CN105812272B

CN105812272B - Processing method, device and the system of business chain

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Publication number: CN105812272B
Application number: CN201410834211.5A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 时书锋; 王晓燕
Original assignee: Huawei Technologies Co Ltd
Current assignee: Huawei Technologies Co Ltd
Priority date: 2014-06-10
Filing date: 2014-12-27
Publication date: 2018-11-30
Anticipated expiration: 2034-12-27
Also published as: CN105812272A

Abstract

The present embodiments relate to a kind of processing method of business chain, device and systems.The method includes：Policy and charging control function PCRF entity receives the credit control request information that application detection entity is sent, application starting information when credit control request information includes the user terminal access application obtained using detection entity；PCRF entity sends business chain path request message to service controller, and business chain path request message includes the attribute information for the business chain for carrying out business processing to application that PCRF entity is determined according to application starting information；PCRF entity receives the ID of trace route path information for the business chain that service controller is sent according to the attribute information of business chain；PCRF entity sends diameter credit control response message to application detection entity, and diameter credit control response message includes ID of trace route path information, so that application detection entity, according to ID of trace route path information, the data packet sent to the user terminal received is forwarded processing.

Description

Processing method, device and the system of business chain

Technical field

The present embodiments relate to communication technique field more particularly to a kind of processing methods of business chain, device and system.

Background technique

Currently, common carrier deploys a series of business enabler on the communication link, to provide pipeline increment The various combination of business, business enabler is referred to as business chain.Business chain can provide different types of function, such as：It can provide Video optimized (Video optimization), network (Web) caching, hypertext transfer protocol (Hypertext transfer Protocol, referred to as：HTTP) the business functions such as head enhancing, firewall.

Common carrier can realize the deployment to business chain by following critical component：Business configuration management system, strategy With charging rule functions (Pol icy and Charging Rules Function, abbreviation：PCRF) entity, gateway (Gate Way, referred to as：GW), (Service Based Rout ing, the abbreviation of the routing based on business：SBR) entity, service controller (Service Controller), load balancing node and service switch (Service Switch), wherein SBR entity Traffic classifier (Traffic Class ifier, abbreviation also can be used：TC it) replaces, load balancing node and at least one industry Business enabler connection.

In the prior art, by business chain realization business function, detailed process is as follows：Service controller is from business configuration The description information of business chain is got at management system.Service controller also gets network topology letter from service switch Breath；According to network topological information, service controller determines the type for the load balancing node disposed in network, and generates business chain Routing rule table；Service controller sends the routing rule table of business chain to service switch and SBR entity.PCRF entity from The description information of business chain is got at business configuration management system.Wherein, the description information of the business chain is specific such as 1 institute of table Show.

The description information of 1 business chain of table

The mark of business chain	Business chain
		Business chain 1	Video Cache<--->NAT
Business chain 2	Video Optimization<--->FW<--->NAT
		……	……

In table 1, the corresponding configured business chain of the mark of each business chain, every business chain is by multiple types of service It constitutes, each type of service shows also the type for constituting the business enabler of business chain.

After service controller sends the routing rule table of business chain to service switch and SBR entity, PCRF entity notice Application of the SBR entity ordered by it；When SBR entity detects that user terminal access is subscribed in application, sending to PCRF entity Report subscription application request message；PCRF entity is selected from the description information of business chain according to subscription application request message is reported It selects out corresponding with application and business chain for configured completion and obtains the mark of the business chain；PCRF entity is to SBR entity Send the mark of business chain so that when SBR entity receives the data packet of user terminal transmission, according to the mark of business chain and The routing rule table of business chain forwards the packet to service switch.Service switch according to the routing rule table of business chain, The data packet that SBR entity forwards is forwarded to load balancing node.Load balancing node is according to load-balancing algorithm, to can handle The business enabler of same business is selected, and the data packet that interchanger forwards is forwarded to the business enabler selected, Business processing is carried out to data packet by the business enabler selected.The business enabler selected carries out at business data packet After reason, then forward the packet to service switch, service switch again according to business chain routing rule table, by data packet It is forwarded at another load balancing node, until data packet completes whole business according to the type of service for constituting business chain Processing.

But the technical solution that the prior art provides also exposes following defect：1) each load balancing node is both needed to protect The session state information communicated between the business enabler of ownership is deposited, so that network implementations is complicated in the prior art；2) industry Business chain is not easy to extend.For example, it is assumed that having network address translation (Network Address Trans lat ion, abbreviation： NAT), firewall (Fire Wal l, abbreviation：FW), video cache (Video Cache), Video opt imizat ion 4 Kind type of service, then business configuration management system selects any 1,2,3, the composable business chain of 4 types of service, If business configuration management system is formerly configured to complete a plurality of business chain, but mentioning with common carrier value-added service type It rises, so that business chain is not easy to extend.

Summary of the invention

The embodiment of the invention provides a kind of processing method of business chain, device and system, solves net in the prior art Network deployment is complicated and business chain is not easy the problem of extending.

In a first aspect, the embodiment of the invention provides a kind of processing method of business chain, the method includes：

Policy and charging control function PCRF entity receives the credit control request information that application detection entity is sent, the letter Application starting information when being applied with the user terminal access that control request message includes the application detection entity acquisition；

The PCRF entity sends business chain path request message, the business chain path request message to service controller The business chain for being used to carry out the application business processing that information determines is started according to the application including the PCRF entity Attribute information；

The PCRF entity receives the business that the service controller is sent according to the attribute information of the business chain The ID of trace route path information of chain；

The PCRF entity sends diameter credit control response message to application detection entity, and the diameter credit control response disappears Breath includes the ID of trace route path information, so that the application detects entity according to the ID of trace route path information, to the institute received The data packet for stating user terminal transmission is forwarded processing.

In the first possible implementation, the attribute information of the business chain includes service type information；

The PCRF entity starts the industry for being used to carry out the application business processing that information determines according to the application The attribute information of business chain specifically includes：

Start the application identities that information includes according to the application, the PCRF entity is determined for carrying out to the application At least one service type information of business processing.

The possible implementation of with reference to first aspect the first, in the second possible implementation, the business The attribute information of chain further includes business processing order information；

Start the application identities that information includes according to the application, the PCRF entity is determined for carrying out to the application At least one service type information of business processing；

According to service type information described at least one, the PCRF entity is determined for carrying out at business to the application The business processing order information of reason.

With reference to first aspect or first aspect the first, second of possible implementation, in the third possible reality In existing mode, the business chain path request message further includes the address information of the application detection entity, the application detection The routing rule that the address information of entity is used to that the service controller to be made to send the business chain to application detection entity Table.

With reference to first aspect or first aspect the first, second, the third possible implementation, can at the 4th kind In the implementation of energy, the PCRF entity sends diameter credit control response message, the credit control to application detection entity Response message processed includes the ID of trace route path information, so that the application detects entity according to the ID of trace route path information, docking The data packet that the user terminal received is sent is forwarded processing and specifically includes：

The PCRF entity sends diameter credit control response message to application detection entity, and the diameter credit control response disappears Breath includes the ID of trace route path information, so that the application detects entity according to the ID of trace route path information and described in receiving The routing rule table for the business chain that service controller is sent carries out the data packet that the user terminal received is sent Forward process.

With reference to first aspect or first aspect the first, second, the third, the 4th kind of possible implementation, In 5th kind of possible implementation, the application detection entity is specially policy and charging enforcement function PCEF entity or flow path By device.

In second aspect, the embodiment of the invention provides a kind of processing unit of business chain, described device includes：It receives single Member, determination unit and transmission unit；

The receiving unit, for receiving the credit control request information sent using detection entity, the diameter credit control Application starting information when request message includes the user terminal access application of the application detection entity acquisition；

The determination unit is determined for starting information according to the application for carrying out business processing to the application The attribute information of business chain；

The transmission unit, for sending business chain path request message to service controller, the business chain path is asked Seeking message includes the attribute information for the business chain that the determination unit determines；

The receiving unit is also used to, and receives the institute that the service controller is sent according to the attribute information of the business chain State the ID of trace route path information of business chain；

The transmission unit is also used to, and sends diameter credit control response message, the credit control to application detection entity Response message processed includes the ID of trace route path information, so that the application detects entity according to the ID of trace route path information, docking The data packet that the user terminal received is sent is forwarded processing.

In the first possible implementation, the attribute information for the business chain that the transmission unit is sent includes industry Service type information；

The determination unit is specifically used for, and starts the application identities that information includes according to the application, determines for institute It states using at least one service type information for carrying out business processing.

In conjunction with the first possible implementation of second aspect, in the second possible implementation, the transmission The attribute information for the business chain that unit is sent further includes business processing order information；

The determination unit is specifically used for, and starts the application identities that information includes according to the application, determines for institute It states using at least one service type information for carrying out business processing；

According to service type information described at least one, the business processing for carrying out business processing to the application is determined Order information.

In conjunction with the first of second aspect or second aspect, second of possible implementation, in the third possible reality In existing mode, the business chain path request message that the transmission unit is sent further includes the address of the application detection entity Information, the address information of the application detection entity is for making the service controller to described in application detection entity transmission The routing rule table of business chain.

It, can at the 4th kind in conjunction with the first of second aspect or second aspect, second, the third possible implementation In the implementation of energy, the transmission unit is specifically used for, and sends diameter credit control response message, institute to application detection entity Stating diameter credit control response message includes the ID of trace route path information, so that application detection entity is believed according to the ID of trace route path It ceases and the routing rule table of business chain that the service controller that receives is sent, the user terminal received is sent The data packet be forwarded processing.

In the third aspect, the embodiment of the invention provides a kind of processing system of business chain, the system comprises：Strategy meter Take control function PCRF entity and service controller；

The PCRF entity, for receiving the credit control request information sent using detection entity, the diameter credit control Application starting information when request message includes the user terminal access application of the application detection entity acquisition, is answered according to described The attribute information for carrying out the business chain of business processing to the application is determined with starting information, and to the service controller Business chain path request message is sent, the service link includes the attribute information of the business chain through request message；

The service controller, for receiving the service link that the PCRF entity is sent through request message, according to The attribute information of the business chain is the business chain distribution path identification information, and sends the business to the PCRF entity The ID of trace route path information of chain；

The PCRF entity is also used to, and receives the ID of trace route path information for the business chain that the service controller is sent, And diameter credit control response message is sent to application detection entity, the diameter credit control response message includes the ID of trace route path Information, so that the application detects entity according to the ID of trace route path information, to the number of the user terminal transmission received Processing is forwarded according to packet.

Therefore, pass through processing method, device and the system of application business chain provided in an embodiment of the present invention, PCRF entity root The application starting information sent according to application detection entity determines the business chain that business processing is carried out to application, and to service controller The attribute information of business chain is sent, so that attribute information of the service controller according to business chain, is business chain distribution path mark Know information, the ID of trace route path information that service controller is sent is forwarded to using detection entity by PCRF entity, is made real using detection For body according to ID of trace route path information, the data packet sent to the user terminal received is forwarded processing.Solves the prior art In lead to that network deployment is complicated and business chain is not easy the problem of extending due to deployment load balancing node.It realizes in network Load balancing node is no longer disposed, meanwhile, business chain is created on demand, adapts to changeable mobile Internet business model, promotes wound Build the flexibility and scalability of business chain.

Detailed description of the invention

Fig. 1 is the processing system architecture diagram for the business chain that the embodiment of the present invention one provides；

Fig. 2 is the processing method flow chart of business chain provided by Embodiment 2 of the present invention；

Fig. 3 is the processing method flow chart for the business chain that the embodiment of the present invention three provides；

Fig. 4 is a kind of processing method signaling diagram of business chain provided in an embodiment of the present invention；

Fig. 5 is the processing device structure diagram for the business chain that the embodiment of the present invention four provides；

Fig. 6 is the processing unit hardware structural diagram for the business chain that the embodiment of the present invention five provides.

Specific embodiment

In order to make the object, technical scheme and advantages of the embodiment of the invention clearer, below in conjunction with the embodiment of the present invention In attached drawing, technical scheme in the embodiment of the invention is clearly and completely described, it is clear that described embodiment is A part of the embodiment of the present invention, instead of all the embodiments.Based on the embodiments of the present invention, those of ordinary skill in the art Every other embodiment obtained without making creative work, shall fall within the protection scope of the present invention.

In order to facilitate understanding of embodiments of the present invention, it is further explained below in conjunction with attached drawing with specific embodiment Bright, embodiment does not constitute the restriction to the embodiment of the present invention.

Embodiment one

System tray applied by the processing method for the business chain that embodiment that the present invention will be described in detail by taking Fig. 1 as an example below provides Structure, Fig. 1 are the processing system architecture diagram of business chain provided in an embodiment of the present invention.The system can be applicable to mobile Internet quotient Under industry mode.As shown in Figure 1, the system comprises：Using detection entity 110, PCRF entity 120 and service controller 130.

The PCRF entity 120, for receiving the credit control request information sent using detection entity 110, the letter Application starting information when being applied with the user terminal access that control request message includes the application detection entity acquisition, according to Application starting information determines the attribute information of the business chain for carrying out business processing to the application, and to the business Controller 130 sends business chain path request message, and the service link is believed through the attribute that request message includes the business chain Breath；

The service controller 130 disappears for receiving the service link that the PCRF entity 120 is sent through request Breath is the business chain distribution path identification information according to the attribute information of the business chain, and send out to the PCRF entity 120 Send the ID of trace route path information of the business chain；

The PCRF entity 120 is also used to, and receives the ID of trace route path for the business chain that the service controller 130 is sent Information, and diameter credit control response message is sent to application detection entity 110, the diameter credit control response message includes described ID of trace route path information, so that the application detects entity 110 according to the ID of trace route path information, to the user end received The data packet that end is sent is forwarded processing.

Specifically, user terminal instructs a certain application of access depending on the user's operation, and accessed application is according to user's end The access instruction sent is held, self-starting is carried out and provides corresponding service for user terminal.Step is executed using detection entity 110 10, that is, the application starting information of application is obtained, will be carried using starting information in credit control request information (Credit Control Request, referred to as：CCR in), credit control request information is sent to PCRF entity 120.

After PCRF entity 120 receives CCR message, according to the application starting information of carrying, PCRF entity 120 executes step 20, that is, it determines the business for carrying out business processing to application, the attribute information with business chain is sent to service controller 130 Business chain path request message.

Further, in embodiments of the present invention, the attribute information of the business chain includes service type information.It is described It is determining for carrying out the business chain of business processing to the application that PCRF entity 120 executed starts information according to the application Attribute information specifically includes：According to the application identities that application starting information includes, determine for carrying out business processing to application At least one service type information.

In one example, the application is specially Online Video application, then the application identities for including using starting information It is designated as Online Video.PCRF entity 120 determines at least one industry that business processing is carried out to Online Video according to Online Video Service type information, determining service type information are specially：Class1:NAT business；Type 2：Video Cache business and type 3：FW business.PCRF entity 120 carries at least one determining service type information in the attribute information of business chain.

Further, in embodiments of the present invention, the attribute information of the business chain further includes that business processing sequence is believed Breath.In practical applications, PCRF entity 120 may be used also while determining the service type information to application progress business processing It determines for the corresponding business processing sequence of service type information.What the PCRF entity 120 executed starts according to the application Information determines that the attribute information of the business chain for carrying out business processing to the application specifically includes：Start information according to application Including application identities, determine for application carry out business processing at least one service type information；According at least one Service type information determines the business processing order information for carrying out business processing to application.

In another example, PCRF entity 120 is determined according to Online Video for carrying out business processing to Online Video At least one service type information；According at least one service type information, PCRF entity 120 is determined for Online Video Carry out the business processing order information of business processing.For example, PCRF entity 120 determine Class1, type 2 and type 3 it Afterwards, determine that the corresponding business processing sequence of service type information, determining business processing sequence are：Type 3, type 2, Class1； Alternatively, business processing sequence is：Type 2, type 3, Class1 etc..

Further, in embodiments of the present invention, the attribute information of the business chain includes business chain identification information.Institute That states the execution of PCRF entity 120 starts the determining business chain for application progress business processing of information according to the application Attribute information specifically include：According to the application identities that application starting information includes, determine for carrying out business processing to application Business chain identification information.

In one example, the application is specially Online Video application, is determined for carrying out business chain to Online Video Be identified as 1 business chain processing, business chain mark 1 represent business chain description information be pre-configured to be in respectively the PCRF entity and The service controller is physically.Such as：1 business chain that represents of business chain mark as：Type 3->Type 2->Class1.

It should be noted that in embodiments of the present invention, PCRF entity may also be combined with the information such as network and user's signing, And then determine the attribute information of business chain.

Service controller 130 executes step 30, i.e., according to the category of business chain after receiving business chain path request message Property information, be business chain distribution path identification information, and to PCRF entity 120 send business chain ID of trace route path information.At this In inventive embodiments, service controller 130 is business chain distribution path identification information according to the attribute information of business chain at random.

PCRF entity 120 executes step 40 after receiving the ID of trace route path information of business chain, i.e., detects entity to application 110 send diameter credit control response message (Credi t Control Answer, abbreviation：CCA), the diameter credit control response message Including ID of trace route path information, so that application detection entity 110 sends the user terminal received according to ID of trace route path information Data packet is forwarded processing.

It is understood that application detects entity 110 after the ID of trace route path information for receiving the transmission of PCRF entity 120, Establish the corresponding relationship of ID of trace route path information and application.So that when receiving the data packet of user terminal transmission, according to number According to packet belonged to using corresponding application identities, determine corresponding ID of trace route path information.

Optionally, in embodiments of the present invention, the system also includes：At least one business enabler 140；

The service controller 130 is also used to, and according to the attribute information of the business chain, is selected and is constituted the business chain The business enabler, according to stored network topological information and the business enabler selected, it is determining with it is described The corresponding business chain path of business chain.

Specifically, service controller 130 is after being assigned ID of trace route path information for business chain, according to the attribute of business chain Information selects at least one the business enabler 140 for constituting business chain, according to stored network topological information and selects Business enabler 140, service controller 130 determine business chain corresponding with business chain path.

It is understood that in a communications system, there is the feelings that multiple business enablers realize the same business function Condition, for example, NAT business can be achieved in business enabler 1, business enabler 2, business enabler 3, service controller can be according to each The occupancy situation of the currently processed data packet of business enabler, treatment effeciency, working business enabler 1, business enabler 2, business 1 business enabler is selected in enabler 3 as the business enabler for constituting realization NAT business in business chain, similarly, business Control selections go out to realize the business enabler of Video Cache business and FW business.

It should be noted that in one implementation, service controller 130 can first be according to the attribute information of business chain Business chain distribution path identification information, and to PCRF entity transmitting path identification information, service controller 130 is further according to having stored Network topological information and business chain attribute information, determine business chain corresponding with business chain path, certainly in this realization In mode, to PCRF transmitting path identification information and point of the business chain path without sequencing is determined；In another implementation In, service controller 130 can be first according to the attribute information of stored network topological information and the business chain, determining and business The corresponding business chain path of chain, further according to determining business chain path, service controller 130 is business chain distribution path mark letter Breath, and to PCRF entity transmitting path identification information.

Optionally, the system also includes service switch 150, service switch 150 and multiple business enablers 140 to connect It connects.

The service controller 130 is also used to, and according to the business chain path, determines the routing rule table of business chain, and Entity 110 is detected to the application respectively and the service switch 150 sends the routing rule table of the business chain；

The application detection entity 110 is also used to, and receives the routing for the business chain that the service controller 130 is sent The data packet is forwarded to the industry according to the routing rule table of the ID of trace route path information and the business chain by rule list Business interchanger 150；

The service switch 150, for receiving the routing rule for the business chain that the service controller 130 is sent The data packet that application detection entity 110 forwards is forwarded to correspondence according to the routing rule table of the business chain by table The business enabler 150.

Specifically, service controller 130 executes step 50, i.e., after determining business chain corresponding with business chain path According to business chain path, determines the routing rule table of business chain, specifically included every in the routing rule table of the business chain The ID of trace route path information and next-hop routing iinformation of business chain.Service controller 130 is also handed over to application detection entity 110 and business The routing rule table for 150 transmission business chains of changing planes.

After business detection entity 110 receives the routing rule table of business chain, according to ID of trace route path information and the business The routing rule table of chain, forwards the packet to service switch 150.

Service switch 150 after the routing rule table for receiving business chain, according to the routing rule table of business chain, will count Corresponding business enabler 140 is forwarded to according to packet.

In embodiments of the present invention, service controller 130 generates the routing rule table of multiple business chains, each business chain The next-hop routing iinformation that routing rule table includes can not be identical, and the next-hop routing iinformation is the next of data packet forwarding The IP address or MAC Address or equipment or the port numbers of network element etc. of equipment or network element.

For example, the business chain path that service controller 130 determines is FW business enabler 3->Video Cache business makes It can device 2->NAT business enabler 1, and business chain path identification information is 10.

The routing rule table for the business chain that service controller 130 is sent to application detection entity 110 includes the road of business chain The IP address or MAC Address of diameter identification information and the service switch being connect with FW business enabler 3.Service controller 130 The routing rule table of 3 business chains is successively issued to service switch 150, the routing rule table of each business chain includes business The port numbers of the ID of trace route path information of chain and 1 business enabler.For example, the first of the received business chain of service switch 150 Routing rule table includes the ID of trace route path information of business chain and the port numbers of FW business enabler 3；Service switch 150 is received The second routing rule table of business chain includes the ID of trace route path information of business chain and the port of Video Cache business enabler 2 Number；The third routing rule table of the received business chain of service switch 150 includes the ID of trace route path information and NAT business of business chain The port numbers of enabler 1.

Further, when receiving the data packet of user terminal transmission using detection entity 110, detection data packet is belonged to Application corresponding ID of trace route path letter is determined according to its corresponding application identities (for example, application identities are designated as Online Video) Breath (for example, ID of trace route path information is 10).Using detection entity 110 according to ID of trace route path information, the routing rule of business chain are determined Then table, and from routing rule table obtain service switch 150 IP address or MAC Address.It will be counted using detection entity 110 Service switch 150 is forwarded to according to packet.

First routing rule table of the service switch 150 according to business chain, the data packet that application detection entity 110 is forwarded It is forwarded to FW business enabler 3, FW business enabler 3 carries out business processing to data packet, and by the data packet after business processing It is forwarded back to service switch 150.Service switch 150 forwards data packet again according to the second routing rule table of business chain To Video Cache business enabler 2, VideoCache business enabler 2 carries out business processing to data packet, and will be at business Data packet after reason is forwarded back to service switch 150.Service switch 150 again according to business chain third routing rule table, Forward the packet to NAT business enabler 1, NAT business enabler 1 carries out business processing to data packet, and by business processing Data packet afterwards is forwarded back to service switch 150.

Service switch 150 determines the destination IP that whole business processings is completed in data packet, then carries according to data packet Address forwards the packet at equipment or the network element of purpose IP address instruction.

Optionally, PCRF entity 120 further includes applying inspection to the business chain path request message that service controller 130 is sent The address information of entity is surveyed, the address information of the application detection entity is for making service controller 130 detect entity to application 110 send the routing rule table of business chain.By the step, can make using detection entity 110 according to ID of trace route path information and industry The routing rule table for the business chain that business controller 130 issues, is forwarded processing to data packet.

Optionally, in embodiments of the present invention, also the address information of application detection entity 110 can be previously stored in business In the memory of controller 130, at this point, PCRF entity 120 is no longer to the address of 130 sending application of service controller detection entity Information, service controller 130 detect the address information of entity 110 according to stored application, send to application detection entity 110 The routing rule table of business chain.

Correspondingly, PCRF entity 120 is specifically used for, and sends diameter credit control response message to application detection entity 110, described Diameter credit control response message includes ID of trace route path information, so that application detection entity 110 is according to ID of trace route path information and receives The routing rule table of business chain that sends of service controller 130, the data packet sent to the user terminal that receives turns Hair processing.

It should be noted that in embodiments of the present invention, service controller 130 sends business to application detection entity 110 The routing rule table and service controller 130 of chain can not limit sequential relationship to 120 transmitting path identification information of PCRF entity.

Therefore, by the processing system of application business chain provided in an embodiment of the present invention, network in the prior art is solved Deployment is complicated and business chain is not easy the problem of extending.It realizes and no longer disposes load balancing node in network, meanwhile, on demand Business chain is created, changeable mobile Internet business model is adapted to, promotes the flexibility and scalability of creation business chain.

Embodiment two

The processing method for the business chain that embodiment one that the present invention will be described in detail by taking Fig. 2 as an example below provides, this method can be with It applies in the processing system of aforementioned business chain.Fig. 2 is the processing method flow chart of business chain provided by Embodiment 2 of the present invention, Subject of implementation is PCRF entity in embodiments of the present invention.As shown in Fig. 2, the embodiment specifically includes following steps：

Step 210, policy and charging control function PCRF entity receive the credit control request that application detection entity is sent and disappear Breath, the application starting when credit control request information includes the user terminal access application of the application detection entity acquisition Information.

Specifically, user terminal instructs a certain application (for example, Online Video application) of access depending on the user's operation, is interviewed The Online Video asked applies the access instruction sent according to user terminal, carries out self-starting and provides corresponding view for user terminal Be taken in small doses at short intervals business, and the application starting information of Online Video application is obtained using detection entity, will be carried using starting information in credit control In request message (CCR) processed, credit control request information is sent to PCRF entity.

PCRF entity receives the credit control request information that application detection entity is sent.

Further, in embodiments of the present invention, the application detection entity is specially policy and charging control (Pol icy And Charging Control, referred to as：PCEF) entity or stream router.

In one implementation, when being specially PCEF entity using detection entity, before executing step 210, PCRF Entity also carries out interactively communicating for multi-step with PCEF entity, so that PCRF entity and PCEF entity are established and are communicated to connect, it should It interactively communicates as the prior art, is only briefly described herein.PCEF entity sends CCR message to PCRF entity, and Gx is established in request Session；CCA message is sent to PCEF entity after PCRF entity progress charging policy decision, establishes Gx session with PCEF entity； PCRF entity informs application of the PCEF entity ordered by it；The application that PCEF entity subscribes to PCRF entity notice detects, When detect user terminal access subscribe in application, PCEF entity to PCRF entity send in this step carrying application starting The CCR message of information.

In another implementation, when being specially stream router using detection entity, before executing step 210, PCRF entity also carries out interactively communicating for multi-step with PCEF entity, stream router, so that PCRF entity and PCEF entity, stream Router establishes communication connection, this is interactively communicated as the prior art, is only briefly described herein.PCRF entity and PCEF entity it Between carry out communication interaction, after establishing Gx session, PCRF entity sends TSR message to stream router, and Sd session is established in request, and Application of the stream router ordered by it is notified in the Sd session of foundation；Flow path is examined by the application subscribed to PCRF entity notice It surveys, when detecting that user terminal access is subscribed in application, stream router sends to PCRF entity the carrying application in this step Start the CCR message of information.

Step 220, the PCRF entity send business chain path request message, the business chain path to service controller Request message includes that the PCRF entity is used to carry out business processing to the application according to what application starting information determined Business chain attribute information.

Specifically, after PCRF entity receives CCR message, CCR message is carried out to parse and therefrom extract application starting information. Start information according to application, PCRF entity determines the attribute information of the business chain for carrying out business processing to application.It is described to answer With the application for the user terminal access for being the detection of PCEF entity.

Further, in embodiments of the present invention, the attribute information of the business chain includes service type information.It is described PCRF entity is believed according to the attribute that the application starts the business chain for carrying out business processing to the application that information determines Breath specifically includes：

According to the application identities that application starting information includes, PCRF entity is determined for carrying out business processing extremely to application A few service type information.

In one example, the application is specially Online Video application, then the application identities for including using starting information It is designated as Online Video.PCRF entity determines at least one business that business processing is carried out to Online Video according to Online Video Type information, determining service type information are specially：Class1:NAT business；Type 2：Video Cache business and type 3： FW business.It is understood that the service type information that PCRF entity determines, that is to say the business enabler for constituting business chain Type.According to the above-mentioned service type information determined, PCRF entity also determines the business that business processing is carried out to Online Video Chain.For example, the business chain determined is specially：Type 3->Type 2->Class1.

Further, in embodiments of the present invention, the attribute information of the business chain further includes business processing order information. In practical applications, PCRF entity may further determine that out while determining the service type information to application progress business processing In the corresponding business processing sequence of service type information.PCRF entity is determined according to Online Video for carrying out to Online Video At least one service type information of business processing；According at least one service type information, PCRF entity determine for The business processing order information of line video progress business processing.For example, PCRF is after determining Class1, type 2 and type 3, Determine that the corresponding business processing sequence of service type information, determining business processing sequence are：Type 3, type 2, Class1；Or Person, business processing sequence are：Type 2, type 3, Class1 etc..It should be noted that in embodiments of the present invention, PCRF is real Body may also be combined with the information such as network and user's signing, and then determine the attribute information of business chain.

PCRF entity sends business chain path request message to service controller, and the request message includes the category of business chain Property information.

It is understood that PCRF entity to service controller send business chain path request message before, administrator Member configures PCRF entity with service controller respectively, so that PCRF entity and service controller have unified industry The data format of transfering of service type information and business chain.

PCRF entity starts information according to application, and then determines the attribute information of business chain, solves industry in the prior art Business chain is not easy the problem of extending.Creation business chain on demand is realized, changeable mobile Internet business model is adapted to, promotes creation The flexibility and scalability of business chain.

Still further, in embodiments of the present invention, the attribute information of the business chain includes business chain identification information.Institute State the attribute that PCRF entity starts the business chain for carrying out business processing to the application that information determines according to the application Information specifically includes：

According to the application identities that application starting information includes, PCRF entity determines the industry for carrying out business processing to application Business chain identification information.

In one example, PCRF entity determines the business chain that business processing is carried out to Online Video according to Online Video Identification information is business chain mark 1.Wherein it is determined that the method for business chain mark can be：The business chain that PCRF inquiry is pre-configured It is type 3- that the available business chain of description information, which identifies 1 corresponding business chain,>Type 2->Class1.Wherein, business chain mark 1 The business chain description information of representative is pre-configured to be in the PCRF entity and the service controller physically respectively.

Step 230, the PCRF entity receive what the service controller was sent according to the attribute information of the business chain The ID of trace route path information of the business chain.

Further, service controller is after receiving business chain path request message, to business chain path request message Parse and therefrom extract the attribute information of business chain.According to the attribute information of business chain, identified for business chain distribution path Information.In embodiments of the present invention, service controller 130 is business chain distribution path according to the attribute information of business chain at random Identification information.Such as：Business chain：Type 3->Type 2->The ID of trace route path information of Class1 is 10.

Service controller be business chain path distribution path identification information after, to PCRF entity transmitting path identification information.

Further, the service type information that service controller can also include according to the attribute information of business chain, business Controller selects at least one the business enabler for constituting business chain, according to stored network topological information and selects Business enabler, service controller determine business chain corresponding with business chain path.

The attribute information of business chain may also include business processing order information, and service controller can also be believed according to type of service Breath and business processing order information, determine business chain, and select at least one the business enabler for constituting business chain, according to The network topological information of storage and the business enabler selected, service controller determine service link corresponding with business chain Diameter.

Optionally, the attribute information of business chain may include business chain identification information, and service controller can also be according to business chain Identification information determines business chain, and selects at least one the business enabler for constituting business chain, is opened up according to stored network The business enabler flutterring information and selecting, service controller determine business chain corresponding with business chain path.

It is understood that in a communications system, there is the feelings that multiple business enablers realize the same business function Condition, for example, NAT business can be achieved in business enabler 1, business enabler 2, business enabler 3, service controller can be according to each The occupancy situation of the currently processed data packet of business enabler, treatment effeciency, working business enabler 1, business enabler 2, business 1 business enabler is selected in enabler 3 as the business enabler for constituting realization NAT business in business chain, similarly, business Controller selects the business enabler for realizing Video Cache business and FW business.

In embodiments of the present invention, the attribute information for the business chain that service controller is sent according to PCRF entity determines business The ID of trace route path information of chain, since the ID of trace route path information can be identified for that business chain path, that is to say, that service controller can be with Selection constitutes the business enabler of business chain, solves and selects service controller, load by load balancing node in the prior art Balanced node is both needed to the session state information communicated between the business enabler for saving ownership, leads to network in the prior art It realizes complicated problem, realizes and no longer dispose load balancing node in network, simplify network structure.

It should be noted that in one implementation, service controller can be first industry according to the attribute information of business chain Business chain distribution path identification information, and to PCRF entity transmitting path identification information, service controller is further according to stored net The attribute information of network topology information and business chain determines business chain corresponding with business chain path；In another implementation, Service controller can be first according to the attribute information of stored network topological information and the business chain, and determination is corresponding with business chain Business chain path, further according to determining business chain path, service controller is business chain distribution path identification information, and to PCRF entity transmitting path identification information.

Step 240, the PCRF entity send diameter credit control response message, the credit control to application detection entity Response message processed includes the ID of trace route path information, so that the application detects entity according to the ID of trace route path information, docking The data packet that the user terminal received is sent is forwarded processing.

Specifically, after PCRF entity receives the ID of trace route path information that service controller is sent, to application detection entity hair Deliver letters with control response message, the diameter credit control response message includes ID of trace route path information so that application detection entity according to ID of trace route path information, the data packet sent to the user terminal received are forwarded processing, that is, application detects entity for data Packet is forwarded to the service switch of next-hop.

It is understood that application detection entity establishes road after the ID of trace route path information for receiving the transmission of PCRF entity The corresponding relationship of diameter identification information and application.So that when receiving the data packet of user terminal transmission, according to data packet institute Ownership applies corresponding application identities, determines corresponding ID of trace route path information.

According to example above-mentioned, PCRF entity sends diameter credit control response message to PCEF entity, and the diameter credit control is rung Answering message includes ID of trace route path information, and PCEF entity is believed when receiving the data packet of user terminal transmission according to ID of trace route path Breath, is forwarded processing to data packet；

Alternatively, PCRF entity sends diameter credit control response message to stream router, the diameter credit control response message includes The ID of trace route path information, stream router is when receiving the data packet of user terminal transmission, according to ID of trace route path information, logarithm Processing is forwarded according to packet.

Further, data packet is parsed after the data packet for receiving user terminal transmission using detection entity Processing, the application identities of carrying are obtained from user data package, according to application identities, determine corresponding ID of trace route path information.It answers With detection entity by determining ID of trace route path Information encapsulation in the packet (for example, can be by ID of trace route path Information encapsulation in data In the VLAN identification field of packet), and the routing rule table of the business chain sent according to service controller forwards the packet to down One service switch jumped.

Therefore, by the processing method of application business chain provided in an embodiment of the present invention, PCRF entity is detected according to application The application starting information that entity is sent determines the business chain that business processing is carried out to application, and sends business chain to service controller Attribute information so that service controller according to the attribute information of business chain be business chain distribution path identification information, PCRF The ID of trace route path information that service controller is sent is forwarded to using detection entity by entity, makes to be marked using detection entity according to path Know information, the data packet sent to the user terminal received is forwarded processing.It solves negative due to disposing in the prior art Carrying balanced node causes network deployment complexity and business chain to be not easy the problem of extending.Realize no longer deployment load in network Balanced node, meanwhile, business chain is created on demand, adapts to changeable mobile Internet business model, promotes the spirit of creation business chain Activity and scalability.

Optionally, the business chain path that PCRF entity is sent to service controller in step 230 of the embodiment of the present invention asks Seeking message further includes using the address information of detection entity, and the address information of the application detection entity is for making service controller The routing rule table of business chain is sent to application detection entity.By the step, can make using detection entity according to the path The routing rule table for the business chain that identification information and the service controller issue is forwarded processing to data packet.

According to example above-mentioned, when PCRF entity carries out communication interaction between PCEF entity, PCEF entity by itself Address information be reported to PCRF entity, PCRF entity stores the address information of PCEF entity；Or

When PCRF entity carries out communication interaction between stream router, the address information of itself is reported to by stream router PCRF entity, PCRF entity store the address information of stream router.

The address information carrying for the PCEF entity or stream router that PCRF entity will acquire disappears in business chain path request In breath, and business chain path request message is sent to service controller, service controller is according to PCEF entity or stream router Address information, the routing rule table of business chain is sent to PCEF entity or stream router.

Optionally, in embodiments of the present invention, also the address information of application detection entity can be previously stored in business control In the memory of device processed, at this point, PCRF entity is no longer to the address information of service controller sending application detection entity, business control Device processed detects the address information of entity according to stored application, and the routing rule table of business chain is sent to application detection entity.

Correspondingly, step 240 is specially：PCRF entity sends diameter credit control response message to application detection entity, described Diameter credit control response message includes ID of trace route path information, so that application detection entity is according to ID of trace route path information and the industry received The routing rule table for the business chain that business controller is sent, the data packet sent to the user terminal received are forwarded processing.

It should be noted that in embodiments of the present invention, service controller sends the road of business chain to application detection entity Sequential relationship can not be limited from rule list and service controller to PCRF entity transmitting path identification information.

The ID of trace route path information that PCRF entity is sent is had received when application detects entity, and receives user's end at this moment When holding the data packet sent, then can recognize the business chain for itself whether having received service controller transmission using detection entity Routing rule table：

If application detection entity does not receive the routing rule table of the business chain of service controller transmission, application detection Entity is not forwarded processing, the routing rule table for the business chain that latency services controller is sent to data packet；Alternatively, application inspection The routing rule table request message that entity sends business chain to service controller is surveyed, the routing rule table request of the business chain disappears Breath includes ID of trace route path information, and service controller is sent out according to the routing rule table request message of business chain to application detection entity Send the routing rule table of business chain；

If application detection entity receives the routing rule table of the business chain of service controller transmission, application detection is real Body is forwarded processing to data packet according to the routing rule table and ID of trace route path information of business chain.

It should be noted that in embodiments of the present invention, when application detection entity is PCEF entity, PCEF entity has The function of stream router.In other words, with the software module of stream router function in PCEF entity.

Embodiment three

The processing method for the business chain that embodiment two that the present invention will be described in detail by taking Fig. 3 as an example below provides, this method can be with It applies in the processing system of aforementioned business chain.Fig. 3 is the processing method flow chart for the business chain that the embodiment of the present invention three provides, Subject of implementation is service controller in embodiments of the present invention.As shown in figure 3, the embodiment specifically includes following steps：

Step 310, service controller receive the business chain path request message that PCRF entity is sent, the business chain path Request message includes the attribute information for the business chain that the PCRF entity is determined.

Specifically, after PCRF entity determines the attribute information for the business chain to application progress business processing, to business Controller sends business chain path request message, and the business chain path request message includes the business chain that PCRF entity is determined Attribute information.

Further, the attribute information of the business chain includes the service type information of business chain.

Further, the attribute information of affiliated business chain further includes business processing order information.

Still further, the attribute information of the business chain includes business chain identification information.

In previous embodiment two, it is stated that PCRF entity determines the detailed process of the attribute information of business chain, herein not It repeats again.

Step 320, according to the attribute information of the business chain, the service controller is the business chain distribution path mark Know information.

Specifically, after the attribute information of service controller acquisition business chain, for the business chain distribution path identification information.? In the embodiment of the present invention, service controller is business chain distribution path identification information according to the attribute information of business chain at random.Example Such as：Business chain：Type 3->Type 2->The ID of trace route path information of Class1 is 10.

Step 330, the service controller send the ID of trace route path information to the PCRF entity, so that described PCRF entity forwards the ID of trace route path information to application detection entity.

Specifically, service controller is to PCRF entity transmitting path identification information, so that PCRF entity is detected to application Entity forwards the ID of trace route path information.

Therefore, by the processing method of application business chain provided in an embodiment of the present invention, it is real that service controller receives PCRF The attribute information for the business chain that body is sent, so that attribute information of the service controller according to business chain, distributes road for business chain The ID of trace route path information that service controller is sent is forwarded to using detection entity, makes using inspection by diameter identification information, PCRF entity Entity is surveyed according to ID of trace route path information, the data packet sent to the user terminal received is forwarded processing.It solves existing Since deployment load balancing node causes network deployment complexity and business chain to be not easy the problem of extending in technology.Realize net Load balancing node is no longer disposed in network, meanwhile, business chain is created on demand, is adapted to changeable mobile Internet business model, is mentioned Rise the flexibility and scalability of creation business chain.

It optionally, further include that service controller reception service switch is sent before step 310 of the embodiment of the present invention The step of network topological information, can make service controller in step 320 according to network topological information and business by the step The attribute information of chain determines business chain corresponding with business chain path.

It optionally, further include that service controller determines business chain corresponding with business chain in step of the embodiment of the present invention The step of path, by the step, service controller can make according to the business that determining business chain Path selection constitutes business chain Energy device realizes and no longer disposes load balancing node in network, simplifies network structure.Specific step is as follows：

According to the attribute information of stored network topological information and the business chain, the service controller determination and institute State the corresponding business chain path of business chain.

Specifically, after service controller is business chain distribution path identification information, include according to the attribute information of business chain Service type information, service controller select constitute business chain at least one business enabler, according to stored net Network topology information and the business enabler selected, service controller determine business chain corresponding with business chain path.

Further, the attribute information of business chain may also include business processing order information, and service controller is according to business Type information and business processing order information, determine business chain, and select at least one the business enabler for constituting business chain, According to stored network topological information and the business enabler selected, service controller determines business corresponding with business chain Chain path.

In embodiments of the present invention, the attribute information for the business chain that service controller is sent according to PCRF entity, determines industry The ID of trace route path information of business chain, since the ID of trace route path information can be identified for that business chain path, that is to say, that service controller can To select to be constituted the business enabler of business chain, solves and service controller is selected by load balancing node in the prior art, bear It carries balanced node and is both needed to the session state information communicated between the business enabler for saving ownership, lead to net in the prior art Network realizes complicated problem, realizes and no longer disposes load balancing node in network, simplifies network structure.

It should be noted that sequential relationship is not limited between step 320 and this step, and in another implementation, industry Business controller can first carry out process described in this step, then execute process described in step 320.It that is to say service controller First according to the attribute information of stored network topological information and the business chain, service link corresponding with business chain is determined Diameter, further according to determining business chain path, service controller is business chain distribution path identification information.

It optionally, further include the routing rule table that service controller determines business chain in step of the embodiment of the present invention Step, by the step, the routing rule table of business chain is sent to using detection entity, service switch by service controller In, so that the data packet that application detection entity, service switch send user terminal according to the routing rule table of business chain It is forwarded processing.Specific step is as follows：

According to the business chain path, the service controller determines the routing rule table of business chain；

The service controller detects entity to the application respectively and the service switch sends the business chain Routing rule table is believed so that the application detects entity according to the routing rule table of the business chain and the ID of trace route path Breath is forwarded processing to the data packet that the user terminal received is sent, and the service switch receives described answer When the data packet sent with detection entity, according to the routing rule table of the business chain, processing is forwarded to the data packet.

Specifically, after service controller determines the business chain path of business chain, according to business chain path, business chain is determined Routing rule table, the ID of trace route path information of every business chain and next has been specifically included in the routing rule table of the business chain Jump routing iinformation.

Service controller sends the routing rule table of business chain to application detection entity, service switch respectively, so that Using detection entity according to the routing rule table and ID of trace route path information of business chain, the data that the user terminal received is sent Packet is forwarded processing, that is, after application detection entity receives the data packet of user terminal transmission, carries out at parsing to data packet Reason, the application identities of carrying are obtained from data packet, according to application identities, determine corresponding ID of trace route path information.Using detection Entity is by determining ID of trace route path Information encapsulation in the packet (for example, can be by ID of trace route path Information encapsulation in data packet In VLAN identification field), and forward the packet to according to the routing rule table of business chain the service switch of next-hop；Business When interchanger receives the data packet using detection entity transmission, according to the road of the routing rule table and data packet of business chain carrying Diameter identification information is forwarded processing to data packet, that is, service switch forwards the packet to corresponding business enabler.

It should be noted that in embodiments of the present invention, service controller detects entity, service switch to application respectively The routing rule table and service controller for sending business chain, which detect entity transmitting path identification information to application, can not limit timing Relationship.

Further, as described in embodiment two, in embodiments of the present invention, service controller generates multiple business chains Routing rule table, the next-hop routing iinformation that the routing rule table of each business chain includes can not be identical, the next-hop routing Information is next equipment of data packet forwarding or the IP or MAC Address or equipment of network element or the port numbers of network element etc..This In repeat no more.

It is understood that when the ID of trace route path information for having received the transmission of PCRF entity using detection entity, and herein When receive user terminal transmission data packet when, then using detection entity can recognize whether itself has received service controller The routing rule table of the business chain of transmission, if application detection entity does not receive the routing of the business chain of service controller transmission Rule list is not then forwarded processing, the routing for the business chain that latency services controller is sent to data packet using detection entity Rule list；Or application detection entity sends the routing rule table request message of business chain, the business chain to service controller Routing rule table request message include ID of trace route path information, service controller disappears according to the request of the routing rule table of business chain Breath sends the routing rule table of business chain to application detection entity；If application detection entity receives service controller transmission Business chain routing rule table, then routing rule table and ID of trace route path information of the application detection entity according to business chain, logarithm Processing is forwarded according to packet.

Optionally, in embodiments of the present invention, the service controller sends the business to application detection entity The routing rule table of chain, so that the application detects entity when receiving the data packet of user terminal transmission, according to described The routing rule table of business chain and the ID of trace route path information, are forwarded processing to the data packet and specifically include：

Service controller obtains the address information of application detection entity；According to the address information of application detection entity, business Controller sends the routing rule table of business chain to application detection entity, so that application detection entity is receiving user terminal When the data packet of transmission, according to the routing rule table and ID of trace route path information of business chain, processing is forwarded to data packet.

Optionally, in step 310 of the embodiment of the present invention, the service link of the received PCRF entity transmission of service controller Diameter request message further includes the address information of the application detection entity；

Wherein, the address information that the service controller obtains the application detection entity specifically includes：Service controller The address information of application detection entity is obtained from service link diameter request message；Alternatively, service controller is from service controller Middle memory obtains the address information of application detection entity.

It is understood that formerly the address information of application detection entity is stored into the memory of service controller.

Optionally, in embodiments of the present invention, the application detection entity is specially PCEF entity or stream router.

Fig. 4 is the processing method signaling diagram of business chain provided in an embodiment of the present invention；Signaling diagram shown in Fig. 4 is application inspection It surveys between entity, PCRF entity, service controller and service switch and realizes the process of business chain processing, in Fig. 4, to answer It is illustrated for being PCEF entity with detection entity.It is understood that the treatment process of business chain is similar with Fig. 2.In Fig. 4 Business chain processing method can according to previous embodiment describe process execute, only be briefly described herein.

Step 410, PCEF entity send credit control request information, the credit control request information packet to PCRF entity Include the application starting information when user terminal access application that the PCEF entity obtains.

Step 420, according to the credit control request information, the PCRF entity is determined for carrying out industry to the application The attribute information for the business chain handled of being engaged in.

In one example, the application is specially Online Video, then the application identities instruction for including using starting information For Online Video.PCRF entity determines at least one type of service that business processing is carried out to Online Video according to Online Video Information, determining service type information are specially：Class1:NAT business；Type 2：Video Cache business and type 3：FW industry Business.

It is understood that the service type information that PCRF entity determines, that is to say the business enabler for constituting business chain Type.According to the above-mentioned service type information determined, PCRF entity, which is also determined, carries out business processing to Online Video application Business chain.For example, the business chain determined is specially：Type 3->Type 2->Class1.

Further, in embodiments of the present invention, the attribute information of the business chain further includes business processing order information. In practical applications, PCRF entity may further determine that out while determining the service type information to application progress business processing In the corresponding business processing sequence of service type information.The PCRF entity according to the application start information determine for pair The attribute information that the application carries out the business chain of business processing specifically includes：

In another example, PCRF entity is determined according to Online Video for carrying out business processing to Online Video At least one service type information；According at least one service type information, PCRF entity is determined for carrying out to Online Video The business processing order information of business processing.For example, PCRF determines service class after determining Class1, type 2 and type 3 The corresponding business processing sequence of type information, determining business processing sequence are：Type 3, type 2, Class1；Alternatively, business processing Sequentially it is：Type 2, type 3, Class1 etc..

Still further, in embodiments of the present invention, the attribute information of the business chain includes business chain identification information.Institute State the attribute that PCRF entity starts the business chain for carrying out business processing to the application that information determines according to the application Information specifically includes：According to the application identities that application starting information includes, PCRF entity is determined for using at carry out business The business chain identification information of reason.

In one example, the application is specially Online Video, then the application identities instruction for including using starting information For Online Video.PCRF entity determines that the business chain identification information for carrying out business processing to Online Video is according to Online Video Business chain mark 1.Wherein it is determined that the method for business chain mark can be：The business chain description information that PCRF inquiry is pre-configured can 1 corresponding business chain is identified as type 3- to obtain business chain>Type 2->Class1.Wherein, the business that business chain mark 1 represents Chain description information is pre-configured to be in the PCRF entity and the service controller physically respectively.

Step 430, the PCRF entity send business chain path request message, the business chain path to service controller Request message includes the attribute information of the business chain.

Specifically, PCRF entity sends business chain path request message, the business chain path request to service controller Message includes the attribute information of business chain.

Further, business chain path request message further includes the address information of PCEF entity, the ground of the PCEF entity The routing rule table that location information is used to that service controller to be made to send business chain to PCEF entity.

Step 440, according to the attribute information of the business chain, the service controller is the business chain distribution path mark Know information.

Specifically, it after the attribute information of service controller acquisition business chain, identifies and believes for the business chain path distribution path Breath.Such as：Business chain：Type 3->Type 2->The ID of trace route path information of Class1 is 10.

Step 450, according to the attribute information of stored network topological information and the business chain, the service controller Determine business chain corresponding with business chain path.

Further, the attribute information of business chain includes business chain identification information, and service controller is identified according to business chain Information, service controller selects at least one the business enabler for constituting business chain, according to stored network topological information With the business enabler selected, service controller determines business chain corresponding with business chain path.

It should be noted that sequential relationship is not limited between step 440 and step 450, and in another implementation, industry Business controller can first carry out process described in step 450, then execute process described in step 440.It that is to say Service control Device first according to the attribute information of stored network topological information and the business chain, determines service link corresponding with business chain Diameter, further according to determining business chain path, service controller is business chain distribution path identification information.

Step 460, according to the business chain path, the service controller determines the routing rule table of business chain.

Step 470, the service controller send the ID of trace route path information to the PCRF entity.

Step 480, the service controller send the business chain to the PCEF entity and service switch respectively Routing rule table.

Specifically, service controller obtains the address information of PCEF entity, according to the address information of PCEF entity, business control Device processed sends the routing rule table of business chain to PCEF entity.Wherein, service controller is obtained from service link diameter request message Take the address information of PCEF entity；Alternatively, service controller memory from service controller obtains the address letter of PCEF entity Breath.

Service controller sends the routing rule table of business chain to service switch, so that service switch is according to business The data packet that the routing rule table of chain sends user terminal is forwarded processing.

Step 490, the PCRF entity send diameter credit control response message to the PCEF entity, and the diameter credit control is rung Answering message includes the ID of trace route path information, so that the PCEF entity is according to the ID of trace route path information, to the institute received The data packet for stating user terminal transmission is forwarded processing.

Specifically, it after PCRF entity receives the ID of trace route path information that service controller is sent, sends and believes to PCEF entity With control response message, the diameter credit control response message includes ID of trace route path information, so that PCEF entity is according to ID of trace route path Information, the data packet sent to the user terminal received are forwarded processing, that is, PCEF entity forwards the packet to next The service switch of jump.

In embodiments of the present invention, service controller sends the routing rule table and Service control of business chain to PCEF entity Device can not limit sequential relationship to PCRF entity transmitting path identification information.

When PCEF entity have received PCRF entity transmission ID of trace route path information, and receive at this moment user terminal hair When the data packet sent, then PCEF entity can recognize the routing rule for itself whether having received the business chain of service controller transmission Table：

If PCEF entity does not receive the routing rule table of the business chain of service controller transmission, PCEF entity is not right Data packet is forwarded processing, the routing rule table for the business chain that latency services controller is sent；Alternatively, PCEF entity is to business Controller sends the routing rule table request message of business chain, and the routing rule table request message of the business chain includes path mark Know information, service controller sends the routing rule of business chain to PCEF entity according to the routing rule table request message of business chain Then table；

If PCEF entity receives the routing rule table of the business chain of service controller transmission, PCEF entity is according to industry The routing rule table and ID of trace route path information of business chain, are forwarded processing to data packet.

Example IV

Correspondingly, the embodiment of the present invention four additionally provides a kind of processing unit of business chain, to realize previous embodiment The processing method of the business chain of middle offer, as shown in figure 5, described device includes：Receiving unit 510, determination unit 520 and hair Send unit 530.

The receiving unit 510 that described device includes, for receiving the credit control request information sent using detection entity, Application starting letter when the credit control request information includes the user terminal access application of the application detection entity acquisition Breath；

Determination unit 520 is determined for starting information according to the application for carrying out business processing to the application The attribute information of business chain；

Transmission unit 530, for sending business chain path request message, the business chain path request to service controller Message includes the attribute information for the business chain that the determination unit determines；

The receiving unit 510 is also used to, and is received the service controller and is sent according to the attribute information of the business chain The business chain ID of trace route path information；

The transmission unit 530 is also used to, and sends diameter credit control response message, the credit to application detection entity Control response message includes the ID of trace route path information, so that application detection entity is according to the ID of trace route path information, it is right The data packet that the user terminal received is sent is forwarded processing.

Optionally, the attribute information for the business chain that the transmission unit 530 is sent includes service type information；

Correspondingly, the determination unit 520 is specifically used for, the application identities that information includes are started according to the application, really Fixed at least one service type information for application progress business processing.

Optionally, the attribute information for the business chain that the transmission unit 530 is sent further includes that business processing sequence is believed Breath；

Correspondingly, the determination unit 520 is specifically used for, the application identities that information includes are started according to the application, really Fixed at least one service type information for application progress business processing；

Optionally, the attribute information for the business chain that the transmission unit is sent includes business chain identification information；

Correspondingly, the determination unit is specifically used for, the application identities that information includes are started according to the application, determines and uses In the business chain identification information for carrying out business processing to the application.

Optionally, the business chain path request message that the transmission unit 530 is sent further includes the application detection The address information of entity, the address information of the application detection entity is for detecting the service controller in fact to the application Body sends the routing rule table of the business chain.

Optionally, the transmission unit 530 is specifically used for, and sends diameter credit control response to application detection entity and disappears Breath, the diameter credit control response message includes the ID of trace route path information, so that the application detects entity according to the path The routing rule table for the business chain that identification information and the service controller received are sent, it is whole to the user received The data packet that end is sent is forwarded processing.

The application detection entity is specially PCEF entity or stream router.

Therefore, by application business chain provided in an embodiment of the present invention processing unit, solve in the prior art due to Deployment load balancing node causes network deployment complexity and business chain to be not easy the problem of extending.Realize in network no longer portion Load balancing node is affixed one's name to, meanwhile, business chain is created on demand, adapts to changeable mobile Internet business model, promotes creation business The flexibility and scalability of chain.

Embodiment five

In addition, the implementation that the processing unit for the business chain that the embodiment of the present invention four provides can also use is as follows, use To realize the processing method of the business chain in the aforementioned embodiment of the present invention, as shown in fig. 6, the processing unit packet of the business chain It includes：Network interface 610, processor 620 and memory 630.System bus 640 is for connecting network interface 610, processor 620 With memory 630.

Network interface 610 is used to interact and communicate with application detection entity, service controller, stream router.

Memory 630 can be permanent memory, such as hard disk drive and flash memory, and memory 630 is for storing application Program, the application program include that can be used for that processor 620 is made to access and execute such as to give an order：

The credit control request information that application detection entity is sent is received by the network interface, the diameter credit control is asked Seeking message includes the application starting information when user terminal access of the application detection entity acquisition is applied；

Business chain path request message, the business chain path request are sent to service controller by the network interface Message includes the attribute letter for starting the business chain for carrying out business processing to affiliated application that information determines according to the application Breath；

The service controller is received according to the transmission of the attribute information of the business chain by the network interface The ID of trace route path information of business chain；

Entity is detected to the application by the network interface and sends diameter credit control response message, and the diameter credit control is rung Answering message includes the ID of trace route path information, so that the application detects entity according to the ID of trace route path information, to receiving The user terminal send data packet be forwarded processing.

Further, the attribute information of the business chain sent by the network interface includes service type information；

Further, the application program that the memory 630 stores further includes that can be used for that the processor 620 is made to execute root According to the finger for the attribute information process for the business chain to application progress business processing that application starting information determines It enables：

Start the application identities that information includes according to the application, determines for carrying out business processing extremely to the application A few service type information.

Further, the attribute information of the business chain sent by the network interface further includes business processing sequence Information；

Start the application identities that information includes according to the application, determines for carrying out business processing extremely to the application A few service type information；

Further, the attribute information of the business chain sent by the network interface includes business chain mark letter Breath；

Start the application identities that information includes according to the application, determines the industry for carrying out business processing to the application Business chain identification information.

It further, further include that the application is examined by the business chain path request message that the network interface is sent The address information of entity is surveyed, the address information of the application detection entity is for detecting the service controller to the application Entity sends the routing rule table of the business chain.

Further, the application program that the memory 630 stores further includes that can be used for executing the processor 620 leading to It crosses the network interface and sends diameter credit control response message to application detection entity, the diameter credit control response message includes The ID of trace route path information, so that the application detects entity according to the ID of trace route path information, to the user received The data packet that terminal is sent is forwarded the instruction for the treatment of process：

Entity is detected to the application by the network interface and sends diameter credit control response message, and the diameter credit control is rung To answer message include the ID of trace route path information, so that the application detects entity according to the ID of trace route path information and receives The routing rule table for the business chain that the service controller is sent, the data packet that the user terminal received is sent It is forwarded processing.

Further, the application detection entity is specially PCEF entity or stream router.

Professional should further appreciate that, described in conjunction with the examples disclosed in the embodiments of the present disclosure Unit and algorithm steps, can be realized with electronic hardware, computer software, or a combination of the two, hard in order to clearly demonstrate The interchangeability of part and software generally describes each exemplary composition and step according to function in the above description. These functions are implemented in hardware or software actually, the specific application and design constraint depending on technical solution. Professional technician can use different methods to achieve the described function each specific application, but this realization It should not be considered as beyond the scope of the present invention.

The step of method described in conjunction with the examples disclosed in this document or algorithm, can be executed with hardware, processor The combination of software module or the two is implemented.Software module can be placed in random access memory (RAM), memory, read-only memory (ROM), electrically programmable ROM, electrically erasable ROM, register, hard disk, moveable magnetic disc, CD-ROM or technical field In any other form of storage medium well known to interior.

Above-described specific embodiment has carried out further the purpose of the present invention, technical scheme and beneficial effects It is described in detail, it should be understood that being not intended to limit the present invention the foregoing is merely a specific embodiment of the invention Protection scope, all within the spirits and principles of the present invention, any modification, equivalent substitution, improvement and etc. done should all include Within protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. a kind of processing method of business chain, which is characterized in that the method includes：

Policy and charging control function PCRF entity receives the credit control request information that application detection entity is sent, the credit control Application starting information when request message processed includes the user terminal access application of the application detection entity acquisition；

The PCRF entity sends business chain path request message to service controller, and the business chain path request message includes The PCRF entity is used to carry out at business the application according to what the application identities that application starting information includes determined The attribute information of the business chain of reason；

The PCRF entity receives the business chain that the service controller is sent according to the attribute information of the business chain ID of trace route path information；

The PCRF entity sends diameter credit control response message, the diameter credit control response message packet to application detection entity The ID of trace route path information is included, so that the application detects entity according to the ID of trace route path information, to the use received The data packet that family terminal is sent is forwarded processing.

2. the processing method of business chain according to claim 1, which is characterized in that the attribute information of the business chain includes Service type information；

The PCRF entity is used to carry out industry to the application according to what the application identities that application starting information includes determined The attribute information for the business chain handled of being engaged in specifically includes：

Start the application identities that information includes according to the application, the PCRF entity is determined for carrying out business to the application At least one service type information of processing.

3. the processing method of business chain according to claim 2, which is characterized in that the attribute information of the business chain also wraps Include business processing order information；

Start the application identities that information includes according to the application, the PCRF entity is determined for carrying out business to the application At least one service type information of processing；

According to service type information described at least one, the PCRF entity is determined for carrying out business processing to the application Business processing order information.

4. the processing method of business chain according to claim 1, which is characterized in that the attribute information of the business chain includes Business chain identification information；

Start the application identities that information includes according to the application, the PCRF entity is determined for carrying out business to the application The business chain identification information of processing.

5. the processing method of business chain according to claim 1 to 4, which is characterized in that the business chain path request Message further includes the address information of the application detection entity, and the address information of the application detection entity is for making the business Controller sends the routing rule table of the business chain to application detection entity.

6. the processing method of business chain according to claim 1 to 4, which is characterized in that the PCRF entity is to described Diameter credit control response message is sent using detection entity, the diameter credit control response message includes the ID of trace route path information, with Make the application detection entity according to the ID of trace route path information, the data packet that the user terminal received is sent is carried out Forward process specifically includes：

The PCRF entity sends diameter credit control response message, the diameter credit control response message packet to application detection entity The ID of trace route path information is included, so that the application detects entity according to the ID of trace route path information and the business received The routing rule table for the business chain that controller is sent, the data packet sent to the user terminal received are forwarded Processing.

7. the processing method of business chain according to claim 1 to 4, which is characterized in that the application detection entity tool Body is policy and charging enforcement function PCEF entity or stream router.

8. a kind of processing unit of business chain, which is characterized in that described device includes：Receiving unit, determination unit and transmission are single Member；

The receiving unit, for receiving the credit control request information sent using detection entity, the credit control request Application starting information when message includes the user terminal access application of the application detection entity acquisition；

The determination unit is determined for starting the application identities that information includes according to the application for carrying out to the application The attribute information of the business chain of business processing；

The transmission unit, for sending business chain path request message to service controller, the business chain path request disappears Breath includes the attribute information for the business chain that the determination unit determines；

The receiving unit is also used to, and receives the industry that the service controller is sent according to the attribute information of the business chain The ID of trace route path information of business chain；

The transmission unit is also used to, and sends diameter credit control response message to application detection entity, the diameter credit control is rung Answering message includes the ID of trace route path information, so that the application detects entity according to the ID of trace route path information, to receiving The user terminal send data packet be forwarded processing.

9. the processing unit of business chain according to claim 8, which is characterized in that the industry that the transmission unit is sent The attribute information of business chain includes service type information；

The determination unit is specifically used for, and starts the application identities that information includes according to the application, determines for answering described With at least one service type information for carrying out business processing.

10. the processing unit of business chain according to claim 9, which is characterized in that the transmission unit is sent described The attribute information of business chain further includes business processing order information；

The determination unit is specifically used for, and starts the application identities that information includes according to the application, determines for answering described With at least one service type information for carrying out business processing；

According to service type information described at least one, the business processing sequence for carrying out business processing to the application is determined Information.

11. the processing unit of business chain according to claim 8, which is characterized in that the transmission unit is sent described The attribute information of business chain includes business chain identification information；

The determination unit is specifically used for, and starts the application identities that information includes according to the application, determines for answering described With the business chain identification information for carrying out business processing.

12. according to the processing unit of any business chain of claim 8-11, which is characterized in that the transmission unit is sent The business chain path request message further include application detection entity address information, the ground of the application detection entity The routing rule table that location information is used to that the service controller to be made to send the business chain to application detection entity.

13. according to the processing unit of any business chain of claim 8-11, which is characterized in that the transmission unit is specific For sending diameter credit control response message to application detection entity, the diameter credit control response message includes the path Identification information, so that the application detects entity and sent according to the ID of trace route path information and the service controller received Business chain routing rule table, the data packet sent to the user terminal that receives is forwarded processing.

14. a kind of processing system of business chain, which is characterized in that the system comprises：Policy and charging control function PCRF entity And service controller；

The PCRF entity, for receiving the credit control request information sent using detection entity, the credit control request Application starting information when message includes the user terminal access application of the application detection entity acquisition, is opened according to the application Application identities that dynamic information includes determine the attribute information of the business chain for carrying out business processing to the application, and to described Service controller sends business chain path request message, and the service link is believed through the attribute that request message includes the business chain Breath；

The service controller, for receiving the service link that the PCRF entity is sent through request message, according to described The attribute information of business chain is the business chain distribution path identification information, and sends the business chain to the PCRF entity ID of trace route path information；

The PCRF entity is also used to, and receives the ID of trace route path information for the business chain that the service controller is sent, and to The application detection entity sends diameter credit control response message, and the diameter credit control response message includes the ID of trace route path letter Breath, so that the application detects entity according to the ID of trace route path information, to the data of the user terminal transmission received Packet is forwarded processing.

15. the processing system of business chain according to claim 14, which is characterized in that the attribute information packet of the business chain Include service type information；

It is described to start the determining industry for application progress business processing of application identities that information includes according to the application The attribute information of business chain specifically includes：Start the application identities that information includes according to the application, determines for the application Carry out at least one service type information of business processing.

16. the processing system of business chain according to claim 15, which is characterized in that the attribute information of the business chain is also Including business processing order information；

It is described to start the determining industry for application progress business processing of application identities that information includes according to the application The attribute information of business chain specifically includes：Start the application identities that information includes according to the application, determines for the application Carry out at least one service type information of business processing；

17. the processing system of business chain according to claim 14, which is characterized in that the attribute information packet of the business chain Include business chain identification information；

18. the processing system of any business chain of 4-17 according to claim 1, which is characterized in that the system also includes： At least one business enabler；

The service controller is also used to, and according to the attribute information of the business chain, is selected and is constituted the described of the business chain Business enabler, according to stored network topological information and the business enabler selected, the determining and business chain Corresponding business chain path.

19. the processing system of business chain according to claim 18, which is characterized in that the system also includes：Business is handed over It changes planes；

The service controller is also used to, and according to the business chain path, determines the routing rule table of business chain, and respectively to institute State the routing rule table that the business chain is sent using detection entity and the service switch；

The application detection entity is also used to, and receives the routing rule table for the business chain that the service controller is sent, root According to the routing rule table of the ID of trace route path information and the business chain, the data packet is forwarded to the service switch；

The service switch, for receiving the routing rule table for the business chain that the service controller is sent, according to institute The routing rule table for stating business chain, the data packet of application detection entity forwarding, which is forwarded to the corresponding business, to be made It can device.

20. the processing system of any business chain of 4-17 according to claim 1, which is characterized in that the business chain path Request message further includes the address information of the application detection entity, and the address information of the application detection entity is described for making Service controller sends the routing rule table of the business chain to application detection entity.

21. the processing system of any business chain of 4-17 according to claim 1, which is characterized in that described to the application It detects entity and sends diameter credit control response message, the diameter credit control response message includes the ID of trace route path information, so that institute It states using detection entity according to the ID of trace route path information, the data packet sent to the user terminal received is forwarded Processing specifically includes：

Diameter credit control response message is sent to application detection entity, the diameter credit control response message includes the path mark Information is known, so that the application detects what entity was sent according to the ID of trace route path information and the service controller received The routing rule table of business chain, the data packet sent to the user terminal received are forwarded processing.