterized in that the equipment further includes:
Statistic unit, the quota used for the UE after the UE attachment removals, to be counted currently to add up, and determine that the UE works as
It is preceding accumulative whether to reach the 100% of the total quotas of the UE using quota;
The transmitting element determines that the UE currently adds up using quota to reach the UE total for being counted in the statistic unit
Quota 100% when, send the 4th CCR message to the PCRF, the 4th CCR message includes:The UE marks, UE are current
The notification information that the accumulative total quota used has been used up, so that the PCRF is notified according to the 4th CCR message to the HSS
The information that the total quotas of UE have been used up;
The receiving unit is additionally operable to receive the response message for receiving the 4th CCR message that the PCRF is sent.
19. a kind of core network element, which is characterized in that including:
Receiving unit, in user equipment (UE) loading establishing process, receiving the first charging that packet data gateway PGW is sent
Control data CCR message, the first CCR message include:UE marks, request UE quotas corresponding with UE marks
Information asks the information of the total quotas of UE corresponding with UE marks;The first CCR message includes institute for PGW receptions
The session establishment for stating UE marks asks what is sent later;
Transmitting element, for being sent according to the first CCR message that the receiving unit receives to home subscriber server HSS
First removes user equipment requests PUR message, and the first PUR message includes:The UE marks, inquiry and UE marks pair
The UE answered the information of quota inquires the information of the total quotas of UE corresponding with UE marks;
The receiving unit is additionally operable to after the transmitting element sends the first PUR message, receives the HSS according to
The first removing user equipment that first PUR message is sent confirms PUC message, and the first PUC message includes:The UE marks,
The UE information of quota, the information of the total quotas of the UE;
After receiving the first PUC message in the receiving unit, first is sent to the PGW for the transmitting element
Charging control response CCA message, the first CCA message include:The UE marks, the information of the UE quotas, the UE
The information of total quota, so that the PGW after the first CCA message is received, completes the foundation of UE carryings.
20. core network element according to claim 19, which is characterized in that
The receiving unit is additionally operable to during the UE deleting load-bearings, receives the 2nd CCR message that the PGW is sent, institute
The 2nd CCR message is stated to include:UE mark, this corresponding with the UE marks information of quota;2nd CCR
Message includes the session removal request transmission later of the UE marks for PGW receptions;
The core network element, further includes accumulated unit;
The accumulated unit is disappeared for this in the 2nd CCR message with the information of quota and the first PUC
The information of quota of UE described in breath determines that the UE is currently accumulative and has used quota information;
The transmitting element is additionally operable to the UE determined according to the accumulated unit and currently adds up to have used quota information, to institute
It states HSS and sends the 2nd PUR message, the 2nd PUR message includes:The UE marks update work as corresponding with UE marks
The preceding accumulative information for having used quota;
The receiving unit, is additionally operable to receive the 2nd PUC message that the HSS is sent according to the 2nd PUR message, and described
Two PUC message include:The currently accumulative information completed with quota update of the UE marks, the UE;
The transmitting element is additionally operable to send the 2nd CCA to the PGW according to the 2nd PUC message that the receiving unit receives
Message, the 2nd CCA message include:The currently accumulative information completed with quota update of the UE marks, the UE;So that
The PGW completes the deletion of the UE carryings after the 2nd CCA message is received.
21. core network element according to claim 20, which is characterized in that
The receiving unit is additionally operable to after the UE attachment removals, receives the 3rd CCR message that the PGW is sent, the third
CCR message includes:The UE currently adds up the notification information for having reached the N% of the total quotas of the UE with quota;3rd CCR
Message determines that the UE of statistics currently adds up to reach what is sent during the N% of the total quotas of the UE using quota for the PGW;
The transmitting element is additionally operable to send first to the HSS according to the 3rd CCR message that the receiving unit receives
Notice request NOR message, the first NOR message include:The HSS settings is notified to be inquired for business operation support system BOSS
UE add up it is accumulative be more than with quota N% mark;
The receiving unit is additionally operable to receive the NOA message of received first notice response NOR message that the HSS is sent;
Wherein, 50≤N < 100.
22. core network element according to claim 21, which is characterized in that
The transmitting element is additionally operable to before or after the first NOR message is sent, and is transmitted and received to the PGW to institute
State the response message of the 3rd CCR message.
23. according to the core network element described in claim 20,21 or 22, which is characterized in that
The receiving unit is additionally operable to after the UE attachment removals, receives the 4th CCR message that the PGW is sent, and the described 4th
CCR message includes:The notification information that the UE marks, the total quotas of the UE have been used up;The 4th CCR message is the PGW
Determine that the UE of statistics currently adds up to reach what is sent during total quota using quota;
The transmitting element is additionally operable to send second to the HSS according to the 4th CCR message that the receiving unit receives
NOR message, the 2nd NOR message include:The UE marks, the information that the total quotas of the HSS is notified to have been used up, so that described
The total modulations of quotas of the UE are 0 according to the 2nd NOR message by HSS;
The receiving unit is additionally operable to after the transmitting element sends the 2nd NOR message, is received the HSS and is sent
The UE arrearages notification message;
Prohibitory sign setting unit, the notification message setting for being received according to the receiving unit forbid the UE to establish carrying
Prohibitory sign.
24. a kind of home subscriber server, which is characterized in that including:
Receiving unit, in user equipment (UE) loading establishing process, receiving Policy and Charging Rules Function PCRF hairs
First sent removes user equipment requests PUR message, and the first PUR message includes:UE marks, inquiry and UE marks pair
The UE answered the information of quota inquires the information of the total quotas of UE corresponding with UE marks;The first PUR message is institute
It states PCRF and receives what the first Charging Control Request CCR message that packet data gateway PGW is sent was sent later;
Quota searching unit for the first PUR message received according to the receiving unit, is searched corresponding with UE marks
The UE information of quota and the information of the total quotas of the UE;
Transmitting element, the UE for the quota searching unit the to be searched information of quota and the total quotas of the UE
Information confirms that PUC message is sent to the PCRF by the first removing user equipment, so that the PCRF is according to the first PUC
Message sends the UE information of quota, the information of the total quotas of the UE to the PGW, and completes building for the UE carryings
It is vertical.
25. server according to claim 24, which is characterized in that
The receiving unit is additionally operable to during the UE deleting load-bearings, receives the 2nd PUR message that the PCRF is sent,
The 2nd PUR message includes:The currently accumulative information completed with quota update of the UE marks, the UE;Described second
PUR message receives the 2nd CCR message transmission later of the PGW transmissions for the PCRF;
The server, further includes updating unit;
The updating unit, for corresponding with UE marks according to the 2nd PUR information updatings that the receiving unit receives
The UE currently adds up to have used the information of quota;
The transmitting element is additionally operable to after the completion of the updating unit updates, and the 2nd PUC message is sent to the PCRF, with
The PCRF is made to send the currently accumulative letters completed with quota update of the UE to the PGW according to the 2nd PUC message
Breath completes the deletion of the UE carryings.
26. server according to claim 25, which is characterized in that
The receiving unit is additionally operable to after the UE attachment removals, receives the PCRF is sent according to the 3rd CCR message first
Notice request NOR message, the first NOR message include:The HSS settings is notified to be inquired for business operation support system BOSS
UE it is currently accumulative be more than with quota N% mark;The 3rd CCR message determines that the UE of statistics works as the PGW
It is preceding it is accumulative reach the total quotas of the UE using quota N% when send to the PCRF;
The server, further includes:Mark setting unit;
The mark setting unit, after receiving the first NOR message in the receiving unit, by database with institute
The corresponding UE of UE marks is stated to add up to increase the mark that BOSS inquiries is supplied to be more than N% with quota;
The transmitting element, the notice for being additionally operable to send the receiving unit received first NOR message to the PCRF should
Answer NOA message;
Wherein, 50≤N < 100.
27. server according to claim 26, which is characterized in that further include:
Collection unit is identified, for all UE of the mark more than N% in database marks to be summarized;
And/or
The receiving unit is additionally operable to receive the quota increase message that the BOSS is sent, and the quota increases message and includes:Institute
The quota information for state UE marks, newly increasing;
Quota updating unit, increase for the quota that is received according to the receiving unit recorded in HSS described in information updating with
The UE identifies the corresponding total quota informations of UE;
Indicate removal unit, after updating the total quota informations of UE in the quota updating unit, and in UE marks pair
There should be the mark more than N%, and determine the UE currently accumulative N% for being less than the total quota informations of updated UE with quota
When, mark of the removal more than N%.
28. according to the server described in claim 25,26 or 27, which is characterized in that
Receiving unit, for after the UE attachment removals, receiving the PCRF and being disappeared according to the 2nd NOR that the 4th CCR message is sent
Breath, the 2nd NOR message include:UE mark, the information that the total quotas of UE described in the HSS is notified to have been used up, described the
Four CCR message, which for the PCRF receive the PGW and determine that the UE of statistics currently adds up to reach the UE using quota, always matches
The message sent during volume;
The server further includes modulation of quotas unit;
The modulation of quotas unit, for that will be identified according to the 2nd NOR message that the receiving unit receives with the UE
The corresponding total modulations of quotas of UE are 0;
After adjusting the total quotas of UE in the modulation of quotas unit, UE arrearages are sent to the PCRF for the transmitting element
Notification message so that the PCRF forbids the UE to establish the prohibitory sign of carrying according to notification message setting.
29. a kind of equipment of the core network, which is characterized in that including:
As above any gateway device of claim 15 to 18, the as above any core net net of claim 19 to 23
Member, the as above any home subscriber server of claim 24 to 28;
Wherein, the gateway device is interacted with the core network element, the core network element and the home subscriber server
Interaction.
30. a kind of charge system, which is characterized in that including:
As above any gateway device of claim 15 to 18, the as above any core net net of claim 19 to 23
Member, the as above any home subscriber server of claim 24 to 28 and a kind of server;
The server includes:
Receiving unit, for receiving the charging request of user equipment (UE) transmission, the charging request includes:UE mark, with it is described
UE identifies corresponding recharge amount;
Mapping relationship searching unit, for the UE identifier lookups in the charging request that is received according to the receiving unit and the UE
Corresponding quota mapping relations are identified, the recharge amount is converted into quota information according to the quota mapping relations;
Transmitting element, for after the mapping relationship searching cell translation quota information, being sent to home subscriber server HSS
Quota increases message, and the quota increases message and includes:The UE marks, the quota information newly increased, so that the HSS updates
The total quota information corresponding with UE marks recorded in the HSS;That is searched to identifier lookup unit identifies with the UE
Corresponding UE sends the insufficient message of notice quota and to the lookup of identifier lookup unit without notifying the insufficient message of quota
UE identify corresponding UE and send the notice insufficient message of quota;
Identifier lookup unit, for search be provided in the HSS mark more than N% UE mark and had more than
The new UE without notifying the insufficient message of quota is searched in the UE marks of the mark of N% to identify;
Wherein, the gateway device is interacted with the core network element, the core network element and the home subscriber server
Interaction, the home subscriber server are interacted with the server.
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