CN1830221A - Method and system for including location information in a USSD message by a network node - Google Patents
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The present invention relates to a method of providing a location specific service in a digital cellular communication network using unstructured supplementary service data. In the method, the service data is sent to a network node of said network by at least one mobile station, and the service is dependent of location information of said at least one mobile station. Said method comprises a step of including location information in said service data by said network node. The invention is further related to a network node for use with a method as described here.
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The present invention relates generally to a kind of method of using unstructured supplementary service data that location-specific business is provided in the digital cellular communications communication network, and more particularly, the present invention relates to a kind of method of using unstructured supplementary service data that location-specific business is provided in the digital cellular communications communication network, wherein, by at least one movement station described business datum is sent to described network of network node.
The invention further relates to a kind of network node for communication network, this network node comprises for the input block that receives unstructured supplementary service data from least one movement station with for the treatment of the processing unit of described business datum.
Background of invention
The operator of the mobile telecom network that for example global system for mobile communications (GSM) or Universal Mobile Telecommunications System (UMTS) are the same will represent the USSD of unstructured supplementary service data (hereinafter being called business datum) for the multiple business that is usually directed to pre-payment. These professional examples are that credit is replenished, credit inquiry and call information inquiry.
Business datum also can with other business, for example VPN (VPN) is combined with. Business datum can be used as and triggers isolated professional mechanism, and isolated business for example is position requests, weather forecast and traffic returns. One of advantage of using business datum transmission service request is that it is usually faster than the service message that sends SMS message (SMS).
The business datum service is provided by service data handler (hereinafter being called the USSD processor), and service data handler is to provide professional service logic to the user. The USSD processor can be arranged in attaching position register (HLR) or be positioned at the HLR outside, for example, is positioned at service control point (SCP).
Can operate in communicating by letter between HLR and the external business data, services via the business datum SGW. Operator may need to collect the expense of using the particular traffic data service to the user. In addition, some operators need to collect the expense of using the business datum service based on customer location. In some countries, location-based business datum service charge also can be a requirement that is subjected to regulations restrict.
Operator also may use the moment of these business that different rate schemes is used in the use of business datum service based on the user.
For example, when offered load is in when the highest, the rate during non-time to peak can be lower than the rate during time to peak. Consider in a country or network service area different time zone to occur, operator may need to know the user in what this locality constantly (hereinafter being called " local zone time ") use this business.
Except to the business datum service charge, operator or service provider may also need to provide professional to the user based on user's position. The business of these types comprises such as the isolated business of mentioning in front, and is typically relevant with the position or for the business of position with other such as, position requests, weather forecast, traffic returns.
According to the prior art level, carry out in the following manner determining the user geographical position.
When the user initiated the business datum session, HLR had available Visited Location Registor (VLR) address; VLR address provides the indication of relevant customer location. VLR address can be used for adjusting the expense of the business datum service of collecting to the user. Yet for some operator, the VLR address that is used for this purpose is accurate not. Especially when the VLR service area has been crossed over very large geographic area. Replace VLR address, operator may need to know current cell identifier (residential quarter ID) or the band of position. In addition, because the reason of charge often defines customer location by location number.
Location number is that the residential quarter ID from the residential quarter that this user is positioned at obtains. Location number, residential quarter ID and the band of position can be known in VLR, but are not known in HLR. Therefore, USSD processor (be positioned at HLR or HLR is outside) can not be accessed those information when calling this business datum service. Therefore, location-based charge to the business datum service is impossible.
In the solution of some prior aries, the positional information indicating device in the movement station (MS) is suitable for identifying the cell ID of residential quarter in the digital cellular communications communication network that this movement station roaming and exports this cell ID via the unstructured supplementary service data interface arrangement. Yet this solution has a lot of shortcomings.
At first this is the solution of a complexity, needs special and special-purpose location information services data-message, and this has also increased portfolio. It also need to be in movement station other complexity. Present prior art solution has been described a kind of method, and by the method, movement station uses dedicated mechanism to send positional information via business datum message to a kind of business.
The second, mobile services switching centre (MSC) can provide service for the large zone that may cover a more than time zone that is comprised of a plurality of residential quarters. Need a kind of reliable solution to be used for being determined in specific local professional use or business datum service itself of the moment by the user. Present solution only provides the time of the request of reception,, receives the local zone time of the MSC of this request that is, and this time will transmit by the dedicated service data-message.
Summary of the invention
An object of the present invention is to process the aforesaid drawbacks of prior art, and provide a kind of for using business datum to send the not too complicated method and system of positional information.
Realize the purpose of these and other by the present invention, because the invention provides a kind of method of using unstructured supplementary service data that location-specific information is provided in the digital cellular communications communication network, wherein, at least one movement station sends to described network of network node with described business datum, described business is relevant with the positional information of described at least one movement station, and wherein said method comprises the step that is comprised positional information by described network node in described business datum.
Should be appreciated that this positional information can be included in the business datum message by network node, and need not send additional dedicated service data-message. In addition, owing to this network node is included this positional information, so do not need be used to the device of setting up positional information in the movement station of assembling work data-message.
Movement station the present invention is based on the understanding of the network node that receives business datum message from movement station being known mobile station location, because must be located in the residential quarter that is covered by this network node somewhere. Therefore, it need only intercept the business datum message that enters, comprises positional information, and carry out the usually action (for example, transmitting this message) of needs.
According to one embodiment of present invention, the described business datum of described network node is forwarded to memory cell. Such memory cell is passable, for example and according to another embodiment, comprises attaching position register. As long as attaching position register needs this information, then attaching position register will be known the position of this movement station at once.
According to another embodiment, described memory cell is associated with the service node of outside. The advantage that should be appreciated that this embodiment is the positional information of external business node in can storage unit access, and perhaps alternatively, it can be stored unit forwards. Another kind of option is that related entity provided details about the availability of positional information in the memory cell during this service node will provide to other node, server or this business.
According to another embodiment of the present invention, described network node further comprises reference number in described business datum. The advantage of this embodiment is that this business datum can be by the unique identification of this reference number.
In another embodiment, described reference number is used for the business datum call details record of the described business datum of described target node is associated with the service call detail records of the described business that provides. Like this, call details record (CDR) can clearly be identified as belonging to particular traffic data request and business datum service subsequently.
According to another embodiment, described positional information is used for the charge relevant with the position. Should be appreciated that the positional information at movement-based station, and on which unit and node, need to provide this business in that position, provide this professional cost can be different. Utilize this embodiment, based on the position of the movement station when the service data request, charge can be had any different.
According to another embodiment, described positional information is used for the charge relevant with the time. Owing to above-mentioned similar, may need or expect that the movement-based station sends the moment difference charge of service data request. Use the embodiments described herein to make it become possibility.
According to another embodiment, described memory cell keeps one such as registration cell identifier or service area identifier, that be mapped to the location identifier of geographical time zone data, with the correction factor in any residential quarter that can be applicable to reside in the time zone different from described network node time zone. Utilize this embodiment, can be provided as movement station service and business position and time correlation are provided, and can use justice and simple toll project simultaneously.
According to another embodiment of the present invention, described network node is mobile services switching centre.
According to a second aspect of the invention, provide a kind of network node for communication network, this network node comprises: the input block that is used for receiving from least one movement station unstructured supplementary service data; Processing unit for the treatment of described business datum; Preserve the device of positional information with being used at described at least one movement station,
Wherein said processing unit is arranged to the described positional information of described at least one movement station is included in the described business datum.
According to one embodiment of present invention, described network node can also comprise the device for generation of the reference number relevant with described business datum, and wherein said processing unit is arranged to described reference number is included in the described business datum.
According to another embodiment, described network node further comprises for the output unit that described business datum is forwarded to memory cell. Described memory cell is passable, for example and according to another embodiment, comprises attaching position register.
According to another embodiment of network node of the present invention, described memory cell is associated with the external business node.
The principle of suggestion can be applicable to GSM 2G network equally in the present invention, for example GSM R98, and 3GPP 3G network, for example 3GPP R99 and other. Depend on the parameter that in positional information, provides, the type of the positional information reflection access network in the business datum.
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In part subsequently, by the example of its embodiment the present invention is described with reference to accompanying drawing, wherein:
Fig. 1 shows the processing according to the mobile subscriber business request of data of prior art level;
Fig. 2 a shows common message sequence of the present invention;
Fig. 2 b shows the first embodiment that serves institute's suggested solution of delivering position information for the purpose of charge to business datum.
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To innovative teachings of the present invention be described with particular reference at present preferred example embodiment. Yet, should be understood that, this class embodiment only provides several examples of many kinds of usages of innovative teachings here. Usually, the statement of making in specification of the present invention is not to limit any claimed invention.
Fig. 1 with reference to the accompanying drawings wherein shows the network processes of usually being initiated by the business datum dialogue according to the prior art level. When the application 102 in the HLR 101 will send service data request or notice to movement station 113 by USSD processor 103, it has set up the dialogue 104 of this movement station 113 current Visited Location Registor VLR 105 that register and to VLR 105 transmit operations, this operation is relayed to movement station 113 therefrom. Then, its wait-for-response. HLR 101 is responsible for control dialogue 104, and therefore will discharge this dialogue when VLR 105 receives response at it.
Another example relates to uses 106, and therein, VLR 105 sends service data request or notice and sets up dialogue 108 by the USSD processor 111 of this movement station 113 current MSC that register 109 to movement station 113 by USSD processor 107. Here, VLR 105 is to MSC 109 transmit operations, then wait-for-response. VLR 105 is responsible for control, and this uses 106, and therefore usually discharges this application 106 at it when MSC 109 receives response. In the example of mentioning in the above, the same dialogue 108 that utilizes by the VLR105 activation, dialogue 108 is transmitted by MSC 109.
The 3rd example relates to uses 110, and wherein, MSC 109 sends service data request or notifies 112 to movement station 113 by USSD processor 111. If movement station 113 has for example discharged this issued transaction owing to removing at any time, then MSC 109 stops this business datum dialogue 112.
Fig. 2 a with reference to the accompanying drawings shows common message sequence chart of the present invention.
Fig. 2 b with reference to the accompanying drawings wherein shows the graphical overview that the service data information among the mobile network flows, and wherein MAP is MAP, and MS is user's movement station 113. In this example, movement station is roamed, and MSC a kind ofly sends the network node 109 of service data request to Visited Location Registor (VLR), in this example, MSC carries out the action that positional information and reference number is increased to MAP message, and this message is sent to HLR 101. VLR and MSC are represented as equipment linked together, because in fact VLR resides at the position of MSC usually. The service node 201 of the positional information that utilization is sent by the business datum relaying of HLR 101, use location information is used for more new business of voucher (voucher) in this example. By the professional call details record (CDR) of having upgraded that produces of voucher, to be used for the purpose of charge.
Those skilled in the art recognize that under spirit of the present invention, by suitably changing some parameter, can realize other embodiment. For example, if necessary, positional information also can comprise local time information, in order to realize the third and fourth embodiment.
Be described in more detail below the transmission of positional information. Should be appreciated that the details about the MAP message that is used for business datum is known to those skilled in the art.
By positional information being included in the improved accuracy that can obtain in the service data request about customer position information. When sending service data request from the MSC that service is provided to HLR, just in time existence and user's wireless link here, like this, the positional information among the VLR is up-to-date. The availability of positional information allows the business datum service correspondingly to change service charging.
Business data flow between VLR and HLR uses MAP message. The MAP message that is used for the business datum purpose comprises protocol enhancement mechanism. Positional information can be included in the MAP message between VLR and the HLR, and does not need the enforcement of the MAP that upgraded.
The positional information that is included in for the MAP message of initiating business data flow can be included in the identical copies that is used for serviced user's information among the VLR. This means that VLR need to not use in order to obtain positional information any processing. Can be from the internal register of VLR, to read positional information as the user provides the identical mode of information result with for example MAP message.
Positional information can comprise for example following information field:
-residential quarter ID (2G access node);
-serving area ID (3G access node);
-location number;
-geography information;
-band of position ID.
The structure of location information data unit is consistent with the structure of having used in the prior art, and is known to those skilled in the art.
Positional information be included in from MSC to HLR business datum and the business datum from HLR to the external business data, services. For the external business data, services, HLR is as the business datum relaying. HLR copies to positional information on the service data request that is forwarded from the service data request that enters, as it current do for other service data request.
The coding of the positional information in business datum will be followed the coding of other MAP message for carrying positional information well known by persons skilled in the art.
Especially with during online charging combines, usually require in that comprise can be with relevant by the CDR of online charging system generation such as the CDR in the core network of mobile services switching centre (MSC), Serving GPRS Support Node (SGSN) and gateway MSC (GMSC). The business datum CDR that therefore, will produce in MSC and the business datum CDR that produces in HLR or the business datum CDR that is produced by the external business data, services are relevant should to be possible.
This can be by realizing with reference to the service data request of number putting into from MSC to HLR. This reference number will be placed into based among the business datum CDR of MSC and the business datum CDR (professional specific CDR) based on HLR. Except reference number, the MSC address also will be placed among the corresponding CDR. Being combined to form of reference number and MSC address is overall unique right.
The CDR that produces in MSC or HLR is " SS-action record "; MSC or HLR are with reference to number being increased in the SS-action record. The SS-action record has comprised the record entity, and this record entity is MSC address or HLR address.
Please refer to following table 1; According to the present invention, reference number can be included in the SS-action record.
| Field | 2G | 3G | Describe |
| Record type | M | M | The supplementary service action. |
| Serviced IMSI | M | M | Carry out the IMSI of the MS of this action. |
| Serviced IMEI | 0 c | 0 c | Carry out the IMEI of the ME of this action. |
| Serviced MSISDN | 0 m | 0 m | Carry out that side's of this action main MSISDN. |
| The MS key words sorting | M | M | The movement station key words sorting. |
| The record entity | M | M | The E.164 number of accessed MSC/HLR. |
| The position | 0 m | 0 m | The sign of residential quarter or SAC comprises the location area codes that request is derived from. |
| System type | - | M | When use UTRAN or GERAN aerial-have this field during interface. When providing business by the GSM air interface, this field is omitted. |
| The USSD reference number | 0 | 0 | The USSD reference number is produced by the MSC that service is provided. It is used in upper each USSD that distinguishes of the MSC that service is provided and moves. |
Table 1
Positional information, reference number and MSC address are included in the service data request. Concerning the user who belongs to this network, only carry out comprising of these compositions for the service data request from MSC to HLR. This means that the IMSI International Mobile Subscriber Identity (IMSI) of working as serviced user (that is, the user of requested service data, services) carries out this and comprises when belonging to identical network.
Parameter during the not all MAP that appears at positional information defines all needs to be included in this business datum MAP message. As an enforcement option, at location number the USSD processor is enough to adjust in the situation of online charging, MSC can include only location number.
Below table 2 show sentence structure for the CDR that produces at MSC or HLR of business datum service request. According to the present invention, reference number (being called as the USSD reference number in table 2) is added in the CDR definition.
| USSD-Arg∷＝SEQUENCE{ ussd-DataCodingScheme USSD-DataCodingScheme， ussd-String USSD-String， …， alertingPattern AlertingPattern OPTIONAL msisdn [0]ISDN-AddressString OPTIONAL locationInformation [1]LocationInformation OPTIONAL ussdReferenceNumber [2]CallReferenceNumber OPTIONAL mscAddress [3]ISDN-AddressString OPTIONAL } |
| LocationInformation∷＝SEQUENCE{ Age0fLocationInformation AgefLocationInformation OPTIONAL geographicalInformation [0]GeographicalInformation OPTIONAL vlr-number [1]ISDN-AddressString OPTIONAL locationNumber [2]LocationNumber OPTIONAL cellId0rLAI [3]CellId0rLAI OPTIONAL extensionContainer [4]ExtensionContainer OPTIONAL …} |
| CallReferenceNumber∷＝OCTET STRING(SIZE(1..8)) |
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Although the preferred embodiment of system of the present invention, method and apparatus is illustrated in the accompanying drawings and is described in aforesaid detailed description, but one skilled in the art will realize that the present invention is not limited to the disclosed embodiments, but many kind configurations, change and replacement can be arranged in the case of without departing from the spirit of the present invention.
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1. method of using unstructured supplementary service data that location-specific business is provided in the digital cellular communications communication network, wherein said business datum sends to described network of network node by at least one movement station, described business is relevant with the positional information of described at least one movement station, and wherein said method comprises by described network node positional information and is included in step in the described business datum.
2. according to claim 1 method, the described business datum of wherein said network node is forwarded to memory cell.
3. according to claim 2 method, wherein said memory cell is attaching position register.
4. according to claim 2 method, wherein said memory cell is associated with the external business node.
5. according to any one described method in the aforementioned claim, wherein said network node also comprises reference number in described business datum.
6. according to any one the method for claim 5 that is subordinated in the claim 2,3,4 or 5, wherein with described reference number with the business datum call details record of the described business datum of described target node with described to be provided professional service call detail records relevant.
7. according to any one described method in the aforementioned claim, wherein said positional information is used for the charge relevant with the position.
8. according to any one described method in the aforementioned claim, wherein said positional information is used for the charge with time correlation.
9. according to any one the method for claim 8 that is subordinated in the claim 2,3 or 4, wherein said memory cell Preserving map is to the registration of location identifier geographical time zone data, for example cell identifier or service area identifier, with the correction factor that can be applicable to reside in any residential quarter in the time zone different from the time zone of described network node.
10. according to any one described method in the aforementioned claim, wherein said network node is mobile services switching centre.
11. network node that is used for communication network, comprise that wherein said processing unit is arranged to the described positional information of described at least one movement station is included in the described business datum for the input block that receives unstructured supplementary service data from least one movement station, for the treatment of the processing unit of described business datum with for the device of keeping positional information at described at least one movement station.
12. network node according to claim 11, wherein said network node further comprise the device for generation of the reference number that is associated with described business datum, wherein said processing unit is arranged to described reference number is included in the described business datum.
13. according to claim 11 or 12 network node, further comprise for the output unit that described business datum is forwarded to memory cell.
14. network node according to claim 13, wherein said memory cell is attaching position register.
15. network node according to claim 13, wherein said memory cell is associated with the external business node.
16. any one described network node according to claim 11-15, wherein said network node is mobile services switching centre.
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