WO2014000710A1 - 基于网络融合的计费方法和装置 - Google Patents

基于网络融合的计费方法和装置 Download PDF

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WO2014000710A1
WO2014000710A1 PCT/CN2013/078561 CN2013078561W WO2014000710A1 WO 2014000710 A1 WO2014000710 A1 WO 2014000710A1 CN 2013078561 W CN2013078561 W CN 2013078561W WO 2014000710 A1 WO2014000710 A1 WO 2014000710A1
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  • the invention relates to a Chinese patent application filed on June 29, 2012, and the application number is 201210223367. 0, the Chinese patent application titled “network convergence-based charging method and device” Priority is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety.
  • the present invention relates to the field of communications technologies, and in particular, to a charging method and apparatus based on network convergence. Background technique
  • Network convergence can be to infiltrate and integrate different networks (such as telecommunication networks, the Internet, and cable television networks) into the same network in various ways.
  • Network convergence drives the integration of business, market and industry. That is, in the converged network, the terminal can perform services belonging to different networks.
  • a 3G (3rd-generation mobile communication) network can be integrated with a WLAN (Intra-Landscape Area Network), and after the terminal accesses the converged network, it can be executed. Services in a 3G network can also perform services in a WLAN network.
  • WLAN Intra-Landscape Area Network
  • the terminal After the terminal accesses the converged network, the terminal needs to perform charging for the terminal.
  • the terminal performs the service in the 3G network or performs the service in the WLAN network, which may be separately charged by different charging devices.
  • the embodiment of the present invention provides a charging method and device based on network convergence, which solves the problem that the process of performing the charging of the services in different networks by different devices after the network is merged is complicated.
  • a charging method based on network convergence including:
  • the radio network controller Receiving, by the radio network controller, a network access request, where the network access request includes a network access technology for describing a use of the access terminal to access the network; And configuring the network access identifier information of the to-be-accessed terminal according to the network access technology; sending the network access identifier information to the core network device, so that the core network device according to the network access identifier information, and corresponding The charging rule treats the access terminal for charging;
  • a network convergence based charging device including:
  • a first receiving unit configured to receive a network access request, where the network access request includes a network access technology used to describe that the access terminal accesses the network to use;
  • a configuration unit configured to configure network access identification information of the to-be-accessed terminal according to the network access technology
  • a sending unit configured to send the network access identifier information to the core network device, so that the core network device performs charging for the access terminal according to the network access identifier information and the corresponding charging rule; Establishing, according to the network access technology, a communication channel between the radio network controller and the core network device for transmitting data of the to-be-transmitted terminal.
  • the network convergence-based charging method and apparatus provided by the embodiments of the present invention, after using the foregoing solution, configuring, by the radio network controller, network access identification information for the to-be-accessed terminal according to the network access technology, and according to the network access technology Establishing a communication channel between the core network device and the data for transmitting the to-be-accessed terminal, so that after the network device is merged, the core network device may be based on the network access identification information, and the stored and the network access identification information.
  • the corresponding charging rule is used for charging the to-be-accessed terminal accessing the network by using each network access technology, thereby simplifying the charging process.
  • FIG. 1 is a schematic structural diagram of a network system in which a 3G network and a WLAN are merged in the prior art
  • FIG. 2 is a schematic structural diagram of a network system of a network convergence-based charging method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure
  • FIG. 3 is a flowchart of a network convergence based charging method according to an embodiment of the present invention
  • FIG. 4 is a connection diagram of a wireless network controller and other devices in a process of accessing a terminal to access a network in the method shown in FIG. ;
  • FIG. 5 is a flowchart of establishing a service of a terminal to be accessed in another network convergence-based charging method according to the embodiment
  • FIG. 6 is a flowchart of another network convergence-based charging method according to the embodiment.
  • FIG. 7 is a schematic structural diagram of a charging device based on network convergence according to an embodiment of the present invention
  • FIG. 8 is a schematic structural diagram of another charging device based on network convergence according to the embodiment. detailed description
  • the access terminal can access the network using the 3G access technology or the WLAN access technology. After accessing the network, the access terminal can perform services in the 3G network. It is possible to perform services in the WLAN.
  • the access terminal is not limited, and may be set according to actual needs.
  • it may be a mobile phone, a computer, or the like, and details are not described herein again.
  • the access terminal When the terminal to be accessed performs the service in the 3G network, the access terminal is charged by the broadband access server; when the terminal to be accessed performs the service in the WLAN, the access terminal is charged by the core network device.
  • the access terminal When the terminal to be accessed performs services of different networks, the access terminal is charged by different devices, and the charging process is cumbersome.
  • the network access request is forwarded to the wireless network.
  • the network controller establishes network access identification information for the to-be-accessed terminal according to the network access technology included in the network access request, and establishes a relationship between the wireless network controller and the core network device for transmission
  • the communication channel of the data of the access terminal enables the core network device to perform charging for the terminal to be accessed, that is, when the terminal to be accessed performs the service in the 3G network and the service in the WLAN, the access terminal can be accessed through the core network device. Billing.
  • the embodiment provides a charging method based on the network convergence.
  • the execution of the method is a wireless network controller, and the integration of the 3G network and the WLAN is taken as an example. As shown in FIG. 3, the following steps may be included:
  • the radio network controller receives a network access request.
  • the network access request is first sent to the radio network controller by using a wireless local area network access controller, or a base station, and the network access request includes a network for describing the access terminal to access the network.
  • Access technology may be, but not limited to, a 3G access technology, or a WL AN access technology.
  • the radio network controller configures network access identification information of the to-be-accessed terminal according to the network access technology. That is, the network access identifier of the to-be-accessed terminal that accesses the network by using different network access technologies may be different.
  • the core network device can be used to charge the access device, and the wireless network controller also establishes a wireless network according to the network access technology.
  • the wireless network controller allocates the terminal to be accessed according to the network access technology.
  • the network access identification information is set, and a communication channel for transmitting data of the to-be-accessed terminal is established between the core network device and the core network device according to the network access technology, so that the core network device can be accessed according to the network after the network is fused.
  • the identification information and the stored charging rule corresponding to the network access identification information are used for charging the to-be-accessed terminal accessing the network by using each network access technology, thereby simplifying the charging process.
  • the connection diagram of the radio network controller and other devices in the process of the access terminal accessing the network As shown in Figure 5, a flow chart is established for the service to be accessed by the terminal.
  • step 1 to step 7 in FIG. 5 correspond to the path from the terminal to the base station to the radio network controller to the core network device to the network in FIG. 4, that is, the 3G access technology is used. Access to the network; Steps 8 to 18, and the terminal to WiFi (Wireless Fidelity) access point to the wireless network controller to the core network device in Figure 4.
  • the path to the network corresponds to the case where the WLAN access technology is used to access the network.
  • the WLAN access controller may be a WiFi access controller, and the specific steps may include:
  • the access terminal establishes a radio resource control connection with the mobile access network
  • the access terminal sends a service request to the core network device.
  • the core network device and the terminal to be accessed are authenticated, and the network access technology of the terminal to be accessed is determined.
  • the network access technology in this step may be a 3G access technology
  • the to-be-accessed terminal is configured by the radio network controller and sends the network access identifier information of the to-be-accessed terminal to the core network device through the radio network controller.
  • the network access identifier information is included in a PDP (Packet Data Protocol) activation request, and the to-be-accessed terminal may send the network access identifier information to the core network device by sending a PDP activation request to the core network device.
  • PDP Packet Data Protocol
  • the core network device sends an assignment request to the radio network controller, instructing the radio network controller to establish a communication channel between the radio network controller and the core network device, corresponding to transmitting data of the to-be-transmitted terminal, and indicating the wireless network.
  • the controller establishes a radio access bearer
  • the radio network controller sends an assignment response to the core network device after establishing a communication channel between the radio network controller and the core network device for transmitting data of the to-be-transmitted terminal; 7.
  • the core network device configures network address information, etc., for the to-be-accessed terminal, and sends the network address information to the to-be-accessed terminal through the radio network controller;
  • the network address information is included in the PDP activation response, and the network address information is sent to the to-be-accessed terminal by sending a PDP activation response to the to-be-accessed terminal;
  • the wireless local area network function module of the terminal to be accessed sends a network access request to the WiFi access point;
  • the WiFi access point sends a network access response to the to-be-accessed terminal according to its own state, such as a load;
  • the access terminal sends an association request to the WiFi access controller through the WiFi access point;
  • the WiFi access controller determines whether it is allowed to access the to-be-accessed terminal according to its own state. If the access terminal is allowed to access, the network access request is forwarded to the radio network controller, and the network access request may include but not Limited to the network access technology used when the access terminal accesses the network;
  • the radio network controller configures the to-access terminal and sends the network access identifier information to the core network device.
  • the network access identifier information is included in the PDP activation request, and the network access identifier information is sent to the core network device by sending a PDP activation request to the core network device.
  • step 4 is similar to step 4.
  • the network access identifier information included in the PDP activation request may be different from the network access identifier information in other PDP activation requests. If the operator does not specifically require charging, the PDP is activated.
  • the network access identifier information included in the request may be the same as the network access identifier information in other PDP activation requests.
  • the core network device sends an assignment request to the radio network controller, instructing the radio network controller to establish a communication channel between the radio network controller and the core network device, and corresponding to the data for transmitting the to-be-transmitted terminal;
  • the difference between 5 is that there is no need to establish a radio access bearer;
  • the radio network controller sends an assignment response to the core network device after establishing a communication channel between the radio network controller and the core network device for transmitting data of the to-be-transmitted terminal;
  • the core network device configures network address information for the to-be-accessed terminal, and sends the network address information to the radio network controller.
  • the network address information is included in the PDP activation response, and the network address information may be sent to the radio network controller by sending a PDP activation response to the radio network controller. 16.
  • the radio network controller sends a network access response to the WiFi access controller, and allows the to-be-accessed terminal to access the network.
  • the WiF i access controller sends an association response to the to-be-accessed terminal, allowing the to-be-accessed terminal to associate, that is, allowing the to-be-accessed terminal to transmit data;
  • the terminal to be accessed and the network perform data transmission.
  • This embodiment provides another network convergence-based charging method, which is a further extension of the method shown in FIG. 3, and is also a further description of steps 8 to 18 in the method shown in FIG. As shown in 6, it can include the following steps:
  • the radio network controller receives the network access request.
  • the network access request is first sent to the radio network controller by using a wireless local area network access controller, or a base station, and the network access request includes a network for describing the access terminal to access the network.
  • Access technology may be, but not limited to, a WLAN access technology.
  • the radio network controller configures network access identification information of the to-be-accessed terminal according to the network access technology. That is, the network access identifier of the to-be-accessed terminal that accesses the network by using different network access technologies may be different.
  • the network access identification information may be, but not limited to, an APN (Aces s Point Name).
  • the data received by the core network device may include network access identification information of the terminal to be accessed, so that the core network device obtains the network access identifier information according to the received network access identifier information. After the corresponding charging rule, the access terminal is charged according to the charging rule.
  • sending the network access identifier information to the core network device is: sending the network access identifier information to the core network device by sending the PDP activation request including the network access identifier information to the core network device.
  • the method for sending the network access identifier information to the core network device is not limited in this embodiment, and may be set according to actual needs, and details are not described herein again.
  • the core network device can be used to charge the access device, and the wireless network controller also establishes a wireless network according to the network access technology.
  • the wireless network control device performs data transmission with the core network device through the established communication channel, and the like;
  • the wireless network control device performs data transmission with the core network device through other corresponding communication channels.
  • the core network device sends an assignment response to the core network device, so that after receiving the assignment response, the core network device configures network address information for the to-be-access terminal, and enables the to-be-access terminal to perform data transmission with the network according to the network address information.
  • the wireless control device receives the network address information as: The wireless control device receives the network address information by receiving a PDP activation response including the network address information.
  • the method for receiving the network address information of the wireless control device is not limited in this embodiment, and may be set according to actual needs, and details are not described herein again.
  • the method for accessing the terminal to access the network by using the 3G access technology is a prior art, and is a method well known to those skilled in the art. Therefore, the method is not limited, and details are not described herein again.
  • the network access identifier information is configured for the to-be-accessed terminal according to the network access technology by the wireless network controller, and the network access technology is established according to the network access technology and the corresponding use between the core network device.
  • the access technology accesses the access terminal of the network to perform charging, thereby simplifying the charging process.
  • the embodiment provides a charging device based on network convergence.
  • the method may include: a first receiving unit 71, a configuration unit 72, a sending unit 73, and an establishing unit 74.
  • the first receiving unit 71 is configured to receive a network access request, where the network access request includes a network access technology used to describe the access network of the access terminal to access the network;
  • the configuration unit 72 is configured to configure network access identifier information of the to-be-accessed terminal according to the network access technology
  • the sending unit 73 is configured to send the network access identifier information to the core network device, so that the core network device obtains the network access identifier information according to the network And charging the access terminal with the corresponding charging rule, and the core network device stores the charging rule corresponding to all the network access identification information;
  • the establishing unit 74 is configured to establish, according to the network access technology, a communication channel between the radio network controller and the core network device, and corresponding to the data for transmitting the terminal to be transmitted.
  • the configuration unit configures the network access identifier information for the to-be-accessed terminal according to the network access technology
  • the establishing unit is configured to be connected to the core network device according to the network access technology, and correspondingly used for transmission and standby.
  • the communication channel of the data entering the terminal enables the core network device to use the network access identification information according to the network access identification information and the stored charging rule corresponding to the network access identification information.
  • the to-be-accessed terminal entering the network performs charging, thereby simplifying the charging process.
  • This embodiment provides another network convergence-based charging device.
  • the device further expands the device shown in FIG. 7.
  • the method may include: a first receiving unit 81, a configuration unit 82, and a sending unit. 83.
  • the establishing unit 84 includes: a receiving module 841, an establishing module 842, and a sending module 843.
  • the first receiving unit 81 is configured to receive a network access request, where the network access request includes a network access technology used to describe the access network of the access terminal to access the network;
  • the configuration unit 82 is configured to configure network access identification information of the to-be-accessed terminal according to the network access technology.
  • the network access technology may be, but not limited to, a wireless local area network access technology.
  • the sending unit 83 is configured to send network access identifier information to the core network device, so that the core network device performs charging for the access terminal according to the network access identifier information and the corresponding charging rule, and the core network is configured. All the charging rules corresponding to the network access identifier information are stored.
  • the sending unit sends the network access identifier information to the core network device as follows: The sending unit sends the network access identifier information to the core network device by sending a PDP activation request including the network access identifier information to the core network device.
  • the method for sending the network access identifier information to the core network device by the sending unit is not limited, and may be set according to actual needs, and details are not described herein again.
  • the establishing unit 84 is configured to establish, according to the network access technology, a communication channel between the radio network controller and the core network device, and corresponding to the data for transmitting the terminal to be transmitted;
  • the receiving module 841 is configured to receive an assignment request sent by the core network device, where the assignment request is used to instruct the radio network controller to establish a communication channel according to the network access technology;
  • the establishing module 842 is configured to establish a communication channel according to the assignment request received by the receiving module, and the sending module 843 is configured to send an assignment response to the core network device, so that the core network device is to be accessed after receiving the assignment response.
  • the terminal configures network address information, so that the terminal to be accessed performs data transmission with the network according to the network address information;
  • the second receiving unit 85 is configured to receive network address information.
  • the second receiving unit receives the network address information as: the second receiving unit receives the network address information by receiving a PDP activation response including the network address information.
  • the method for receiving the network address information by the second receiving unit is not limited, and may be set according to actual needs, and details are not described herein again.
  • the configuration unit configures the network access identifier information for the to-be-accessed terminal according to the network access technology
  • the establishing unit is configured to be connected to the core network device according to the network access technology, and correspondingly used for transmission and standby.
  • the communication channel of the data entering the terminal enables the core network device to use the network access identification information according to the network access identification information and the stored charging rule corresponding to the network access identification information.
  • the to-be-accessed terminal entering the network performs charging, thereby simplifying the charging process.
  • the present invention can be implemented by means of software plus necessary general hardware, and of course, by hardware, but in many cases, the former is a better implementation. .
  • the technical solution of the present invention which is essential or contributes to the prior art, can be embodied in the form of a software product.
  • the product is stored in a readable storage medium, such as a floppy disk, hard disk or optical disk of a computer, and includes instructions for causing a computer device (which may be a personal computer, a server, or a network device, etc.) to perform various implementations of the present invention.
  • a computer device which may be a personal computer, a server, or a network device, etc.

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本发明提供一种基于网络融合的计费方法和装置。涉及通信技术领域。解决了在网络融合后,分别通过不同设备对执行所属不同网络中的业务进行计费的过程较复杂的问题。具体步骤可以包括:无线网络控制器接收网络接入请求;根据网络接入技术配置待接入终端的网络接入标识信息;向核心网设备发送网络接入标识信息,以便核心网设备根据网络接入标识信息、和相应的计费规则对待接入终端进行计费,核心网设备存储所有网络接入标识信息对应的计费规则;根据网络接入技术建立无线网络控制器与核心网设备之间,相应的用于传输待传输终端的数据的通信通道。可应用于基于网络融合的计费中。

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基于网络融合的计费方法和装置 本申请要求于 2012年 6月 29日提交中国专利局、申请号为 201210223367. 0、 发明名称为 "基于网络融合的计费方法和装置" 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
本发明涉及通信技术领域, 尤其涉及基于网络融合的计费方法和装置。 背景技术
网络融合可以是将不同网络(如电信网、 因特网和有线电视网等)通过各种 方式进行渗透和整合到同一网络中。 网络融合带动了业务、 市场和产业的融合。 即在融合网络中终端可以执行所属不同网络的业务。
现有技术中, 可以将 3G ( 3rd_genera t ion, 第三代移动通信) 网络与 WLAN ( Wi re les s Loca l Area Networks , 无限局域网络) 融合, 在终端接入该融合 网络后, 既可以执行 3G网络中的业务也可以执行 WLAN网络中的业务。
终端在接入融合网络后, 需要对该终端进行计费, 终端执行 3G网络中的业 务、 或执行 WLAN网络中的业务可以是通过不同的计费设备分别进行计费的。
上述基于网络融合的计费的过程, 在网络融合后, 分别通过不同设备对执 行所属不同网络中的业务进行计费的过程较复杂。 发明内容
本发明的实施例提供一种基于网络融合的计费方法、 装置, 解决了在网络 融合后, 分别通过不同设备对执行所属不同网络中的业务进行计费的过程较复 杂的问题。
为达到上述目的, 本发明的实施例釆用如下技术方案:
一方面, 提供一种基于网络融合的计费方法, 包括:
无线网络控制器接收网络接入请求, 所述网络接入请求包含用于描述待接 入终端接入网络使用的网络接入技术; 根据所述网络接入技术配置所述待接入终端的网络接入标识信息; 向核心网设备发送所述网络接入标识信息, 以便所述核心网设备根据网络 接入标识信息、 和相应的计费规则对待接入终端进行计费;
根据所述网络接入技术建立所述无线网络控制器与所述核心网设备之间, 相应的用于传输所述待传输终端的数据的通信通道。
另一方面, 提供一种基于网络融合的计费装置, 包括:
第一接收单元, 用于接收网络接入请求, 所述网络接入请求包含用于描述 待接入终端接入网络使用的网络接入技术;
配置单元, 用于根据所述网络接入技术配置所述待接入终端的网络接入标 识信息;
发送单元, 用于向核心网设备发送所述网络接入标识信息, 以便所述核心 网设备根据网络接入标识信息、 和相应的计费规则对待接入终端进行计费; 建立单元, 用于根据所述网络接入技术建立所述无线网络控制器与所述核 心网设备之间, 相应的用于传输所述待传输终端的数据的通信通道。
本发明实施例提供的基于网络融合的计费方法、 装置, 釆用上述方案后, 通过无线网络控制器根据网络接入技术为待接入终端配置网络接入标识信息, 并根据网络接入技术建立与核心网设备之间, 相应的用于传输待接入终端的数 据的通信通道, 使得核心网络设备在网络融合后, 可以根据网络接入标识信息、 和存储的与该网络接入标识信息对应的计费规则, 为釆用各网络接入技术接入 网络的待接入终端进行计费, 进而简化了计费过程。 附图说明
为了更清楚地说明本发明实施例中的技术方案, 下面将对实施例描述中所 需要使用的附图作简单地介绍, 显而易见地, 下面描述中的附图仅仅是本发明 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为现有技术 3G网络与 WLAN融合的网络系统结构示意图;
图 2为本实施例提供的基于网络融合的计费方法的网络系统结构示意图; 图 3为本实施例提供的一种基于网络融合的计费方法流程图; 图 4为图 3所示的方法中, 待接入终端接入网络过程中无线网络控制器与 其他设备的连接图;
图 5 为本实施例提供的另一种基于网络融合的计费方法中, 待接入终端的 业务建立流程图;
图 6为本实施例提供的另一种基于网络融合的计费方法流程图;
图 7为本实施例提供的一种基于网络融合的计费装置结构示意图; 图 8为本实施例提供的另一种基于网络融合的计费装置结构示意图。 具体实施方式
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, 所描述的实施例仅仅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。
目前, 网络融合存在 3种趋势: 3G网络与 WLAN的融合; 互联网协议网络与 有限电视网的融合; 有线网络与无线网络的融合。 以下提供的实施例以 3G网络 与 WLAN的融合为例进行说明。
如图 1所示, 在网络融合后, 待接入终端可以釆用 3G接入技术或 WLAN接 入技术接入网络, 在接入网络后, 待接入终端既可以执行 3G网络中业务, 也可 以执行 WLAN中的业务。
本实施例对待接入终端不作限定, 可以根据实际需要进行设定, 例如, 可 以为手机、 电脑等, 在此不再赘述。
当待接入终端执行 3G网络中的业务时, 通过宽带接入服务器对待接入终端 进行计费; 当待接入终端执行 WLAN中的业务时, 通过核心网设备对待接入终端 进行计费。 当待接入终端执行不同网络的业务时, 通过不同设备对待接入终端 进行计费, 计费的过程较为繁瑣。
为了解决上述问题, 如图 2所示, 若待接入终端执行 WLAN中的业务, 在无 线局域网接入控制器接收到网络接入请求后, 将该网络接入请求转发至无线网 络控制器; 无线网络控制器根据网络接入请求包含的网络接入技术, 为待接入 终端配置网络接入标识信息, 并且建立无线网络控制器与核心网设备之间的, 用于传输待接入终端的数据的通信通道, 使得核心网设备为待接入终端进行计 费, 即待接入终端执行 3G网络中的业务与 WLAN中的业务时, 均可通过核心网 设备对待接入终端进行计费。
下面提供一些实施例对上述方法进行简要描述。
本实施例提供一种基于网络融合的计费方法, 该方法的执行主体为无线网 络控制器, 并以 3G网络与 WLAN的融合为例进行说明, 如图 3所示, 可以包括 以下步骤:
301、 无线网络控制器接收网络接入请求。
待接入终端接入网络之前, 首先通过无线局域网接入控制器、 或基站等向 无线网络控制器发送网络接入请求, 网络接入请求包含用于描述待接入终端接 入网络使用的网络接入技术。 其中, 网络接入技术可以为但不限于: 3 G接入技 术、 或 WL AN接入技术等。
302、 根据网络接入技术配置待接入终端的网络接入标识信息。
为了使核心网设备对待接入终端进行统一控制与管理等, 无线网络控制器 根据网络接入技术配置待接入终端的网络接入标识信息。 即釆用不同网络接入 技术接入网络的待接入终端的网络接入标识可以不同。
303、 向核心网设备发送网络接入标识信息, 以便核心网设备根据网络接入 标识信息、 和相应的计费规则对待接入终端进行计费, 核心网设备存储所有网 络接入标识信息对应的计费规则。
304、 根据网络接入技术建立无线网络控制器与核心网设备之间, 相应的用 于传输待传输终端的数据的通信通道。
为了使待接入终端釆用 3G接入技术或 WLAN接入技术接入网络时, 均可以 釆用核心网设备对待接入设备进行计费, 无线网络控制器还根据网络接入技术 建立无线网络控制器与核心网设备之间, 相应的用于传输待传输终端的数据的 通信通道。
釆用上述方案后, 通过无线网络控制器根据网络接入技术为待接入终端配 置网络接入标识信息, 并根据网络接入技术建立与核心网设备之间, 相应的用 于传输待接入终端的数据的通信通道, 使得核心网络设备在网络融合后, 可以 根据网络接入标识信息、 和存储的与该网络接入标识信息对应的计费规则, 为 釆用各网络接入技术接入网络的待接入终端进行计费, 进而简化了计费过程。
如图 4所示, 为在 3G网络与 WLAN的融合网络中, 待接入终端接入网络过 程中无线网络控制器与其他设备的连接图。 如图 5 所示, 为待接入终端的业务 建立流程图。
其中, 图 5中的步骤 1至步骤 7所示的步骤, 与图 4中待接入终端至基站 至无线网络控制器至核心网设备至网络的路径相对应, 即为釆用 3G接入技术接 入网络的情况; 步骤 8 至步骤 18 所示的步骤, 与图 4 中待接入终端至 WiFi (Wire les s Fidel i ty, 无线保真)接入点至无线网络控制器至核心网设备至 网络的路径相对应, 即为釆用 WLAN接入技术接入网络的情况。
具体的, 图 5中, 无线局域网接入控制器可以为 WiFi接入控制器, 具体步 骤可以包括:
1、 待接入终端与移动接入网络建立无线资源控制连接;
2、 待接入终端向核心网设备发送服务请求;
3、核心网设备与待接入终端进行鉴权,并确定待接入终端的网络接入技术, 此步骤中, 该步骤中的网络接入技术可以为 3G接入技术;
4、 待接入终端通过无线网络控制器配置并通过无线网络控制器向核心网设 备发送待接入终端的网络接入标识信息;
具体的, 网络接入标识信息包含于 PDP ( Packet Data Protocol , 分组数据 协议)激活请求中, 待接入终端可以通过向核心网设备发送 PDP激活请求, 将 网络接入标识信息发送至核心网设备;
5、 核心网设备向无线网络控制器发送指配请求, 指示无线网络控制器建立 无线网络控制器与核心网设备之间, 相应的用于传输待传输终端的数据的通信 通道, 还指示无线网络控制器建立无线接入承载;
6、 无线网络控制器在建立无线网络控制器与核心网设备之间, 相应的用于 传输待传输终端的数据的通信通道后, 向核心网设备发送指配响应; 7、 核心网设备为待接入终端配置网络地址信息等, 并将该网络地址信息通 过无线网络控制器发送至待接入终端;
具体的, 网络地址信息包含于 PDP 激活响应中, 可以通过向待接入终端发 送 PDP激活响应, 而将网络地址信息发送至待接入终端;
8、 待接入终端的无线局域网功能模块向 WiFi接入点发送网络接入请求;
9、 WiFi接入点根据自身状态, 例如负载等, 向待接入终端发送网络接入响 应;
10、 待接入终端通过 WiFi接入点向 WiFi接入控制器发送关联请求;
11、 WiFi接入控制器根据自身状态判断是否可允许接入待接入终端, 若允 许待接入终端接入, 则向无线网络控制器转发网络接入请求, 网络接入请求可 以包括但不限于待接入终端接入网络时使用的网络接入技术;
12、 无线网络控制器为待接入终端配置并向核心网设备发送网络接入标识 信息;
具体的, 网络接入标识信息包含于 PDP 激活请求中, 可以通过向核心网设 备发送 PDP激活请求, 将网络接入标识信息发送至核心网设备;
该步骤与步骤 4类似, 但是, 该 PDP激活请求中包含的网络接入标识信息 可以与其他 PDP激活请求中的网络接入标识信息不同; 如果运营商对计费没有 特别要求, 则该 PDP激活请求中包含的网络接入标识信息可以与其他 PDP激活 请求中的网络接入标识信息相同。
13、 核心网设备向无线网络控制器发送指配请求, 指示无线网络控制器建 立无线网络控制器与核心网设备之间, 相应的用于传输待传输终端的数据的通 信通道; 该步骤与步骤 5的区别为不用建立无线接入承载;
14、 无线网络控制器在建立无线网络控制器与核心网设备之间, 相应的用 于传输待传输终端的数据的通信通道后, 向核心网设备发送指配响应;
15、 核心网设备为待接入终端配置网络地址信息等, 并将该网络地址信息 发送至无线网络控制器;
具体的, 网络地址信息包含于 PDP 激活响应中, 可以通过向无线网络控制 器发送 PDP激活响应, 将网络地址信息发送至无线网络控制器; 16、 无线网络控制器向 WiFi接入控制器发送网络接入响应, 允许待接入终 端接入网络;
17、 WiF i接入控制器向待接入终端发送关联响应, 允许待接入终端关联, 即允许待接入终端传输数据;
18、 待接入终端与网络进行数据传输等。
本实施例提供另一种基于网络融合的计费方法, 该方法是对图 3 所示的方 法的进一步扩展, 也是对图 5所示的方法中, 步骤 8至步骤 18的进一步描述, 如图 6所示, 可以包括以下步骤:
601、 无线网络控制器接收网络接入请求。
待接入终端接入网络之前, 首先通过无线局域网接入控制器、 或基站等向 无线网络控制器发送网络接入请求, 网络接入请求包含用于描述待接入终端接 入网络使用的网络接入技术。 其中, 网络接入技术可以为但不限于: WLAN接入 技术。
602、 根据网络接入技术配置待接入终端的网络接入标识信息。
为了使核心网设备对待接入终端进行统一控制与管理等, 无线网络控制器 根据网络接入技术配置待接入终端的网络接入标识信息。 即釆用不同网络接入 技术接入网络的待接入终端的网络接入标识可以不同。
网络接入标识信息可以为但不限于 APN ( Acces s Point Name , 接入点标识) 等。
603、 向核心网设备发送网络接入标识信息, 以便核心网设备根据网络接入 标识信息、 和相应的计费规则对待接入终端进行计费, 核心网设备存储所有网 络接入标识信息对应的计费规则。
当待接入终端通过核心网设备与网络进行通信时, 核心网设备接收到的数 据可以包含待接入终端的网络接入标识信息, 以便核心网设备根据接收到的网 络接入标识信息获取到相应的计费规则后, 根据该计费规则对待接入终端进行 计费。
本实施例对网络接入标识信息与计费规则的对应关系不作限定, 可以根据 是实际需要进行设定, 在此不再赘述。 进一步的, 向核心网设备发送网络接入标识信息为: 通过向核心网设备发 送包含网络接入标识信息的 PDP激活请求的方式, 向核心网设备发送网络接入 标识信息。
本实施例对向核心网设备发送网络接入标识信息的方法不作限定, 可以根 据实际需要进行设定, 在此不再赘述。
604、 接收核心网络设备发送的指配请求, 指配请求用于指示无线网络控制 器根据网络接入技术建立通信通道。
为了使待接入终端釆用 3G接入技术或 WLAN接入技术接入网络时, 均可以 釆用核心网设备对待接入设备进行计费, 无线网络控制器还根据网络接入技术 建立无线网络控制器与核心网设备之间, 相应的用于传输待传输终端的数据的 通信通道。
605、 根据接收到的指配请求建立通信通道。
作为本实施例的一种实施方式,若待接入终端釆用 WL AN接入技术接入网络 , 则无线网络控制设备通过该建立的通信通道与核心网设备进行数据传输等; 若 待接入终端釆用 3G接入技术接入网络, 则无线网络控制设备通过其他相应的通 信通道与核心网设备进行数据传输等。
606、 向核心网设备发送指配响应, 以便核心网设备在接收到指配响应后, 为待接入终端配置网络地址信息, 使待接入终端根据网络地址信息与网络进行 数据传输。
607、 接收网络地址信息。
进一步的, 无线控制设备接收网络地址信息为: 无线控制设备通过接收包 含网络地址信息的 PDP激活响应的方式, 接收网络地址信息。
本实施例对无线控制设备接收网络地址信息的方法不作限定, 可以根据实 际需要进行设置, 在此不再赘述。
在本实施例中, 待接入终端釆用 3G接入技术接入网络的方法为现有技术, 为本领域技术人员熟知的方法, 因此, 对该方法不作限定, 在此不再赘述。
釆用上述方案后, 通过无线网络控制器根据网络接入技术为待接入终端配 置网络接入标识信息, 并根据网络接入技术建立与核心网设备之间, 相应的用 于传输待接入终端的数据的通信通道, 使得核心网络设备在网络融合后, 可以 根据网络接入标识信息、 和存储的与该网络接入标识信息对应的计费规则, 为 釆用各网络接入技术接入网络的待接入终端进行计费, 进而简化了计费过程。
本实施例提供一种基于网络融合的计费装置, 如图 7 所示, 可以包括: 第 一接收单元 71、 配置单元 72、 发送单元 73、 建立单元 74。
其中, 第一接收单元 71 , 用于接收网络接入请求, 网络接入请求包含用于 描述待接入终端接入网络使用的网络接入技术;
配置单元 72 ,用于根据网络接入技术配置待接入终端的网络接入标识信息; 发送单元 73, 用于向核心网设备发送网络接入标识信息, 以便核心网设备 根据网络接入标识信息、 和相应的计费规则对待接入终端进行计费, 核心网设 备存储所有网络接入标识信息对应的计费规则;
建立单元 74 , 用于根据网络接入技术建立无线网络控制器与核心网设备之 间, 相应的用于传输待传输终端的数据的通信通道。
釆用上述方案后, 通过配置单元根据网络接入技术为待接入终端配置网络 接入标识信息, 并且, 建立单元根据网络接入技术建立与核心网设备之间, 相 应的用于传输待接入终端的数据的通信通道, 使得核心网络设备在网络融合后, 可以根据网络接入标识信息、 和存储的与该网络接入标识信息对应的计费规则, 为釆用各网络接入技术接入网络的待接入终端进行计费, 进而简化了计费过程。
本实施例提供另一种基于网络融合的计费装置, 该装置时对图 7 所示的装 置的进一步扩展, 如图 8所示, 可以包括: 第一接收单元 81、 配置单元 82、 发 送单元 83、 建立单元 84、 第二接收单元 85。
具体的, 建立单元 84包括: 接收模块 841、 建立模块 842、 发送模块 843。 其中, 第一接收单元 81 , 用于接收网络接入请求, 网络接入请求包含用于 描述待接入终端接入网络使用的网络接入技术;
配置单元 82 ,用于根据网络接入技术配置待接入终端的网络接入标识信息; 进一步的, 网络接入技术可以为但不限于无线局域网接入技术。
发送单元 83, 用于向核心网设备发送网络接入标识信息, 以便核心网设备 根据网络接入标识信息、 和相应的计费规则对待接入终端进行计费, 核心网设 备存储所有网络接入标识信息对应的计费规则;
进一步的, 发送单元向核心网设备发送网络接入标识信息为: 发送单元通 过向核心网设备发送包含网络接入标识信息的 PDP激活请求的方式, 向核心网 设备发送网络接入标识信息。
本实施例对发送单元向核心网设备发送网络接入标识信息的方法不作限 定, 可以根据实际需要进行设定, 在此不再赘述。
建立单元 84 , 用于根据网络接入技术建立无线网络控制器与核心网设备之 间, 相应的用于传输待传输终端的数据的通信通道;
具体的, 接收模块 841 , 用于接收核心网络设备发送的指配请求, 指配请求 用于指示无线网络控制器根据网络接入技术建立通信通道;
建立模块 842 , 用于根据接收模块接收到的指配请求建立通信通道; 发送模块 843 , 用于向核心网设备发送指配响应, 以便核心网设备在接收到 指配响应后, 为待接入终端配置网络地址信息, 使待接入终端根据网络地址信 息与网络进行数据传输;
第二接收单元 85 , 用于接收网络地址信息。
进一步的, 第二接收单元接收网络地址信息为: 第二接收单元通过接收包 含网络地址信息的 PDP激活响应的方式, 接收网络地址信息。
本实施例对第二接收单元接收网络地址信息的方法不作限定, 可以根据实 际需要进行设定, 在此不再赘述。
釆用上述方案后, 通过配置单元根据网络接入技术为待接入终端配置网络 接入标识信息, 并且, 建立单元根据网络接入技术建立与核心网设备之间, 相 应的用于传输待接入终端的数据的通信通道, 使得核心网络设备在网络融合后, 可以根据网络接入标识信息、 和存储的与该网络接入标识信息对应的计费规则, 为釆用各网络接入技术接入网络的待接入终端进行计费, 进而简化了计费过程。
通过以上的实施方式的描述, 所属领域的技术人员可以清楚地了解到本发 明可借助软件加必需的通用硬件的方式来实现, 当然也可以通过硬件, 但很多 情况下前者是更佳的实施方式。 基于这样的理解, 本发明的技术方案本质上或 者说对现有技术做出贡献的部分可以以软件产品的形式体现出来, 该计算机软 件产品存储在可读取的存储介质中, 如计算机的软盘, 硬盘或光盘等, 包括若 干指令用以使得一台计算机设备(可以是个人计算机, 服务器, 或者网络设备 等)执行本发明各个实施例所述的方法。
以上所述, 仅为本发明的具体实施方式, 但本发明的保护范围并不局限于 此, 任何熟悉本技术领域的技术人员在本发明揭露的技术范围内, 可轻易想到 变化或替换, 都应涵盖在本发明的保护范围之内。 因此, 本发明的保护范围应 所述以权利要求的保护范围为准。

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权利要求
1、 一种基于网络融合的计费方法, 其特征在于, 包括:
无线网络控制器接收网络接入请求, 所述网络接入请求包含用于描述待接 入终端接入网络使用的网络接入技术;
根据所述网络接入技术配置所述待接入终端的网络接入标识信息; 向核心网设备发送所述网络接入标识信息, 以便所述核心网设备根据网络 接入标识信息、 和相应的计费规则对待接入终端进行计费;
根据所述网络接入技术建立所述无线网络控制器与所述核心网设备之间, 相应的用于传输所述待传输终端的数据的通信通道。
2、 根据权利要求 1所述的基于网络融合的计费方法, 其特征在于, 所述根 据所述网络接入技术建立所述无线网络控制器与所述核心网设备之间, 相应的 用于传输所述待传输终端的数据的通信通道包括:
接收所述核心网络设备发送的指配请求, 所述指配请求用于指示所述无线 网络控制器根据所述网络接入技术建立所述通信通道;
根据接收到的所述指配请求建立所述通信通道;
向所述核心网设备发送指配响应, 以便所述核心网设备在接收到所述指配 响应后, 为所述待接入终端配置网络地址信息。
3、 根据权利要求 1或 2所述的基于网络融合的计费方法, 其特征在于, 所 述向核心网设备发送所述网络接入标识信息为: 通过向核心网设备发送包含所 述网络接入标识信息的 PDP 激活请求的方式, 向核心网设备发送所述网络接入 标识信息。
4、 根据权利要求 3所述的基于网络融合的计费方法, 其特征在于, 在所述 根据所述网络接入技术建立所述无线网络控制器与所述核心网设备之间, 相应 的用于传输所述待传输终端的数据的通信通道之后, 所述方法还包括:
接收所述网络地址信息。
5、 根据权利要求 3或 4所述的基于网络融合的计费方法, 其特征在于, 所 述接收所述网络地址信息为: 通过接收包含所述网络地址信息的 PDP激活响应 的方式, 接收所述网络地址信息。
6、 根据权利要求 1至 5中任意一项所述的基于网络融合的计费方法, 其特 征在于, 所述网络接入技术为无线局域网接入技术。
7、 一种基于网络融合的计费装置, 其特征在于, 包括:
第一接收单元, 用于接收网络接入请求, 所述网络接入请求包含用于描述 待接入终端接入网络使用的网络接入技术;
配置单元, 用于根据所述网络接入技术配置所述待接入终端的网络接入标 识信息;
发送单元, 用于向核心网设备发送所述网络接入标识信息, 以便所述核心 网设备根据网络接入标识信息、 和相应的计费规则对待接入终端进行计费; 建立单元, 用于根据所述网络接入技术建立所述无线网络控制器与所述核 心网设备之间, 相应的用于传输所述待传输终端的数据的通信通道。
8、 根据权利要求 7所述的基于网络融合的计费装置, 其特征在于, 所述建 立单元包括:
接收模块, 用于接收所述核心网络设备发送的指配请求, 所述指配请求用 于指示所述无线网络控制器根据所述网络接入技术建立所述通信通道;
建立模块, 用于根据所述接收模块接收到的所述指配请求建立所述通信通 道;
发送模块, 用于向所述核心网设备发送指配响应, 以便所述核心网设备在 接收到所述指配响应后, 为所述待接入终端配置网络地址信息。
9、 根据权利要求 7或 8所述的基于网络融合的计费装置, 其特征在于, 所 述发送单元向核心网设备发送所述网络接入标识信息为: 所述发送单元通过向 核心网设备发送包含所述网络接入标识信息的 PDP激活请求的方式, 向核心网 设备发送所述网络接入标识信息。
10、 根据权利要求 9 所述的基于网络融合的计费装置, 其特征在于, 所述 装置还包括:
第二接收单元, 用于接收所述网络地址信息。
11、 根据权利要求 9或 10所述的基于网络融合的计费装置, 其特征在于, 所述第二接收单元接收所述网络地址信息为: 所述第二接收单元通过接收包含 所述网络地址信息的 PDP激活响应的方式, 接收所述网络地址信息。
12、 根据权利要求 7至 11任意一项所述的基于网络融合的计费方法, 其特 征在于, 所述网络接入技术为无线局域网接入技术。
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