WO2010075807A1

WO2010075807A1 - Charging service method, system and apparatus of virtual private network

Info

Publication number: WO2010075807A1
Application number: PCT/CN2009/076348
Authority: WO
Inventors: 康娇; 单明军; 柴晓前
Original assignee: 华为技术有限公司
Priority date: 2008-12-31
Filing date: 2009-12-31
Publication date: 2010-07-08
Also published as: CN101771985A

Abstract

A charging service method, system and apparatus of virtual private network (VPN) are disclosed in the embodiment of the present invention. An online charging request is received from the first mobile switch center (MSC) in the embodiment of the present invention, and the online charging request includes VPN service information; online charging operation is performed for a subscriber based on the VPN service information, so as to separate charging service from calling service in the calling procedure, reduce interaction of service control signaling, improve system performance, and ensure security of charging service.

Description

Method for realizing billing service of virtual private network, system and device claiming that Shenyi number submitted on December 31, 2008 is 200810242172.4, and the invention name is "a method for realizing billing service of virtual private network, system The priority of the Chinese Patent Application, the entire disclosure of which is incorporated herein by reference. Technical field

The present invention relates to the field of communications technologies, and in particular, to a method, system and apparatus for implementing charging of a virtual private network service.

Background technique

VPN (Virtual Private Network) refers to a private private network built by using a public network. The public network used to construct a VPN may include the Internet, Frame Relay, and ATM (Asynchronous Transfer Mode). CAMEL (Customized Applications for Mobile Network Enhanced Logic) is a protocol in which service control and charging are bound together. CAMEL is used to implement VPN charging. The business control related mechanisms (which are inherent to CAMEL itself) increase the complexity of the interaction and degrade the performance of the entire system. The subsequent scalability is very limited, because the mechanism for extending the service billing must expand the service at the same time. Controlling related mechanisms, which limits operators to carry out more VPN services and provides more flexible charging policies for VPN services. At the same time, relevant charging control information and service control information need to be from the SCP of the home domain network. Control Point, service control point) passed to the calling user Visit the network elements to the network, this does not ensure the confidentiality and security of data operators. Summary of the invention

In view of this, the present invention provides a method, system and device for implementing a virtual network service, which solves the problem that the service control and charging are bound together to affect system performance and service expansion.

A method for implementing a virtual private network charging service, comprising: an online charging system receiving an online charging request sent by a first mobile switching center, wherein the online charging request includes virtual private network service information; and the online charging system is based on a virtual private The network service information performs online charging for users. An implementation system for a virtual private network charging service, comprising: an online charging system, configured to receive an online charging request sent by a mobile switching center of a home domain network, where the online charging request includes a virtual private network service The user is charged online according to the virtual private network industry; the first mobile switching center is configured to send an online charging request to the online charging system, and the online charging request includes the virtual private network service information.

An online charging system, comprising: a first receiving unit, configured to receive an online charging request sent by a mobile switching center of a home domain network, where the online charging request includes virtual private network service information; The private network service information performs online charging for users.

A mobile switching center, comprising: a first sending unit, configured to send an online charging request to an online charging system, where the online charging request includes virtual private network service information; and a first receiving unit, configured to receive an online charging system Returns the online charging request response.

In the embodiment of the present invention, the online charging device in the home network completes the charging, so that the charging and the service control are separated, the number of service interactions is reduced, the performance of the system is improved, and the security of the charging is improved. DRAWINGS

1 is a schematic flowchart of a method for implementing virtual network service charging according to an embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 2 is a schematic structural diagram of a virtual network service charging implementation system according to an embodiment of the present invention; A schematic diagram of the structure of an online charging system;

4 is a schematic structural diagram of a mobile switching center according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 5 is a schematic flowchart diagram of a specific application example of a method for implementing virtual network service charging according to an embodiment of the present invention; FIG.

6 is a schematic flowchart of another specific application example of a method for implementing virtual network service charging according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 流程 is a schematic flowchart diagram of another specific application example of a method for implementing virtual network service charging according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a schematic flowchart diagram of another specific application example of a method for implementing virtual network service charging according to an embodiment of the present invention.

detailed description The content of the present invention will be specifically described below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and specific embodiments.

The flow of the method for implementing the virtual network service charging in the embodiment of the present invention may refer to FIG. 1, including the steps:

Al, receiving an online charging request sent by the first mobile switching center, where the online charging request includes virtual private network service information;

The first mobile switching center receives the virtual private network call request of the user, where the first mobile switching center may be a mobile switching center of the home domain, and the first mobile switching center sends an online charging request to the online charging system of the home domain, For example, the mobile switching center of the calling home domain sends an online charging request to the online charging system in the calling home network, or the mobile switching center of the called home domain sends the online charging to the online charging system in the called home network. The request, the online charging request includes the circuit-switched domain virtual private network service information, where the virtual private network service information may be a single parameter in the online charging request, or may include other parameters in the online charging request. The specific location is determined according to the specific implementation. For example, the circuit switched domain service information may be added to the existing online charging request, where the circuit switched domain service information includes the available traffic for the user on the circuit domain. Information, specifically, when the user uses the virtual private network service, the circuit is handed over. ^ Statement further information industry include virtual private network industry ^ speech information, such as virtual private network number conversion information. When the user only uses the circuit domain common service, such as ordinary call service, short message service, etc., the circuit switched domain service information may contain information available for charging of the normal service used by the user on the circuit domain.

The embodiments of the present invention may be used to implement charging for circuit switched domain services, including virtual private network services and common circuit domain services, depending on the content of the circuit switched domain service information.

For the circuit domain short message service, the service information may also be included in the short message information SMS-Information defined by the online charging message, or respectively included in the short message SMS-Information and the circuit domain switching domain. . The specific parameter locations vary depending on the implementation.

When it is sent to the mobile switching center of the home domain, it includes, the service type, the calling number, the group, the called number, and the current area code. The called number may further include the area code of the called number. When the circuit switched domain is sent to the mobile switching center of the called party, it includes, the calling service, the calling number, the called long number, the group, the called number, and the current location of the calling user. The area code, the called number may further include the area code of the called number.

A2. Perform online charging for the user according to the virtual private network industry;

After receiving the online charging request, the online charging system according to the circuit switched domain virtual private network service The information is determined to perform online charging. For example, for user A, it is determined that online charging is required, and the call duration reserved for the call is 10 minutes. If it is determined that the user B does not need to perform online charging during the call, the online charging system returns an online charging request response to the mobile switching center of the home network, and when online charging is required for the user, The online charging request response further includes the reserved quota number. When the online charging request is not required for the user, the online charging request response includes an indication that the online charging request is not required for the user.

An embodiment of the present invention provides a system for implementing a virtual network service. Referring to FIG. 2, the online charging system 201 is configured to receive an online charging request sent by a first mobile switching center, where the online charging request includes a virtual The private network industry speaks; the user is charged online according to the virtual private network service information.

The first mobile switching center 202 is configured to send an online charging request to the online charging system, where the online charging request includes a virtual private network industry message, and the receiving online charging system returns an online charging request response. .

Here, the first mobile switching center may be a mobile switching center of the home domain.

The system further includes a second mobile switching center 203, where the second mobile switching center 203 can be a non-home domain mobile switching center for transmitting an authentication authentication request to the online charging system, the authentication authentication request The virtual private network number of the user is included, and the authentication authentication request sent by the online charging system is received, where the authentication authentication response response includes the real number of the user. The virtual private network number is a number assigned to the user when the virtual private network service is performed, and the number may be a short number designated by the operator for the user, or a number selected by the user, depending on the implementation. different. The virtual private network number can correspond to the real number of the user. For example, the short number of the user is 2345, and the corresponding number is the mobile phone number of the user 135*****;

Or the first mobile switching center 202 is further configured to send an authentication authentication request to the online charging system, where the authentication authentication request includes a virtual private network number of the user, and the online charging system is sent by the online charging system. The authentication authentication request includes the real number of the user in the authentication authentication request response. The real number includes a user number corresponding to the virtual private network number of the user and/or a forwarding number of the user. The user's forwarding number may be a number set by the user himself, for example, the mobile phone user ₁₃ 4*****ι, whose setting forwards the call to 136*****.

The virtual private network service information includes, a service type, and/or a calling party number, and/or a called party number, and/or a current area code of the calling party, and/or an actual location of the called party, and/or an initial The called party number, and/or the forwarding number, and/or the attributes of the calling party, and/or the operator of the calling party, and/or subsequent scalable information related to the virtual network service that is available for charging.

The authentication authentication request includes the following parameters:

Service type, calling party number, and/or called party number, and/or initial called party number, and/or the calling party's current area code, and/or calling party number, and/or calling party attribute .

The authentication authentication request response includes the following parameters:

The type of service, and/or the called party number, and/or the initial called party number, and/or the forwarding number, and/or the calling party number. The mobile switching center 202 is further configured to send an authentication authentication request to the online charging system, where the authentication authentication request includes a user virtual network number and/or a user number corresponding to the user virtual private network number; The authentication authentication request response sent by the online charging system, where the authentication authentication request response includes the forwarding number of the user.

An embodiment of the present invention provides an online charging system. Referring to FIG. 3,

The first receiving unit 301 is configured to receive an online charging request sent by a mobile switching center of the home domain network, where the online charging request includes virtual private network service information.

The charging unit 302 performs online charging on the user according to the circuit switched domain service information. The first sending unit 303 is configured to return an online charging request response to the mobile switching center of the home domain network.

The online charging system further includes

The second receiving unit 304 receives an authentication authentication request sent by the mobile switching center, where the authentication The rights request contains the virtual private network number of the user;

The second sending unit 305 is configured to send an authentication authentication request response to the mobile switching center of the home domain network, where the authentication authentication request response includes the real number of the user.

The real number includes the user number corresponding to the user's virtual network number and/or the user's forwarding number. The system further includes

The third receiving unit 306 is configured to receive an authentication authentication request sent by the mobile switching center of the home domain network, where the authentication authentication request includes the virtual private network number of the user, and/or the user corresponding to the virtual network number of the user. Number

The third sending unit 307 is configured to send an authentication authentication request response to the mobile switching center of the home domain network, where the authentication authentication request response includes the forwarding number of the user

An embodiment of the present invention provides a mobile switching center. Referring to FIG. 4,

The first sending unit 401 is configured to send an online charging request to the online charging system, where the online charging request includes a virtual private network service;

The first receiving unit 402 is configured to receive the online charging system to return an online charging request response. The mobile switching center further includes

a second sending unit 403, configured to send an authentication authentication request to the online charging system, where the authentication authentication request includes a virtual private network number of the user;

The second receiving unit 404 is configured to receive an online charging request response sent by the online charging system, where the authentication authentication request response includes a real number of the user.

The real number includes the user number corresponding to the user's virtual network number and/or the user's forwarding number. The center further includes,

The third sending unit 405 sends an authentication and authentication request to the online charging system, where the authentication The right request includes the virtual private network number of the user and/or the user number corresponding to the user virtual network number;

The second receiving unit 406 is configured to receive an online charging request response sent by the online charging system, where the authentication authentication debt request response includes a forwarding number of the user. For a better understanding of the foregoing embodiment, a specific implementation process of a virtual network service implementation method is described as an example, including a calling user, a called user, and a calling user belong to a group user, and belong to the same group. The network, the mobile switching center MSC (a) of the calling user, the mobile switching center MSC (b) of the called user, the home location register HLR, and the online charging system OCS, the specific process is shown in FIG. 5, In the example, the user's virtual private network number is exemplified by the user short number:

501. The calling user calls the called user, and the call is connected to the mobile switching center of the calling place.

MSC (a)

502. The MSC (a) sends a route to the HLR^ to send a message SRI, to obtain an online charging system OCS system of the calling user.

503. The HLR sends a route sending message response to the MSC (a), and the SRI-ack includes an OCS address of the calling user.

The OCS address may also be configured on the MSC. When the MSC receives the service request, it directly uses the local OCS address.

504, MSC (a) sends an online charging request CCR to the OCS;

The CCR contains the circuit-switched domain service information CS-Information. In this example, the CS-Information mainly includes the virtual private network information: Service-Key service type, Calling-Party-Number calling number, Called-Party-Number Call the short number, Calling-Party-Category Group M user, Location-Number The area code of the area where the calling user is currently located.

When the user uses the circuit domain common service, the circuit switched domain service information CS-Information may include information applicable to charging in the circuit domain common service, so as to implement charging for the common service of the circuit domain, for example, ordinary call service, etc. .

505. The OCS determines, according to the Service Key, the calling party number, and the like, to perform online charging on the calling party.

506. The OCS returns an online charging request response CCA to the MSC (a), where the reserved quota number GSU is included; 507. The MSC (a) sends an SRI request to the called HLR to obtain the OCS address of the called user.

508. The HLR sends a route sending message response to the MSC (a), and the SRI-ack includes an OCS address of the called user.

509. The MSC (a) sends an authentication and authentication request AAR message to the OCS of the called user, where the short number of the called user is included;

510. The OCS obtains the long number of the called user according to the short number of the called user.

511. The OCS sends an authentication authentication request response AAA message to the MSC (a), where the Called-Party-Number called long number is included;

512. The MSC (a) forwards the call request to the MSC of the called user according to the long number of the called user.

(b);

513. The MSC (b) sends an online charging request CCR to the OCS, where the circuit-switched domain service information CS-Information is included, where the CS-Information mainly includes the virtual private network information: Service-Key=VPN call service, Calling-Party- Number Calling number, Called-Party-Number called long number, Calling-Party-Category Group M user, Location-Number calling area or area code, Original-Called-Party-I ^^^ ¹ ] ;

514. The OCS determines that the called party does not need to perform online charging according to the Service Key, the called number, and the like;

515. The OCS returns an online charging request response CCA to the MSC (b), indicating that online charging is not required for the called party.

516. The MSC (b) forwards the call to the called user.

517. The calling user establishes a call with the called user.

518. The MSC (a) reports the intermediate charging request to the OCS during the call. CCR (Interim)

519. The OCS sends an intermediate charging request response to the MSC (a), CCA (Interim);

520. The MSC (a) reports the final charging request to the OCS after the call ends. CCR (Terminate) 521. The OCS sends a final charging request response CCA (Interim) to the MSC (a).

Subsequent CCR (Interim), CC ( Termination) can further include virtual private network The usage information of the network service, the usage information of the virtual private network service is used to charge the service, for example, the length of the call may be included for the call service, and the number of short messages sent may be included for the short message service. For a better understanding of the foregoing embodiment, a specific implementation process of a method for implementing a virtual network service is described as an example, including a calling user, a called user, and a calling user belonging to a group user, belonging to different The network, the mobile switching center MSC (a) of the calling user, the mobile switching center MSC (b) of the called user, the home location register HLR (a) of the calling party, the home location register HLR of the called party ( b), the calling user's online charging system OCS (a), the called user's online charging system OCS (b), the specific process shown in Figure 6:

601. The calling user calls the called user, and the call is connected to the mobile switching center of the calling place.

MSC (a)

602. The MSC (a) sends a route sending message SRI to the HLR (a) to obtain an address of the online charging system OCS of the calling user.

603. The HLR (a) sends a route sending message response to the MSC (a), the SRI-ack, and the SRI-ack includes the OCS address of the calling user.

604. The MSC (a) sends an online charging request CCR to the OCS (a);

The CCR contains the circuit-switched domain service information CS-Information. The CS-Information mainly includes the virtual private network information: Service-Key=VPN call service, Calling-Party-Number calling number, Called-Party-Number called short No., Calling-Party-Category group user, Location-Number The area code of the area where the calling user is currently located;

605. The OCS (a) determines to perform on-line charging for the calling user according to the Service Key, the calling party number, and the like;

606, OCS (a) returns an online charging request response CCA to the MSC (a), which includes the reserved quota number GSU; 607. The MSC (a) sends an SRI request to the called HLR (b) to obtain an OCS (b) address of the called user.

608. The HLR (b) sends a route sending message response to the MSC (a), the SRI-ack, and the SRI-ack includes the OCS (b) address of the called user.

609. The MSC (a) sends an authentication authentication request AAR message to the OCS (b) of the called user, where the short number of the called user is included;

610. The OCS (b) obtains the long number of the called user according to the short number of the called user.

611. The OCS (b) sends an authentication authentication request response AAA message to the MSC (a), where the Called-Party-Number called long number is included;

612, MSC (a) according to the long number of the called user to forward the call to the called user's MSC (b);

613. The MSC (b) sends an online charging request CCR to the OCS (b), where the circuit-switched domain service information CS-Information is included, where the CS-Information mainly includes virtual private network information: Service-Key=VPN call service, Calling -Party-Number Calling number, Called-Party-Number called long number, Calling-Party-Category Group M user, Location-Number calling area or area code, Original-Called-Party-I ^^^ ¹ Short number;

614. The OCS (b) determines to perform on-line billing for the called user according to the Service Key, the calling party number, and the like;

615, OCS (b) returns an online charging request response CCA to the MSC (b), which includes the reserved quota number GSU;

616. The MSC (b) forwards the call to the called user.

617. The calling user establishes a call with the called user. 618. The MSC (a) reports the intermediate charging request CCR (Interim) to the OCS (a) during the call.

619, OCS (a) sends an intermediate charging request response to the MSC (a) CCA (Interim);

620. The MSC (a) reports the final charging request to the OCS (a) after the call ends. The CCR (Terminate) 621, the OCS (a) sends a final charging request response CCA (Interim) to the MSC (a);

622. The MSC (b) reports the intermediate charging request CCR (Interim) to the OCS (b) during the call;

623, OCS (b) sends an intermediate charging request response to the MSC (b) CCA (Interim);

624. The MSC (b) reports the final charging request to the OCS (b) after the call ends. CCR (Terminate)

625, OCS (b) sends a final charging request response to the MSC (b) CCA (Interim);

The subsequent CCR (Interim), CCR (Termination) may further include usage information of the virtual private network service, where the usage information of the virtual private network service is used to charge the service, for example, the duration of the call may be included for the call service, and the like; For short message service, it can include the number of short messages sent, and so on. For a better understanding of the foregoing embodiment, a specific implementation process of a virtual network service implementation method is described as an example, including a calling user, a called user, and a calling user belong to a group user, and belong to the same group. The network, the mobile switching center MSC (a) of the calling user, the mobile switching center MSC (b) where the called user forwarded the number, the home location register HLR, the online charging system

OCS, the specific process is shown in Figure 7:

701. The calling user calls the called user, and the call is connected to the mobile switching center of the calling place.

MSC (a)

702. The MSC (a) sends a route to the HLR^ to send a message SRI to obtain an online charging system OCS system of the calling user.

703. The HLR sends a route sending message response to the MSC (a), and the SRI-ack includes an OCS address of the calling user.

704. The MSC (a) sends an online charging request CCR to the OCS.

The CCR contains the circuit-switched domain service information CS-Information, which mainly includes the virtual private network information: Service-Key call service, Calling-Party-Number Calling number, Called-Party-Number called short number, Calling-Party-Category Group M user, Location-Number The area code of the area where the calling user is currently located;

705. The OCS determines, according to the Service Key, the calling party number, and the like, to perform online charging on the calling user.

706. The OCS returns an online charging request response CCA to the MSC (a), where the reserved quota number GSU is included;

707. The MSC (a) sends an SRI request to the called HLR^ to obtain an OCS address of the called user.

708. The HLR sends a route sending message response to the MSC (a), and the SRI-ack includes an OCS address of the called user.

709. The MSC (a) sends an authentication authentication request AA message to the OCS of the called user, where the short number of the called user is included;

710. The OCS obtains the long number and the forward number of the called user according to the short number of the called user.

711. The OCS sends an authentication authentication request response AAA message to the MSC (a), where the Called-Party-Number forwarding number, the Called-Party-Number called long number, and the Original-Called-Party-Id called short number;

712. The MSC (a) forwards the call to the MSC (b) where the forwarded number of the called party is located according to the forwarded number of the called user;

713. The MSC (b) sends an online charging request CCR to the OCS, where the circuit circuit domain service information CS-Information is included, and the CS-Information mainly includes virtual private network information: Service-Key-VPN calling service, Calling-Party -Number Caller ID, Called-Party-Number Called Forwarded Number, Calling-Party-Category Group M User, Location-Number Caller's current zone ID, Original-Called-Party-Id=Called Short number, Redirecting-Party-Id=the number before the call is forwarded;

Circuit switched domain service information when the user is using the circuit domain common service The CS-Information may contain information available for charging in the general domain of the circuit domain to implement charging for common services in the circuit domain, such as ordinary call services.

714. The OCS determines that the called party does not need to perform online charging according to the Service Key, the called number, and the like;

715. The OCS returns an online charging request response CCA to the MSC (b), indicating that online charging is not required for the called party.

716. The MSC (b) forwards the call to the called user.

717. The calling user establishes a call with the called user.

718. The MSC (a) reports an intermediate charging request to the OCS during the call, CCR (Interim);

719. The OCS sends an intermediate charging request response to the MSC (a), CCA (Interim);

720. The MSC (a) reports the final charging request to the OCS after the call ends. The CCR (Terminate) 721, the OCS sends a final charging request response CCA (Interim) to the MSC (a).

The subsequent CCR (Interim), CC (Temination) may further include usage information of the virtual private network service, where usage information of the virtual private network service is used to charge the service, for example, the duration of the call may be included for the call service, and the like; For short message service, it can include the number of short messages sent, and so on.

Alternatively, in step 710, the OCS obtains the long number and the forward number of the called user according to the short number of the called user, and step 711, the OCS sends an authentication authentication request response AAA message to the MSC (a), which includes Called-Party. -Number=The number after the call has been forwarded, Original-Party-Id=called short number, Redirecting-Party-Id=the number before the call is forwarded, can be replaced by:

710. The OCS obtains the long number of the called user according to the short number of the called user.

711. The OCS sends an authentication authentication request response AAA message to the MSC (a), where the Called-Party-Number called long number, the Original-Called-Party-Id called short number;

712. The MSC (a) forwards the call to the MSC of the called user's home domain according to the forwarded number of the called user (c);

713. The MSC (c) sends an authentication authentication request AAR message to the OCS, where the short number and/or the long number of the user are included;

714. The OCS determines the forwarded number of the called user according to the short number and/or the long number of the called user. 715. The OCS sends an authentication and authentication response AAA message to the MSC (c), where the forwarding number is included;

716. The MSC (c) sends an online charging request to the OCS.

The CCR contains the circuit-switched domain service information CS-Information, which mainly includes the virtual private network information: Service-Key call service, Calling-Party-Number calling number, Original-Party-I H^^ short number , Redirecting-Party-Id=the number before the call is forwarded;

717. The OCS determines that the called party does not need to perform online charging according to the Service Key, the called number, and the like;

718. The MSC (c) forwards the service call to the MSC of the user forwarding number.

For the forward forwarding service, the online charging control may be performed on the MSC where the forwarded number of the called user is located, or may be routed back to the MSC where the number before the forwarded call is forwarded to perform online charging control, and then forwarded. The service controls the MSC where the forwarded number of the called user is located.

Correspondingly, the subsequent steps in this embodiment are adaptively adjusted.

If the operator determines the real number of the user by the MSC of the called user's home domain, the impact on the entire invention is: The MSC of the home domain needs to send the authentication and protection request/response AAR/AAA before sending the online charging request. Further determine the user's real number. At this time, only the user number corresponding to the user short number is routed on the calling user's MSC. For a better understanding of the foregoing embodiment, a specific implementation process of a virtual network service implementation method is described as an example, including a sender, a receiver, a sender, and a receiver belonging to a group user, and belonging to the same group. The network, the mobile switching center MSC (a) of the sender's visited place, the mobile switching center MSC (b) of the receiving party, the home location register HLR, and the online charging system OCS, the specific process is shown in Figure 8:

801. The sender sends a short message to the receiver, and the mobile switching center MSC (a) of the sender visits the short message sending request of the sender. 802. The MSC (a) sends a route sending message SRI to the HLR, to obtain an address of the sender's online charging system OCS.

803. The HLR sends a route sending message response to the MSC (a), and the SRI-ack includes an OCS address of the sender.

804, MSC (a) sends an online charging request CCR to the OCS;

The CCR includes the circuit-switched domain service information CS-Information, which mainly includes the virtual private network information: Service-Key service type, Calling-Party-Number calling number, Called-Party-Number called short number, Calling-Party-Category Group M user, Location-Number The area code of the area where the calling user is currently located, and the short message service charging information, such as the number of short messages.

For the circuit domain short message service, the service information may also be included in the short message information SMS-Information defined by the online charging message, or respectively included in the short message SMS-Information and the circuit domain switching domain service information is transmitted. The specific parameter locations vary depending on the implementation.

805. The OCS determines, according to the Service Key, the sender number, and the short message service charging information, to perform online charging on the sender user.

806. The OCS returns an online charging request response CCA to the MSC (a), where the reserved quota number GSU is included;

807. The MSC (a) sends an SRI request to the HLR of the receiver to obtain the OCS address of the receiver.

808. The HLR sends a route sending message response to the MSC (a), and the SRI-ack includes an OCS address of the receiver.

The OCS address may also be configured on the MSC. When the MSC receives the service request, it directly uses the local OCS address. 809. The MSC (a) sends an authentication and authentication request AAR message to the OCS of the receiver, where the short number of the receiver is included;

810. The OCS obtains the long number of the receiver according to the short number of the receiver.

811. The OCS sends an authentication authentication request response AAA message to the MSC (a), where the Called-Party-Number receiving party long number is included;

812, MSC (a) according to the recipient's long number to forward the short message to the recipient's MSC (b);

813. The MSC (b) sends an online charging request CCR to the OCS, where the circuit switching domain service information CS-Information is included, where the CS-Information mainly includes the virtual private network information: Service-Key=VPN short message service, Calling-Party -Number calling number, Called-Party-Number called long number, Calling-Party-Category group M user, Location-Number calling area i or area code, Original-Called-Party-Id=called short number And the short message service charging information, where the short message service charging information may be in the CS domain service information, or may not be included in the CS domain service information, according to the specific parameter configuration of the operator, the present invention mainly Contains the information content passed by the parameter.

For the circuit domain short message service, the service information may also be included in the short message information SMS-Information defined by the online charging message, or respectively included in the short message SMS-Information and the circuit domain switching domain service information, specifically The location of the parameters varies depending on the implementation.

814. The OCS determines, according to the Service Key, the receiver number, and the like, that the online charging is not required for the receiver.

815. The OCS returns an online charging request response CCA to the MSC (b), indicating that online charging is not required for the receiving party.

816. The MSC (b) forwards the short message to the receiver.

817. The MSC (a) reports the final charging request CCR (Terminate) to the OCS after obtaining the short message sending success response. 818. The OCS sends a final charging request response CCA (Interim) to the MSC (a).

A person skilled in the art can understand that all or part of the steps of the foregoing embodiments can be completed by a program to instruct related hardware. The program can be stored in a computer readable storage medium. The storage medium can include: ROM, RAM, disk or CD, etc.

The method and system for number conversion are provided in the foregoing embodiments of the present invention. The principles and implementations of the present invention are described herein by using specific examples. The description of the above embodiments is only for helping to understand the method of the present invention and the method thereof. At the same time, there will be changes in the specific embodiments and the scope of application according to the idea of the present invention, and the contents of the present specification should not be construed as limiting the present invention. .

Claims

Claim

A method for implementing a virtual private network charging service, characterized in that,

The online charging system receives an online charging request sent by the first mobile switching center, where the online charging request includes a virtual private network service;

The online charging system performs online charging on the user according to the virtual private network service information.

2. The method according to claim 1, wherein before the online charging system receives the online charging request sent by the first mobile switching center, the method further includes:

Receiving an authentication and maintenance request sent by the mobile switching center, where the authentication and authentication request includes a virtual private network number of the user;

The authentication authentication debt request response is sent to the mobile switching center of the home domain network, and the authentication authentication response response includes the real number of the user.

3. The method according to claim 1, wherein the virtual private network service information includes at least one of the following information.

Service type, calling party number, called party number, calling party's current area code, called actual location, initial called party number, forwarding number, calling attribute, calling party's owner, subsequent expandable Information related to virtual network services that can be used for billing.

4. The method according to claim 2, wherein the authentication authentication request includes at least one of the following parameters:

Service Type, Calling Party Number, Called Party Number, Initial Called Party Number, Calling Party Current Area Code, Calling Party Number, Calling Party Attribute.

The method according to claim 3, wherein when the real number is a user number corresponding to a user virtual private network number, the method further includes:

Receiving an authentication authentication request sent by the first mobile switching center, where the authentication authentication request includes a virtual private network number of the user and/or a user number corresponding to the virtual private network number;

Sending an authentication authentication request response to the first mobile switching center, where the authentication authentication request response includes a forwarding number of the user.

An implementation system for a virtual private network charging service, comprising: an online charging system, configured to receive an online charging request sent by a mobile switching center of a home domain network, where the online charging request is The virtual private network industry is included; the user is charged online according to the virtual private network service information;

The first mobile switching center is configured to send an online charging request to the online charging system, where the online charging request includes a virtual private network service.

The system according to claim 6, wherein the system further comprises a second mobile switching center, configured to send an authentication authentication request to the online charging system, where the authentication authentication request includes a user The virtual private network number, the authentication authentication request sent by the online charging system is received, where the authentication authentication request response includes the real number of the user;

Or the first mobile switching center is further configured to send an authentication and authentication request to the online charging system, where the authentication and authentication debt request includes a virtual private network number of the user, and the online charging system is received. The authentication authentication request sent, where the authentication authentication request response includes the real number of the user.

8. An online charging system, characterized in that

a first receiving unit, configured to receive an online charging request sent by a mobile switching center of a home domain network, where the online charging request includes virtual private network service information;

The charging unit performs online charging on the user according to the virtual private network service information.

9. The online charging system of claim 8, wherein the online charging system further comprises

The second receiving unit receives the authentication and authentication request sent by the mobile switching center, where the authentication and authentication request includes the virtual private network number of the user;

The second sending unit is configured to send an authentication authentication response response to the first mobile switching center, where the authentication authentication request response includes a real number of the user.

The online charging system according to claim 9, wherein when the real number is a user number corresponding to the virtual private network number, the online charging system further includes a third receiving unit, configured to receive an authentication authentication request sent by a mobile switching center of the home domain network, where the authentication authentication request includes a virtual private network number of the user and/or a user number corresponding to the virtual private network number ;

a second sending unit, configured to send an authentication authentication request response to the mobile switching center of the home domain network, where the authentication authentication request response includes the forwarding number of the user

11. A mobile switching center, characterized in that

a first sending unit, configured to send an online charging request to the online charging system, where the online charging request includes a virtual private network service;

The first receiving unit is configured to receive the online charging system to return an online charging request response.

12. The mobile switching center of claim 10, wherein the mobile switching center further comprises

a second sending unit, configured to send an authentication and authentication request to the online charging system, where the authentication and authentication request includes a virtual private network number of the user;

The second receiving unit is configured to receive an online charging request response sent by the online charging system, where the authentication authentication request response includes a real number of the user.

The mobile switching center according to claim 12, wherein when the real number is a long number corresponding to the user short number, the mobile switching center further includes

a third sending unit, configured to send an authentication and authentication request to the online charging system, where the authentication and authentication third receiving unit is configured to receive an online charging request response sent by the online charging system, where the authentication The authentication request response contains the user's forwarding number.