CN106712972A

CN106712972A - Charging rule updating method, device and system

Info

Publication number: CN106712972A
Application number: CN201510451171.0A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 周欣
Original assignee: China Mobile Communications Group Co Ltd
Current assignee: China Mobile Communications Group Co Ltd
Priority date: 2015-07-28
Filing date: 2015-07-28
Publication date: 2017-05-24
Anticipated expiration: 2035-07-28
Also published as: CN106712972B

Abstract

The invention discloses a charging rule updating method, device and system, and aims at solving the problem that a present charging rule distribution schemes cannot realize real-time optimal configuration of the charging rules. The method comprises that a first matching frequency, sent by at least one packet gateway, of each charging rule configured in the packet gateway in a preset period is received; according to the first matching frequency, a second matching frequency of each charging rule configured in external equipment in the preset period and an original matching frequency of each charging rule in the whole charging rule set, a newest matching frequency of each charging rule in the whole charging rule set is determined; and when an update request from any a packet gateway is received, the charging rules satisfying the preset condition are selected from the whole charging rule set and sent to the packet gateway which sends the update request according to the newest matching frequency, so that the packet gateway which sends the update request updates configured charging rules according to the received charging rules.

Description

A kind of update method of charging regulation, device and system

Technical field

The present invention relates to network communication technology field, more particularly to a kind of update method of charging regulation, device With system.

Background technology

When flow system pair business refers to that individual client passes through 2G/3G/4G network access specific websites, generation Data traffic expense is examined and made cuts by operator, and carries out the business that backward system is paid by group customer.Flow is united The business of paying possesses user and is directly benefited, is beneficial to operator's flow increment and is beneficial to content supplier's product The various advantages such as extra earning, thus be it is a kind of be easy to for user, operator and content supplier receive Business model.

At present, the core concept of the implementation that flow system pays business is by packet gateway (such as PGW (PDN GateWay, PDN Gateway) or GGSN (Gateway GPRS Support Node, gateway general packet Wireless service technical support node)) on charging regulation matching it is external with management function, i.e., in original system On the basis of, a charging regulation matching and management equipment (collectively referred to hereinafter as external device) are set up, with Mitigate the burden of packet gateway, while the centralized management of magnanimity charging regulation can also be supported, simplify network side Management service amount, no longer limited by packet gateway performance and memory space.

In order to the charging regulation for ensureing peak efficiency is matched, the friendship between packet gateway and external device is reduced Mutually, currently existing scheme is typically all rule of thumb or operation analysis system and form etc. are periodically to the meter of whole net Expense rule is analyzed and assesses, and according to analysis and the result assessed on packet gateway and external device Charging regulation is allocated, and temperature charging regulation high is configured on packet gateway.Wherein, temperature is determined The number of times (i.e. matching times) that justice is matched for charging regulation in a measurement period, matching times are more, Temperature is higher.

By manually periodically adjusting the configuration of charging regulation, not only very complicated in flow, lacks spirit to said process Activity, and due to charging regulation temperature may over time, the change of place and demand and change, Obviously regularly artificial operation cannot make the charging regulation on packet gateway realize real-time optimization collocation.

The content of the invention

The embodiment of the present invention provides a kind of update method of charging regulation, device and system, is used to solve existing Charging regulation allocative decision cannot realize the problem of the real-time optimization collocation of charging regulation.

The embodiment of the present invention uses following technical scheme：

A kind of first aspect, there is provided update method of charging regulation, including：

Every charging regulation of the configuration of at least one packet gateway transmission on the packet gateway is received to exist The first matching times in predetermined period；

According to the every charging regulation of first matching times, configuration on external device in the default week Every original of charging regulation in the second matching times in phase, and the charging regulation complete or collected works for prestoring With number of times, every newest matching times of charging regulation in the charging regulation complete or collected works are determined；

When the renewal for receiving the transmission of any one packet gateway is asked, according in the charging regulation complete or collected works Every newest matching times of charging regulation, choose from the charging regulation complete or collected works and meet pre-conditioned meter Expense rule is sent to and sends the packet gateway for updating request, to send the packet net for updating request Close according to the charging regulation for receiving, configured charging regulation is updated.

Wherein, second matching times determine as follows：

In the predetermined period, the industry of the Operational Visit message of any one packet gateway transmission is often received During business characteristic, every charging regulation by the service feature data with configuration on the external device Matched respectively, when the match is successful, by the matching of the charging regulation of the service feature Data Matching time Number Jia 1；At the end of the predetermined period, every charging regulation on the external device will be configured Current matching number of times is defined as the second matching times.

Wherein, included in the service feature data：Send the net of the packet gateway of the service feature data Close mark；

When the match is successful, methods described also includes：

The gateway identification included in the service feature data is defined as the service feature Data Matching The corresponding gateway identification of charging regulation；

At the end of the predetermined period, it is determined that every charging regulation correspondence of the configuration on the external device Gateway identification；And

Receive after first matching times, methods described also includes：

It is determined that sending the gateway identification of the packet gateway of first matching times, first matching will be sent The gateway identification of the packet gateway of number of times is defined as configuration and is sending the packet gateway of first matching times On the corresponding gateway identification of every charging regulation；

The corresponding gateway identification of every charging regulation according to the configuration determined on the external device and The corresponding gateway identification of every charging regulation on the packet gateway for sending first matching times is configured, Determine in the charging regulation complete or collected works the corresponding gateway identification of every charging regulation；Then

When the renewal for receiving the transmission of any one packet gateway is asked, according in the charging regulation complete or collected works Every newest matching times of charging regulation, choose from the charging regulation complete or collected works and meet pre-conditioned meter Expense rule is sent to and sends the packet gateway for updating request, specifically includes：

When the renewal for receiving the transmission of any one packet gateway is asked, it is determined that sending the renewal request The gateway identification of packet gateway；

According to the corresponding gateway identification of every charging regulation in the charging regulation complete or collected works, the charging rule are determined Then in complete or collected works with the corresponding charging regulation of gateway identification for sending the packet gateway for updating request；

From charging regulation corresponding with the gateway identification for sending the packet gateway for updating request, choose full The pre-conditioned charging regulation of foot is sent to and sends the packet gateway for updating request.

Wherein, when the renewal for receiving the transmission of any one packet gateway is asked, according to the charging regulation Every newest matching times of charging regulation in complete or collected works, choose from the charging regulation complete or collected works and meet default bar The charging regulation of part is sent to and sends the packet gateway for updating request, specifically includes：

When the renewal for receiving the transmission of any one packet gateway is asked, according in the charging regulation complete or collected works Every newest matching times of charging regulation, choose newest matching times highest from the charging regulation complete or collected works Specified number charging regulation, be sent to send it is described update request packet gateway.

Wherein, before the renewal request for receiving the transmission of any one packet gateway, methods described also includes：

When at least one of charging regulation complete or collected works charging regulation is deleted, at least one packet net Close and send more new logo, to indicate the packet gateway for receiving the more new logo to be sent to the external device It is described to update request.

A kind of second aspect, there is provided update method of charging regulation, including：

It is determined that every charging regulation is in predetermined period in the first charging regulation of the configuration on the packet gateway The first interior matching times；

First matching times are reported into external device；

When the configuration for determining charging regulation needs to update, sent to the external device and update request；

The external device is received according to the charging regulation for updating request and feeding back；

According to the charging regulation that the external device feeds back, first charging regulation is updated.

Wherein it is determined that every charging regulation is default in the first charging regulation of the configuration on the packet gateway The first matching times in cycle, specifically include：

In the predetermined period, when often receiving the Operational Visit message of user equipment transmission, by the industry Business accesses every charging regulation of the service feature data of message with configuration on the packet gateway and enters respectively Row matching, when the match is successful, by the charging regulation of the service feature Data Matching of the Operational Visit message Matching times add 1；At the end of the predetermined period, every meter on the packet gateway will be configured The current matching number of times for taking rule is defined as the first matching times.

Wherein it is determined that the configuration of charging regulation needs to update, specifically include：

When the more new logo that the external device sends is received, determining the configuration of charging regulation needs more Newly；Or

When the update cycle for pre-setting is reached, determine that the configuration of charging regulation needs to update.

A kind of third aspect, there is provided updating device of charging regulation, including：

First matching times receiving unit, for receiving the configuration of at least one packet gateway transmission at described point First matching times of the every charging regulation that networking is shut in predetermined period；

Newest matching times determining unit, for received according to the first matching times receiving unit first Second matching time of the every charging regulation of matching times, configuration on external device in the predetermined period Number, and every original match number of times of charging regulation in the charging regulation complete or collected works for prestoring, it is determined that described Every newest matching times of charging regulation in charging regulation complete or collected works；

Updating block, for when the renewal for receiving the transmission of any one packet gateway is asked, according to described Every newest matching times of charging regulation in the charging regulation complete or collected works that newest matching times determining unit determines, Chosen from the charging regulation complete or collected works meet pre-conditioned charging regulation be sent to the transmission renewal please The packet gateway asked, it is right to send the packet gateway for updating request according to the charging regulation for receiving Configured charging regulation is updated.

Wherein, described device also includes：

Second matching times determining unit, in the predetermined period, often receiving any one packet During the service feature data of the Operational Visit message that gateway sends, by the service feature data with configuration in institute The every charging regulation stated on external device is matched respectively, when the match is successful, by the service feature The matching times of the charging regulation of Data Matching add 1；At the end of the predetermined period, will configure described The current matching number of times of every charging regulation on external device is defined as the second matching times.

Described device also includes：

First gateway identification determining unit, for when the match is successful in the second matching times determining unit When, the gateway identification included in the service feature data is defined as the meter of the service feature Data Matching Take regular corresponding gateway identification；At the end of the predetermined period, it is determined that configuration is on the external device The corresponding gateway identification of every charging regulation；

Second gateway identification determining unit, receives described first for the first matching times receiving unit After with number of times, it is determined that the gateway identification of the packet gateway of first matching times is sent, it is described by sending The gateway identification of the packet gateway of the first matching times is defined as configuration and is sending first matching times The corresponding gateway identification of every charging regulation on packet gateway；

3rd gateway identification determining unit, for matching somebody with somebody for being determined according to the first gateway identification determining unit The corresponding gateway identification of every charging regulation and second gateway identification put on the external device are true Every charging regulation pair of the configuration that order unit determines on the packet gateway for sending first matching times The gateway identification answered, determines in the charging regulation complete or collected works the corresponding gateway identification of every charging regulation；Then

The updating block, specifically for：

When the renewal for receiving the transmission of any one packet gateway is asked, it is determined that sending the renewal request The gateway identification of packet gateway；It is complete according to the charging regulation that the 3rd gateway identification determining unit determines Concentrate the corresponding gateway identification of every charging regulation, determine in the charging regulation complete or collected works with send the renewal The corresponding charging regulation of gateway identification of the packet gateway of request；From the packet net with the transmission renewal request In the corresponding charging regulation of gateway identification of pass, selection meets pre-conditioned charging regulation and is sent to transmission institute State the packet gateway for updating request.

Wherein, the updating block, specifically for：

Wherein, described device also includes：

Update instruction transmitting element, for being deleted when at least one of charging regulation complete or collected works charging regulation Except when, more new logo is sent at least one packet gateway, to indicate to receive the packet of the more new logo Gateway sends described renewal and asks to the external device.

A kind of fourth aspect, there is provided updating device of charging regulation, including：

First matching times determining unit, for determining first charging regulation of the configuration on the packet gateway In the first matching times of every charging regulation in predetermined period；

First matching times reporting unit, for first that determines the first matching times determining unit External device is reported with number of times；

Request transmitting unit is updated, for when the configuration for determining charging regulation needs to update, to described outer Installing preparation send renewal to ask；

Charging regulation receiving unit, by receive the external device according to it is described update request and feed back based on Take rule；

Updating block, for the charging regulation received according to the charging regulation receiving unit, to described first Charging regulation is updated.

Wherein, the first matching times determining unit, specifically for：

Wherein, described device also includes：

Determining unit is updated, for when the more new logo that the external device sends is received, determining charging The configuration of rule needs to update；Or when the update cycle for pre-setting is reached, determine matching somebody with somebody for charging regulation Putting needs to update.

5th aspect provides a kind of more new system of charging regulation, including an external device and at least one Packet gateway, wherein：

The external device, for receiving the configuration of at least one packet gateway transmission in the packet gateway First matching times of the every charging regulation in predetermined period；According to first matching times, configuration The second matching times of every charging regulation on external device in the predetermined period, and deposit in advance Every original match number of times of charging regulation in the charging regulation complete or collected works of storage, in determining the charging regulation complete or collected works Every newest matching times of charging regulation；When the renewal request for receiving the transmission of any one packet gateway When, according to every newest matching times of charging regulation in the charging regulation complete or collected works, from the charging regulation Chosen in complete or collected works and meet the packet gateway that pre-conditioned charging regulation is sent to the transmission renewal request；

The packet gateway, in determining first charging regulation of the configuration on the packet gateway based on every Take first matching times of the rule in predetermined period；First matching times are reported and is installed outside described It is standby；When the configuration for determining charging regulation needs to update, sent to the external device and update request；Connect The external device is received according to the charging regulation for updating request and feeding back；Fed back according to the external device Charging regulation, first charging regulation is updated.

The embodiment of the present invention has the beneficial effect that：

In the embodiment of the present invention, by the configuration of reception at least one packet gateway transmission on packet gateway The first matching times of every charging regulation in predetermined period, further according to the first matching times, configuration outside Install standby second matching times of the every upper charging regulation in predetermined period, and the charging for prestoring Every original match number of times of charging regulation in regular complete or collected works, determines every charging regulation in charging regulation complete or collected works Newest matching times, when receive any one packet gateway transmission renewal ask when, according to charging advise Then every newest matching times of charging regulation in complete or collected works, choose from charging regulation complete or collected works and meet pre-conditioned Charging regulation be sent to send update request packet gateway, so as to send update request packet gateway root According to the charging regulation for receiving, configured charging regulation is updated, it is achieved thereby that by charging regulation Packet gateway is updated to from external device according to newest matching times are automatic, makes the charging regulation on packet gateway Realize optimization collocation.

Other features and advantages of the present invention will illustrate in the following description, also, partly from explanation Become apparent in book, or understood by implementing the present invention.The purpose of the present invention and other advantages can Realize and obtain by specifically noted structure in the specification, claims and accompanying drawing write .

Brief description of the drawings

Accompanying drawing described herein is used for providing a further understanding of the present invention, constitutes of the invention one Point, schematic description and description of the invention be used for explain the present invention, do not constitute to it is of the invention not Work as restriction.In the accompanying drawings：

Fig. 1 is the basic flow sheet of existing charging regulation matching scheme；

Fig. 2 is the update method of the charging regulation that a kind of external device side provided in an embodiment of the present invention is implemented Realize flow chart；

Fig. 3 is the update method of the charging regulation that a kind of packet gateway side provided in an embodiment of the present invention is implemented Realize flow chart；

Fig. 4 is that the statistics and maintaining method of a kind of charging regulation provided in an embodiment of the present invention realize flow Figure；

Fig. 5 is a kind of structural representation of the updating device of charging regulation provided in an embodiment of the present invention；

Fig. 6 is the structural representation of the updating device of another charging regulation provided in an embodiment of the present invention；

Fig. 7 is a kind of structural representation of the more new system of charging regulation provided in an embodiment of the present invention.

Specific embodiment

Cannot realize that charging regulation configures optimization in real time to solve existing charging regulation allocative decision Problem, applicant furthers investigate to prior art.

The basic procedure of existing charging regulation matching scheme is as shown in Figure 1.Specifically, when packet gateway connects Receive terminal transmission Operational Visit message when, first by the service feature data of the Operational Visit message and itself The charging regulation of configuration is matched, if the match is successful, completes charging action；If it fails to match, The service feature data of the Operational Visit message are then reported into external device, by external device by service feature The charging regulation that data are configured with itself is matched, if the match is successful, is fed back to packet gateway and matched Success response message；If it fails to match, to packet gateway feedback it fails to match response message.

In the above-mentioned flow, the charging regulation configured in packet gateway is focus rule, wherein, temperature is determined The number of times that justice is matched for service billing rule in a measurement period, such as service billing rule A nearly The number of times being matched in week, number of times is more, and temperature is higher, and temperature highest top n service billing rule is heat Point rule.

At present, configured on packet gateway in order to the focus by service billing in regular is regular, typically all root Periodically the service billing rule of whole net is analyzed and commented according to experience or operation analysis system and form etc. Estimate, and the service billing rule on packet gateway and external device is divided according to the result of analysis and assessment Match somebody with somebody, by focus rule configuration on packet gateway.The process is regularly artificial operation, but focus is regular Be not it is unalterable, it can over time, the change of place and demand and constantly update change.

In such as following scenes：

Scene one：The temperature of charging regulation just can reach most with time period real-time change, it is necessary to irregularly adjust Distribute rationally.Such as, the visit capacity of shopping class website can increase sharply before and after double 11, can be by class net of doing shopping Station is configured on P-GW/GGSN.

Scene two：The temperature of charging regulation different places can difference, it is necessary to press the spy of different regions Point sequence just can reach optimization collocation.Such as, if an external device services many P-GW/GGSN, And these P-GW/GGSN are belonging respectively to multiple districts and cities, the user behavior of each districts and cities is accustomed to variant meeting The focus rule of each districts and cities is caused to have differences.

Scene three：When charging regulation have it is newly-increased, delete and change when, business rule temperature sequence need and When adjust.

For above-mentioned change, it is clear that regularly artificial operation cannot be such that the focus rule determined realizes in real time Optimization collocation, once should be that the regular service billing rule of focus is configured on external device, will Cause the interaction increase between packet gateway and external device, so as to reduce the effect of service billing rule match Rate.

In sum, the embodiment of the invention provides a kind of update scheme of charging regulation.In the technical scheme, By receiving every charging regulation of the configuration of at least one packet gateway transmission on packet gateway default The first matching times in cycle, further according to the every charging of the first matching times, configuration on external device Second matching times of the rule in predetermined period, and every charging in the charging regulation complete or collected works for prestoring The original match number of times of rule, determines every newest matching times of charging regulation in charging regulation complete or collected works, when When the renewal for receiving the transmission of any one packet gateway is asked, according to every charging rule in charging regulation complete or collected works Newest matching times then, selection meets pre-conditioned charging regulation and is sent to from charging regulation complete or collected works The packet gateway for updating and asking is sent, the packet gateway of request is updated to send according to the charging rule for receiving Then, configured charging regulation is updated, it is achieved thereby that by charging regulation according to newest matching times Automatically packet gateway is updated to from external device, the charging regulation on packet gateway is realized optimization collocation.

Embodiments of the invention are illustrated below in conjunction with Figure of description, it will be appreciated that described herein Embodiment be merely to illustrate and explain the present invention, be not intended to limit the invention.And in the feelings not conflicted Under condition, the feature of embodiment and embodiment in the present invention can be combined with each other.

A kind of update method of charging regulation is the embodiment of the invention provides, as shown in Fig. 2 being the method Flow chart is realized, the executive agent of the method is external device, specifically includes following step：

Step 21, receives every charging regulation of the configuration of at least one packet gateway transmission on packet gateway The first matching times in predetermined period.

Step 22, according to every charging regulation of the first matching times, configuration for receiving on external device Every charging regulation in the second matching times in predetermined period, and the charging regulation complete or collected works for prestoring Original match number of times, determine every newest matching times of charging regulation in charging regulation complete or collected works.

Wherein, second matching times of every charging regulation of the configuration on external device in predetermined period can To determine as follows：

In predetermined period, the business for often receiving the Operational Visit message of any one packet gateway transmission is special When levying data, the service feature data and every charging regulation of the configuration on external device are carried out respectively Match somebody with somebody, when the match is successful, the matching times of the charging regulation of the service feature Data Matching are added 1；

At the end of the predetermined period, the current matching number of times of every charging regulation on external device is configured As the second matching times.

Step 23 is complete according to charging regulation when the renewal for receiving the transmission of any one packet gateway is asked Every newest matching times of charging regulation are concentrated, is chosen from charging regulation complete or collected works and is met pre-conditioned meter Take rule, be sent to send update request packet gateway, so as to send update request packet gateway according to The charging regulation for receiving, is updated to configured charging regulation.

Specifically, chosen from charging regulation complete or collected works meeting pre-conditioned charging regulation, can be, but not limited to It is that the charging regulation that newest matching times highest specifies number is chosen from charging regulation complete or collected works.

In the embodiment of the present invention, packet gateway is sent renewal request and can be triggered by following two approach：

The charging regulation configured in approach 1, external device changes：If the meter configured on external device Take rule to be deleted, then can at once notify that P-GW/GGSN updates the charging regulation being locally configured；If The charging regulation configured on external device is newly-increased, then need not trigger renewal.

In this case, before the renewal request for receiving the transmission of any one packet gateway, the present invention Embodiment can also include：

When at least one of charging regulation complete or collected works charging regulation is deleted, sent out at least one packet gateway More new logo is sent, send renewal to ask to indicate the packet gateway for receiving the more new logo outwards to install preparation.

Specifically, response (RSP) message of P-GW/GGSN matching results can be replied in external device Or P-GW/GGSN in the heartbeat detection RSP message of external device to carrying more new logo (such as ICAP IsTag values in (Internet Content Adaptation Protocol) agreement), P-GW/GGSN is received After the more new logo, preparation is outwards installed at once and plays renewal request.

Approach 2, timing update：If never having charging regulation on external device to be deleted, P-GW/GGSN Cannot just the renewal of local charging regulation be carried out, so that the degree of accuracy is influenceed, therefore P-GW/GGSN should be propped up Hold timing to initiate to update request, local charging regulation is rebuild, the cycle can be with external device pair The measurement period of the newest matching times of charging regulation is identical.

In addition, external device can simultaneously serve multiple packet gateways in the embodiment of the present invention, therefore in meter When taking Policy Updates, identical charging regulation can be issued to all of packet gateway, it is also possible to each point Networking is closed and made a distinction, so as to issue different charging regulations for the concrete condition of each packet gateway.

Therefore, when dividing comprising the transmission service feature data in the service feature data that external device is received During the gateway identification that networking is closed, during external device determines the second matching times, when the match is successful, The method also includes：

The gateway identification included in the service feature data is defined as the charging rule of service feature Data Matching Then corresponding gateway identification；And at the end of predetermined period, it is determined that every meter of the configuration on external device Take regular corresponding gateway identification；

Receive after the first matching times, the method also includes：

It is determined that sending the gateway identification of the packet gateway of the first matching times, dividing for the first matching times will be sent The gateway identification that networking is closed is defined as every charging of the configuration on the packet gateway for sending the first matching times The corresponding gateway identification of rule；

The corresponding gateway identification of every charging regulation on external device and configuration according to the configuration determined The corresponding gateway identification of every charging regulation on the packet gateway for sending the first matching times, determines charging The corresponding gateway identification of every charging regulation in regular complete or collected works；Then

When the renewal for receiving the transmission of any one packet gateway is asked, according to every in charging regulation complete or collected works The newest matching times of charging regulation, choose from charging regulation complete or collected works and meet pre-conditioned charging regulation hair The packet gateway for sending and updating request is given, can be specifically included：

When the renewal for receiving the transmission of any one packet gateway is asked, it is determined that sending the packet for updating request The gateway identification of gateway；

According to the corresponding gateway identification of every charging regulation in charging regulation complete or collected works, in determining charging regulation complete or collected works Charging regulation corresponding with the gateway identification for sending the packet gateway for updating request；

From charging regulation corresponding with the gateway identification for sending the packet gateway for updating request, choose and meet pre- If the charging regulation of condition is sent to the packet gateway for sending and updating request.

Accordingly, the embodiment of the present invention additionally provides a kind of update method of charging regulation, as shown in figure 3, It is the flow chart of realizing of the method, the executive agent of the method is packet gateway, specifically includes following step：

Step 31, it is determined that every charging regulation is in default week in the first charging regulation of the configuration on packet gateway The first matching times in phase.

Wherein, in predetermined period, when user carries out Operational Visit, Operational Visit is sent to packet gateway Message, packet gateway is preferentially by the service feature data of the Operational Visit message and every charging of itself configuration Rule is matched respectively, when the match is successful, by the service feature Data Matching of the Operational Visit message The matching times of charging regulation add 1；If it fails to match, by the service feature number of the Operational Visit message According to being sent to external device.Optionally, when service feature data are sent, the gateway mark of itself can be carried Know, so that external device can send corresponding charging regulation according to gateway identification to packet gateway.

At the end of predetermined period, the current matching number of times for configuring every charging regulation on packet gateway is It is the first matching times.

Step 32, the first matching times that will be determined report external device.

Step 33, when the configuration for determining charging regulation needs to update, outwards installs preparation and send renewal to ask.

Wherein it is determined that the configuration of charging regulation needs to update, can be, but not limited to according to the following two kinds mode reality It is existing：

First way：When the more new logo of external device transmission is received, the configuration of charging regulation is determined Need to update；Approach 1 in which correspondence above-described embodiment：The charging regulation hair configured on external device Changing.

The second way：When the update cycle for pre-setting is reached, determining the configuration of charging regulation needs more Newly；Approach 2 in which correspondence above-described embodiment：Timing updates.

Step 34, receives the charging regulation that external device feeds back according to request is updated；

Step 35, according to the charging regulation that external device feeds back, is updated to the first charging regulation.

In order to be better understood from the embodiment of the present invention, below in conjunction with the specific tool implemented to the embodiment of the present invention Body implementation process is illustrated.

The core concept of the embodiment of the present invention is in real time by matching times charging regulation configuration high in packet net Shut, so more flows are not needed by sending external device and complete matching flow, to reach packet net Close and the flow of external device matching is optimized.

The program is segmented into two parts：One is the statistics and maintenance to charging regulation, and two is to charging regulation Renewal.

Reference picture 4, the statistics of charging regulation and maintenance mainly include four parts：

1st, P-GW/GGSN counts the matching times of local charging regulation.

Specifically, when user carries out Operational Visit, the service feature high priority data matching of Operational Visit message Charging regulation on P-GW/GGSN, the match is successful, then P-GW/GGSN then by the charging regulation Plus 1 with number of times, it fails to match, (wrapped the service feature data of the Operational Visit message by ICAP interfaces Include IP/ five-tuples, URL (Uniform Resource Locator, uniform resource locator) etc.) on deliver to External device.

2nd, external device counts the matching times of local charging regulation.

External device receives the service feature data of the Operational Visit message sent on P-GW/GGSN, with this The charging regulation on ground is matched, and the match is successful, and the matching times of the charging regulation are then added 1 by external device, The match is successful result and corresponding RG＆SID are returned into P-GW/GGSN, it fails to match, then lose matching Lose result and return to P-GW/GGSN.

3rd, every matching times of charging regulation in external device statistics charging regulation complete or collected works.

The matching times of local charging regulation are periodically reported external device and (received outer by P-GW/GGSN After installing the successful response of reception that preparation is sent, the local charging regulation that P-GW/GGSN will have been reported Matching times reset), matching times and local charging regulation that external device reports P-GW/GGSN Matching times added up.

4th, external device carries out temperature sequence to the charging regulation in charging regulation complete or collected works.

Temperature sequence is that the matching times of charging regulation in a predetermined period are ranked up, hot statistics week When phase starts, external device can be clear by the matching times of the charging regulation in charging regulation complete or collected works accumulative before Zero.Additionally, focus rule sequence can also be ranked up according to different dimensions, such as packet gateway dimension, I.e. the configuration of each packet gateway one gateway identification, i.e., No. ID, recognize that this time matching comes for external device Any platform P-GW/GGSN is come from, while external device presses No. ID to the statistics of the matching times of charging regulation Provide different sequences, it is also possible to define other dimensions according to demand.

As shown in table 1, it is the dimension example of temperature sequence, it is assumed that using one week as a temperature cycle, it is hot Degree is the matching times of nearest one week charging regulation.If the dimension of temperature is only considered, to all packets The priority of heat generating spot rule is under gateway：Rule 2>Regular N>Rule 1>...；If considering temperature After dimension with No. ID of affiliated packet gateway, the priority to 1 time heat generating spot rule of packet gateway is： Regular N>Rule 1>..., the priority to 2 times heat generating spot rules of gateway is：Rule 2>....

Table 1：

After external device completes the temperature sequence of charging regulation complete or collected works, packet gateway passes through ICAP interfaces actively The focus regular and synchronized that to be counted on external device of request is to packet gateway as its home town ruling.

Wherein, request renewal can be triggered by following two approach：

1st, the charging regulation change for being configured on external device：If charging regulation is deleted on external device, Notify that P-GW/GGSN updates home town ruling at once, P-GW/GGSN matchings can be replied in external device The RSP message or P-GW/GGSN of result in the heartbeat detection RSP message of external device to carrying more New logo (the IsTag values such as in ICAP agreements), after P-GW/GGSN receives the mark, at once outwards Install preparation and rise and update request.If regular increasing newly need not trigger renewal.

2nd, timing updates：If never having charging regulation on external device to delete, P-GW/GGSN is with regard to nothing Method carries out the renewal of home town ruling, so that the focus degree of accuracy is influenceed, therefore P-GW/GGSN should support timing Initiate update request, local focus rule base is rebuild, the cycle and external device temperature sequence Measurement period is identical.

Many P-GW/GGSN may be serviced based on an external device, and if these gateway devices belong to Different vendor, the specification of content charging rule is different, therefore the regular bar number of the synchronous focus of packet gateway request Determined according to oneself specification and demand by gateway.

Based on same inventive concept, also each provide what a kind of external device side was implemented in the embodiment of the present invention The updating device and charging regulation of the charging regulation that the updating device of charging regulation and packet gateway side are implemented More new system, due to the charging rule that principle and the external device side of said apparatus and system solve problem are implemented The update method that charging regulation is implemented in update method then and packet gateway side is similar, therefore said apparatus and is The implementation of system may refer to the implementation of method, repeats part and repeats no more.

As shown in figure 5, for a kind of charging regulation of external device side implementation provided in an embodiment of the present invention more The structural representation of new equipment, including：

First matching times receiving unit 51, for receiving the configuration of at least one packet gateway transmission described The first matching times of every charging regulation on packet gateway in predetermined period；

Newest matching times determining unit 52, for being received according to the first matching times receiving unit 51 The first matching times, every charging regulation of the configuration on external device in the predetermined period second Every original match number of times of charging regulation in matching times, and the charging regulation complete or collected works for prestoring, really Every newest matching times of charging regulation in the fixed charging regulation complete or collected works；

Updating block 53, for when the renewal for receiving the transmission of any one packet gateway is asked, according to institute State every newest matching of charging regulation in the charging regulation complete or collected works that newest matching times determining unit 52 determines Number of times, selection meets pre-conditioned charging regulation and is sent to described in transmission more from the charging regulation complete or collected works The packet gateway of new request, to send the packet gateway for updating request according to the charging rule for receiving Then, configured charging regulation is updated.

Wherein, described device also includes：

Second matching times determining unit 54, in the predetermined period, often receiving any one point When the service feature data of the Operational Visit message for sending are closed in networking, the service feature data are existed with configuration Every charging regulation on the external device is matched respectively, when the match is successful, the business is special The matching times for levying the charging regulation of Data Matching plus 1；At the end of the predetermined period, will configure in institute The current matching number of times for stating every charging regulation on external device is defined as the second matching times.

Described device also includes：

First gateway identification determining unit 55, for when matching in the second matching times determining unit 54 During success, the gateway identification included in the service feature data is defined as the service feature Data Matching The corresponding gateway identification of charging regulation；At the end of the predetermined period, it is determined that configuration is installed outward described The standby upper corresponding gateway identification of every charging regulation；

Second gateway identification determining unit 56, receives described for the first matching times receiving unit 51 After first matching times, it is determined that sending the gateway identification of the packet gateway of first matching times, will send out Send the gateway identification of the packet gateway of first matching times to be defined as configuration and send first matching The corresponding gateway identification of every charging regulation on the packet gateway of number of times；

3rd gateway identification determining unit 57, for being determined according to the first gateway identification determining unit 55 Every charging regulation corresponding gateway identification and second gateway of the configuration for going out on the external device Every meter of the configuration that mark determining unit 56 determines on the packet gateway for sending first matching times Take regular corresponding gateway identification, determine in the charging regulation complete or collected works the corresponding gateway mark of every charging regulation Know；Then

The updating block 53, specifically for：

When the renewal for receiving the transmission of any one packet gateway is asked, it is determined that sending the renewal request The gateway identification of packet gateway；According to the charging rule that the 3rd gateway identification determining unit 57 determines The then corresponding gateway identification of every charging regulation in complete or collected works, determine in the charging regulation complete or collected works with send described Update the corresponding charging regulation of gateway identification of the packet gateway of request；Dividing for request is updated from transmission is described In the corresponding charging regulation of gateway identification that networking is closed, selection meets pre-conditioned charging regulation and is sent to Send the packet gateway for updating request.

Wherein, the updating block 53, specifically for：

Wherein, described device also includes：

Update instruction transmitting element 58, for when at least one of charging regulation complete or collected works charging regulation quilt During deletion, more new logo is sent at least one packet gateway, to indicate to receive dividing for the more new logo Networking is closed and sends the renewal request to the external device.

For convenience of description, above each several part is divided by function as each module (or unit) is described respectively. Certainly, when the present invention is implemented can the function of each module (or unit) in same or multiple softwares or Realized in hardware.

During specific implementation, the updating device of above-mentioned charging regulation can be arranged in external device.

As shown in fig. 6, for a kind of charging regulation of packet gateway side implementation provided in an embodiment of the present invention more The structural representation of new equipment, including：

First matching times determining unit 61, for determining first charging rule of the configuration on the packet gateway The first matching times of every charging regulation in predetermined period in then；

First matching times reporting unit 62, for determine the first matching times determining unit 61 First matching times report external device；

Request transmitting unit 63 is updated, for when the configuration for determining charging regulation needs to update, to described External device sends and updates request；

Charging regulation receiving unit 64, for receiving what the external device fed back according to the renewal request Charging regulation；

Updating block 65, for the charging regulation received according to the charging regulation receiving unit 64, to institute The first charging regulation is stated to be updated.

Wherein, the first matching times determining unit 61, specifically for：

Wherein, described device also includes：

Determining unit 66 is updated, for when the more new logo that the external device sends is received, it is determined that meter Taking the configuration of rule needs to update；Or when the update cycle for pre-setting is reached, determine charging regulation Configuration needs to update.

During specific implementation, the updating device of above-mentioned charging regulation can be arranged in packet gateway.

As shown in fig. 7, the structural representation of the more new system for a kind of charging regulation provided in an embodiment of the present invention Figure, including：One packet gateway 72 of external device 71 and at least one, wherein：

The external device 71, for receiving the configuration of the transmission of at least one packet gateway 72 in the packet The first matching times of every charging regulation on gateway 72 in predetermined period；According to the described first matching Second matching time of the every charging regulation of number of times, configuration on external device 71 in the predetermined period Number, and every original match number of times of charging regulation in the charging regulation complete or collected works for prestoring, it is determined that described Every newest matching times of charging regulation in charging regulation complete or collected works；When receiving any one packet gateway 72 When the renewal of transmission is asked, according to every newest matching times of charging regulation in the charging regulation complete or collected works, Chosen from the charging regulation complete or collected works meet pre-conditioned charging regulation be sent to the transmission renewal please The packet gateway 72 asked；

The packet gateway 72, in the first charging regulation of the determination configuration on the packet gateway 72 The first matching times of every charging regulation in predetermined period；First matching times are reported described External device 71；When the configuration for determining charging regulation needs to update, sent to the external device 71 Update request；The external device 71 is received according to the charging regulation for updating request and feeding back；According to The charging regulation of the feedback of the external device 71, is updated to first charging regulation.

It should be understood by those skilled in the art that, embodiments of the invention can be provided as method, system or meter Calculation machine program product.Therefore, the present invention can be using complete hardware embodiment, complete software embodiment or knot Close the form of the embodiment in terms of software and hardware.And, the present invention can be used and wherein wrapped at one or more Containing computer usable program code computer-usable storage medium (including but not limited to magnetic disk storage, CD-ROM, optical memory etc.) on implement computer program product form.

The present invention is produced with reference to method according to embodiments of the present invention, equipment (system) and computer program The flow chart and/or block diagram of product is described.It should be understood that can by computer program instructions realize flow chart and / or block diagram in each flow and/or the flow in square frame and flow chart and/or block diagram and/ Or the combination of square frame.These computer program instructions to all-purpose computer, special-purpose computer, insertion can be provided The processor of formula processor or other programmable data processing devices is producing a machine so that by calculating The instruction of the computing device of machine or other programmable data processing devices is produced for realizing in flow chart one The device of the function of being specified in individual flow or multiple one square frame of flow and/or block diagram or multiple square frames.

These computer program instructions may be alternatively stored in can guide computer or the treatment of other programmable datas to set In the standby computer-readable memory for working in a specific way so that storage is in the computer-readable memory Instruction produce include the manufacture of command device, the command device realization in one flow of flow chart or multiple The function of being specified in one square frame of flow and/or block diagram or multiple square frames.

These computer program instructions can be also loaded into computer or other programmable data processing devices, made Obtain and series of operation steps is performed on computer or other programmable devices to produce computer implemented place Reason, so as to the instruction performed on computer or other programmable devices is provided for realizing in flow chart one The step of function of being specified in flow or multiple one square frame of flow and/or block diagram or multiple square frames.

, but those skilled in the art once know base although preferred embodiments of the present invention have been described This creative concept, then can make other change and modification to these embodiments.So, appended right will Ask and be intended to be construed to include preferred embodiment and fall into having altered and changing for the scope of the invention.

Obviously, those skilled in the art can carry out various changes and modification without deviating from this hair to the present invention Bright spirit and scope.So, if it is of the invention these modification and modification belong to the claims in the present invention and Within the scope of its equivalent technologies, then the present invention is also intended to comprising these changes and modification.

Claims

1. a kind of update method of charging regulation, it is characterised in that including：

2. the method for claim 1, it is characterised in that second matching times are according to as follows Mode determines：

3. method as claimed in claim 2, it is characterised in that included in the service feature data： Send the gateway identification of the packet gateway of the service feature data；

When the match is successful, methods described also includes：

Receive after first matching times, methods described also includes：

4. the method for claim 1, it is characterised in that when receiving any one packet gateway When the renewal of transmission is asked, according to every newest matching times of charging regulation in the charging regulation complete or collected works, Chosen from the charging regulation complete or collected works meet pre-conditioned charging regulation be sent to the transmission renewal please The packet gateway asked, specifically includes：

5. the method for claim 1, it is characterised in that receiving any one packet gateway Before the renewal request of transmission, methods described also includes：

6. a kind of update method of charging regulation, it is characterised in that including：

First matching times are reported into external device；

7. method as claimed in claim 6, it is characterised in that it is determined that configuration is on the packet gateway The first charging regulation in the first matching times of every charging regulation in predetermined period, specifically include：

8. method as claimed in claim 6, it is characterised in that determining the configuration of charging regulation needs more Newly, specifically include：

9. a kind of updating device of charging regulation, it is characterised in that including：

10. device as claimed in claim 9, it is characterised in that described device also includes：

11. devices as claimed in claim 10, it is characterised in that included in the service feature data： Send the gateway identification of the packet gateway of the service feature data；

Described device also includes：

The updating block, specifically for：

12. devices as claimed in claim 9, it is characterised in that the updating block, specifically for：

13. devices as claimed in claim 9, it is characterised in that described device also includes：

A kind of 14. updating devices of charging regulation, it is characterised in that including：

15. devices as claimed in claim 14, it is characterised in that first matching times determine single Unit, specifically for：

16. devices as claimed in claim 14, it is characterised in that described device also includes：

The more new system of 17. a kind of charging regulations, it is characterised in that including an external device and at least Individual packet gateway, wherein：