WO2010148771A1

WO2010148771A1 - Method and system for online-charging under roaming framework

Info

Publication number: WO2010148771A1
Application number: PCT/CN2010/072268
Authority: WO
Inventors: 吴锦花; 芮通; 孙默; 周晓云; 孙闵
Original assignee: 中兴通讯股份有限公司
Priority date: 2009-12-14
Filing date: 2010-04-28
Publication date: 2010-12-29
Also published as: CN102098647B; CN102098647A

Abstract

The present invention discloses a method for online-charging under a roaming framework, wherein the method includes: when a terminal is roaming, a Visited Policy and Charging Rules Function (V-PCRF) entity and a Home network Policy and Charging Rules Function (H-PCRF) entity interact the charging-related information; an Online Charging System (OCS) implements charging according to the charging-related information which is sent by the H-PCRF entity. The present invention also provides a corresponding system. By means of performing interaction of the charging-related information between the V-PCRF entity and the H-PCRF entity, the present invention protects the private characteristics of the charging system of each system and enhances the system security.

Description

Under my method and system

Wood field

This is related to the strategy and control of the wood sector, and the methods and systems involved in the work. Background

The third generation of partners (dge ea o s p oec, 3GPP) is a universal mobile communication system (Evoved acke Sysem, EP)

(Evoved ve sa Te es a RadoAccess ewok, E-TR, management es (ob y age e E y, ), each (Se V g Gaeway, S-GW, group teaching ( acke aa ewokGaewa, -GW or P GW , ), user each (ome S bsc be Se Ve , 3 PP ( he ca o A ho za oa dAcco g, A4AA, strategy and rule function ( o cy hg gR esF co , CF) and other support composition.

1 is the schematic of the P system of the phase, in which the strategy and control ( o cya dCh g gCo o, C ) are part of it. The CC function in P is the distribution of CF and the strategy is the strategy and the rule function. ( o cya dChag gE Oceme F co , CF ) Hugh exists in the P-GW bearer and event function (Be e B d ga dEve Repo F co , BB RF) Hugh can exist in the -GW and each function ( pp co F co , AF) Hugh exists in ( ee ooco , P ) and each user

(S bsc p o of eRepos oy, SP ) can be combined.

In 3GPP, the group can be found (ccess o amme, ) to teach ( acke aa ewok, ). Usually, the connection to P is connected to PC (PCo ec v yAccess ewo , P-CA ). In the P system, the user's interface is connected by P-CA and ado accessTyp (RAAT) common P-CA (example 3 PP or W, etc.), P-CA 矣3 PP or 3 PP2 The step needs to depend on the T interface (for example, 3GPP connection, TRA or 5 E-TRA).

CC is shown in all 3GPP P-CAs. Hugh's main responsibility strategy and rules are formulated, and the Gx interface will be developed under the CC strategy and rules, PC F, PC F, installation, CC strategy, upper phase event, and interactive information.

The Hxx interface will be BB on each of the (a o Se Vce, Qo) rules, and the BB will not interact with the system, only the load and phase events. The F-Rx interface provides information and information to the user. The PR stores the user's information, and the information can be p-interface to the PR user. PC F Hugh Gy interface will be in the information

5 system (eC g gSysem, OC), through the Gz interface will information

The system (eC g gsysem, OFC) OC is responsible. At present, in the CC, the information of each phase provided by Hugh AF and the information of the bearer phase on the PC F and the information of the user in the PR, the CC policy can be formulated as the underground CC policy PC F, and the policy information includes 0 Qo and information.

Look at each other, the same and gradually increase, the more the settlement of the same fund is more prominent (the user of Example A to B, the rules and not, the user is the same and not in the sheep), in the system Regarding the characteristics of private ownership and security, 5 does not want to expose the system C directly, d users and each, and reasonable settlement, the current needs. There is no good way to solve the existing wood. The introduction of CC, the scheme of OC poxy and PCEF C in Chongtong also failed. How to better solve the user and each This need to be solved. content

The wood to be solved is to provide the method and user, and the user.

In the solution, Ben provides the following methods, including

Roaming, Policy and Rule Function (V-PCRF) Hugh and Policy and Rule Function ( -P )

Information on the phase of the system -P.

The method can have the following characteristics

The steps of the user's information in each of the V-PCRF and the PCRF interactions include the information of the phase on the V-PCRF.

The method can have the following features

The steps of the information of the V-P and the -P interaction interactions include the users and the reception by -P

Information of the phase or

-P information on the phase of the reception, and the information of the phase V-P, the information of the phase of the V-P will be -P.

The method can have the following characteristics

In the system, but in the system, the steps are

-P Hidden Information

" .

The method can have the following characteristics

The steps of the phase information include Each user is different, -P is in the credit quota, and the credit quota is

In each case, -P is in the credit quota, the information on the upper phase is in the system or, -PCRF receives the message on the system request, and the information on the upper phase is in the system.

In each, -P is on the same level as the information on the system.

The above method can have the following features

The said means that each of the users is associated with each other, or each group of the user is taught separately, or that the users are all connected to each other under the P connection (P-CA), or the users are all in the same All of them are connected to each other, or all of the users are taught.

The above method can have the following features

The method includes updating the user's P-CA or P-CA, and the -P is in the system, and formulates or updates the policy and control (CC) rules.

This is provided by the following system, including the parody policy and rule function (V-P), the strategy and the rule function (-PCRF), and the system.

The information of the V-P Hugh-PCRF interaction phase is described in the system-PCRF phase.

The above can have the following characteristics

The circumstance includes, wherein

The information VP is in the user's and the user's information. VP Hugh is the information on the phase -P Hugh.

The above system can have the following special features

It includes information about the user and each of them, and the information to the -P phase.

Near and including

Information about each user and in the relationship between - and -P

In the user's and in the information of the phase, V-P

V-P Hugh will be on the phase of the information -P Hugh.

The above system can have the following special features

In the system, the -PCRF is the information that interacts with the system.

The above system can have the following special features

-P is close to each other in the user's credit quota, to the credit quota in the system, the credit quota, the upper phase information is in the system, or the message on the system is received, the information of the upper phase is in the system. In each case, the upper phase information is in the same system.

The above system can have the following special features

Each user is taught by each user, or each user group is taught separately, or the users are all taught under the same P-CA, or the users are all in the same teaching, or , all of the users and teach each. The upper system can have the following special features

-P Close The user updates each P-CA or P-CA, and develops or updates the CC rules in the unified information.

The method and system provided by the present method, the interaction between the V-PCRF and the -P Hike in-phase information, and the proprietary features of each system enhance the security.

Description This section provides an understanding of the steps, and is part of the description. This section is used to explain the limitations of this and the original. In the middle of the system

2 is CC system indication (existing)

3 is CC system indication (new interface, connected) 4 is CC system indication (new interface, by) 5 force connection strategy and function enhancement method flow indication

6 Forces by Strategy and Function Enhancement Method Flow 7 Strategy and Medium C

Hugh's process

8 Power Ben C Provide information The process of setting CC rules. The preferred way of this

The following is combined with the Hugh Wood plan. In order to make the wood in this field better understand this, but not to limit it.

The following strategy enhancements include user-specific, (-P) Hugh (V-PCRF) Hugh interactions in the phase of the information, in the phase of the information. Among them, -P Hugh and the information of the interaction in the system. As shown in 3 and 4, the -P and V-PCRF are the same as the original 9 interface enhancement, and the -P and V-P are the same.

Among them, the users are connected, the information on the GW is V-P, and the V-P is on the GW. The information on the GW is -P, and the -P is on the C.

The information of each phase of the user, GW upper phase information -P Hugh, -P Hugh phase information OC or -P Hugh reception phase information, and the upper phase information VP Hugh, V-PCRF Hugh will be the phase information上-P 休, -PCRF 休上相信息 C

Step, C or -PCRF Hugh - PCRF Phase information, -P Phase information to develop or update CC rules. Hugh, in the user's P-CA or P-CA update, -P rest in the system information, develop or update the CC rules.

In the case of the connection, the system 3, BB RF will establish the bearer, and the PC F will be operated and operated. This, CC The rules are in, -P Hugh Message C

Users and each, CC rules are generated, and each involved is in . In the case of the connection, the PCRF receives the external (GW, GW can be -GW or GG or other) or the internal credit, then the -P interface to the C message credit quota), receives the C message, and passes the VP. The credit quota received before the break or the new credit quota GW is executed. And each of the GW VP hangs on the amount of information such as the information of the phase-P, the -PCRF and the upper phase of the information OC-PCRF, and then receives the external (GW) or internal quota, to the C message (credit) Quota), the upper usage phase information C (which contains the phase information received by the GW), and receives the C message. Each, GW V-P is on the usage, with all the information, and the -P is the rest of the time, and the -P is stored and the information of the upper phase C

5, including

Step 50, and each, under the CC rules, -PCRF is received internally or externally

Step 502, -P Hour message C, C credit usage, message user, sum rate, etc., and each phase information step 503, OC receives the message, message - PCRF, message quota, or reject The credit quota information step 504, -P receives the message of C, if there is a credit quota, then the local, or the former special external execution (GW), if it is rejected, the execution of each process

Step 505, and in each, the GW (CF Hugh) V-PCRF is used to collect the information of the phase-Ph, the receiving-PCRF message, the step 506, the -P-storage, and the V-PCRF. Information, special C-P Hugh receives the external or internal credit quota again, to the C message, to the C usage credit quota, the usage amount and other phase information C, which contains the phase information of the usage amount received by the GW, step 507, OC To the message, the message - PCRF, the message with the quota, or the rejection of the credit quota information step 508, and each, 505 507 steps

Step 509, and each, GW (CF 休) VP-fail-PC usage of the pre-emptive usage, with all the phase information, receive the message of the P-step 510, -P Hour message C, the former special GW Message, tell C and each

In step 511, the OC receives the message, the -P rest message, and all the phase information.

The news is in the meantime, in addition,

The groups are the same as the P-CA and all of them under the same A, or all of them.

The situation, its system 4,

BB Hugh establishes the bearer, passes the PC F and operates each, and the CC rules are in, Hugh Message C

Users and each, CC rules are generated, and each is involved. In the case where -P is received by external (GW) or internal credit quota, then -P is closed to C message credit quota), receiving C message, pre-existing credit quota or new credit Quota GW (CF Hour) is executed. And in each, GCF Hugh) information on the amount of phase - PCRF Hugh, from -P Hugh storage and upper phase information OC -P Hugh receives the external (GW) or internal quota again,

C message (credit quota), upper usage, etc.

C (which contains the information about the amount of usage received by the GW), and receives the message of C. And each, GW (C F Hugh) -P to the OC to use the amount before, with all the information, through this and each, receive C.

Shown in 6, including

Step 601, each, under the CC rule is successful, -P is received, internal or external

Step 602, -P Hour message C, C usage credit quota, message user, sum, rate, etc., and each phase information step 603, OC receives the message, message - PCRF, message quota, or reject Credit quota information step 604, -P receives the message of C, if there is a credit quota, then the local, or the former special external execution (GW), if rejected, the execution and the process

Step 605, and in each, the information of the usage phase of the GW (CF Hugh), the information of the P-received, the receiving-P-seat, the step 606, the -P, and the receipt of the external or internal credit quota, to the C Message (credit quota), upper usage phase information C, which contains the phase information of the amount received by the GW, step 607, OC receives the message, the message -P is closed, the message is charged with the quota, or the credit quota is rejected.

Step 608, and each, step 605 607

Step 609, and each, GW (CF Hugh) to -PCRF use of the pre-emptive usage, with all the information information step 610, -P Hour message C, the message of the former special GW, C and each

In step 611, the OC receives the message, the -PCRF message, and all the phase information.

The news is in the meantime, in addition,

In the case of (including the connection and the situation), the C message is sent to the message, and the message is requested to be used in the message, the PCRF is used, the re-, or the credit line is insufficient, etc., in the -P rest message, on the seat , C message.

And each, the CC rule succeeds, if the CC rule is in, then it receives the external or internal credit quota, the Hugh interface to the C message credit quota), C receives the message back message-P Hugh (the usage quota) In the middle, the C-communication message-P is used to request the usage or re-use, -P to receive the message, phase, message C, usage before use, or re-OC message.

7 shown, including

Step 701, each, under the CC rule succeeds, -PCRF is received internally or externally

Step 702, -P rest message C, to the C usage quota, the message carries the user, and each, rate, and the like information step 703, the OC receives the message, the message -P is closed, the message is charged with the quota, or Is rejecting credit quotas

Step 704, -P receives the message of C, if there is a credit quota, then the local, or the former special external execution (GW), if rejected Execute and process

Step 705, and in each, the C-pass message - PCRF, the message requesting usage, or re-, or the user credit limit is insufficient,

Step 706, -P receives the message, phase, message C, the amount of the message used in the message, or

Step 707, OCS message, .

The message is to teach and teach, in addition, the group can teach and teach, and all under P-CA, and teach

And teach each other, or all of them.

In , C provides phase information - PCRF Hugh, -P Hugh to develop or update CC rules. The information can be provided as a break or as C.

And each, P-CA, CC rule development needs phase information, then -P H-C interaction, phase information, -PCRF Hugh combined with received phase information and other information to develop CC rules, perform existing CC rules and installation process . The CC information rule can be used to formulate the required phase information. It can be -P H, OC will be the phase information - PCRF H, or C can be connected with -P H, and the information is closed.

And, if the update needs to update the CC rule, the -PCRF C interaction, the updated phase information, the update CC rule, and the CC rule update process. Update information can be exchanged - PCRF

C, OC will be the phase information -P Hugh can also C in the information update, the phase information -P Hugh.

8 shown, including Step 801, and each, P-CA process, before the CC rule is formulated, -P

Step 802, -P H and C interact, phase information. -PCRF H, C to C information, C received,

-P Hugh, the phase information carried in the message or the phase information of C connected to -P Hugh - PCRF Hugh.

Step 803, -P rests with phase information, and formulates CC rules in combination with other information.

Step 804, under the CC rules, and installation, etc.

Step 805, and in each, the P-CA update needs to update the phase information of the CC rule - PCRF and C interactive update, the interaction information of the OC communication message -P alarm update, or -PCRF

Updated phase information

Step 807, to update the phase information, update the CC rule step 808, update and merge the processes.

The message is to teach and teach. In addition, the group can teach all of the same P-CA and teach each other under the A, and all of them.

In the above, the phase information in the message of the PCRF on the C can be the phase information directly to the GW, or the information on the GW (traffic, event, connection, etc.), local information of the Hugh (strategy, etc.) And other information of the Hugh (information of PR) and other phase information generated by the local strategy. The information can include various flows, events, sums, rates, connections, information, and so on.

This near-provided system, including the parody policy and rule function (VP), policy and rule function (-PCRF), In the system (C), where

V-PCRF, in the user, and the -PCRF interaction information.

In the system, the information of the phase of the root, . In the system, the -PCRF, the interaction with the system, the information.

The system includes the land, the seventh

Information on the user, each user, and on the interface, V-PC

V-PCRF Hugh, on the phase of the information - PCRF off.

The circumstance includes , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

Or, the system includes and , where

Information about the user and the user, and the -PCRF

, in the user's and in the information of the phase, V-PC

V-PCRF Hugh, on the phase of the information - PCRF off.

- PCRF Hugh, in the user's each, credit quota, to the credit quota in each, the credit quota, the upper phase of the information in the system, or receive the information on the system requirements, the information on the phase is The unified information is in the same system, and the upper phase information is in the system. And each means that each of the users is associated with each other, or that the users are different, or that the users are all taught under the same P-CA, or that the users are all in the same teaching, or All of the users are taught. -P Hugh, near the user's P-CA or P-CA update, C-phase information, develop or update the CC.

This is in addition to the P system, but also other CC communication systems.

Usability

Claims

Request 1, the next method, which includes

Information on the phase of the system -P.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the steps of the information of the user, the V-P, and the -P interaction phase comprise the information of the phase on the V-P phase -P RF .

3. The method of claim 1, wherein

The steps of the information of the V-P and the -P interaction interactions include the user and each of the -PCRF receptions

Information of the phase or

-P information on the phase of the reception, and the phase information V-P Hugh, V-PCRF will be the phase of the information -P Hugh.

4. The method of requesting 1 or 2 or 3, wherein, in the system, the step is -P to take the information in the phase.

5. The method of claim 4, wherein the step of the phase information includes

Each user is different, -P is in the credit quota, and the credit quota is

In each case, -P rests in the credit quota, the information of the upper phase is in the system or, -PCR receives the communication message on the system request, and the information of the upper phase is in System and

In each case, the -PCRF is on the basis of the information.

6. The method of claim 5, wherein each means that each user has a different teaching, or each user group is taught separately, or the users are all connected to the P (P-CA). Each teaching, or the user is in the same connection ( ) and teaches each other, or all of the users are taught.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein the method includes updating the user's P-CA or P-CA, and the PCRF is in the system to formulate or update the policy and control (CC) rules.

8, under the system, including the imitation strategy and rule function (V-P) Hugh, strategy and rule function (-PCRF) Hugh, the system,

The information of the V-P Hugh-P Hugh interaction phase is in the phase of the -P Hugh phase.

9, the requirements of the 8 under the system, which includes,

In the user's and in the connection, the information on the V-P

V-P is the information of the phase -P.

10, the requirements of 8 under the system, which includes,

Information about each user and in the phase of -P.

11, the requirements of the 8 in the system, including And, the information in the user and in the phase of the -P phase is described in the user and in the information, the information VP

The V-P is on the phase of the information -P.

12. Require the underlying system of any of 8-11, where, in the system, the -PCRF is the information that interacts with the system.

13, the requirements of 12 under the system, where -PCRF close

In each user's credit quota, to the credit quota in the system, the credit quota, the upper phase information is in the system, or

Received the news on the system requirements, the information on the upper phase is in the same state, the upper phase information

In the system, the system is unified.

14. The system of requirement 13 is required, wherein each user is taught by each user, or each group of the user is taught separately, or the users are all connected to the P (P-CA). All of them are taught separately, or the users are all connected to each other ( ), or all of the users are taught.

15. The underlying system of requirement 8, wherein -PCRF is close to the user's P-CA or P-CA update, and the policy and control (CC) rules are formulated or updated in the unified information.