CN1848898A - Method for realizing prepayment - Google Patents
Method for realizing prepayment Download PDFInfo
- Publication number
- CN1848898A CN1848898A CN 200510115442 CN200510115442A CN1848898A CN 1848898 A CN1848898 A CN 1848898A CN 200510115442 CN200510115442 CN 200510115442 CN 200510115442 A CN200510115442 A CN 200510115442A CN 1848898 A CN1848898 A CN 1848898A
- Authority
- CN
- China
- Prior art keywords
- foreign agent
- user
- target foreign
- agent
- prepayment
- Prior art date
- Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
- Granted
Links
Images
Landscapes
- Mobile Radio Communication Systems (AREA)
Abstract
A method for realizing prepaid mode uses attribution right verification and authorization as well as charge server to select object no local agency or attribution agency to provide prepaid service for prepaid user when prepaid user is switched over from service no local agency to object no local agency in communication system.
Description
Technical field
The present invention relates to the pre-payment technology of the communications field, relate in particular to a kind of method that realizes pre-payment.
Background technology
Third generation communication system (3G) and microwave access intercommunication (WiMAX) all are born to the communication system mobility demand of growing to even greater heights for satisfying market.The charging standard of 3G communication system is ripe and perfect at present, 3G communication system (particularly cdma system) has been used for reference authentication, mandate, charging (AAA) system of existing internet maturation, formulated complete charging standard, can satisfy various move and roaming scence under the charging demand.
Mobility and the high bandwidth characteristic of flexibility and traditional broadband access technology and the service quality (QoS) of relative ideal of wireless access technology that the advantage of WiMAX has mainly shown integrated.802.16e version definition in IEEE 802.16 standards air interface technology of WiMAX, in existing standard, increased the ambulant support of data.050915 up-to-date NWG STAGE2 version, WiMAX has defined the charging framework.
WiMAX is in the agreement conceptual phase at present, has used for reference the charging framework of cdma system in the up-to-date 050915 NWG STAGE2 standard of NWG, the WiMAX charge system framework of definition as shown in Figure 1, wherein:
Access service network (ASN) statistics travelling carriage (MSS) is to the operating position of Internet resources, and AAA client (AAAClient) generates ticket and reports aaa server (AAA Server) by reference point 3 (R3) interface between ASN and the connectivity serving network (CSN).For visit ground situation, visit ground aaa server (Visited AAA Server) is transmitted to ownership place aaa server (Home AAA Server) by agency's (Proxy) function with ticket.
For prepayment service, to prepaid server (PPS) application with upgrade quota, charge system is according to examine and make cuts the in real time account amount of money of user's forward purchasing of the MSS Internet resources operating position that reports by the ownership aaa server for prepayment client (PPC).
In the WiMAX system, ASN gateway (ASN GW) wherein comprises Foreign Agent (FA) functional module from being divided into policy decision point (PDP) and Policy Enforcement Point (PEP) functional entity in logic among the PEP.During the FA migration, set up new R3 link between target FA (Target FA) and the home agent (HA), original R3 link is removed between service FA (Severing FA) and the HA.
In following scene, can trigger R3 and switch:
1, MSS moves to target Target BS, the corresponding target Target of target Target BS FA;
2, network resource optimization triggers the switching of service Severing FA to target Target FA.
The idiographic flow that R3 switches please refer to 050915 NWG STAGE2 standard 7.6R3 MOBILITYMANAGEMENT.
Because target foreign agent may not have the prepayment client function, and at present in the existing billing scheme based on WiMAX, can't under the scene that triggers the R3 switching, provide prepayment service flexibly, therefore, how under the R3 handoff scenario for the prepaid user flexible, continuous prepayment service is provided, be the current problem that solves of needing of industry.
Summary of the invention
The invention provides a kind of method that realizes pre-payment, to solve the problem that prepayment service can not be provided when reference point 3 switches flexibly by existing charging way.
The invention provides following technical scheme:
A kind of method that realizes pre-payment under reference point 3 handoff scenario is applied to the WiMAX system, and this method comprises the steps:
The Foreign Agent that A, prepaid user serve from communication system (FA) switches to target foreign agent, triggers reference point 3 (R3) and switches;
B, target foreign agent send the request of charging to ownership authentication, mandate, charging (AAA) server;
C, the ownership aaa server functional entity that selection provides prepayment service according to collocation strategy as if the select target Foreign Agent, then carry out step D; If select home agent, then carry out step e and F;
D, return the response message that comprises prepaid accounting quota (PPAQ), by target foreign agent statistics user's charge information and upgrade the pre-payment quota to target foreign agent;
E, return response message, and this message shows that can't help target foreign agent provides prepayment service to target foreign agent;
F, the prepaid user is registered to home agent, by this home agent statistics user's charge information and upgrade the pre-payment quota.
Wherein:
Among the step C, when described target foreign agent had the prepayment client function, the preferential select target Foreign Agent of aaa server provided prepayment service for the user.
Among the step C, the Foreign Agent of described service has the prepayment client function, and described target foreign agent selects home agent that prepayment service is provided when not having the prepayment client function; And in step e, return the response message that does not comprise prepaid accounting ability attribute to target foreign agent.
The Foreign Agent of described service does not have the prepayment client function, when described target foreign agent has the prepayment client function, selects home agent that prepayment service is provided; And in step e, return to target foreign agent and to comprise the response message that does not use prepayment client function indication.
In the step F, registration message from the user to home agent and home agent that target foreign agent is transmitted carry out alternately.
Step F comprises step:
F1, target foreign agent are with the home agent of registration request from user forwards to the user;
F2, user's home agent sends the charging that comprises prepaid billing ability (PPAC) attribute to user's ownership aaa server and begins request message;
F3, user's ownership aaa server returns the charge response message that comprises prepaid accounting quota (PPAQ) to user's home agent;
F4, user's home agent is finished user registration, and sets up reference point 3 with described target foreign agent and be connected and return registration reply message to described target foreign agent;
F5, described target foreign agent are transmitted described registration reply message to subscriber equipment.
A kind of method that realizes pre-payment is applied in the WiMAX system, and this method comprises the steps:
The Foreign Agent that A, prepaid user serve from communication system (FA) switches to target foreign agent, triggers R3 and switches;
B, target foreign agent send the request of charging to ownership authentication, mandate, charging (AAA) server;
C, ownership aaa server are determined to provide prepayment service by home agent, return response message to target foreign agent, and this message shows that can't help target foreign agent provides prepayment service;
D, the prepaid user is registered to home agent, by this home agent statistics user's charge information and upgrade the pre-payment quota.
Wherein:
The Foreign Agent of described service has the prepayment client function, and described target foreign agent in step C, is returned the response message that does not comprise prepaid accounting ability attribute when not having the prepayment client function to target foreign agent.
The Foreign Agent of described service does not have the prepayment client function, when described target foreign agent has the prepayment client function, in step C, returns to target foreign agent and to comprise the response message that does not use the prepayment client function.
Among the step D, registration message from the user to home agent and home agent that target foreign agent is transmitted carry out alternately.
Step D comprises step:
D1, target foreign agent are with the home agent of registration request from user forwards to the user;
D2, user's home agent sends the charging that comprises prepaid billing ability (PPAC) attribute to user's ownership aaa server and begins request message;
D3, user's ownership aaa server returns the charge response message that comprises prepaid accounting quota (PPAQ) to user's home agent;
D4, user's home agent is finished user registration, and sets up reference point 3 with described target foreign agent and be connected and return registration reply message to described target foreign agent;
D5, described target foreign agent are transmitted described registration reply message to subscriber equipment.
The present invention is in based on the WiMAX system, take place under FA switching and the triggering R3 handoff scenario the user, target foreign agent or the home agent being selected to have prepay customer end function according to local policy by aaa server provide prepayment service for pre-pay subscriber, thereby can provide prepayment service for the user flexibly; Even target foreign agent does not have the prepayment client function, also can guarantee the continuity of prepayment service; Employing the present invention can also realize unified charging the between heterogeneous networks, provides prepayment service as being configured to unification by ownership FA.
The present invention defers to the prepayment service framework of existing WiMAX NGW norm-setting and the definition of functional entity, has remedied the blank of the existing standard of NWG STAGE2.
Description of drawings
Fig. 1 is an existing WiMAX system billing model schematic diagram;
Fig. 2 is for realizing the main flow chart of prepayment service when FA switches among the present invention;
Fig. 3 is the pre-payment process chart of prepaid user among the present invention when the service FA that possesses the PPC function switches to the target FA of no PPC function;
Fig. 4 switches to the pre-payment process chart of the target FA that possesses the PPC function from the service FA of no PPC function for prepaid user among the present invention.
Embodiment
In the WiMAX system, for can be flexible and continuous under reference point 3 handoff scenario provide prepayment service for the prepaid user, the present invention according to collocation strategy, selects that switched to by the user and target foreign agent that have prepayment client (PPC) function (Target FA) continues as the user prepayment service is provided by authentication, mandate and charging (AAA) server; Perhaps selecting provides prepayment service by the home agent with PPC function (HA) for the user.
Described configured strategy can be when described target foreign agent has the prepayment client function, and preferential the selection provides prepayment service by target foreign agent; Perhaps, have the prepayment client function, and described target foreign agent selects home agent to provide continuous prepayment service for the user when not having the prepayment client function at the Foreign Agent of described service; Perhaps, do not have the prepayment client function, and described target foreign agent selects home agent that prepayment service is provided when having the prepayment client function at the Foreign Agent of described service.
Consult shown in Figure 2ly, when triggering R3 and switch, realize that by aaa server select target FA or HA the flow process of prepayment service is as follows:
Step 1, prepaid user switch to target foreign agent from the Foreign Agent (FA) of service, trigger R3 and switch.
Step 3, ownership aaa server select to provide the functional entity of prepayment service according to collocation strategy, if the select target Foreign Agent then carry out step 4; If select home agent, then carry out step 5.
For the target foreign agent that does not have the prepayment client function, do not comprise prepaid accounting ability attribute information in the charge response message; For target foreign agent, can comprise the indication information that does not use the prepayment client function in the charge response message with prepayment client function.
Step 6, target foreign agent are registered to home agent with the prepaid user, are added up user's charge information and are upgraded the pre-payment quota by home agent.
Charge for unified, the home agent (HA) that can be configured to preferentially or only select to have the PPC function on aaa server charges for the user provides unified, its handling process belongs to aaa server in above-mentioned steps 3 directly selects to provide prepayment service by home agent, and carries out step 5 and step 6 (does not promptly have step 4).
Foreign Agent with service has the PPC function below, and target foreign agent is not when having the PPC function, and the Foreign Agent of service does not have the PPC function, and target foreign agent is when having the PPC function, and aaa server selects HA to continue as the prepaid user provides the handling process of prepayment service to describe.
Consult shown in Figure 3, when the prepaid user switches to the target foreign agent (Target FA) of no PPC function from the service Foreign Agent (Severing FA) with prepayment client (PPC) function, ownership aaa server (Home AAA Server) according to the HA of operation strategy (PPC) function that allows to have prepayment client after reference point 3 (R3) is switched, continue as the prepaid user prepayment service be provided, realize that the process of prepayment service is as follows:
Consult shown in Figure 4, the prepaid user switches to the target FA that possesses the PPC function from the service FA of no PPC function, the ownership aaa server according to the HA of operation strategy (PPC) function that allows to possess prepayment client after reference point 3 (R3) is switched, continue as the prepaid user prepayment service is provided, realize that the process of prepayment service is as follows
Step 200, for a prepaid user, the ownership aaa server by setting up prepaid session with the HA that possesses the PPC function, makes the prepaid user normally use Internet resources according to operation strategy.
Step 210, FA take place under the situation of migration, and MSS initiates the MIP register flow path that network is reentried, and send MIP login request message (Registration Request) to target FA.
Step 220, target FA send the beginning request message (AccountingRequest Start) that charges to the ownership aaa server.Because target FA possesses prepayment client (PPC) function, comprises the PPAC attribute information in the message.
Decision continues to use HA to provide prepayment service for this user according to the operation strategy for step 230, ownership aaa server, the ownership aaa server sends charge response message (AccountingResponse) for target FA, PPAC=in the message " does not use prepaid accounting " (PrePaid Accounting notused), and notification target FA does not use the PPC function.
After step 240, target FA receive response message, the MIP login request message of MSS is transmitted to HA.
Step 250, the HA that possesses prepayment client (PPC) function send the beginning request message (Accounting Request Start) that charges to the ownership aaa server, comprise the PPAC attribute in the message.
Step 260, ownership aaa server determine that according to the operation strategy continuing as this prepaid user by HA provides prepayment service, and the ownership aaa server carries PPAC and PPAQ attribute information in charge response message (Accounting Response).
Step 270, HA finish user's registration, set up new R3 link between target FA and the HA.
Step 280, target FA are transmitted to MSS with registration reply message, and MSS network reentry registration process finishes.
Step 290, after this, HA real-time statistics prepaid user is to the operating position of Internet resources, and upgrades the pre-payment quota.
From as can be known above-mentioned, take place under FA switching and the triggering R3 handoff scenario the user, target foreign agent or the home agent being selected to have prepay customer end function according to local policy by aaa server provide prepayment service for pre-pay subscriber, thereby can provide prepayment service for the user flexibly, even target foreign agent does not have the prepayment client function, also can guarantee the continuity of prepayment service.
Employing the present invention can also realize unified charging the between heterogeneous networks, provides prepayment service as being configured to unification by ownership FA.
Obviously, those skilled in the art can carry out various changes and modification to the present invention and not break away from the spirit and scope of the present invention.Like this, if of the present invention these are revised and modification belongs within the scope of claim of the present invention and equivalent technologies thereof, then the present invention also is intended to comprise these changes and modification interior.
Claims (11)
1, a kind of method that realizes pre-payment is applied in the WiMAX system, and this method comprises the steps:
The Foreign Agent that A, prepaid user serve from communication system (FA) switches to target foreign agent, triggers reference point 3 (R3) and switches;
B, target foreign agent send the request of charging to ownership authentication, mandate, charging (AAA) server;
C, the ownership aaa server functional entity that selection provides prepayment service according to collocation strategy as if the select target Foreign Agent, then carry out step D; If select home agent, then carry out step e and F;
D, return the response message that comprises prepaid accounting quota (PPAQ), by target foreign agent statistics user's charge information and upgrade the pre-payment quota to target foreign agent;
E, return response message, and this message shows that can't help target foreign agent provides prepayment service to target foreign agent;
F, the prepaid user is registered to home agent, by this home agent statistics user's charge information and upgrade the pre-payment quota.
2, the method for claim 1 is characterized in that, among the step C, when described target foreign agent had the prepayment client function, the preferential select target Foreign Agent of aaa server provided prepayment service for the user.
3, the method for claim 1 is characterized in that, among the step C, the Foreign Agent of described service has the prepayment client function, and described target foreign agent selects home agent that prepayment service is provided when not having the prepayment client function; And
In step e, return the response message that does not comprise prepaid accounting ability attribute to target foreign agent.
4, the method for claim 1 is characterized in that, the Foreign Agent of described service does not have the prepayment client function, when described target foreign agent has the prepayment client function, selects home agent that prepayment service is provided; And
In step e, return to target foreign agent and to comprise the response message that does not use prepayment client function indication.
As each described method of claim 1 to 4, it is characterized in that 5, in the step F, registration message from the user to home agent and home agent that target foreign agent is transmitted carry out alternately.
6, method as claimed in claim 5 is characterized in that, step F comprises step:
F1, target foreign agent are with the home agent of registration request from user forwards to the user;
F2, user's home agent sends the charging that comprises prepaid billing ability (PPAC) attribute to user's ownership aaa server and begins request message;
F3, user's ownership aaa server returns the charge response message that comprises prepaid accounting quota (PPAQ) to user's home agent;
F4, user's home agent is finished user registration, and sets up reference point 3 with described target foreign agent and be connected and return registration reply message to described target foreign agent;
F5, described target foreign agent are transmitted described registration reply message to subscriber equipment.
7, a kind of method that realizes pre-payment is applied in the WiMAX system, and this method comprises the steps:
The Foreign Agent that A, prepaid user serve from communication system (FA) switches to target foreign agent, triggers R3 and switches;
B, target foreign agent send the request of charging to ownership authentication, mandate, charging (AAA) server;
C, ownership aaa server are determined to provide prepayment service by home agent, return response message to target foreign agent, and this message shows that can't help target foreign agent provides prepayment service;
D, the prepaid user is registered to home agent, by this home agent statistics user's charge information and upgrade the pre-payment quota.
8, method as claimed in claim 7, it is characterized in that, the Foreign Agent of described service has the prepayment client function, and when described target foreign agent does not have the prepayment client function, in step C, return the response message that does not comprise prepaid accounting ability attribute to target foreign agent.
9, method as claimed in claim 7, it is characterized in that, the Foreign Agent of described service does not have the prepayment client function, when described target foreign agent has the prepayment client function, in step C, return to target foreign agent and to comprise the response message that does not use the prepayment client function.
As claim 7,8 or 9 described methods, it is characterized in that 10, among the step D, registration message from the user to home agent and home agent that target foreign agent is transmitted carry out alternately.
11, method as claimed in claim 10 is characterized in that, step D comprises step:
D1, target foreign agent are with the home agent of registration request from user forwards to the user;
D2, user's home agent sends the charging that comprises prepaid billing ability (PPAC) attribute to user's ownership aaa server and begins request message;
D3, user's ownership aaa server returns the charge response message that comprises prepaid accounting quota (PPAQ) to user's home agent;
D4, user's home agent is finished user registration, and sets up reference point 3 with described target foreign agent and be connected and return registration reply message to described target foreign agent;
D5, described target foreign agent are transmitted described registration reply message to subscriber equipment.
Priority Applications (1)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNB2005101154421A CN100496154C (en) | 2005-11-03 | 2005-11-03 | Method for realizing prepayment |
Applications Claiming Priority (1)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNB2005101154421A CN100496154C (en) | 2005-11-03 | 2005-11-03 | Method for realizing prepayment |
Publications (2)
| Publication Number | Publication Date |
|---|---|
| CN1848898A true CN1848898A (en) | 2006-10-18 |
| CN100496154C CN100496154C (en) | 2009-06-03 |
Family
ID=37078244
Family Applications (1)
| Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNB2005101154421A Expired - Fee Related CN100496154C (en) | 2005-11-03 | 2005-11-03 | Method for realizing prepayment |
Country Status (1)
| Country | Link |
|---|---|
| CN (1) | CN100496154C (en) |
Cited By (8)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WO2009018732A1 (en) * | 2007-08-08 | 2009-02-12 | Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. | A method, server and system of service authorization |
| WO2009065363A1 (en) * | 2007-11-21 | 2009-05-28 | Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. | Method, apparatus and system for realizing prepayment in the network |
| WO2010066157A1 (en) * | 2008-12-12 | 2010-06-17 | 华为技术有限公司 | Charging method, charging device, charging gateway and charging system |
| WO2010069223A1 (en) * | 2008-12-18 | 2010-06-24 | 华为技术有限公司 | Accounting management method, system and network element, and authentication, authorization, accounting server |
| WO2011050666A1 (en) * | 2009-10-27 | 2011-05-05 | 中兴通讯股份有限公司 | Method and system for implementing charging in dynamic policy control |
| CN101442417B (en) * | 2007-11-21 | 2011-11-16 | 华为技术有限公司 | Method, apparatus and system for implementing pre-payment in network |
| CN101540983B (en) * | 2008-03-19 | 2012-03-07 | 中兴通讯股份有限公司 | Method for charging in mobile network |
| CN101453338B (en) * | 2007-12-07 | 2012-07-04 | 华为技术有限公司 | Charging proxy entity, charging method and system |
-
2005
- 2005-11-03 CN CNB2005101154421A patent/CN100496154C/en not_active Expired - Fee Related
Cited By (10)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WO2009018732A1 (en) * | 2007-08-08 | 2009-02-12 | Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. | A method, server and system of service authorization |
| WO2009065363A1 (en) * | 2007-11-21 | 2009-05-28 | Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. | Method, apparatus and system for realizing prepayment in the network |
| CN101442417B (en) * | 2007-11-21 | 2011-11-16 | 华为技术有限公司 | Method, apparatus and system for implementing pre-payment in network |
| CN101453338B (en) * | 2007-12-07 | 2012-07-04 | 华为技术有限公司 | Charging proxy entity, charging method and system |
| CN101540983B (en) * | 2008-03-19 | 2012-03-07 | 中兴通讯股份有限公司 | Method for charging in mobile network |
| WO2010066157A1 (en) * | 2008-12-12 | 2010-06-17 | 华为技术有限公司 | Charging method, charging device, charging gateway and charging system |
| WO2010069223A1 (en) * | 2008-12-18 | 2010-06-24 | 华为技术有限公司 | Accounting management method, system and network element, and authentication, authorization, accounting server |
| WO2011050666A1 (en) * | 2009-10-27 | 2011-05-05 | 中兴通讯股份有限公司 | Method and system for implementing charging in dynamic policy control |
| CN102056116A (en) * | 2009-10-27 | 2011-05-11 | 中兴通讯股份有限公司 | Method and system for implementing charging under control of dynamic policy |
| CN102056116B (en) * | 2009-10-27 | 2015-05-20 | 中兴通讯股份有限公司 | Method and system for implementing charging under control of dynamic policy |
Also Published As
| Publication number | Publication date |
|---|---|
| CN100496154C (en) | 2009-06-03 |
Similar Documents
| Publication | Publication Date | Title |
|---|---|---|
| CN1848898A (en) | Method for realizing prepayment | |
| CN1968139A (en) | Subscriber contract information processing method and apparatus in strategy and charging control | |
| CN1889499A (en) | Method and system for realizing consulting tactical information between different network | |
| CN1859776A (en) | Roaming user data route optimizing method in 3GPP evolution network | |
| CN1691821A (en) | A method and system for implementing roaming charging | |
| CN101047988A (en) | Strategy and charging control method at user roaming state | |
| CN101052209A (en) | User's face entity reselecting method for user's equipment mobility managing entity | |
| CN101060413A (en) | Roaming policy and charging control method and system | |
| CN1623336A (en) | Enabling content provider initiated content delivery via specific radio access network | |
| CN1852304A (en) | Method for selecting gateway general packet wireless service support node | |
| CN101047950A (en) | Method for allocating default load in 3GPP evolution network | |
| CN101052201A (en) | Evolution mobile communication system and its strategy consulting method | |
| CN1863056A (en) | Method and system for implementing user terminal switching in microwave turn-on global inter communication system | |
| CN101047874A (en) | Decision method for service information in mobile communication network | |
| CN101047709A (en) | Method for implementing terminal denetwork at customer terminal mobile network protocol | |
| CN1866840A (en) | Charging method and system in wireless access network | |
| CN1992606A (en) | NGN network system and method for implementing mobility management | |
| CN1917544A (en) | Method for implementing charge in wireless communication system | |
| CN101047971A (en) | Method for trigging intelligent service at attatching area when intelligent user roaming | |
| CN101047710A (en) | Method for implementing terminal denetwork at agent mobile network protocol | |
| CN1852385A (en) | Method and system for realizing prepayment business for communication network | |
| CN101043440A (en) | Method for supporting multi-service flow operation in WiMAX network | |
| CN100344199C (en) | System of radio local network mobility management and its method | |
| CN1867185A (en) | Method for realizing switching between SGSNs | |
| CA2808100A1 (en) | Prepaid data hub |
Legal Events
| Date | Code | Title | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| C06 | Publication | ||
| PB01 | Publication | ||
| C10 | Entry into substantive examination | ||
| SE01 | Entry into force of request for substantive examination | ||
| C14 | Grant of patent or utility model | ||
| GR01 | Patent grant | ||
| CF01 | Termination of patent right due to non-payment of annual fee |
Granted publication date: 20090603 Termination date: 20151103 |
|
| EXPY | Termination of patent right or utility model |