CN105703915A - Sponsor charging control method, sponsor charging control device and sponsor charging control system - Google Patents
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Abstract
The purpose of the invention is to provide a sponsor charging control method, a sponsor charging control device and a sponsor charging control system. A sponsor management platform according to the invention comprises a first acquisition device used for acquiring sponsoring rules of one or more sponsors, and a first transmission device used for transmitting the sponsoring rules of one or more sponsors to a decision-making or charging related device through corresponding interfaces so the decision-making or charging related device configures a policy or charging rule based on the sponsoring rules of one or more sponsors.
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Technical field
The present invention relates to field of computer technology, particularly relate to the methods, devices and systems that the charging of a kind of sponsor controls。
Background technology
The business model of emerging sponsored data occurs between Virtual network operator and application service provider。In new business model, application service provider will have the payment that certain content is consumed by user, advertiser or online enterprise, so that terminal use is spending less expense, when even not needing expense, can use corresponding service。
In prior art, 3GPP policy control and charging (PolicyControlandCharging, PCC) framework proposes and supports the sponsored data for offline charging (offlinecharging), and Fig. 1 illustrates the schematic diagram of the exemplary 3GPPPCC framework of according to prior art。With reference to Fig. 1, this framework includes application service provider (ApplicationServiceProvider, ASP), sponsor (Sponsor), application function (ApplicationFunction, AF), "Policy and Charging Rules Function (PolicyandChargingRuleFunction, PCRF), strategy and charge execution function (PolicyandChargingEnforcementFunction, PCEF), bearing binding and event reporting function (BearerBindingandEventReportingFunction, and subscriber equipment (UserEquipment BBERF), UE), wherein, AF is connected to PCRF by Rx interface, PCEF is connected to BBERF and PCEF respectively through Gxx and Gx interface。
But, framework as shown in Figure 1 is only capable of being determined the charging regulation for sponsored data by Virtual network operator, it is impossible to really determined that it is for the billing scheme to sponsored data by sponsor。Therefore, based on the scheme of prior art, Virtual network operator cannot create the charge mode of more flexible sponsored data, also cannot carry out the charging of personalization for each sponsor。
Summary of the invention
It is an object of the invention to provide the methods, devices and systems that the charging of a kind of sponsor controls。
According to an aspect of the invention, it is provided a kind of sponsor management platform, wherein, described sponsor management platform includes:
First acquisition device, for obtaining the patronage rule of one or more sponsor；
First transmitting device, for by the patronage rule of the one or more sponsor by the transmission of corresponding interface to decision-making or charging relevant apparatus, carry out configuring self strategy or charging regulation for described decision-making or charging relevant apparatus based on the patronage rule of the one or more sponsor。
According to an aspect of the present invention, additionally providing a kind of PCRF, wherein, described PCRF includes:
Second acquisition device, for obtaining the patronage rule of the one or more sponsors from sponsor's management platform, to configure self strategy and charging regulation based on received patronage rule。
According to an aspect of the present invention, additionally providing a kind of PCEF, wherein, described PCEF includes:
Determine device, for according to from PCRF, comprise one or more sponsor patronage rule deployment strategy, it is determined that need to be connected to OCS (OnlinechargingSystem) and/or OFLC (OfflineCharging)；
Second transmitting device, for being connected to OCS and/or OFLC by corresponding interface, to described OCS and/or the OFLC patronage rule transmitting the one or more sponsor, configures the charging regulation of self for described OCS and/or OFLC。
According to an aspect of the present invention, additionally providing a kind of OCS, wherein, described OCS includes:
First generates device, and for based on the UE corresponding CDR of the service creation used, wherein, the service that described CDR includes based on the patronage rule of one or more sponsors, UE being used carries out the online sponsored messages that online charging generates；
3rd dispensing device, for sending described CDR to other charge systems。
According to an aspect of the present invention, additionally providing a kind of OFLC, wherein, described OFLC includes:
Second generates device, and for based on the UE corresponding CDR of the service creation used, wherein, described CDR comprises this OFLC service UE used based on the patronage rule of the one or more sponsors of self and carries out the off-line sponsored messages that offline charging generates；
4th dispensing device, sends to integrated charging system for the CDR self obtained。
According to an aspect of the present invention, additionally providing a kind of integrated charging system, wherein, described integrated charging system includes:
Record receives device, for receiving the CDR from other charge systems one or more respectively, wherein, described CDR comprises these other charge systems and carries out, based on the patronage rule service that UE is used of the one or more sponsors of self, the sponsored messages that charging generates；
Statistic device, for adding up the CDR of these other charge systems one or more, to obtain the payment related information corresponding respectively with each sponsor in the one or more sponsor；
Information carrying means, the respective payment related information of the one or more sponsor for obtaining is transmitted to sponsor's management platform, completes the delivery operation between the one or more sponsor for described sponsor management platform based on this payment related information。
According to an aspect of the present invention, additionally providing a kind of AF, wherein, described AF includes:
5th acquisition device, for obtaining the patronage rule of one or more sponsors from sponsor's management platform；
5th dispensing device, for by predetermined interface, sending the patronage rule of the one or more sponsor to PCRF, configures self charging regulation for described PCRF based on this。
According to an aspect of the present invention, additionally provide a kind of method for charging, wherein, said method comprising the steps of:
A sponsor management platform obtains the patronage rule of one or more sponsors；
The patronage rule of the one or more sponsor is transmitted by b sponsor management platform by corresponding interface, so that PCRF and/or charge system obtain this patronage rule, carry out configuring the charging regulation of self for described PCRF and/or charge system based on the patronage rule of the one or more sponsor。
Wherein, described method is further comprising the steps of:
The c one or more charge system charging regulation according to self, the service that UE is used carries out charging to generate corresponding CDR, wherein, described CDR includes the patronage rule service that UE is used of one or more sponsors that each charge system in the one or more charge system is based respectively on self and carries out the sponsored messages that charging generates；
The CDR generated is sent to integrated charging system by the one or more charge system of d；
E integrated charging system according to that receive, from the CDR of other charge systems one or more, the CDR of these other charge systems one or more is added up, to obtain the payment related information corresponding respectively with each sponsor in the one or more sponsor；
The respective payment related information of the one or more sponsor obtained is transmitted to sponsor's management platform by f integrated charging system, completes the delivery operation between the one or more sponsor for described sponsor management platform based on this payment related information。
Compared with prior art, the invention have the advantages that according to the solution of the present invention, can obtain from the respective patronage rule of multiple sponsors, and it is transferred to PCRF by the interface of corresponding extension, PCEF, the entities such as OCS and OFLC, thus sponsored service being carried out charging control based on this patronage rule, allow network operators to the sponsorship data charge mode of the service data differently configured for different sponsor's offers, thus having greater flexibility and the extensibility for different sponsors, set up partnership relation for it with application service provider to provide a great convenience。
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By reading the detailed description that non-limiting example is made made with reference to the following drawings, the other features, objects and advantages of the present invention will become more apparent upon:
Fig. 1 illustrates the schematic diagram of the exemplary 3GPPPCC framework of according to prior art；
Fig. 2 illustrates an exemplary charging control system according to the present invention；
Fig. 3 illustrates a kind of method flow diagram for charging according to the present invention。
In accompanying drawing, same or analogous accompanying drawing labelling represents same or analogous parts。
Detailed description of the invention
Below in conjunction with accompanying drawing, the present invention is described in further detail。
Fig. 2 illustrates an exemplary charging control system according to the present invention。
Charging control system according to the present invention includes sponsor's management platform, PCRF, PCEF, OCS, OFLC and integrated charging system。
Wherein, the first acquisition device (not shown) and the first transmitting device (not shown) are included according to the sponsor's management platform in the charging control system of the present invention。
Wherein, described first acquisition device is for obtaining the patronage rule of one or more sponsor。
Wherein, described patronage rule includes but not limited to following at least any of information:
1) sponsor's application/service relevant information；Such as, the description information of application/service, website information, traffic pattern information or application service identification information etc.。
2) Sponsor Services conditional information；The restrictive condition that a certain service is supported by this conditional information for indicating sponsor, it is preferable that this restrictive condition includes but not limited to following at least any of:
I) region limits condition；Such as, only in a certain region, a certain service is carried out patronage etc.。
Ii) time restriction condition；Such as, only in a certain period, a certain service is carried out patronage etc.。
Iii) user's restrictive condition；Such as, only active user by patronage service registration use
During family, this service is carried out patronage etc.。
Preferably, this conditional information may also include the operation information performed when the patronage condition of a certain service is false, for instance, prompting this service of user is not sponsored, or the service traffics of this service are performed cut-out or the operation etc. of throttling。
Preferably, this conditional information can also indicate that the patronage to a certain service of sponsor is unconditional。
3) sponsor's payments mechanism information；This payments mechanism information is for indicating the patronage form of payment of respective service, for instance, when based on predetermined when making consumption threshold value support, only pay the data traffic of certain service carries out patronage less than the part of a certain threshold value。Again such as, when supporting based on predetermined use hundred score, only carry out patronage to the 20% of certain server data stream amount and pay。
4) billing mechanism information；This billing mechanism information is for indicating the charging form of respective service, for instance, the part of non-sponsored in the data traffic of service is adopted offline charging form or online charging and patronage part is adopted online charging form etc.。
Wherein, described first transmitting device for by the patronage rule of the one or more sponsor by corresponding interface transmission to decision-making or charging relevant apparatus, carry out configuring self strategy or charging regulation for described decision-making or charging relevant apparatus based on the patronage of the one or more sponsor is regular。
Wherein, described decision-making or charging relevant apparatus include but not limited to following at least any of:
1) PCRF；
2) OCS；
3) OFLC；
4) integrated charging device。
Wherein, first receiving device (not shown) and the first dispensing device (not shown) are also included according to the sponsor's management platform in the charging control system of the present invention。
Wherein, first receiving device is for receiving from charge system, the payment related information corresponding respectively with each sponsor。
Wherein, the first dispensing device for the payment related information of each sponsor described is sent respectively to corresponding sponsor, with by with each sponsor complete delivery operation alternately。
Specifically, the first dispensing device the payment related information of each sponsor described is sent respectively to the mode of corresponding sponsor include following any one:
1) payment related information is directly sent to corresponding sponsor by the first dispensing device；
2) payment related information is contained in other information and sends to corresponding sponsor etc. by the first dispensing device。
Wherein, the second acquisition device and the second dispensing device are included according to the PCRF in the charging control system of the present invention。
Described second acquisition device is for obtaining the patronage rule of the one or more sponsors from sponsor's management platform, to configure self strategy and charging regulation based on received patronage rule。
Second dispensing device for issuing the policy charging rule of the patronage rule comprising the one or more sponsor to PCEF。
Specifically, the second dispensing device, by the interface of extension, the Gx interface such as extended or the sd interface etc. of extension, issues the policy charging rule of the patronage rule comprising the one or more sponsor to PCEF。
Such as, can pass through to add in the code corresponding to current Gx interface by patronage Rule Information (sponsoringruleinformation), to realize the Gx interface of extension。The attribute value of the Gx interface of extension is as follows to the code of (Attribute-ValuePair, AVP):
Charging-Rule-Definition::=<AVPHeader:1003>charging regulation defines: :=<AVP head: 1003>
…...
{ Charging-Rule-Name} charging regulation title
[Service-Identifier] service identifiers
[Rating-Group] scoring group
[Flow-Information] stream information
[Sponsor-Identity] sponsor identifies
[Application-Service-Provider-Identity] application service provider identifies
[sponsoring-rule-information] supports Rule Information。
Again such as, can pass through to add in the code corresponding to current Sd interface by patronage Rule Information (sponsoringruleinformation), to realize the Sd interface of extension。The code of the attribute value pair of the Sd interface of extension is as follows:
ADC-Rule-Definition::=<AVPHeader:1094>ADC rule defines: :=<AVP head: 1094>
{ ADC-Rule-Name}ADC rule name
[Service-Identifier] service identifiers
[Rating-Group] scoring group
[Reporting-Level] reports layer
……
[Online] is online
[Offline] off-line
[Metering-Method] metering method
……
[Sponsor-Identity] sponsor identifies
[Application-Service-Provider-Identity] application service provider identifies
[sponsoring-rule-information] supports Rule Information。
Wherein, the first generation device (not shown) and the 3rd dispensing device (not shown) is included according to the described OCS in the charging control system of the present invention。
Wherein, described first device is generated for based on the corresponding charging data record of the UE service creation used (CDR, chargingdatarecord)。
Wherein, described CDR include based on
The service that UE is used by the patronage rule of one or more sponsors carries out the online sponsored messages that online charging operation generates。
Wherein, described online sponsored messages includes following at least any of:
1) by the OCS patronage rule based on the one or more sponsor, the online charging data of acquisition after the related data of the used service of UE is processed, it is available for integrated charging system and carries out charging process。
Such as, the patronage rule that flow under predetermined threshold is paid by OCS based on sponsor, the 4G network traffics used by UE are divided into sponsor in threshold value to pay and exceed the user of threshold value two parts online charging data at one's own expense, carry out wholesale price for integrated charging system based on these two parts online charging data。
2) by the OCS patronage rule based on the one or more sponsor, the related data of the used service of UE carrying out the on-line payment information of charging process, it is available for integrated charging system and adds up。
Such as, OCS pays the patronage rule of 20% cost of the phone call based on sponsor, the cost of the phone call of UE is divided into part that sponsor pays and user two parts charge information at one's own expense, and this two parts on-line payment information is sent to integrated charging system, collect online and off-line payment information for integrated charging system。
Wherein, described 3rd dispensing device is for sending described CDR to other charge systems。
Wherein, other charge systems described include but not limited to described OFLC or described integrated charging system。
Wherein, include the 3rd acquisition device (not shown) according to the OCS of the present invention, for obtaining the patronage rule of one or more sponsor, to configure the charging regulation of self based on it。
Wherein, the 3rd acquisition device obtain one or more sponsors patronage rule, include but not limited in the way of to configure the charging regulation of self based on it following any one:
1) the 3rd acquisition device is directly based upon open application programming interface (ApplicationProgrammingInterface, API) and obtains the patronage rule of one or more sponsors from sponsor's management platform；
2) interfaces such as the 3rd acquisition device is by the interface after the extension between PCEF, the such as Gy/Gyn after extension, obtain the patronage rule of one or more sponsors from PCEF。
Such as, can pass through to add in the code corresponding to current Gy/Gyn interface by patronage Rule Information (sponsoringruleinformation), to realize the Gy/Gyn interface after extending。The code of the attribute value pair of the Gy/Gyn interface after extension is as follows:
<Multiple-Services-Credit-Control>:: the many service credits of=<AVPHeader:456>control: :=<AVP head: 456>
[Granted-Service-Unit] authorization service unit
[Requested-Service-Unit] asks service unit
…….
* [Used-Service-Unit] uses service unit
* [Service-Identifier] service identifiers
[Rating-Group] scoring group
……
[Sponsor-Identity] sponsor identity
[Application-Service-Provider-Identity] application service provider identifies
[sponsoring-rule-information] supports Rule Information。
The second generation device (not shown) and the 4th dispensing device (not shown) is included according to the OFLC in the charging control system of the present invention。
Second generates device based on the UE corresponding CDR of the service creation used。
Wherein, described CDR comprises this OFLC and carries out, based on the patronage rule service that UE is used of the one or more sponsors of self, the off-line sponsored messages that offline charging generates。
1) by the OFLC patronage rule based on the one or more sponsor, the offline charging data of acquisition after the related data of the used service of UE is processed, it is available for integrated charging system and carries out charging process。
2) by the OFLC patronage rule based on the one or more sponsor, the related data of the used service of UE carrying out the offline electronic payment information after charging process, it is available for integrated charging system and adds up。
Preferably, the second reception device (not shown) is also included according to the OFLC of the present invention。
Second receives device for receiving the CDR from OCS。
Wherein, comprise this OCS from the CDR of OCS and carry out, based on the patronage rule service that UE is used of the one or more sponsors of self, the online sponsored messages that online charging generates。
Then, the 4th dispensing device in OFLC sends to integrated charging system for the CDR self obtained。
Specifically, the CDR that CDR and/or the second reception device that the second generation device is generated by the 4th dispensing device receives sends to integrated charging system。
Wherein, the 4th acquisition device (not shown) is also included according to the OFLC of the present invention。
4th acquisition device obtains the patronage rule of one or more sponsor, to configure the charging regulation of self based on it。
Specifically, the 4th acquisition device obtain one or more sponsors patronage rule, include but not limited in the way of to configure the charging regulation of self based on it following any one:
1) API of the opening that the 4th acquisition device is directly based upon between OFLC and sponsor's management platform, obtains the patronage rule of one or more sponsors from sponsor's management platform；
2) the 4th acquisition device obtains the patronage rule of one or more sponsors by the interface of the extension between PCEF from PCEF。
Such as, can pass through to add in the code corresponding to current Gz/Gzn interface by patronage Rule Information (sponsoringruleinformation), to realize the Gz/Gzn interface after extending。The code of the attribute value pair of the Gz/Gzn interface after extension is as follows:
Service-Data-Container::=<AVPHeader:2040>service data capsule: :=<AVP head: 2040>
* [Change-Condition] changes condition
[3GPP-User-Location-Info] 3GPP user locations information
[3GPP2-BSID] 3GPP2 base station IDs
[Sponsor-Identity] sponsor identity
[Application-Service-Provider-Identity] application service provider identifies
[sponsoring-rule-information] supports Rule Information
Wherein, include record according to the integrated charging system in the charging control system of the present invention and receive device (not shown), statistic device (not shown) and information carrying means (not shown)。
Wherein, described record receives device for receiving the CDR from other charge systems one or more respectively, wherein, described CDR comprises these other charge systems and carries out, based on the patronage rule service that UE is used of the one or more sponsors of self, the sponsored messages that charging generates。
Preferably, described CDR can include the metering data carrying out charging for the service that UE is used supporting Rule that each charge system described is based respectively on the one or more sponsors of self, so that this charge data transmission to described integrated charging system is carried out charging。
Wherein, described statistic device is for adding up the CDR of these other charge systems one or more, to obtain the payment related information corresponding respectively with each sponsor in the one or more sponsor。
Wherein, described information carrying means transmits to sponsor's management platform for the respective payment related information of the one or more sponsor that will obtain, and completes the delivery operation between the one or more sponsor for described sponsor management platform based on this payment related information。
A preferred version according to the present invention, wherein, includes determining device (not shown) and the second transmitting device (not shown) according to the PCEF in the charging control system of preferred version。
Wherein, described in PCEF determines that device is for according to from PCRF, the patronage rule that comprises one or more sponsor deployment strategy, it is determined that its affiliated PCEF needs to be connected to OCS and/or OFLC。
Then, described second transmitting device in PCEF, for being connected to OCS and/or OFLC by corresponding interface, to described OCS and/or the OFLC patronage rule transmitting the one or more sponsor, configures the charging regulation of self for described OCS and/or OFLC。
Specifically, described second transmitting device in PCEF passes through expansion interface, and the Gy/Gy interface etc. such as extended is connected to OCS, and is transmitted the patronage rule of one or more sponsors to this OCS by the interface of this extension；And/or, the second transmitting device passes through expansion interface, and the Gz/Gzn interface etc. such as extended is connected to OFLC, and is transmitted the patronage rule of one or more sponsors to this OFLC by the interface of this extension。
Wherein, the Gy/Gyn of extension, extension Gz/Gzn interface described in detail above, repeat no more。
Preferably, charging control system according to the present invention may also include flow monitoring function (TDF, TrafficDetectionFunction), wherein, TDF according to the present invention has and one or more modules of aforementioned PCEF identity function, interacts with one or more in PCRF, OCS and OFLC respectively for it。
Such as, TDF can ask based on user, asks charging regulation and deployment strategy to PCRF, thereby through the interface of the extension between PCRF, it is thus achieved that the patronage rule of one or more sponsors；Further, TDF can measure based on the deployment obtained, and by the patronage rule of these one or more sponsors by the interface of the extension between OCS/OFLC, is sent respectively to OCS/OFLC。
Wherein, the extended mode of interface is similar to the extension of the interfaces such as aforementioned Rx, Sd, Gx, Gy/Gyn, Gz/Gzn, repeats no more。
Another preferred version according to the present invention, also includes AF according to the charging control system of the present invention。Wherein, the 5th acquisition device and the 5th dispensing device (not shown) are included according to the AF of this programme。
Wherein, described 5th acquisition device for obtaining the patronage rule of one or more sponsors from sponsor's management platform。
Specifically, described 5th acquisition device can obtain the patronage rule of one or more sponsor based on the OpenAPI between sponsor's management platform。
Preferably, when described AF is contained in sponsor's management platform, described 5th acquisition device can directly obtain the patronage rule of the one or more sponsors in this sponsor's management platform。
Then, described 5th dispensing device, for the interface by extending, the Rx interface etc. such as extended, to the PCRF patronage rule sending the one or more sponsor, configures self charging regulation for described PCRF based on this。
Such as, can pass through to add in the code corresponding to current Rx interface by patronage Rule Information (sponsoringruleinformation), to realize the Rx interface after extending。The code of the attribute value pair of the Rx interface after extension is as follows:
Sponsored-Connectivity-Data::=<AVPHeader:530>sponsored connection data<AVP head: 530>
[Sponsor-Identity] sponsor identity
[Application-Service-Provider-Identity] application service provider identifies
[Granted-Service-Unit] authorization service unit
[sponsoring-rule-information] supports Rule Information
It should be noted that the AF according to the present invention may be included in described sponsor management platform, or independent of described sponsor management platform。When AF is contained in patronage management platform, open API can be passed through according to PCRF of the present invention and obtain the patronage rule of one or more sponsors from patronage management platform。
According to the solution of the present invention, can obtain from the respective patronage rule of multiple sponsors, and it is transferred to the entities such as PCRF, PCEF, OCS and OFLC by the interface of corresponding extension, thus sponsored service being carried out charging control based on this patronage rule, allow network operators to the sponsorship data charge mode of the service data differently configured for different sponsor's offers, thus having greater flexibility and the extensibility for different sponsors, setting up partnership relation for it with application service provider and providing a great convenience。
Fig. 3 illustrates a kind of method flow diagram for charging according to the present invention。The method according to the invention includes the step S101 and the step S102 that are performed by sponsor's management platform, the step S201 performed alternately by charge system and PCRF and/or charge system and step S202, and the step S301 performed by integrated charging system and step S302。
In step S101, sponsor's management platform obtains the patronage rule of one or more sponsors。
In step s 102, the patronage rule of the one or more sponsor is transmitted by sponsor's management platform by corresponding interface, so that PCRF and/or charge system obtain this patronage rule, carry out configuring the charging regulation of self for described PCRF and/or charge system based on the patronage rule of the one or more sponsor。
Wherein, described charge system includes but not limited to following at least any of:
1) OCS；
2) OFLC；
3) integrated charging device。
Specifically, the patronage rule of pre-configured one or more sponsors is sent to corresponding PCRF and/or charge system by sponsor's management platform by open API。
The first example according to the present invention, with reference to the charging control system shown in Fig. 2, the charge system in this charging control system includes OCS, OFLC and integrated charging system。When sponsor's management platform gets after the patronage rule of sponsor Sponsor_1 to Sponsor_3 in step S101, by the opening API interface between PCRF and charge system, the patronage rule of sponsor Sponsor_1 to Sponsor_3 is respectively transmitted in PCRF, OCS, OFLC and integrated charging system, carrys out self charging regulation pre-configured for PCRF, OCS, OFLC and integrated charging system respectively based on the patronage rule of these three sponsors。Then, the PCEF in this charging control system, according to the association requests sent during from UE, its use Sponsor_1, asks deployment strategy to PCRF, and based on the deployment strategy obtained, is connected to OCS and/or OFLC。
Then, in step s 201, one or more charge systems charging regulation according to self, the service that UE is used carries out charging to generate corresponding CDR。
Wherein, the CDR each generated such as each charge system such as OCS, OFLC is described in detail in the aforementioned description for OCS and OFLC device part, repeats no more herein。
Then, in step S202, the CDR generated is sent to integrated charging system by the one or more charge system。
In step S301, integrated charging system according to that receive, from the CDR of other charge systems one or more, the CDR of these other charge systems one or more is added up, to obtain the payment related information corresponding respectively with each sponsor in the one or more sponsor。
Specifically, integrated charging system according to that receive, from the CDR of other charge systems one or more, the CDR of these other charge systems one or more is added up, in the way of obtaining the payment related information corresponding respectively with each sponsor in the one or more sponsor, includes but not limited to following any one:
1) when comprising online metering data from the CDR of OCS, when CDR from OFLC comprises offline charging data, integrated charging system online charging data and/or offline charging data to receiving respectively are added up and valuation processes, and distinguish corresponding payment related information to obtain with each sponsor in the one or more sponsor。
2) when comprising online metering data from the CDR of OCS, when CDR from OFLC comprises offline electronic payment information, received online charging data are added up by integrated charging system and valuation processes, to obtain the on-line payment information corresponding with these online charging data, and this on-line payment information is added up with the offline electronic payment information from OFLC, to obtain the payment related information corresponding respectively with each sponsor in the one or more sponsor。
3) when comprising online payment information from the CDR of OCS, when CDR from OFLC comprises offline charging data, received offline charging data are added up by integrated charging system and valuation processes, to obtain the offline electronic payment information corresponding with these offline charging data, and this on-line payment information is added up with the on-line payment information from OFLC, to obtain the payment related information corresponding respectively with each sponsor in the one or more sponsor。
4) when comprising online payment information from the CDR of OCS, when CDR from OFLC comprises offline electronic payment information, this on-line payment information and this offline electronic payment information are added up by integrated charging system, to obtain the payment related information corresponding respectively with each sponsor in the one or more sponsor。
Then, in step s 302, the respective payment related information of the one or more sponsor obtained is transmitted to sponsor's management platform by integrated charging system, completes the delivery operation between the one or more sponsor for described sponsor management platform based on this payment related information。
Continue foregoing First example is illustrated。After UE uses service, OCS is in step s 201, the charging regulation configured based on self, patronage rule according to wherein corresponding with sponsor Sponsor_1: the flow for accessing sponsor's Sponsor_1 named web page is supported, the flow using service spent UE processes, to be divided into flow two parts of accessing flow and other webpages spent by sponsor's named web page using as corresponding online charging data。Similar, the data of the used service of UE are processed by OFLC by performing step S201, to obtain corresponding offline charging data。Further, OCS and OFLC sends to integrated charging system respectively through performing step S202, the CDR self generated。The CDR corresponding with sponsor Sponsor_1 respectively from OCS and OFLC, in step S301, is added up and wholesale price by integrated charging system, to obtain the payment related information corresponding with sponsor Sponsor_1。Then, the payment related information of the sponsor Sponsor_1 obtained in step s 302, is transmitted to sponsor's management platform, is completed the delivery operation between sponsor Sponsor_1 for sponsor's management platform based on this payment related information by integrated charging system。
A preferred version according to the present invention, wherein, the one or more charge system includes OCS and OFLC, wherein, according in the method for this programme, the step S201 performed alternately by charge system and PCRF and/or charge system farther includes the step S103 (not shown) performed by sponsor's management platform, PCRF the step S401 (not shown) performed, PCEF the step S501 (not shown) performed and step S502 (not shown)。
In step s 103, the patronage rule of the one or more sponsor is transmitted to PCRF by sponsor's management platform by corresponding interface。
Specifically, when sponsor's management platform comprises AF, the patronage rule of the one or more sponsor is transmitted to PCRF by sponsor's management platform by developing API；Or, when sponsor's management platform does not comprise AF, the patronage rule of the one or more sponsor is transmitted to AF by sponsor's management platform by developing API, and by AF by the Rx transmission of extension to PCRF。
Then, in step S401, PCRF issues charging regulation and the deployment strategy of the patronage rule comprising the one or more sponsor by the corresponding interface to PCEF。
Specifically, PCRF issues charging regulation and the deployment strategy of the patronage rule comprising the one or more sponsor by the Gx interface etc. that the interface extended such as extends。
Then, in step S501, PCEF according to from PCRF, comprise one or more sponsor patronage rule charging regulation and deployment strategy, it is determined that need to be connected to OCS and/or OFLC。
Then, in step s 601, PCEF is connected to OCS and/or OFLC by corresponding interface, to described OCS and/or the OFLC patronage rule transmitting the one or more sponsor, configures the charging regulation of self for described OCS and/or OFLC。
Specifically, PCEF is connected to OCS and/or OFLC by the corresponding interface such as Gz/Gzn of the Gy/Gyn interface such as extended, extension, transmit the patronage rule of the one or more sponsor to described OCS and/or OFLC, configure the charging regulation of self for described OCS and/or OFLC。
The second example according to the present invention, in charging control system as shown in Figure 2, when the UE in this system uses the service relevant to sponsor Sponsor_2 and Sponsor_3, PCEF, based on the association requests of this UE, asks charging regulation and deployment strategy to PCRF。PCRF is to passing through AF, the respective patronage rule of current each sponsor Sponsor_1 to Sponsor_3 is obtained from sponsor's management platform by AF, and transmitted to PCRF by the Rx interface extended, then, the charging regulation comprising patronage rule obtained and deployment strategy, in step S401, are issued to PCEF via the Gx interface of extension by PCRF。PCEF in step S501 according to from PCRF, comprise one or more sponsor patronage rule charging regulation and deployment strategy, it is determined that need to be connected to OCS and OFLC。Then, PCEF is in step S502, Gy/Gyn interface respectively through extension, the charging regulation of the patronage rule comprising sponsor Sponsor_1 to Sponsor_3 is transmitted to OCS, and the Gz/Gzn interface by extending, the charging regulation of the patronage rule comprising sponsor Sponsor_1 to Sponsor_3 is transmitted to OFLC。
Subsequently, OCS and OFLC performs step S201 and step S202 respectively, to obtain the CDR comprising online payment information and the CDR comprising offline electronic payment information respectively, and sends it to integrated charging system。Then, integrated charging system in step S301 to carrying out the CDR of OFLC and adding up from the CDR of OCS, to obtain the payment related information corresponding respectively with sponsor Sponsor_2 and Sponsor_3, and in step s 302, the respective payment related information of sponsor Sponsor_2 and Sponsor_3 obtained is transmitted to sponsor's management platform, completes the delivery operation between sponsor Sponsor_2 and Sponsor_3 for sponsor's management platform based on this payment related information。
Wherein, the interface such as Rx, Sd, Gx, Gy/Gyn, Gz/Gzn of extension has been described in detail in aforementioned means part, repeats no more。
According to the solution of the present invention, can obtain from the respective patronage rule of multiple sponsors, and it is transferred to the entities such as PCRF, PCEF, OCS and OFLC by the interface of corresponding extension, thus sponsored service being carried out charging control based on this patronage rule, allow network operators to the sponsorship data charge mode of the service data differently configured for different sponsor's offers, thus having greater flexibility and the extensibility for different sponsors, setting up partnership relation for it with application service provider and providing a great convenience。
It is obvious to a person skilled in the art that the invention is not restricted to the details of above-mentioned one exemplary embodiment, and when without departing substantially from the spirit of the present invention or basic feature, it is possible to realize the present invention in other specific forms。Therefore, no matter from which point, embodiment all should be regarded as exemplary, and be nonrestrictive, the scope of the invention rather than described above limits, it is intended that all changes in the implication of the equivalency dropping on claim and scope be included in the present invention。Any accompanying drawing labelling in claim should be considered as the claim that restriction is involved。Furthermore, it is to be understood that " including " word is not excluded for other unit or step, odd number is not excluded for plural number。Multiple unit or the device stated in system claims can also be realized by software or hardware by a unit or device。The first, the second word such as grade is used for representing title, and is not offered as any specific order。
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1. sponsor's management platform, wherein, described sponsor management platform includes:
First acquisition device, for obtaining the patronage rule of one or more sponsor；
First transmitting device, for by the patronage rule of the one or more sponsor by the transmission of corresponding interface to decision-making or charging relevant apparatus, carry out configuring self strategy or charging regulation for described decision-making or charging relevant apparatus based on the patronage rule of the one or more sponsor。
2. sponsor according to claim 1 management platform, wherein, described sponsor management platform also includes:
First receiving device, for receiving from charge system, the payment related information corresponding respectively with each sponsor；
First dispensing device, for the payment related information of each sponsor described is sent respectively to corresponding sponsor, with by with each sponsor complete delivery operation alternately。
3. a PCRF, wherein, described PCRF includes:
Second acquisition device, for obtaining the patronage rule of the one or more sponsors from sponsor's management platform, to configure self strategy and charging regulation based on received patronage rule。
4. PCRF according to claim 3, wherein, described PCRF also includes:
Second dispensing device, for issuing the policy charging rule of the patronage rule comprising the one or more sponsor to PCEF。
5. a PCEF, wherein, described PCEF includes:
Determine device, for according to from PCRF, comprise one or more sponsor patronage rule deployment strategy, it is determined that need to be connected to OCS and/or OFLC；
Second transmitting device, for being connected to OCS and/or OFLC by corresponding interface, to described OCS and/or the OFLC patronage rule transmitting the one or more sponsor, configures the charging regulation of self for described OCS and/or OFLC。
6. an OCS, wherein, described OCS includes:
First generates device, and for based on the UE corresponding CDR of the service creation used, wherein, the service that described CDR includes based on the patronage rule of one or more sponsors, UE being used carries out the online sponsored messages that online charging generates；
3rd dispensing device, for sending described CDR to other charge systems。
7. OCS according to claim 6, wherein, described OCS also includes:
3rd acquisition device, for obtaining the patronage rule of the one or more sponsor, to configure the charging regulation of self based on it。
8. an OFLC, wherein, described OFLC includes:
Second generates device, and for based on the UE corresponding CDR of the service creation used, wherein, described CDR comprises this OFLC service UE used based on the patronage rule of the one or more sponsors of self and carries out the off-line sponsored messages that offline charging generates；
4th dispensing device, sends to integrated charging system for the CDR self obtained。
9. OFLC according to claim 8, wherein, described OFLC also includes:
4th acquisition device, for obtaining the patronage rule of one or more sponsor, to configure the charging regulation of self based on it。
10. OFLC according to claim 8 or claim 9, wherein, described OFLC also includes:
Second receives device, and for receiving the CDR from OCS, wherein, described CDR comprises this OCS service UE used based on the patronage rule of the one or more sponsors of self and carries out the online sponsored messages that online charging generates。
11. an integrated charging system, wherein, described integrated charging system includes:
Record receives device, for receiving the CDR from other charge systems one or more respectively, wherein, described CDR comprises these other charge systems and carries out, based on the patronage rule service that UE is used of the one or more sponsors of self, the sponsored messages that charging generates；
Statistic device, for adding up the CDR of these other charge systems one or more, to obtain the payment related information corresponding respectively with each sponsor in the one or more sponsor；
Information carrying means, the respective payment related information of the one or more sponsor for obtaining is transmitted to sponsor's management platform, completes the delivery operation between the one or more sponsor for described sponsor management platform based on this payment related information。
12. an AF, wherein, described AF includes:
5th acquisition device, for obtaining the patronage rule of one or more sponsors from sponsor's management platform；
5th dispensing device, for by predetermined interface, sending the patronage rule of the one or more sponsor to PCRF, configures self charging regulation for described PCRF based on this。
13. a charging control system, wherein, described charging control system includes sponsor as claimed in claim 1 or 2 management platform, PCRF as described in claim 3 or 4, PCEF, OCS as claimed in claims 6 or 7, the OFLC as according to any one of claim 8 to 10, and integrated charging system as claimed in claim 11。
14. for a method for charging, wherein, said method comprising the steps of:
A sponsor management platform obtains the patronage rule of one or more sponsors；
The patronage rule of the one or more sponsor is transmitted by b sponsor management platform by corresponding interface, so that PCRF and/or charge system obtain this patronage rule, carry out configuring the charging regulation of self for described PCRF and/or charge system based on the patronage rule of the one or more sponsor；
Wherein, described method is further comprising the steps of:
The c one or more charge system charging regulation according to self, the service that UE is used carries out charging to generate corresponding CDR, wherein, described CDR includes the patronage rule service that UE is used of one or more sponsors that each charge system in the one or more charge system is based respectively on self and carries out the sponsored messages that charging generates；
The CDR generated is sent to integrated charging system by the one or more charge system of d；
E integrated charging system according to that receive, from the CDR of other charge systems one or more, the CDR of these other charge systems one or more is added up, to obtain the payment related information corresponding respectively with each sponsor in the one or more sponsor；
The respective payment related information of the one or more sponsor obtained is transmitted to sponsor's management platform by f integrated charging system, completes the delivery operation between the one or more sponsor for described sponsor management platform based on this payment related information。
15. method according to claim 14, wherein, the one or more charge system includes OCS and OFLC, and described step b comprises the following steps:
The patronage rule of the one or more sponsor is transmitted to PCRF by-sponsor management platform by corresponding interface；
-PCRF issues charging regulation and the deployment strategy of the patronage rule comprising the one or more sponsor by the corresponding interface to PCEF；
-PCEF according to from PCRF, comprise one or more sponsor patronage rule charging regulation and deployment strategy, it is determined that need to be connected to OCS and/or OFLC；
-PCEF is connected to OCS and/or OFLC by corresponding interface, to described OCS and/or the OFLC patronage rule transmitting the one or more sponsor, configures the charging regulation of self for described OCS and/or OFLC。
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