CN104796876A

CN104796876A - OCS (Online Charging System), PCEF (Policy and Charging Enforcement Function), PCRF (Policy and Charging Rules Function) and terminal bandwidth control method

Info

Publication number: CN104796876A
Application number: CN201410021412.3A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 杨恩锋; 叶广杰
Original assignee: Huawei Technologies Co Ltd
Current assignee: Huawei Technologies Co Ltd
Priority date: 2014-01-17
Filing date: 2014-01-17
Publication date: 2015-07-22
Anticipated expiration: 2034-01-17
Also published as: CN104796876B

Abstract

The invention relates to an OCS (Online Charging System), a PCEF (Policy and Charging Enforcement Function), a PCRF (Policy and Charging Rules Function) and a terminal bandwidth control method. The OCS comprises a first receiving module, and a building module. The first receiving module is used for receiving a session identifier with an Sy session sent by the PCEF via a Gy session and a first credit control request message of a session identifier of the Gy session, and the first credit control request message is used for requesting to carry out authentication reservation on the concerned terminal. The building module is connected with the first receiving module for building and storing correlation between the Sy session and the Gy session according to the first credit control request message. According to the OCS, the PCEF, the PCRF and the terminal bandwidth control method, accurate bandwidth control can be provided for different terminals using the same account, the message amount between the OCS and the PCRF is reduced, and the interactive performance between devices is enhanced.

Description

OCS, PCEF, PCRF and terminal bandwidth control method

Technical field

The present invention relates to communication technical field, particularly relate to a kind of OCS, PCEF, PCRF and terminal bandwidth control method.

Background technology

3GPP(The3rd Generation Partnership Project, third generation partner program) middle PCRF(Policy and Charging Rules Function, "Policy and Charging Rules Function) Qos(Quality of Service to user and business, service quality) control, the service of differentiation can be provided according to different users, allow operator realize the Service control more become more meticulous based on business and users classification and charging way.When needs carry out bandwidth control to user's online, by PCRF, band-width tactics decision-making is carried out to user.When user surfs the Net, OCS(online charging system, Online Charging System) two sessions can be produced, a session being PCRF and initiating to produce to OCS by Sy interface, be referred to as Sy session (Session), one is GGSN(Gateway GPRS Support Node, gateway GSN) in PCEF(Policy and Charging Enforcement Fucntion, strategy and charge execution function) by the session of Gy interface to OCS initiation generation, be referred to as Gy session (Session).

At present, two sessions that 3GPP specification produces for same account online, cannot provide bandwidth control strategy accurately for user.Such as, when utilizing different terminals to use same account to surf the Net in group, need to carry out bandwidth control to different terminals.Now, because all terminals all use same account, so Gy session and the Sy session of multiple same account will be there is in OCS inside.When according to policy counter state (Police Counter), such as end user consumes remaining sum, flow remaining sum etc. change OCS, need to send SNR(Spending-Status Notification Request to part on-line session, charging state notification request) message do such as band-width tactics change time, now OCS just cannot judge which Sy session needs to push SNR message, therefore, bandwidth control strategy accurately cannot be provided for terminal.

Summary of the invention

technical problem

In view of this, the technical problem to be solved in the present invention is how for using the different terminals of same account to provide bandwidth control strategy accurately.

solution

In order to solve the problems of the technologies described above, according to one embodiment of the invention, in first aspect, provide a kind of Online Charging System OCS, for carrying out bandwidth control to multiple terminals of the same account of use, with a certain terminal for closing injection terminal, when described pass injection terminal is reached the standard grade, set up the Sy session of described pass injection terminal by Sy interface between "Policy and Charging Rules Function controlled entity PCRF and described OCS, "Policy and Charging Rules Function performs the Gy session of being set up described pass injection terminal between entity PCEF and described OCS by Gy interface, and described OCS comprises:

First receiver module, for being received first credit control request information of session identification of the session identification carrying described Sy session that described PCEF sends and described Gy session by described Gy session, wherein, described first credit control request information is reserved for asking to carry out authentication to described pass injection terminal;

Set up module, be connected with described first receiver module, for setting up according to described first credit control request information and preserving the incidence relation of described Sy session and described Gy session.

In conjunction with first aspect, in a kind of possible implementation, described OCS also comprises:

Acquisition module, sets up model calling with described, during for causing corresponding policy counter state on described OCS to occur to change when described Gy session, according to described incidence relation, obtains the described Sy session that described Gy session is corresponding.

First sending module, be connected with described acquisition module, for sending consumption status notification request message by described Sy session to described PCRF, with the policy counter state making described PCRF corresponding according to the described Gy session of carrying in described consumption status notification request message, bandwidth control is carried out to described pass injection terminal.

In order to solve the problems of the technologies described above, according to one embodiment of the invention, in second aspect, provide a kind of "Policy and Charging Rules Function and perform entity PCEF, for carrying out bandwidth control to multiple terminals of the same account of use, with a certain terminal for closing injection terminal, when described pass injection terminal is reached the standard grade, described PCEF and "Policy and Charging Rules Function controlled entity PCRF sets up the Gx session of described pass injection terminal by Gx interface, set up the Sy session of described pass injection terminal by Sy interface between described PCRF and Online Charging System OCS, set up the Gy session of described pass injection terminal by Gy interface between described PCEF and described OCS, described PCEF comprises:

Second sending module, for sending the second credit control request information by described Gx session to described PCRF, described second credit control request information is for asking the bandwidth control strategy of described pass injection terminal;

Second receiver module, be connected with described second sending module, for being received the second Credit Control Answer message that described PCRF returns the session identification carrying described Sy session by described Gx session, wherein, described second Credit Control Answer message is for returning the bandwidth control strategy of described pass injection terminal;

Described second sending module also for being sent first credit control request information of carrying the session identification of described Sy session and the session identification of Gy session to described OCS by described Gy session, sets up the incidence relation of described Gy session and described Sy session to make described OCS according to described first credit control request information.

In order to solve the problems of the technologies described above, according to one embodiment of the invention, in the third aspect, provide a kind of "Policy and Charging Rules Function controlled entity PCRF, for carrying out bandwidth control to multiple terminals of the same account of use, with a certain terminal for closing injection terminal, when described pass injection terminal is reached the standard grade, "Policy and Charging Rules Function performs entity PCEF and described PCRF sets up described pass injection terminal Gx session by Gx interface, set up the Sy session of described pass injection terminal by Sy interface between described PCRF and Online Charging System OCS, set up the Gy session of described pass injection terminal by Gy interface between described PCEF and described OCS, described PCRF comprises:

3rd receiver module, for being received the second credit control request information that described PCEF sends by described Gx session, wherein, described second credit control request information is for asking the bandwidth control strategy of described pass injection terminal;

Processing module, is connected with described 3rd receiver module, for determining the bandwidth control strategy of described pass injection terminal according to described second credit control request information;

3rd sending module, be connected with described processing module, for being returned the second Credit Control Answer message of the session identification carrying described Sy session to described PCEF by described Gx session, described second Credit Control Answer message is for issuing the bandwidth control strategy of described pass injection terminal, can pass through to make described PCEF to send first credit control request information of carrying the session identification of described Sy session and the session identification of described Gy session to described OCS, thus described OCS sets up the incidence relation of described Sy session and described Gy session according to described first credit control request information.

In conjunction with the third aspect, in a kind of possible implementation, described 3rd sending module is also for receiving the consumption status notification request message of carrying policy counter state corresponding to described Gy session that described OCS sends by described Sy session;

Described PCRF also comprises:

Control module, is connected with described 3rd sending module, carries out bandwidth control for carrying policy counter state corresponding to described Gy session according to described consumption status notification request message to described pass injection terminal.

In order to solve the problems of the technologies described above, according to one embodiment of the invention, in fourth aspect, provide a kind of terminal bandwidth control method, for carrying out bandwidth control to multiple terminals of the same account of use, with a certain terminal for closing injection terminal, when described pass injection terminal is reached the standard grade, set up the Sy session of described pass injection terminal by Sy interface between "Policy and Charging Rules Function controlled entity PCRF and Online Charging System OCS, "Policy and Charging Rules Function performs the Gy session of being set up described pass injection terminal between entity PCEF and described OCS by Gy interface, described terminal bandwidth control method comprises:

Described OCS receives the first credit control request information of the session identification carrying described Sy session of described PCEF transmission and the session identification of described Gy session by described Gy session, wherein, described first credit control request information is reserved for asking to carry out authentication to described pass injection terminal;

Described OCS sets up according to described first credit control request information and preserves the incidence relation of described Sy session and described Gy session.

In conjunction with fourth aspect, in a kind of possible implementation, after described OCS to set up according to described first credit control request information and preserves the incidence relation of described Sy session and described Gy session, described terminal bandwidth control method also comprises:

When described Gy session causes corresponding policy counter state on described OCS to occur to change, described OCS, according to described incidence relation, obtains the described Sy session that described Gy session is corresponding.

In conjunction with fourth aspect, in a kind of possible implementation, at described OCS according to described incidence relation, after obtaining described Sy session corresponding to described Gy session, described terminal bandwidth control method also comprises:

Described OCS sends consumption status notification request message by described Sy session to described PCRF, carries out bandwidth control with the policy counter state making described PCRF corresponding according to the described Gy session of carrying in described consumption status notification request message to described pass injection terminal.

In order to solve the problems of the technologies described above, according to one embodiment of the invention, in the 5th, provide a kind of terminal bandwidth control method, for carrying out bandwidth control to multiple terminals of the same account of use, with a certain terminal for closing injection terminal, when described pass injection terminal is reached the standard grade, "Policy and Charging Rules Function performs entity PCEF and "Policy and Charging Rules Function controlled entity PCRF and sets up the Gx session of described pass injection terminal by Gx interface, set up the Sy session of described pass injection terminal by Sy interface between described PCRF and Online Charging System OCS, set up the Gy session of described pass injection terminal by Gy interface between described PCEF and described OCS, described terminal bandwidth control method comprises:

Described PCEF sends the second credit control request information by described Gx session to described PCRF, and described second credit control request information is for asking the bandwidth control strategy of described pass injection terminal;

Described PCEF receives by described Gx session the second Credit Control Answer message that described PCRF returns the session identification carrying described Sy session, and wherein, described second Credit Control Answer message is for returning the bandwidth control strategy of described pass injection terminal;

Described PCEF sends first credit control request information of carrying the session identification of described Sy session and the session identification of Gy session to described OCS by described Gy session, set up the incidence relation of described Gy session and described Sy session to make described OCS according to described first credit control request information.

In order to solve the problems of the technologies described above, according to one embodiment of the invention, in the 6th, provide a kind of terminal bandwidth control method, for carrying out bandwidth control to multiple terminals of the same account of use, with a certain terminal for closing injection terminal, when described pass injection terminal is reached the standard grade, "Policy and Charging Rules Function performs entity PCEF and "Policy and Charging Rules Function controlled entity PCRF and sets up the Gx session of described pass injection terminal by Gx interface, set up the Sy session of described pass injection terminal by Sy interface between described PCRF and Online Charging System OCS, set up the Gy session of described pass injection terminal by Gy interface between described PCEF and described OCS, described terminal bandwidth control method comprises:

Described PCRF receives the second credit control request information of described PCEF transmission by described Gx session, and wherein, described second credit control request information is for asking the bandwidth control strategy of described pass injection terminal;

Described PCRF determines the bandwidth control strategy of described pass injection terminal according to described second credit control request information;

Described PCRF returns the second Credit Control Answer message of the session identification carrying described Sy session to described PCEF by described Gx session, described second Credit Control Answer message is for issuing the bandwidth control strategy of described pass injection terminal, can pass through to make described PCEF to send first credit control request information of carrying the session identification of described Sy session and the session identification of described Gy session to described OCS, thus described OCS sets up the incidence relation of described Sy session and described Gy session according to described first credit control request information.

In conjunction with the 6th aspect, in a kind of possible implementation, to be returned the second Credit Control Answer message of the session identification carrying described Sy session to described PCEF by described Gx session at described PCRF after, described terminal bandwidth control method also comprises:

Described PCRF receives the consumption status notification request message of carrying policy counter state corresponding to described Gy session of described OCS transmission by described Sy session;

Described PCRF carries policy counter state corresponding to described Gy session according to described consumption status notification request message and carries out bandwidth control to described pass injection terminal.

In order to solve the problems of the technologies described above, according to one embodiment of the invention, in the 6th, provide a kind of "Policy and Charging Rules Function controlled entity PCRF, for carrying out bandwidth control to multiple terminals of the same account of use, described PCRF comprises:

Acquisition module, situation about changing for acquisition strategy counter status and the corresponding relation of terminal;

4th receiver module, for receiving the consumption status notification request message of carrying policy counter Status Change that Online Charging System OCS sends;

Determination module, is connected with described acquisition module and the 4th receiver module, causes the first terminal of described policy counter Status Change and the bandwidth control strategy of described first terminal for determining according to described policy counter Status Change and described corresponding relation;

4th sending module, be connected with described determination module, for the Gx session corresponding according to described first terminal, described bandwidth control strategy is handed down to "Policy and Charging Rules Function and performs entity PCEF, according to described bandwidth control strategy, bandwidth control is carried out to described first terminal to make described PCEF.

In conjunction with the 7th aspect, in a kind of possible implementation, described PCRF also comprises:

Collect module, for the Sy session corresponding to described multiple terminal is collected into a Sy session; Then described 4th receiver module is used for receiving described consumption status notification request message by the described Sy session collected.

In conjunction with the 7th aspect, in a kind of possible implementation, described in collect module specifically for:

For each terminal in described multiple terminal, if when a certain terminal is reached the standard grade by described account, judge whether to there is the Sy session corresponding to described account, if existed, then use the bandwidth control strategy of terminal described in described Sy acquisition conversation.

In order to solve the problems of the technologies described above, according to one embodiment of the invention, in eighth aspect, provide a kind of terminal bandwidth control method, for carrying out bandwidth control to multiple terminals of the same account of use, described terminal bandwidth control method comprises:

The corresponding relation of the situation that "Policy and Charging Rules Function controlled entity PCRF acquisition strategy counter status changes and terminal;

Described PCRF receive Online Charging System OCS send carry the consumption status notification request message of policy counter Status Change time, described PCRF determines to cause the first terminal of described policy counter Status Change and the bandwidth control strategy of described first terminal according to described policy counter Status Change and described corresponding relation;

Described bandwidth control strategy is handed down to "Policy and Charging Rules Function and performs entity PCEF by the Gx session that described PCRF is corresponding according to described first terminal, carries out bandwidth control to make described PCEF according to described bandwidth control strategy to described first terminal.

In conjunction with eighth aspect, in a kind of possible implementation, described PCRF receive Online Charging System OCS send carry the consumption status notification request message of policy counter Status Change before, described terminal bandwidth control method also comprises:

The Sy session corresponding to described multiple terminal is collected into a Sy session by described PCRF;

Described PCRF receives the consumption status notification request message of carrying policy counter Status Change that Online Charging System OCS sends, and comprising:

The Sy session collected described in described PCRF passes through receives the consumption status notification request message of carrying policy counter Status Change that described OCS sends.

In conjunction with eighth aspect, in a kind of possible implementation, the Sy session corresponding to described multiple terminal is collected into a Sy session by described PCRF, comprising:

For each terminal in described multiple terminal, if when a certain terminal is reached the standard grade by described account, described PCRF judges whether to there is the Sy session corresponding to described account, if existed, then described PCRF uses the bandwidth control strategy of terminal described in described Sy acquisition conversation.

beneficial effect

The embodiment of the present invention OCS, PCEF, PCRF and terminal bandwidth control method, can bandwidth accurately be provided to control for using the different terminals of same account and reduce the size of message between OCS and PCRF, strengthen the interactive performance of equipment room.

According to below with reference to the accompanying drawings to detailed description of illustrative embodiments, further feature of the present invention and aspect will become clear.

Accompanying drawing explanation

Comprise in the description and form the accompanying drawing of a part for specification and specification together illustrates exemplary embodiment of the present invention, characteristic sum aspect, and for explaining principle of the present invention.

Fig. 1 illustrates the structured flowchart of OCS according to an embodiment of the invention;

Fig. 2 illustrates the structured flowchart of PCEF according to an embodiment of the invention;

Fig. 3 illustrates the structured flowchart of PCRF according to an embodiment of the invention;

Fig. 4 illustrates the structured flowchart of OCS according to an embodiment of the invention;

Fig. 5 illustrates the structured flowchart of PCRF according to an embodiment of the invention;

Fig. 6 is the flow chart that OCS, PCEF and PCRF control terminal bandwidth;

Fig. 7 illustrates the flow chart of the terminal bandwidth control method of OCS side according to an embodiment of the invention;

Fig. 8 illustrates the flow chart of the terminal bandwidth control method of PCEF side according to an embodiment of the invention;

Fig. 9 illustrates the flow chart of the terminal bandwidth control method of PCRF side according to an embodiment of the invention;

Figure 10 illustrates the structured flowchart of PCRF according to another embodiment of the present invention;

Figure 11 illustrates the flow chart of terminal bandwidth control method according to an embodiment of the invention;

Figure 12 illustrates the structured flowchart of the OCS according to further embodiment of this invention;

Figure 13 illustrates the structured flowchart of the PCEF according to further embodiment of this invention;

Figure 14 illustrates the structured flowchart of the PCRF according to further embodiment of this invention;

Figure 15 illustrates the structured flowchart of the PCRF according to further embodiment of this invention.

Embodiment

Various exemplary embodiment of the present invention, characteristic sum aspect is described in detail below with reference to accompanying drawing.The same or analogous element of Reference numeral presentation function identical in accompanying drawing.Although the various aspects of embodiment shown in the drawings, unless otherwise indicated, accompanying drawing need not be drawn in proportion.

Word " exemplary " special here means " as example, embodiment or illustrative ".Here need not be interpreted as being better than or being better than other embodiment as any embodiment illustrated by " exemplary ".

In addition, in order to better the present invention is described, in embodiment hereafter, give numerous details.It will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that do not have some detail, the present invention can implement equally.In some instances, the method known for those skilled in the art, means, element and circuit are not described in detail, so that highlight purport of the present invention.

embodiment 1

Fig. 1 illustrates the structured flowchart of OCS according to an embodiment of the invention, and Fig. 2 illustrates the structured flowchart of PCEF according to an embodiment of the invention, and Fig. 3 illustrates the structured flowchart of PCRF according to an embodiment of the invention.Wherein, OCS, PCEF and PCRF in the application are mainly used in using multiple terminals of same account to carry out bandwidth control, with a certain terminal for closing injection terminal, when described pass injection terminal is reached the standard grade, described PCEF and described PCRF sets up the Gx session of described pass injection terminal by Gx interface, set up the Sy session of described pass injection terminal between described PCRF and described OCS by Sy interface, between described PCEF and described OCS, set up the Gy session of described pass injection terminal by Gy interface.In a kind of possible implementation, each session has the session identification for identifying this session, and each session is in the process of carrying out interacting message, all can carry the session identification of this session.Such as, when PCRF sends a request message by Sy session to OCS, the session identification of this Sy session can be carried in this request message.When OCS returns response message by described Sy session to PCRF, the session identification of this Sy session also can be carried.

As shown in Figure 1, described OCS mainly can comprise the first receiver module 11, set up module 12.

First receiver module 11, be mainly used in the first credit control request information being received the session identification carrying described Sy session of described PCEF transmission and the session identification of described Gy session by described Gy session, wherein, described first credit control request information is reserved for asking OCS to carry out authentication to described pass injection terminal.

Set up module 12, be connected with described first receiver module 11, the first credit control request information being mainly used in receiving according to the first receiver module 11 is set up and is preserved the incidence relation of described Sy session and described Gy session.

As shown in Figure 2, described PCEF mainly can comprise the second sending module 21 and the second receiver module 22.

Second sending module 21, be mainly used in sending the second credit control request information by described Gx session to described PCRF, described second credit control request information is for asking the bandwidth control strategy of described pass injection terminal.

Second receiver module 22, be connected with described second sending module 21, for being received the second Credit Control Answer message that described PCRF returns the session identification carrying described Sy session by described Gx session, wherein, described second Credit Control Answer message is for returning the bandwidth control strategy of described pass injection terminal.

Described second sending module 21 is also for sending the first credit control request information carrying the session identification of described Sy session and the session identification of Gy session to described OCS by described Gy session, to make, described OCS's set up module 12 to set up described Gy session and described Sy session incidence relation according to described first credit control request information, thus make when described Gy session causes corresponding policy counter state on described OCS to occur to change, the above-mentioned incidence relation that described OCS can set up by setting up module 12 finds described Sy session corresponding to described Gy session.

As shown in Figure 3, described OCS mainly can comprise the 3rd receiver module 31, processing module 32 and the 3rd sending module 33.

3rd receiver module 31, be mainly used in the second credit control request information being received described PCEF transmission by described Gx session, wherein, described second credit control request information is for asking the bandwidth control strategy of described pass injection terminal.

Processing module 32, is connected with described 3rd receiver module 31, is mainly used in the bandwidth control strategy determining described pass injection terminal according to described second credit control request information.

3rd sending module 33, be connected with described processing module 32, be mainly used in the second Credit Control Answer message being returned the session identification carrying described Sy session by described Gx session to described PCEF, described second Credit Control Answer message is for issuing the bandwidth control strategy of described pass injection terminal, first credit control request information of carrying the session identification of described Sy session and the session identification of described Gy session can be sent to described OCS by described Gy session to make described PCEF, thus make described OCS utilization set up module 12 sets up described Sy session and described Gy session incidence relation according to described first credit control request information, thus make when described Gy session causes corresponding policy counter state on described OCS to occur to change, described OCS can find described Sy session corresponding to described Gy session according to the above-mentioned incidence relation setting up module 12 foundation.

OCS, PCEF and PCRF that the embodiment of the present invention provides, can be applied to using multiple terminals of same account to carry out bandwidth control respectively.When Gy session corresponding policy counter state on OCS occurs to change, OCS can find Sy session corresponding to Gy session according to the incidence relation set up, then sending the message of carrying the last state of policy counter state to Sy session selects new bandwidth control strategy to be handed down to PCEF to PCRF, PCRF according to the last state of policy counter.PCEF carries out bandwidth control according to the new bandwidth control strategy issued to corresponding Gy session.OCS, PCEF, PCRF of the embodiment of the present invention, can providing bandwidth accurately control and reduce the size of message between OCS and PCRF for using the different terminals of same account, strengthening the interactive performance of equipment room.

embodiment 2

Fig. 4 illustrates the structured flowchart of OCS according to an embodiment of the invention, and Fig. 5 illustrates the structured flowchart of PCRF according to an embodiment of the invention.The assembly that in Fig. 4, label is identical with Fig. 1 has identical function, and the assembly that in Fig. 5, label is identical with Fig. 3 has identical function, for simplicity's sake, omits the detailed description to these assemblies.

As shown in Figure 4, the main distinction of the present embodiment and a upper embodiment is, described OCS can also comprise acquisition module 13.Acquisition module 13, and sets up module 12 and is connected, and is mainly used in, when described Gy session causes corresponding policy counter state on described OCS to occur to change, according to the above-mentioned incidence relation set up module 12 and set up, obtaining the described Sy session that described Gy session is corresponding.

In a kind of possible implementation, described OCS can also comprise the first sending module 14.First sending module 14, be connected with described acquisition module 13, described Sy session for being got by above-mentioned acquisition module 13 sends consumption status notification request message to described PCRF, carries out bandwidth control with the policy counter state making described PCRF corresponding according to the described Gy session of carrying in described consumption status notification request message to described pass injection terminal.

As shown in Figure 5, the main distinction of the present embodiment and a upper embodiment is, described 3rd sending module 33 is also for receiving the consumption status notification request message of carrying policy counter state corresponding to described Gy session that described OCS sends by described Sy session.

Described PCRF can also comprise control module 34.Control module 34, is connected with described 3rd sending module 33, carries out bandwidth control for carrying policy counter state corresponding to described Gy session according to described consumption status notification request message to described pass injection terminal.

Fig. 6 is the flow chart that OCS, PCEF and PCRF control terminal bandwidth.As shown in Figure 6, particularly, OCS, PCEF and PCRF are elaborated as follows the step that terminal bandwidth controls.

Second sending module 21 of step 1:PCEF sends the 2nd CCR Credit Control Request to PCRF, credit control request by the Gx session of terminal) message, described 2nd CCR message controls and charging policy for asking the bandwidth of this terminal.

After 3rd receiver module 31 of step 2:PCRF receives the 2nd CCR message by above-mentioned Gx session, 3rd sending module 32 sends SLR(Spending LimitRequest Initial by the Sy session of this terminal to OCS, consumption limit request) message, SLR message be used for OCS acquisition request terminal corresponding the last state of policy counter (Policy Counter).Wherein, carry the parameters such as the session identification of the Sy session of this terminal and terminal iidentification in SLR message, wherein, the session identification of Sy session is used for this Sy session of unique identification.

First sending module 14 of step 3:OCS returns SLA(Spending Limit Answer Initial by the Sy session of this terminal to PCRF, consumption restriction response) message, SLA message is for returning the last state of policy counter corresponding to terminal.Wherein, the parameter such as session identification and policy counter status list (Police Counter list) of above-mentioned Sy session is carried in SLA message.The last state of policy counter corresponding to this terminal can be obtained from policy counter status list.

The processing module 32 of step 4:PCRF according to the last state of policy counter corresponding to this terminal, can select the bandwidth control strategy that this terminal is corresponding.

3rd sending module 33 of step 5:PCRF returns the 2nd CCA(Credit Control Answer by the Gx session of this terminal to PCEF, Credit Control Answer) message, 2nd CCA message corresponds to the 2nd CCR message in step 1, for issuing the bandwidth control strategy of this terminal.Wherein, the session identification of the Sy session of newly-increased this terminal of parameter is carried in the 2nd CCA message.

After second receiver module 22 of PCEF receives the 2nd CCA message by the Gx session of terminal, the bandwidth control strategy that just can be issued by Gy session execution PCRF.

Step 6: when there being terminal access business, second sending module 21 of PCEF sends a CCR message by the Gy session of terminal to OCS, and a CCR message is used for the reserved quota of requesting terminal and uses business.Wherein, the parameter such as the session identification of newly-increased parameter Sy session and the session identification of original parameter Gy session is carried in a CCR message.

After first receiver module 11 of step 7:OCS receives a CCR message by the Gy session of this terminal, storing the session identification of the Sy session of this terminal and the session identification of Gy session, setting up the incidence relation of Sy session and Gy session by setting up module 12.Carrying out this terminal, authentication is reserved by rear, and OCS reserves quota to this terminal, and in a kind of possible implementation, quota can be such as flow.

First sending module 14 of step 8:OCS returns a CCA message by the Gy session of this terminal to PCEF, and a CCA message is corresponding with a CCR message, for informing the reserved quota of this user of PCEF.In a kind of possible implementation, the session identification of newly-increased parameter Sy session and the session identification etc. of original parameter Gy session in a CCA message, can be carried.

Step 9: when the quota that terminal accumulation uses reaches predetermined thresholding, second sending module 21 of PCEF also sends the 3rd CCR message for the Gy session by this terminal to OCS, and the 3rd CCR message is used for applying for new reserved quota to OCS.Such as, OCS is the flow quota that terminal is reserved is 500M, the predetermined thresholding of PCEF is 400M, when the flow that terminal uses arrives this thresholding, second sending module 21 of PCEF also sends the 3rd CCR message for the Gy session by this terminal to OCS, to apply for a new reserved quota to OCS, thus terminal is enable to continue use business.

After first receiver module 14 of step 10:OCS receives the 3rd CCR message by the Gy session of this terminal, the quota wholesale price that terminal uses can be kept accounts, and again authentication be carried out to this terminal and reserve, redistribute a reserved quota by rear this terminal of giving.

First sending module 11 of step 11:OCS returns the 3rd CCA message by the Gy session of this terminal to PCEF, and the 3rd CCA message corresponds to the 3rd CCR message, for informing the reserved quota of this terminal of PCEF.

It should be noted that, in the application scenarios of reality, when the quota that terminal accumulation uses does not reach predetermined thresholding, can not step 9-11 be performed.When the quota that terminal accumulation uses repeatedly reaches predetermined thresholding, step 9-11 can circulate and perform repeatedly, until for the Status Change of the policy counter of this terminal on OCS.

Step 12: when the Status Change of Gy session policy counter of correspondence on OCS of this terminal, the acquisition module 13 of OCS, for the incidence relation according to the Gy session and Sy session of setting up module 12 foundation, gets the Sy session that Gy session is corresponding.The Sy session of the first sending module 14 also for getting according to acquisition module 13 sends SNR(Spending-Status Notification Request to PCRF, consumption status notice request) message, SNR message is used for the Status Change of the policy counter of this terminal Gy session to inform PCRF.In a kind of possible implementation, the session identification of Sy session and the change of policy counter state in SNR message, can be carried.The change of policy counter state comprises the last state of policy counter.

3rd sending module 33 of step 13:PCRF returns SNA(Spending-Status Notification Answer by the Sy session of this terminal to OCS, the response of consumption status notice) message.SNA message is corresponding with SNR message, for informing that OCS has received SNR message.

3rd receiver module 31 of step 14:PCRF is also for receiving the SNR message that OCS sends by the Sy session of this terminal, control module 34 is for the last state according to this terminal strategy counter in the SNR message received, judge whether to want trigger policy to upgrade, if needed, then processing module 32 selects corresponding strategy according to the last state of this terminal strategy counter, and continues to perform following step 15-16.Otherwise do not perform following step 15-16.

3rd sending module 33 of step 15:PCRF also sends RAR(Re-Auth-Request for the Gx session by this terminal to PCEF, authorization requests again) message.RAR message is for notifying that PCEF performs new band-width tactics.

Second receiver module 22 of step 16:PCEF also receives RAR message for the Gx session by this terminal, is receiving RAR message, and PCEF update strategy also uses new strategy to carry out bandwidth control to corresponding Gy session.Then second sending module 21 of PCEF returns RAA(Re-Auth-Answer by the Gx session of this terminal to PCRF, authorization response again) message, for notifying the strategy that PCRF executed is new.

For example, use in the group of family of same account for different terminals such as desktop computer, notebook computer and mobile phone etc. are surfed the Net simultaneously time, share same account, and only order an online Package(set meal), arrange corresponding charging and bandwidth control strategy in this set meal, object realizes different bandwidth to different terminal types to control.In this case, owing to there is multiple terminal in family's group, but due to account number be same, therefore when family's group terminal uses this account number to surf the Net, multiple session can be produced for an account number; If needing different equipment when reaching different thresholding, realizing different bandwidth and controlling.

Typical scene is as follows: when shared account accumulation customer flow rate reaches 100M, and to using the user of desktop computer to carry out the control of 1M bandwidth, to using the user of notebook computer internet to carry out the control of 2M bandwidth, the Internet user of other terminal is unaffected.When terminal consumption accumulation reaches thresholding, policy counter state corresponding to this terminal may change.Now, OCS is initiatively according to the Gy session of foundation on it and the incidence relation of Sy session, and the Sy session corresponding by the Gy session of this terminal found sends by SNR message to PCRF, carries the last state of the policy counter of this terminal in SNR message.Like this, PCRF just can select a new bandwidth control strategy to be handed down to PCEF according to the last state of the policy counter of this terminal.After PCEF receives new bandwidth control strategy, bandwidth control can be carried out according to new bandwidth control strategy to corresponding Gy session.Like this, the size of message between OCS and PCRF can be reduced, strengthen the interactive performance of equipment room.Further, PCRF does not need the data information of complete terminal.

In a kind of possible implementation, when a certain terminal is in the process of access gprs service, OCS needs to safeguard the Sy session produced by Sy interface and the Gy session produced by Gy interface, can mark corresponding session respectively by the session identification of correspondence.Then can by the parameter of expansion Gy interface, Gy session is associated with Sy session, association process is as follows: during terminal online, PCEF is when receiving the CCA message that PCRF returns by Gx session, the session identification of Sy session can be carried, the session identification of Sy session, when sending a message to OCS by Gy session, can be carried in the message of Gy session and send to OCS by PCEF.Owing to extending the parameter of Gy interface, therefore, OCS can according to the incidence relation between the session identification of parameter Sy session of expansion and session identification record two sessions of original parameter Gy session.When abnormal scene occurs or need to carry out bandwidth control to a certain terminal in group, corresponding Sy session can be found by the incidence relation of Sy session and Gy session, then do the operation of corresponding Business Processing.

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The terminal control method that the embodiment of the present invention is set forth is mainly used in using multiple terminals of same account to carry out bandwidth control, with a certain terminal for closing injection terminal, when described pass injection terminal is reached the standard grade, described PCEF and PCRF sets up the Gx session of described pass injection terminal by Gx interface, set up the Sy session of described pass injection terminal between described PCRF and OCS by Sy interface, between described PCEF and described OCS, set up the Gy session of described pass injection terminal by Gy interface.

Fig. 7 illustrates the flow chart of the terminal bandwidth control method of OCS side according to an embodiment of the invention.As shown in Figure 7, the terminal bandwidth control method of OCS side mainly can comprise the following steps:

Step S101, described OCS receive the first credit control request information of the session identification carrying described Sy session of described PCEF transmission and the session identification of described Gy session by described Gy session, wherein, described first credit control request information is reserved for asking to carry out authentication to described pass injection terminal;

Step S102, described OCS set up according to described first credit control request information and preserve the incidence relation of described Sy session and described Gy session.

In a kind of possible implementation, after above-mentioned steps S102, the terminal bandwidth control method of OCS side can also comprise step S103.

Step S103, when described Gy session causes corresponding policy counter state on described OCS to occur to change, described OCS, according to described incidence relation, obtains the described Sy session that described Gy session is corresponding.

In a kind of possible implementation, after above-mentioned steps S103, the terminal bandwidth control method of OCS side can also comprise step S104.

Step S104, described OCS send consumption status notification request message by described Sy session to described PCRF, carry out bandwidth control with the policy counter state making described PCRF corresponding according to the described Gy session of carrying in described consumption status notification request message to described pass injection terminal.

Fig. 8 illustrates the flow chart of the terminal bandwidth control method of PCEF side according to an embodiment of the invention.As shown in Figure 8, the terminal bandwidth control method of PCEF side mainly can comprise the following steps:

Step S201, described PCEF send the second credit control request information by described Gx session to described PCRF, and described second credit control request information is for asking the bandwidth control strategy of described pass injection terminal;

Step S202, described PCEF receive by described Gx session the second Credit Control Answer message that described PCRF returns the session identification carrying described Sy session, wherein, described second Credit Control Answer message is for returning the bandwidth control strategy of described pass injection terminal;

Step S203, described PCEF send first credit control request information of carrying the session identification of described Sy session and the session identification of Gy session to described OCS by described Gy session, set up the incidence relation of described Gy session and described Sy session to make described OCS according to described first credit control request information.

Fig. 9 illustrates the flow chart of the terminal bandwidth control method of PCRF side according to an embodiment of the invention.As shown in Figure 9, the terminal bandwidth control method of PCRF side mainly can comprise the following steps:

Step S301, described PCRF receive the second credit control request information of described PCEF transmission by described Gx session, and wherein, described second credit control request information is for asking the bandwidth control strategy of described pass injection terminal;

Step S302, described PCRF determine the bandwidth control strategy of described pass injection terminal according to described second credit control request information;

Step S303, described PCRF return the second Credit Control Answer message of the session identification carrying described Sy session to described PCEF by described Gx session, described second Credit Control Answer message is for issuing the bandwidth control strategy of described pass injection terminal, can pass through to make described PCEF to send first credit control request information of carrying the session identification of described Sy session and the session identification of described Gy session to described OCS, thus described OCS sets up the incidence relation of described Sy session and described Gy session according to described first credit control request information.

In a kind of possible implementation, after above-mentioned steps S303, can also comprise the following steps:

Step S304, described PCRF receive the consumption status notification request message of carrying policy counter state corresponding to described Gy session of described OCS transmission by described Sy session;

Step S305, described PCRF carry policy counter state corresponding to described Gy session according to described consumption status notification request message and carry out bandwidth control to described pass injection terminal.

In the embodiment of the present invention, the concrete reciprocal process of OCS, PCEF and PCRF can specific descriptions to flow chart shown in Fig. 6 in detailed in Example 2.

The terminal bandwidth control method that the embodiment of the present invention provides, can be applied to using multiple terminals of same account to carry out bandwidth control respectively.When Gy session corresponding policy counter state on OCS occurs to change, OCS can find Sy session corresponding to Gy session according to the incidence relation set up, then sending the message of carrying the last state of policy counter state to Sy session selects new bandwidth control strategy to be handed down to PCEF to PCRF, PCRF according to the last state of policy counter.PCEF carries out bandwidth control according to the new bandwidth control strategy issued to corresponding Gy session.The terminal bandwidth control method of the embodiment of the present invention, can providing bandwidth accurately control and reduce the size of message between OCS and PCRF for using the different terminals of same account, strengthening the interactive performance of equipment room.

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Figure 10 illustrates the structured flowchart of PCRF according to another embodiment of the present invention.As shown in Figure 10, this PCRF mainly can comprise acquisition module 42, the 4th receiver module 43, determination module 44 and the 4th sending module 45.

In a kind of possible implementation, PCRF can also comprise and collects module 41.Wherein, collect module 41, be mainly used in the Sy session corresponding to described multiple terminal to collect into a Sy session.

In a kind of possible implementation, collect module 41 and specifically may be used for:

Particularly, multiple terminal such as desktop computer, notebook computer etc. can be reached the standard grade by same account.In the prior art, for each terminal, when terminal is reached the standard grade by a certain account, between PCRF and OCS, set up a Sy session by Sy interface, set up a Gx session by Gx interface between PCEF and PCRF, between PCEF and OCS, set up a Gy session by Gy interface.Namely, in the prior art, for multiple terminal, different Sy sessions, Gy session and Gx session is corresponded respectively to.In embodiments of the present invention, when terminal is reached the standard grade by a certain account, first PCRF can do a decision logic.This decision logic is used for judging whether this has been existed other terminal and reached the standard grade by this account, if there is no, namely now there is not the Sy session corresponding to this account, then re-establish by Sy interface the policy counter state information that a new Sy session asks this terminal corresponding between PCRF and OCS.If existed, namely now there is the Sy session corresponding to this account, then this terminal equally also uses this Sy session to the policy counter state information of asking this terminal corresponding, namely collects module 41 and can be used in the Sy session corresponding to multiple terminal in prior art to collect into a Sy session.At this moment, for multiple terminal, correspond respectively to different Gx, Gy sessions, but correspond to same Sy session.

Acquisition module 42, situation about changing for acquisition strategy counter status and the corresponding relation of terminal.Particularly, on OCS, when a certain terminal is reached the standard grade, there is a corresponding relation with terminal of reaching the standard grade in policy counter Status Change.Such as, define policy counter state 1 in OCS side and be applied to terminal A and B, policy counter state 2 is applied to terminal C.And when terminal A reaches the standard grade, policy counter state 3 can be altered to from policy counter state 1, be altered to policy counter state 5 from policy counter state 3.When terminal B reaches the standard grade, policy counter state 4 can be altered to from policy counter state 1.When terminal C reaches the standard grade, policy counter state 7 can be altered to from policy counter state 2.When policy counter Status Change, just can determine it is which terminal causes according to policy counter Status Change situation.

In a kind of possible implementation, acquisition module 42 may be used for the corresponding relation of situation and the terminal directly changed from acquisition strategy counter status OCS.

In a kind of possible implementation, SPR(user property register) situation of policy counter Status Change on first synchronous OCS and the corresponding relation of terminal, then acquisition module 42 is for from the situation of acquisition strategy counter status change on SPR and the corresponding relation of terminal.

4th receiver module 43, is connected with the described module 41 that collects, and is mainly used in being collected Sy session that module 41 collects and being received described OCS by described and send the consumption status notification request message of carrying policy counter Status Change.

Particularly, when the policy counter Status Change that the Gy session of terminal a certain on OCS is corresponding, OCS can push SNR message by the Sy session collected to PCRF, and wherein, SNR message carries policy counter Status Change situation.

Determination module 44, is connected with described 4th receiver module 43, is mainly used in determining to cause the terminal of described policy counter Status Change and the bandwidth control strategy of this terminal according to described policy counter Status Change and described corresponding relation.

Particularly, determination module 44 may be used for the corresponding relation of policy counter Status Change that the policy counter Status Change that receives according to the 4th receiver module 43 and acquisition module 42 get and terminal, determines policy counter Status Change by which terminal is caused.Meanwhile, according to the last state of the policy counter state of carrying in policy counter Status Change, determine the bandwidth control strategy of the terminal causing this change.

4th sending module 45, is connected with described determination module 44, for the Gx session corresponding according to the terminal determined, described bandwidth control strategy is handed down to PCEF, carries out bandwidth control to make described PCEF according to described bandwidth control strategy to this terminal.

The PCRF that the embodiment of the present invention provides, situation about being changed by acquisition module acquisition strategy counter status and the corresponding relation of terminal, can be controlled using multiple terminals of same account to carry out bandwidth being accurately respectively applied to.Further, by collecting module, the Sy session corresponding to described multiple terminal being collected into a Sy session, the size of message between OCS and PCRF can be reduced, strengthen the interactive performance of equipment room.

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Figure 11 illustrates the flow chart of terminal bandwidth control method according to an embodiment of the invention.As shown in figure 11, this terminal bandwidth control method can be applied to using multiple terminals of same account to carry out bandwidth control respectively, mainly can comprise the following steps:

The corresponding relation of the situation that step S402, described PCRF acquisition strategy counter status change and terminal;

Step S403, the Sy session collected described in described PCRF passes through receive described OCS send carry the consumption status notification request message of policy counter Status Change time, described PCRF determines to cause the first terminal of described policy counter Status Change and the bandwidth control strategy of described first terminal according to described policy counter Status Change and described corresponding relation;

Described bandwidth control strategy is handed down to PCEF by the Gx session that step S404, described PCRF are corresponding according to described first terminal, carries out bandwidth control to make described PCEF according to described bandwidth control strategy to described first terminal.

In a kind of possible implementation, above-mentioned terminal bandwidth control method can also comprise step S401.

The Sy session corresponding to described multiple terminal is collected into a Sy session by step S401, PCRF; In a kind of possible implementation, above-mentioned steps S401 can comprise: for each terminal in described multiple terminal, if when a certain terminal is reached the standard grade by described account, judge whether to there is the Sy session corresponding to described account, if existed, then use the bandwidth control strategy of terminal described in described Sy acquisition conversation.

The terminal bandwidth control method of the embodiment of the present invention, situation about being changed by acquisition strategy counter status and the corresponding relation of terminal, can be controlled using multiple terminals of same account to carry out bandwidth being accurately respectively applied to.Further, by the Sy session corresponding to described multiple terminal is collected into a Sy session, the size of message between OCS and PCRF can be reduced, strengthen the interactive performance of equipment room.

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Figure 12 illustrates the structured flowchart of the OCS according to further embodiment of this invention.Described OCS1200 possesses the host server of computing capability, personal computer PC or portable portable computer or terminal etc.The specific embodiment of the invention does not limit the specific implementation of computing node.

Described OCS1200 comprises processor (processor) 1210, communication interface (CommunicationsInterface) 1220, memory (memory) 1230 and bus 1240.Wherein, processor 1210, communication interface 1220 and memory 1230 complete mutual communication by bus 1240.

Communication interface 1220 for network device communications, wherein the network equipment comprise such as Virtual Machine Manager center, share store etc.

Processor 1210 is for executive program.Processor 1210 may be a central processor CPU, or application-specific integrated circuit ASIC (Application Specific Integrated Circuit), or is configured to the one or more integrated circuits implementing the embodiment of the present invention.

Memory 1230 is for storing documents.Memory 1230 may comprise high-speed RAM memory, still may comprise nonvolatile memory (non-volatile memory), such as at least one magnetic disc store.Memory 1230 also can be memory array.Memory 1230 also may by piecemeal, and described piece can become virtual volume by certain principle combinations.

In a kind of possible implementation, said procedure can be the program code comprising computer-managed instruction.This program can be used for using multiple terminals of same account to carry out bandwidth control, with a certain terminal for closing injection terminal, when described pass injection terminal is reached the standard grade, set up the Sy session of described pass injection terminal between "Policy and Charging Rules Function controlled entity PCRF and described OCS by Sy interface, "Policy and Charging Rules Function performs the Gy session of being set up described pass injection terminal between entity PCEF and described OCS by Gy interface.This program specifically can be used for:

The first credit control request information of the session identification carrying described Sy session of described PCEF transmission and the session identification of described Gy session is received by described Gy session, wherein, described first credit control request information is reserved for asking to carry out authentication to described pass injection terminal;

Set up according to described first credit control request information and preserve the incidence relation of described Sy session and described Gy session.

In a kind of possible implementation, after described OCS to set up according to described first credit control request information and preserves the incidence relation of described Sy session and described Gy session, said procedure also for:

When described Gy session causes corresponding policy counter state on described OCS to occur to change, according to described incidence relation, obtain the described Sy session that described Gy session is corresponding.

In a kind of possible implementation, at described OCS according to described incidence relation, after obtaining described Sy session corresponding to described Gy session, said procedure also for:

Send consumption status notification request message by described Sy session to described PCRF, with the policy counter state making described PCRF corresponding according to the described Gy session of carrying in described consumption status notification request message, bandwidth control is carried out to described pass injection terminal.

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Figure 13 illustrates the structured flowchart of the PCEF according to further embodiment of this invention.Described PCEF1300 possesses the host server of computing capability, personal computer PC or portable portable computer or terminal etc.The specific embodiment of the invention does not limit the specific implementation of computing node.

Described PCEF1300 comprises processor (processor) 1310, communication interface (CommunicationsInterface) 1320, memory (memory) 1330 and bus 1340.Wherein, processor 1310, communication interface 1320 and memory 1330 complete mutual communication by bus 1340.

Communication interface 1320 for network device communications, wherein the network equipment comprise such as Virtual Machine Manager center, share store etc.

Processor 1310 is for executive program.Processor 1310 may be a central processor CPU, or application-specific integrated circuit ASIC (Application Specific Integrated Circuit), or is configured to the one or more integrated circuits implementing the embodiment of the present invention.

Memory 1330 is for storing documents.Memory 1330 may comprise high-speed RAM memory, still may comprise nonvolatile memory (non-volatile memory), such as at least one magnetic disc store.Memory 1330 also can be memory array.Memory 1330 also may by piecemeal, and described piece can become virtual volume by certain principle combinations.

In a kind of possible implementation, said procedure can be the program code comprising computer-managed instruction.This program can be used for using multiple terminals of same account to carry out bandwidth control, with a certain terminal for closing injection terminal, when described pass injection terminal is reached the standard grade, "Policy and Charging Rules Function performs entity PCEF and "Policy and Charging Rules Function controlled entity PCRF and sets up the Gx session of described pass injection terminal by Gx interface, set up the Sy session of described pass injection terminal between described PCRF and Online Charging System OCS by Sy interface, between described PCEF and described OCS, set up the Gy session of described pass injection terminal by Gy interface.This program specifically can be used for:

Send the second credit control request information by described Gx session to described PCRF, described second credit control request information is for asking the bandwidth control strategy of described pass injection terminal;

Receive by described Gx session the second Credit Control Answer message that described PCRF returns the session identification carrying described Sy session, wherein, described second Credit Control Answer message is for returning the bandwidth control strategy of described pass injection terminal;

Sent first credit control request information of carrying the session identification of described Sy session and the session identification of Gy session by described Gy session to described OCS, set up the incidence relation of described Gy session and described Sy session to make described OCS according to described first credit control request information.

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Figure 14 illustrates the structured flowchart of the PCRF according to further embodiment of this invention.Described PCRF1400 possesses the host server of computing capability, personal computer PC or portable portable computer or terminal etc.The specific embodiment of the invention does not limit the specific implementation of computing node.

Described PCRF1400 comprises processor (processor) 1410, communication interface (CommunicationsInterface) 1420, memory (memory) 1430 and bus 1440.Wherein, processor 1410, communication interface 1420 and memory 1430 complete mutual communication by bus 1440.

Communication interface 1420 for network device communications, wherein the network equipment comprise such as Virtual Machine Manager center, share store etc.

Processor 1410 is for executive program.Processor 1410 may be a central processor CPU, or application-specific integrated circuit ASIC (Application Specific Integrated Circuit), or is configured to the one or more integrated circuits implementing the embodiment of the present invention.

Memory 1430 is for storing documents.Memory 1430 may comprise high-speed RAM memory, still may comprise nonvolatile memory (non-volatile memory), such as at least one magnetic disc store.Memory 1430 also can be memory array.Memory 1430 also may by piecemeal, and described piece can become virtual volume by certain principle combinations.

Received the second credit control request information of described PCEF transmission by described Gx session, wherein, described second credit control request information is for asking the bandwidth control strategy of described pass injection terminal;

The bandwidth control strategy of described pass injection terminal is determined according to described second credit control request information;

Returned the second Credit Control Answer message of the session identification carrying described Sy session to described PCEF by described Gx session, described second Credit Control Answer message is for issuing the bandwidth control strategy of described pass injection terminal, can pass through to make described PCEF to send first credit control request information of carrying the session identification of described Sy session and the session identification of described Gy session to described OCS, thus described OCS sets up the incidence relation of described Sy session and described Gy session according to described first credit control request information.

In a kind of possible implementation, to be returned the second Credit Control Answer message of the session identification carrying described Sy session to described PCEF by described Gx session at described PCRF after, said procedure also for:

The consumption status notification request message of carrying policy counter state corresponding to described Gy session of described OCS transmission is received by described Sy session;

Carry policy counter state corresponding to described Gy session according to described consumption status notification request message and bandwidth control is carried out to described pass injection terminal.

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Figure 15 illustrates the structured flowchart of the PCRF according to further embodiment of this invention.Described PCRF1500 possesses the host server of computing capability, personal computer PC or portable portable computer or terminal etc.The specific embodiment of the invention does not limit the specific implementation of computing node.

Described PCRF1500 comprises processor (processor) 1510, communication interface (CommunicationsInterface) 1520, memory (memory) 1530 and bus 1540.Wherein, processor 1510, communication interface 1520 and memory 1530 complete mutual communication by bus 1540.

Communication interface 1520 for network device communications, wherein the network equipment comprise such as Virtual Machine Manager center, share store etc.

Processor 1510 is for executive program.Processor 1510 may be a central processor CPU, or application-specific integrated circuit ASIC (Application Specific Integrated Circuit), or is configured to the one or more integrated circuits implementing the embodiment of the present invention.

Memory 1530 is for storing documents.Memory 1530 may comprise high-speed RAM memory, still may comprise nonvolatile memory (non-volatile memory), such as at least one magnetic disc store.Memory 1530 also can be memory array.Memory 1530 also may by piecemeal, and described piece can become virtual volume by certain principle combinations.

In a kind of possible implementation, said procedure can be the program code comprising computer-managed instruction.This program can be used for using multiple terminals of same account to carry out bandwidth control.This program specifically can be used for:

The corresponding relation of the situation that acquisition strategy counter status changes and terminal;

Receive Online Charging System OCS send carry the consumption status notification request message of policy counter Status Change time, determine to cause the first terminal of described policy counter Status Change and the bandwidth control strategy of described first terminal according to described policy counter Status Change and described corresponding relation;

Described bandwidth control strategy is handed down to "Policy and Charging Rules Function and performs entity PCEF by the Gx session corresponding according to described first terminal, carries out bandwidth control to make described PCEF according to described bandwidth control strategy to described first terminal.

In a kind of possible implementation, receive Online Charging System OCS send carry the consumption status notification request message of policy counter Status Change before, said procedure also for:

The Sy session corresponding to described multiple terminal is collected into a Sy session;

Receive the consumption status notification request message of carrying policy counter Status Change that Online Charging System OCS sends, comprising:

The consumption status notification request message of carrying policy counter Status Change of described OCS transmission is received by the described Sy session collected.

In a kind of possible implementation, the Sy session corresponding to described multiple terminal is collected into a Sy session, comprising:

For each terminal in described multiple terminal, if when a certain terminal is reached the standard grade by described account, judge whether to there is the Sy session corresponding to described account, if existed, then described PCRF uses the bandwidth control strategy of terminal described in described Sy acquisition conversation.

Those of ordinary skill in the art can recognize, each exemplary cell in embodiment described herein and algorithm steps, can realize with the combination of electronic hardware or computer software and electronic hardware.These functions realize with hardware or software form actually, depend on application-specific and the design constraint of technical scheme.Professional and technical personnel can realize described function for specific application choice diverse ways, but this realization should not thought and exceeds scope of the present invention.

If using the form of computer software realize described function and as independently production marketing or use time, then can think that all or part of (such as to the part that prior art contributes) of technical scheme of the present invention embodies in form of a computer software product to a certain extent.This computer software product is stored in the non-volatile memory medium of embodied on computer readable usually, comprises all or part of step of some instructions in order to make computer equipment (can be personal computer, server or the network equipment etc.) perform various embodiments of the present invention method.And aforesaid storage medium comprise USB flash disk, portable hard drive, read-only memory (ROM, Read-Only Memory), random access memory (RAM, RandomAccess Memory), magnetic disc or CD etc. various can be program code stored medium.

The above; be only the specific embodiment of the present invention, but protection scope of the present invention is not limited thereto, is anyly familiar with those skilled in the art in the technical scope that the present invention discloses; change can be expected easily or replace, all should be encompassed within protection scope of the present invention.Therefore, protection scope of the present invention should described be as the criterion with the protection range of claim.

Claims

1. an Online Charging System OCS, it is characterized in that, for carrying out bandwidth control to multiple terminals of the same account of use, with a certain terminal for closing injection terminal, when described pass injection terminal is reached the standard grade, set up the Sy session of described pass injection terminal between "Policy and Charging Rules Function controlled entity PCRF and described OCS by Sy interface, "Policy and Charging Rules Function performs the Gy session of being set up described pass injection terminal between entity PCEF and described OCS by Gy interface, and described OCS comprises:

2. OCS according to claim 1, is characterized in that, also comprises:

3. OCS according to claim 1 and 2, is characterized in that, also comprises:

4. a "Policy and Charging Rules Function performs entity PCEF, it is characterized in that, for carrying out bandwidth control to multiple terminals of the same account of use, with a certain terminal for closing injection terminal, when described pass injection terminal is reached the standard grade, described PCEF and "Policy and Charging Rules Function controlled entity PCRF sets up the Gx session of described pass injection terminal by Gx interface, set up the Sy session of described pass injection terminal by Sy interface between described PCRF and Online Charging System OCS, set up the Gy session of described pass injection terminal between described PCEF and described OCS by Gy interface, described PCEF comprises:

5. a "Policy and Charging Rules Function controlled entity PCRF, it is characterized in that, for carrying out bandwidth control to multiple terminals of the same account of use, with a certain terminal for closing injection terminal, when described pass injection terminal is reached the standard grade, "Policy and Charging Rules Function performs entity PCEF and described PCRF sets up described pass injection terminal Gx session by Gx interface, set up the Sy session of described pass injection terminal by Sy interface between described PCRF and Online Charging System OCS, set up the Gy session of described pass injection terminal between described PCEF and described OCS by Gy interface, described PCRF comprises:

6. PCRF according to claim 5, is characterized in that,

Described 3rd sending module is also for receiving the consumption status notification request message of carrying policy counter state corresponding to described Gy session that described OCS sends by described Sy session;

Described PCRF also comprises:

7. a terminal bandwidth control method, it is characterized in that, for carrying out bandwidth control to multiple terminals of the same account of use, with a certain terminal for closing injection terminal, when described pass injection terminal is reached the standard grade, set up the Sy session of described pass injection terminal by Sy interface between "Policy and Charging Rules Function controlled entity PCRF and Online Charging System OCS, "Policy and Charging Rules Function performs the Gy session of being set up described pass injection terminal between entity PCEF and described OCS by Gy interface, and described terminal bandwidth control method comprises:

8. terminal bandwidth control method according to claim 7, is characterized in that, after described OCS to set up according to described first credit control request information and preserves the incidence relation of described Sy session and described Gy session, also comprises:

9. the terminal bandwidth control method according to claim 7 or 8, is characterized in that, at described OCS according to described incidence relation, after obtaining described Sy session corresponding to described Gy session, also comprises:

10. a terminal bandwidth control method, it is characterized in that, for carrying out bandwidth control to multiple terminals of the same account of use, with a certain terminal for closing injection terminal, when described pass injection terminal is reached the standard grade, "Policy and Charging Rules Function performs entity PCEF and "Policy and Charging Rules Function controlled entity PCRF and sets up the Gx session of described pass injection terminal by Gx interface, set up the Sy session of described pass injection terminal by Sy interface between described PCRF and Online Charging System OCS, set up the Gy session of described pass injection terminal by Gy interface between described PCEF and described OCS, described terminal bandwidth control method comprises:

11. 1 kinds of terminal bandwidth control methods, it is characterized in that, for carrying out bandwidth control to multiple terminals of the same account of use, with a certain terminal for closing injection terminal, when described pass injection terminal is reached the standard grade, "Policy and Charging Rules Function performs entity PCEF and "Policy and Charging Rules Function controlled entity PCRF and sets up the Gx session of described pass injection terminal by Gx interface, set up the Sy session of described pass injection terminal by Sy interface between described PCRF and Online Charging System OCS, set up the Gy session of described pass injection terminal by Gy interface between described PCEF and described OCS, described terminal bandwidth control method comprises:

12. terminal bandwidth control methods according to claim 11, is characterized in that, after being returned the second Credit Control Answer message of the session identification carrying described Sy session, also comprise at described PCRF by described Gx session to described PCEF:

13. 1 kinds of "Policy and Charging Rules Function controlled entity PCRF, is characterized in that, for carrying out bandwidth control to multiple terminals of the same account of use, described PCRF comprises:

14. PCRF according to claim 13, is characterized in that, described PCRF also comprises:

15. PCRF according to claim 14, is characterized in that, described in collect module specifically for:

16. 1 kinds of terminal bandwidth control methods, is characterized in that, for carrying out bandwidth control to multiple terminals of the same account of use, described terminal bandwidth control method comprises:

17. terminal bandwidth control methods according to claim 16, it is characterized in that, described PCRF receive Online Charging System OCS send carry the consumption status notification request message of policy counter Status Change before, described terminal bandwidth control method also comprises:

18. terminal bandwidth control methods according to claim 17, is characterized in that, the Sy session corresponding to described multiple terminal is collected into a Sy session by described PCRF, comprising: