WO2012155486A1

WO2012155486A1 - Billing method and device for call service

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Publication number: WO2012155486A1
Application number: PCT/CN2011/082871
Authority: WO
Inventors: 屈天喜
Original assignee: 中兴通讯股份有限公司
Priority date: 2011-10-18
Filing date: 2011-11-24
Publication date: 2012-11-22
Also published as: CN102377892A

Abstract

Disclosed are a billing method and device for a call service. The method comprises: obtaining a call duration corresponding to a call service; according to preset rate periods, dividing the call duration into one or more billing periods; according to each billing period and the rate corresponding to the billing period, calculating a fee of the call service. The present invention solves the problem in the prior art that during a continuous call period, billing cannot be performed with respect to different rate periods. Therefore, the system has the higher accuracy of billing, and the user satisfaction is increased.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to the field of communications, and in particular to a charging method and apparatus for a call service. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION The so-called time-based charging refers to a time period in which the system has some call offers to the user every day. The rate is different according to the time period of the user's call, and the rate type of the bill generated by the service is also different. . As shown in Figure 1, the existing time-based billing system includes the following network elements:

1) User equipment 102 (User Equipment, UE for short), a device for initiating a call, answering a call, and performing other call operations, such as a GSM or CDMA mobile phone, a PSTN terminal, an IMS terminal, etc.; 2) a core network 104 (Core Network, Referred to as CN), it provides users with functions such as registration and signing, including IMS (IP Multimedia Subsystem, IP Multimedia Subsystem), NGN (Next Generation Network), GSM (Global System for Mobile communication). System), CDMA (Code Division Multiple Access), PSTN (Public Switched Telephone Network), and other core networks; 3) Service Server 106 (Application Server, referred to as AS, for broadband) Network (such as IMS, NGN) or SCP (Service Control Point, SCP for narrowband networks such as GSM, CDMA, PSTN), hereinafter referred to as AS, provides the underlying service capabilities, such as: call control, bill generation and other functions;

4) Business & Operation Support System (BOSS), which provides basic functions including user data management, billing, billing, and settlement. However, the above-mentioned existing time-based charging system does not realize the true time-period charging, because the existing time-based charging system sets the rate according to the user's call start time. That is to say, the rate type in the bill generated from the call start time to the call end time is consistent with the rate type set by the call start time, even if there are different rate type time periods during the ongoing call, The time-based billing system also cannot generate corresponding bills according to the rate types of different time periods, that is, the related technology cannot charge different rate periods during the ongoing call. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention provides a charging method and apparatus for a call service to at least solve the problem of not being able to charge different rate time periods during a continuous call in the related art. According to an aspect of the present invention, a charging method for a call service is provided, including: acquiring a call duration corresponding to a call service; dividing the call duration into one or more according to a predetermined rate period Charging time period; calculating the cost of the calling service according to each charging time period and the corresponding rate of each charging time period. Preferably, the step of dividing the call duration into one or more charging time periods according to the predetermined rate time period comprises: dividing the portion of the call duration that coincides with the predetermined rate time period into the first charging time a segment that divides a portion of the call duration that does not coincide with the predetermined rate period into a second billing period. Preferably, the step of dividing the portion of the call duration that coincides with the predetermined rate period into the first billing period comprises: recording, respectively, the portion of the call duration that coincides with each of the predetermined rate periods as A first billing period. Preferably, the rates corresponding to each of the first charging time periods are the same, or the rates corresponding to at least two of the first charging time periods in all the first charging time periods are the same. Preferably, the step of acquiring the duration of the call corresponding to the call service includes: acquiring a call start time and a call end time corresponding to the call service. Preferably, the part of the call duration that coincides with the predetermined rate period is determined by: making the current time the call start time, and performing the following steps from the call start time until the call end time: determining whether the current time falls In the predetermined rate period, if it falls, the current time is determined as the portion of the call duration that coincides with the predetermined rate period; the next time is set as the current time. According to another aspect of the present invention, a charging apparatus for a call service is provided, comprising: an obtaining unit configured to acquire a call duration corresponding to a call service; and a dividing unit configured to follow a predetermined rate time The segment divides the duration of the call into one or more charging time periods; the charging unit is configured to calculate the cost of the calling service according to each charging time period and a rate corresponding to each charging time period. Preferably, the dividing unit comprises: a first dividing module, configured to divide a portion of the call duration that coincides with the predetermined rate period into a first charging period; and a second dividing module, configured to be in the duration of the call The portion that does not coincide with the predetermined rate period is divided into the second billing period. Preferably, the first dividing module comprises: a recording submodule, configured to record, respectively, a portion of the call duration that coincides with each predetermined rate period as a first billing period, wherein each first meter The rates corresponding to the fee periods are the same, or the rates corresponding to at least two of the first billing periods in all the first billing periods are the same. Preferably, the dividing unit further comprises: a determining module, configured to make the current time a call start time of the call duration, and performing the following steps from the call start time to the call end time of the call duration: determining whether the current time falls within the predetermined time In the rate period, if it falls, the current time is determined as the portion of the call duration that coincides with the predetermined rate period; the next time is set as the current time. In the present invention, the call duration of the call service is divided into one or more billing time periods according to a predetermined rate period, and the rate corresponding to each billing period and each billing period is Calculate the cost of the call service, instead of calculating the cost of the entire call duration only according to the rate corresponding to the call start time, so that the cost of the call duration in each coincident rate period can be accurately calculated, thereby realizing the true meaning. The charging according to the time period solves the problem that the prior art can not charge different rate time periods during the continuous call, which improves the accuracy of the system charging and improves the user satisfaction. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS The accompanying drawings, which are set to illustrate,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, In the drawings: FIG. 1 is a structural diagram of a time-based charging system according to the related art; FIG. 2 is a preferred structural diagram of a charging device for a call service according to an embodiment of the present invention; A preferred structural view of a dividing unit according to an embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 4 is another preferred structural view of a dividing unit according to an embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 5 is a first dividing module according to an embodiment of the present invention. A preferred structural diagram; FIG. 6 is a preferred flow chart of a charging method for a call service according to an embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 7 is a call according to a predetermined rate period according to an embodiment of the present invention. A preferred logic flow diagram for dividing the duration into one or more billing periods. BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. It should be noted that the embodiments in the present application and the features in the embodiments may be combined with each other without conflict. In the following embodiments, the communication may be implemented by a wireless connection or a wired connection or a combination of both, which is not limited by the present invention. Embodiment 1 FIG. 2 is a schematic structural diagram of a charging apparatus for a call service according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 2, the charging apparatus for calling service includes: an obtaining unit 202, setting To obtain the call duration corresponding to the call service; the dividing unit 204, in communication with the obtaining unit 202, is configured to divide the call duration into one or more charging time periods according to a predetermined rate time period; the charging unit 206, The communication unit 204 is configured to calculate a fee for the call service according to each charging period and a rate corresponding to each charging period. In the above preferred embodiment, the call duration of the call service is divided into one or more billing time periods according to a predetermined rate period, and corresponding to each billing period and each billing period. The rate calculates the cost of the call service, instead of calculating the cost of the entire call duration only according to the rate corresponding to the call start time, so that the cost of the call duration in each coincident rate period can be accurately calculated, thereby achieving The true time-based billing increases the accuracy of the system's billing by time period and improves user satisfaction. Further, the present invention further improves the dividing unit 204 to accurately and efficiently divide the call duration of the call service into different charging time periods according to a predetermined rate period. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 3, the foregoing dividing unit 204 includes: a first dividing module 302, configured to divide a portion of the call duration that coincides with a predetermined rate period into a first charging period; The module 304 is configured to divide a portion of the call duration that does not coincide with the predetermined rate period into a second billing period. In this embodiment, different charging time periods are divided according to whether the time duration of the call overlaps with the predetermined rate time period, so that accurate division can be achieved, and the efficiency of the division can be improved. On the basis of the foregoing embodiment, the present invention further improves the first dividing module 302. As shown in FIG. 4, the first dividing module 302 includes: a recording submodule 402, configured to set the duration of the call with each The part of the first billing period is the same as the first billing period, and the rates corresponding to each of the first billing periods are the same, or at least two of the first billing periods. The rates corresponding to the first billing period are the same. In this embodiment, by recording the portion of the call duration that coincides with each predetermined rate period as a first billing period, the call duration and the predetermined rate time are clearly and accurately recorded. The overlapping portions of the segments are divided to facilitate calculation of the calling service fee for the first charging period. In addition, the rates corresponding to each of the first charging time periods are the same, or the rates corresponding to at least two of the first charging time periods in all the first charging time periods are the same, and the present invention implements the call. The service cost calculation is performed for a plurality of different time periods in the duration, so that the service charging requirements of different rates of different services can be satisfied, and the applicability of the present invention is improved. Preferably, the present invention further modifies the partitioning unit 204 to improve the accuracy of accurately and efficiently dividing the call duration of the call service into one or more billing periods in accordance with a predetermined rate period. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 5, the dividing unit 204 further includes: a determining module 502, configured to make the current time a call start time of the call duration, and perform the following steps from the call start time until the end of the call duration Time: Determine whether the current time falls within a predetermined rate period. If it falls, determine the current time as the part of the call duration that coincides with the predetermined rate time period; set the next time as the current time. In this embodiment, by determining whether the current time falls within a predetermined rate period, determining whether the current time is determined as a portion of the call duration that coincides with the predetermined rate period, thereby achieving the current time and The scenario of dividing the duration of the call into one or more charging time segments in the scenario of multiple relationships in the predetermined rate period improves the accuracy of dividing the duration of the call into one or more charging periods, and improves The charging accuracy of the charging period in the duration of the call. Preferably, the duration of the call service in the foregoing preferred embodiments includes at least: a call start time of the call service and a call end time, to accurately define the call duration of the call service, so as to accurately accurately follow the predetermined rate period. The call duration of the call service is accurately and efficiently divided into one or more billing periods. Preferably, the predetermined rate time period in each of the foregoing preferred embodiments includes only the preferential time period, the pre-configured preferential time period of the system, and the rate corresponding to the other non-concession time period, so that the corresponding time period can be obtained during charging. The rate on. Certainly, the present invention does not limit this. The predetermined rate period in each of the foregoing preferred embodiments may also include a preferential period and a non-concession period, so that the present invention can meet different rates of different services. The business billing requirements increase the applicability of the present invention. Embodiment 2 On the basis of FIG. 2-5, the present invention further provides a preferred flowchart of a charging method for a call service. As shown in FIG. 6, the charging method for a call service includes:

S602: Obtain a call duration corresponding to the call service. S604: divide the call duration into one or more billing time segments according to a predetermined rate period; S606: Calculate the cost of the call service according to each charging time period and a rate corresponding to each charging time period. In the above preferred embodiment, the call duration of the call service is divided into one or more billing time periods according to a predetermined rate period, and corresponding to each billing period and each billing period. The rate calculates the cost of the call service, instead of calculating the cost of the entire call duration only according to the rate corresponding to the call start time, so that the cost of the call duration in each coincident rate period can be accurately calculated, thereby achieving The true time-based billing increases the accuracy of the system's billing by time period and improves user satisfaction. Accordingly, the present invention also provides a preferred scheme for dividing a call duration into different billing periods according to a predetermined rate period. Specifically, the part of the call duration that coincides with the predetermined rate period is divided into a first billing period; and the part of the call duration that does not coincide with the predetermined rate period is divided into the second billing time. segment. In this embodiment, different charging time periods are divided according to whether the time duration of the call overlaps with the predetermined rate time period, so that accurate division can be achieved, and the efficiency of the division can be improved. Further, in the above preferred embodiment, the solution of dividing the duration of the call into one or more charging time periods according to the predetermined rate period may further include: setting the duration of the call with each predetermined rate time The segments coincident are recorded as a first billing period. In this embodiment, by recording the portion of the call duration that coincides with each of the predetermined rate periods as a first billing period, the duration of the call and the predetermined rate period are clearly and accurately The coincident portions are divided to facilitate calculation of the call service fee for the first charging period. Preferably, the rates corresponding to each of the first charging periods in the first charging period in the foregoing embodiments may be the same, or may be at least two of the first billing periods. The rates corresponding to the time period are the same. In this embodiment, the rates corresponding to each of the first charging periods are the same, or the rates corresponding to at least two of the first charging periods in all the first charging periods are the same. It is possible to calculate the service cost for a plurality of different time periods in the duration of the call, thereby satisfying the service charging requirements of different rates of different services, and improving the applicability of the present invention. Preferably, the duration of the call service in the foregoing preferred embodiments includes at least: a call start time of the call service and a call end time, to accurately define the call duration of the call service, so as to accurately accurately follow the predetermined rate period. The call duration of the call service is accurately and efficiently divided into one or more billing periods. Preferably, the present invention also provides a preferred solution for determining a portion of a call duration that coincides with a predetermined rate period. Specifically, the current time is the call start time, and the following steps are performed from the call start time until the call end time: determining whether the current time falls within a predetermined rate period, and if it falls, Then, the current time is determined as a portion of the call duration that coincides with the predetermined rate time period; the next time is set as the current time. In this embodiment, by determining whether the current time falls within a predetermined rate period, determining whether the current time is determined as a portion of the call duration that coincides with the predetermined rate period, thereby achieving the current time and The scenario of dividing the duration of the call into one or more charging time segments in the scenario of multiple relationships in the predetermined rate period improves the accuracy of dividing the duration of the call into one or more charging periods, and improves The charging accuracy of the charging period in the duration of the call. Preferably, the predetermined rate time period in each of the foregoing preferred embodiments includes only the preferential time period, the pre-configured preferential time period of the system, and the rate corresponding to the other non-concession time period, so that the corresponding time period can be obtained during charging. The rate on. Certainly, the present invention does not limit this. The predetermined rate period in each of the foregoing preferred embodiments may also include a preferential period and a non-concession period, so that the present invention can meet different rates of different services. The business billing requirements increase the applicability of the present invention. Embodiment 3 This preferred embodiment is applicable to, but not limited to, the following scenarios: (1) The rates are classified into two types: preferential and non-concess; (2) the time period recorded in the database (equivalent to the predetermined rate period) is a discount. period;

(3) There is no overlapping time for the same user's preferential time period. For example, if there is already a time period '12:00'~' 15:00', then there is no longer a time period '13:00'~' 16:00' Or ' 11 :00'~' 14:00';

(4) The time period is the time period of the same day, that is, the minimum time at the start of the time period is '00:00', and the maximum value at the end time is '23:59'; (5) The duration and offer of the call in each embodiment The portion in which the time periods coincide is equivalent to the first charging period. In the above scenario, the preferred embodiment provides a preferred scheme for dividing the charging period. As shown in FIG. 7, the duration of the call is divided into one or more charging periods according to a predetermined rate period. The scheme of the segment includes the following steps: S702: The database timeforfm records a plurality of (more than or equal to 0) user numbers usernum and a time period corresponding to the user number;

S704: The stored procedure (equivalent to the division unit) is input as the user number usemunu call start time starttime, and the call end time ij endtime; S706: The difference between the endtime and the starttime date is timeoverday, the date of the starttime (year, month, and day) is startd, the starttime is divided into startm, the endtime is divided into endm, and the second day of startd is startdnext;

S708: determining whether the time startm of the call start time exists in the time period, if startm exists in the time period corresponding to usernum, step S710 is performed, otherwise step S724 is performed;

S710: Remember that the end time of the time period is dbendtime;

S712: assigning the current time period rate type curfeetype to "1", that is, the preferential rate;

S714: determining whether the number of days between the end of the call and the date of the call start time is greater than 0, if timeoverday>0, then executing step S716, otherwise performing step S718; S716: assigning the date of the current time period to the end of the curendtime is startd, the time is divided into Dbendtime, the number of seconds is 0, step S756;

S718: determining whether the time end endm of the call end time is less than the end time of the time period dbendtime, if endm <dbendtime, step S720 is performed, otherwise step S722 is performed;

S720: assigning the current time period end time curendtime is the call end time endtime, executing step S756; S722: assigning the current time period end time curendtime date is startd, the time is divided into dbendtime, the number of seconds is 0, and step S756 is performed;

S724: Assign the current time period rate curfeetype=0, that is, the non-concession rate;

S726: determining whether the number of days between the end time of the call and the date of the call start time is equal to 0. If timeoverday=0, step S728 is performed, otherwise step S736 is performed; S728: determining whether the start time of the time period is at the start time of the call start time and Between the time end endm of the call end time, if there is a start time of the time period corresponding to usernum between startm and endm, then step S730 is performed otherwise step S734 is performed;

S730: The starting time of the time period is dbstarttime;

S732: Assigning the current time period end time The date of the curendtime is startd, the time is divided into dbstarttime, the number of seconds is 0, and the step S756 is performed;

S734: assign the current time period end time curendtime to the call end time endtime, step S756; S736: determining whether the start time of the time period is between the time startm and the '23:59' of the call start time, if there is a time period corresponding to the usernum starting time between startm and '23:59', step S738 is performed, otherwise Go to step S742;

S738: The start time of the time period is dbstarttime; S740: The time end of the current time period is assigned. The date of the curendtime is startd, and the time is divided into dbstarttime, the number of seconds is 0, and step S756 is performed;

S742: determining the number of days between the call end time and the call start time date, whether timeoverday is equal to 1, if timeoverday = 1, then executing step S744, otherwise executing step S746;

S744: Matching the end time matchendm to endm, executing step S748; S746: assigning the matching end time matchendm to '23:59';

S748: determining whether the start time of the time period is between '00:00' and the matching end time matchendm, if there is a time period starting time corresponding to usernum between '00:00' and matchendm, step S750 is performed, otherwise the step is performed. S754;

S750: The time of the beginning of the time period is dbstarttime; S752: The time of the current time period is the end time of the curendtime is startdnext, the time is divided into dbstarttime, the number of seconds is 0, and the step S756 is performed;

S754: assigning the current time period end time curendtime is the call end time endtime;

S756: assigning the current time period start time curstarttime to starttime, assigning the next time period start time nextstarttime to curendtime, assigning the next time period to the end of time 'J nextendtime is endtime; S758: storing procedure (equivalent to dividing unit) output as current The time period rate curfe _e type, the current time period start time curstarttime, the current time period end time curendtime, the next time period start time nextstarttime, the next time period end time curendtime, and the program ends. Preferably, in the above preferred embodiment, the rates are exemplified by the preferential and non-concessions, so as to explain the division of the call duration into one or more counts according to the predetermined rate period mentioned in the preferred embodiment. The logic flow of the time period, the present invention is not limited thereto, and there may be multiple rate types, such as an increased charging type during a busy period of a business, and a free type of a free time period of the business, which may be extended on the basis of the method. Preferably, in the above preferred embodiment, the time period recorded in the database is a preferential time period. Of course, this is only a preferred example. The time period recorded in the database may also be a non-concession time period, or may be multiple. A time period of different rate types. Preferably, the start time of the current time period, the start time of the current time period, the start time of the next time period, the end time of the next time period, the call start time, and the call end time all include a date part and a time division part, In order to facilitate the billing situation in the scene of the call start date and the cross-day, it is convenient to distinguish whether the call start and end time is cross-day, thereby improving the accuracy of billing. Preferably, in the above preferred embodiment, "1" indicates a preferential time period, and "0" indicates a non-concession time period. Of course, this is only a preferred example, and "1" may be used to indicate non-preferential The time period, with "0" for the time period of the offer, can also be used to indicate the rate type, such as "11", "00", "10", "01", etc. On the basis of the above embodiment, the following is recorded as the '09: 00'~'12: 00', '15: 00'~'17: 00' corresponding to the preferential time period corresponding to the user A, and combined with different scenarios, specifically Describe the logic flow by which the dividing unit divides the duration of the call into one or more charging periods according to a predetermined rate period. Assume that the following conditions are met in each of the following scenarios:

(1) Rates are divided into two types: preferential and non-concess;

(2) The time period recorded in the database (equivalent to the predetermined rate period) is the preferential time period;

(3) There is no overlapping time for the same user's preferential time period. For example, if there is already a time period '12:00'~'15:00', then there is no longer a time period '13:00'~'16:00' Or '11:00'~'14:00'; (4) The time period is the same day period, that is, the minimum time at the beginning of the time period is '00:00', and the maximum value at the end time is '23:59';

(5) The portion in which the call duration coincides with the preferential time period in each embodiment corresponds to the first charging period.

(1) Scene 1 The start and end date of the call does not cross the sky, and the call start time is in the time zone, for example, the call start time is '2011.08.15

08:45:30', the call end time is '2011.08.15 10:11:09'. In this scenario, the dividing unit divides the call duration into one or more charging time periods according to a predetermined rate time period. The logic flow includes the following steps: SI: The division unit accesses the database, enters the user number A, the call start time '2011.08.1508:45:30', and the call end time '2011.08.1510:11:09', and outputs the current time period rate 0 (non-preferential), The current time period start time '2011.08.1508:45:30', the current time period end time '2011.08.1509:00:00', the next time period start time '2011.08.1509:00:00', the next time period End time '2011.08.1510:11:09'; S2: The billing unit generates the first bill, where the rate is the current time period rate 0, and the starting time is the current time period start time ' 2011.08.15 08:45 :30', the end time is the end time of the current time period ' 2011.08.15 09:00:00';

S3: The determining module determines that the start time of the next time period '2011.08.1509:00:00' is not equal to the end time of the next time period '2011.08.1510:11:09', then assigns the start time of the next time period to the call start At the moment, assigning the end time of the next time period to the call end time;

S4: The division unit accesses the database, and inputs the user number A, the call start time '2011.08.1509:00:00', and the call end time '2011.08.1510:11:09', and outputs the current time period rate 1 (offer), current The time period starting time '2011.08.1509:00:00', the current time period ending time '2011.08.1510:11:09', the next time period starting time '2011.08.1510:11:09', the next time period ends Time ' 2011.08.1510:11:09'; S5: The billing unit generates the second bill, where the rate is the current time period rate 1, and the starting time is the current time period start time ' 2011.08.15 09:00: 00', the end time is the end time of the current time period ' 2011.08.15 10:11:09';

S6: The determining module determines the starting time of the next time period '2011.08.1510:11:09' is equal to the ending time of the next time period '2011.08.1510:11:09', then the CDR is generated and the program ends. (2) Scene 2 The start and end date of the call does not cross the sky, and the call start time is within the time limit. For example, the call start time is '2011.08.15 15:10:10', and the call end time is '2011.08.1518:12:32', In this scenario, the logic of dividing the duration of the call into one or more charging periods according to the predetermined rate period includes the following steps:

S1: The division unit accesses the database, and enters the user number A, the call start time '2011.08.1515:10:10', and the call end time '2011.08.1518:12:32', and outputs the current time period rate 1 (offer), current Time period start time '2011.08.1515:10:10', current time period end time '2011.08.1517:00:00', next time period start time '2011.08.1517:00:00', the next time period ends Moment '2011.08.1518:12:32'; S2: The billing unit generates the first bill, wherein the rate is the current time period rate 1, and the starting time is the current time period starting time '2011.08.15 15:10:10', and the ending time is the current time period ending time. ' 2011.08.15 17:00:00';

S3: The determining module determines that the start time of the next time period '2011.08.1517:00:00' is not equal to the end time of the next time period, 2011.08.1518:12:32', then assigns the start time of the next time period to the call. At the beginning time, the end time of the next time period is assigned to the call end time;

S4: The division unit accesses the database, and enters the user number A, the call start time '2011.08.1517:00:00', and the call end time '2011.08.1518:12:32', and outputs the current time period rate 0 (; non-offer) , the current time period start time '2011.08.1517:00:00', the current time period end time '2011.08.1518:12:32', the next time period start time '2011.08.1518:12:32', the next time End of the period '2011.08.1518:12:32';

S5: The charging unit generates a second bill, wherein the rate is the current time period rate 0, and the starting time is the current time period starting time '2011.08.15 17:00:00', and the ending time is the current time period ending time. ' 2011.08.15 18:12:32';

S6: The determining module determines that the starting time of the next time period '2011.08.1518:12:32' is equal to the ending time of the next time period '2011.08.1518:12:32', then the CDR is generated and the program ends.

(3) Scene 3 The start and end date of the call is one day, and the call start time is outside the time period. For example, the call start time is '2011.08.15 23:10:10', and the call end time is '2011.08.1610:12:32', In this scenario, the logic of dividing the duration of the call into one or more charging time segments according to the predetermined rate period includes the following steps: S1: The dividing unit accesses the database, and inputs the user number A and the call start time. '2011.08.1523:10:10', call end time '2011.08.1610:12:32', output current time period rate 0 (non-preferential), current time period start time '2011.08.1523:10:10', The current time period end time '2011.08.1609:00:00', the next time period start time '2011.08.1609:00:00', the next time period end time '2011.08.1610:12:32';

S2: The charging unit generates the first CDR, wherein the rate is the current time period rate 0, and the starting time is the current time period starting time '2011.08.15 23:10:10', and the ending time is the current time period ending time ' 2011.08.16 09:00:00';

S3: The determining module determines that the start time of the next time period '2011.08.1609:00:00' is not equal to the end time of the next time period '2011.08.1610:12:32', then the start time of the next time period is assigned to the call start. At the moment, assigning the end time of the next time period to the call end time; S4: The division unit accesses the database, and enters the user number A, the call start time '2011.08.1609:00:00', and the call end time '2011.08.1610:12:32', and outputs the current time period rate 1 (offer), current Time period start time '2011.08.1609:00:00', current time period end time '2011.08.1610:12:32', next time period start time '2011.08.1610:12:32', the next time period ends Time '2011.08.1610:12:32'; S5: The billing unit generates the second bill, where the rate is the current time period rate 1, and the starting time is the current time period start time ' 2011.08.16 09:00: 00', the end time is the end time of the current time period ' 2011.08.16 10:12:32';

S6: The determining module determines the starting time of the next time period '2011.08.1610:12:32' is equal to the ending time of the next time period '2011.08.1610:12:32', then the CDR is generated and the program ends. (4) Scene 4 The start and end date of the call is 1 day, and the call start time is within the time limit. For example, the call start time is '2011.08.15 16:10:10', and the call end time is '2011.08.1602:12:32'. In this scenario, the logic of dividing the duration of the call into one or more charging periods according to the predetermined rate period includes the following steps:

S1: The division unit accesses the database, and enters the user number A, the call start time '2011.08.1516:10:10', and the call end time '2011.08.1602:12:32', and outputs the current time period rate 1 (offer), current Time period start time '2011.08.1516:10:10', current time period end time '2011.08.1517:00:00', next time period start time '2011.08.1517:00:00', the next time period ends Moment '2011.08.1602:12:32';

S2: The billing unit generates the first bill, wherein the rate is the current time period rate 1, and the starting time is the current time period starting time '2011.08.15 16:10:10', and the ending time is the current time period ending time. ' 2011.08.15 17:00:00';

S3: The determining module determines that the start time of the next time period '2011.08.1517:00:00' is not equal to the end time of the next time period '2011.08.1602:12:32', then the start time of the next time period is assigned to the call start. At the moment, assigning the end time of the next time period to the call end time;

S4: The division unit accesses the database, and inputs the user number A, the call start time '2011.08.1517:00:00', and the call end time '2011.08.1602:12:32', and outputs the current time period rate 0 (non-preferential), The current time period start time '2011.08.1517:00:00', the current time period at the end of the time I 2011.08.1602:12:32', the next time period start time '2011.08.1602:12:32', the next time End of the period '2011.08.1602:12:32'; S5: The charging unit generates a second bill, wherein the rate is the current time period rate 0, and the starting time is the current time period starting time '2011.08.15 17:00:00', and the ending time is the current time period ending time. ' 2011.08.16 02:12:32';

S6: The determining module determines the starting time of the next time period '2011.08.1602:12:32' is equal to the ending time of the next time period '2011.08.1602:12:32', then the CDR is generated and the program ends.

(5) Scene 5 The call start and end date is more than one day, and the call start time is outside the time period. For example, the call start time is '2011.08.15 23:10:10', and the call end time is '2011.08.1701:12:32', In this scenario, the logic of dividing the duration of the call into one or more charging time segments according to the predetermined rate period includes the following steps: S1: The dividing unit accesses the database, and inputs the user number A and the call start time. '2011.08.1523:10:10', call end time '2011.08.1701:12:32', output current time period rate 0 (non-preferential), current time period start time '2011.08.1523:10:10', The current time period end time '2011.08.1609:00:00', the next time period start time '2011.08.1609:00:00', the next time period end time '2011.08.1701:12:32';

S3: The determining module determines that the start time of the next time period '2011.08.1609:00:00' is not equal to the end time of the next time period '2011.08.1701:12:32', then the start time of the next time period is assigned to the call start. At the moment, the end time of the next time period is assigned to the call end time; S4: The division unit accesses the database, and inputs the user number A, the call start time '2011.08.1609:00:00', and the call end time '2011.08.1701:12: 32', output the current time period rate 1 (offer), the current time period start time '2011.08.1609:00:00', the current time period end time '2011.08.1612:00:00', the next time period start time ' 2011.08.1612:00:00', the end of the next time period ' 2011.08.1701:12:32';

S5: The charging unit generates a second bill, wherein the rate is the current time period rate 1, and the starting time is the current time period starting time '2011.08.16 09:00:00', and the ending time is the current time period ending time. ' 2011.08.16 12:00:00';

S6: The determining module determines that the starting time of the next time period '2011.08.1612:00:00' is not equal to the ending time of the next time period '2011.08.1701:12:32', then assigning the starting time of the next time period to the call start At the moment, assigning the end time of the next time period to the call end time; S7: The division unit accesses the database, and enters the user number A, the call start time '2011.08.1612:00:00', and the call end time '2011.08.1701:12:32', and outputs the current time period rate 0 (non-preferential), The current time period start time '2011.08.1612:00:00', the current time period end time '2011.08.1615:00:00', the next time period start time '2011.08.1615:00:00', the next time period End time '2011.08.1701:12:32'; S8: The billing unit generates the third bill, where the rate is the current time period rate 0, and the starting time is the current time period start time ' 2011.08.16 12:00 :00', the end time is the end time of the current time period ' 2011.08.16 15:00:00';

S9: The determining module determines that the start time of the next time period '2011.08.1615:00:00' is not equal to the end time of the next time period '2011.08.1701:12:32', then assigns the start time of the next time period to the call start At the moment, assigning the end time of the next time period to the call end time;

S10: The division unit accesses the database, and inputs the user number A, the call start time '2011.08.1615:00:00', and the call end time '2011.08.1701:12:32', and outputs the current time period rate 1 (offer), current The time period starting time '2011.08.1615:00:00', the current time period ending time '2011.08.1617:00:00', the next time period starting time '2011.08.1617:00:00', the next time period ends Time ' 2011.08.1701:12:32'; S11: The billing unit generates the fourth bill, where the rate is the current time period rate 1, and the starting time is the current time period start time ' 2011.08.16 15:00: 00', the end time is the end time of the current time period '2011.08.16 17:00:00';

S12: The determining module determines that the starting time of the next time period '2011.08.16 17:00:00' is not equal to the ending time of the next time period '2011.08.1701:12:32', then assigning the starting time of the next time period to the call At the beginning time, the end time of the next time period is assigned to the call end time;

S13: The division unit accesses the database, and inputs the user number A, the call start time '2011.08.1617:00:00', and the call end time '2011.08.1701:12:32', and outputs the current time period rate 0 (non-preferential), The current time period start time '2011.08.1617:00:00', the current time period at the end of the time I 2011.08.1701:12:32', the next time period start time '2011.08.1701:12:32', the next time End of the segment '2011.08.1701:12:32'; S14: The billing unit generates the fifth bill, where the rate is the current time period rate 0, and the starting time is the current time period start time ' 2011.08.16 17: 00:00', the end time is the end time of the current time period ' 2011.08.17 01:12:32';

S15: The determining module determines that the starting time of the next time period '2011.08.17 01:12:32' is equal to the ending time of the next time period '2011.08.1701:12:32', then the CDR is generated and the program ends. Of course, the above five scenarios for charging by time period are only preferred examples, and the present invention is not limited thereto. In addition to the above various scenarios, the present invention can accurately and efficiently charge by time period, and improve billing by time period. The accuracy of the customer, to improve customer satisfaction, will not repeat them here. Obviously, those skilled in the art should understand that the above modules or steps of the present invention can be implemented by a general-purpose computing device, which can be concentrated on a single computing device or distributed over a network composed of multiple computing devices. Alternatively, they may be implemented by program code executable by the computing device, such that they may be stored in the storage device by the computing device and, in some cases, may be different from the order herein. The steps shown or described are performed, or they are separately fabricated into individual integrated circuit modules, or a plurality of modules or steps are fabricated as a single integrated circuit module. Thus, the invention is not limited to any specific combination of hardware and software. The above is only the preferred embodiment of the present invention, and is not intended to limit the present invention, and various modifications and changes can be made to the present invention. Any modifications, equivalent substitutions, improvements, etc. made within the spirit and scope of the present invention are intended to be included within the scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A charging method for a call service, comprising:

Obtain the duration of the call corresponding to the call service;

Dividing the duration of the call into one or more billing periods according to a predetermined rate period;

The fee of the call service is calculated according to each of the charging period and a rate corresponding to each of the charging periods.

2. The method according to claim 1, wherein the step of dividing the call duration into one or more billing periods according to a predetermined rate period comprises:

Dividing a portion of the call duration that coincides with the predetermined rate period into a first billing period;

A portion of the call duration that does not coincide with the predetermined rate period is divided into a second billing period.

3. The method according to claim 2, wherein the step of dividing the portion of the call duration that coincides with the predetermined rate period into the first billing period comprises:

The portion of the call duration that coincides with each of the predetermined rate periods is recorded as a first billing period.

The method according to claim 3, wherein each of the first charging time periods has the same rate, or at least two of the first charging time periods are the first ones. The rates corresponding to the billing period are the same.

5. The method according to claim 1, wherein the step of obtaining a call duration corresponding to the call service comprises:

Obtain the call start time and call end time corresponding to the call service.

6. The method according to claim 5, wherein the portion of the call duration that coincides with the predetermined rate period is determined by the following steps:

Determining that the current time is the call start time, and performing the following steps from the call start time to the call end time: determining whether the current time falls within the predetermined rate time period If the user falls, the current time is determined as a portion of the call duration that coincides with the predetermined rate time period; and the next time is set as the current time. A charging device for a call service, comprising:

The obtaining unit is set to obtain a call duration corresponding to the call service;

a dividing unit, configured to divide the call duration into one or more charging time periods according to a predetermined rate time period;

The charging unit is configured to calculate a fee of the call service according to each of the charging period and a rate corresponding to each charging period. The apparatus according to claim 7, wherein the dividing unit comprises: a first dividing module, configured to divide a portion of the call duration that coincides with the predetermined rate period into a first billing time Paragraph

And a second dividing module, configured to divide a portion of the call duration that does not coincide with the predetermined rate period into a second billing period. The device according to claim 8, wherein the first dividing module comprises:

a recording sub-module, configured to record, respectively, a portion of the call duration that coincides with each of the predetermined rate time periods as a first charging time period, where each of the first charging time periods The corresponding rates are the same, or the rate corresponding to at least two of the first charging periods in all the first charging periods is the same. The device according to claim 8 or 9, wherein the dividing unit further comprises: a determining module, configured to make the current time a call start time of the call duration, and perform the following steps from the call start time a call end time of the call duration: determining whether the current time falls within the predetermined rate time period, and if it falls, determining the current time as the call duration and the a portion of the predetermined rate period coincident; the next moment is set to the current time.