CN1790996A - General charging method and method for realizing general charging model - Google Patents
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The invention provides a general charge method with realization method for charge model, which comprises: the charge module reads the charge information for user business request from net element, and compares the service type number and the number on service-price matching table to find opposite price type number; the server loads the charge rule opposite to price type number and calculates business cost. When the charge rule changes, it just needs to modify, add or reduce charge rule, and said relation. This invention is fast and flexible.
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[technical field]
The present invention relates to a kind of billing model, relate in particular to a kind of general billing model and its implementation.
[background technology]
Along with the continuous evolution of carrier network structure, also synchronously strengthening as the billing function of operation support core competence.Though independently the charging ability in charge system or the Service Provisioning Administration Core Environment is constantly strengthening, the type of service of being supported, business prototype also are being on the increase, and have also brought the charging ability customization exploitation of many repetitions simultaneously.Existing billing function all is aimed at a certain specific time, place or service charging flow, charging regulation is made into a charging processing module, and its charging flow is as follows:
1) terminal receives service request from user;
2) server loads corresponding charging processing module according to the kind of service request;
3) generate the charge information that meets the charging regulation in this charging processing module;
4) read corresponding information in the charge information;
5) calculate the expense of this service request by charging regulation.
But when one in time, place, service, the charging regulation or multinomial changing, need develop new charging processing module again, its technical limitation is mainly reflected in the following aspects:
1) design constraints of database table structure are in the real needs of certain place, certain time, when introducing new demand, database table structure often needs to adjust or redesign because of inapplicable and original charging regulation, thereby causes the exploitation again of existing billing function.
2) charging regulation (a wholesale price rule, preferential rule) is solidificated in the program code of billing function, and charging regulation is often to change but then.When the new business of introducing when needs, the new marketing strategy, often need in billing function, introduce new charging regulation.The charging regulation that is solidified in the billing function often greatly differs from each other with new charging regulation, and this just need develop existing billing function undoubtedly again.
3) charging regulation is not only and is solidificated in the billing function, but also with concrete charge information form (as, format of billing, wholesale price request form in real time) closely group fix on together.New business, the new marketing strategy often need new charge information form.Even do not introduce new charging regulation, but because the existing charge information form of realization logical AND of charging regulation is closely helped to fix on together, when introducing new charge information form, original charging regulation can not be applied on the new charge information form.In other words, this need realize existing charging regulation again at new charge information form, thereby causes existing billing function is developed again.
4) wholesale price, a preferential processing are separately considered often, are separately realized.In fact, wholesale price and preferentially handle maximum difference and be employed charging regulation, both program circuit basically identicals.But a lot of places are arranged is repetitions to these two parts in the existing billing function, and this is exactly a kind of duplication of labour, overlapping investment undoubtedly.
From technical standpoint, in the existing communication network all billing functions all be at specified conditions, particular demands customized out, did not support new business, the new marketing strategy neatly in extendible mode.The customization exploitation of the repetition of billing function, not only greatly improved operation cost, but also greatly hindered carrying out, promoting of new business, thereby whole telecommunications value chain (Value Chain of Telecommunication) has been caused certain negative effect.
Along with the continuous prosperity in wireless data service market, new business, the new marketing strategy are constantly carried out, are promoted, and the ability of chargeing accordingly also needs constantly to be strengthened.How support the operation of new business, the popularization of new marketing strategy apace, neatly, effectively in the charging aspect, this has become the problem that operator pays special attention to.
[summary of the invention]
Main purpose of the present invention is exactly in order to solve the problem that billing function can not be expanded in the prior art, a kind of extendible, general charging method to be provided.
Secondary objective of the present invention is exactly in order to solve the problems of the prior art, and a kind of implementation method of extendible, general charging model is provided.
For achieving the above object, a kind of general charging method that the present invention proposes may further comprise the steps:
1) the charging processing module in the server reads the charge information of the reflection customer service request of transmitting from network element, service type in charge information numbering is compared with the service type numbering in the service-price correspondence table, find out with this service type and number corresponding price classification numbering;
2) server loads this price classification and numbers pairing charging regulation;
3) the corresponding charging regulation of basis calculates the expense of this service request.
Further, after step 3), also comprise according to the preferential step of corresponding preferential rule calculating.
Described charging regulation and preferential rule comprise conditional expression and charging expression formula.
May further comprise the steps when calculating this service request: the conditional expression of corresponding information in the charge information and charging regulation is mated, charge according to the pairing charging expression formula of the conditional expression that the match is successful according to described charging regulation; May further comprise the steps when calculating this service request preferential: the conditional expression of corresponding information in the charge information and preferential rule is mated, charge according to the pairing charging expression formula of the conditional expression that the match is successful according to described preferential rule.
Preferably, employing NAME-VALUE mode (being a kind of statement form of C Plus Plus) is described the charging factor in described charge information and the charging expression formula.
For achieving the above object, the implementation method of a kind of general charging model that the present invention proposes comprises the steps:
In server, set up user message table, service information table and the static relation between them at the charging processing module; As shown in Figure 1, a user can order a plurality of service request (i.e. service), and a service also can be ordered by a plurality of users, can comprise a plurality of services in the order.
In server, set up service-price correspondence table, comprise service type numbering and price classification number field;
In server, set up the price classification and number pairing charging regulation;
Charging processing module in the server reads the service type numbering in the charge information of customer service request, finds out to number corresponding price classification with this service type and number in service-price correspondence table;
Server loads with this price classification and numbers corresponding charging regulation;
Calculate the expense of this service request according to corresponding charging regulation.
Further, also set up the favor information table at the charging processing module, and the static relation between user message table, service information table and the favor information table.
Further, the step that after the expense of calculating the single service request, also comprises the user's accumulative total information in preferential step and calculating and the update user information table of calculating according to corresponding preferential rule.
Described service type comprises general service and set meal, the preferential step of described calculating for calculate successively general service preferential or set meal is preferential, preferential and operator's aspect of SP (referring to value added service provider) aspect preferential.
The invention has the beneficial effects as follows: charging handling process and charging regulation are separated, take out general data model at the charging handling process, because generic data model has nothing to do with concrete charging regulation, therefore this data model is stable, just can set up stable data storehouse list structure according to generic data model.Promptly when charging regulation changes, only need to revise, increase or reduce charging regulation, the corresponding relation that increases service type and charging regulation gets final product, general charging processing module need not change, be that billing function can be expanded, thereby can support the operation of new business, the popularization of new marketing strategy fast, flexibly, effectively in the charging aspect.
Feature of the present invention and advantage will be elaborated in conjunction with the accompanying drawings by embodiment.
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Fig. 1 is the static relation schematic diagram between the various abstract entities of generic data model of the present invention;
Fig. 2 is the charging flow figure of a kind of embodiment of the present invention;
Fig. 3 is the preferential flow chart of the calculating of a kind of embodiment;
Fig. 4 is a kind of concrete application of the present invention.
[embodiment]
Charging regulation is separated from common charging processing module, taken out general data model at the charging handling process.Generic data model comprises abstract to user, general service, set meal, preferential aspect, sets up the static relation between the various abstract entities.Because generic data model has nothing to do with concrete charging regulation, so this data model is stable.Just can set up stable data storehouse list structure according to generic data model.Static relation between the abstract entity of user, general service, set meal as shown in Figure 1, a user can send one or more service request, promptly order, user's information can find in user message table by user's numbering, and concrete information on services can find in service information table by the service type numbering.Service comprises general service and set meal.
Charging regulation comprises conditional expression and charging expression formula, and corresponding information in the charge information and conditional expression are mated, and charges according to the pairing charging expression formula of the conditional expression that the match is successful.
Employing NAME-VALUE mode is described the charging factor in described charge information and the charging expression formula.This is a kind of extendible mode, and when new business, new markets marketing strategy needed the extra charge information and the charging factor to support to charge, the new charge information and the charging factor can not produce any influence to charging handling process and generic data model.
The flow process of charging of the present invention may further comprise the steps as shown in Figure 2:
1) the charging processing module in the server reads the charge information of the reflection customer service request of transmitting from network element (switch or intelligent platform), service type in charge information numbering is compared with the service type numbering in the service-price correspondence table, find out with this service type and number corresponding price classification numbering;
2) server loads this price classification and numbers pairing charging regulation;
3) charge information, the charging factor are put into public data area with the NAME-VALUE mode;
4) read the accumulative total rule;
5) user who reads in the user message table adds up information;
6) read customer group information;
7) the corresponding charging regulation of basis calculates the expense of this service request;
8) the corresponding preferential rule of basis calculates the preferential expense of this service request;
9) the user's accumulative total information in calculating and the update user information table.
Calculate preferential step for calculate successively general service preferential or set meal is preferential, preferential and operator's aspect of SP (referring to value added service provider) aspect preferential.Wherein calculate preferential may further comprise the steps in the step 8), as shown in Figure 3:
A) according to the corresponding contents in the charge information, it is preferential or set meal is preferential to judge whether this service request enjoys general service, if it is preferential to enjoy general service, and execution in step B then); If it is preferential to enjoy set meal, execution in step E then); If two kinds preferential does not enjoy, execution in step P then);
B) load general preferential rule of serving;
C) coupling meets the general service preferential rule when precondition;
D) according to the expense and the step C of this service request) preferential rule calculate the expense of general service after preferential, forward step H to);
E) load the set meal preferential rule;
F) coupling meets the set meal preferential rule when precondition;
G) according to the expense and the step F of this service request) preferential rule calculate the expense of set meal after preferential;
H), judge whether this service request enjoys the preferential of SP aspect,, execution in step I then if enjoy according to the corresponding contents in the charge information), if do not enjoy, execution in step P then);
I) preferential rule of loading SP aspect;
G) coupling meets when the SP of precondition aspect preferential rule;
K) preferential rule expense after preferential or set meal expense and the step G after preferential according to general service) calculates the expense of SP aspect after preferential;
L), judge whether this service request enjoys the preferential of operator's aspect,, execution in step M then if enjoy according to the corresponding contents in the charge information), if do not enjoy, execution in step P then);
M) preferential rule of loading operator aspect;
N) coupling meets the operator's aspect preferential rule when precondition;
O) it is preferential that preferential rule expense and the step N after preferential according to the SP aspect) calculates operator's aspect;
P) end is preferential.
Preferential rule to above-mentioned four levels is carried out successively, has reflected the relation of personalized preferential and Pu Hui.
When practical application, the present invention need only be integrated in the various network entities that need the charging ability, the present invention can be described as accounting engine again.Be illustrated in figure 4 as a kind of concrete application of the present invention.Wherein MISC is the abbreviation of Mobile InformationService Center, i.e. mobile information service control, and BOSS is Business ﹠amp; The abbreviation of Operation SupportingSystem.
The physical aspect of the general charging model that this invention is designed, develop is a software development kit with good defining interface, can be integrated in the various network entities that need the charging ability.This software development kit can be described as accounting engine again.Need to use the network entity of accounting engine, only need comprise ($BILLING_ENGINE)/ header file under the engine/include/pricegw/ catalogue, and link ($BILLING_ENGINE)/and library file under the engine/lib/ catalogue, the realization of integrated universal billing model easily.
In sum, general charging method of the present invention had both been saved the cost of development and Design, had also accelerated the importing of new business simultaneously.
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1. general charging method is characterized in that may further comprise the steps:
1) the charging processing module in the server reads the charge information of the reflection customer service request of transmitting from network element, service type in charge information numbering is compared with the service type numbering in the service-price correspondence table, find out with this service type and number corresponding price classification numbering;
2) server loads this price classification and numbers pairing charging regulation;
3) the corresponding charging regulation of basis calculates the expense of this service request.
2. general charging method as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that: described service type comprises general service and set meal.
3. general charging method as claimed in claim 2 is characterized in that: described service-price correspondence table comprises service type numbering, service name, service content explanation and price classification code field.
4. general charging method as claimed in claim 2 is characterized in that: also comprise after step 3) according to corresponding preferential rule and calculate preferential step.
5. general charging method as claimed in claim 4 is characterized in that: described charging regulation and preferential rule comprise conditional expression and charging expression formula.
6. general charging method as claimed in claim 5, it is characterized in that: may further comprise the steps when calculating this service request: the conditional expression of corresponding information in the charge information and charging regulation is mated, charge according to the pairing charging expression formula of the conditional expression that the match is successful according to described charging regulation; May further comprise the steps when calculating this service request preferential: the conditional expression of corresponding information in the charge information and preferential rule is mated, charge according to the pairing charging expression formula of the conditional expression that the match is successful according to described preferential rule.
7. general charging method as claimed in claim 6 is characterized in that: the preferential step of described calculating for calculate successively general service preferential or set meal is preferential, preferential and operator's aspect of SP aspect preferential, comprise the steps:
A) according to the corresponding contents in the charge information, it is preferential or set meal is preferential to judge whether this service request enjoys general service, if it is preferential to enjoy general service, and execution in step B then); If it is preferential to enjoy set meal, execution in step E then); If two kinds preferential does not enjoy, execution in step P then);
B) load general preferential rule of serving;
C) coupling meets the general service preferential rule when precondition;
D) according to the expense and the step C of this service request) preferential rule calculate the expense of general service after preferential, forward step H to);
E) load the set meal preferential rule;
F) coupling meets the set meal preferential rule when precondition;
G) according to the expense and the step F of this service request) preferential rule calculate the expense of set meal after preferential;
H), judge whether this service request enjoys the preferential of SP aspect,, execution in step I then if enjoy according to the corresponding contents in the charge information), if do not enjoy, execution in step P then);
I) preferential rule of loading SP aspect;
G) coupling meets when the SP of precondition aspect preferential rule;
K) preferential rule expense after preferential or set meal expense and the step G after preferential according to general service) calculates the expense of SP aspect after preferential;
L), judge whether this service request enjoys the preferential of operator's aspect,, execution in step M then if enjoy according to the corresponding contents in the charge information), if do not enjoy, execution in step P then);
M) preferential rule of loading operator aspect;
N) coupling meets the operator's aspect preferential rule when precondition;
0) it is preferential that preferential rule expense and the step N after preferential according to the SP aspect) calculates operator's aspect;
P) end is preferential.
8. general charging method as claimed in claim 7 is characterized in that: employing NAME-VALUE mode is described the charging factor in described charge information and the charging expression formula.
9. general charging method as claimed in claim 8 is characterized in that: in step 2) further comprising the steps of afterwards:
4-1) charge information, the charging factor are put into public data area with the NAME-VALUE mode;
4-2) read the accumulative total rule;
4-3) user who reads in the user message table adds up information;
4-4) read customer group information;
The step that after step 3), also comprises the user's accumulative total information in calculating and the update user information table.
10. the implementation method of general charging model is characterized in that comprising the steps:
In server, set up user message table, service information table and the static relation between them at the charging processing module;
In server, set up service-price correspondence table, comprise service type numbering and price classification number field at least;
In server, set up the price classification and number pairing charging regulation;
Charging processing module in the server reads the service type numbering in the charge information of customer service request, finds out to number corresponding price classification with this service type and number in service-price correspondence table;
Server loads with this price classification and numbers corresponding charging regulation;
Calculate the expense of this service request according to corresponding charging regulation.
11. the implementation method of general charging model as claimed in claim 10 is characterized in that: also set up the favor information table at the charging processing module, and the static relation between user message table, service information table and the favor information table.
12. the implementation method of general charging model as claimed in claim 11 is characterized in that: the step that after the expense of calculating the single service request, also comprises the user's accumulative total information in preferential step and calculating and the update user information table of calculating according to corresponding preferential rule.
13. the implementation method of general charging model as claimed in claim 12, it is characterized in that: described charging regulation and preferential rule comprise conditional expression and charging expression formula, may further comprise the steps when calculating this service request: the conditional expression of corresponding information in the charge information and charging regulation is mated, charge according to the pairing charging expression formula of the conditional expression that the match is successful according to described charging regulation; May further comprise the steps when calculating this service request preferential: the conditional expression of corresponding information in the charge information and preferential rule is mated, charge according to the pairing charging expression formula of the conditional expression that the match is successful according to described preferential rule.
14. the implementation method of general charging model as claimed in claim 13, it is characterized in that: described service type comprises general service and set meal, the preferential step of described calculating be calculate successively general service preferential or set meal is preferential, preferential and operator's aspect of SP aspect preferential.
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