WO2004010393A1 - Systeme et procede de facturation de contenu prepaye - Google Patents

Systeme et procede de facturation de contenu prepaye Download PDF

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WO2004010393A1
WO2004010393A1 PCT/IL2002/000601 IL0200601W WO2004010393A1 WO 2004010393 A1 WO2004010393 A1 WO 2004010393A1 IL 0200601 W IL0200601 W IL 0200601W WO 2004010393 A1 WO2004010393 A1 WO 2004010393A1
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  • the so called Pre Paid service was developed with a view to supply a limited range of voice telephony services to users with a tight budget or users whose budget is controlled by others such as children under age, employees using a business telephone, prisoners etc..
  • Prepaid Service content services such as Data services, SMS Services, Vending machine services,GPRS services, Internet services, WAP services, IVR Enhanced Services etc. are considered out of scope. Consequently methods of charging have been developed for the voice telephony market only, the various content services remaining unsupported or not fully supported by the PrePaid platforms for the reason that these platforms are only able to monitor a limited range of # SS7 protocols and most of them are unable to monitor Data.
  • Pre Paid vendor systems are designed to support their own Pre Paid services only, while any other platform services are left without precharging means.
  • an Operator implementing a Pre Paid platform will not be able to supply his full variety of services to the PrePaid subscribers.
  • the PrePaid market has therefore created a demand for a PrePaid system with a payment method that is not limited to a class of services. It is another demand of the market that a general operator with different platforms and services be capable of supplying the same advanced voice and data services for his PrePaid subscribers and Post Paid subscribers.
  • PrePaid Content Charging System that enables any PrePaid Operator, regardless of the Pre Paid Platform implemented by the said Pre Paid Operator, the PrePaid services to be supplied or the kind of #SS7 or Data protocols or technology operated in the said network, to charge and support the same Content services, including Data services such as: SMS, WAP, Internet (Push and Pull forms), GRPS and Enhanced Voice Services, that are supported for the post paid subscribers.
  • Data services such as: SMS, WAP, Internet (Push and Pull forms), GRPS and Enhanced Voice Services, that are supported for the post paid subscribers.
  • the invention concerns a charging system that is applicable in cellular telephony systems or wired systems (PSTN) or any other communication network systems using PLMN PSTN/DATA technologies and that enables real time charging of PrePaid subscribers for various Data and Voice services including Content services and Advanced Voice services employing a variety of Data and # SS7 protocols, regardless of the type of the PrePaid platform, network platform or service platforms applied in the said communication sytem.
  • PSTN cellular telephony systems or wired systems
  • DATA any other communication network systems using PLMN PSTN/DATA technologies
  • Data and Voice services including Content services and Advanced Voice services employing a variety of Data and # SS7 protocols, regardless of the type of the PrePaid platform, network platform or service platforms applied in the said communication sytem.
  • the inventive PrePaid Content Charging System (hereafter - PCCS) is designed to function as a charging request gateway or as a service junction which includes the PrePaid subscribers Database.
  • the PCCS monitors the different kinds of # SS7 signalling or Data in the network and it enables real time charging of the Pre Paid subscriber by routing a balance request or a charge request to the PrePaid platform via #SS7 signaling that is compatible with the said PrePaid platform when a service request or a charging request has been routed to the PCCS by a service platform via any of the said different #SS7 or Data signalling as a result of a session initiated by a PrePaid subscriber.
  • All PrePaid subscribers related service requests are balance analyzed and charged accordingly by the PrePaid Platform that sends a response of "balance adequate” or “balance inadequate” or account status to the PCCS whereupon the PCCS responds accordingly by putting out a "supply service” or “deny service” response to the relevant service platform, via #SS7 or Data signalling appropriate for that platform.
  • the balance request or charge request is routed to the PCCs by a relevant "push” platform when the time that has been set for the service by the prepaid user arrives.
  • the PCCS repeats the "balance request” or “charge request” a preset number of times until a balance adequate response is received.
  • the PCCS may also comprise means for managing and supplying one or more PrePaid related services such as Vending machine, Parking machine, etc.
  • the inventive PCCS enables charging a PrePaid subscriber for any services in the network such as Push and Pull SMS services, Internet, Intranet, WAP, push IVR services, enhanced services such as ParkingNending machines etc.
  • Fig. 1 is a schematic representation of the PrePaid platform connections in an existing cellular network.
  • Fig. 2 is a schematic representation of the charging process in an existing network
  • Fig. 3 is a schematic representation of the PCCS network connections
  • Fig. 4 is a block diagram of a Network in which a PCCS system is implemented
  • Fig. 5 is a representation of the charging call flow for push or pull services in a network with a PCCS system
  • Fig. 6 is a schematic representation of the basic architecture of a PCCS system Detailed Description of the Invention in Respect of a Preferred Embodiment
  • Cellular telephony services providers cater to Post Paid as well as Pre Paid users. While the Post Paid user gets the desired service on the basis of future charging, the Pre Paid user may only use the service on the condition that his balance has been checked and found sufficient for the requested operation. It is therefore necessary to monitor the balance of the PrePaid user, to consider it before supplying the service, to make the decision of supplying or denying the service in real time, to charge the Customer for the service instantly and to continue monitoring the service during use such that it may be terminated when the customer reaches balance inadequate.
  • the Real Time Charging method involves a PrePaid Data Base and charges Voice calls according to the PrePaid Calling Numbers, some PrePaid platforms also supporting Mobile Originated SMS and Terminated Called Numbers, whereas according to the Calling Detail Record (CDR) based Charging method - only PrePaid CDRs are analyzed and the PrePaid subscriber balance is charged accordingly.
  • CDR Calling Detail Record
  • FIG. 1 A schematic representation of the PrePaid platform connections in an existing cellular network is shown in Fig. 1.
  • the Prepaid user's mobile handset initiates a request to a Mobile Switching Center (MSC) using # SS7 protocol which then sends a request to the Prepaid platform also via # SS7 protocol, the Prepaid platform response indicating via # SS7 protocol whether the subscriber's account allows him to receive the specific service. Where the response is positive, the Mobile Switching Center connects the subscriber to the requested service.
  • MSC Mobile Switching Center
  • the PrePaid platform is only capable of performing the above described authorizing procedure in respect of Short Message Service Center (SMSC) and Mobile Originated (MO) services such as Voice Calls and Mobile Originated SMS while many other services such as SMS Push services, IVR Push Services, WAP, GPRS as well as Internet/intranet services remain out of scope for the PrePaid user for the reason that the PrePaid platform is incapable of monitoring the types of #SS7 or Data protocols employed for these services.
  • Many PrePaid platforms fail to support even mobile originated SMS services, while other PrePaid platforms may be suited to support different types of services such as IVR only, WAP only etc., all according to PrePaid platform design. While in Fig. 1 a cellular network with a Mobile Switching Center is described, it will be understood that other Switching Center means may be used for different communication networks as known.
  • CDR based charging may be applied for services that are not supported by the PrePaid platform
  • this charging method has the drawback of not enabling any real time charging. This means that the operator may fail to charge the service, resulting in loss of valuable income.
  • the charging of Content Services in existing Prepaid Charging platforms is related to the capabilities of the PrePaid platform vendor and not to the services to be charged. In other words, the PrePaid platform is only capable of charging for a limited number of services according to its design while other platform services cannot be supplied to PrePaid users due to lack of charging means.
  • Fig. 2 shows the charging flow of a voice session in an existing network comprising a PrePaid Platform and a Switching Center such as the network of Fig. 1, the said charging flow comprising the following steps:
  • Step 1 The Prepaid subscriber initiates the session by calling a destination and/or requesting a service
  • Step 2 The Switching Center initiates a balance request or a charging request to the PrePaid platform
  • Step 3 The PrePaid platform responds according to the subscriber balance: in case that the balance is adequate, a "connect” response is routed to the Switching Center, otherwise the response routed to the Switching Center is "disconnect".
  • Step 4 in the event of an adequate balance the call will be routed by the Switching Center to the Called Party and it will be charged accordingly by the Prepaid platform .
  • the PrePaid subscriber may also be the Called party, such as in the case where a third party requests a service that involves a call to the Prepaid subscriber.
  • Figs. 1 and 2 refer to a cellular network
  • PrePaid subscribers in PSTN (wired) networks are subject to similar drawbacks and therefore it is also desirable to enable the charging of various additional services for the PrePaid PSTN subscriber.
  • the PrePaid market charging requirements demand that Content Services be charged regardless of the PrePaid platform vendor and PrePaid platform version. It is a further demand of the market that Content services be charged, regardless of the type of service or service platform (WAP, IVR, Internet or other) and regardless of the type of #SS7 or Data protocol used by a service or service platform and that Pre Paid subscribers be charged regardless of service technology, whether GSM, GPRS, CDMA, TDMA or other.
  • the Pre Paid market demands a very fast introducing and charging of newly launched Content Services to the Pre Paid subscriber.
  • PCCS Pre Paid Content Charging System
  • the PCCS is implemented in a telephony network with a Prepaid Platform that may be a PSTN (Public Switching Telephony Network) or PLMN (Public Land mobile Network) or any other communication network type, and it monitors the signalling or the Data in the said network.
  • the PCCS is provided with means for monitoring the network signalling according to a variety of # SS7 protocols such as Wireless Application Protocol (WAP), IN Application Protocol (INAP), or ISDN User Part Protocol (ISUP) or any other #SS7 protools applied in the network.
  • WAP Wireless Application Protocol
  • INAP IN Application Protocol
  • ISUP ISDN User Part Protocol
  • the PCCS is further provided with means for monitoring the network Data using a variety of Data protocols such as HTTP/TCP/IP, HTTP/UCP, HTTP/MAP or any other Data Protocol applied in the network.
  • the PCCS further has means for communicating with the PrePaid platform.
  • Signalling or Data in the Network that constitutes a PrePaid call or message is analyzed according to a PrePaid customer database such that all PrePaid subscribers related service requests are balance analyzed and charged accordingly.
  • the PCCS may be implemented as a charging request gateway or it may be implemented as a service junction that comprises the PrePaid subscribers Database.
  • the PCCS is connected to a BSCS (Business Support and Control System), BGW (Billing Gateway) and SOG (Service Order Gateway) or any similar subscriber management means in order to allow management of the PrePaid subscribers.
  • BSCS Business Support and Control System
  • BGW BitTorrent Gateway
  • SOG Service Order Gateway
  • Fig. 3 is a schematic representation of a network in which the PCCS of the invention is applied, showing the PCCS connections in the network. As shown in Fig.
  • the PCCS connections may comprise a DWH (Data Warehouse) means for storing and processing subscriber CDRs, a BGW (Billing Gateway) means for processing raw CDRs from network platforms, a SOG (Service Order Gateway) means for storing subscriber characteristics, a BSCS (Business Support and Control System) means for storing a subscriber database, and a CSR (Customer Service Representative) such that managing and controlling customer service and data is facilitated.
  • DWH Data Warehouse
  • BGW Border Gateway
  • SOG Service Order Gateway
  • BSCS Business Support and Control System
  • CSR Customer Service Representative
  • Other PCCS connections comprise a variety of services and platforms that are available in the network such as IVR, GPRS,WAP, using various #SS7 protocols and SMSC, IN and Internet Gateway means using Data protocols of different kinds.
  • all of the above listed services may be supplied to a PrePaid user and charged accordingly due to the inventive PCCS having means for communicating via the said #SS7 and Data protocols.
  • a Gateway shown in Fig. 3 may also be a server and that many other services may be added in the said network to be charged by the inventive PCCS whether those existing today or any services to be developed in the future.
  • the inventive Prepaid Charging Complementary System is connected to a PrePaid platform, the said connection enabling the PCCS to send a charging request or a balance request to the said PrePaid platform and to receive a response from the PrePaid platform.
  • the Prepaid Charging Complementary System communicates with the PrePaid Platform via #SS7 or Data protocols.
  • the Prepaid Platform may be implemented as a PrePaid SCP or SDP or Prepaid Switch.
  • Fig. 3 some of the different protocols that may be used for communication of the Prepaid Charging Complementary System of the invention with various systems within the network are indicated such as INAP, ISUP #SS7 protocols or TCP/IP Data protocols for communication with the PrePaid subscriber management means, TCP/IP or HTTP Data protocols for communication with the Data Warehouse means, INAP or HTTP Data protocols for communicating with IN means, HTTP or UCP Data protocols for communicating with SMSC means, HTTP or TCP/IP Data protocols for communicating with IVR service means, HTTP or MAP Data protocols for communicating with WAP gateway means and #SS7 Protocols for communicating with the Switching Center means and the GPRS Gateway means.
  • INAP ISUP #SS7 protocols or TCP/IP Data protocols for communication with the PrePaid subscriber management means
  • TCP/IP or HTTP Data protocols for communication with the Data Warehouse means
  • INAP or HTTP Data protocols for communicating with IN means
  • HTTP or UCP Data protocols for communicating with SMSC means
  • HTTP or TCP/IP Data protocols for communicating with IVR service means
  • the Prepaid Charging Complementary System may be adapted for communication via other protocols in case that such protocols are developed or applied in the future in communication networks.
  • Fig. 4 is a general diagram of the preferred embodiment showing a network with a PCCS, a PrePaid platform, an MSC (Mobile Switching Center) and a variety of service platforms.
  • the MSC Mobile Switching Center receives the calls initiated by the subscribers via the different platforms by means of #SS7 signaling.
  • the Mobile Switching Center communicates with the Prepaid Charging Complementary System of the invention by initiating a service request.
  • the Prepaid Charging Complementary System routs a balance request or a charge request to the PrePaid platform and the said PrePaid platform responds by data or signaling or both that indicates the PrePaid subscriber balance or new balance after charging of the PrePaid subscriber balance.
  • service requests may also be routed from the platforms to the PCCS directly, without passing the Switching Center means.
  • the GPRS, IVR, SMSC, Internet Intranet and WAP service platforms communicate with the PCCS both directly and indirectly, via the MSC, while service requests from some enhanced service platforms such as Parking, Vending machines etc. are only directly routed from these platforms to the PCCS.
  • the communication protocols used for routing the service requests include #SS7 signaling such as INAP, ISUP, MAP, UCP, CAMEL PH 2/3 and Data signaling such as HTTP, TCP/IP or any other protocol that is appropriate for the relevant service platform.
  • the Prepaid Charging Complementary System Signals to the relevant Service platform via INAP, ISUP, MAP, UCP, or CAMEL, PH2/3 HTTP, TCP/IP or any other #SS7 or Data protocol as appropriate depending on the relevant platform protocol and indicates a balance response according to which the service is allowed or denied.
  • balance 0 or inadequate balance or any other predefined balance value a "balance 0" or "balance inadequate” or any similar message is sent to the PrePaid Caller from the relevant platform, indicating that the requested service is unavailable.
  • the balance message may be sent by way of announcement or SMS.
  • the charging procedure is executed by the Prepaid platform via an IN session, ISUP session or Data session in compliance with the network operational characteristics.
  • a resend service threshold is defined such that above the said threshold the service resend is ceased.
  • Fig. 5 is a more detailed presentation of the flow of various Push and Pull services in the network of Fig 4, wherein Push services are delayed services supplied at a predetermined point of time or at a point of time that is chosen by the user, the said point of time being subsequent to the call requesting the service.
  • a balance or charge request may be routed directly from the Push platform to the Prepaid Charging Complementary System.
  • the Prepaid Charging Complementary System then initiates a balance or a charge request, indicated by arrow 3, to the Prepaid Platform.
  • the Prepaid platform responds by sending a response designated by arrow 4 to the Prepaid Charging Complementary System, wherein the said response 4 may be an account status response or an "adequate balance” or a "balance inadequate" response with or without an account status response.
  • the Prepaid Charging Complementary System then outputs a "supply service” or "do not supply service” signal, indicated by arrow 5', that is routed directly from the Prepaid Charging Complementary System to the relevant service platform.
  • such direct routing of a balance of charge request occurs in the case of Vending machine and similar services. It will be understood however that other modes of making the invention may be designed in which other services will be charged by routing balance or charge requests via a Switching Center means while all or some of the services that in the preferred embodiment are requested via the Switching Center means may be charged such that the respective balance or charge requests are routed directly to the Prepaid Charging Complementary System.
  • the relevant Push platform when the time chosen by the PrePaid subscriber for receiving the service arrives, the relevant Push platform initiates a request that is routed to the Prepaid Charging Complementary System via the Switching Center Means. This request is indicated by arrows 1 and 2.
  • the Prepaid Charging Complementary System then initiates a balance or a charge request, indicated by arrow 3, to the Prepaid Platform.
  • the Prepaid platform then sends a response indicated by arrow 4 to the Prepaid Charging Complementary System, wherein the said response 4 may be an account status response or an "adequate balance" or a "balance inadequate" response with or without an account status response.
  • the PCCS outputs a signal to the Switching Center means designated by arrow 5 or it outputs a signal directly to the Push Platform, designated 5', the said signal being a "supply service” signal or a "do not supply service” signal according to the input 4 from the Prepaid Platform.
  • the services may be defined in a database that is comprised in the said Switching Center Means or in an external data base or they may be defined in the PCCS for the purpose of managing the said Push and Pull services.
  • the said Push and Pull services are managed by an external data base or a Data base in the PCCS. While the drawings of Figs. 4-5 refer to a cellular network, it will be understood that the inventive PCCS may also be applied in a PSTN (wired) network to enable the charging of various additional services for the PrePaid PSTN subscriber.
  • Fig. 6 shows the basic architecture of the PCCS of the invention.
  • the PCCS comprises three structural levels, a Service Level, an Application level and an Interface level.
  • the PCCS comprises three structural levels, a Service Level, an Application level and an Interface level.
  • Service level comprises means for connecting to the Prepaid platform and communicating with the said Prepaid platform through an interface using #SS7 and
  • the Service level further comprises means for managing and supplying one or more PrePaid related services such as Vending machine, Parking machine, etc.
  • the Application level comprises means for monitoring the incoming #SS7 signaling or
  • the Interface level comprises signaling and data stacks means for communication between the operator Network and the PCCS, the said signaling means using #SS7 protocols and the said data stacks means using DATA protocols that are compatible with the different services -Prepaid or Post paid - supplied in the network, whether of the PLMN or PSTN type, in which the PCCS is implemented.
  • the inventive approach of the PCCS enables the merging of voice and data services with the PrePaid charging methods, allowing the operator ( PSTN or PLMN ) to charge a PrePaid subscriber regardless of the type of Network vendor, Content platform vendor, services or service platforms.

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Système complémentaire de facturation destinée à des abonnés à un service de prépaiement, mis en oeuvre dans un réseau de communication PLMN, PSTN ou de données pourvu d'une pluralité de plates-formes de services utilisant différents protocoles de communication #SS7 et de données, et plate-forme de prépaiement dotée de moyens de facturation en temps réel qui communique via un nombre limité de protocoles de communication. Ledit système de facturation de contenu prépayé (PCCS) surveille la signalisation et les données dans le réseau et lance une demande de solde ou de facturation à la plate-forme de prépaiement lorsqu'une demande de solde ou de facturation est reçue par le PCCS à la suite d'une demande de session provenant d'un abonné à un service de prépaiement ou de l'ouverture d'une session par une plate-forme de service à domicile (push) dans le cas d'un service push. La plate-forme de prépaiement achemine un état de compte ou une réponse de « solde adéquat » ou de « solde inadéquat », avec ou sans réponse d'état de compte, au PCCS qui émet ensuite une réponse de « fourniture de service » ou de « non-fourniture de service » à la plate-forme de service.
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