CN108011725A - A kind of policy control method, apparatus and system - Google Patents
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Abstract
The embodiment of the invention discloses a kind of policy control method, apparatus and system.Wherein, this method includes：After IP CAN sessions are established for UE, PCRF entities are in allocated quotas burst, if the quota burst is the quota burst of preset kind, PCRF entities can will indicate that configured information of the quota burst for the quota burst of preset kind returns to PCEF entities.If the quota burst exhausts, after the new information of quota is reported, and during not receiving the response message of new information also, PCEF entities can refuse UE and continue to access network.So can be in the case where last quota burst exhaust and needs switch metering rule, PCC frameworks carry out charging according to original rule during avoiding not receiving new rule, so as to improve the accuracy of charging.
Description
Technical field
The present invention relates to field of communication technology, and in particular to a kind of policy control method, apparatus and system.
Background technology
3rd Generation Partnership Project (the 3rd Generation Partner Project,
3GPP) in system, strategy may adapt to various with charging control (Policy and Charging Control, PCC) framework
Internet protocol (Internet Protocol, IP) connected reference network.Wherein, PCC frameworks can be based on user's usage amount into
Row policy control and charging control.
In policy control control procedure, strategy and charging regulation control function (Policy and Charging Rule
Function, PCRF) entity receiving strategy and charge execution function (Policy and Charging Enforcement
Function, PCEF) entity session establishment request after, can be according to the signing of user equipment (User Equipment, UE)
Information issues quota burst and PCC rules to PCEF entities, and when the quota in quota burst exhausts, PCEF entities can be reported to
PCRF entities, PCRF entities can re-issue quota burst and PCC rules after carrying out quota and reducing.Wherein, PCEF entities exist
Before receiving new rule and quota burst, UE can be continuing with network.In practice, it has been found that this policy control mode exists
Last quota may cause charging deviation in the case of exhausting.
The content of the invention
The embodiment of the invention discloses a kind of policy control method, apparatus and system, it is possible to increase the charging of PCC frameworks is accurate
Exactness.
First aspect of the embodiment of the present invention discloses a kind of policy control method, and this method can include：
After IP- connected references network (Connected Access Network, CAN) session is established for UE, PCEF is real
Know from experience the first PCC rules based on reception and the first quota burst accesses network to UE and carries out quota monitoring, in the first quota point
In the case that the remaining quota of piece is less than or equal to default Quota Threshold, new information is sent to PCRF entities, and judge first
Quota burst whether be preset kind quota burst, if the first quota burst is the quota burst of preset kind, and do not connect
In the case of the response message for receiving new information, PCEF entities can refuse UE and access network.
Wherein, new information is used to indicate that the remaining quota of the first quota burst to be less than or equal to default Quota Threshold.In advance
If the quota burst of type can be last quota burst of UE, but if the network of UE current accesseds can provide comparatively fast
Speed of download, such as express networks such as Long Term Evolutions (Long Term Evolution, LTE), and the capacity of each quota burst
It is smaller, then the quota burst of preset kind can also be penultimate or third last quota burst so that
The new information that PCEF is sent has enough response times.
It should be noted that when UE turn-on data traffic engineering capabilities, UE can send IP-CAN sessions to PCEF entities
Request message is established, PCEF entities can be based on the session establishment request message and send credit control request to PCRF entities
(Credit Control Request, CCR) initial message.PCRF can the user identifier based on the UE that CCR initial messages include
The signing information of UE is searched, so that according to signing information generation QoS rules, and the first quota burst of distribution, the first PCC are advised
Then the information such as (including QoS rule) and trigger by Credit Control Answer (Credit Control Answer, CCA) just
Beginning message returns to PCEF entities.PCEF entities, can be according to information installation the after the information of PCRF entities return is received
One PCC rules, and IP-CAN session establishment response messages are returned to UE, so as to complete the foundation of IP-CAN sessions.
As a kind of feasible embodiment, the first PCC rules and the first quota burst are by label of the PCRF entities based on UE
About information generates and is sent to PCEF entities by the use monitoring information of Gx interfaces；Wherein, PCEF entities judge the first quota
Whether burst is that the concrete mode of quota burst of preset kind can be：
Judge to use in monitoring information and whether there is configured information, if it does, determining that the first quota burst is default class
The quota burst of type.Wherein, which is used for last the quota burst for indicating that the first quota burst is UE.
As another feasible embodiment, this method can also include：
PCEF entities are not the quota burst of preset kind, and do not receive the response of new information in the first quota burst
In the case of message, it is allowed to which UE accesses network.
The embodiment feasible as another, this method can also include：
PCEF entities, can be according to the 2nd PCC rules and second in the case where receiving the response message of new information
Quota burst accesses network to UE and carries out quota monitoring.Wherein, the response message of new information includes PCRF entities based on UE's
Signing information and the 2nd PCC rules of the first quota burst generation and the second quota burst.
Correspondingly, second aspect of the embodiment of the present invention discloses a kind of PCEF entities, monitoring module, transmitting-receiving mould can be included
Block, judgment module and control module, above-mentioned module can be used for performing policy control method disclosed in first aspect.
Correspondingly, the third aspect of the embodiment of the present invention discloses another PCEF entities, memory, transceiver can be included
And processor, wherein memory are used to store batch processing code, transceiver and processor are used to call what is stored in memory
Program code performs policy control method disclosed in first aspect.
Correspondingly, fourth aspect of the embodiment of the present invention discloses another policy control method, this method can include：
PCRF can respond CCR initial messages, based on UE's after the CCR initial messages of PCEF entities transmission are received
Signing information generate the first PCC rule and the first quota burst, and judge the first quota burst whether be preset kind quota
Burst, if it is, generation is used to indicate configured information of the first quota burst for the quota burst of preset kind, Ran Houxiang
PCEF entities return to CCA initial messages.
Wherein, CCR initial messages are used to ask to establish IP-CAN sessions for UE, and CCA initial messages are advised including the first PCC
Then, the first quota burst and configured information.
As a kind of feasible embodiment, the quota burst of preset kind can be last quota burst of UE,
Can also be penultimate or third last quota burst, the present invention does not limit.
As another feasible embodiment, PCRF entities return to the concrete mode of CCA initial messages to PCEF entities
Can be：
CCA initial messages are returned to PCEF entities by the use monitoring information in Gx interfaces, so that PCEF entities are based on
First PCC rules and the first quota burst access network to UE and carry out quota monitoring.If the remaining quota of the first quota burst
Less than or equal to default Quota Threshold, it is small that PCEF entities send the remaining quota for being used to indicate the first quota burst to PCRF entities
In or equal to default Quota Threshold new information, in the case where also not receiving the response message of the new information, PCEF
Entity refusal UE accesses network.
Correspondingly, the aspect of the embodiment of the present invention the 5th discloses a kind of PCRF entities, transceiver module, generation mould can be included
Block and judgment module, above-mentioned module can be used for performing policy control method disclosed in fourth aspect.
Correspondingly, the aspect of the embodiment of the present invention the 6th discloses another PCRF entities, memory, transceiver can be included
And processor, wherein memory are used to store batch processing code, transceiver and processor are used to call what is stored in memory
Program code performs policy control method disclosed in fourth aspect.
Correspondingly, the aspect of the embodiment of the present invention the 7th discloses a kind of policy controlling system, it is public second aspect can be included
PCRF entities disclosed in the PCEF entities and fourth aspect opened, for performing disclosed policy control method.
Implement the embodiment of the present invention, have the advantages that：
In the embodiment of the present invention, after IP-CAN sessions are established for UE, PCRF entities are in allocated quotas burst, if should
Quota burst is the quota burst of preset kind, and PCRF entities can will indicate the quota burst for the quota burst of preset kind
Configured information returns to PCEF entities.If the quota burst exhausts, after the new information of quota is reported, and do not receive also
To new information response message during, PCEF entities can refuse UE continue access network.So can be in last quota
Burst is exhausted in the case of needing switch metering rule, and PCC frameworks are according to original rule during avoiding not receiving new rule
Charging is then carried out, so as to improve the accuracy of charging.
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To describe the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention more clearly, make required in being described below to embodiment
Attached drawing is briefly described, it should be apparent that, drawings in the following description are only some embodiments of the present invention, for
For those of ordinary skill in the art, without creative efforts, other can also be obtained according to these attached drawings
Attached drawing.
Fig. 1 is the PCC configuration diagrams of application of the embodiment of the present invention；
Fig. 2 is a kind of structure diagram of PCEF entities disclosed by the embodiments of the present invention；
Fig. 3 is a kind of structure diagram of PCRF entities disclosed by the embodiments of the present invention；
Fig. 4 is a kind of flow diagram of policy control method disclosed by the embodiments of the present invention；
Fig. 5 is the structure diagram of another kind PCEF entities disclosed by the embodiments of the present invention；
Fig. 6 is the structure diagram of another kind PCRF entities disclosed by the embodiments of the present invention；
Fig. 7 is a kind of structure diagram of policy controlling system disclosed by the embodiments of the present invention.
Embodiment
Below in conjunction with the attached drawing in the embodiment of the present invention, the technical solution in the embodiment of the present invention is carried out clear, complete
Site preparation describes, it is clear that described embodiment is only part of the embodiment of the present invention, instead of all the embodiments.It is based on
Embodiment in the present invention, those of ordinary skill in the art are obtained every other without creative efforts
Embodiment, belongs to the scope of protection of the invention.
, can be in the quota of preset kind point the embodiment of the invention discloses a kind of policy control method, apparatus and system
Piece, which exhausts and refuses UE in the case of not receiving new rule, accesses network, so as to improve the charging accuracy of PCC frameworks.
It is described in detail below.
For the ease of understanding technical solution disclosed by the embodiments of the present invention, first below to the PCC framves of the invention applied
Structure is briefly introduced.
Referring to Fig. 1, the PCC configuration diagrams for application of the embodiment of the present invention.PCC frameworks shown in Fig. 1 are 3GPP marks
The PCC chargings of the standard of quasi- tissue definition and service quality (Quality of Service, QoS) control framework, mainly include
PCRF entities, PCEF entities, application function (Application Function, AF) entity, flow detection function (Traffic
Detection Function, TDF) entity, online charging system (Online Charging System, OCS), offline charging
System (Offline Charging System, OFCS), bearing binding and event reporting function (Bearing Binding and
Event Report Function, BBERF) entity and user property memory (Subscription Profile
Repository, SPR) etc..
Wherein, PCRF entities include policy control decision and the function based on flow based charging control, and PCRF entities receive to come from
The input of PCEF entities, SPR and AF entities, provides on business data flow detection, gate, based on QoS and base to PCEF entities
In the network control function of flow based charging (in addition to diameter credit control), the self-defined information that can be combined with PCRF entities makes PCC and determines
Plan.
PCEF is physically located at gateway, as general packet radio service (General Packet Radio Service,
GPRS Gateway GPRS Support Node (Gateway GPRS Support Node, GGSN) gateway, the packet-based core networks of evolution)
Public data network (Public Data Network, the PDN) gateway (PDN of (Evolved Packet Core, EPC)
Gateway, PGW) etc..PCEF entities provide business data flow detection, the processing of user-plane traffic, trigger chain of command session
Management (needing IP- (Connectivity Access Network, CAN) to allow), QoS processing and the measurement of business data flow,
The also interaction of online charging and offline charging.PCEF entities are interacted with PCRF entities by Gx interfaces.
AF entities are to provide Application Service Element, mainly carry out dynamic strategy/charging control to the behavior of IP-CAN user planes.
These business need dynamic strategy and charging control.AF entities by Rx interface, believe by the dynamic session that transmission PCRF entities need
Breath, receives the customizing messages of IP-CAN and the confirmation of IP-CAN bearing bed events.
TDF entities are used to performing application program detection, report detects application program and its service data flow describe to
PCRF entities.Gate, redirection, bandwidth are performed if the inspection of TDF entities does not measure these information by TDF entities to limit.If
It can detect application information, then PCRF entities can be submitted to produce decision-making by Sd interfaces and transfer to PCEF entities to perform control.
OCS provide the credit control function based on user and business data flow, mainly by online acquisition, charging control, batch
The module compositions such as valency, management of balance, realize online charging function, and coordinate other charging network element equipment (triggering it is dialogue-based,
The online charging event request equipment of event) carry out real-time call control.OCS and PCRF entities are interacted by Sy interfaces,
Interacted with PCEF entities by Gy interfaces.
OFCS is a post-paid processing system for ticket and account, it is provided based on user and business data flow
Billing function, mainly including customer service, service management, charging, clearing, Account Disposal, system administration etc..OFCS and PCEF entities lead to
Gz interfaces are crossed to interact.
BBERF entities be bearing binding, the verification of uplink bearing binding and in the presence of Gxx interfaces to PCRF entities into behaviour
The Policy Enforcement Point of part report.It is located in gateway, is such as based on S5/S8 interfaces, uses proxy-mobile IP (Proxy Mobile
IP, PMIP) realize the gateway (Serving Gateway, SGW) that 3GPP is accessed, high speed packet data (High Rate
Packet Data, HRPD) in gateway (HRPD Gateway, HSGW), the access gateway under non-3G access occasion
(Access Gateway, AGW) etc..
SPR includes includes (each with all contracted users or the relevant information of signing, the signing information that SPR is provided
PDN's)：The business that contracted user allows；Each priority (optional) for allowing business；The QoS information that contracted user allows；Label
The about accounting-related information of customer service, such as access style, positional information and access times；Type of contracted user etc..SPR can
Can be with multiple database associations for being distributed in carrier network.SPR and PCRF entities are interacted by Sp interfaces.
In the PCC frameworks shown in Fig. 1, it is possible to achieve policy control and charging control based on user's usage amount.
Based on the system architecture shown in Fig. 1, a kind of PCEF entities disclosed by the embodiments of the present invention.It is this to refer to 2, Fig. 2
A kind of structure diagram of PCEF entities disclosed in inventive embodiments.As shown in Fig. 2, PCEF entities can include：It is at least one
Processor 201, such as CPU, transceiver 202, memory 203 and at least one communication bus 204, above-mentioned processor 201, transmitting-receiving
Device 202 and memory 203 are connected by bus 204.
Wherein, above-mentioned memory 203 can be high-speed RAM memory, or non-labile memory (non-
Volatile memory), such as magnetic disk storage.Optionally, it can also be at least one storage device positioned at processor.
Above-mentioned memory 203 is used to store batch processing code, and above-mentioned processor 201 and transceiver 202 are used to call in memory 203
The program code of storage, performs following operation：
Processor 201, for after IP-CAN sessions are established for UE, the first PCC rules and the first quota based on reception
Burst accesses network to UE and carries out quota monitoring.
Transceiver 202, in the case of being less than or equal to default Quota Threshold in the remaining quota of the first quota burst,
New information is sent to PCRF entities, new information is used to indicate that the remaining quota of the first quota burst is less than or equal to pre- establishing
Volume threshold value.
Processor 201, be additionally operable to judge the first quota burst whether be preset kind quota burst.
Transceiver 202, is additionally operable to receive the response message of new information.
Processor 201, is additionally operable in the quota burst that the first quota burst is preset kind, and transceiver does not receive more
In the case of the response message of new information, refusal UE accesses network.
In the embodiment of the present invention, when UE turn-on data traffic engineering capabilities, UE can send IP-CAN meetings to PCEF entities
Words establish request message, and transceiver 202 can be based on the session establishment request message and send credit control request to PCRF entities
(Credit Control Request, CCR) initial message.PCRF can the user identifier based on the UE that CCR initial messages include
The signing information of UE is searched, so that according to signing information generation QoS rules, and the first quota burst of distribution, the first PCC are advised
Then the information such as (including QoS rule) and trigger by Credit Control Answer (Credit Control Answer, CCA) just
Beginning message returns to PCEF entities.After the information that transceiver 202 receives the return of PCRF entities, the meeting basis of processor 202 should
Information installs the first PCC rules, and transceiver 202 then returns to IP-CAN session establishment response messages to UE, so as to complete IP-
The foundation of CAN sessions.
Wherein, the quota burst of preset kind can be last quota burst of UE, but if UE current accesseds
Network faster speed of download, such as LTE express networks can be provided, and the capacity of each quota burst is smaller, then pre-
If the quota burst of type can also be penultimate or third last quota burst so that the renewal that PCEF is sent disappears
Breath has enough response times.The remaining quota of first quota burst refers to except UE accesses network be disappeared in the first quota burst
Remaining quota outside the quota of consumption.
Optionally, the first PCC rules and the first quota burst are generated and passed through by signing information of the PCRF entities based on UE
The use monitoring information of Gx interfaces is sent to PCEF entities；Wherein, processor 201 judges whether the first quota burst is default class
The concrete mode of the quota burst of type can be：
Judge to use in monitoring information and whether there is configured information, if it does, determining that the first quota burst is default class
The quota burst of type.Wherein, which is used for last the quota burst for indicating that the first quota burst is UE.
In the embodiment of the present invention, if last quota burst that the first quota burst of PCRF entities distribution is UE,
PCRF entities will can be used to indicate that the first quota burst is last while the first PCC rules and the first quota burst is returned
The configured information of one quota burst is sent to PCEF entities.Wherein, these information can be that PCRF entities pass through Gx interfaces
PCEF entities are sent to using monitoring information.Therefore, after the first quota burst exhausts, processor 201 can be judged using prison
It whether there is such configured information in control information, if it is present showing the quota point that the first quota burst is preset kind
Piece, so that during transceiver 202 is also not received by the response message of new information, forbids UE to access network.
Optionally, processor 201, it is not the quota burst of preset kind, and transceiver to be additionally operable in the first quota burst
In the case that 202 do not receive the response message of new information, it is allowed to which UE accesses network.
Optionally, the response message of new information includes what PCRF entities were generated based on signing information and the first quota burst
2nd PCC rules and the second quota burst.So processor 201, is additionally operable to receive the response of new information in transceiver 202
In the case of message, network is accessed to UE according to the 2nd PCC rules and the second quota burst and carries out quota monitoring.
As it can be seen that in the described PCEF entities of Fig. 2, after IP-CAN sessions are established for UE, PCEF entities can be based on
PCRF entity allocated quota bursts and PCC rules access network to UE and carry out quota monitoring, if the quota burst exhausts,
After the new information for reporting quota, and during not receiving the response message of new information also, PCEF entities can refuse UE after
It is continuous to access network.It can so avoid not receiving in the case where last quota burst exhausts and needs switch metering rule
Charging is carried out according to original rule to PCC frameworks during new rule, so as to improve the accuracy of charging.
Based on the system architecture shown in Fig. 1, a kind of PCRF entities disclosed by the embodiments of the present invention.Referring to Fig. 3, Fig. 3 is
A kind of structure diagram of PCRF entities disclosed by the embodiments of the present invention.As shown in figure 3, PCRF entities can include：At least one
A processor 301, such as CPU, transceiver 302, memory 303 and at least one communication bus 304, above-mentioned processor 301, receive
Hair device 302 and memory 303 are connected by bus 304.
Wherein, above-mentioned memory 303 can be high-speed RAM memory, or non-labile memory (non-
Volatile memory), such as magnetic disk storage.Optionally, it can also be at least one storage device positioned at processor.
Above-mentioned memory 203 is used to store batch processing code, and above-mentioned processor 301 and transceiver 302 are used to call in memory 303
The program code of storage, performs following operation：
Transceiver 302, for receiving the CCR initial messages of PCEF entities transmission, wherein, CCR initial messages are used to ask
IP-CAN sessions are established for UE.
Processor 301, for responding CCR initial messages, the signing information based on UE generates the first PCC rules and first and matches somebody with somebody
Volume burst, and judge whether the first quota burst is the quota burst of preset kind, it is used to indicate that first matches somebody with somebody if it is, generating
Volume burst is the configured information of the quota burst of preset kind.
Transceiver 302, is additionally operable to return to CCA initial messages to PCEF entities, wherein, which includes first
PCC rules, the first quota burst and configured information.
In the embodiment of the present invention, when UE turn-on data traffic engineering capabilities, UE can send IP-CAN meetings to PCEF entities
Words establish request message, and PCEF entities send CCR initial messages so as to be based on the session establishment request message to PCRF entities,
IP-CAN sessions are established in request.
Optionally, the quota burst of preset kind can be last quota burst of UE, but if UE is currently visited
The network asked can provide faster speed of download, such as LTE express networks, and the capacity of each quota burst is smaller, then
The quota burst of preset kind can also be penultimate or third last quota burst so that the renewal that PCEF is sent
Message has enough response times.The remaining quota of first quota burst refers in the first quota burst except UE accesses network institute
Remaining quota outside the quota of consumption.
Optionally, the concrete mode of transceiver 302 to PCEF entities return CCA initial messages can be：
CCA initial messages are returned to PCEF entities by the use monitoring information in Gx interfaces, so that PCEF entities are based on
First PCC rules and the first quota burst access network to UE and carry out quota monitoring.If the remaining quota of the first quota burst
Less than or equal to default Quota Threshold, it is small that PCEF entities send the remaining quota for being used to indicate the first quota burst to PCRF entities
In or equal to default Quota Threshold new information, in the case where also not receiving the response message of the new information, PCEF
Entity refusal UE accesses network.
Further, if the first quota burst is not last quota burst of UE, if the first quota burst
Remaining quota is less than or equal to default Quota Threshold, and PCEF entities are sent to PCRF entities to be used to indicate the surplus of the first quota burst
Remaining quota is less than or equal to the new information of default Quota Threshold, in the situation for the response message for not receiving the new information also
Under, PCEF entities allow UE to access network.
As it can be seen that in the described PCRF entities of Fig. 3, after IP-CAN sessions are established for UE, PCRF entities are matched somebody with somebody in distribution
During volume burst, if the quota burst is the quota burst of preset kind, PCRF entities can will indicate that the quota burst is default
The configured information of the quota burst of type returns to PCEF entities.If the quota burst exhausts, disappear reporting the renewal of quota
After breath, and during not receiving the response message of new information also, PCEF entities can refuse UE and continue to access network.So may be used
With PCC during in the case where last quota burst exhausts and needs switch metering rule, avoiding not receiving new rule
Framework carries out charging according to original rule, so as to improve the accuracy of charging.
Based on the system architecture shown in Fig. 1, a kind of policy control method disclosed by the embodiments of the present invention.Referring to Fig. 4, figure
4 be a kind of flow diagram of policy control method disclosed by the embodiments of the present invention.As shown in figure 4, this method can include with
Lower step：
401st, UE sends IP-CAN session establishment request messages to PCEF entities.
In the embodiment of the present invention, when UE turn-on data traffic engineering capabilities, UE can send IP-CAN meetings to PCEF entities
Words establish request message, in the IP-CAN session establishment request messages carry access point name (Access Point Name,
APN), the mark of public land mobile network (Public Land Mobile Network, PLMN) and the user identifier of UE.Its
In, user identifier can include mobile station comprehensive service digital net number (Mobile Station International
Integrated Services Digital Network Number, MSISDN), international mobile subscriber identity
(International Mobile Subscriber Identification Number, IMSI), International Mobile Station Equipment Identification
(International Mobile Equipment Identity, IMEI) etc..
Wherein, IP-CAN session establishments request message can be general data transfer platform (General Data
Transfer Platform, GTP) message or the relevant triggering message of non-3G network, the embodiment of the present invention do not limit
It is fixed.
402nd, PCEF entities receive IP-CAN session establishment request messages, and send CCR initial messages to PCRF entities.
In the embodiment of the present invention, PCEF entities can be based on UE after the IP-CAN session establishment request messages of UE are received
User identifier and APN for UE distribute IP address, and by Gx interfaces to PCRF entities send CCR-Initial message.Specifically
, PCEF entities establish IP-CAN sessions by CCR Type Attribute values to (Attribute Value Pairs, AVP) request.
Further, the user identifier, IP address, access point name (Access of UE is carried in CCR-Initial message
Point Name, APN), the mark of PLMN etc..
403rd, PCRF entities receive CCR initial messages, and the signing of UE is searched based on the user identifier in CCR initial messages
Information.
In the embodiment of the present invention, PCRF entities can be marked based on the user of UE first after CCR-Initial message is received
Know the signing information for searching UE, the signing information of UE can be stored in PCRF entities, can also be stored in SPR, this hair
Bright embodiment does not limit.Wherein, the signing service data of UE are included in signing information, the online set meal letter bought such as user
Breath, such as total flow or total online duration, the type of service that can be used.In the embodiment of the present invention, flow or duration can be with
It is referred to as quota.
404th, PCRF entities are based on signing information and generate the first PCC rules and the first quota burst.
In the embodiment of the present invention, for UE during network is accessed, PCRF entities are really the total quota contracted according to UE
Obtain corresponding allocation of quota strategy, i.e. total quota is distributed into PCEF entities, Mei Gepei according to quota burst one by one
Volume burst exhausts and then a point quota burst, i.e., is realized according to this mode and access network-based control to UE.
Therefore, PCRF entities can generate after the signing information of UE is found according to the business datum in signing information
Business rule list, such as the first PCC rules, and the corresponding allocation of quota strategy of total quota is searched, matched somebody with somebody based on allocation of quota strategy
Put the first quota burst.Wherein, PCC rule be used for indicate UE access network operation which be allowed, which is not allow
's.PCC rules further include QoS rules, for indicating that UE accesses the bandwidth of network, access network for UE and provide Bandwidth guaranteed.
Further, PCRF entities also can determine whether the relevant information of trigger.
405th, PCRF entities judge whether the first quota burst is the quota burst of preset kind, if so, generating instruction
Information.
In the embodiment of the present invention, PCRF entities when generating the first quota burst, can judge the first quota burst whether be
The quota burst of preset kind.Wherein, the quota burst of preset kind can be last quota point that PCRF entities are specified
Piece or penultimate or third last quota burst, the embodiment of the present invention do not limit.
For example, if the express network such as network LTE of UE current accesseds, UE accesses online play of network progress and regards
Frequently, then the speed for the quota that UE is consumed is just than very fast, as 3M is per second, if being second from the bottom to UE allocated quotas burst
A quota burst, and the capacity of each quota burst is smaller, such as 1M, then be finished in current quota burst, on PCEF
During report new information and the response message for not receiving new information also, it is assumed that required response time is during this
1 second, and allow UE to continue to access network during this, the quota consumed within this time of 1 second may be may result in and exceeded
The capacity of last quota burst, so also results in charging deviation.Therefore, in order to avoid the generation of such case, into one
Step improves the precision of charging, and faster speed of download, and the capacity of each quota burst can be provided in the network of UE current accesseds
In the case of smaller, the quota burst of preset kind can also be penultimate or third last quota burst, very
To being fourth from the last quota burst, so that the new information that PCEF is sent has enough response times.
In the embodiment of the present invention, PCRF entities judge the first quota burst whether be last quota burst specific side
Formula can be：After PCRF entities judge to subtract the remaining quota of UE the quota of the first quota burst, if also have residue to match somebody with somebody
Volume, if so, then illustrating that the first quota burst is not last quota burst, if it is not, the first quota burst of explanation
For last quota burst of UE.
Therefore, if PCRF entities judge the first quota burst be preset kind quota burst after, can further give birth to
Into configured information, which is used for last the quota burst for indicating that the first quota burst is UE.Wherein, which believes
Breath can be a special identifier of the first quota burst.
It should be noted that step 404 and 405 in no particular order order, may be performed simultaneously.
406th, PCRF entities return to CCA initial messages to PCEF entities.
In the embodiment of the present invention, PCRF entities, can be to PCEF entities after the first PCC rules and the first quota burst is generated
Return to CCA-Initial message.Wherein, CCA-Initial message includes the first quota burst, the first PCC rules, trigger
Deng.If PCRF entities judge the quota burst that the first quota burst is preset kind, CCA-Initial message will also include
For indicating configured information of the first quota burst for the quota burst of preset kind.If the first quota burst is not default class
The quota burst of type, will not then include configured information in CCA-Initial message.
Specifically, the use monitoring information (Usage Monitoring Information) that PCRF entities pass through Gx interfaces
AVP returns to CCA-Initial message.
In the embodiment of the present invention, PCRF entities are when configuring quota burst, if the quota burst is matching somebody with somebody for preset kind
Volume burst (by taking last quota burst as an example), then can increase AVP explanations newly.It is the explanation that Gx interfaces increase AVP newly as follows：
Further, if the quota burst is not the quota burst of preset kind, the Usage of Gx interfaces
Monitoring Information AVP will not then include the configured information of [Final-Unit-Indication].
407th, PCEF entities receive CCA initial messages, and return to IP-CAN to UE and establish response message.
In the embodiment of the present invention, PCEF entities, then can be with after the CCA-Initial message of PCRF entities return is received
It is shown to be UE and has had built up IP-CAN sessions.So PCEF entities can install first after CCA-Initial message is received
PCC rules, and return to IP-CAN to UE and establish response message (IP-CAN Establish Response message) to notify UE,
UE operates so as to perform network access.
408th, PCEF entities access network based on the first PCC rules in CCA initial messages and the first quota burst to UE
Carry out quota monitoring.
In the embodiment of the present invention, PCEF entities are after the first PCC rules are installed, it is possible to according to the first PCC rules to UE
Access network to be controlled, and network is accessed to UE based on the first quota burst and carries out quota monitoring, that is, monitor UE and access network
The quota consumed whether more than the first quota burst quota.
409th, in the case where the remaining quota of the first quota burst is less than or equal to default Quota Threshold, PCEF entities to
PCRF entities send new information.
In the embodiment of the present invention, default Quota Threshold can be set to 0, can also be set to a smaller value more than 0, such as
10kb, in the embodiment of the present invention, default Quota Threshold generally takes 0.When PCEF entities detect that the residue of the first quota burst is matched somebody with somebody
Volume is less than or equal to default Quota Threshold, and when such as the first quota burst exhausts, PCEF entities can then be sent to PCRF entities
New information.The remaining quota of first quota burst refer in the first quota burst except UE access the quota that is consumed of network it
Outer remaining quota.
Wherein, which is specially CCR-Update message, is sent especially by CCR-Type AVP.The renewal disappears
Breath is used to report quota, that is, indicates that the remaining quota of the first quota burst is less than or equal to default Quota Threshold.
410th, PCEF entities judge whether the first quota burst is preset kind based on the configured information in CCA initial messages
Quota burst, if so, and do not receive the response message of new information, PCEF entities refusal UE accesses network.
In the embodiment of the present invention, if the first quota burst is the quota burst of preset kind, then the Usage of Gx interfaces
It can include indicating that the first quota burst is in Monitoring Information AVP or CCA-Initial message
The configured information of the quota burst of preset kind；If it is not, then the configured information will not be included.
Therefore, PCEF entities judge whether the first quota burst is default class based on the configured information in CCA initial messages
The concrete mode of the quota burst of type can be：Judge Usage Monitoring Information AVP (or CCA-
Initial message) in whether there is the configured information, if it is present determine the first quota burst be preset kind quota
Burst, if it does not exist, then determining not as the quota burst of preset kind.
Further, PCEF entities are after new information is reported, and judge the first quota burst for preset kind
In the case of quota burst, PCEF entities, which can configure UE, cannot continue to access network, that is, refuses UE and access network.
As a kind of feasible embodiment, if PCEF entities after new information is reported, and judge that first matches somebody with somebody
Volume burst is not the quota burst of preset kind, and PCEF entities can allow UE to continue to access network.
It should be noted that step 409 and 410 in no particular order order, may be performed simultaneously.
411st, PCRF entities receive new information, and carrying out quota according to the first quota burst reduces, and the signing based on UE
Information updating PCC rules.
In the embodiment of the present invention, if last quota burst that the first quota burst that PCRF entities issue is UE,
Then carrying out after quota reduces, UE does not contract quota, if UE continues to access network, it is necessary to UE using quota according to new
Rule carry out charging and renewal control strategy.Therefore, when the first quota burst is last quota, PCRF entity meetings
Subscription information update PCC rules based on UE.
412nd, PCRF entities return to the response message of new information to PCEF entities.
In the embodiment of the present invention, PCRF entities can return to the response of new information after PCC rules are updated to PCEF entities
Message, the PCC rules after renewal are carried in the response message.
413rd, PCEF entities receive the response message of new information, and delete the first PCC rules, install the PCC rule of renewal
Then.
In the embodiment of the present invention, PCEF entities can delete original first after the response message of new information is received
PCC rules, the PCC rules after installation renewal, are controlled so as to access network to UE according to the PCC rules of renewal.
Optionally, if the first quota burst is not last quota burst of UE, then the first quota burst exhausts
Afterwards, PCRF entities can generate the 2nd PCC rules after quota is carried out according to the first quota burst and is reduced according to the signing information of UE
With the second quota burst, and return new information response message in carry the 2nd PCC rule and the second quota burst.So
PCEF entities can delete the first PCC rules, installation the 2nd PCC rules, and be based on after the response message of new information is received
2nd PCC rules and the second quota burst access network to UE and carry out quota monitoring.
Likewise, PCRF entities still can judge whether the second quota burst is default when generating the second quota burst
The quota burst (such as last quota burst) of quota, if it is, can be carried in the response message of the new information returned
Configured information, if it is not, then will not carry.That is, PCRF entities in allocated quotas burst, can all judge quota point
Whether piece is the quota burst of preset kind, if it is, carrying configured information in returning response message.And PCEF entities exist
Also it can judge whether the burst is the quota burst of preset kind when quota burst exhausts, if it is, reporting new information
But UE is not allowed to continue to access network during not receiving response message.Specific implementation is the same as step 405 and 406, this hair
Details are not described herein for bright embodiment.
As it can be seen that in the described methods of Fig. 4, after IP-CAN sessions are established for UE, PCRF entities are in allocated quotas point
During piece, if the quota burst is the quota burst of preset kind, PCRF entities can will indicate that the quota burst is preset kind
The configured information of quota burst return to PCEF entities.If the quota burst exhausts, after the new information of quota is reported,
And during not receiving the response message of new information also, PCEF entities can refuse UE and continue to access network.So can be
Last quota burst is exhausted in the case of needing switch metering rule, avoids not receiving PCC frameworks during new rule
Charging is carried out according to original rule, so as to improve the accuracy of charging.
Based on the system architecture shown in Fig. 1, another kind PCEF entities disclosed by the embodiments of the present invention.Referring to Fig. 5, Fig. 5
It is the structure diagram of another kind PCEF entities disclosed by the embodiments of the present invention.As shown in figure 5, the PCEF entities can include：
Monitoring module 501, for after IP-CAN sessions are established for UE, the first PCC rules and first based on reception to be matched somebody with somebody
Volume burst accesses network to UE and carries out quota monitoring.
Transceiver module 502, for being less than or equal to the situation of default Quota Threshold in the remaining quota of the first quota burst
Under, new information is sent to PCRF entities, new information is used to indicate that the remaining quota of the first quota burst to be less than or equal in advance
If Quota Threshold.
Judgment module 503, for judge the first quota burst whether be preset kind quota burst.
Wherein, transceiver module 502, are additionally operable to receive the response message of new information.
Control module 504, for judging the quota burst that the first quota burst is preset kind in judgment module 503,
And in the case that transceiver module 502 does not receive the response message of new information, refusal UE accesses network.
In the embodiment of the present invention, when UE turn-on data traffic engineering capabilities, UE can send IP-CAN meetings to PCEF entities
Words establish request message, and transceiver module 502 can be based on the session establishment request message and send CCR initial messages to PCRF entities.
PCRF can search the signing information of UE based on the user identifier for the UE that CCR initial messages include, so as to be generated according to signing information
QoS rules, and the information such as the first quota burst of distribution, the first PCC rules (including QoS rules) and trigger are passed through
CCA initial messages return to PCEF entities.Transceiver module 502 is after the information of PCRF entities return is received, PCEF entity meetings
PCC rules are installed according to the information, transceiver module 502 then returns to IP-CAN session establishment response messages to UE, so as to complete
The foundation of IP-CAN sessions.
Wherein, the quota burst of preset kind can be last quota burst of UE, but if UE current accesseds
Network faster speed of download, such as LTE express networks can be provided, and the capacity of each quota burst is smaller, then pre-
If the quota burst of type can also be penultimate or third last quota burst so that the renewal that PCEF is sent disappears
Breath has enough response times.The remaining quota of first quota burst refers to except UE accesses network be disappeared in the first quota burst
Remaining quota outside the quota of consumption.
Optionally, the first PCC rules and the first quota burst are generated and passed through by signing information of the PCRF entities based on UE
The use monitoring information of Gx interfaces is sent to PCEF entities；Wherein, judgment module 503 judges whether the first quota burst is default
The concrete mode of the quota burst of type can be：
Judge to use in monitoring information and whether there is configured information, if it does, determining that the first quota burst is default class
The quota burst of type.Wherein, which is used for last the quota burst for indicating that the first quota burst is UE.
In the embodiment of the present invention, if last quota burst that the first quota burst of PCRF entities distribution is UE,
PCRF entities will can be used to indicate that the first quota burst is last while the first PCC rules and the first quota burst is returned
The configured information of one quota burst is sent to PCEF entities.Wherein, these information can be that PCRF entities pass through Gx interfaces
PCEF entities are sent to using monitoring information.Therefore, after the first quota burst exhausts, judgment module 503 can judge to use
It whether there is such configured information in monitoring information, if it is present showing the quota that the first quota burst is preset kind
Burst, control module 504 forbid UE so that during transceiver module 502 is also not received by the response message of new information
Access network.
Optionally, control module 504, it is not the quota burst of preset kind, and receive and dispatch to be additionally operable in the first quota burst
In the case that module 502 does not receive the response message of new information, it is allowed to which UE accesses network.
Optionally, the response message of new information includes what PCRF entities were generated based on signing information and the first quota burst
2nd PCC rules and the second quota burst.So monitoring module 501, is additionally operable to receive new information in transceiver module 502
In the case of response message, network is accessed to UE according to the 2nd PCC rules and the second quota burst and carries out quota monitoring.
As it can be seen that in the described PCEF entities of Fig. 5, after IP-CAN sessions are established for UE, PCEF entities can be based on
PCRF entity allocated quota bursts and PCC rules access network to UE and carry out quota monitoring, if the quota burst exhausts,
After the new information for reporting quota, and during not receiving the response message of new information also, PCEF entities can refuse UE after
It is continuous to access network.It can so avoid not receiving in the case where last quota burst exhausts and needs switch metering rule
Charging is carried out according to original rule to PCC frameworks during new rule, so as to improve the accuracy of charging.
Based on the system architecture shown in Fig. 1, another kind PCRF entities disclosed by the embodiments of the present invention.Referring to Fig. 6, Fig. 6
It is the structure diagram of another kind PCRF entities disclosed by the embodiments of the present invention.As shown in fig. 6, the PCRF entities can include：
Transceiver module 601, for receiving the CCR initial messages of PCEF entities transmission, wherein, CCR initial messages are used for please
Ask and establish IP-CAN sessions for UE.
Generation module 602, for responding CCR initial messages, the signing information based on UE generates the first PCC rules and first
Quota burst.
Judgment module 603, for judge the first quota burst whether be preset kind quota burst.
Generation module 602, is additionally operable to judge the quota burst that the first quota burst is preset kind in judgment module 603
In the case of, generation is used for the configured information for indicating that the first quota burst is preset kind quota burst.
Transceiver module 601, is additionally operable to return to CCA initial messages to PCEF entities, wherein, which includes the
One PCC rules, the first quota burst and configured information.
In the embodiment of the present invention, when UE turn-on data traffic engineering capabilities, UE can send IP-CAN meetings to PCEF entities
Words establish request message, and PCEF entities send CCR initial messages so as to be based on the session establishment request message to PCRF entities,
IP-CAN sessions are established in request.
Optionally, the quota burst of preset kind can be last quota burst of UE, but if UE is currently visited
The network asked can provide faster speed of download, such as LTE express networks, and the capacity of each quota burst is smaller, then
The quota burst of preset kind can also be penultimate or third last quota burst, so that what PCEF was sent
New information has enough response times.
Optionally, the concrete mode of transceiver module 601 to PCEF entities return CCA initial messages can be：
CCA initial messages are returned to PCEF entities by the use monitoring information in Gx interfaces, so that PCEF entities are based on
First PCC rules and the first quota burst access network to UE and carry out quota monitoring.If the remaining quota of the first quota burst
Less than or equal to default Quota Threshold, it is small that PCEF entities send the remaining quota for being used to indicate the first quota burst to PCRF entities
In or equal to default Quota Threshold new information, in the case where also not receiving the response message of the new information, PCEF
Entity refusal UE accesses network.
Further, if the first quota burst is not last quota burst of UE, if the first quota burst
Remaining quota is less than or equal to default Quota Threshold, and PCEF entities are sent to PCRF entities to be used to indicate the surplus of the first quota burst
Remaining quota is less than or equal to the new information of default Quota Threshold, in the situation for the response message for not receiving the new information also
Under, PCEF entities allow UE to access network.
As it can be seen that in the described PCRF entities of Fig. 6, after IP-CAN sessions are established for UE, PCRF entities are matched somebody with somebody in distribution
During volume burst, if the quota burst is the quota burst of preset kind, PCRF entities can will indicate that the quota burst is default
The configured information of the quota burst of type returns to PCEF entities.If the quota burst exhausts, disappear reporting the renewal of quota
After breath, and during not receiving the response message of new information also, PCEF entities can refuse UE and continue to access network.So may be used
With PCC during in the case where last quota burst exhausts and needs switch metering rule, avoiding not receiving new rule
Framework carries out charging according to original rule, so as to improve the accuracy of charging.
Based on the system architecture shown in Fig. 1, a kind of policy controlling system disclosed by the embodiments of the present invention.Referring to Fig. 7, figure
7 be a kind of structure diagram of policy controlling system disclosed by the embodiments of the present invention.As shown in fig. 7, the system can include
UE701, PCEF entity 702 and PCRF entities 703, wherein：
When UE701 turn-on data traffic engineering capabilities, UE701 can send IP-CAN session establishments to PCEF entities 702
IP-CAN sessions are established in request message, request, PCEF entities 702 can the IP-CAN session establishments request message based on reception to
PCRF entities 703 send CCR initial messages.
The user identifier that CCR initial message of the meeting based on reception of PCRF entities 703 is included by CCR initial messages is searched
The signing information of UE701, and the first PCC rules and the first quota burst are generated based on signing information, wherein, if the first quota
Burst for preset kind quota burst (last, penultimate or third last quota burst), then PCRF
Entity 703 can generate configured information of the first quota burst of instruction for the quota burst of preset kind (if it is not, then will not give birth to
Into configured information).Therefore, the first quota point can be included in the CCA initial messages that PCRF entities 703 are returned to PCEF entities 702
Piece, the first PCC rules and configured information.
Therefore, PCEF entities 702 return to IP-CAN to UE701 and establish response message after CCA initial messages are received,
And network is accessed to UE701 based on the first PCC rules and the first quota burst and carries out quota monitoring.In the surplus of the first quota burst
In the case that remaining quota is less than or equal to default Quota Threshold (the first quota burst exhausts), PCEF entities 702 can be real to PCRF
Body 703 sends new information, while determines whether there are configured information, if it is present showing that the first quota burst is pre-
If the quota burst of type, PCEF entities 702 are so that can be in the response for the new information that be not received by the return of PCRF entities 703
UE701 is not allowed to access network during message.
Certainly, if the first quota burst is not the quota burst of preset kind, PCEF entities 702 are being not received by
UE701 can be allowed to access network during the response message for the new information that PCRF entities 703 return.
As it can be seen that in the described policy controlling systems of Fig. 7, after IP-CAN sessions are established for UE, PCRF entities are dividing
During with quota burst, if the quota burst is the quota burst of preset kind, PCRF entities can will indicate that the quota burst is
The configured information of the quota burst of preset kind returns to PCEF entities.If the quota burst exhausts, quota is reported more
After new information, and during not receiving the response message of new information also, PCEF entities can refuse UE and continue to access network.This
Sample can be in the case where last quota burst exhausts and needs switch metering rule, during avoiding not receiving new rule
PCC frameworks carry out charging according to original rule, so as to improve the accuracy of charging.
It should be noted that in the above-described embodiments, the description to each embodiment all emphasizes particularly on different fields, in some embodiment
The part being not described in, may refer to the associated description of other embodiment.Secondly, those skilled in the art should also know
Know, embodiment described in this description belongs to preferred embodiment, and involved action and module are not necessarily of the invention
It is necessary.
The steps in the embodiment of the present invention can be sequentially adjusted, merged and deleted according to actual needs.
Module in PCEF of embodiment of the present invention entities and PCRF entities can be merged according to actual needs, divided
With delete.
PCEF entities and PCRF entities in the embodiment of the present invention, can pass through universal integrated circuit, such as CPU
(Central Processing Unit, central processing unit), or pass through ASIC (Application Specific
Integrated Circuit, application-specific integrated circuit) realize.
One of ordinary skill in the art will appreciate that realize all or part of flow in above-described embodiment method, being can be with
Relevant hardware is instructed to complete by computer program, the program can be stored in computer read/write memory medium
In, the program is upon execution, it may include such as the flow of the embodiment of above-mentioned each method.Wherein, the storage medium can be magnetic
Dish, CD, read-only memory (Read-Only Memory, ROM) or random access memory (Random Access
Memory, RAM) etc..
A kind of policy control method disclosed by the embodiments of the present invention, apparatus and system are described in detail above, this
Instantiation is applied in text to be set forth the principle of the present invention and embodiment, the explanation of above example is only intended to
Help understands the present invention and its core concept；Meanwhile for those of ordinary skill in the art, according to the thought of the present invention,
There will be changes in embodiment and application range, in conclusion this specification content should not be construed as to this hair
Bright limitation.
Claims (17)
1. a kind of policy control method, applied to strategy and charging control PCC framework, the PCC frameworks include strategy and charging
Rule control function PCRF entities and strategy and charge execution function PCEF entities, it is characterised in that including：
After Internet protocol IP-connected reference network C AN sessions are established for user equipment (UE), the PCEF entities are based on receiving
The first PCC rule and the first quota burst to the UE access network carry out quota monitoring；
In the case where the remaining quota of the first quota burst is less than or equal to default Quota Threshold, the PCEF entities to
The PCRF entities send new information, the new information be used to indicating the remaining quota of the first quota burst be less than or
Equal to the default Quota Threshold；
The PCEF entities judge the first quota burst whether be preset kind quota burst；
In the quota burst that the first quota burst is the preset kind, and the response for not receiving the new information disappears
In the case of breath, the PCEF entities refuse the UE and access network.
2. according to the method described in claim 1, it is characterized in that, the regular and described first quota bursts of the first PCC by
Signing information of the PCRF entities based on the UE generates and is sent to the PCEF by the use monitoring information of Gx interfaces
Entity；The PCEF entities judge the first quota burst whether be preset kind quota burst, including：
The PCEF entities judge that described use whether there is configured information in monitoring information, and the configured information is used to indicate institute
State last quota burst that the first quota burst is the UE；
It is described using in monitoring information there are the configured information in the case of, the PCEF entities determine first quota
Burst is the quota burst of preset kind.
3. method according to claim 1 or 2, it is characterised in that the method further includes：
In the first quota burst it is not the quota burst of the preset kind, and does not receive the response of the new information
In the case of message, the PCEF entities allow the UE to access network.
4. according to the method described in claim 3, it is characterized in that, the method further includes：
The PCEF entities receive the response message of the new information, and the response message of the new information includes the PCRF
The 2nd PCC rules and the second quota burst that entity is generated based on the signing information and the first quota burst；
The PCEF entities access network to the UE according to the regular and described second quota bursts of the 2nd PCC and carry out quota
Monitoring.
5. a kind of policy control method, applied to PCC frameworks, the PCC frameworks include PCRF entities and PCEF entities, its feature
It is, including：
The PCRF entities receive the credit control request CCR initial messages that the PCEF entities are sent, the CCR initial messages
For asking to establish IP-CAN sessions for UE；
The PCRF entities respond the CCR initial messages, and the signing information based on the UE generates the first PCC rules and first
Quota burst, and judge the first quota burst whether be preset kind quota burst；
In the case where the first quota burst is the quota burst of the preset kind, the PCRF entities generation instruction letter
Breath, the configured information are used to indicate that the first quota burst is the preset kind quota burst；
The PCRF entities return to Credit Control Answer CCA initial messages to the PCEF entities, and the CCA initial messages include
First PCC is regular, the first quota burst and configured information.
6. according to the method described in claim 5, it is characterized in that, the quota burst of the preset kind is the last of the UE
One quota burst.
7. the method according to claim 5 or 6, it is characterised in that the PCRF entities return to CCA to the PCEF entities
Initial message, including：
The PCRF entities return to CCA initial messages by the use monitoring information in Gx interfaces to the PCEF entities, so as to
The PCEF entities are monitoring the residue of the first quota burst based on the regular and described first quota bursts of the first PCC
Quota is less than or equal to default Quota Threshold, and the residue for being used to indicate the first quota burst is sent to the PCRF entities and is matched somebody with somebody
Volume is less than or equal to the new information of the default Quota Threshold, and does not receive the situation of the response message of the new information
Under, refuse the UE and access network.
A kind of 8. PCEF entities, applied to PCC frameworks, it is characterised in that including：
Monitoring module, for after IP-CAN sessions are established for UE, the first PCC rules and the first quota burst pair based on reception
The UE accesses network and carries out quota monitoring；
Transceiver module, in the case of being less than or equal to default Quota Threshold in the remaining quota of the first quota burst,
New information is sent to PCRF entities, the new information is used to indicate that the remaining quota of the first quota burst is less than or waits
In the default Quota Threshold；
Judgment module, for judge the first quota burst whether be preset kind quota burst；
The transceiver module, is additionally operable to receive the response message of the new information；
Control module, for judging the quota point that the first quota burst is the preset kind in the judgment module
Piece, and in the case that the transceiver module does not receive the response message of the new information, refuse the UE and access network.
9. PCEF entities according to claim 8, it is characterised in that regular and described first quotas of the first PCC point
Piece is sent to described by signing information generation of the PCRF entities based on the UE and by the use monitoring information of Gx interfaces
PCEF entities；The judgment module judge the first quota burst whether be preset kind quota burst concrete mode
For：
Judge that described use whether there is configured information in monitoring information, the configured information is used to indicate first quota point
Piece is last quota burst of the UE；
It is described using in monitoring information there are the configured information in the case of, it is default class to determine the first quota burst
The quota burst of type.
10. PCEF entities according to claim 8 or claim 9, it is characterised in that
The control module, is additionally operable to judge that the first quota burst is not the preset kind in the judgment module
Quota burst, and in the case that the transceiver module does not receive the response message of the new information, it is allowed to the UE is accessed
Network.
11. PCEF entities according to claim 10, it is characterised in that the response message of the new information includes described
The 2nd PCC rules and the second quota burst that PCRF entities are generated based on the signing information and the first quota burst；
The monitoring module, is additionally operable in the case where the transceiver module receives the response message of the new information, root
Network is accessed to the UE according to the 2nd PCC regular and described second quota bursts and carries out quota monitoring.
A kind of 12. PCEF entities, applied to PCC frameworks, it is characterised in that including：
Processor, for after IP-CAN sessions are established for UE, the first PCC rules and the first quota burst based on reception to be to institute
State UE and access network progress quota monitoring；
Transceiver, in the case of being less than or equal to default Quota Threshold in the remaining quota of the first quota burst, to
PCRF entities send new information, and the new information is used to indicate that the remaining quota of the first quota burst is less than or equal to
The default Quota Threshold；
The processor, be additionally operable to judge the first quota burst whether be preset kind quota burst；
The transceiver, is additionally operable to receive the response message of the new information；
The processor, is additionally operable in the quota burst that the first quota burst is the preset kind, and the transceiver
In the case of the response message for not receiving the new information, refuse the UE and access network.
A kind of 13. PCRF entities, applied to PCC frameworks, it is characterised in that including：
Transceiver module, for receiving the CCR initial messages of PCEF entities transmission, the CCR initial messages are used to ask to build for UE
Vertical IP-CAN sessions；
Generation module, for responding the CCR initial messages, signing information based on the UE generates the first PCC rules and the
One quota burst；
Judgment module, for judge the first quota burst whether be preset kind quota burst；
The generation module, is additionally operable to judge the first quota burst matching somebody with somebody for the preset kind in the judgment module
In the case of volume burst, configured information is generated, the configured information is used to indicate that the first quota burst is the default class
Type quota burst；
The transceiver module, is additionally operable to return to CCA initial messages to the PCEF entities, the CCA initial messages include described
First PCC is regular, the first quota burst and configured information.
14. PCRF entities according to claim 13, it is characterised in that the quota burst of the preset kind is the UE
Last quota burst.
15. the PCRF entities according to claim 13 or 14, it is characterised in that the transceiver module is to the PCEF entities
Return CCA initial messages concrete mode be：
CCA initial messages are returned to the PCEF entities by the use monitoring information in Gx interfaces, so as to the PCEF entities
It is less than or waits in the remaining quota that the first quota burst is monitored based on the regular and described first quota bursts of the first PCC
In default Quota Threshold, the remaining quota for being used to indicate the first quota burst is sent to the PCRF entities and is less than or equal to
The new information of the default Quota Threshold, and in the case of not receiving the response message of the new information, described in refusal
UE accesses network.
A kind of 16. PCRF entities, applied to PCC frameworks, it is characterised in that including：
Transceiver, for receiving the CCR initial messages of PCEF entities transmission, the CCR initial messages are used to ask to establish for UE
IP-CAN sessions；
Processor, for responding the CCR initial messages, the signing information based on the UE generates the first PCC rules and first
Quota burst, and judge the first quota burst whether be preset kind quota burst；
The processor, in the case of being additionally operable to the quota burst that the first quota burst is the preset kind, generation refers to
Show information, the configured information is used to indicate that the first quota burst is the preset kind quota burst；
The transceiver, is additionally operable to return to CCA initial messages to the PCEF entities, the CCA initial messages include described the
One PCC is regular, the first quota burst and configured information.
17. a kind of policy controlling system, applied to PCC frameworks, it is characterised in that the system comprises such as claim 8~11
Any one of them PCEF entities and such as claim 13~15 any one of them PCRF entities.
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