CN106714129A - Roaming charging method, related device and online charging system - Google Patents
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Abstract
The invention provides a roaming charging method, a related device and a system. In the roaming charging method provided by the embodiment of the invention, embedded PCRF (Policy Control Rule Function) equipment acquires ARP (Alternative Roaming Provider) ordering information of a subscriber from a CBP (Convergent Billing Point) and acquires ARP package usage amount of the subscriber from an ARP OCS (Online Charging System), and then the PCRF equipment performs policy decision-making on the subscriber according to the ARP package usage amount; and then home PCEF (Policy and Charging Enforcement Function) equipment performs policy control on the subscriber according to a control policy issued by the PCRF equipment, and the subscriber can start to use the traffic of an ARP package. Compared with the prior art, the roaming charging method provided by the embodiment of the invention can be applicable to charging in a convergent OCS scene and is good in adaptability.
Description
Technical field
The present invention relates to mobile communication technology field, in particular to the meter under a kind of roaming scence
Charging method, relevant apparatus and Online Charging System.
Background technology
Roaming (roaming) refers to that mobile station leaves the coverage of oneself registration, moves to another
After one service area, GSM can still provide it the function of service.Europe roams bill III
Selectable roaming service provider (Alternative Roaming Provider, ARP) is defined,
One ARP can provide data service roaming service for the user of one or more European countries
Device.When user roams in Europe, common roaming can be selected, i.e., be taken by with user ascription area
Business provider (the service provider's abbreviation operator) local service provider signed an agreement is provided
Service.User is also an option that ARP provides roaming service, and ordering corresponding ARP to ARP covers
Meal.Relative to common roaming, ARP roamings can provide lower rate, and ratings are higher.
Referring to Fig. 1, Fig. 1 is the flow chart of the charging method that prior art is provided.
Wherein, to ARP networks, the network element of ARP networks includes ARP chargings to user of current roaming
System, such as Online Charging System (Online Charging System, OCS), ARP proxy
(Visit) Serving GPRS Support Node (Serving GPRS of (ARP Proxy) and visited place
Support Node, SGSN), the network element of belonging area network (Home network) includes ownership
Online Charging System (Home OCS), the policy control rule functional (Policy of ownership place on ground
Control Rule Function, PCRF) equipment and ownership place Gateway GPRS Support Node
(Gateway GPRS Support Node, GGSN).
Specifically, the ARP set meals that ARP OCS are used to be ordered according to user carry out charging to user.
ARP OCS can also obtain the ARP set meals usage amount or account balance of user, and by Sy
Interface is sent to Home PCRF equipment (Home PCRF equipment abbreviation PCRF).ARP generations
Manage as the agency of ARP OCS, for the message that other network elements send to be transmitted into ARP OCS
Or outwards forward the message that ARP OCS send.
When user prepares to use data service in visited place, the mobile station of roaming service customer is to visited place
SGSN send packet data protocol (Packet Data Protocol, PDP) connection request, please
Ask and set up PDP sessions.The connection request is forwarded to user ascription area by the SGSN of visited place
GGSN。
Charging method shown in Fig. 1 includes following flow：
Step 1, the GGSN of ownership place send credit control request to the PCRF equipment of ownership place
Message.
Wherein, the purpose of credit control request (Credit Control Request, CCR) message exists
The charging control strategy of the user is directed in request, the message can be sent by Gx interfaces.
PCRF equipment carries out strategic decision-making, strategic decision-making process to the user according to the CCR message
Specifically include step 2 and 6.
Step 2, PCRF determine that the user should have subscribed ARP set meals, and being sent to ARP proxy please
Message is asked to obtain the usage amount of the set meal.
Wherein, the ARP ordering informations of user are saved on PCRF, PCRF can be according to the letter
Determine that user have subscribed ARP set meals with control data.
PCRF by Spending Limit ask (Spending Limit Request, SLR) message to
ARP OCS obtain the usage amount of the set meal, and the message can be sent by Sy interfaces.
Step 3, ARP proxy forward the SLR message to ARP OCS.
Step 4, ARP OCS obtain the usage amount of the ARP set meals, and return Spending Limit response
(Spending Limit Answer, SLA) message gives ARP Proxy.
Step 5, ARP proxy forward the SLA message to PCRF.
The set meal usage amount of step 6, PCRF in SLA message carries out policy control to user,
Generate corresponding control strategy, and responded by diameter credit control (Credit Control Answer,
CCA) message is handed down to the GGSN of ownership place.
Step 7, the GGSN of ownership place according to the control strategy for issuing, to ARP proxy letter of application
With mandate.
Wherein, GGSN can send CCR message to apply for credit authorization by Gx interfaces.
Step 8, ARP proxy forward CCR message to ARP OCS.
Step 9, ARP OCS carry out credit authorization to user, CCA message are returned to, wherein taking
Mandate quota (quota) with user.
Step 10, ARP proxy forward CCA message to GGSN.
Now, PDP session establishments success, user begins to use the data service in ARP set meals.
With the development of technology, the OCS of ownership place is gradually evolved to the OCS of fusion, i.e. OCS
The middle function of having merged traditional PCRF, traditional PCRF is evolved to embedded (embedded)
During PCRF, built-in PC RF are as a Module-embedding to OCS, built-in PC RF does not hold
The specific strategy decisive function of row, strategy decisive function is specifically by the Convergent Billing Point in OCS
(Convergent Billing Point, CBP) is realized.
Roam charging method of the prior art needs the PCRF of ownership place to be obtained to ARP OCS
Without communication between CBP and ARP OCS in the usage amount of ARP set meals, but the OCS of fusion
Interface, thus CBP obtains the usage amount of the ARP set meals, and then CBP without normal direction ARP OCS
Strategic decision-making cannot be carried out to ARP services of roaming, cause roaming service customer to use the ARP for ordering
Set meal.
The content of the invention
The embodiment of the invention provides a kind of roam charging method under fusion OCS scenes, device and
Message handling system.
In a first aspect, the embodiment of the present invention provides a kind of selectable services of roaming provider ARP
Roam charging method, is applied to embedded policy control rule functional PCRF equipment, and it includes：
The credit control request information that policy control rule functional PCEF equipment sends is received, it is described
The positional information of roaming service customer is carried in credit control request information；
The first control strategy request message, first control strategy are sent to Convergent Billing Point CBP
The positional information of the user is carried in request message；
The first control strategy response message that the CBP is returned is received, first control strategy rings
Answer the ARP ordering informations that the user is carried in message；
Usage amount request message, the usage amount are sent to ARP charge systems according to the ordering information
The ARP ordering informations of the user are carried in request message；
The usage amount response message that the ARP charge systems are returned is received, the usage amount response disappears
The ARP set meal usage amounts of the user are carried in breath；
ARP control strategies are generated to the user according to the ARP set meals usage amount, and is passed through
Diameter credit control response message sends the ARP control strategies of the generation to the PCEF equipment.
With reference in a first aspect, in the first possible implementation, the method also includes：
The set meal use state message that the ARP charge systems send is received, the set meal uses shape
The use state of the ARP set meals of the user is carried in state message；
The second control strategy request message is sent to the CBP, the second control strategy request disappears
The use state of the ARP set meals is carried in breath.
With reference to the first possible implementation of first aspect, in second possible implementation
In, described to send the second control strategy request message to CBP, the second control strategy request disappears
The use state that the ARP set meals are carried in breath includes：
Spending Limit request SLR message, the ARP of the SLR message are sent to the CBP
The use state of the ARP set meals is carried in package states field.
With reference in a first aspect, in possible implementation in the 3rd, methods described also includes：
The second control strategy response message that the CBP is returned is received, second control strategy rings
Answer the ownership set meal control strategy that the user is carried in message；
Re-authentication requests RAR message is sent to the PCEF, institute is carried in the RAR message
State the ownership set meal control strategy of user.
Second aspect, the embodiment of the present invention provides a kind of selectable services of roaming provider ARP
Roam charging method, it includes：
Receive the first control strategy request that embedded policy control rule functional PCRF equipment sends
Message, carries the positional information of user in the control strategy request message；
Determine that user have subscribed ARP set meals according to the positional information, to the built-in PC RF
Equipment sends the first control strategy response message, and the use is carried in the control strategy response message
The ARP ordering informations at family.
7th, it is described to be believed according to position in the first possible implementation with reference to second aspect
Breath determines that user have subscribed ARP set meals and include：
Judging the positional information in the positional information of the user and the ARP set meals of local preservation is
It is no consistent；
If, it is determined that the user have subscribed ARP set meals.
With reference to the first possible implementation of second aspect, second aspect, may at second
Implementation in, methods described also includes：
Receive the second control strategy request message that the built-in PC RF equipment sends, described the
The use state of the ARP set meals of the user is carried in two control strategy request messages；
It is ARP set meals using finishing or during abnormal state in the use state, according to the user
Ownership set meal to the user generation ownership set meal control strategy and to the built-in PC RF send out
Send.
It is described to built-in PC RF in the third possible implementation with reference to second aspect
Equipment sends the first control strategy response message, and the use is carried in the control strategy response message
The ARP ordering informations at family include：
Spending Limit response SLA message, the SLA are sent to the built-in PC RF equipment
The ARP ordering informations of the user are carried in the ARP set meal identification fields of message.
With reference to the third aspect, the first possible implementation of the third aspect, the of the third aspect
Two kinds of possible implementations, the possible implementation of the third party of the third aspect, can at the 4th kind
Can implementation in, in receive that embedded policy control rule functional PCRF equipment sends the
Also include before one control strategy request message：
The ARP ordering informations that ownership place CMR sends are received, carries described in the ordering information
The ARP set meals of user.
The third aspect, the embodiment of the present invention also provides a kind of built-in PC RF equipment, and it includes：
First receiving unit, the credit for receiving the transmission of policy control rule functional PCEF equipment
Control data message, carries the positional information of roaming service customer in the credit control request information；
First transmitting element, disappears for sending the request of the first control strategy to Convergent Billing Point CBP
Breath, carries the positional information of the user in the first control strategy request message；
First receiving unit is additionally operable to receive the first control strategy response that the CBP is returned
Message, carries the ARP ordering informations of the user in the first control strategy response message；
First transmitting element is additionally operable to be sent to ARP charge systems according to the ordering information to be made
Consumption request message, carries the ARP ordering informations of the user in the usage amount request message；
First receiving unit is additionally operable to receive the usage amount sound that the ARP charge systems are returned
Message is answered, the ARP set meal usage amounts of the user are carried in the usage amount response message；
Strategy generating unit, for generating ARP to the user according to the ARP set meals usage amount
Control strategy, and the generation is sent to the PCEF equipment by diameter credit control response message
ARP control strategies.
With reference to the third aspect, in the first possible implementation, in described PCRF equipment
First receiving unit be additionally operable to receive the set meal that the ARP charge systems send and use shape
State message, carries the use shape of the ARP set meals of the user in the set meal use state message
State；
First transmitting element is additionally operable to send the second control strategy request message to the CBP,
The use state of the ARP set meals is carried in the second control strategy request message.
With reference to the third aspect, the first possible implementation of the third aspect may at second
Implementation in, first receiving unit is additionally operable to receive the second control that the CBP is returned
Policy response message, carries the ownership set meal of the user in the second control strategy response message
Control strategy；
First transmitting element is additionally operable to send re-authentication requests RAR message to the PCEF,
The ownership set meal control strategy of the user is carried in the RAR message.
Fourth aspect, the embodiment of the present invention provides a kind of convergent billing point device, and it includes：
Second receiving unit, sends for receiving embedded policy control rule functional PCRF equipment
The first control strategy request message, in the control strategy request message carry user position letter
Breath；
Second transmitting element, for determining that user have subscribed ARP set meals according to the positional information,
The first control strategy response message is sent to the built-in PC RF equipment, the control strategy rings
Answer the ARP ordering informations that the user is carried in message.
With reference to fourth aspect, in the first possible implementation, second receiving unit is also
For receiving the second control strategy request message that the built-in PC RF equipment sends, described the
The use state of the ARP set meals of the user is carried in two control strategy request messages；
Second transmitting element be additionally operable to the use state be ARP set meals using finishing or
During abnormal state, the ownership set meal according to the user is to user generation ownership set meal control plan
Slightly and to the built-in PC RF send.
With reference to fourth aspect, the first possible implementation of fourth aspect may at second
Implementation in, second transmitting element is additionally operable to determine that user does not have according to the positional information
There are order ARP set meals, then the ownership set meal according to the user is to user generation ownership set meal
Control strategy simultaneously sends to the built-in PC RF.
5th aspect, the embodiment of the present invention provides a kind of Online Charging System, and it includes the third aspect
CBP equipment described in described built-in PC RF equipment and fourth aspect.
In roam charging method provided in an embodiment of the present invention, built-in PC RF is obtained to CBP
The ARP ordering informations of user, and used to the ARP set meals that ARP OCS obtain the user
Amount, then PCRF carries out strategic decision-making according to ARP set meals usage amount to user.Subsequent ownership place
The control strategies that are issued according to PCRF of PCEF policy control is carried out to user, user can open
The portfolio begun using ARP set meals.Compared with prior art, roaming provided in an embodiment of the present invention
Charging method goes for the charging under the OCS scenes of fusion, and adaptability is preferable.
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Technical scheme in order to illustrate more clearly the embodiments of the present invention, will retouch to embodiment below
The accompanying drawing to be used needed for stating is briefly described, it should be apparent that, drawings in the following description
Only some embodiments of the present invention, for those of ordinary skill in the art, are not paying
On the premise of creative work, other accompanying drawings can also be obtained according to these accompanying drawings.Wherein：
Fig. 1 is the flow chart of the charging method that prior art is provided；
Fig. 2 is the networking schematic diagram of charge system provided in an embodiment of the present invention；
Fig. 3 is the flow chart of the roam charging method that the embodiment of the present invention one is provided；
Fig. 4 is the flow chart of the roam charging method that the embodiment of the present invention two is provided；
Fig. 5-6 is the flow chart of the roam charging method that the embodiment of the present invention three is provided；
Fig. 7 is the functional block diagram of the built-in PC RF equipment that the embodiment of the present invention four is provided；
Fig. 8 is the functional block diagram of the convergent billing point device that the embodiment of the present invention five is provided；
Fig. 9 is the structural representation of the built-in PC RF equipment that the embodiment of the present invention six is provided；
Figure 10 is the structural representation of the CBP equipment that the embodiment of the present invention seven is provided.
Specific embodiment
Below in conjunction with the accompanying drawing in the embodiment of the present invention, to the technical scheme in the embodiment of the present invention
It is clearly and completely described, it is clear that described embodiment is only a real part of the invention
Example is applied, rather than whole embodiments.Based on the embodiment in the present invention, ordinary skill people
The every other embodiment that member is obtained under the premise of performing creative labour is not made, belongs to this
Invent the scope of protection.
The present invention provides a kind of roam charging method, device and charge system, referring to Fig. 2, Fig. 2
It is the networking schematic diagram of charge system provided in an embodiment of the present invention.
Wherein, the network element of ARP networks includes ARP charge systems, ARP proxy, customer relationship
Management (Customer Relationship Management, CRM) system and the SGSN of visited place.
Wherein, the function of the SGSN of visited place can also be by mobility management entity (Mobile
Management Entity, MME) realize.ARP charge systems can be online charging system
System, or off-line accounting system.The OCS of the network element of belonging area network including ownership place and
The Gateway GPRS Support Node (Gateway GPRS Support Node, GGSN) of ownership place.
The function of the GGSN of ownership place can also be by packet data gateway (Packed Gateway, PGW)
To realize.The GGSN of ownership place abbreviation GGSN, the SGSN of visited place in embodiments of the present invention
Referred to as SGSN.
In embodiments of the present invention, the OCS of ownership place uses the OCS technologies of fusion, wherein melting
Built-in PC RF is closed, built-in PC RF abbreviation PCRF in embodiments of the present invention.Ownership place
OCS also includes that CBP, CBP can receive the accounting request of outside, perform according to accounting request
Online charging or offline charging.Using (the Extensional of extension between CBP and built-in PC RF
Sy, Esy) interface communicated.Gx is used between built-in PC RF and the GGSN of ownership place
Interface is communicated, and Gy interfaces are used between the GGSN and CBP, ARP OCS of ownership place
Communicated, communicated using Sy interfaces between the agency and built-in PC RF of ARP.Phase
For the scene that OCS in the prior art and PCRF are deployed separately, the fusion in the embodiment of the present invention
OCS scene in, the product information and user's ordering information of operator can only on CBP
Definition, is conducive to the maintenance and operation of product.
As illustrated, user accesses the crm system of ARP networks, suitable ARP sets are ordered
Meal.The CRM of ARP networks also the ordering information of user is synchronized to the OCS of ARP networks with
And the OCS of user ascription area.Wherein, ordering information includes the business of the user and order ordered
Above-mentioned ordering information is synchronized to ownership place by amount, the CRM of ARP networks especially by ARP proxy
OCS.
Referring to Fig. 3, Fig. 3 is the flow chart of the roam charging method that the embodiment of the present invention one is provided.
When user roams into visited place, the Web vector graphic business of visited place is ready to pass through, visited place
SGSN sends PDP and sets up request, the GGSN of ownership place to the GGSN of the user ascription area
In strategy and charge execution function (Policy and Charging Enforcement Function,
PCEF) equipment (PCEF equipment abbreviation PCEF) sends diameter credit control and asks to built-in PC RF
CCR message is sought, the control strategy for asking the user.
Roam charging method provided in an embodiment of the present invention comprises the following steps：
Step 301, built-in PC RF receive the credit control request CCR message that PCEF sends,
The positional information of user is carried in the CCR message.
Specifically, the built-in PC RF of user ascription area is sent by Gx interfaces PCEF
CCR message.
Step 302, built-in PC RF send the first control strategy request message, the control to CBP
The current location information of user is carried in policy request message processed.
Specifically, do not store the ordering information of user on built-in PC RF, thus PCRF to
CBP sends the control strategy request message to ask the control strategy of the user.Wherein, the first control
Policy request message processed can ask SLR message, the message to be led to when implementing for Spending Limit
Cross the transmission of Sy interfaces.
Step 303, built-in PC RF receive the first control strategy response message of CBP returns,
The ARP ordering informations of the user are carried in the first control strategy response message.
Wherein, the first control strategy response message can be SLA message when implementing, and this disappears
Breath is transmitted by Sy interfaces.
Step 304, built-in PC RF send usage amount according to the ordering information to ARP OCS please
Message is sought, the ARP ordering informations of the user are carried in the usage amount request message.
Specifically, because the ARP set meal usage amount information Stores of user are on ARP OCS, because
And PCRF sends usage amount request message to ARP OCS.It should be noted that due to ARP generations
Reason is the agent equipment of ARP OCS, and PCRF can also send usage amount and ask to ARP proxy
Message, ARP OCS are forwarded that message to by ARP proxy.
Step 305, built-in PC RF receive the usage amount response message that ARP OCS are returned, institute
State the ARP set meal usage amounts that the user is carried in usage amount response message.
Wherein, ARP set meals usage amount can be data traffic, data duration, can also be also to use
Or it is unavailable, you can with representing that ARP set meals also have residue, unavailable expression ARP set meals are used
Finish.
Step 306, built-in PC RF are generated according to the ARP set meals usage amount to the user
Control strategy, and the control of generation is sent to the PCEF by the first control strategy response message
Strategy.
Specifically, built-in PC RF carries out strategy according to the ARP set meals usage amount to user determining
Plan, i.e., generate control strategy, and send the control strategy to PCEF to user.Wherein, control
Service quality (Quantity of Service, Qos) information and charging regulation etc. can be included in strategy.
In roam charging method provided in an embodiment of the present invention, built-in PC RF is obtained to CBP
The ARP ordering informations of user, and used to the ARP set meals that ARP OCS obtain the user
Amount, then PCRF carries out strategic decision-making according to ARP set meals usage amount to user.Subsequent ownership place
The control strategies that are issued according to PCRF of PCEF policy control is carried out to user, user can open
The portfolio begun using ARP set meals.Compared with prior art, roaming provided in an embodiment of the present invention
Charging method goes for the charging under the OCS scenes of fusion, and adaptability is preferable.
In embodiments of the present invention, the control strategy that PCEF sends according to PCRF is carried out to user
Policy control, because the control strategy is generated based on ARP set meals, thus PCEF will be to
ARP OCS ask credit quota, and user is carried out according to the credit quota that ARP OCS are returned
Charging control.ARP OCS are in charging process, in fact it could happen that ARP set meals using finishing, or
The situation (cannot for example deduct fees) of abnormal state.Now, charged party provided in an embodiment of the present invention
Method also comprises the following steps 307-308：
Step 307, the set meal use state that built-in PC RF receives the transmission of ARP charge systems disappears
Breath, carries the use state of the ARP set meals of the user in the set meal use state message.
Wherein, the use state of ARP set meals can include ARP set meals using finishing, state it is different
Often or the type such as state is normal.
Step 308, built-in PC RF send the second control strategy request message to the CBP,
The use state of the ARP set meals is carried in the second control strategy request message.
Specifically, PCRF sends SLR message to CBP again by Sy interfaces, the SLR disappears
The use state of ARP set meals is carried in breath, the use state of ARP set meals is known in order to CBP,
And strategic decision-making is carried out to user according to the use state of the set meal, for example used in ARP set meals
Finish, or during abnormal state, new control strategy or pressure is generated to the user according to ownership place set meal
User offline etc..If CBP generates new control strategy to the user, the embodiment of the present invention is also wrapped
Include following steps 309-310：
The second control strategy response that step 309, built-in PC RF receive the CBP returns disappears
Breath, carries the ownership set meal control strategy of the user in the second control strategy response message.
Wherein, the second control strategy response message is SLA message, and new control is carried in the message
The ownership set meal control strategy of strategy, such as user.
Step 310, built-in PC RF send re-authentication requests RAR message to the PCEF,
The ownership set meal control strategy of the user is carried in the RAR message.
In the embodiment of the present invention, when built-in PC RF carries new control strategy in SLA message,
Re-authentication requests (Re-Auth-Request, RAR) are sent to PCEF.Wherein, RAR message
In can carry the ownership set meal control strategy of user.
PCRF sends RAR message and can cause that PCEF updates the control strategy of user to PCEF,
And then PCEF carries out policy control, the industry of user to user according to new ownership set meal control strategy
Business will not because of ARP set meals using finish or abnormal state and interrupt, enhance the business body of user
Test.
The charging flow to built-in PC RF sides is described above, and CBP mono- is described below
The roam charge flow of side.Referring to Fig. 4, Fig. 4 is the roam charge that the embodiment of the present invention two is provided
The flow chart of method.
When user roams into visited place, roam charging method provided in an embodiment of the present invention includes：
Step 401, CBP receive the first control strategy request message that built-in PC RF sends,
The positional information of user is carried in the first control strategy request message.
Specifically, the first control strategy request message is used to ask the control strategy of user, the message
The current location information of the middle mark and user for carrying user.First control strategy response message exists
Can be SLR message when implementing, the message is transmitted by Sy interfaces.
Step 402, CBP determine that user have subscribed ARP set meals according to the positional information, to
PCRF sends control strategy response message, carries the user's in the control strategy response message
ARP ordering informations.
Specifically, CBP may determine that the positional information of the user and the local ARP for preserving cover
Whether the positional information in meal is consistent, if unanimously, illustrating that user have subscribed the ARP of the position
Set meal, CBP sends the first control strategy response message by ESy interfaces to PCRF, wherein taking
ARP ordering informations with user.
In roam charging method provided in an embodiment of the present invention, CBP is receiving PCRF transmissions
Control strategy request message after, determine that user have subscribed ARP set meals, then to PCRF send take
Control strategy response message with the ARP ordering informations, in order to PCRF according to the ARP
Ordering information carries out strategic decision-making to user, and then realizes the roam charge based on ARP set meals.With
Prior art is compared, and the embodiment of the present invention allows that ARP ordering informations are stored on CBP,
Without by common ordering information (such as ownership place set meal ordering information) and ARP ordering informations
It is stored in respectively on CBP and built-in PC RF, operator's unified pipe on CBP can be facilitated
The service order information of user is managed, efficiency of operation is improved.
In embodiments of the present invention, if to judge that user does not order current location information corresponding for CBP
ARP set meals, then, according to common ordering information, the set meal of such as user ascription area is to user for CBP
Carry out strategic decision-making and generate control strategy, the control strategy is issued to PCRF, so as to realize base
In the charging of common ordering information.
Further, user is during using ARP set meals, in fact it could happen that ARP set meals make
With finish or ARP set meals abnormal state (such as ARP charge systems are deducted fees unsuccessfully) situation,
Then PCRF reports the use state of ARP set meals to CBP, then meter provided in an embodiment of the present invention
Charging method also includes：
The second control strategy that step 403, CBP receive the built-in PC RF equipment transmission please
Message is sought, the use of the ARP set meals of the user is carried in the second control strategy request message
State.
Specifically, the second control strategy request message can be SLR message when implementing, should
The use state of the ARP set meals of user is carried in SLR message.
Step 404, it is ARP set meals using finishing or during abnormal state in use state, CBP roots
According to the ownership set meal of the user to user generation ownership set meal control strategy and to described embedding
Enter formula PCRF transmissions.
In embodiments of the present invention, if the use state of ARP set meals is ARP set meals using finishing
Or abnormal state, then need to provide the user new charging set meal.CBP is according to institute in the present embodiment
State the ownership set meal generation ownership set meal control strategy of user and sent to the built-in PC RF,
And then the ownership set meal control strategy is sent to PCEF by PCRF so that PCEF returns according to this
Category set meal control strategy carries out policy control to user, and the business that will not interrupt user is used, for example
Data service is used.
Referring to Fig. 5-6, Fig. 5-6 is the flow of the roam charging method that the embodiment of the present invention three is provided
Figure.
In embodiments of the present invention, Norway user roams in Germany, and have subscribed Germany ARP
Set meal bag, 10 Euros of bag 100M flows, with a width of 512kbps.After the set meal is using finishing,
Use the roaming set meal of ownership place (Norway), such as 0.001 Euro/Kb, with a width of 128kbps.
As illustrated, roam charging method provided in an embodiment of the present invention comprises the following steps：
501st, Norway user in German roaming, Germany SGSN are to Norway GGSN
The request of PDP session establishments is initiated, Norway GGSN initiate Gx CCR requests to Embedded
PCRF applies for control strategy.
502nd, Embedded PCRF initiate Esy SLR message and carry out tactful application, CBP to CBP
User's ARP order records are inquired about according to the customer position information carried in Esy SLR, and is obtained
Get the ARP package informations of correspondence roaming place.
Wherein, Esy SLR request messages the inside includes following AVP values：
[3GPP-SGSN-MCC-MNC]=26215 (Germany)
503rd, CBP returns response message Esy SLA, and carries the ARP package informations of user's order
Give Embedded PCRF.
Esy SLA message the inside includes following AVP values：
[ARP-Offer-ID]=Germany-ARP
Wherein, the ARP for the user being carried in ARP set meals identification field [ARP-Offer-ID] is ordered
Purchase information, is Germany-ARP in the present embodiment.
504th, the SLA message that Embedded PCRF are returned according to CBP determines that user have subscribed
ARP set meals, and need Germany ARP OCS to obtain ARP set meal usage amounts, then
Embedded PCRF send Sy SLR message and carry Policy Counter Identifier information
To ARP Proxy.
Wherein, Sy SLR message the inside includes
[Policy-Counter-Identifier]=Germany-ARP
505th, Germany ARP Proxy forwardings Sy SLR to corresponding Germany ARP OCS.
506th, the corresponding states of the corresponding Policy Counter of Germany ARP OCS acquisitions, and
And Policy Counter Status. are carried in the response message Sy SLA to ARP Proxy
Sy SLA message the inside includes：
[Policy-Counter-Status]=Available.In the present embodiment, the use of ARP set meals
It is Available to measure, and represents that ARP set meals also have residue, i.e. ARP set meals are currently available.
507th, ARP Proxy forwarding Sy SLA to Embedded PCRF.
508th, Embedded PCRF are according to the Policy Counter Status information generation for getting
ARP control strategies, and control strategy is handed down to Norway by time response message Gx CCA
GGSN。
Wherein, the following parameter in Gx CCA message the inside：
[Charging-Rule-Definition]
{ Charging-Rule-Name }=Germany-Offer
[QoS-Information]
[Max-Requested-Bandwidth-DL]=512Kbps
Wherein, [Max-Requested-Bandwidth-DL] represents maximum downstream bandwidth.
509th, Norway GGSN initiate Gy CCR to ARP according to the control strategy for issuing
Proxy。
510th, ARP Proxy forwarding Gy CCR to Germany ARP OCS.
511st, Germany ARP OCS are authenticated to user and set meal, and carry out quota
Quota is authorized.ARP OCS return response message Gy CCA and carry mandate Quota to ARP
Proxy。
Wherein, Gy CCA message includes：
[Granted-Service-Unit]=10Mb, that is, it is 10Mb to authorize quota.
512nd, ARP Proxy forwarding Gy CCA give Norway GGSN, PDP session establishments into
Work(, user begins to use data service.
If user is using after data service for a period of time, ARP set meals are using finishing or ARP OCS
Deduct fees exception, then charging method provided in an embodiment of the present invention is further included：
513rd, Germany ARP OCS detect the ARP set meals and have run out, then initiate Sy
Spending Limit state notification request (Spending Status Notification Request, SNR) is notified
Embedded PCRF。
Wherein, following major parameter is included in SNR message
[Policy-Counter-Identifier]=Germany-ARP
[Policy-Counter-Status]=Unavailable, wherein, Unavailable represents ARP
Set meal is unavailable.
514th, ARP Proxy forwardings Sy SNR message gives Embedded PCRF.
515th, Embedded PCRF return the response of response message Sy Spending Limits state notifying
(Spending Status Notification Answer, SNA) gives ARP Proxy.
516th, ARP Proxy transmitted responses Sy SNA give Germany ARP OCS.
517th, Embedded PCRF initiate Esy SLR message informing CBP ARP set meals and use shape
State.
The SLR message mainly includes following parameter
[ARP-Offer-Report]
{ ARP-Offer-ID }=Germany-ARP
{ ARP-Offer-Status }=Unavailable
Wherein, the ARP set meals are carried in ARP package states field { ARP-Offer-Status }
Use state, be unavailable in the present embodiment.
518th, CBP parsing Esy SLR message finds that Germany-ARP set meals have run out, then
Control strategy is generated using the user attaching set meal, and Embedded is returned in Esy SLA
PCRF。
Wherein, the control strategy for being included in SLA message is as follows：
[Service-Qos-Definition]
[Charging-Rule-Name]=Norway roaming
[QoS-Information]
[Max-Requested-Bandwidth-DL]=128Kbps
519th, Embedded PCRF send Gx RAR messages and are updated to Norway GGSN requirements
Control strategy.
RAR message mainly includes following parameter：
[Charging-Rule-Remove]
[Charging-Rule-Name]=Germany-ARP
[Charging-Rule-Install]
[Charging-Rule-Definition]
{ Charging-Rule-Name }=Norway roaming
[QoS-Information]
[Max-Requested-Bandwidth-DL]=128Kbps
Parameter in above-mentioned RAR message demonstrates the need for removing the old corresponding control plan of ARP set meals
Omit, i.e. Germany-ARP control strategies, new control strategy, i.e. Norway roaming are installed
Control strategy.
520th, Norway GGSN return Gx CCA and respond to Embedded PCRF.
521st, Norway GGSN monitor that control strategy is changed into Norway from Germany-ARP
Roaming, then initiate Gy credit control requests and terminate (Credit Control Request
Terminate, CCR-T) terminate existing Gy chargeable sessions (Session) to ARP Proxy requirements.
522nd, ARP Proxy forwarding Gy CCR-T to Germany ARP OCS.
523rd, Germany OCS releases Gy Session, return the response of Gy diameter credit controls and terminate (Credit
Control Answer Terminate, CCA-T) arrive Germany ARP OCS.
524th, ARP Proxy forwarding Gy CCA-T to Norway GGSN.
525th, Norway GGSN initiate Gy CCR to CBP request quota mandates.
526th, CBP carries out (0.001 Euro of wholesale price to user according to the set meal of ownership place Norway
/ Kb), and credit reservation is carried out, CBP echoes and answers Gy CCA to Norway GGSN.
After Norway GGSN receive credit quota, according to credit quota control user it is normal on
Net.
Referring to Fig. 7, Fig. 7 is the function of the built-in PC RF equipment that the embodiment of the present invention four is provided
Module map.As illustrated, PCRF provided in an embodiment of the present invention includes：
First receiving unit 701, for receiving the transmission of policy control rule functional PCEF equipment
Credit control request information, carries the position letter of roaming service customer in the credit control request information
Breath；
First transmitting element 702, asks for sending the first control strategy to Convergent Billing Point CBP
Message, carries the positional information of the user in the first control strategy request message；
First receiving unit 701 is additionally operable to receive the first control strategy sound that the CBP is returned
Message is answered, the ARP ordering informations of the user are carried in the first control strategy response message；
First transmitting element 702 is additionally operable to be sent to ARP charge systems according to the ordering information
Usage amount request message, carries the ARP esteemed favors of the user in the usage amount request message
Breath；
First receiving unit 701 is additionally operable to receive the usage amount that the ARP charge systems are returned
Response message, carries the ARP set meal usage amounts of the user in the usage amount response message；
Strategy generating unit 703, for being generated to the user according to the ARP set meals usage amount
ARP control strategies, and the life is sent to the PCEF equipment by diameter credit control response message
Into ARP control strategies.
Built-in PC RF equipment provided in an embodiment of the present invention can be used in foregoing corresponding charging
In embodiment of the method one and embodiment three, specific roam charge flow is referring to above method embodiment
Associated description.
Further, in PCRF equipment provided in an embodiment of the present invention, described first receives single
Unit 701 is additionally operable to receive the set meal use state message that the ARP charge systems send, the set
The use state of the ARP set meals of the user is carried in meal use state message；
First transmitting element 702 is additionally operable to disappear to CBP transmission the second control strategy requests
Breath, carries the use state of the ARP set meals in the second control strategy request message.
Further, first receiving unit 701 of PCRF equipment provided in an embodiment of the present invention
It is additionally operable to receive the second control strategy response message that the CBP is returned, second control strategy
The ownership set meal control strategy of the user is carried in response message；
First transmitting element also 702 is additionally operable to send re-authentication requests RAR to the PCEF
Message, carries the ownership set meal control strategy of the user in the RAR message.
It is embedding in built-in PC RF provided in an embodiment of the present invention when charging is carried out to ARP roamings
Enter the ARP ordering informations that formula PCRF obtains user to CBP, and should to ARP OCS acquisitions
The ARP set meal usage amounts of user, then PCRF user is carried out according to ARP set meals usage amount
Strategic decision-making.The control strategy that the PCEF of subsequent ownership place is issued according to PCRF is carried out to user
Policy control, user can begin to use the portfolio of ARP set meals.Compared with prior art, originally
The built-in PC RF equipment that inventive embodiments are provided goes for the meter under the OCS scenes of fusion
Take, adaptability is preferable.
Referring to Fig. 8, Fig. 8 is the function mould of the convergent billing point device that the embodiment of the present invention five is provided
Block figure.
As illustrated, Convergent Billing Point CBP equipment provided in an embodiment of the present invention includes：
Second receiving unit 801, for receiving embedded policy control rule functional PCRF equipment
The the first control strategy request message for sending, carries the position of user in the control strategy request message
Information；
Second transmitting element 802, for determining that user have subscribed ARP sets according to the positional information
Meal, the first control strategy response message, the control plan are sent to the built-in PC RF equipment
The ARP ordering informations of the user are slightly carried in response message.
Further, the second receiving unit 801 in CBP equipment provided in an embodiment of the present invention
It is additionally operable to receive the second control strategy request message that the built-in PC RF equipment sends, it is described
The use state of the ARP set meals of the user is carried in second control strategy request message；
It is ARP set meals using finishing that second transmitting element 802 is additionally operable in the use state
Or during abnormal state, the ownership set meal according to the user is to user generation ownership set meal control
Strategy simultaneously sends to the built-in PC RF.
Further, in CBP equipment provided in an embodiment of the present invention,
Second transmitting element 802 is additionally operable to determine that user does not order according to the positional information
ARP set meals, then the ownership set meal according to the user is to user generation ownership set meal control plan
Slightly and to the built-in PC RF send.
CBP provided in an embodiment of the present invention can be used in foregoing corresponding roam charging method reality
Apply in example one to three, specific charging process is referring to previous embodiment.
In CBP provided in an embodiment of the present invention when roam charge is realized, CBP is being received
PCRF send control strategy request message after, determine that user have subscribed ARP set meals, then to
PCRF sends the control strategy response message for carrying the ARP ordering informations, in order to PCRF
Strategic decision-making is carried out to user according to the ARP ordering informations, and then is realized based on ARP set meals
Roam charge.Compared with prior art, the embodiment of the present invention allows that ARP ordering informations are preserved
On CBP, without by common ordering information (such as ownership place set meal ordering information) and
ARP ordering informations are stored on CBP and built-in PC RF respectively, and operator can be facilitated to exist
The service order information of user is managed collectively on CBP, efficiency of operation is improved.
The embodiment of the present invention also provides a kind of Online Charging System, and it is included as described by example IV
Built-in PC RF equipment and the convergent billing point device as described by embodiment five, it is described
PCRF equipment and the convergent billing point device directly pass through Sy interface communications.
The beneficial effect of Online Charging System provided in an embodiment of the present invention is had concurrently in above-described embodiment
CBP and the respective beneficial effect of built-in PC RF equipment.
Referring to Fig. 9, Fig. 9 is the structure of the built-in PC RF equipment that the embodiment of the present invention six is provided
Schematic diagram.
As illustrated, built-in PC RF equipment provided in an embodiment of the present invention includes：First treatment
Device 901, first memory 902, the first bus 903, the first input equipment 904, first are exported
Equipment 905 and first network interface 906.
Wherein, the first memory 902 is used to store computer executed instructions, at described first
Reason device 901 is connected with the first memory 902 by first bus 903, when described embedding
When entering the operation of formula PCRF equipment, the first processor 901 performs the computer executed instructions,
So that the built-in PC RF equipment performs following method：
The credit control request information that policy control rule functional PCEF equipment sends is received, it is described
The positional information of roaming service customer is carried in credit control request information；
The first control strategy request message, first control strategy are sent to Convergent Billing Point CBP
The positional information of the user is carried in request message；
The first control strategy response message that the CBP is returned is received, first control strategy rings
Answer the ARP ordering informations that the user is carried in message；
Usage amount request message, the usage amount are sent to ARP charge systems according to the ordering information
The ARP ordering informations of the user are carried in request message；
The usage amount response message that the ARP charge systems are returned is received, the usage amount response disappears
The ARP set meal usage amounts of the user are carried in breath；
ARP control strategies are generated to the user according to the ARP set meals usage amount, and is passed through
Diameter credit control response message sends the ARP control strategies of the generation to the PCEF equipment.
Wherein, built-in PC RF equipment perform the detailed process of the above method, beneficial effect and
Implementation procedure in above-described embodiment one, three is identical with beneficial effect, due to the inventive method reality
Apply example and be based on same design, particular content can be found in the narration in the inventive method embodiment one, three.
First input equipment 904 can be used for being input into order to built-in PC RF equipment and believe
Breath, the first input equipment 904 such as keyboard or sensing equipment, such as mouse, trace ball, touch pad,
Microphone, control stick, game mat, circle benzvalene form satellite tv antenna, scanner or similar devices.
These input equipments can be connected to first processor 901 by the first bus 903.
First output equipment 905 can be used for built-in PC RF equipment output informations, except monitoring
Outside device, the first output equipment 905 can also set each for other periphery outputs, such as loudspeaker and/
Or printing device, these output equipments can also be connected to first processor by the first bus 903
901。
Built-in PC RF equipment can be connected in network by first network interface 906, for example
It is connected to LAN (Local Area Network, LAN).Under networked environment, load balancing
The computer executed instructions stored in device can be stored in remote storage device, and are not limited at this
Ground storage.
First memory 902 can include in terms of volatibility and/or nonvolatile memory form
Calculation machine storage media, such as read-only storage and/or random access memory.First memory 902
Operating system, application program, other program modules and routine data can also be included.
Referring to Figure 10, Figure 10 is the structural representation of the CBP equipment that the embodiment of the present invention seven is provided.
As illustrated, CBP equipment provided in an embodiment of the present invention includes：Second processing device 1001,
Second memory 1002, the second bus 1003, the second input equipment 1004, the second output equipment
1005 and second network interface 1006.
Wherein, the second memory 1002 is used to store computer executed instructions, described second
Processor 1001 is connected with the second memory 1002 by second bus 1003, when
When the CBP equipment is run, the second processing device 1001 performs the computer executed instructions,
So that the CBP equipment performs following method：
Receive the first control strategy request that embedded policy control rule functional PCRF equipment sends
Message, carries the positional information of user in the control strategy request message；
Determine that user have subscribed ARP set meals according to the positional information, to the built-in PC RF
Equipment sends the first control strategy response message, and the use is carried in the control strategy response message
The ARP ordering informations at family.
Wherein, CBP equipment performs detailed process, the equal and above-mentioned implementation of beneficial effect of the above method
Implementation procedure in example two, three is identical with beneficial effect, due to being based on the inventive method embodiment
Same design, particular content can be found in the narration of the inventive method embodiment two, three.
Second input equipment 1004 can be used for being input into order and information to CBP equipment, the
Two input equipments 1004 such as keyboard or sensing equipment, such as mouse, trace ball, touch pad, Mike
Wind, control stick, game mat, circle benzvalene form satellite tv antenna, scanner or similar devices.These
Input equipment can be connected to second processing device 1001 by the second bus 1003.
Second output equipment 1005 can be used for CBP equipment output informations, in addition to the monitor,
Second output equipment 1005 can also set each for other periphery outputs, such as loudspeaker and/or printing
Equipment, these output equipments can also be connected to second processing device 1001 by the second bus 1003.
CBP equipment can be connected in network by the second network interface 1006, for example, be connected to
LAN.Under networked environment, the computer executed instructions stored in second memory 1002 can
To store in remote storage device, and it is not limited to be locally stored in CBP equipment.
Second memory 1002 can be included with volatibility and/or nonvolatile memory form
Computer storage media, such as read-only storage and/or random access memory.Second memory
1002 can also include operating system, application program, other program modules and routine data.
It should be noted that information exchange in the said equipment between each unit, module, performing
The contents such as journey, due to being based on same design with the inventive method embodiment, particular content can be found in this
Narration in inventive method embodiment, here is omitted.
It will be recognized by those of ordinary skill in the art that various aspects of the invention or various aspects
Possible implementation can be embodied as system, method or computer program product.Therefore,
The possibility implementation of each aspect of the present invention or various aspects can be implemented using complete hardware
Example, complete software embodiment (including firmware, resident software etc.), or integration software and hardware
The form of the embodiment of aspect, collectively referred to herein as " circuit ", " module " or " system ".
Additionally, the possibility implementation of each aspect of the present invention or various aspects can use computer journey
The form of sequence product, computer program product refers to computer of the storage in computer-readable medium
Readable program code.
Computer-readable medium can be computer-readable signal media or computer-readable storage
Medium.Computer-readable recording medium is including but not limited to electronics, magnetic, optics, electromagnetism, red
Outer or semiconductor system, equipment or device, or it is foregoing any appropriately combined, such as deposit at random
Access to memory (RAM), read-only storage (ROM), Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory EPROM
(EPROM or flash memory), optical fiber, portable read-only storage (CD-ROM).
Processor in computer reads computer-readable journey of the storage in computer-readable medium
Sequence code so that processor is able to carry out in the combination of each step or each step in flow charts
The function action of regulation；Generation is implemented in each piece of block diagram or work(specified in each piece of combination
The device that can be acted.
Computer readable program code can perform completely on the computer of user, partly in user
Computer on perform, as single software kit, partly on the computer of user and part
On the remote computer, or completely performed on remote computer or server.Also should note
Meaning, in some alternate embodiments, in flow charts in each step or block diagram each piece indicate
Function may not press the order indicated in figure and occur.For example, depending on involved function, connect
Two steps or two blocks shown in even may actually be executed substantially concurrently, or these blocks
May sometimes be performed with reverse order.
Those of ordinary skill in the art are it is to be appreciated that with reference to the embodiments described herein description
Each example unit and algorithm steps, can be with electronic hardware or computer software and electronics
The combination of hardware is realized.These functions are performed with hardware or software mode actually, are depended on
The application-specific and design constraint of technical scheme.Professional and technical personnel can be specific to each
Using realizing the described function, but this realization it is not considered that exceeding using distinct methods
The scope of the present invention.
The above, specific embodiment only of the invention, but protection scope of the present invention is not
Be confined to this, any one skilled in the art the invention discloses technical scope
It is interior, change or replacement can be readily occurred in, should all be included within the scope of the present invention.Therefore,
Protection scope of the present invention described should be defined by scope of the claims.
Claims (16)
1. a kind of selectable services of roaming provider ARP roam charging methods, are applied to insertion
Formula policy control rule functional PCRF equipment, it is characterised in that including：
The credit control request information that policy control rule functional PCEF equipment sends is received, it is described
The positional information of roaming service customer is carried in credit control request information；
The first control strategy request message, first control strategy are sent to Convergent Billing Point CBP
The positional information of the user is carried in request message；
The first control strategy response message that the CBP is returned is received, first control strategy rings
Answer the ARP ordering informations that the user is carried in message；
Usage amount request message, the usage amount are sent to ARP charge systems according to the ordering information
The ARP ordering informations of the user are carried in request message；
The usage amount response message that the ARP charge systems are returned is received, the usage amount response disappears
The ARP set meal usage amounts of the user are carried in breath；
ARP control strategies are generated to the user according to the ARP set meals usage amount, and is passed through
Diameter credit control response message sends the ARP control strategies of the generation to the PCEF equipment.
2. the method for claim 1, it is characterised in that also include：
The set meal use state message that the ARP charge systems send is received, the set meal uses shape
The use state of the ARP set meals of the user is carried in state message；
The second control strategy request message is sent to the CBP, the second control strategy request disappears
The use state of the ARP set meals is carried in breath.
3. method as claimed in claim 2, it is characterised in that described to send second to CBP
Control strategy request message, carries the ARP set meals in the second control strategy request message
Use state includes：
Spending Limit request SLR message, the ARP of the SLR message are sent to the CBP
The use state of the ARP set meals is carried in package states field.
4. method as claimed in claim 2 or claim 3, it is characterised in that also include：
The second control strategy response message that the CBP is returned is received, second control strategy rings
Answer the ownership set meal control strategy that the user is carried in message；
Re-authentication requests RAR message is sent to the PCEF, institute is carried in the RAR message
State the ownership set meal control strategy of user.
5. a kind of selectable services of roaming provider ARP roam charging methods, it is characterised in that
Including：
Receive the first control strategy request that embedded policy control rule functional PCRF equipment sends
Message, carries the positional information of user in the control strategy request message；
Determine that user have subscribed ARP set meals according to the positional information, to the built-in PC RF
Equipment sends the first control strategy response message, and the use is carried in the control strategy response message
The ARP ordering informations at family.
6. method according to claim 5, it is characterised in that described according to positional information
Determine that user have subscribed ARP set meals and include：
Judging the positional information in the positional information of the user and the ARP set meals of local preservation is
It is no consistent；
If, it is determined that the user have subscribed ARP set meals.
7. the method according to claim 5 or 6, it is characterised in that also include：
Receive the second control strategy request message that the built-in PC RF equipment sends, described the
The use state of the ARP set meals of the user is carried in two control strategy request messages；
It is ARP set meals using finishing or during abnormal state in the use state, according to the user
Ownership set meal to the user generation ownership set meal control strategy and to the built-in PC RF send out
Send.
8. the method according to claim 5 or 6, it is characterised in that described to embedded
PCRF equipment sends the first control strategy response message, is carried in the control strategy response message
The ARP ordering informations of the user include：
Spending Limit response SLA message, the SLA are sent to the built-in PC RF equipment
The ARP ordering informations of the user are carried in the ARP set meal identification fields of message.
9. method according to claim 8, it is characterised in that receiving embedded strategy
Also include before the first control strategy request message that control rule functional PCRF equipment sends：
The ARP ordering informations that ownership place CMR sends are received, carries described in the ordering information
The ARP set meals of user.
10. a kind of built-in PC RF equipment, it is characterised in that including：
First receiving unit, the credit for receiving the transmission of policy control rule functional PCEF equipment
Control data message, carries the positional information of roaming service customer in the credit control request information；
First transmitting element, disappears for sending the request of the first control strategy to Convergent Billing Point CBP
Breath, carries the positional information of the user in the first control strategy request message；
First receiving unit is additionally operable to receive the first control strategy response that the CBP is returned
Message, carries the ARP ordering informations of the user in the first control strategy response message；
First transmitting element is additionally operable to be sent to ARP charge systems according to the ordering information to be made
Consumption request message, carries the ARP ordering informations of the user in the usage amount request message；
First receiving unit is additionally operable to receive the usage amount sound that the ARP charge systems are returned
Message is answered, the ARP set meal usage amounts of the user are carried in the usage amount response message；
Strategy generating unit, for generating ARP to the user according to the ARP set meals usage amount
Control strategy, and the generation is sent to the PCEF equipment by diameter credit control response message
ARP control strategies.
11. PCRF equipment according to claim 10, it is characterised in that
The set meal that first receiving unit is additionally operable to receive the ARP charge systems transmission is used
Status message, carries the use shape of the ARP set meals of the user in the set meal use state message
State；
First transmitting element is additionally operable to send the second control strategy request message to the CBP,
The use state of the ARP set meals is carried in the second control strategy request message.
12. PCRF equipment as claimed in claim 11, it is characterised in that described first receives
Unit is additionally operable to receive the second control strategy response message that the CBP is returned, second control
The ownership set meal control strategy of the user is carried in policy response message；
First transmitting element is additionally operable to send re-authentication requests RAR message to the PCEF,
The ownership set meal control strategy of the user is carried in the RAR message.
A kind of 13. convergent billing point devices, it is characterised in that including：
Second receiving unit, sends for receiving embedded policy control rule functional PCRF equipment
The first control strategy request message, in the control strategy request message carry user position letter
Breath；
Second transmitting element, for determining that user have subscribed ARP set meals according to the positional information,
The first control strategy response message is sent to the built-in PC RF equipment, the control strategy rings
Answer the ARP ordering informations that the user is carried in message.
14. equipment according to claim 13, it is characterised in that
Second receiving unit is additionally operable to receive the second control that the built-in PC RF equipment sends
Policy request message processed, carries the ARP of the user in the second control strategy request message
The use state of set meal；
Second transmitting element be additionally operable to the use state be ARP set meals using finishing or
During abnormal state, the ownership set meal according to the user is to user generation ownership set meal control plan
Slightly and to the built-in PC RF send.
15. equipment according to claim 13 or 14, it is characterised in that
Second transmitting element is additionally operable to determine that user does not order according to the positional information
ARP set meals, then the ownership set meal according to the user is to user generation ownership set meal control plan
Slightly and to the built-in PC RF send.
16. a kind of Online Charging Systems, it is characterised in that including as described in claim 10-12
Built-in PC RF equipment and the convergent billing point device as described in claim 13-15, institute
State PCRF equipment and the convergent billing point device and directly pass through Sy interface communications.
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