SE1450633A1 - Method and system for administering user account data related to the use of a mobile communication device - Google Patents

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SE1450633A1
SE1450633A1 SE1450633A SE1450633A SE1450633A1 SE 1450633 A1 SE1450633 A1 SE 1450633A1 SE 1450633 A SE1450633 A SE 1450633A SE 1450633 A SE1450633 A SE 1450633A SE 1450633 A1 SE1450633 A1 SE 1450633A1
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Abstract

16 Abstract Method for managing user account data relating to the use of a nwbile communications unit, wherein a gateway node (210) communicates information regarding consumption of mobile communication services to a charging server (220).The invention (220) is characterized in that the charging server provides a first digital communications interface (222) for queries regarding the updated data communication usage of a particular mobile communication device or a particular mobile subscription, in that a BSS(230) (231) (Business Support System) provides a second digital communications interface for queries regarding current data communication usage, and in that the BSS (230), upon a request for updated data information via said second interface (220) communication (231) , usagequeries the charging server regarding the updat- ed data communication usage and, in reply' to said query, returns updated data communication usage information. The invention also relates to a system. Application text, 2014~05~27 140026SE

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lO METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MANAGING USER ACCOUNT DATA RELATING TO THE USE OF A MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS UNIT The present invention relates to a næthod and a system formanaging user account data relating to the use of a nwbile communications unit. Specifically, the invention relates to the use of such. a mobile communications unit in a mobile communications network, such as a GSM, GPRS, 3G or 4G net- work, or the like. In particular, the present invention re- lates to mobile data access, as opposed to voice communica- tions.
Data communications to and from a mobile communication device are conventionally routed via a serving node, such as a SGSN (Serving GPRS Support Node) for a GPRS network and an SGW (Serving GateWay) for an LTE network, in communication with a gateway node, such as a GGSN (Gateway GPRS Support Node) for a GPRS network and a PGW (Packet Data Network GateWay) for an LTE network. The gateway node is typically connected to an OCS (Online Charging System) or an RTS (Realtime Charging System). In the following, OCS:s and RTS:s will interchangea- bly' be referred. to as “charging' servers”. CDR:s (Charging Data Records) are produced by the gateway node and communi- cated to the charging server for subsequent processing, suchas invoicing. The charging server also holds informationregarding' allowed data. quotas, such as the anwunt of data traffic prepaid by the user of the mobile communication de- vice, and possibly various other types of information relat- ing to the data usage profile of the user.
Typically, a BSS (Business Support System) is used for han- dling the user account data on a higher level, such as manag-ing the amount of data traffic allowed in total or over athe BSS receives infor- certain time period. Conventionally, Application text, 2014-05-27 l40026SE mation. regarding' used. data traffic after* a series of data aggregating and processing steps based upon CDR data.
It is desirable for the user to be able, via an interfaceprovided by the BSS, to receive updated information regardingcurrent data usage and to purchase additional data or tomodify the currently used data usage plan for the user inquestion.
With the very high data speeds provided. by modern mobile communication technology, such as 4G and above, substantialamounts of data may be used over only short periods of time.Since the mentioned. aggregating' and. processing' of the CDRdata introduces latency, the information about data usagereceived and held by the BSS at any specific point in time isnot reliable. In particular, the information is many timestoo unreliable for the user to be able to correctly determinewhether or not the quota is about to run out, or how much data is left of the current quota.
The present invention solves this problem.
Thus, the invention. relates to a Inethod. for Inanaging' useraccount data relating to the use of a mobile communicationsunit, wherein a gateway node communicates information regard-ing consumption of mobile communication services to a charg-ing server in the form of an OCS (Online Charging Server) or an RTS (Realtime Charging Server), which method is character-ized in that the charging server is caused to provide a firstdigital communications interface arranged to accept queriesregarding the updated data communication usage of a particu-lar mobile communication device or a particular mobile sub-in that a BSS is caused scription, (Business Support System) to provide a second digital communications interface arranged Application text, 2014-05-27 140026SE to accept queries regarding current data communication usage,and in that the BSS is caused to, upon a request for updateddata communication usage information via said second inter-face, query the charging server, via said first interface,regarding' the updated. data communication 'usage and. to, inreply to said query, return updated data communication usageinformation.
Further, the present invention relates to a system.
In the following, the invention will be described in detail,with reference to the appended drawings, where:Figure 1 is a simplified overview diagram of a known systemfor managing data communication usage; Figure 2 is a simplified overview diagram of a system accord-ing to the present invention for use in a method according tothe present invention; and Figure 3 is a flow chart of a method according to the presentinvention.
Hence, figure 1 shows a conventional system 100 for managing data communication 'usage. The system. 100 is for 2G or 3G communications, but corresponding systems are also known for LTE. Mobile data. communications 111 are routed. via. a GGSN 110, in a way which is conventional as such. The data traffic 111 gives rise to data usage information data 112, such as in the form of CDR:s, that are sent to a database 120. The pro-duction and sending of the CDR:s 112 may involve a charging server (not shown in figure 1).
An intermediary data processing unit 130, which may comprisefor instance za conventional mediation device znmí a conven- tional rating engine, reads 131 the CDR database 120 in an Application text, 2014-05-27 140026SE intermittent, batch-wise manner; processes the CDR infor- mation; and stores 132 the processed information in an addi-tional database 140.
Thereafter, a BSS 150 reads 151, in another series of inter-mittent batch jobs, base 140, the processed information from the data-and updates its information regarding the currentdata usage for a particular mobile user using the said pro- cessed. information. The BSS 150 also feeds 152 user data usage information to a user portal 160, which is arranged to hold updated information regarding particular users, such as current data consumption plan and current quota usage. Users can access the user portal 160 via an external interface 161, for instance over the internet. Using this interface 161, a user may, for instance, view current data usage and update user-related information and subscription parameters.
Since the steps 112, 131, 132, 151, 152 are associated with latency, in particular since they involve batch-wise data fetching' and. data. processing, the data communication. usageinformation. available to the user* portal 160 at any' givenmoment is uncertain. This is particularly true for high-speed mobile data connections, such as LTE connections, since sub-stantial amounts of data can be used before the informationat the user portal 160 actually has been updated. This inturn makes it difficult for a user to maintain a valid viewof current data consumption status via interface 161. Also,it is difficult to implement advanced data consumption con- trolling functionality in the user portal 160.
Figure 2 illustrates a system 200 according to the inventionfor managing user account data relating to the use of a mo- bile communications unit (not shown in figure 2). The system 200 comprises a gateway node 210, which may be a GGSN, PGW or Application text, 2014-05-27 140026SE similar. The node 210 is arranged to provide mobile communi- cations 211 to and from the mobile device in a way which is conventional as such.
The node 210 is caused to communicate with a charging server 220 via a digital communications interface 212, preferably a bidirectional interface, most preferably' a diameter inter- face. It is preferred that the gateway node 210 is arranged to communicate continuously updated data communication usage information to the charging server 220, such as continuously delivered information regarding used number of data chunks of a given size. The information is preferably provided in realtime or near realtime for at least one or, preferably, a plurality of users, most preferably for all users handled by the gateway node 210. The expression “realtime or near realtime” is intended to mean that no significant bufferingis performed in connection to interface 212, but that updatedusage data is distributed to the charging server 220 substan-tially immediately when the usage data has been updated. Itthat an update is sent only when a com- has been handled may, however, be soplete block of data, by the node 210. such as a data chunk, The charging server 220 may produce CDR:s 221 for further processing by subsequent steps (not shown), that may be simi- lar to the steps shown in figure 1. It is preferred that thecharging server 220 is either an OCS or an RTS.is ar- According to the invention, the charging server 220 ranged with a digital communications interface 222, arrangedto accept and respond to queries for updated data communica-tion usage information, preferably for a certain mobile com-munication device or a particular mobile subscription, such as identified using an IMSI (International Mobile Subscriber Application text, 2014-05-27 140026SE Identity) code for a particular mobile communications device or an MSISDN code for a particular mobile subscription. a BSS 230 is231, Further* according' to the invention, arranged with a digital communications interface arranged to accept and respond to queries regarding current data communi- cation usage. Preferably, a user portal 240, such as a web server hosting a web service accessible to mobile users ofthe system 200 and/or maintenance personnel, is arranged withan external interface 241, such as a web interface arrangedto present user account data status, via which for instance amobile user can query for, view and possibly modify mobile subscription parameter settings, such as personal data, cur- rent service plan and so forth. It is also preferred that theinterface 241 is arranged to accept commands for purchasingmore connectivity for a certain subscription or mobile commu-Hence, nications unit. the user can purchase such additional connectivity' or data communication services, such. as addi- tional data volumes once or before the current quota runsout, via the user portal 240.the BSS 230 is arranged to, According to the invention, upon a request for updated data communication usage information via the interface 231, query the charging server 220, via the interface 222, regarding the updated data communication usage and to, in reply to said first query, return updated data communication usage information via interface 231.
Figure 3 illustrates the method steps of a method accordingto the invention, using a system 200 such as the one illus-trated in figure 2.In a first step, the above discussed gateway node 210, the charging server 220, the BSS 230 and the user portal 240 are Application text, 2014-05-27 140026SE provided. In a second step, the interface 222 is provided at and by the charging server 220, arranged to accept and reply to queries regarding the updated data communication usage of a particular mobile communication device or a particular mobile subscription. In a third step, the interface 231 is provided at and by the BSS 230, arranged to accept and replyto queries regarding current data communication usage for aparticular mobile communication device or a particular mobilesubscription.
In a fourth step, the user uses the said mobile communica-tions device for communicating, such as sending/receiving e- mails or other messages; surfing the web; watching streamed media; and so on. It is preferred that all such communica- tions being handled by the system 200 are data traffic only,and as such to no part comprising pure voice traffic. Thesecommunications are routed via the gateway node 210.
As a result, in a fifth step, the gateway node 210 provides, via interface 212, the above discussed. information. to the charging server 220. This provision preferably takes placecontinuously, preferably essentially as soon as the communi- cation in question has taken place, possibly once a small fixed-sized amount data chunk as discussed above, has been completed. A pre-ferred delivery format is number of data chunks of a certain size.
This provision is performed for as long as the user carrieson with said mobile data communications. At some point, theuser wants to view his or her currently updated data communi-cation usage, preferably for a particular mobile communica-tion device or a particular subscription, such as the sub- scription used by the currently active mobile communications Application text, 2014-05-27 140026SE device. The user then, in a sixth step, interacts with the user portal via interface 241, and requests data usage infor- mation.
As a result, in a seventh step, a query is sent form the user portal 240 to the BSS 230, via interface 231, requesting updated data communication usage information. The BSS 230, in an eighth step, as a reaction to the query in the seventh step, queries, using the interface 222, the charging server for updated such information. Since the charging server hasbeen provided continuously updated information all along, itcan and will, in a ninth step, 222 With the reply to the BSS 230 via in-terface requested. updated. data communication usage information.
Then, in a tenth step, the BSS 230 replies, via interface231, to the user portal 240 with the updated usage infor-mation. Finally, in an eleventh step, the user portal 240 presents the updated information to the user via interface 241; uses the updated information internally in the portal 240 in a processed way or as a basis for an automated usageor uses the managing functionality' provided to the user; updated usage information in any other suitable way. In a preferred embodiment, the interface 241 is a web interface, which is arranged to, in said eleventh step, display infor-mation based upon the data returned from the BSS 230 to theuser portal 240, in a way so that the user can view thisinformation in a conventional web browser or the like.
According to a preferred embodiment, the BSS 230 is arrangedto only send at the most a limited number of queries per timeunit regarding updated data communication usage informationto the charging server 220. It is preferred that this limited number is nfiximally 100 queries per second, more preferably Application text, 2014-05-27 140026SE maximally 10 queries per second, for all subscriptions han-dled by the BSS 230. Alternatively or in addition thereto, itis preferred that the limited number is maximally 1 query persecond, more preferably maximally 1 query per 10 seconds, foreach individual subscription handled by the BSS 230. The BSS 230 is preferably' arranged. with software-implemented. logicfor monitoring that too frequent queries are not handled. Incase too frequent queries arrive via the interface 231, it ispreferred that the BSS 230 either queues surplus queries forhandling at an allowed rate, or denies them.It is furthermore preferred that the interface 222 is causedto only accept a limited. number* of queries per time unitregarding updated data communication usage information. Thisrestriction may be implemented as a software function in thecharging server 220. The limited number of queries per time unit is preferably' maximally' 100 queries per second, more preferably maximally 10 queries per second, for all subscrip- tions handled. by the server 220, and alternatively' or in addition thereto maximally 1 query per second, more prefera- bly nmximally 1 query per 10 seconds, for each individual subscription handled by the server 220.
It is furthermore preferred that the charging server 220 doesnot provide the BSS 230 with continuously updated usage in-formation. In particular, it is preferred that the chargingserver 220 is arranged to only provide updated usage infor-mation to the BSS 230 as a response to a query from the BSS230 via interface 222.
According 'to a. preferred. embodiment, the mobile communica-tions device or the mobile subscription is identified using acorresponding IMSI (International Mobile Subscriber Identity) or a corresponding MSISDN, and the IMSI or MSISDN is associ- Application text, 2014-05-27 140026SE ated with a user account; the mobile communications device;and/or the subscription in the charging server 220. The cor-responding association is preferably also made in the BSS 230and in the user portal 240. Preferably, said user account isfurther associated with at least one particular mobile commu-nications device or at least one particular subscription inthe user portal 240, whereby the user can login to the userportal 240 and automatically be provided updated informationregarding current data usage status for one or all of theuser's active mobile data subscriptions.As is illustrated in figure 2, a query posed to the interface231 is processed in a straight-through process, via function- ality internal to BSS 230, interface 222, functionality in- ternal to charging server 220, via interface 222, and back again, internal BSS 230 functionality' and. interface 231. In other words, there is preferably no aggregation of queries or query replies in a næthod and system 200 according to the invention, and each query to interface 231 is preferably dealt with. completely, delivered. via 23l, until final reply is interface essentially immediately when the query is received.
By using such a method and system 200, precise and accurate control over data communications usage information can be achieved in near realtime, even on a level as high as a web server accessible for individual users, without having to deal with. a strean1 of very frequently' updated. information from a GGSN or the like, via a charging server and to a BSS.
Furthermore, the method. and. systen1 200 achieves acceptable results even in the case in which the BSS 230 is arranged geographically' distant fronl the charging' server' 220, since the latency when querying for updated usage information over Application text, 2014-05-27 140026SE 11the Internet in most cases is acceptable, in particular whenin the context of a user-accessible web page. According to one. At the same time, it is preferred. that the charging server 220 is arranged in geographic proximity to, such as inthe same premises, to the node 210.Above, preferred embodiments have been described. However, itis apparent to the skilled person that many modifications maybe made to the described embodiments without departing fromthe basic thought of the invention.
For instance, a method according to the present invention canbe used with other wireless networks than a 2G, 3G or LTEnetwork, using the corresponding principles. into 231, Also, plenty of additional functionality can be built the various 210, 212, 220, 221, 222, 230, 240, components 241 described above. For instance, the BSS 230 may bearranged with functionality for keeping track of the current-ly allowed data quota for a particular user, device or sub- scription. Then, the node 210 may query the charging server 220 for such an allowed quota, which query is re-stated fromthe charging server 220 to the BSS 230 via interface 231.
Thus, the invention. shall not be limited. to the describedembodiments, but may be varied within the scope of the en- closed claims.
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1. Method for managing user account data relating to the use of a mobile communications unit, wherein a gateway node (210) communicates information regarding consumption of mobile communication services to a charging server (220) in the form of an OCS (Online Charging Server) or an RTS (Realtime Charg- ing Server), c h a r a c t e r i z e d i n (220) that the charging server is caused to provide a first digital communica- tions interface (222) arranged. to accept queries regarding the updated data communication usage of a particular mobilecommunication device or a particular mobile subscription, in that a BSS (Business Support System) (230) is caused to pro- vide a second digital communications interface (231) arranged to accept queries regarding current data communication usage, and in that the BSS (230) is caused to, upon a request for updated data communication usage information via said second interface (231), query the charging server (220), via said first interface (222), regarding the updated data communica- tion usage and to, in reply to said query, return updated data communication usage information.
2. Method claim 1, c h a r a c t e r i z e d (210) is according toi n that the gateway' node caused. to communicatecontinuously updated data communication usage information to the charging server (220).
3. Method according to claim. 1 or 2, c h a r a c t e r -i z e d i n that the gateway node (210) is caused to com-municate with the charging server (220) via a diameter inter- face.
4. Method according to any one of the preceding claims, c h a r a c t e r i z e d i n that the BSS (230) is caused to Application text, 2014-05-27 140026SE l0 l3 only send a limited number of queries per time unit regardingupdated data communication usage information to the charging server (220).
5. Method according to any one of the preceding claims, c h a r a c t e r i z e d i n that the first interface (222)is caused to only accept a limited number of queries per time unit regarding updated data communication usage information.
6. Method claim. 4 or 5, c h a r a c t e r - (220) according toi z e d i n that the charging server (230) does not provide the BSS with continuously updated usage information.
7. Method according to any one of the preceding claims, c h a r a c t e r i z e d i n that the mobile communicationsdevice or the mobile subscription is identified using a cor-responding IMSI (International Mobile Subscriber Identity) ora corresponding MSISDN, and that the IMSI or MSISDN is asso-the mobile communications device (220), ciated with a user account,or the subscription in the charging server(230)(230). and prefer- ably also in the BSS and in a user portal (240) con- nected to the BSS
8. Method according to any one of the preceding claims, c h a r a c t e r i z e d i n that a user portal (240), pref- erably comprising a web server, (24l), is caused to provide a third interface such as a web interface, arranged to present user account data status, (240)(230) and in that the third interface in that the user portal que-via the second interface (24l) ries the BSS(23l), for such data,displays infor-mation to the user* based. upon data returned. from. the BSS (230).
9. Method claim 8, c h a r a c t e r i z e d (23l) is according to i n that the second interface caused. to accept
10. Application text, 2014-05-27 l40026SE 14 commands for purchasing more connectivity for the mobile communication unit or a particular subscription.10. System (200) for managing user account data relating tothe use of a nwbile communications unit, (210) wherein a gatewaynode is arranged to communicate information regardingconsumption. of mobile communication. services (220) to a charging server in the form of an OCS (Online Charging Server) or an RTS (Realtime Charging Server), which charging server (220) is comprised. in the systen1 (200), c h a r a c t e r -i z e d i n that the charging server (220) is arranged toprovide a first digital communications interface (222), in turn arranged to accept queries regarding the updated data communication usage of a particular mobile communication device or a particular mobile subscription,tem (200)(230), in that the sys- further comprises a BSS (Business Support System) arranged 1x> provide a. second digital communications interface (231), in turn arranged to accept queries regarding current data communication usage, and in that the BSS (230) is arranged to, upon a request for updated data communication usage information via said second interface (231), query thecharging server (220), via said first interface (222), re-garding the updated data communication usage and to, in reply to said query, return updated data communication usage infor- mation.
11. System. (200) according to claim. 9, c h a r a c t e r -i z e d i n that the gateway' node (210) is arranged tocommunicate continuously updated data communication usage information to the charging server (220).
12. System (200) according ia) clain1 10 or* 11, c h a r a c - t e r i z e d i n that the BSS (230) is arranged. to only send. a limited. number of queries per time unit regarding
13. Application text, 2014-05-27 140026SE updated data communication usage information to the charging server (220).13. System (200) according to any one of claims 10-12,c h a r a c t e r i z e d i n that the first interface (222) is arranged to only accept a limited number of queries pertime unit regarding updated data communication usage infor- mation. (200) according to claim 12 (220)
14. System t e r i z e d i n that the charging server is arranged not to provide the BSS (230) with continuously updated usageinformation.
15. System (200) according to any one of claims 10-14,c h a r a c t e r i z e d i n that the systen1 (200) further (240), preferably comprising za web (241), comprises a user portal server, arranged to provide a third interface such asin turn arranged to present user account (240) a web interface,in that the user portal(230) and in that the third interface data status, is arranged tovia the second interface (241) query the BSS for such data, (231), is arranged todisplay information to the user based upon data returned from the BSS (230). c h a r a c t e r - (231)
16. System. (200) according' to claim. 15, i z e d i n that the second interface is arranged to accept commands for purchasing more connectivity for the mobile communication unit or a particular subscription. 10-16,(220)
17. System (200) according to any one of claims c h a r a c t e r i z e d i n that the charging serveris arranged not to provide continuously updated data communi- cation usage information to the BSS (230). Application text, 2014-05-27 140026SE
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