WO2011147368A1 - 计费方法、装置及系统 - Google Patents

计费方法、装置及系统 Download PDF

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WO2011147368A1
WO2011147368A1 PCT/CN2011/075355 CN2011075355W WO2011147368A1 WO 2011147368 A1 WO2011147368 A1 WO 2011147368A1 CN 2011075355 W CN2011075355 W CN 2011075355W WO 2011147368 A1 WO2011147368 A1 WO 2011147368A1
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  • a mobile base station is a wireless base station deployed in a large mobile vehicle such as a train or a ship. It can be connected to a Public Land Mobile Network (PLMN) via a wireless transmission channel or a satellite transmission channel.
  • PLMN Public Land Mobile Network
  • the charging center determines the charging policy (including roaming charging and non-roaming charging) of the terminal by using the location change of the terminal (User Equipment, UE for short), so that the terminal can be determined according to the determined charging policy. Billing.
  • the terminal performs billing, which reduces the accuracy of billing.
  • the embodiment of the invention provides a charging method, device and system, which can accurately charge the terminal when the terminal communicates through the mobile base station, thereby improving the accuracy of the charging.
  • the embodiment of the invention provides a charging method, including:
  • the mobile base station or the mobile base station control device that communicates with the mobile base station acquires location information of the mobile base station, where the mobile base station is a base station that the terminal accesses;
  • the mobile base station or the mobile base station control device receives a first message from the terminal, and sends a second message to the core network device, where the second message includes location information of the mobile base station, so that the charging center
  • the location information of the mobile base station is used as location information of the terminal, and the terminal is charged according to the location information of the terminal.
  • An embodiment of the present invention provides another charging method, including:
  • the charging center acquires the location information of the mobile base station, where the mobile base station is the base station that the terminal accesses; the charging center uses the location information of the mobile base station as the location information of the terminal;
  • the charging center charges the terminal according to the location information of the terminal.
  • An embodiment of the present invention further provides an access network device, including:
  • a location information receiving device configured to acquire location information of the mobile base station, where the mobile base station is a base station accessed by the terminal;
  • a location information sending apparatus configured to receive a first message from the terminal, and send a second message to the core network device, where the second message includes location information of the mobile base station, so that the charging center moves the mobile
  • the location information of the base station is used as the location information of the terminal, and the terminal is charged according to the location information of the terminal.
  • the embodiment of the invention further provides a billing center, including:
  • a location information receiving device configured to acquire location information of the mobile base station, where the mobile base station is a base station accessed by the terminal;
  • the location information determining device is configured to use the location information of the mobile base station as the location information of the terminal, and the charging device is configured to perform charging on the terminal according to the location information of the terminal.
  • the embodiment of the present invention further provides a charging system, including the foregoing access network device and the foregoing charging center.
  • the mobile terminal station or the mobile base station control device that communicates with the mobile base station acquires the location information of the mobile base station, and when the first message from the terminal is received, the acquired location of the mobile base station is obtained.
  • the information is carried in the first message to form a second message, and is reported to the core network device, because the location information of the mobile base station can accurately reflect the current location of the terminal, so that the charging center can be based on the location information of the mobile base station.
  • the foregoing terminal performs charging, thereby realizing that the charging center can accurately perform accurate charging on the terminal, thereby improving the accuracy of charging.
  • FIG. 1 is a schematic flowchart of a charging method according to an embodiment of the present invention
  • 2 is a schematic flowchart of another charging method according to an embodiment of the present invention
  • FIG. 3 is a schematic flowchart of a method for processing charging according to an embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 4 is a schematic flowchart diagram of a method for processing charging according to an embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 5 is a schematic flowchart of a method for processing charging according to an embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 6 is a schematic structural diagram of an access network device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 7 is a schematic structural diagram of a charging center according to an embodiment of the present invention.
  • the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention are clearly and completely described in the following with reference to the accompanying drawings in the embodiments of the present invention.
  • the embodiments are a part of the embodiments of the invention, and not all of the embodiments. All other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art based on the embodiments of the present invention without creative efforts are within the scope of the present invention.
  • FIG. 1 is a schematic flowchart of a charging method according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 1, the charging method in this embodiment may include the following steps:
  • Step 101 The mobile base station or the mobile base station control device that communicates with the mobile base station acquires location information of the mobile base station, where the mobile base station is a base station that the terminal accesses;
  • the step may be that the location information of the mobile base station is obtained by the mobile base station and stored locally; or the location information of the mobile base station may be acquired by the mobile base station, and the mobile base station control device that communicates with the mobile base station is sent and obtained.
  • the location information of the mobile base station is such that the mobile base station control device that communicates with the mobile base station acquires the location information of the mobile base station and stores it locally.
  • the mobile base station or the mobile base station control device may acquire the location information of the mobile base station according to a preset acquisition policy.
  • the foregoing preset acquisition policy may be time interval information of acquiring location information of the mobile base station, and may acquire location information of the mobile base station in real time, and may acquire location information of the mobile base station periodically.
  • the location information of the stored mobile base station may not be updated; if the location information of the mobile base station acquired by the mobile base station or the mobile base station control device changes Then, the stored location information of the mobile base station can be updated.
  • the location information of the mobile base station may be a GPS geographic location latitude and longitude information calculated by the mobile base station by receiving a Global Positioning System (GPS) signal, for example: 116.46 degrees east longitude, 39.92 degrees north latitude, or The regional information obtained by converting the geographic location latitude and longitude information of the GPS, for example: Beijing urban area number 010; or may be the mobile base station receiving the mobile base
  • the identification information of the cell managed by the fixed base station such as: System Identity (SID), network identifier, is obtained by the fixed base station where the station is located (the mobile base station is in the coverage of the fixed base station). (Network Identity, NID for short), registration area (REG_ZO E), and cell identity (Cell Identity, Cell-ID for short).
  • Step 102 The mobile base station or the mobile base station control device receives the first message from the terminal, and sends a second message to the core network device, where the second message includes location information of the mobile base station, so that the charging center will The location information of the mobile base station is used as the location information of the terminal, and the terminal is charged according to the location information of the terminal.
  • the second message is a new message formed by carrying the location information of the mobile base station in the first message.
  • the specific configuration of the second message may be: adding the obtained location information of the mobile base station to the first message as a new information element (IE) to form a second message.
  • IE new information element
  • the foregoing first message may include, but is not limited to, the following messages: an initial call message, a paging response message, a location registration message, and a short message.
  • the step may be that the mobile base station receives the first message from the terminal from the cell managed by the mobile base station, and sends, by the mobile base station control device, the second message that carries the location information of the mobile base station to the core network device; or
  • the mobile base station control device may receive the first message from the terminal by using the mobile base station from the cell managed by the mobile base station, and according to the information of the cell, learn the corresponding mobile base station, and send the mobile base station to the core network device.
  • the second message of the location information; or the mobile base station may receive the first message from the terminal from the cell managed by the mobile base station, directly to the core network device. Sending a second message carrying the location information of the mobile base station.
  • the core network device after acquiring the location information of the mobile base station carried in the second message, adds the location information of the mobile base station to the bill as a new IE when generating the bill of the terminal, to
  • the charging center is enabled to use the location information of the mobile base station in the new IE as the location information of the terminal, and charge the terminal according to the location information of the terminal.
  • the location information of the mobile base station is used as a location information that can reflect the real location of the terminal in a scenario in which the terminal moves with the mobile base station along with the mobile station, and the location of the terminal accessing the cell in the prior art. The information is similar.
  • For detailed charging methods refer to related descriptions in the prior art, and details are not described herein again.
  • the core network device For the first message from the terminal that is received by the fixed base station, since the newly added IE (location information of the mobile base station) is not reported to the core network device, the core network device does not include the new CDR in the terminal. The IE is added, therefore, the charging center still charges the terminal according to the charging method in the prior art. This embodiment will not be described again.
  • the mobile base station or the mobile base station control device that communicates with the mobile base station acquires the location information of the mobile base station, and when receiving the first message from the terminal, the obtained location information of the mobile base station is carried in the first Forming a second message in a message, reporting to the core network device, because the location information of the mobile base station can accurately reflect the current location of the terminal, so that the charging center can calculate the terminal according to the location information of the mobile base station.
  • the fee is realized, so that the charging center can accurately charge the terminal accurately, and the accuracy of the charging is improved.
  • this method does not require the cooperation and modification of the terminal, and is applicable to all types of terminals, and has good adaptability.
  • the charging method of this embodiment can be applied to various mobile communication networks, for example, a Global System for Mobile Communications (GSM) network, a Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA) network, and a broadband.
  • GSM Global System for Mobile Communications
  • CDMA Code Division Multiple Access
  • a network such as a Wideband Code Division Multiple Access (WCDMA) or a Long Term Evolution (LTE) network.
  • WCDMA Wideband Code Division Multiple Access
  • LTE Long Term Evolution
  • the mobile base station may be a Base Transceiver Station (BTS), a Node B (NodeB), or an evolved Node B (eNodeB); the mobile base station control device may be a Base Station Controller (BSC), A network element such as a Radio Network Controller (RNC).
  • BTS Base Transceiver Station
  • NodeB Node B
  • eNodeB evolved Node B
  • BSC Base Station Controller
  • RNC Radio Network Controller
  • the core network device may be a Mobile Switching Center (MSC), a General Packet Radio Service (GPRS) Supporting Node (SGSN), and a Gateway General Packet Radio Service.
  • MSC Mobile Switching Center
  • GPRS General Packet Radio Service
  • SGSN General Packet Radio Service Supporting Node
  • GPRS General Packet Radio Service Supporting Node
  • PDSN Packet Data Serving Node
  • SMSC Short Message Service Center
  • FIG. 2 is a schematic flowchart of another charging method according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 2, the charging method in this embodiment may include the following steps:
  • Step 201 The charging center acquires location information of the mobile base station, where the mobile base station is a base station that the terminal accesses.
  • the location information of the mobile base station may be that the mobile base station receives a Global Positioning System (GPS) signal.
  • GPS Global Positioning System
  • the calculated GPS latitude and longitude information for example: 116.46 degrees east longitude, 39.92 degrees north latitude, or regional information obtained by converting the geographic location latitude and longitude information of the GPS, for example: Beijing urban area number 010; or it may be that the mobile base station receives the The fixed base station where the mobile base station is located (the mobile base station is within the coverage of the fixed base station) broadcasts the transmitted system message
  • the identification information of the cell managed by the fixed base station for example, System Identity (SID), Network Identity (NID), Registration Area (REG_ZO E), Cell Identity (Cell Identity, Cell-referred to as Cell- ID) and other identifiers.
  • Step 202 The charging center uses the location information of the mobile base station as the location information of the terminal. In this step, since the location information of the mobile base station can accurately reflect the current location of the terminal, the charging center can move the mobile terminal.
  • the location information of the base station is used as location information of the above terminal.
  • Step 203 The charging center performs charging on the terminal according to the location information of the terminal.
  • the location information of the mobile base station is used as a location information that can reflect the real location of the terminal in a scenario in which the terminal moves with the mobile base station along with the mobile station, and the location of the terminal accessing the cell in the prior art. The information is similar.
  • the location information of the mobile base station is used as a location information that can reflect the real location of the terminal in a scenario in which the terminal moves with the mobile base station along with the mobile station, and the location of the terminal accessing the cell in the prior art. The information is similar.
  • the billing center may obtain the bill of the terminal from the core network device, and the bill may include the location information of the mobile base station accessed by the terminal.
  • the location information of the mobile base station can accurately reflect the current location of the terminal, so that the charging center can perform charging on the terminal according to the location information of the mobile base station, so that the charging center can accurately perform the terminal.
  • Accurate billing improves the accuracy of billing.
  • this method does not require the cooperation and modification of the terminal, and is applicable to all types of terminals, and has good adaptability.
  • the charging method of this embodiment can be applied to various mobile communication networks, for example, a Global System for Mobile Communications (GSM) network, a Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA) network, and a broadband.
  • GSM Global System for Mobile Communications
  • CDMA Code Division Multiple Access
  • a network such as a Wideband Code Division Multiple Access (WCDMA) or a Long Term Evolution (LTE) network.
  • WCDMA Wideband Code Division Multiple Access
  • LTE Long Term Evolution
  • the mobile base station may be a Base Transceiver Station (BTS), a Node B (NodeB), or an evolved Node B (eNodeB); the mobile base station control device may be a Base Station Controller (BSC), A network element such as a Radio Network Controller (RNC).
  • BTS Base Transceiver Station
  • NodeB Node B
  • eNodeB evolved Node B
  • BSC Base Station Controller
  • RNC Radio Network Controller
  • the core network device may be a Mobile Switching Center (MSC), a General Packet Radio Service (GPRS) Supporting Node (SGSN), and a Gateway General Packet Radio Service.
  • MSC Mobile Switching Center
  • GPRS General Packet Radio Service
  • SGSN General Packet Radio Service Supporting Node
  • GGSN Gateway General Packet Radio Service Supporting Node
  • PDSN Packet Data Serving Node
  • SMSC Short Message Service Center
  • the mobile BTS of the GSM standard will be taken as an example. If: A mobile GSM mobile BTS is deployed on the train, the mobile BSC is deployed in a computer room in Beijing. There is a passenger on the train.
  • FIG. 3 is a schematic flowchart of a method for processing a charging according to an embodiment of the present invention.
  • a charging processing method is used in combination with the embodiment corresponding to FIG. 1 and the embodiment corresponding to FIG. 2, in this embodiment, The mobile BTS acquires the location information of the mobile BTS, and sends the obtained location information of the mobile BTS to the mobile BSC, and the mobile BSC reports the location information of the mobile BTS to the MSC.
  • the charging processing method in this embodiment may include:
  • Step 301 The mobile BTS obtains the location information of the mobile BTS in real time
  • the method for acquiring the location information of the mobile BTS by using the mobile BTS may be specifically referred to the foregoing figure.
  • Step 302 The mobile BTS reports the location information of the mobile BTS to the mobile BSC that communicates with the mobile BTS.
  • the location information of the mobile BTS may be stored. If the location information of the BTS does not change, the mobile BSC does not need to update the location information of the stored BTS; if the location information of the BTS changes, the mobile BSC updates the location information of the stored BTS.
  • Step 303 The UE sends an initial call message to the mobile BTS.
  • the UE may initiate a voice call by transmitting an origination message to the mobile BTS.
  • Step 304 The mobile BTS sends the foregoing start message to the mobile BSC.
  • Step 305 The mobile BSC carries the acquired location information of the mobile BTS in the foregoing initial call message, and sends the information to the MSC.
  • Step 306 After the call corresponding to the start message is turned on, the MSC generates a call CDR of the UE, where the call CDR includes location information of the mobile BTS obtained by the MSC from the start message.
  • the call CDR of the UE generated by the MSC may be a single CDR or multiple CDRs, depending on the length of the call and the rules for the MSC to generate the CDR. Make restrictions.
  • Step 307 The charging center interacts with the MSC to obtain a call CDR of the UE.
  • the location information of the mobile BTS accessed by the UE is obtained by the mobile BSC.
  • the mobile BSC When receiving the initial call message from the UE, the mobile BSC carries the acquired location information of the mobile BTS in the initial call message.
  • the MSC reports that the location information of the mobile BTS can accurately reflect the current location of the UE, so that the charging center can perform charging on the UE according to the location information of the mobile BTS, thereby realizing that the charging center can accurately
  • the foregoing UE performs accurate charging, which improves the accuracy of charging.
  • FIG. 4 is a schematic flowchart of a method for processing a charging according to an embodiment of the present invention.
  • a charging processing method is used in conjunction with the embodiment corresponding to FIG. 1 and the embodiment corresponding to FIG.
  • the mobile BTS obtains the location information of the mobile BTS, and the mobile BTS reports the location information of the mobile BTS to the MSC.
  • the charging processing method in this embodiment may include:
  • Step 401 The mobile BTS acquires location information of the mobile BTS in real time;
  • the method for obtaining the location information of the mobile BTS by using the mobile BTS may be referred to the related description in the embodiment corresponding to FIG. 1 , and details are not described herein again.
  • the location information of the mobile BTS may be stored. If the location information of the BTS does not change, the mobile BTS does not need to update the location information of the stored BTS; if the location information of the BTS changes, the mobile BTS updates the location information of the stored BTS.
  • Step 402 The UE sends an initial call message to the mobile BTS.
  • the UE may initiate a voice call by transmitting an origination message to the mobile BTS.
  • Step 403 The mobile BTS carries the acquired location information of the mobile BTS in the foregoing start message, and sends the information to the mobile BSC.
  • Step 404 The mobile BSC sends an initial call message including the location information of the mobile BTS to the MSC.
  • the specific service processing procedure related to the foregoing message is not the embodiment.
  • Step 405 After the call corresponding to the start message is turned on, the MSC generates a call CDR of the UE, where the call CDR includes location information of the mobile BTS obtained by the MSC from the start message.
  • the call CDR of the UE generated by the MSC may be a single CDR or multiple CDRs, depending on the length of the call and the rules for the MSC to generate the CDR. Make restrictions.
  • Step 406 The charging center interacts with the MSC to obtain a call CDR of the UE.
  • Step 407 The charging center uses the location information of the mobile BTS in the call CDR as the location information of the UE, and performs charging on the UE according to the location information of the UE.
  • the mobile BTS accessed by the UE acquires the location information of the BTS, and when receiving the initial call message from the UE, the mobile BTS carries the acquired location information of the mobile BTS in the initial call message,
  • the MSC reports that the location information of the mobile BTS can accurately reflect the current location of the UE, so that the charging center can perform charging on the UE according to the location information of the mobile BTS, thereby realizing that the charging center can accurately
  • the foregoing UE performs accurate charging, which improves the accuracy of charging.
  • Step 405 may include three specific steps.
  • FIG. 5 is a schematic flowchart of a method for processing a charging according to an embodiment of the present invention.
  • Step 405 in the foregoing fourth embodiment may further include: Step 4051 After the call corresponding to the start message is turned on, the MSC generates an initial call CDR of the UE, where the initial call CDR includes the location information of the mobile BTS obtained by the MSC from the start message.
  • Step 4052 If the location information of the mobile BTS obtained by the mobile BTS changes, the location update message is sent to the MSC by using the mobile BSC, where the location update message includes the location information of the changed mobile BTS.
  • Step 4053 The MSC generates a new call CDR of the UE, where the new call CDR includes location information of the changed mobile BTS obtained by the MSC from the location update message.
  • the step 406 in this embodiment may be: the charging center interacts with the MSC to obtain the call CDR of the UE, and the calling CDR of the UE may include the initial of the UE that includes the location information of the mobile BTS before the change.
  • Step 407 may be: the charging center sets the location information of the mobile BTS before the change in the initial call CDR.
  • the location information of the mobile BTS after the change in the new call CDR is used as the location information of the UE, and the UE is charged according to the location information of the UE.
  • the mobile BTS accessed by the UE acquires the location information of the BTS, and if the location information of the mobile BTS acquired by the mobile BTS changes, the location information of the changed mobile BTS is changed.
  • the location information of the mobile BTS is used to charge the UE, so that the charging center can accurately perform accurate charging on the UE, and the accuracy of the charging is improved.
  • FIG. 6 is a schematic structural diagram of an access network device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
  • the access network device of this embodiment may include a location information receiving device 61 and a location information transmitting device 62.
  • the location information receiving device 61 acquires the location information of the mobile base station, the mobile base station is the base station accessed by the terminal, and the location information transmitting device 62 receives the first message from the terminal, and sends a second message to the core network device, where the second message is generated.
  • the message includes the location information of the mobile base station acquired by the location information receiving device 61, so that the charging center uses the location information of the mobile base station as the location information of the terminal, and charges the terminal according to the location information of the terminal.
  • the functions of the mobile base station or the mobile base station control device in the embodiment corresponding to FIG. 1 , the mobile BSC in the embodiment corresponding to FIG. 3, the mobile BTS in the embodiment corresponding to FIG. 4, and the mobile BTS in the embodiment corresponding to FIG. 5 are all provided by the embodiment of the present invention.
  • the location information acquired by the location information receiving device 61 may be the GPS geographic location latitude and longitude information calculated by the mobile base station by receiving a Global Positioning System (GPS) signal, for example: 116.46 degrees east longitude, 39.92 degrees north latitude Or the area information obtained by converting the geographic location latitude and longitude information of the GPS, for example: Beijing urban area number 010; or the mobile base station may receive the fixed base station where the mobile base station is located (the mobile base station is within the coverage of the fixed base station)
  • the identification information of the cell managed by the fixed base station obtained by broadcasting the system message transmitted, for example, System Identity (SID), Network Identity (NID), registration area (REG_ZO E), and cell identifier ( Cell Identity, referred to as Cell-ID).
  • SID System Identity
  • NID Network Identity
  • REG_ZO E registration area
  • Cell Identity Cell Identity
  • the location information receiving device acquires the location information of the mobile base station accessed by the terminal, and when the location information transmitting device receives the first message from the terminal, the location information of the mobile base station acquired by the location information receiving device is carried. Forming a second message in the first message, reporting to the core network device, because the location information of the mobile base station can accurately reflect the current location of the terminal, so that the charging center can perform the foregoing according to the location information of the mobile base station.
  • the terminal performs charging, thereby realizing that the charging center can accurately perform accurate charging on the terminal, thereby improving the accuracy of charging.
  • this method does not require the cooperation and modification of the terminal, and is applicable to all types of terminals, and has good adaptability.
  • the location information transmitting apparatus 62 in this embodiment may be further configured to: if the location information of the mobile base station acquired by the location information receiving apparatus 61 changes, send a location update message to the core network device, where the location update message is used. And including the changed location information of the mobile base station, so that the charging center obtains the location information of the mobile base station before the change obtained by the core network device from the second message, and the changed mobile base station obtained from the location update message.
  • the location information is used as location information of the terminal, and the terminal is charged based on the location information of the terminal.
  • FIG. 7 is a schematic structural diagram of a charging center according to an embodiment of the present invention.
  • the charging center in this embodiment may include a location information receiving device 71, a location information determining device 72, and a charging device 73.
  • the location information receiving device 71 acquires the location information of the mobile base station, the mobile base station is the base station accessed by the terminal, and the location information determining device 72 uses the location information of the mobile base station as the location information of the terminal, and the charging device 73 is configured according to the terminal.
  • the location information is used to charge the terminal.
  • the functions of the central charging center can be implemented by the charging center provided by the embodiment of the present invention.
  • the location information acquired by the location information receiving device 71 may be the GPS geographic location latitude and longitude information calculated by the mobile base station by receiving a Global Positioning System (GPS) signal, for example: 116.46 degrees east longitude, 39.92 degrees north latitude Or the area information obtained by converting the geographic location latitude and longitude information of the GPS, for example: Beijing urban area number 010; or the mobile base station may receive the fixed base station where the mobile base station is located (the mobile base station is within the coverage of the fixed base station)
  • the identification information of the cell managed by the fixed base station obtained by broadcasting the system message transmitted, for example, System Identity (SID), Network Identity (NID), registration area (REG_ZO E), and cell identifier ( Cell Identity, referred to as Cell-ID).
  • SID System Identity
  • NID Network Identity
  • REG_ZO E registration area
  • Cell Identity Cell Identity
  • the location information receiving device may obtain the CDR of the terminal from the core network device, and the CDR may include the location information of the mobile base station accessed by the terminal.
  • the location information of the mobile base station can accurately reflect the current location of the terminal, so that the charging center can perform charging on the terminal according to the location information of the mobile base station, so that the charging center can accurately perform the terminal.
  • Accurate billing improves the accuracy of billing.
  • this method does not require the cooperation and modification of the terminal, and is applicable to all types of terminals, and has good adaptability.
  • An embodiment of the present invention may further provide a charging system, including the access network device provided by the embodiment corresponding to FIG. 6 and the charging center provided by the embodiment corresponding to FIG. 7 .
  • the mobile base station control device is a base station control device that communicates with the mobile base station
  • the mobile base station control device may be deployed in a mobile vehicle, or may be
  • the fixed base station control equipment is similar, deployed at a fixed location, as long as it is guaranteed to be able to communicate with the mobile base station.

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本发明实施例提供计费方法、装置及系统,其中一种计费方法包括:移动基站或与移动基站通信的移动基站控制设备获取所述移动基站的位置信息,所述移动基站为终端接入的基站(101);所述移动基站或所述移动基站控制设备接收来自所述终端的第一消息,向核心网设备发送第二消息,所述第二消息中包含所述移动基站的位置信息,以使得计费中心将所述移动基站的位置信息作为所述终端的位置信息,根据所述终端的位置信息对所述终端进行计费(102)。

Description

计费方法、 装置及系统
本申请要求于 2010年 9月 14日提交中国专利局、 申请号为 201010282755.7、发 明名称为"计费方法、装置及系统"的中国专利申请的优先权, 其全部内容通过引用结 合在本申请中。 技术领域 本发明实施例涉及移动通信技术, 尤其涉及计费方法、 装置及系统。 背景技术
移动基站就是在火车、轮船等大型可移动的交通工具内部署的无线基站,可以通 过无线传输通道或卫星传输通道与公众陆地移动网 (Public Land Mobile Network, 简 称 PLMN) 连接。 现有技术中, 计费中心通过终端 (User Equipment, 简称 UE) 的 位置变化确定该终端的计费策略 (包括漫游计费和非漫游计费), 从而能够根据确定 的计费策略对上述终端进行计费。
由于移动基站是与终端一起随可移动的交通工具移动的, 使得终端接入的小区
(即移动基站管理的小区)固定不变, 导致了计费中心无法根据终端接入的小区来感 知其实际地理位置的变化, 从而无法为上述终端选择正确的计费策略, 从而无法准确 对上述终端进行计费, 降低了计费的准确性。 发明内容
本发明实施例提供计费方法、装置及系统,用以实现当终端通过移动基站进行通 信时, 能够准确对上述终端进行计费, 提高计费的准确性。
本发明实施例提供了一种计费方法, 包括:
移动基站或与移动基站通信的移动基站控制设备获取所述移动基站的位置信息, 所述移动基站为终端接入的基站;
所述移动基站或所述移动基站控制设备接收来自所述终端的第一消息,向核心网 设备发送第二消息,所述第二消息中包含所述移动基站的位置信息, 以使得计费中心 将所述移动基站的位置信息作为所述终端的位置信息,根据所述终端的位置信息对所 述终端进行计费。 本发明实施例提供了另一种计费方法, 包括:
计费中心获取移动基站的位置信息, 所述移动基站为终端接入的基站; 所述计费中心将所述移动基站的位置信息作为所述终端的位置信息;
所述计费中心根据所述终端的位置信息, 对所述终端进行计费。
本发明实施例还提供了一种接入网设备, 包括:
位置信息接收装置,用于获取移动基站的位置信息,所述移动基站为终端接入的 基站;
位置信息发送装置,用于接收来自所述终端的第一消息, 向核心网设备发送第二 消息,所述第二消息中包含所述移动基站的位置信息, 以使得计费中心将所述移动基 站的位置信息作为所述终端的位置信息,根据所述终端的位置信息对所述终端进行计 费。
本发明实施例还提供了一种计费中心, 包括:
位置信息接收设备,用于获取移动基站的位置信息,所述移动基站为终端接入的 基站;
位置信息确定设备, 用于将所述移动基站的位置信息作为所述终端的位置信息; 计费设备, 用于根据所述终端的位置信息, 对所述终端进行计费。
本发明实施例再提供了一种计费系统, 包括上述接入网设备和上述计费中心。 由上述技术方案可知,本发明实施例通过移动基站或与移动基站通信的移动基站 控制设备获取该移动基站的位置信息, 当接收到来自终端的第一消息时,将获取的上 述移动基站的位置信息携带在该第一消息中形成第二消息, 向核心网设备上报, 由于 上述移动基站的位置信息可以准确反映出上述终端的当前位置,从而使得计费中心可 以根据上述移动基站的位置信息,对上述终端进行计费, 从而实现了计费中心能够准 确对上述终端进行准确计费, 提高了计费的准确性。 另外, 此方法不需要终端的配合 和修改, 适用于所有类型终端, 适应性好。 附图说明 为了更清楚地说明本发明实施例中的技术方案,下面将对实施例中所需要使用的 附图作一简单地介绍, 显而易见地, 下面描述中的附图是本发明的一些实施例, 对于 本领域普通技术人员来讲,在不付出创造性劳动的前提下,还可以根据这些附图获得 其他的附图。
图 1为本发明一个实施例提供的一种计费方法的流程示意图; 图 2为本发明- 个实施例提供的另一种计费方法的流程示意图 图 3为本发明- 个实施例提供的计费的处理方法的流程示意图
图 4为本发明- 个实施例提供的计费的处理方法的流程示意图
图 5为本发明- 个实施例提供的计费的处理方法的流程示意图
图 6为本发明- 个实施例提供的接入网设备的结构示意图;
图 7为本发明- 个实施例提供的计费中心的结构示意图。 具体实施方式 为使本发明实施例的目的、技术方案和优点更加清楚, 下面将结合本发明实施例 中的附图, 对本发明实施例中的技术方案进行清楚、 完整地描述, 显然, 所描述的实 施例是本发明一部分实施例, 而不是全部的实施例。基于本发明中的实施例, 本领域 普通技术人员在没有作出创造性劳动前提下所获得的所有其他实施例,都属于本发明 保护的范围。
图 1为本发明一个实施例提供的一种计费方法的流程示意图, 如图 1所示,本实 施例的计费方法可以包括以下步骤:
步骤 101、移动基站或与移动基站通信的移动基站控制设备获取上述移动基站的 位置信息, 上述移动基站为终端接入的基站;
具体地,本步骤具体可以为移动基站获取该移动基站的位置信息,并存储在本地; 或者还可以为移动基站获取该移动基站的位置信息,向该与移动基站通信的移动基站 控制设备发送获取的上述移动基站的位置信息,以使得与移动基站通信的移动基站控 制设备获取上述移动基站的位置信息, 并存储在本地。本步骤中, 上述移动基站或移 动基站控制设备可以根据一个预先设置的获取策略获取该移动基站的位置信息。具体 地, 上述预先设置的获取策略可以为获取移动基站的位置信息的时间间隔信息,可以 为实时获取移动基站的位置信息,还可以为定时获取移动基站的位置信息。如果移动 基站或移动基站控制设备获取的上述移动基站的位置信息没有发生变化,则可以不更 新存储的移动基站的位置信息;如果移动基站或移动基站控制设备获取的上述移动基 站的位置信息发生变化, 则可以更新存储的上述移动基站的位置信息。
具体地, 上述移动基站的位置信息可以是移动基站通过接收全球定位系统 (Global Positioning System, 简称 GPS) 信号而计算得到的 GPS地理位置经纬度信 息, 例如: 东经 116.46度, 北纬 39.92度, 或者是由 GPS地理位置经纬度信息转换 得到的地区信息, 例如: 北京市区号 010; 或者还可以是移动基站通过接收该移动基 站所处的固定基站(该移动基站处于固定基站的覆盖范围内)广播发射的系统消息而 得到的固定基站管理的小区的标识信息, 例如: 系统识别码 (System Identity, 简称 SID)、 网络标识 (Network Identity, 简称 NID)、 登记区 (REG_ZO E)、 小区标识 (Cell Identity, 简称 Cell-ID) 等标识。
步骤 102、 上述移动基站或上述移动基站控制设备接收来自上述终端的第一消 息, 向核心网设备发送第二消息, 上述第二消息中包含上述移动基站的位置信息, 以 使得计费中心将上述移动基站的位置信息作为上述终端的位置信息,根据上述终端的 位置信息对上述终端进行计费。
其中,上述第二消息是在上述第一消息中携带了上述移动基站的位置信息所形成 的新的消息。 具体地, 第二消息的具体构造方式可以为: 将获取的上述移动基站的位 置信息作为一个新的信元 (Information Element, 简称 IE) 增加到上述第一消息中, 以形成第二消息。 具体地, 上述第一消息可以包括但不限于以下消息: 始呼消息、 寻 呼响应消息、 位置登记消息、 短消息。
具体地,本步骤具体可以为移动基站从该移动基站管理的小区上接收到来自终端 的第一消息,通过移动基站控制设备向核心网设备发送携带上述移动基站的位置信息 的第二消息;或者还可以为移动基站控制设备通过移动基站从该移动基站管理的小区 上接收到来自终端的第一消息, 根据上述小区的信息, 获知其对应的移动基站, 向核 心网设备发送携带上述移动基站的位置信息的第二消息; 或者也可以为移动基站(该 网络架构中不存在独立设置的移动基站控制设备)从该移动基站管理的小区上接收到 来自终端的第一消息,直接向核心网设备发送携带上述移动基站的位置信息的第二消 息。
本实施例中, 核心网设备获取到上述第二消息中携带的移动基站的位置信息之 后, 在生成该终端的话单时将上述移动基站的位置信息作为一个新的 IE增加到话单 中, 以使得计费中心能够将此新的 IE中的移动基站的位置信息作为上述终端的位置 信息, 根据上述终端的位置信息对上述终端进行计费。 具体地, 本实施例中, 上述移 动基站的位置信息作为一个在终端与移动基站一起随交通工具移动的场景中能够反 映终端真实位置的位置信息, 与现有技术中的终端接入小区的位置信息类似, 详细的 计费方法可以参见现有技术中的相关描述, 此处不再赘述。
对于通过固定基站接收的来自终端的第一消息, 由于不会携带此新增的 IE (移 动基站的位置信息)向核心网设备上报, 核心网设备生成该终端的话单中也不会包含 该新增的 IE, 因此, 计费中心仍然按照现有技术中的计费方式对上述终端进行计费, 本实施例不再赘述。
本实施例中,通过移动基站或与移动基站通信的移动基站控制设备获取该移动基 站的位置信息, 当接收到来自终端的第一消息时,将获取的上述移动基站的位置信息 携带在该第一消息中形成第二消息, 向核心网设备上报, 由于上述移动基站的位置信 息可以准确反映出上述终端的当前位置,从而使得计费中心可以根据上述移动基站的 位置信息,对上述终端进行计费, 从而实现了计费中心能够准确对上述终端进行准确 计费, 提高了计费的准确性。 另外, 此方法不需要终端的配合和修改, 适用于所有类 型终端, 适应性好。
本实施例的计费方法可以适用于多种移动通信网络, 例如: 全球移动通信系统 ( Global System for Mobile Communications, 简称 GSM) 网络、 码分多址 (Code Division Multiple Access,简称 CDMA)网络、宽带码分多址(Wideband Code Division Multiple Access, 简称 WCDMA)、 长期演进 (Long Term Evolution, 简称 LTE) 网络 等网络。
其中的移动基站可以为基站收发台 (Base Transceiver Station, 简称 BTS)、 节点 B (NodeB)、 演进型节点 B (eNodeB); 移动基站控制设备可以为基站控制器 (Base Station Controller,简称 BSC)、无线网络控制器(Radio Network Controller,简称 RNC) 等网元。
其中的核心网设备可以为移动交换中心 (Mobile Switching Center, 简称 MSC)、 服务通用分组无线服务(General Packet Radio Service,简称 GPRS)支持节点(Serving GPRS Supporting Node, 简称 SGSN)、 网关通用分组无线服务 (General Packet Radio Service, 简称 GPRS) 支持节点 (Gateway GPRS Supporting Node, 简称 GGSN)、 分 组数据服务节点(Packet Data Serving Node,简称 PDSN)、短消息中心( Short Message Service Center, 简称 SMSC) 等网元。
图 2为本发明一个实施例提供的另一种计费方法的流程示意图, 如图 2所示,本 实施例的计费方法可以包括以下步骤:
步骤 201、计费中心获取移动基站的位置信息,上述移动基站为终端接入的基站; 具体地, 上述移动基站的位置信息可以是移动基站通过接收全球定位系统 (Global Positioning System, 简称 GPS) 信号而计算得到的 GPS地理位置经纬度信 息, 例如: 东经 116.46度, 北纬 39.92度, 或者是由 GPS地理位置经纬度信息转换 得到的地区信息, 例如: 北京市区号 010; 或者还可以是移动基站通过接收该移动基 站所处的固定基站(该移动基站处于固定基站的覆盖范围内)广播发射的系统消息而 得到的固定基站管理的小区的标识信息, 例如: 系统识别码 (System Identity, 简称 SID)、 网络标识 (Network Identity, 简称 NID)、 登记区 (REG_ZO E)、 小区标识 (Cell Identity, 简称 Cell-ID) 等标识。
步骤 202、 上述计费中心将上述移动基站的位置信息作为上述终端的位置信息; 本步骤中, 由于上述移动基站的位置信息可以准确反映出上述终端的当前位置, 所以计费中心能够将上述移动基站的位置信息作为上述终端的位置信息。
步骤 203、 上述计费中心根据上述终端的位置信息, 对上述终端进行计费。 具体地,本实施例中, 上述移动基站的位置信息作为一个在终端与移动基站一起 随交通工具移动的场景中能够反映终端真实位置的位置信息,与现有技术中的终端接 入小区的位置信息类似, 详细的计费方法可以参见现有技术中的相关描述,此处不再 赘述。
本实施例中, 计费中心可以从核心网设备获取终端的话单, 该话单可以包括上述 终端接入的移动基站的位置信息。由于上述移动基站的位置信息可以准确反映出上述 终端的当前位置, 从而使得计费中心可以根据上述移动基站的位置信息,对上述终端 进行计费, 从而实现了计费中心能够准确对上述终端进行准确计费,提高了计费的准 确性。 另外, 此方法不需要终端的配合和修改, 适用于所有类型终端, 适应性好。
本实施例的计费方法可以适用于多种移动通信网络, 例如: 全球移动通信系统 ( Global System for Mobile Communications, 简称 GSM) 网络、 码分多址 ( Code Division Multiple Access,简称 CDMA)网络、宽带码分多址(Wideband Code Division Multiple Access, 简称 WCDMA)、 长期演进 (Long Term Evolution, 简称 LTE) 网络 等网络。
其中的移动基站可以为基站收发台 (Base Transceiver Station, 简称 BTS)、 节点 B (NodeB)、 演进型节点 B (eNodeB); 移动基站控制设备可以为基站控制器 (Base Station Controller,简称 BSC)、无线网络控制器(Radio Network Controller,简称 RNC) 等网元。
其中的核心网设备可以为移动交换中心 (Mobile Switching Center, 简称 MSC)、 服务通用分组无线服务(General Packet Radio Service,简称 GPRS)支持节点(Serving GPRS Supporting Node, 简称 SGSN)、 网关通用分组无线服务 ( General Packet Radio Service, 简称 GPRS) 支持节点 (Gateway GPRS Supporting Node, 简称 GGSN)、 分 组数据服务节点(Packet Data Serving Node,简称 PDSN)、短消息中心( Short Message Service Center, 简称 SMSC) 等网元。 为使得上述本发明实施例提供的计费方法更加清楚, 下面将以 GSM制式的移动 BTS作为举例。 假如: 在火车上部署了一个 GSM制式的移动 BTS, 移动 BSC部署 在北京某机房, 火车上有一乘客, 其所持 UE为 GSM制式的手机, 利用该 UE发起 呼叫。 图 3为本发明一个实施例提供的计费的处理方法的流程示意图,本实施例为结 合上述图 1对应的实施例和图 2对应的实施例的计费的处理方法,本实施例中,移动 BTS获取该移动 BTS的位置信息, 向移动 BSC发送获取的该移动 BTS的位置信息, 由移动 BSC向 MSC上报该移动 BTS的位置信息。 如图 3所示, 本实施例的计费的 处理方法可以包括:
步骤 301、 移动 BTS实时获取该移动 BTS的位置信息;
具体地, 上述移动 BTS获取该移动 BTS的位置信息的方法具体可以参见上述图
1对应的本发明实施例中的相关描述, 此处不再赘述。
步骤 302、 移动 BTS向与该移动 BTS通信的移动 BSC上报该移动 BTS的位置 信息;
具体地,本步骤中,上述移动 BSC获取到移动 BTS上报的该移动 BTS的位置信 息之后, 可以存储上述移动 BTS的位置信息。 若 BTS的位置信息没有发生变化, 移 动 BSC则无需更新存储的 BTS的位置信息;若 BTS的位置信息发生变化,移动 BSC 则更新存储的 BTS的位置信息。
步骤 303、 UE向移动 BTS发送始呼消息;
具体地, UE可以通过向移动 BTS发送始呼消息, 以发起语音呼叫。
步骤 304、 移动 BTS向移动 BSC发送上述始呼消息;
步骤 305、移动 BSC将获取的上述移动 BTS的位置信息携带在上述始呼消息中, 向 MSC发送;
本步骤中, 移动 BSC接收到来自终端的始呼消息之后具体的与上述消息相关的 业务处理流程不是本实施例的重点,可以参见现有技术中的相关描述, 且此处不再赘 述。
步骤 306、在上述始呼消息对应的呼叫接通之后, MSC生成上述 UE的呼叫话单, 该呼叫话单中包含 MSC从上述始呼消息中获取的上述移动 BTS的位置信息;
具体地, 本步骤中, MSC生成的上述 UE的呼叫话单可以是一张话单, 也可以 是多张话单, 具体取决于通话时间的长短和 MSC生成话单的规则, 本实施例不做限 制。
步骤 307、 计费中心与 MSC进行交互, 获取上述 UE的呼叫话单; 步骤 308、 计费中心将上述呼叫话单中的上述移动 BTS的位置信息作为上述 UE 的位置信息, 根据上述 UE的位置信息, 对上述 UE进行计费。
本实施例中, 通过移动 BSC获取 UE接入的移动 BTS的位置信息, 当接收到来 自 UE的始呼消息时, 移动 BSC将获取的上述移动 BTS的位置信息携带在该始呼消 息中, 向 MSC上报, 由于上述移动 BTS的位置信息可以准确反映出上述 UE的当前 位置, 从而使得计费中心可以根据上述移动 BTS的位置信息, 对上述 UE进行计费, 从而实现了计费中心能够准确对上述 UE进行准确计费, 提高了计费的准确性。
图 4为本发明一个实施例提供的计费的处理方法的流程示意图,本实施例为结合 上述图 1对应的实施例和图 2对应的实施例的计费的处理方法, 本实施例中, 移动 BTS获取该移动 BTS的位置信息,由移动 BTS向 MSC上报该移动 BTS的位置信息。 如图 4所示, 本实施例的计费的处理方法可以包括:
步骤 401、 移动 BTS实时获取该移动 BTS的位置信息;
具体地, 上述移动 BTS获取该移动 BTS的位置信息的方法具体可以参见上述图 1对应的实施例中的相关描述, 此处不再赘述。
具体地, 本步骤中, 上述移动 BTS获取到该移动 BTS的位置信息之后, 可以存 储该移动 BTS的位置信息。若 BTS的位置信息没有发生变化,移动 BTS则无需更新 存储的 BTS的位置信息;若 BTS的位置信息发生变化,移动 BTS则更新存储的 BTS 的位置信息。
步骤 402、 UE向移动 BTS发送始呼消息;
具体地, UE可以通过向移动 BTS发送始呼消息, 以发起语音呼叫。
步骤 403、移动 BTS将获取的上述移动 BTS的位置信息携带在上述始呼消息中, 向移动 BSC发送;
步骤 404、 移动 BSC向 MSC发送包含上述移动 BTS的位置信息的始呼消息; 本步骤中, 移动 BSC接收到来自终端的始呼消息之后具体的与上述消息相关的 业务处理流程不是本实施例的重点,可以参见现有技术中的相关描述, 且此处不再赘 述。
步骤 405、在上述始呼消息对应的呼叫接通之后, MSC生成上述 UE的呼叫话单, 该呼叫话单中包含 MSC从上述始呼消息中获取的上述移动 BTS的位置信息;
具体地, 本步骤中, MSC生成的上述 UE的呼叫话单可以是一张话单, 也可以 是多张话单, 具体取决于通话时间的长短和 MSC生成话单的规则, 本实施例不做限 制。 步骤 406、 计费中心与 MSC进行交互, 获取上述 UE的呼叫话单;
步骤 407、 计费中心将上述呼叫话单中的上述移动 BTS的位置信息作为上述 UE 的位置信息, 根据上述 UE的位置信息, 对上述 UE进行计费。
本实施例中, 通过 UE接入的移动 BTS获取该 BTS的位置信息, 当接收到来自 UE的始呼消息时, 移动 BTS将获取的上述移动 BTS的位置信息携带在该始呼消息 中, 向 MSC上报, 由于上述移动 BTS的位置信息可以准确反映出上述 UE的当前位 置, 从而使得计费中心可以根据上述移动 BTS的位置信息, 对上述 UE进行计费, 从而实现了计费中心能够准确对上述 UE进行准确计费, 提高了计费的准确性。
上述步骤 405可以包括 3个具体的步骤, 具体参见图 5, 为本发明一个实施例提 供的计费的处理方法的流程示意图, 上述实施例四中的步骤 405还可以进一步包括: 步骤 4051、 在上述始呼消息对应的呼叫接通之后, MSC生成上述 UE的初始的 呼叫话单,该初始的呼叫话单中包含 MSC从上述始呼消息中获取的上述移动 BTS的 位置信息;
步骤 4052、 若移动 BTS获取的该移动 BTS的位置信息发生变化, 则通过移动 BSC向 MSC发送位置更新消息,上述位置更新消息中包含变化后的移动 BTS的位置 信息;
步骤 4053、 MSC生成上述 UE的新的呼叫话单,该新的呼叫话单中包含 MSC从 上述位置更新消息中获取的变化后的移动 BTS的位置信息。
相应地, 本实施例中的步骤 406可以为: 计费中心与 MSC进行交互, 获取上述 UE的呼叫话单, 该 UE的呼叫话单可以包括包含变化前的移动 BTS 的位置信息的 UE的初始的呼叫话单和包含变化后的移动 BTS的位置信息的 UE的新的呼叫话单; 步骤 407可以为: 计费中心将上述初始的呼叫话单中的变化前的上述移动 BTS的位 置信息和上述新的呼叫话单中的变化后的上述移动 BTS的位置信息作为上述 UE的 位置信息, 根据上述 UE的位置信息, 对上述 UE进行计费。
本实施例中, 在 UE进行通话过程中, 通过 UE接入的移动 BTS获取该 BTS的 位置信息, 若移动 BTS获取的该移动 BTS的位置信息发生变化, 则将变化后的移动 BTS的位置信息携带在位置更新消息中, 向 MSC上报, 使得后续 MSC生成包含变 化后的移动 BTS的位置信息的 UE的新的呼叫话单, 从而使得计费中心可以根据变 化前的移动 BTS的位置信息和变化后的移动 BTS的位置信息对上述 UE进行计费, 从而实现了计费中心能够准确对上述 UE进行准确计费, 提高了计费的准确性。
需要说明的是: 对于前述的各方法实施例, 为了简单描述, 故将其都表述为一系 列的动作组合,但是本领域技术人员应该知悉,本发明并不受所描述的动作顺序的限 制, 因为依据本发明, 某些步骤可以采用其他顺序或者同时进行。 其次, 本领域技术 人员也应该知悉, 说明书中所描述的实施例均属于优选实施例,所涉及的动作和模块 并不一定是本发明所必须的。
在上述实施例中,对各个实施例的描述都各有侧重,某个实施例中没有详述的部 分, 可以参见其他实施例的相关描述。
图 6为本发明一个实施例提供的接入网设备的结构示意图, 如图 6所示,本实施 例的接入网设备可以包括位置信息接收装置 61和位置信息发送装置 62。 其中, 位置 信息接收装置 61获取移动基站的位置信息, 上述移动基站为终端接入的基站, 位置 信息发送装置 62接收来自上述终端的第一消息, 向核心网设备发送第二消息, 上述 第二消息中包含位置信息接收装置 61获取的上述移动基站的位置信息, 以使得计费 中心将上述移动基站的位置信息作为上述终端的位置信息,根据上述终端的位置信息 对上述终端进行计费。
上述图 1对应的实施例中移动基站或移动基站控制设备、图 3对应的实施例中移 动 BSC、 图 4对应的实施例中移动 BTS、 图 5对应的实施例中移动 BTS的功能均可 以由本发明实施例提供的接入网设备实现。
具体地, 上述位置信息接收装置 61获取的位置信息可以是移动基站通过接收全 球定位系统 (Global Positioning System, 简称 GPS) 信号而计算得到的 GPS地理位 置经纬度信息, 例如: 东经 116.46度, 北纬 39.92度, 或者是由 GPS地理位置经纬 度信息转换得到的地区信息, 例如: 北京市区号 010; 或者还可以是移动基站通过接 收该移动基站所处的固定基站(该移动基站处于固定基站的覆盖范围内)广播发射的 系统消息而得到的固定基站管理的小区的标识信息, 例如: 系统识别码 (System Identity,简称 SID)、网络标识(Network Identity,简称 NID)、登记区(REG_ZO E)、 小区标识 (Cell Identity, 简称 Cell-ID) 等标识。
本实施例中,通过位置信息接收装置获取终端接入的移动基站的位置信息, 当位 置信息发送装置接收到来自终端的第一消息时,将位置信息接收装置获取的上述移动 基站的位置信息携带在该第一消息中形成第二消息, 向核心网设备上报, 由于上述移 动基站的位置信息可以准确反映出上述终端的当前位置,从而使得计费中心可以根据 上述移动基站的位置信息,对上述终端进行计费, 从而实现了计费中心能够准确对上 述终端进行准确计费,提高了计费的准确性。另外,此方法不需要终端的配合和修改, 适用于所有类型终端, 适应性好。 进一步地, 本实施例中的位置信息发送装置 62还可以进一步用于若位置信息接 收装置 61获取的上述移动基站的位置信息发生变化, 则向核心网设备发送位置更新 消息, 上述位置更新消息中包含变化后的移动基站的位置信息, 以使得计费中心将上 述核心网设备从上述第二消息中获取的变化前的移动基站的位置信息和从上述位置 更新消息中获取的变化后的移动基站的位置信息作为上述终端的位置信息,根据上述 终端的位置信息对上述终端进行计费。
图 7为本发明一个实施例提供的计费中心的结构示意图, 如图 7所示,本实施例 的计费中心可以包括位置信息接收设备 71、位置信息确定设备 72和计费设备 73。其 中, 位置信息接收设备 71获取移动基站的位置信息, 上述移动基站为终端接入的基 站, 位置信息确定设备 72将上述移动基站的位置信息作为上述终端的位置信息, 计 费设备 73根据上述终端的位置信息, 对上述终端进行计费。
上述图 2对应的本发明实施例二中计费中心、图 3对应的本发明实施例三中计费 中心、 图 4对应的实施例中计费中心、 图 5对应的本发明实施例中四中计费中心的功 能均可以由本发明实施例提供的计费中心实现。
具体地, 上述位置信息接收设备 71获取的位置信息可以是移动基站通过接收全 球定位系统 (Global Positioning System, 简称 GPS) 信号而计算得到的 GPS地理位 置经纬度信息, 例如: 东经 116.46度, 北纬 39.92度, 或者是由 GPS地理位置经纬 度信息转换得到的地区信息, 例如: 北京市区号 010; 或者还可以是移动基站通过接 收该移动基站所处的固定基站(该移动基站处于固定基站的覆盖范围内)广播发射的 系统消息而得到的固定基站管理的小区的标识信息, 例如: 系统识别码 (System Identity,简称 SID)、网络标识(Network Identity,简称 NID)、登记区(REG_ZO E)、 小区标识 (Cell Identity, 简称 Cell-ID) 等标识。
本实施例中,位置信息接收设备可以从核心网设备获取终端的话单, 该话单可以 包括上述终端接入的移动基站的位置信息。由于上述移动基站的位置信息可以准确反 映出上述终端的当前位置, 从而使得计费中心可以根据上述移动基站的位置信息,对 上述终端进行计费, 从而实现了计费中心能够准确对上述终端进行准确计费,提高了 计费的准确性。 另外, 此方法不需要终端的配合和修改, 适用于所有类型终端, 适应 性好。
本发明一个实施例还可以提供一种计费系统,包括上述图 6对应的实施例提供的 接入网设备和上述图 7对应的实施例提供的计费中心。
具体地,上述接入网设备和上述计费中心的具体描述分别可以参见上述图 6对应 的实施例和上述图 7对应的实施例中的内容。
需要说明的是: 本发明实施例中,移动基站控制设备是与移动基站通信的基站控 制设备, 该移动基站控制设备可以与移动基站类似, 部署在可移动的交通工具内, 或 者还可以与一般的固定基站控制设备类似, 部署在某一个固定地点, 只要保证能够与 移动基站通信即可。
本领域普通技术人员可以理解:实现上述方法实施例的全部或部分步骤可以通过 程序指令相关的硬件来完成, 前述的程序可以存储于一计算机可读取存储介质中, 该 程序在执行时, 执行包括上述方法实施例的步骤; 而前述的存储介质包括: ROM、 RAM, 磁碟或者光盘等各种可以存储程序代码的介质。
最后应说明的是: 以上实施例仅用以说明本发明的技术方案, 而非对其限制; 尽 管参照前述实施例对本发明进行了详细的说明,本领域的普通技术人员应当理解: 其 依然可以对前述各实施例所记载的技术方案进行修改,或者对其中部分技术特征进行 等同替换; 而这些修改或者替换, 并不使相应技术方案的本质脱离本发明各实施例技 术方案的精神和范围。

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权 利 要 求
1. 一种计费方法, 其特征在于, 包括:
移动基站或与移动基站通信的移动基站控制设备获取所述移动基站的位置 信息, 所述移动基站为终端接入的基站;
所述移动基站或所述移动基站控制设备接收来自所述终端的第一消息,向核 心网设备发送第二消息, 所述第二消息中包含所述移动基站的位置信息, 以使得 计费中心将所述移动基站的位置信息作为所述终端的位置信息,根据所述终端的 位置信息对所述终端进行计费。
2. 根据权利要求 1所述的方法, 其特征在于,
所述第一消息包括以下消息中任意一种:
始呼消息、 寻呼响应消息、 位置登记消息、 短消息;
所述第二消息包括以下消息中任意一种:
包含所述移动基站的位置信息的始呼消息、包含所述移动基站的位置信息的 寻呼响应消息、包含所述移动基站的位置信息的位置登记消息、包含所述移动基 站的位置信息的短消息。
3. 根据权利要求 1 所述的方法, 其特征在于, 所述移动基站或所述移动基 站控制设备接收来自所述终端的第一消息,向核心网设备发送第二消息之后还包 括:
若所述移动基站或所述移动基站控制设备获取的所述移动基站的位置信息 发生变化, 则向核心网设备发送位置更新消息, 所述位置更新消息中包含变化后 的移动基站的位置信息,以使得计费中心将变化前的移动基站的位置信息和变化 后的移动基站的位置信息作为所述终端的位置信息,根据所述终端的位置信息对 所述终端进行计费。
4. 根据权利要求 1、 2或 3所述的方法, 其特征在于, 所述移动基站的位置 信息包括所述移动基站的 GPS地理位置经纬度信息或所述移动基站的地区信息 或所述移动基站所处的固定基站的小区的标识信息,所述移动基站处于所述固定 基站的覆盖范围内。
5. 一种计费方法, 其特征在于, 包括:
计费中心获取移动基站的位置信息, 所述移动基站为终端接入的基站; 所述计费中心将所述移动基站的位置信息作为所述终端的位置信息; 所述计费中心根据所述终端的位置信息, 对所述终端进行计费。
6. 根据权利要求 5所述的方法, 其特征在于, 所述移动基站的位置信息包 括所述移动基站的 GPS地理位置经纬度信息或所述移动基站的地区信息或所述 移动基站所处的固定基站的小区的标识信息,所述移动基站处于所述固定基站的 覆盖范围内。
7. 一种接入网设备, 其特征在于, 包括:
位置信息接收装置, 用于获取移动基站的位置信息, 所述移动基站为终端接 入的基站;
位置信息发送装置, 用于接收来自所述终端的第一消息, 向核心网设备发送 第二消息, 所述第二消息中包含所述移动基站的位置信息, 以使得计费中心将所 述移动基站的位置信息作为所述终端的位置信息,根据所述终端的位置信息对所 述终端进行计费。
8. 根据权利要求 7所述的接入网设备, 其特征在于,
所述第一消息包括以下消息中任意一种:
始呼消息、 寻呼响应消息、 位置登记消息、 短消息;
所述第二消息包括以下消息中任意一种:
包含所述移动基站的位置信息的始呼消息、包含所述移动基站的位置信息的 寻呼响应消息、包含所述移动基站的位置信息的位置登记消息、包含所述移动基 站的位置信息的短消息。
9. 根据权利要求 7所述的接入网设备, 其特征在于, 所述位置信息发送装 置还用于若所述位置信息接收装置获取的所述移动基站的位置信息发生变化,则 向核心网设备发送位置更新消息,所述位置更新消息中包含变化后的移动基站的 位置信息,以使得计费中心将变化前的移动基站的位置信息和变化后的移动基站 的位置信息作为所述终端的位置信息,根据所述终端的位置信息对所述终端进行 计费。
10. 根据权利要求 7、 8或 9所述的接入网设备, 其特征在于, 所述移动基 站的位置信息包括所述移动基站的 GPS地理位置经纬度信息或所述移动基站的 地区信息或所述移动基站所处的固定基站的小区的标识信息,所述移动基站处于 所述固定基站的覆盖范围内。
11. 一种计费中心, 其特征在于, 包括:
位置信息接收设备, 用于获取移动基站的位置信息, 所述移动基站为终端接 入的基站;
位置信息确定设备,用于将所述移动基站的位置信息作为所述终端的位置信 息;
计费设备, 用于根据所述终端的位置信息, 对所述终端进行计费。
12. 根据权利要求 11 所述的计费中心, 其特征在于, 所述移动基站的位置 信息包括所述移动基站的 GPS地理位置经纬度信息或所述移动基站的地区信息 或所述移动基站所处的固定基站的小区的标识信息,所述移动基站处于所述固定 基站的覆盖范围内。
13. 一种计费系统, 其特征在于, 包括权利要求 7至 10任一权利要求所述 的接入网设备和权利要求 11或 12所述的计费中心。
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