CN105530105B - The correlating method and device of network element charge information in IP multimedia subsystem - Google Patents

The correlating method and device of network element charge information in IP multimedia subsystem Download PDF

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CN105530105B
CN105530105B CN201410583726.2A CN201410583726A CN105530105B CN 105530105 B CN105530105 B CN 105530105B CN 201410583726 A CN201410583726 A CN 201410583726A CN 105530105 B CN105530105 B CN 105530105B
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The present invention provides the correlating methods and device of network element charge information in a kind of IP multimedia subsystem, this method comprises: during caller device sends call request message to called equipment via one or more network elements;Obtain the address information of the specified network element carried in call request message, wherein specified network element is the one or more network elements for exporting charge information;During called equipment sends the response message in response to call request message to caller device via one or more network elements, it obtains and receives the charging request message that the specified network element of response message is sent, wherein, response message carries the address information of specified network element;The charging request message received is associated, charging result is obtained, whether can not judge need associated charge information here, and then the problem of can not export accurate charge information association results in time if solving IMS in the related technology.

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The correlating method and device of network element charge information in IP multimedia subsystem
Technical field
The present invention relates to the communications fields, in particular to a kind of pass of network element charge information in IP multimedia subsystem Linked method and device.
Background technique
In the telecommunication network of third generation partner program (3GPP) description, charge system is its important functional component One of, it is the important leverage that operator realizes business revenue.Its major function is as described below:
Fig. 1 is according to charging functional entity structural block diagram in 3GPP network in the related technology, as shown in Figure 1, the charging function Can entity include: that be embedded in 3GPP IMS each for charging triggering function (Charging Trigger Function, referred to as CTF) In network element, which includes: access layer network element, and control layer network element, operation layer network element, the function that it is mainly realized is root According to the service condition of the Internet resources monitored, the collection of charge information is carried out, and passes through Rf interface (Offline Charging Reference Point) it is sent to charging data function (Charging Data Function, referred to as CDF);The master of CDF Wanting function is, receives the charging request message (Accounting Request, abbreviation ACR) that CTF is sent, is configured to metering data It records (Charging Data Record, referred to as CDR), and Charging Gateway Functionality (Charging is sent to by Ga interface Gateway Function, referred to as CGF);The major function of CGF is to carry out storage and management to the CDR received from CDF, And billing domain (Billing Domain, referred to as BD) is sent for CDR file by Bi.
Because there are many IP multimedia subsystem (IP Multimedia Subsystem IMS) charging network element, every kind of charging The CDR that network element generates has the distinctive information of itself network element, and for accurate billing, charging center is usually had several network elements CDR carries out charge associated needs.In the charging principle of 3GPP description, IMS charging indicates (IMS Charging Identifier, abbreviation ICID) it is the associated basis of IMS domain charge information.In a session or affairs, ICID can be owned The IMS network element that session or affairs are related to is shared, and exports in the ACR and CDR of network element, and charging center can be associated with according to ICID The charge information of this time session or affairs.As charge associated key message, 3GPP defines ICID in a session or thing The ICID value for being consistent in all network elements of business, while defining different sessions or affairs must not repeat at least one moon and And it is globally unique.
But because of the diversity of user type and access way, the network element that the session between different user is passed through may It is different, when being associated with ticket which results in charging center, only knows the ICID of session, it is not known which session counted by Take network element, then can not just judge to need associated charge information whether here, association results can not be exported in time.It is possible that net Member charge information it is here, but if can not judge it is here without that can export in time, then can occupying system resources;It is possible that There is the charge information of network element not here, but cannot be marked because of that can not judge not here, leads to associated metering data Unreliable (actually having information loss), will affect the accuracy of charging.
For example, the ticket of associated NE A, B and C are wished in charging center, but certain user calling only have passed through A and C, just not have Have a ticket of network element B, such case receives A and C is exactly that ticket is here, but at present in ticket without calling by A and C, Without the information of B.
It can not judge to need associated charge information whether here for IMS in the related technology, and then can not export in time The problem of accurate charge information association results, currently no effective solution has been proposed.
Summary of the invention
The main purpose of the present invention is to provide a kind of correlating method of network element charge information in IP multimedia subsystem and Whether device can not judge to need associated charge information here, and then can not export standard in time to solve IMS in the related technology The problem of the problem of true charge information association results.
According to an aspect of the invention, there is provided in a kind of IP multimedia subsystem IMS network element charge information association Method, comprising: during caller device sends call request message to called equipment via one or more network elements;Obtain institute State the address information of the specified network element carried in call request message, wherein the specified network element is export charge information one A or multiple network elements;It is sent to the caller device in response to the calling in the called equipment via one or more network elements During the response message of request message, the accounting request for obtaining the specified network element transmission for receiving the response message disappears Breath, wherein the response message carries the address information of the specified network element;To the charging request message received into Row association, obtains charging result.
Further, the address information for obtaining the specified network element carried in the call request message includes: receiving In the case where the network element output charge information for stating call request message, the node address information of the network element is added to the calling In request message;In the case where the network element for receiving the call request message does not export charge information, described in network element forwarding Call request message is to next network element.
Further, it obtains and receives the charging request message that the specified network element of the response message is sent and include: After the specified network element receives the response message, the charging request message is exported to charging center;Removing the finger Determine to forward the response message to next network element after network element receives the response message.
Further, the call request message is session initiation protocol sip request message.
Further, the address information is stored in the head P charging vector domain of the sip message.
According to another aspect of the present invention, a kind of pass of network element charge information in IP multimedia subsystem IMS is provided Coupling device, comprising: first obtains module, asks for sending calling to called equipment via one or more network elements in caller device It asks in message process;Obtain the address information of the specified network element carried in the call request message, wherein the specified network element For the one or more network elements for exporting charge information;Second obtains module, is used in the called equipment via one or more During network element is sent to the caller device in response to the response message of the call request message, acquisition receives described answer Answer the charging request message that the specified network element of message is sent, wherein the response message carries the specified network element Address information;Relating module obtains charging result for being associated to the charging request message received.
Further, the first acquisition module is also used to, and exports charge information in the network element for receiving the call request message In the case where, the node address information of the network element is added in the call request message;Or, receiving the call request In the case that the network element of message does not export charge information, which forwards the call request message to next network element.
Further, the second acquisition module is also used to, after the specified network element receives the response message, to Charging center exports the charging request message;Or, after receiving the response message except the specified network element, described in forwarding Response message is to next network element.
Further, the call request message is session initiation protocol sip request message.
Through the invention, it is initiated in call request procedure using in caller device to called equipment, obtains and need to export meter The address information of the network element of charge information, during response message of the called equipment in response to the call request, the response message The address information for needing to export the network element of billing information request is carried, receives the response in the network element for needing to export charge information After message, charge information can be exported and obtain the association results of multiple charge informations to charging center, and then accurately counted Expense is as a result, whether can not judge need associated charge information here, and then can not export in time if solving IMS in the related technology The problem of accurate charge information association results.
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The drawings described herein are used to provide a further understanding of the present invention, constitutes part of this application, this hair Bright illustrative embodiments and their description are used to explain the present invention, and are not constituted improper limitations of the present invention.In the accompanying drawings:
Fig. 1 is according to charging functional entity structural block diagram in 3GPP network in the related technology;
Fig. 2 is the correlating method flow chart of network element charge information in IP multimedia subsystem according to an embodiment of the present invention;
Fig. 3 is the associated apparatus structural frames of network element charge information in IP multimedia subsystem according to an embodiment of the present invention Figure;
Fig. 4 is the flow chart that Calling Side supports CNE information in the session of optional implementation according to the present invention;
Fig. 5 is the flow chart that callee side supports CNE information in the session of optional implementation according to the present invention.
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It should be noted that in the absence of conflict, the features in the embodiments and the embodiments of the present application can phase Mutually combination.The present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings and embodiments.
Step shown in the flowchart of the accompanying drawings can be in a computer system such as a set of computer executable instructions It executes, although also, logical order is shown in flow charts, and it in some cases, can be to be different from herein suitable Sequence executes shown or described step.
A kind of correlating method of network element charge information in IP multimedia subsystem is present embodiments provided, Fig. 2 is according to this The correlating method flow chart of network element charge information in the IP multimedia subsystem of inventive embodiments, as shown in Fig. 2, the process includes Following steps:
Step S202: call request message process is sent to called equipment via one or more network elements in caller device In;Obtain the address information of the specified network element carried in call request message;
Wherein, specifying network element is the one or more network elements for exporting charge information;
Step S204: it is sent to caller device in response to call request message in called equipment via one or more network elements Response message during, obtain receive response message specified network element send charging request message;
Wherein, response message carries the address information of specified network element;
Step S206: the charging request message received is associated, charging result is obtained.
Through this embodiment, it is initiated in call request procedure using in caller device to called equipment, acquisition needs to export The address information of the network element of charge information, during response message of the called equipment in response to the call request, which disappears Breath carries the address information of the network element of output billing information request in need, receives this in the network element for needing to export charge information After response message, charge information can be exported to charging center, the association results of multiple charge informations are obtained, solve related skill Whether IMS can not judge to need associated charge information here in art, and then can not export accurate charge information association in time As a result the problem of, and then obtain accurate charging result.
In an optional embodiment of the present embodiment, the ground of the specified network element carried in call request message is got Location information is realized by following processing mode:
Step S1: in the case where the network element for receiving call request message needs to export charging message, by the section of the network element Dot address information is added in call request message;
Step S2: in the case where the network element for receiving call request message does not need output charging message, network element forwarding Call request message is to next network element.
In addition, obtaining the specified network element hair for receiving response message in the present embodiment in another optional embodiment The charging request message sent may include:
After specified network element receives response message, charging request message is exported to charging center;
After receiving response message except specified network element, forwarding response message to next network element.
The call request message being related in the present embodiment is optionally session initiation protocol sip request message.
Therefore, in the optional embodiment of the present embodiment, which is stored in the head P of sip message In charging vector domain.
The embodiment of the invention also provides a kind of associated apparatus of network element charge information in IP multimedia subsystem, the devices It can be used to implement aforementioned present invention embodiment of the method, Fig. 3 is network element in IP multimedia subsystem according to an embodiment of the present invention The associated apparatus structural block diagram of charge information, as shown in figure 3, the device includes:
First obtains module 32, for sending call request to called equipment via one or more network elements in caller device In message process;Obtain the address information of the specified network element carried in call request message;
Wherein, specifying network element is the one or more network elements for exporting charge information;
Second acquisition module 34 is of coupled connections with the first acquisition module 32, is used in called equipment via one or more nets During member is sent to caller device in response to the response message of call request message, the specified net for receiving response message is obtained The charging request message that member is sent;
Wherein, response message carries the address information of specified network element;
Relating module 36 is of coupled connections with the second acquisition module 34, for closing to the charging request message received Connection, obtains charging result.
Optionally, the first acquisition module is also used to, the case where the network element for receiving call request message exports charge information Under, the node address information of the network element is added in call request message;Or, not defeated in the network element for receiving call request message Out in the case where charge information, the network element forwarded call request message to next network element.
Optionally, the second acquisition module is also used to, and after specified network element receives response message, is exported and is counted to charging center Take request message;Or, after receiving response message except specified network element, forwarding response message to next network element.
Optionally, call request message is session initiation protocol sip request message.Address information is stored in sip message In head P charging vector domain.
It should be noted that the processing unit of short message described in Installation practice corresponds to above-mentioned embodiment of the method, Its concrete implementation process had carried out detailed description in embodiment of the method, and details are not described herein.
With reference to the accompanying drawing and the present invention is illustrated in several optional embodiments.
First choice is illustrated the principle of alternative embodiment of the invention, alternative embodiment of the invention in IMS session or In affairs, this session is provided or all charging network element information that affairs are related in the charge information of charging network element output, is used for The charge information association entirely conversed, for judging the integrality in charge information source.
Therefore, alternative embodiment of the invention proposes a kind of charge associated method of more network elements of IMS, this method comprises:
Step A: when session or affairs start, Calling Side or callee side first receive network element (the abbreviation First of request Network element) if to export charging message, in session initiation protocol (the Session Initiation that down hop network element is sent Protocol, referred to as SIP) node address information of itself is inserted into request message;Handle the subsequent intermediate NE (letter of request Referred to as Middle network element) if to export charging message, the node address letter of itself is added in the sip request message of forwarding Breath, if not export charging message, does not add the node address information of itself;Calling Side or callee side handle the request The last one network element (referred to as Last network element) is with saving the network element of all output charge informations in this side in this session or affairs Location information (referred to as CNE information) is deleted in the sip request message (Calling Side -> callee side or callee side -> user equipment) of forwarding Except the information.
Carry node address information in above-mentioned sip request message, can the 3GPP according to specification in SIP head P charging vector (P-Charging-Vector) parameter is increased in domain newly for carrying network element node address.Whether sip message is with carrying network element node Location information, this function can configure, if charging center does not need telephone bill association, be configurable to not carry node address letter Breath reduces internet message flow.
Increase parameter in above-mentioned P-Charging-Vector header field newly, can be to increase ne parameter list, each ne parameter is taken Node address information with a network element;Or increasing ne parameter, this parameter carries the node address letter of several network elements It ceases, with comma or semicolon separated between node address information.
Step B:Last network element carries CNE information when receiving the response of above-mentioned request in the response message of forwarding;It receives The Middle network element of sip response message saves CNE information, also carries this information in transmitted response message;Receive sip response message First network element save CNE information, delete this in transmitted response message (Calling Side -> user equipment or callee side -> Calling Side) Information;
Step C: in entire session or affairs, the charging network element of above-mentioned processing request and response sends ACR message to CDF, CNE information is carried in message;
When step D:CDF receives the ACR of network element transmission, by above-mentioned CNE information solicitation into ticket;
Step E: above-mentioned CNE information and other relevant fields in ticket are extracted in charging center, carry out charge associated.
It can thus be appreciated that the invention thought of alternative embodiment of the invention are as follows: according to ICID and call direction as index information The comparison of the network element node address of ticket is collected, whether the ticket that judgement needs to participate in associated charging network element is here.Such as Fruit is here, then exports result after being associated;If not here, continue waiting for.
Below with reference to the example one and embodiment two and attached drawing of optional implementation of the invention to alternative embodiment of the present invention It is described in detail.
Embodiment one
IMS user A calling Public Switched Telephone Network (Public Switched Telephone Network, referred to as PSTN) user B.
Fig. 4 is the flow chart that Calling Side supports CNE information in the session of optional implementation according to the present invention, as shown in figure 4, should Process includes the following steps:
Step S402: calling subscriber equipment (User Equipment, abbreviation UE) A to Proxy Call Session Control Function (Proxy Call Session Control Function is referred to as PCSCF) A sends INVITE request;
Step S404:PCSCF (A) handles INVITE request;
Wherein, after PCSCF (A) receives INVITE request, because this network element opens charging, so to service call session control Home Network is added in the INVITE request of function (SCSCF, Serving Call Session Control Function) A forwarding The node address information (network element host name pcscf1.home1.net) of member, the CNE information in the request contain PCSCF (A) Node address information;
Step S406:SCSCF (A) handles INVITE request;
Wherein, SCSCF (A) receives INVITE request, the supplementary service because user contracts, and forwarding INVITE request is arrived Application server (Application Server is referred to as AS) A;Because this network element opens charging, so the INVITE in forwarding is asked The node address information (scscf1.home1.net) of this network element is added in the CNE information asked;CNE packet in the request PCSCF (A) and SCSCF (A) node address information are contained;
Step S408:AS (A) handles INVITE request;
Wherein, after AS (A) receives INVITE request, because this network element opens charging, so forwarded to SCSCF (A) The node address information (network element host name as1.home1.net) of this network element is added in INVITE request;CNE letter in the request Breath contains PCSCF (A), SCSCF (A) and AS (A) node address information;After SCSCF (A) receives INVITE request, according to quilt Call number analysis forwards a request to Breakout Gateway Control Function (BGCF, Breakout Gateway Control Function)A;
Step S410:BGCF (A) handles INVITE request;
Wherein, after BGCF (A) receives INVITE request, because this network element does not open charging, so to media gateway controlling function This network element can not be added in the INVITE request of (Media Gateway Control Function is referred to as MGCF) A forwarding Node address information;CNE information in the request contains PCSCF (A), SCSCF (A) and AS (A) node address information;
Step S412:MGCF (A) handles INVITE request;
Wherein, after MGCF (A) receives INVITE request, because this network element opens charging, so this network element is added in CNE information Node address information, and save this CNE information, which contains PCSCF (A), SCSCF (A), AS (A) and MGCF (A) section Dot address information;Call request is sent to PSTN network where UE B, is free of CNE information in the request;
After step S414:UE B response, PSTN network sends response message to MGCF;
After step S416:MGCF (A) receives response message, 200OK message is sent to BGCF (A);
Wherein, previously stored CNE information is added in message, which contains PCSCF (A), SCSCF (A), AS (A) With MGCF (A) node address information;Subsequent network element BGCF (A), SCSCF (A), AS (A) receive the 200OK for carrying CNE information After response message, next-hop network element is transferred;After PCSCF (A) receives 200OK message, deleted into the 200OK message of UE A forwarding Except CNE message.
Step S418: network element MGCF (A), SCSCF (A), AS (A), the PCSCF (A) for opening charging receive above-mentioned response and disappear After breath, ACR [Start] message is sent to CDF, carries CNE information in message;
After step S420:CDF receives above-mentioned ACR message, respectively open MGCF CDR, SCSCFCDR, AS CDR and PCSCF CDR, by CNE information solicitation into ticket field.
It should be understood that
1, actual message flow further relates to other Signalling exchange processes in Fig. 4, in order to which simplification omits them;
2, CNE information is carried in Fig. 4 in the sip message of step S404, S406, S408, S410, S416, specifically can be, It increases parameter newly in P-Charging-Vector header field, is specifically as follows, increase ne parameter list, each ne parameter carries one The node address information of a network element;Or increasing ne parameter, this parameter carries the node address information of several network elements, saves With comma or semicolon separated between dot address information;3, the host name in Fig. 5 in each network element only be citing, actual host name by with Family configuration.
Embodiment two
IMS user A call IMS user B.
Fig. 5 is the flow chart that callee side supports CNE information in the session of optional implementation according to the present invention, as shown in figure 5, should Process may comprise steps of:
Network where step S502: calling subscriber equipment UE A sends INVITE request to SCSCF (B);
Step S504:SCSCF (B) receives the node address information that this network element is added in INVITE request;
Wherein, because user contracts AS (B), forwarding INVITE request to AS (B);Because this network element opens charging, institute To be added the node address information (scscf1.home2.net) of this network element in the INVITE of forwarding request, in the request CNE information contains SCSCF (B) node address information;
Step S506:AS (B) forwards the request after receiving INVITE request;
Wherein, because this network element opens charging, so the section of this network element is added into the INVITE request that SCSCF (B) is forwarded Dot address information (network element host name as1.home2.net), the CNE information in the request contain SCSCF (B) and AS (B) section Dot address information;
After step S508:SCSCF (B) receives INVITE request, PCSCF (B) is forwarded a request to;
After step S510:PCSCF (B) receives INVITE request, because this network element opens charging, so being added in CNE information The node address information of this network element, and save this CNE information;
Wherein, which contains SCSCF (B), AS (B) and PCSCF (B) node address information;It is forwarded to UE B INVITE is requested, and CNE information is deleted in message;
Step S512:UE B response sends 200OK response message to PCSCF (B);
After step S514:PCSCF (B) receives response message, 200OK message is sent to SCSCF (B);
Wherein, previously stored CNE information is carried in message, which contains SCSCF (B), AS (B) and PCSCF (B) Node address information;After subsequent SCSCF (B), AS (B) receive the 200OK response message for carrying CNE information, transfer next Jump network element;After SCSCF (B) receives the 200OK message of AS (B), CNE message is deleted into the 200OK message of Calling Side forwarding.;
Step S516: open charging network element PCSCF (B), SCSCF (B), AS (B) receive above-mentioned response message after, to CDF sends ACR [Start] message, carries CNE information in message;
After step S518:CDF receives above-mentioned ACR message, PCSCF CDR, SCSCFCDR and AS CDR are opened respectively, By CNE information solicitation into ticket field.
It should be understood that
1, actual process further relates to other Signalling exchange processes in Fig. 5, in order to which simplification omits them;
2, CNE information is carried in Fig. 5 in the sip message of step S504, S506, S508, S514, specifically can be, in P- It increases parameter in Charging-Vector header field newly, is specifically as follows, increase ne parameter list, each ne parameter carries a net The node address information of member;Or increasing ne parameter, this parameter carries the node address information of several network elements, node With comma or semicolon separated between the information of location;3, the host name in Fig. 1 in each network element is only citing, and actual host name is matched by user It sets.
Actually the scene of IMS session or affairs has very much, and in particular to network element it is also numerous, all IMS networks Business and scene, be suitable for the present invention.
In conclusion using alternative embodiment method of the present invention, the IMS meeting when charge information needs to be associated with may be implemented Comprising CNE information in the ACR and CDR of all charging network elements output that words or affairs are related to, it can be used for the charging of entire IMS domain Information association provides the whether here judgment basis of general information to charge associated.
The above is only alternative embodiments of the invention, are not intended to restrict the invention, for those skilled in the art For member, the invention may be variously modified and varied.All within the spirits and principles of the present invention, it is made it is any modification, Equivalent replacement, improvement etc., should all be included in the protection scope of the present invention.

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1. the correlating method of network element charge information in a kind of IP multimedia subsystem IMS characterized by comprising
During caller device sends call request message to called equipment via one or more network elements;Obtain the calling The address information of the specified network element carried in request message, wherein the specified network element is one or more for exporting charge information A network element;
It is sent to the caller device in response to the call request message in the called equipment via one or more network elements Response message during, obtain and receive the charging request message that the specified network element of the response message is sent, wherein The response message carries the address information of the specified network element;
The charging request message received is associated, charging result is obtained;
Wherein, it obtains and receives the charging request message that the specified network element of the response message is sent and include:
After the specified network element receives the response message, the charging request message is exported to charging center;
After receiving the response message except the specified network element, forward the response message to next network element.
2. the method according to claim 1, wherein obtaining the specified network element carried in the call request message Address information include:
In the case where the network element for receiving the call request message exports charge information, the node address information of the network element is added Enter into the call request message;
In the case where the network element for receiving the call request message does not export charge information, which forwards the call request Message is to next network element.
3. the method according to claim 1, wherein the call request message is that session initiation protocol SIP is asked Seek message.
4. according to the method described in claim 3, it is characterized in that, the address information is stored in the head P meter of the sip message Take in vector field.
5. the associated apparatus of network element charge information in a kind of IP multimedia subsystem IMS characterized by comprising
First obtains module, for sending call request message mistake to called equipment via one or more network elements in caller device Cheng Zhong;Obtain the address information of the specified network element carried in the call request message, wherein the specified network element is output meter One or more network elements of charge information;
Second obtain module, for the called equipment via one or more network elements to the caller device send in response to During the response message of the call request message, obtains and receive the meter that the specified network element of the response message is sent Take request message, wherein the response message carries the address information of the specified network element;
Relating module obtains charging result for being associated to the charging request message received;
Wherein, the second acquisition module is also used to,
After the specified network element receives the response message, the charging request message is exported to charging center;
Or,
After receiving the response message except the specified network element, forward the response message to next network element.
6. device according to claim 5, which is characterized in that the first acquisition module is also used to,
In the case where the network element for receiving the call request message exports charge information, the node address information of the network element is added Enter into the call request message;Or,
In the case where the network element for receiving the call request message does not export charge information, which forwards the call request Message is to next network element.
7. device according to claim 5, which is characterized in that the call request message is that session initiation protocol SIP is asked Seek message.
8. device according to claim 7, which is characterized in that the address information is stored in the head P meter of the sip message Take in vector field.
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