WO2010105528A1 - Procédé, appareil et système de facturation en ligne - Google Patents

Procédé, appareil et système de facturation en ligne Download PDF

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WO2010105528A1
WO2010105528A1 PCT/CN2010/070924 CN2010070924W WO2010105528A1 WO 2010105528 A1 WO2010105528 A1 WO 2010105528A1 CN 2010070924 W CN2010070924 W CN 2010070924W WO 2010105528 A1 WO2010105528 A1 WO 2010105528A1
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  • the present invention relates to the field of network communications, and in particular, to an online charging method, apparatus, and system. Background technique
  • CBS Convergence Billing System
  • ABS Account Balance Management
  • CBS or OCS Online Billing System, Online Charge System
  • SPP Service Provide Platform
  • An embodiment of the present invention provides an online charging method, where the method includes: approving a price according to a request amount of a user and reserving a rating on an intermediate account; deducting a fee on the intermediate account according to a usage amount of the user; After the user is deactivated, a balance change request is initiated to the balance management center according to the deduction of the intermediate account.
  • the embodiment of the invention further provides an online charging device, the device comprising: a rating module, configured to approve the price according to the request amount of the user and reserve the price on the intermediate account; and the deduction module is used according to the user's use The amount is deducted on the intermediate account; and a change request module is configured to initiate a balance change request to the balance management center according to the deduction of the intermediate account.
  • a rating module configured to approve the price according to the request amount of the user and reserve the price on the intermediate account
  • the deduction module is used according to the user's use The amount is deducted on the intermediate account
  • a change request module is configured to initiate a balance change request to the balance management center according to the deduction of the intermediate account.
  • the embodiment of the invention further provides an online payment system, the system at least comprising: a charging system node, configured to reserve a price according to a request amount of the user and reserve a price on the intermediate account; according to the usage amount of the user in the middle Debiting the account; and initiating a balance change request to the balance management center according to the deduction of the intermediate account; the balance management center, configured to send the data parameter of the mirrored account book to the convergent charging system node, and The balance of the ledger is changed according to the balance change request of the convergent charging system node.
  • the embodiment of the present invention reduces the access frequency of the ABM through the intermediate account mechanism, avoids the interaction with the ABM in each charging process, shortens the communication link, and improves the end-to-end charging performance, especially when the service is concurrent. . DRAWINGS
  • FIG. 1 is a flowchart of an online charging method according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention.
  • Embodiment 2 is a flowchart of a simple charging process in an online charging method according to Embodiment 2 of the present invention.
  • FIG. 3 is a flowchart of a multi-service concurrent charging process in an online charging method according to Embodiment 3 of the present invention.
  • FIG. 4 is a flow chart of a scene of accumulating bonus funds in an online charging method according to Embodiment 4 of the present invention.
  • FIG. 5 is a flowchart of a scenario in which an intermediate account is used in an online charging method according to Embodiment 5 of the present invention.
  • FIG. 6 is a flowchart of directly charging a management service to an ABM in an online charging method according to Embodiment 6 of the present invention.
  • FIG. 7 is a flowchart of a CBS deduction of a management service in an online charging method according to Embodiment 6 of the present invention.
  • FIG. 8 is a flowchart of an online charging method according to Embodiment 7 of the present invention.
  • FIG. 9 is a flowchart of a cross-node charging scenario of an online charging method according to Embodiment 8 of the present invention.
  • FIG. 10 is a schematic structural diagram of an online charging apparatus according to Embodiment 9 of the present invention.
  • FIG. 11 is a schematic structural diagram of an online charging system according to Embodiment 10 of the present invention.
  • FIG. 12 is a schematic structural diagram of an online charging system according to Embodiment 10 of the present invention.
  • This embodiment provides an online charging method.
  • the method will be described in detail below with reference to FIG.
  • the method includes:
  • Step S101 Approve the price according to the amount of the user's request and reserve the price on the intermediate account
  • the step is performed by a charging system such as CBS or OCS.
  • the CBS reserves the rating on the account of the intermediate account according to the order of payment priority of the account in the intermediate account for the current service.
  • the intermediate account may be in the form of a mirror, that is, a bill corresponding to the mirror account of the balance management center, which may be preset in the CBS, or may be established according to the user billing request, and specific establishment steps.
  • the method may include: identifying a billing list or a shared ledger list for paying for the current service according to the charging request of the service providing system; sending an account mirroring request to the balance management center, the account mirroring request carrying the mirroring parameter of the ledger; receiving the balance management
  • the interface parameter of the center the interface parameter is the data parameter of the account book; and the user is established according to the interface parameter Intermediate account.
  • the intermediate account may reserve a quota.
  • the specific establishment steps may include: by default, the intermediate account is established in the CBS or according to the user charging request, and the CBS can be charged according to the current application (AC, Apply). Charging) The result of the rating, the ABM is requested to reserve a book quota higher than the rating result to the intermediate account. For example, if the AC calculation results in a rating of 2 yuan, CBS requests ABM to reserve a 20-yuan book quota to the intermediate account. Account books that are not reserved on ABM can still support the update processing of other services, thus avoiding frequent mirroring and adding/unlocking actions.
  • an account may have multiple books, or the books belong to the account.
  • An account is an entity owned by a user to pay for a particular telecommunications product service.
  • a ledger is an entity that manages the source, destination, usage records, etc. of a fraction of an account, a prepaid balance, a pre-deposit balance, a special pre-stored fee, and the like.
  • a payment relationship can be used to describe which specific products are payable for a particular type of ledger. For external systems, it is common to find an account and then identify each of the following books.
  • the intermediate account refers to the account stored in the billing system (such as CBS/OCS), and the lifetime is the time when the user uses the billing service, which can include various types of books (the main attribute has the balance of the account, the validity period).
  • the intermediate account may also include a cumulative item instance of the user (the main attribute has a cumulative item type, an accumulated value, a validity period), which may be derived from the ABM cumulative item image.
  • Mirror parameters include account ID, account type parameter, quota parameter, and control mode parameter of mirror lock.
  • the data parameters include the balance of the ledger and the mirror validity period.
  • the foregoing 201 processing process further includes: when the intermediate account balance does not meet the requirement of the to-be-processed service, adding another account of the user or paying the user's account book in the intermediate account.
  • the specific operation may include: sending an account image request to the balance management center, where the account image request carries the other book of the user or the mirroring parameter of the account of the paying user; receiving the interface parameter of the balance management center, where the interface parameter is User's other books or paying users The data parameter of the book; according to the interface parameter, the other account of the user or the account book of the user is added in the intermediate account of the user.
  • the intermediate account can be mirrored instead of the reserved account quota.
  • Account accounts that are not reserved on ABM can still support the change processing of other services, thus avoiding frequent mirroring and adding/unlocking actions.
  • Step S102 deducting the fee on the intermediate account according to the usage amount of the user
  • this step is performed by a billing system such as CBS or OCS.
  • the bonus fund when the deduction fee reaches the giving threshold, the bonus fund is triggered, and the account corresponding to the gifted bonus fund is created in the intermediate account; or the gift is triggered when the deduction reaches the gift threshold. And creating the service subscription relationship in the intermediate account and synchronizing the service subscription relationship to the balance management center.
  • This example can meet the real-time benefits of online billing and real-time gift features while shortening the billing process.
  • the reserved amount and the deduction of the corresponding to-be-processed service are performed in the intermediate account, and the result of the deduction is synchronized to the balance management. center.
  • the receiving balance management center processes the to-be-processed service, unlocks and changes the mirroring parameter of the mirrored account book after the balance of the mirrored book, and changes the intermediate account.
  • Data parameters of the ledger
  • Step S103 initiating a balance change request to the balance management center according to the reserved price of the intermediate account and the chargeback situation;
  • the billing system such as CBS or OCS
  • the billing system such as CBS or OCS
  • a synchronization request such as a balance change to the ABM
  • ABM changes the balance of the mirrored account book.
  • the dynamics of the mirrored account are included in the mirror parameter.
  • Information plus "write lock" ie, write permission is prohibited, but read permission is not affected.
  • the CBS initiates a balance change request to ABM
  • ABM will unlock the mirrored account and make changes.
  • the access frequency of the ABM can be reduced, the interaction between the ABM and the ABM can be avoided, and the communication link can be shortened, thereby improving the end-to-end charging performance.
  • the access frequency of the ABM can be reduced, the interaction between the ABM and the ABM can be avoided, and the communication link can be shortened, thereby improving the end-to-end charging performance.
  • the communication link can be shortened, thereby improving the end-to-end charging performance.
  • by adding a ledger to the intermediate account billing is smoothly ensured, and billing of the pending service is handled flexibly and conveniently.
  • the method of steps S101-S103 described above may be performed by a billing system and a balance management center including a plurality of nodes (e.g., the first node and the second node).
  • the process of establishing an intermediate account includes: the first node of the charging system establishes an intermediate account of the first user belonging to the shared account, and the intermediate account includes a ledger corresponding to the account book mirrored by the shared account; the first node of the charging system The intermediate account of the shared account is notified to the cluster node of the billing system on the first node of the billing system.
  • the foregoing step S101 may include: the first node of the charging system is priced according to the request amount of the first user, and the first user is reserved in the account of the intermediate account; the second node of the charging system is according to the And charging, by the second user, the second user belongs to the shared account, and initiates a reservation request to the first node of the charging system; the first node of the charging system requests the account in the intermediate account according to the reservation request Reserve a fee for the second user.
  • the foregoing step S102 may include: the first node of the charging system performs deduction in the account of the intermediate account according to the usage amount of the first user.
  • the foregoing step S103 may include: a first node of the charging system, a reservation deduction condition of the intermediate account, and a balance change request to the balance management center.
  • Embodiment 2
  • Prepaid user A has three books: a book is the default book (change this book when recharging), there is a balance of 50 yuan; b book is the general wireless packet service (GPRS, General Packet Radio Service) Ben, there is a balance of 10 yuan; c account book is a special account of the voice business, with a balance of 100 yuan.
  • GPRS General Packet Radio Service
  • Step S201 User A activates to request to use the GPRS service, and the Gateway GPRS Support Node (GGSN) in the SPP reports the charging request, carries the service identifier (ID), and the request quantity (RSU, Requested-Service-Unit) And other billing parameters;
  • GGSN Gateway GPRS Support Node
  • Step S202 CBS billing and rating, calculating the billing result to be 2 yuan, identifying the bill, b can pay for the current service, initiating an account mirroring request to the ABM, carrying the "book type” parameters as a and b, " The quota parameter is 0, and the "control mode" is the mirror lock mode;
  • Step S203 The ABM locks the two books a and b, and responds the result to the CBS, and mirrors the balance of the account book 50 yuan and the balance of the b book book to the CBS through the interface parameter, and the interface parameters also include the two.
  • the validity period of the account book image when the ABM book is mirrored to the CBS, the books in the ABM are called mirror accounts (locked, forbidden to write), the account to be called the mirror account; when the mirror account/book is in the ABM, CBS There is an intermediate account in the middle; when the user terminates the online charging service, the intermediate account is released, the mirror account/book is unlocked, and the account becomes an ordinary account/account;
  • Step S204 The CBS creates an intermediate account of the A user, including two books: a book, a balance of 50 yuan; b a book, a balance of 10 yuan;
  • Step S205 The CBS reserves 2 yuan on the b-book according to the payment priority, and then responds the result to the GGSN.
  • Step S206 The GGSN authorizes the user to use the GPRS service
  • Step S207 After the GSU is used, the GGSN reports the charging request again, and carries the service identifier (ID), usage amount (USU, Used-Service-Unit), and RSU charging parameters.
  • ID service identifier
  • USU Used-Service-Unit
  • RSU charging parameters
  • Step S208 CBS charging and approving, according to the USU deducting 2 yuan in the b account of the intermediate account, and then reserving 2 yuan, and then answering the GGSN;
  • Step S209 Looping step S207 and step S208, until all billing is completed, and when the balance of the bill is insufficient, the bill is continuously deducted;
  • Step S210 User A deactivates, and the GGSN reports the charging request, and carries the charging parameters such as the service ID and the USU.
  • Step S212 ABM changes a and b balances and unlocks a and b books.
  • the access frequency of the ABM can be reduced, the communication link can be shortened, and the end-to-end charging performance can be improved, and the deduction fee can be reserved from multiple books in accordance with the priority of the account book.
  • a multi-service concurrent charging process of the online charging method of the present invention will be described.
  • the intermediate account balance does not satisfy the demand of the service to be processed
  • a case of adding another account of the same user to the intermediate account is described.
  • User A is the same as above.
  • the billing process for users to use the GPRS service and concurrently use the voice service is as follows:
  • Step S301 to step S306 are the same as steps S201 to S206, respectively;
  • Step S307 The user requests to use the voice service, and the SCP in the SPP reports the charging request, and carries the charging parameters such as the service ID and the RSU;
  • Step S308 CBS billing and rating, calculating the billing result is 5 yuan, and identifying the bill, c can pay for the processing service, c billing payment priority is high, but c bill is not mirrored;
  • CBS direction ABM initiates an account image request, carrying the "book type” parameter as c, the "quota” parameter is 0, and the "control mode” is the mirror lock mode;
  • Step S309 The ABM locks the c-book, and responds the result to the CBS, and mirrors the balance of the c-book by 100 yuan to the CBS through the interface parameter, and the interface parameter further includes the validity period of the account image;
  • Step S311 The CBS reserves 5 yuan on the account book according to the payment priority, and then sends the response result to the Service Control Point (SCP);
  • SCP Service Control Point
  • Step S312 The SCP authorizes the user to use the voice service
  • Step S313 The charging results of the GPRS and the voice service application charging (AC, Apply Charging) that are subsequently reported are reserved in the intermediate account of the CBS;
  • Step S314 User A deactivates, and the GSN or SCP in the SPP reports the charging request, and carries Service ID, USU and other billing parameters;
  • Step S315 CBS rating, according to the USU deducting the corresponding account in the intermediate account, and then initiating a synchronization request such as a balance change to the ABM, and releasing the intermediate account;
  • Step S316 The ABM changes the balances of the a, b, and c books and unlocks the a, b, and c books.
  • the case where the other accounts of the same user are added to the intermediate account in the online charging method of the present invention is also suitable for the convergent charging of the prepaid service and the postpaid service.
  • User A has recently experienced international roaming, and the international roaming service cannot support the online charging mechanism. It needs to perform offline charging processing through bills.
  • the international roaming bill is also sent to the CBS, and the payment priority high c account is added to the intermediate account.
  • the new account/account can be mirrored when the balance of the intermediate account is insufficient, so that the reliability of the bill can be further improved.
  • FIG. 4 there is illustrated a scenario of the cumulative gifted funds of the online charging method of the present invention, i.e., another case where additional accounts of the same user are added to the intermediate account when the intermediate account balance does not satisfy the demand for the business to be processed.
  • User A is the same as above.
  • the product tariff policy ordered by the user includes 10 yuan of voice money when the cumulative consumption of GPRS in this account period reaches 100 yuan.
  • the current cumulative consumption of GPRS in this accounting period has reached 99 yuan
  • the billing process for real-time bonus funds is as follows:
  • Step S401 User A activates, requests to use the GPRS service, and the GGSN in the SPP reports the charging request, and carries the charging parameters such as the service ID and the RSU;
  • Step S402 CBS billing rating, calculating the billing result is 2 yuan, identifying the bills a, b can pay for the current service, and identifying that the user subscribes to the GPRS cumulative gift product;
  • the CBS initiates an account mirroring request to the ABM, carrying
  • the "book type” parameters are a, b, "quota” parameter is 0, "control mode” is the mirror lock mode, and also requires the cumulative value of the mirrored GPRS consumption amount;
  • Step S403 The ABM locks the accumulated items of the two books and the GPRS consumption amount of a and b, and responds the result to the CBS, and mirrors the balance of the account book of 50 yuan and the balance of the account book of 10 yuan to the CBS through the interface parameter. Mirror the cumulative value of GPRS consumption amount to 99 yuan to CBS, including the interface parameters The validity period of the two books and the cumulative item value mirror;
  • Step S404 The CBS creates an intermediate account of the A user, including two books: a ledger, a balance of 50 yuan; b a ledger, a balance of 10 yuan; and includes GPRS cumulative item information;
  • Step S405 The CBS reserves 2 yuan on the b-book according to the payment priority, and then sends the response result to the GGSN.
  • Step S406 The GGSN authorizes the user to use the GPRS service.
  • Step S407 After the GSU is used, the GGSN reports the charging request again, and carries the charging parameters such as the service ID, the USU, and the RSU.
  • Step S408 The CBS is awarded, and the USU deducts 2 yuan from the b account of the intermediate account. Since the accumulated credit threshold is reached, the bonus voice reward fund is 10 yuan; because there is no corresponding account type in the intermediate account, a new account d is created, and the balance is 10 yuan, which is stored in the intermediate account;
  • Step S409 The user requests to use the voice service, and the SCP in the SPP reports the charging request, and carries the charging parameters such as the service ID and the RSU.
  • Step S410 The CBS billing rating is calculated, and the billing result is 5 yuan. At the same time, the bill is recognized, d can pay for the current service, d bill has the highest paying priority, and the d bill is 5 yuan, and then the answer result Give the SCP;
  • Step S411 The SCP authorizes the user to use the voice service
  • Step S412 The charging result of the GPRS and the voice service AC reported subsequently is reserved in the intermediate account of the CBS;
  • Step S413 User A deactivates, and the GGSN or SCP in the SPP reports the charging request, and carries the charging parameters such as the service ID and the USU.
  • Step S414 CBS rating, deducting the fee according to the USU in the corresponding account of the intermediate account, and then initiating a synchronization request such as a balance change to the ABM (including the newly added account d and the change of the balance of the account in the interface parameter, and also Including the cumulative item value change information of GPRS consumption amount), and release the intermediate account at the same time;
  • a synchronization request such as a balance change to the ABM (including the newly added account d and the change of the balance of the account in the interface parameter, and also Including the cumulative item value change information of GPRS consumption amount), and release the intermediate account at the same time;
  • Step S415 ABM changes the cumulative value of the GPRS consumption amount and unlocks the GPRS consumption amount, and changes Change the balance of the a and b books and unlock the a and b books, create and change the book d.
  • the product tariff policy ordered by the user includes the gift of the CRBT service for one month when the accumulated GPRS consumption of the account reaches 100 yuan, and the accumulated consumption of the GPRS consumption amount of the current account has reached 99.
  • the CBS triggers the ring tones service and opens the CRBT service through the interface to the SCP.
  • the subscription relationship of the product is created in the CBS and synchronized to the ABM.
  • This embodiment can also be used to present reward funds or services in real time, first to complete the gift on the intermediate account, and then to the ABM after the online service is terminated.
  • the intermediate account usage completion scenario of the online charging method of the present invention is described.
  • the related account book of the user is additionally added to the intermediate account.
  • User A is the same as above.
  • the account of the B user can be paid for.
  • the billing process for users to over-use GPRS services is as follows:
  • Steps S501 to S506 are the same as steps S201 to S206, respectively;
  • Step S507 User A continues to use the GPRS service until the intermediate account balance is insufficient;
  • the account image request carries the "account ID (ID)" as the B user's account book ID, the "book type” parameter is a, the “quota” parameter is 0, and the "control mode” is the mirror lock mode;
  • Step S509 The ABM locks the account of the B account, and responds the result to the CBS, and mirrors the balance of the account to the CBS through the interface parameter, and the interface parameter further includes the validity period of the account image;
  • Step S511 the subsequent GPRS service reservation and deduction of the A user continue on the account;
  • Step S513 CBS rating, according to the USU deducting the corresponding account in the intermediate account, and then Initiating a synchronization request such as a balance change to ABM, and releasing the intermediate account;
  • Step S514 The ABM changes the balance of the a, b, and c accounts of the A account and the balance of the account of the B account and unlocks the a, b, and c books of the A account and the account of the B account.
  • the account of the ABM mirror account has a mirror validity period.
  • the data service is traffic-based, the user's consumption behavior is unpredictable, and the intermediate account may be overdue but the GSU is not used up. In this case, you need to extend the validity period of the image. You can take the ABM active mode or the CBS active mode.
  • This embodiment provides an additional method of adding an intermediate account of other user-related ledgers, and the guarantee fee can be smoothly executed.
  • the flow of the concurrent management service of the online charging method of the present invention (for example, the recharging of the business hall, the opening of the color ring tones, etc.) is described, that is, the two processing situations when the intermediate account balance satisfies the demand of the business to be processed, that is, the management service Direct debit to ABM and management services are deducted by CBS.
  • the direct debit processing process to ABM includes:
  • Steps S601 to S606 are the same as steps S201 to S206, respectively;
  • Step S607 User A simultaneously opens the ring back tone to the business hall, and at this time, a handling fee is charged, and the CRM initiates a charge request to the ABM;
  • Step S608 The ABM finds that the account account of the A user has been locked by the CBS, and initiates an unlock request to the CBS;
  • Step S609 The CBS is unlocked, and the change information of the balance of the account is changed to the ABM;
  • Step S610 The ABM deducts the CRBT fee and responds to the CRM;
  • Step S611 The ABM mirrors the balance information of the account to the CBS again.
  • the CBS debit processing process for management business includes:
  • Step S701 Step S706 is the same as step S201 to step S206, respectively;
  • Step S707 User A simultaneously opens the color ring to the business hall, and at this time, a handling fee is charged, and the CRM initiates a charging request to the CBS;
  • Step S709 The CBS may select to immediately synchronize the result to the ABM or resynchronize after the online service is used. It is recommended to synchronize the results to ABM immediately to facilitate the accuracy of real-time balance inquiry.
  • This embodiment provides a processing method for concurrently managing services, and enriches the application manner of the online charging method of the present invention.
  • This embodiment provides another online charging method.
  • the scene of account sharing has become more common.
  • a CBS node cannot be supported, and a clustering scheme is required.
  • the users sharing the account are in the same CBS node, such as group business, and a group may be distributed everywhere, across brands, and distributed on different CBS nodes.
  • the cross-node charging process of the online charging method will be described in detail below with reference to FIG. The method includes:
  • Step S801 The first node of the CBS establishes an intermediate account of the first user belonging to the shared account, where the intermediate account includes a ledger mirrored with the account book of the shared account;
  • the first node of the CBS identifies the shared ledger that pays for the current service according to the charging request of the service providing system; sends an account mirroring request to the balance management center, where the account mirroring request carries the mirroring parameter of the shared ledger And including an account ID, a billing type parameter, a quota parameter, and a mirroring control mode parameter; receiving an interface parameter of the balance management center, where the interface parameter is a data parameter of the shared ledger, including a balance of the mirrored account book and a mirror validity period ;
  • Step S802 The first node of the CBS notifies the cluster node of the CBS, and the intermediate account of the shared account On the first node of the CBS;
  • Step S803 The first node of the CBS is charged according to the charging request of the first user, and the deduction is reserved for the first user in the intermediate account.
  • Step S804 The second node of the CBS, according to the charging request of the second user, identifies that the second user belongs to the shared account, and initiates a reservation request to the first node of the CBS.
  • Step S805 The first node of the CBS reserves a deduction for the second user in the account book of the intermediate account according to the reservation request.
  • Step S806 The first node of the CBS initiates a balance change request to the balance management center in the case of the reserved deduction of the intermediate account.
  • This embodiment can also be applied to the CB S cluster mode to convert the reservation/deduction interface that belongs to the system to the reservation/deduction interface in the system, and also improve the charging performance for cross-node charging.
  • Step S901 User A activates, requests to use the GPRS service, and the GGSN in the SPP reports the charging request, and carries the charging parameters such as the service ID and the RSU. ;
  • Step S902 CBSa charging and rating, calculating the charging result is 2 yuan, and identifying that user A belongs to VPMNa, VPMNa's account is a; CBSa initiates an account mirroring request to ABM, carrying the "book ID” parameter is a, The "quota” parameter is 0, and the "control mode” is the mirror lock mode;
  • Step S903 The ABM locks the account book, and responds the result to the CBSa, and mirrors the balance of the account book 1000 yuan to the CBSa through the interface parameter, and the interface parameter further includes the validity period of the account book image;
  • Step S905 CBSa reserves 2 yuan on the account book, and then sends the response result to the GGSN;
  • Step S906 The GGSN authorizes the user A to use the gprs service
  • Step S907 User B is activated, requesting to use the GPRS service, and the GGSN of the SPP reports the charging request, and carries the charging parameters such as the service ID and the RSU;
  • Step S908 CBSb charging and rating, calculating the charging result is 2 yuan, and identifying that B belongs to VPMNa, the account of VPMNa is on the CBSa node; CBSb initiates a reservation request to the CBSa through the internal interface;
  • Step S909 CBSa responds to CBSb, and B user responds to the GGSN;
  • Step S910 The GGSN authorizes the user B to use the GPRS service
  • Step S911 User A is deactivated, and the GGSN in the SPP reports the charging request, and carries the charging parameters such as the service ID and the USU.
  • Step S912 CBSa rating, according to the USU deducting the corresponding account in the intermediate account, and then initiating a synchronization request such as a balance change to the ABM; releasing the intermediate account, and notifying the CBS cluster node that the VPMNa account has been returned to the ABM;
  • Step S913 The ABM changes the account balance of the VPMNa account and unlocks the account of the VPMNa account.
  • the CBSb After the user A's GSU is consumed, the CBSb initiates an account image request to the ABM to process the consumption of the user B.
  • a user can use the method of reserving sufficient account quota (for example: the current AC calculation result is reserved 1 ⁇ , at this time reserved 10 ⁇ to ABM), B user still reserves to ABM.
  • the end-to-end performance of online charging in the ABM mode is improved for the CBS cluster mode by converting the reservation/deduction interface that belongs to the system to the reservation/deduction interface in the system.
  • This embodiment provides an online charging apparatus.
  • the online charging device 1000 will be described in detail by taking a CBS node device as an example.
  • the device 1000 includes:
  • the rating module 1010 is configured to approve the price according to the request amount of the user and reserve the price on the intermediate account; the deduction module 1020 is configured to deduct the fee on the intermediate account according to the usage amount of the user; and the change request module 1030, Used to transfer to the balance management center based on the deduction of the intermediate account Initiate a balance change request.
  • the mirroring interface unit 1030 can be implemented by extending parameters on an interface protocol between the existing CBS and the ABM.
  • the parameter item "Account Type” is defined in the interface protocol of CBS and ABM to specify the account type to be mirrored. For example, when the "Account Type” parameter value is 0, it means all account types.
  • the parameter item "book type” or “book copy” in the interface protocol of CBS and ABM to specify the ledger that needs to be mirrored. For example, when the "book type” parameter value is 0, it means all book types. You can control whether to use mirroring or reserve sufficient account quota through the parameter items in the interface protocol.
  • the apparatus 1000 can further include an establishing module 1040 and a notification module 1050.
  • the setup module 1040 is for establishing an intermediate account for the user, the intermediate account including a ledger corresponding to the mirror account of the balance management center.
  • the notification module 1050 is configured to notify the cluster node of the billing system, and the intermediate account of the shared account is on the billing line billing device.
  • the establishing module 1040 includes: an identifying unit 1041, configured to identify a billing list for paying for a current service according to a charging request of the service providing system; a mirroring interface unit 1042, configured to send an account mirroring request to the balance management center, and configured to receive the An interface parameter of the balance management center, the interface parameter is a data parameter of the account book, and an establishing unit 1043, configured to establish an intermediate account of the user according to the interface parameter.
  • This embodiment provides an online charging system.
  • the online charging system is specifically described below with reference to FIG. 11, which specifically includes at least: An online payment system, the system comprising at least:
  • a billing system (such as CBS, OCS or) for arranging the price according to the user's request amount and reserving the rating on the intermediate account; deducting the fee on the intermediate account according to the user's usage; and pre-according to the intermediate account In the case of leaving the approval price and deduction, initiate a balance change request to the balance management center;
  • a balance management center configured to send data parameters of the mirrored account to the charging system node, and change a balance of the ledger according to a balance change request of the charging system node for sending the mirrored account book to the charging system
  • the data parameter, and the balance of the ledger is changed according to the balance change request of the billing system.
  • the intermediate account mainly includes various types of ledgers from the ABM ledger image (the main attribute has the balance of the account, the validity period), and the user cumulative item instance derived from the ABM cumulative item image (the main attribute has the cumulative item type, accumulated value, and validity period).
  • ledgers from the ABM ledger image the main attribute has the balance of the account, the validity period
  • the user cumulative item instance derived from the ABM cumulative item image the main attribute has the cumulative item type, accumulated value, and validity period.
  • the intermediate account can be used without the mirroring method, but the reserved account quota is reserved.
  • the account book can still support the change processing of other services, thus avoiding frequent mirroring and adding/unlocking .
  • the billing system includes a plurality of nodes, and specifically includes at least:
  • a first node of the billing system configured to notify the cluster node of the billing system, the intermediate account of the shared account is on the first node of the billing system; and is priced according to the request amount of the first user and is in the intermediate account
  • the account is reserved for the first user in the account book; the fee is deducted from the account of the intermediate account according to the usage amount of the first user; and the reservation request of the second node of the charging system is in the account of the intermediate account Requiring a deduction for the second user; and, in response to the reserved deduction of the intermediate account, initiating a balance change request to the balance management center;
  • a second node of the charging system configured to perform charging according to the charging request of the second user, identify that the second user belongs to the shared account, and initiate a reservation request to the first node of the charging system;
  • the balance management center sends the data parameter of the account of the shared account to the first node of the charging system, and changes the balance of the shared account according to the balance change request of the first node of the charging system.
  • an intermediate account is created in the charging system, and all related account dynamic information of the user is mirrored to the intermediate account of the charging system.
  • the services of the user are all reserved and deducted in the intermediate account.
  • the device embodiments described above are merely illustrative, wherein the units described as separate components may or may not be physically separated, and the components displayed as units may or may not be physical units, ie may be located One place, or it can be distributed to multiple network elements. Some or all of the modules may be selected according to actual needs to achieve the objectives of the embodiment. Those of ordinary skill in the art can understand and implement without undue creative work.
  • the foregoing charging methods (methods, devices, and systems) using intermediate accounts may be applicable to multiple modes and scenarios, for example, applicable to both CBS mode and multiple charging systems. It is applicable to both the single CBS node mode and the CBS cluster mode; it is applicable to both the real-time bonus fund scenario and the real-time gift product scenario. In addition, it can be applied to various networking forms (such as CBS, OCS, or HB) in the ABM mode, and can also be used as an enhanced standard for online charging and convergent charging specifications of 3GPP and various operators.
  • various networking forms such as CBS, OCS, or HB
  • the embodiments of the present invention can also be applied to the CBS cluster mode, and the reservation/deduction interface originally belonging to the system is converted into a reservation/deduction interface in the system, and the charging performance can also be improved for cross-node charging. .
  • the mirroring interface mentioned in each of the foregoing facility modes can be implemented by extending parameters on the interface protocol between the existing CBS and the ABM, for example, based on the extension of the DCC protocol.
  • the parameter item "Account Type" is defined in the interface between CBS and ABM to specify the account type to be mirrored.
  • the "Account Type" parameter value is 0, it means all account types.
  • the parameter "book type” or “book name” is defined in the interface between CBS and ABM to specify the account book to be mirrored.
  • the "book type” parameter value is 0, it means all book types.
  • the method of reserved quotas may be adopted instead of the full mirroring method.
  • the manner in which the A user can reserve a sufficient account quota may include: When the current AC calculates that the rating result is 1 yuan, the CBSa requests the ABM to reserve 10 yuan to be placed in the intermediate account, and the B user can still pass CBSb requests a reservation from ABM.
  • the method of mirroring or preserving sufficient account quota can be controlled through interface parameter items.
  • control mode or in the parameter item "book type” or “book name”, the sub-parameter item "quota, to identify one-to-one quota", and 0 means to use mirroring mode. Otherwise, it means to reserve sufficient account book quota.
  • different nodes for example, CBSa
  • CBSb Information interaction with CBSb).

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La présente invention concerne un procédé, un appareil et un système de facturation en ligne. Le procédé de facturation en ligne selon l'invention consiste : à calculer un montant en fonction d'une quantité d'usage requise par un utilisateur, et à réserver le montant dans un compte intermédiaire; à déduire les frais du compte intermédiaire conformément à la quantité d'usage de l'utilisateur; et, après que l'utilisateur a été désactivé, à envoyer une demande de modification de solde au centre de gestion de solde conformément à la déduction de frais dans le compte intermédiaire. En établissant le compte intermédiaire dans le système CBS (Convergence Billing System), en envoyant « en miroir » toutes les informations dynamiques du compte corrélé de l'utilisateur vers le compte intermédiaire dans le système CBS et en exécutant la réservation et la déduction de frais dans le compte intermédiaire pour tous les services de l'utilisateur qui sont activés à ce moment-là, la présente invention réduit la fréquence d'accès au système de gestion de solde de compte (ABM), évite la communication avec le système ABM à chaque processus de facturation, raccourcit la liaison de communication et augmente ainsi les performances du système de facturation de bout en bout.
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