KR20210105704A - System and method for providing traffic information of service provider - Google Patents

Abstract

Disclosed are a system for providing traffic information of service providers to enable a communication company or the service providers to perform billing for each service type and quality and a method thereof. According to one embodiment of the present invention, the system for providing traffic information of service providers, which use a communication network of a communication company to provide a service to a user, comprises: a mapping information management unit generating and managing mapping information which maps an access account for accessing a service of a service provider and at least one replacement identifier configured to replace an international mobile station identity (IMSI) of at least one user terminal accessed through the access account; a mapping information transmission unit transmitting the mapping information to a server of the service provider; a traffic metering unit metering a traffic amount for each service of the user terminal, which uses the service by being accessed through the access account, for a predetermined period; and a traffic information transmission unit transmitting, to the server of the service provider, traffic information including the traffic amount for each service metered for the predetermined period as a traffic amount for each service of the user terminal corresponding to the replacement identifier mapped to the access account.

Description

System and method for providing traffic information of service provider

The present invention relates to a system and method for providing communication traffic information of a service provider, and more particularly, to a traffic providing traffic information of a service provider that provides a service to a user using a communication network of a communication company to a server of the service provider. It relates to an information providing system and method.

Recently, as 5G (5th Generation) communication networks supporting URLLC (Ultra-Reliable and Low Latency Communication) services have been commercialized, various types and quality of services such as games, broadcasting, autonomous driving, smart factories, and CCTV are available through 5G communication networks. are being provided.

However, as disclosed in Korean Patent Publication No. 10-1980828, a service provider (B2B customer) that provides a service to a user using a communication network of a telecommunication company uses the corresponding access account assigned to the service user (B2B2C customer). Identifies and manages the user, but the carrier cannot know the user's access account. In addition, the telecommunication company manages the International Mobile Station Identity (IMSI) that identifies the user's terminal and meters the traffic volume of the corresponding terminal in association with the IMSI. Only traffic information on the total usage of the master line allocated to the service provider can be provided to the service provider, but traffic information for each user terminal or service used through the user terminal cannot be provided.

Therefore, the existing technology makes it impossible for service providers to charge for each type and quality of service used through each user's access account, and establishes various billing policies for various services provided through the 5G communication network. There is a problem that makes it difficult to apply.

The technical problem to be solved by the present invention is to enable a service provider that provides a service to a user using a communication network of a communication company to perform billing for each type and quality of service used by users through a service access account, It is to provide a system and method for providing traffic information of a service provider that enables the establishment and application of various billing policies of a service provider as well as a telecommunication company.

A system for providing traffic information of a service provider according to an embodiment of the present invention is a system for providing traffic information of a service provider that provides a service to a user using a communication network of a communication company, and is used to access the service of the service provider. a mapping information management unit generating and managing mapping information in which a user's access account and at least one replacement identifier configured to replace an International Mobile Station Identity (IMSI) of at least one user terminal accessed through the access account are mapped; a mapping information transmitter for transmitting the mapping information to a server of the service provider; a traffic metering unit for metering a traffic amount for each service of a user terminal accessing through the access account and using the service for a predetermined period; and a traffic information transmitter configured to transmit, to a server of the service provider, traffic information including a traffic amount for each service metered during the predetermined period as a traffic amount for each service of the user terminal corresponding to the replacement identifier mapped to the access account. .

In an embodiment, the mapping information management unit comprises: an access account obtaining unit for requesting and obtaining the access account from a server of the service provider; an alternative identifier generating unit that checks the IMSI of the user terminal accessed through the access account and generates an alternative identifier to replace the checked IMSI; and a mapping table generation unit that generates a mapping table in which the access account and the generated replacement identifier are mapped.

In an embodiment, when the new user terminal accesses the new user terminal through the access account after generating the mapping table, the mapping information manager further maps an alternative identifier replacing the IMSI of the new user terminal with the access account. It further includes a mapping table update unit for updating the mapping table.

In an embodiment, the replacement identifier generator checks the IMSI of a subsequent user terminal accessed through the access account after generating or updating the mapping table, so that the replacement identifier related to the IMSI of the subsequent user terminal has already been generated or updated If it exists in the mapped mapping table, it is configured not to generate an alternate identifier replacing the IMSI of the subsequent user terminal.

In an embodiment, when the mapping table is updated, the mapping information transmitter is configured to transmit mapping information between an access account and an alternate identifier according to the updated mapping table to a server of the service provider.

In an embodiment, the system further comprises a subscriber terminal information storage unit for storing subscriber terminal information including IMSI information of a user terminal subscribed to the communication service of the communication service provider, wherein the mapping information manager comprises: When IMSI information corresponding to the IMSI of the user terminal accessed through the access account is identified in the subscriber terminal information, an alternative identifier replacing the IMSI of the user terminal accessed through the access account is mapped with the access account.

In an embodiment, the communication network is configured as a 5G (5th generation) communication network that provides a dedicated network slice for each service of the service provider, and the traffic metering unit is configured to measure the amount of traffic for each service to the network provided for the service. It is configured to meter based on usage per slice.

In an embodiment, the traffic information transmitted by the traffic information transmitter corresponds to a plurality of replacement identifiers mapped to respective access accounts for accessing the service of the service provider, and the plurality of replacement identifiers, respectively. and grouping the traffic amount for each corresponding service of a plurality of user terminals for each access account.

A method of providing traffic information of a service provider according to an embodiment of the present invention is a method of providing traffic information of a service provider in which a data communication-capable computer system provides a service to a user using a communication network of a communication company, wherein the computer system A mapping in which a user's access account for accessing the service of the service provider is mapped to at least one replacement identifier configured to replace the IMSI (International Mobile Station Identity) of at least one user terminal accessed through the access account, respectively (a) generating and managing information; (b) transmitting, by the computer system, the mapping information to a server of the service provider; (c) metering, by the computer system, an amount of traffic for each service of a user terminal accessing through the access account and using the service for a predetermined period; and the computer system transmits, to the server of the service provider, traffic information including the traffic amount for each service metered for the predetermined period as the traffic amount for each service of the user terminal corresponding to the replacement identifier mapped to the access account (d) ) step.

In one embodiment, the step (a) comprises: (a1) obtaining the access account by requesting the server of the service provider; (a2) checking the IMSI of the user terminal accessed through the access account and generating an alternative identifier to replace the checked IMSI; and (a3) generating a mapping table in which the access account and the generated replacement identifier are mapped.

In one embodiment, in the step (a), when the new user terminal accesses through the access account after the step (a3), an alternative identifier replacing the IMSI of the new user terminal is further mapped with the access account The method further includes (a4) updating the mapping table by doing so.

In an embodiment, in the step (a), the IMSI of the subsequent user terminal accessed through the access account after the step (a3) or the step (a4) is checked, and an alternative identifier related to the IMSI of the subsequent user terminal The method further includes the step of maintaining the created or updated mapping table without generating a replacement identifier to replace the IMSI of the subsequent user terminal when the .

In one embodiment, in step (b), when the mapping table is updated in step (a4), mapping information between an access account and an alternate identifier according to the updated mapping table is transmitted to a server of the service provider includes steps.

In an embodiment, the method further comprises: before the step (a), storing, by the computer system, subscriber terminal information including IMSI information of a user terminal subscribed to the communication service of the telecommunication company; In step ), when the IMSI information corresponding to the IMSI of the user terminal accessed through the access account is confirmed in the subscriber terminal information, the computer system replaces the IMSI of the user terminal accessed through the access account. mapping to the access account.

In an embodiment, the communication network is configured as a 5G (5th Generation) communication network that provides a dedicated network slice for each service of the service provider, and the step (c) includes: and metering based on usage per provided network slice.

In an embodiment, the traffic information transmitted in step (d) includes a plurality of replacement identifiers mapped to respective access accounts for accessing the service of the service provider, and a plurality of replacement identifiers respectively corresponding to the plurality of replacement identifiers. It includes information grouping the traffic amount for each service of a plurality of user terminals by access account.

Embodiments according to the present invention may be implemented using a computer program recorded in a recording medium as a computer program for executing the above-described operation or method through a computer system.

According to the present invention, mapping information in which an access account allocated by a service provider to a service user and identification information of a user terminal accessed through the access account are mapped is created and provided to the service provider, and the information used through the access account is generated and provided to the service provider. By further providing the service provider with information on the traffic volume for each type and quality of service in association with the mapping information, the service provider enables the service provider to charge for each type and quality of service used by the user through the corresponding access account, , it enables the establishment and application of various billing policies of telecommunication companies as well as service providers.

In addition, by generating an alternative identifier that replaces IMSI, which is user terminal identification information that is prohibited from leaking outside the telecommunication company, the alternative identifier of one or more user terminals accessed through the user's access account is mapped with the corresponding access account to map information and sharing the mapping information between the mobile operator and the service provider, so that the mobile operator and the service provider can share traffic information or billing information for each service of the user terminal while maintaining the security of the IMSI of the user terminal.

Furthermore, those of ordinary skill in the art to which the present invention pertains will clearly understand from the following description that various embodiments according to the present invention can solve various technical problems not mentioned above.

1 is a diagram illustrating a B2B2C service environment to which the present invention is applied.
2 is a block diagram illustrating a system for providing traffic information according to an embodiment of the present invention.
3 is a flowchart illustrating a process for generating mapping information between an access account and an IMSI alternative identifier in a method for providing traffic information according to an embodiment of the present invention.
4 is a diagram illustrating an example of a mapping table including mapping information between an access account and an IMSI replacement identifier.
5 is a flowchart illustrating a process of generating and providing traffic information in a method of providing traffic information according to an embodiment of the present invention.
6 is a diagram illustrating an example of traffic information provided to a service provider.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings in order to clarify solutions to the technical problems of the present invention. However, in the description of the present invention, if the description of the related known technology rather obscures the gist of the present invention, the description thereof will be omitted. In addition, the terms used in this specification are terms defined in consideration of functions in the present invention, and these may vary according to the intentions or customs of designers, manufacturers, and the like. Therefore, definitions of terms to be described below should be made based on the content throughout this specification.

1 shows a B2B2C service environment to which the present invention is applied.

As shown in FIG. 1 , the B2B2C (Business to Business to Consumer) service environment to which the present invention is applied provides various services to users by using the communication infrastructure of the communication company (B1) and the communication company (B1) that provides the communication infrastructure. The service provider B2, which is a B2B (Business to Business) customer, and the user C, which is a B2B2C (Business to Business to Consumer) customer who uses various services provided by the service provider B2, may be included.

The user C accesses the server 20 of the service provider B2 by using one or more user terminals 10 to use the service of the service provider B2. In this case, the user C may access the service provider server 20 through his/her access account 22 provided from the service provider B2.

For reference, in this specification, the user terminal 10 is a mobile station (Mobile Station, MS), a mobile terminal (Mobile Terminal, MT), a subscriber station (Subscriber Station, SS), a portable subscriber station (Portable Subscriber Station, PSS), It may refer to a user equipment (UE), an access terminal (AT), and the like, and may include all or part of functions of a mobile terminal, a subscriber station, a portable subscriber station, and a user equipment.

The service provider B2 may provide various services to users using the 5G communication network 30 provided by the communication company B1. That is, the enterprise-only 5G service provided by the telecommunication company B1 must not only support various services of the service provider B2, but also satisfy the contracted quality for each service.

To this end, the telecommunication company B1 provides a dedicated network slice 32 for each service through the 5G communication network 30, thereby separating the traffic for each service within the total amount of the enterprise dedicated 5G main line of the corresponding service provider B2 and optimally of QoS can be guaranteed.

However, the communication company B1 that provides a 5G communication service to the user C and the service provider B2 that provides a separate service using 5G communication to the user C use different identification information to the user (C) , the communication company B1 cannot distinguish the type of service and the quality of traffic that the user C uses through the access account of the service provider B2. In addition, since the service provider B2 cannot obtain traffic information for each type and quality of the service used by the user C, it is impossible to charge according to the type and quality of the service.

Accordingly, the traffic information providing system 100 according to the present invention generates user identification information that can be shared between the communication company B1 and the service provider B2, and creates mapping information mapped with the access account of the user, By providing the service provider B2 by associating the service type and quality-specific traffic information of the user terminal metered by the communication company B1 with the mapping information, the service provider allows the service provider to provide the service type and quality used by the user through the corresponding access account. It enables individual billing and enables the establishment and application of various billing policies of service providers as well as telecommunication companies.

The traffic information providing system 100 may be composed of one or two or more computer devices or servers operated by the communication company B1.

2 is a block diagram illustrating a traffic information providing system 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 2 , the traffic information providing system 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention may include a communication unit 102 , an input unit 104 , a storage unit 106 , a control unit 108 , and the like. have.

The communication unit 102 receives data transmitted from the user terminal 10 , the service provider server 20 , or other communication devices through a wired/wireless communication network and transmits it to the control unit 108 , or the control unit 108 . ) is configured to transmit a control signal or data of the user terminal 10, the service provider server 20, or other communication device. To this end, the communication unit 102 may include a communication modem for performing wired/wireless communication. In addition, the communication unit 102 may further include a USB port, a wired LAN port, or various communication ports to which other data transmission cables are connected.

The input unit 104 is configured to receive commands or data from a network operator or administrator. To this end, the input unit 104 may include an input device such as a keyboard, operation buttons, or a touch panel.

The storage unit 106 is configured to store and manage data necessary for the operation of the traffic information providing system 100 . To this end, the storage unit 106 may selectively include various storage media such as ROM, RAM, EEPROM, registers, flash memory, CD-ROM, magnetic tape, hard disk, floppy disk, and optical data recording device.

The control unit 108 controls the overall operation of the traffic information providing system 100 and is configured to provide traffic information of a service provider that provides a service to a user using a communication network of a communication company. To this end, the controller 108 may selectively include hardware such as a general-purpose processor for executing control logic, an application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC), other chipsets, logic circuits, registers, and memories. Meanwhile, the control unit 108 may be configured as a combination of hardware and software. That is, the control logic of the control unit 108 is configured as a computer program and stored in its own memory or the storage unit 106 of the control unit 108, and the stored computer program may be configured to be executed through hardware of the control unit 108. .

The control unit 108 may include functionally differentiated detailed components. That is, the control unit 108 is detailed components for providing traffic information to a service provider that provides a service to a user using the communication network of the communication company, and includes a subscriber terminal information storage unit 110 , a mapping information management unit 120 , It may include a mapping information transmitter 130 , a traffic metering unit 140 , and a traffic information transmitter 150 .

The subscriber terminal information storage unit 110 is configured to store subscriber terminal information including International Mobile Station Identity (IMSI) information of a user terminal subscribed to the communication service of the communication company. In this case, the subscriber station information storage unit 110 may be configured to obtain the subscriber terminal information from a communication company server that manages subscription information of a communication service subscriber.

The mapping information management unit 120 maps the access account for accessing the service of the service provider and at least one replacement identifier configured to replace the IMSI of at least one user terminal accessed through the access account, respectively. It is configured to create and manage.

In this case, when the IMSI information corresponding to the IMSI of the user terminal accessed through the access account is identified in the subscriber terminal information, the mapping information management unit 120 replaces the IMSI of the user terminal accessed through the access account. It may be configured to map an alternate identifier to the access account. To this end, the mapping information management unit 120 includes an access account acquisition unit 122 , an alternative identifier generation unit 124 , and a mapping table generation unit 126 , and may further include a mapping table update unit 128 . .

The access account obtaining unit 122 is configured to request and obtain an access account accessed by the user terminal from a server of a corresponding service provider.

The replacement identifier generating unit 124 is configured to check the IMSI of the user terminal accessed through the access account, and generate an alternative identifier to replace the checked IMSI. In this case, the replacement identifier may be configured as a unique random value corresponding to the IMSI of the corresponding user terminal.

The mapping table generating unit 126 is configured to generate a mapping table in which the obtained access account and the generated replacement identifier are mapped.

When a new user terminal accesses through the access account after the mapping table is created, the mapping table update unit 128 further maps an alternative identifier that replaces the IMSI of the new user terminal with the access account to update the mapping table. configured to be updated.

Meanwhile, the replacement identifier generator 124 checks the IMSI of the subsequent user terminal accessed through the access account after the mapping table is created or updated, and the replacement identifier related to the IMSI of the subsequent user terminal has already been generated or updated. If present in the mapping table, it may be configured not to generate an alternate identifier replacing the IMSI of the subsequent user terminal.

The mapping information transmission unit 130 is configured to transmit the mapping information generated by the mapping information management unit 120 to the server of the service provider to share the mapping information with the service provider. According to an embodiment, when the mapping table is updated, the mapping information transmitter 130 may be configured to transmit mapping information between an access account and an alternate identifier according to the updated mapping table to a server of the service provider.

The traffic metering unit 140 is configured to meter the traffic amount for each service of the user terminal accessing through the access account and using the service for a predetermined period. When the communication network used by the service provider is configured as a 5th generation (5G) communication network that provides a dedicated network slice for each service of the service provider, the traffic metering unit 140 calculates the traffic amount for each service to the network provided for the service. You can meter based on usage per slice.

The traffic information transmitter 150 transmits, to the service provider's server, traffic information including the traffic amount for each service metered during the predetermined period as the traffic amount for each service of the user terminal corresponding to the alternative identifier mapped to the access account. configured to transmit.

In this case, the traffic information transmitted by the traffic information transmission unit 150 includes a plurality of replacement identifiers mapped to respective access accounts for accessing the service of the service provider, and a plurality of replacement identifiers respectively corresponding to the plurality of replacement identifiers. It may include information in which traffic amounts for each service of a plurality of user terminals are grouped for each access account.

3 is a flowchart illustrating a process for generating mapping information between an access account and an IMSI alternative identifier in a method for providing traffic information according to an embodiment of the present invention. Detailed operations of the traffic information providing system 100 will be described in time series with reference to FIG. 3 .

As shown in FIG. 3 , the subscriber terminal information storage unit 110 of the system 100 includes subscriber terminal information including International Mobile Station Identity (IMSI) information of a user terminal subscribed to a communication service of a telecommunication company in advance. to store (S300).

Next, the mapping information management unit 120 of the system 100 includes an access account for accessing the service of the service provider and at least one configured to replace the IMSI of at least one user terminal accessed through the access account, respectively. Mapping information to which an alternative identifier of is mapped is created and managed (S310 to S390).

For example, when the user terminal 10 transmits access information such as the user's ID and password to the service provider server 20 to request a service access (S310), the service provider server 20 checks the corresponding access information, The confirmation result is transmitted to the user terminal 10 (S320, S322). When it is confirmed that the corresponding access information is the access information of the user who has subscribed to the service of the service provider, the user terminal 10 may access the service provider server 20 through the user's access account and request various services (S330) , S332).

Then, the mapping information management unit 120 of the system 100 stores the IMSI information corresponding to the IMSI of the user terminal 10 accessed through the access account by the subscriber terminal information storage unit 110 . By checking the information, it can be confirmed whether the corresponding user terminal 10 is a terminal of a user subscribed to the communication service (S340).

When the IMSI information corresponding to the IMSI of the user terminal 10 is identified in the subscriber terminal information, the mapping information management unit 120 maps an alternative identifier replacing the IMSI of the user terminal 10 with the access account. Creates the specified mapping information.

In this case, the access account acquisition unit 122 of the mapping information management unit 120 checks the existing mapping table generated by the mapping table generation unit 126 as described above (S350), and the user terminal If the access account accessed by ( 10 ) does not exist in the existing mapping table, the access account may be obtained by requesting the service provider server 20 ( S360 to S364 ).

On the other hand, the replacement identifier generator 124 of the mapping information management unit 120 checks the IMSI of the user terminal 10 accessed through the access account, and generates an alternative identifier replacing the confirmed IMSI. In this case, the replacement identifier generator 124 checks the existing mapping table, and if an alternative identifier related to the IMSI of the user terminal 10 already exists in the existing mapping table, the IMSI of the user terminal 10 is An existing mapping table is maintained without generating a replacement identifier (S370, S372).

On the other hand, if the replacement identifier related to the IMSI of the user terminal 10 does not exist in the existing mapping table, the replacement identifier generator 124 may generate an alternative identifier replacing the IMSI of the user terminal 10 . There is (S370, S380).

As a result, the mapping table generation unit 126 of the mapping information management unit 120 generates a mapping table in which the access account obtained from the service provider server 20 and the replacement identifier are mapped, or the mapping information management unit ( 120), the mapping table update unit 128 may update the existing mapping table by further mapping the replacement identifier to the access account existing in the existing mapping table (S390).

Then, the mapping information transmission unit 130 of the system 100 transmits the mapping information in which the access account and the replacement identifier are mapped according to the mapping table to the service provider server 20 and transmits the mapping information to the service provider. It can be shared (S392). Also, when the mapping table is updated, the mapping information transmitter 130 may transmit mapping information in which an access account and an alternate identifier are mapped according to the updated mapping table to the server 20 of the service provider.

4 shows an example of a mapping table including mapping information between an access account and an IMSI replacement identifier.

As shown in FIG. 4, the mapping information management unit 120 of the system 100 includes an access account 400 for each user and an IMSI 410 of one or two or more user terminals accessed through the corresponding access account; It is possible to create and manage a mapping table in which an alternative identifier 420 that replaces the corresponding IMSI is mapped.

In addition, the mapping information management unit 120 generates mapping information in which each access account and one or two or more alternative identifiers corresponding to the corresponding access account are mapped using this mapping table, and the generated mapping information is transferred to the service provider server ( 20) can be transmitted.

It should be noted that, since the IMSI information 410 cannot be leaked to the outside of the communication company, the mapping information transmitted to the service provider server 20 does not include the IMSI information.

5 is a flowchart illustrating a process for generating and providing traffic information in a method for providing traffic information according to an embodiment of the present invention. Detailed operations of the traffic information providing system 100 will be described in time series with reference to FIG. 5 .

As shown in FIG. 5 , when the user terminal 10 accesses the service provider server 20 and uses the service through the access account, the traffic metering unit 140 of the system 100 determines the access account. The traffic amount for each service of the user terminal accessing through the service is metered for a certain period (S500, S510). When the communication network used for the service of the service provider is configured as a 5G (5th Generation) communication network that provides a dedicated network slice for each service of the service provider, the traffic metering unit 140 sets the traffic amount for each service to the corresponding service. It can be metered based on usage per a given network slice.

Next, the traffic information transmitting unit 150 of the system 100 includes the service-specific traffic amount metered for the predetermined period as the service-specific traffic amount of the user terminal corresponding to the alternative identifier mapped to the access account. Traffic information is generated (S520), and the generated traffic information is transmitted to the service provider server 20 (S530).

In this case, the traffic information transmitted by the traffic information transmission unit 150 includes a plurality of replacement identifiers mapped to respective access accounts for accessing the service of the service provider, and a plurality of replacement identifiers respectively corresponding to the plurality of replacement identifiers. The amount of traffic for each service of a plurality of user terminals may include grouping information for each access account.

As a result, the service provider can generate the user's billing information for each type and quality of service used through each user terminal by using the received traffic information (S540). In this case, the service provider server 20 The generated billing information may be transmitted to the user terminal 10 or the like (S550).

6 illustrates an example of traffic information provided to a service provider.

As shown in FIG. 6 , the traffic information provided to the service provider includes a plurality of replacement identifier information 610 mapped to each access account 600 for accessing the service of the service provider, and the plurality of replacements. Network slice identification information 620 used by a plurality of user terminals respectively corresponding to the identifier 610 and total usage information 630 of network slices corresponding to each network slice identification information 620 may be included. As such, the traffic information provided to the service provider may include information in which the replacement identifier information ( S610 ), the network slice identification information 620 , and the total usage information 630 of the network slice are grouped for each access account.

Meanwhile, the embodiments according to the present invention may be implemented as a computer system and a computer program for driving the computer system. When the embodiments of the present invention are implemented as a computer program, the elements of the present invention are program segments that execute corresponding operations or tasks through a corresponding computer system. These computer programs or program segments may be stored in various computer-readable recording media. The computer-readable recording medium includes any type of medium for recording data readable by a computer system. For example, the computer-readable recording medium may include ROM, RAM, EEPROM, registers, flash memory, CD-ROM, magnetic tape, hard disk, floppy disk, or optical data recording device. In addition, such a recording medium may be distributed in various network-connected computer systems to store or execute program codes in a distributed manner.

As described above, according to the present invention, mapping information in which an access account assigned by a service provider to a service user and identification information of a user terminal accessed through the access account are mapped is generated and provided to the service provider, and the access account is provided to the service provider according to the present invention. By further providing the service provider with information on the type and quality of traffic used through the account in association with the mapping information, the service provider allows the service provider to charge for each type and quality of service used by the user through the corresponding access account. It enables the establishment and application of various billing policies of service providers as well as telecommunication companies.

In addition, by generating an alternative identifier that replaces IMSI, which is user terminal identification information that is prohibited from leaking outside the telecommunication company, the alternative identifier of one or more user terminals accessed through the user's access account is mapped with the corresponding access account to map information and sharing the mapping information between the mobile operator and the service provider, so that the mobile operator and the service provider can share traffic information or billing information for each service of the user terminal while maintaining the security of the IMSI of the user terminal.

Furthermore, it goes without saying that the embodiments according to the present invention can solve various technical problems other than those mentioned herein in the related technical field as well as the related technical field.

Up to now, the present invention has been described with reference to specific examples. However, those skilled in the art will clearly understand that various modified embodiments can be implemented within the technical scope of the present invention. Therefore, the embodiments disclosed above should be considered in an illustrative rather than a restrictive point of view. That is, the scope of the true technical spirit of the present invention is indicated in the claims, and all differences within the scope of equivalents thereto should be construed as being included in the present invention.

100: traffic information providing system 110: subscriber terminal information storage unit
120: mapping information management unit 122: access account acquisition unit
124: Alternative identifier generator 126: Mapping table generator
128: mapping table update unit 130: mapping information transmission unit
140: traffic metering unit 150: traffic information transmitting unit

Claims (17)

A traffic information providing system that provides traffic information of a service provider who provides a service to a user using a communication network of a communication company, comprising:
Mapping information in which the user's access account for accessing the service of the service provider is mapped with at least one replacement identifier configured to replace the IMSI (International Mobile Station Identity) of at least one user terminal accessed through the access account, respectively Mapping information management unit to create and manage;
a mapping information transmitter for transmitting the mapping information to a server of the service provider;
a traffic metering unit for metering a traffic amount for each service of a user terminal accessing through the access account and using the service for a predetermined period; and
Traffic comprising a traffic information transmitter for transmitting, to a server of the service provider, traffic information including a traffic amount for each service metered for the predetermined period as a traffic amount for each service of the user terminal corresponding to the alternative identifier mapped to the access account Information provision system. According to claim 1,
The mapping information management unit,
an access account obtaining unit for requesting and obtaining the access account from a server of the service provider;
an alternative identifier generating unit that checks the IMSI of the user terminal accessed through the access account and generates an alternative identifier to replace the checked IMSI; and
and a mapping table generator generating a mapping table in which the access account and the generated replacement identifier are mapped. 3. The method of claim 2,
When a new user terminal accesses through the access account after generating the mapping table, the mapping information management unit updates the mapping table by further mapping an alternative identifier replacing the IMSI of the new user terminal with the access account. Traffic information providing system, characterized in that it further comprises a table updater. 4. The method of claim 3,
The replacement identifier generating unit checks the IMSI of a subsequent user terminal accessed through the access account after the mapping table is created or updated, and an alternative identifier related to the IMSI of the subsequent user terminal exists in the mapping table that is already created or updated. In this case, the traffic information providing system is configured not to generate an alternative identifier replacing the IMSI of the subsequent user terminal. 4. The method of claim 3,
The system for providing traffic information, characterized in that the mapping information transmitting unit is configured to transmit mapping information between an access account and an alternate identifier according to the updated mapping table to a server of the service provider when the mapping table is updated. According to claim 1,
The system further includes a subscriber terminal information storage unit for storing subscriber terminal information including IMSI information of a user terminal subscribed to the communication service of the communication company;
The mapping information management unit is, when the IMSI information corresponding to the IMSI of the user terminal accessed through the access account is confirmed in the subscriber terminal information, an alternative identifier replacing the IMSI of the user terminal accessed through the access account. A system for providing traffic information, configured to map to an access account. According to claim 1,
The communication network is composed of a 5G (5th Generation) communication network that provides a dedicated network slice for each service of the service provider,
The traffic information providing system, characterized in that the traffic metering unit is configured to meter the traffic amount for each service based on a usage amount for each network slice provided for the corresponding service. According to claim 1,
The traffic information transmitted by the traffic information transmission unit includes a plurality of replacement identifiers mapped to respective access accounts for accessing the service of the service provider, and a plurality of user terminals respectively corresponding to the plurality of replacement identifiers. Traffic information providing system, characterized in that it includes information grouping the amount of traffic for each service by access account. A method for providing traffic information in which a computer system capable of data communication provides traffic information of a service provider that provides a service to a user using a communication network of a communication company,
At least one replacement identifier configured to replace, respectively, an access account of a user for accessing the service of the service provider by the computer system and an International Mobile Station Identity (IMSI) of at least one user terminal accessing through the access account. (a) generating and managing the mapped mapping information;
(b) transmitting, by the computer system, the mapping information to a server of the service provider;
(c) metering, by the computer system, the amount of traffic for each service of the user terminal accessing through the access account and using the service for a predetermined period; and
(d) in which the computer system transmits, to the server of the service provider, traffic information including the traffic amount for each service metered for the predetermined period as the traffic amount for each service of the user terminal corresponding to the replacement identifier mapped to the access account (d) A method of providing traffic information comprising the steps. 10. The method of claim 9,
The step (a) is,
(a1) obtaining the access account by requesting the server of the service provider;
(a2) checking the IMSI of the user terminal accessed through the access account and generating an alternative identifier to replace the checked IMSI; and
and (a3) generating a mapping table in which the access account and the generated replacement identifier are mapped. 11. The method of claim 10,
In step (a), when a new user terminal accesses through the access account after step (a3), the mapping table is updated by further mapping an alternative identifier replacing the IMSI of the new user terminal with the access account. (a4) to the traffic information providing method characterized in that it further comprises the step. 12. The method of claim 11,
In the step (a), the IMSI of the subsequent user terminal accessed through the access account after the step (a3) or the step (a4) is checked, and an alternative identifier related to the IMSI of the subsequent user terminal is already generated or updated. If it exists in the mapping table, the method further comprising the step of maintaining the created or updated mapping table without generating a replacement identifier to replace the IMSI of the subsequent user terminal. 12. The method of claim 11,
In step (b), when the mapping table is updated in step (a4), mapping information between an access account and an alternate identifier according to the updated mapping table is transmitted to a server of the service provider. A method of providing traffic information. 10. The method of claim 9,
The method further includes, before the step (a), the computer system storing subscriber terminal information including IMSI information of a user terminal subscribed to the communication service of the telecommunication company,
In the step (a), when the IMSI information corresponding to the IMSI of the user terminal accessed through the access account is confirmed in the subscriber terminal information, the computer system replaces the IMSI of the user terminal accessed through the access account. and mapping an alternate identifier to the access account. 10. The method of claim 9,
The communication network is composed of a 5G (5th Generation) communication network that provides a dedicated network slice for each service of the service provider,
The step (c) comprises the step of metering the traffic amount for each service based on the usage for each network slice provided for the corresponding service. 10. The method of claim 9,
The traffic information transmitted in step (d) includes a plurality of replacement identifiers mapped to respective access accounts for accessing the service of the service provider, and corresponding information of a plurality of user terminals respectively corresponding to the plurality of replacement identifiers. A method for providing traffic information, comprising grouping the amount of traffic for each service by access account. 17. A computer program for executing the method according to any one of claims 9 to 16 through a computer, and recorded on a computer-readable recording medium.

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