WO2014063629A1 - 漫游用户数据业务的计费控制方法、设备和系统 - Google Patents

漫游用户数据业务的计费控制方法、设备和系统 Download PDF

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WO2014063629A1
WO2014063629A1 PCT/CN2013/085794 CN2013085794W WO2014063629A1 WO 2014063629 A1 WO2014063629 A1 WO 2014063629A1 CN 2013085794 W CN2013085794 W CN 2013085794W WO 2014063629 A1 WO2014063629 A1 WO 2014063629A1
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曾广珠
汪行
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
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    • H04M15/00—Arrangements for metering, time-control or time indication ; Metering, charging or billing arrangements for voice wireline or wireless communications, e.g. VoIP
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    • H04M15/00—Arrangements for metering, time-control or time indication ; Metering, charging or billing arrangements for voice wireline or wireless communications, e.g. VoIP
    • H04M15/80—Rating or billing plans; Tariff determination aspects
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  • the present invention relates to mobile communication technologies, and in particular, to a charging control method, device and system for roaming user data services.
  • a user downloads a picture, song, e-book using a mobile communication device, or downloads a Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) card in a software mode.
  • SIM Subscriber Identity Module
  • the charging control mode is as follows:
  • the roasting public data network gateway (VP-GW) receives the data from the roaming public data network gateway (VP-GW).
  • VP-GW The roasting public data network gateway
  • UE User Equipment
  • VAF roaming application unit
  • the unit (Visit Polic and Charging Rule Function, VPCRF) sends the charging parameter and the policy parameter.
  • the VPCRF generates the charging rule and the service policy corresponding to the data service according to the parameter, and sends the charging rule and the charging policy to the roaming policy and the charging implementation unit.
  • Visit Pol icy and Charging Enforcement Function Jane VPCEF
  • VPCEF performs charging operations according to the charging rule.
  • the charging control method of the existing roaming user data service is adopted, and the charging rule and the corresponding tariff bill are completely generated by the roaming operator, and cannot be charged according to the charging rule signed by the roaming user and the home operator.
  • the billing accuracy is poor.
  • a first aspect of the present invention provides a charging control method for a roaming user data service, which is used to solve the defects in the prior art and improve charging accuracy.
  • Another aspect of the present invention provides a UE, a VP-GW, an HAF, and an HPCRF to solve the defects in the prior art and improve charging accuracy.
  • Still another aspect of the present invention is to provide a charging control system for roaming user data services, which is used to solve the defects in the prior art and improve charging accuracy.
  • a first aspect of the present invention provides a charging control method for a roaming user data service, including:
  • the above-mentioned aspect or any implementation manner further provides an implementation manner, where the service request message further includes: a service identifier, to enable the VP-GW to apply to the home location policy according to the home carrier identifier Before the charging system sends the charging rule request message, it is determined whether the service identifier is a preset service identifier, and if yes, the VP-GW sends the attribution to the home policy and charging system according to the home operator identifier. Billing rule request message.
  • Another aspect of the present invention provides a charging control method for a roaming user data service, including:
  • the foregoing aspect or any implementation manner further provides an implementation manner, where the service request message further includes: a service identifier;
  • the method further includes: determining whether the service identifier is a preset service identifier; if yes, performing the step of sending a charging rule request message to the home policy and charging system according to the home operator identifier .
  • the above-mentioned aspect or any implementation manner further provides an implementation manner, after the receiving the service request message from the UE, the method further includes:
  • the above-mentioned aspect or any implementation manner further provides an implementation manner, after the receiving the service request message from the UE, the method further includes:
  • Another aspect of the present invention provides a charging control method for a roaming user data service, including:
  • the charging rule is generated according to the preset charging parameter and sent to the roaming policy and charging system, so that the roaming policy and the charging system implement charging according to the charging rule.
  • the foregoing aspect or any implementation manner further provides an implementation manner, further comprising: receiving a service policy request message from the VP-GW, where the service policy request message is received by the VP-GW Sending, by the UE, a service request message including the home carrier identifier, and sending the message according to the home operator identifier;
  • Another aspect of the present invention provides a charging control method for a roaming user data service, including:
  • Another aspect of the present invention provides a user equipment UE, including:
  • a processor configured to generate a service request message, where the service request message includes a home operator identifier
  • a transmitter configured to send the service request message to the roaming public data network gateway VP-GW, so that the VP-GW sends a charging rule request to the home policy and charging system according to the home carrier identifier
  • the message, the attribution policy and the charging system generate a charging rule and send the charging rule to the roaming policy and charging system, and the roaming policy and the charging system implement charging according to the charging rule.
  • the service request message generated by the processor further includes: a service identifier, to enable the VP-GW to operate according to the attribution Before the quotient identifier sends the charging rule request message to the home location policy and the charging system, determining whether the service identifier is a preset service identifier, and if yes, the VP-GW is based on the home carrier identifier The home policy and charging system sends a charging rule request message.
  • Another aspect of the present invention provides a gateway device, including:
  • a receiver configured to receive a service request message from the user equipment UE, where the service request message includes a home operator identifier
  • a first sender configured to send a charging rule request message to the home policy and charging system according to the home operator identity, so that the local policy and the charging system generate a charging rule and send the charging rule to the roaming policy
  • the charging is implemented by the roaming policy and the charging system according to the charging rule.
  • the above-mentioned aspect or any implementation manner further provides an implementation manner, where the service request message received by the receiver further includes: a service identifier;
  • the gateway device further includes: a controller and a second transmitter; the controller is configured to determine the location Whether the service identifier is a preset service identifier; if yes, controlling the first sender to send a charging rule request message to the home policy and charging system according to the home operator identifier.
  • the foregoing aspect, or any implementation manner further provides an implementation manner, where the first transmitter is further configured to send a service policy request message to the home policy and charging system according to the home operator identifier. And causing the home policy and the charging system to generate a service policy and send the service policy to the roaming policy and charging system, where the roaming policy and the charging system implement service control according to the service policy.
  • the foregoing aspect, or any implementation manner further provides an implementation manner, where the second transmitter is further configured to send a service policy request message to the roaming policy and the charging system, so that the roaming policy and the meter The fee system generates a service policy, and the roaming policy and the charging system implement service control according to the service policy.
  • a home policy and charging system including: a home application unit HAF, configured to receive a charging rule request message from a roaming public data network gateway VP-GW, and according to the The charging rule request message sends a charging parameter to the home policy and charging rule control unit HPCRF, where the charging rule request message is received by the VP-GW, including the home carrier identifier, sent by the user equipment UE. After the service request message is sent according to the attribution carrier identifier;
  • the HPCRF is configured to generate a charging rule according to the charging parameter, and send the charging rule to the roaming policy and charging system, where the roaming policy and the charging system implement the charging according to the charging rule.
  • the HAF is further configured to receive a service policy request message from the VP-GW, and send the message to the HPCRF according to the service policy request message.
  • Sending a policy parameter the service policy request message is sent by the VP-GW according to the home operator identifier after receiving the service request message that is sent by the UE and includes the home operator identifier;
  • the HPCRF is further configured to generate a service policy according to the policy parameter and send the policy to the roaming policy and charging system, where the roaming policy and charging system implements service control according to the service policy.
  • Another aspect of the present invention provides a gateway device, including:
  • a receiver configured to receive a service request message from the user equipment UE, where the service request The message includes the home operator identifier and the service identifier;
  • the controller is configured to determine, according to the service identifier, whether the data service corresponding to the service request message needs to access the soft virtual subscriber identity module SIM server;
  • a sender configured to send a charging rule request message to the home policy and the charging system according to the home operator identifier when the data service corresponding to the service request message needs to access the soft SIM server, so that the belonging
  • the local policy and the charging system generate charging rules and send the charging rules to the roaming policy and charging system, and the roaming policy and the charging system implement charging according to the charging rules;
  • a data switch configured to exchange data between the UE and the soft SIM server.
  • the VP-GW when the UE is in the roaming state, the VP-GW sends a charging rule request message to the home policy and the charging system of the UE, and the charging rule is generated by the home operator, and then forwarded to the roaming operator.
  • the charging is implemented, so that the charging can be performed according to the charging mode signed by the UE and the home operator, and the charging accuracy is improved.
  • FIG. 1 is a flow chart of a charging control method for a roaming user data service according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention
  • FIG. 2 is a flow chart of a charging control method for a roaming user data service according to Embodiment 2 of the present invention
  • FIG. 3 is a flow chart of a charging control method for a roaming user data service according to Embodiment 3 of the present invention.
  • FIG. 4 is a flow chart of a charging control method for a roaming user data service according to Embodiment 4 of the present invention.
  • FIG. 5 is a signaling flow chart of a charging control method for a roaming user data service according to Embodiment 5 of the present invention.
  • FIG. 7 is a schematic structural diagram of a UE according to Embodiment 7 of the present invention.
  • FIG. 8 is a schematic structural diagram of a gateway device according to Embodiment 8 of the present invention.
  • FIG. 9 is a schematic structural diagram of a HAF according to Embodiment 9 of the present invention.
  • FIG. 10 is a schematic structural diagram of an HPCRF according to Embodiment 10 of the present invention.
  • FIG. 11 is a schematic structural diagram of a home location policy and a charging system according to Embodiment 11 of the present invention.
  • the charging control method for the roaming user data service proposed by the present invention relates to a UE, a VP-GW, a home policy and charging system, a roaming policy, and a charging system.
  • the attribution policy and the charging system include at least: a Home Application Function (abbreviated as HAF) and a Home Polic and Charging Rule Function (HPCRF).
  • HAF Home Application Function
  • HPF Home Polic and Charging Rule Function
  • the roaming policy and the charging system include at least: a VPCRF and a VPCEF, and further, may further include: a VAF.
  • FIG. 1 is a flow chart of a charging control method for a roaming user data service according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 1, the method includes the following process.
  • Step 101 The UE sends a service request message including the home operator identifier to the VP-GW.
  • the UE sends a service request message including the home operator identity to the VP-GW, so that the VP-GW sends the charging rule to the home policy and the charging system according to the home operator identity.
  • the request message, the attribution policy and the charging system generate a charging rule and send the charging rule to the roaming policy and charging system, and the roaming policy and the charging system implement charging according to the charging rule.
  • the VP-GW sends a charging rule request message to the HAF according to the home operator identifier, and the HPCRF generates a charging rule according to the charging parameter from the HAF and sends the charging rule to the VPCRF, and the VPCEF implements the charging rule according to the VPCRF forwarding. Billing.
  • the foregoing service request message may further include Includes: Business identity.
  • the service request message includes a service identifier, so that the VP-GW determines whether the service identifier is a preset service identifier before sending the charging rule request message to the home policy and charging system according to the home operator identifier.
  • the VP-GW sends a charging rule request message to the home location policy and charging system according to the home operator identity. If no, the VP-GW sends a charging rule request message to the roaming policy and charging system. .
  • the VP-GW when the UE is in the roaming state, the VP-GW sends a charging rule request message to the home policy and the charging system of the UE, and the home operator generates the charging rule IJ, and then forwards the packet.
  • the charging is implemented for the roaming operator, so that the charging can be performed according to the charging mode signed by the UE and the home operator, thereby improving the charging accuracy.
  • FIG. 2 is a flow chart of a charging control method for a roaming user data service according to Embodiment 2 of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 2, the method includes the following process.
  • Step 201 The VP-GW receives a service request message from the UE including the home operator identity.
  • Step 202 The VP-GW sends a charging rule request message to the home policy and charging system according to the home operator identity.
  • the VP-GW sends a charging rule request message to the home policy and charging system according to the home operator identity, so that the home policy and the charging system generate a charging rule and send the message to the roaming.
  • the local policy and charging system implements charging according to the charging rule by the roaming policy and the charging system.
  • the VP-GW sends a charging rule request message to the HAF according to the home operator identifier, and sends a charging rule request message to the HAF through the VP-GW, so that the HPCRF generates a charging rule according to the charging parameter from the HAF and sends the charging rule.
  • the VPCEF implements charging according to the charging rules forwarded by the VPCRF.
  • the foregoing service request message may further include: a service identifier.
  • the method may further include: determining, by the VP-GW, whether the service identifier is a preset service identifier; if yes, performing step 202; if not, sending, by the VP-GW, a charging rule request message to the roaming policy and the charging system.
  • the VP-GW may further send a service policy request message to the home policy and the charging system according to the home operator identity.
  • the VP-GW sends a service policy request message to the home policy and charging system according to the home operator identity, so that the home policy and the charging system generate The service policy is sent to the roaming policy and charging system, and the roaming policy and charging system implements service control according to the service policy.
  • the VP-GW sends a service policy request message to the HAF according to the home operator identifier, and sends a service policy request message to the HAF, so that the HPCRF generates a service policy according to the policy parameter from the HAF and sends the service policy to the VPCRF, and the VPCEF is based on the VPCRF.
  • the forwarded business policy implements business control.
  • the method further includes: the VP-GW sending a service policy request message to the roaming policy and the charging system.
  • the VP-GW sends a service policy request message to the roaming policy and charging system, so that the roaming policy and the charging system generate a service policy and implement service control according to the service policy.
  • the VP-GW sends a service policy request message to the VAF, and sends a service policy request message to the VAF, so that the VPCRF generates a service policy according to the policy parameter from the VAF, and the VPCEF implements service control according to the service policy generated by the VPCRF.
  • the VP-GW when the UE is in the roaming state, the VP-GW sends a charging rule request message to the home policy and the charging system of the UE, and the charging rule is generated by the home operator, and then forwarded to the roaming.
  • the local operator implements charging, so that the charging can be performed according to the charging mode signed by the UE and the home operator, thereby improving the charging accuracy.
  • the following describes the operation of the home location policy and the charging system in the charging control method of the roaming user data service according to the embodiment of the present invention.
  • the home policy and charging system receives a charging rule request message from the VP-GW.
  • the charging rule request message is sent by the VP-GW according to the home operator identifier after receiving the service request message including the home operator identity sent by the UE.
  • the home policy and charging system generates a charging rule according to the preset charging parameter and sends the charging rule to the roaming policy and charging system, so that the roaming policy and the charging system implement charging according to the charging rule.
  • the home policy and charging system may further receive a service policy request message from the VP-GW, where the service policy request message is sent by the VP-GW to the home carrier including the home carrier
  • the identified service request message is sent according to the home operator identifier.
  • the home policy and the charging system generate a service policy according to the preset policy parameters, and send the service policy to the roaming policy and charging system, where the roaming policy and the charging system implement service control according to the service policy.
  • the following describes the execution methods of the HAF and HPCRF in the home location policy and the charging system through two embodiments.
  • FIG. 3 is a flow chart of a charging control method for a roaming user data service according to Embodiment 3 of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 3, the method includes the following process.
  • Step 301 The HAF receives a charging rule request message from the VP-GW.
  • the VP-GW After the VP-GW receives the service request message including the home operator identity sent by the UE, the VP-GW sends the message to the HAF according to the home operator identity.
  • Step 302 The HAF sends a charging parameter to the HPCRF.
  • the HAF sends a charging parameter to the HPCRF, so that the HPCRF generates a charging rule according to the charging parameter and sends it to the VPCRF, and the VPCEF performs charging according to the charging rule forwarded by the VPCRF.
  • Step 1 The HAF receives the service policy request message from the VP-GW. In this step, the service policy request message is sent by the VP-GW to the HAF according to the home operator identifier after receiving the service request message including the home carrier identifier sent by the UE.
  • Step 2 The HAF sends the policy parameters to the HPCRF. In this step, the HAF sends a policy parameter to the HPCRF, so that the HPCRF generates a service policy according to the policy parameter and sends it to the VPCRF.
  • the VPCEF implements service control according to the service policy forwarded by the VPCRF.
  • the VP-GW when the UE is in the roaming state, the VP-GW sends a charging rule request message to the HAF of the UE, and the charging rule is generated by the home operator, and then forwarded to the roaming operator for charging. Therefore, the charging can be performed according to the charging mode that the UE subscribes to the home operator, and the charging accuracy is improved.
  • FIG. 4 is a flow chart of a charging control method for a roaming user data service according to Embodiment 4 of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 4, the method includes the following process.
  • Step 401 The HPCRF receives the charging parameters from the HAF.
  • the HPCRF receives the charging parameter from the HAF, and the charging parameter is sent by the HAF to the HPCRF after receiving the charging rule request message sent by the VP-GW, and the charging rule request message is received by the VP-GW.
  • the service request message sent by the UE including the home operator identifier, is sent to the HAF according to the home operator identifier.
  • the HPCRF sends a charging rule generated according to the charging parameter to the VPCRF.
  • the HPCRF sends the charging rule to the VPCRF, so that the VPCEF performs charging according to the charging rule forwarded by the VPCRF.
  • the VP-GW when the UE is in the roaming state, the VP-GW sends a charging rule request message to the HAF of the UE, and the charging rule is generated by the home operator, and then forwarded to the roaming operator for charging. Therefore, the charging can be performed according to the charging mode that the UE subscribes to the home operator, and the charging accuracy is improved.
  • the charging control method of the present invention can be applied to an application scenario in which the UE accesses the soft SIM server for data service, for example, the UE downloads a soft SIM card from the soft SIM server.
  • the charging control method of the roaming user data service includes:
  • the VP-GW receives a service request message from the UE, where the service request message includes a home operator identifier and a service identifier.
  • the VP-GW determines that the data service corresponding to the service request message needs to access the soft SIM server according to the service identifier, the VP-GW sends the home carrier identity to the home policy and charging system according to the home carrier identifier.
  • the charging rule request message is configured to enable the home policy and charging system to generate a charging rule and send the charging rule to the roaming policy and charging system, and the roaming policy and the charging system implement charging according to the charging rule.
  • the VP-GW exchanges data between the UE and the soft SIM server.
  • FIG. 5 is a signaling flow diagram of a charging control method for a roaming user data service according to Embodiment 5 of the present invention. As shown in Figure 5, the method includes the following process.
  • Step 501 The UE sends a service request message to the VP-GW.
  • the UE sends a service request message to the VP-GW, where the service request message includes at least: a home operator identifier. Further, the service request message may further include: a service identifier. Further, the service request message may further include service related information, for example, a Uniform Resource Locator (URL) of the service server or an Internet Protocol (IP) address interconnected by the service server. . Specifically, the UE accesses the soft SIM server to download the soft SIM card as an example. The service request message may include: a home operator identifier, a service identifier corresponding to the soft SIM server access service, and a URL or an IP address of the soft SIM server. Step 502: The VP-GW determines whether the service identifier is a preset service identifier.
  • URL Uniform Resource Locator
  • IP Internet Protocol
  • step 513 is performed to perform charging according to the charging control method of the existing roaming user data service.
  • At least one service identifier is preset, and the preset service identifier indicates that the service needs to be controlled by the home operator for charging.
  • the VP-GW determines whether the service identifier in the service request message is a preset service identifier. If yes, it indicates that the home operator needs to perform charging control, and step 503 is performed. The home operator performs charging control, and can perform charging according to the charging control method of the existing roaming user data service, and step 513 is performed.
  • Step 503 The VP-GW sends a charging rule request message and a service policy request message to the HAF according to the home operator identity.
  • the VP-GW learns the HAF according to the home operator identifier, and sends a charging rule request message and a service policy request message to the HAF.
  • Both the charging rule request message and the service policy request message may include: a service identifier.
  • the charging rule request message and the service policy request message may further include service related information.
  • the UE accessing the soft SIM server to download the soft SIM card is used as an example.
  • the charging rule request message and the service policy request message may include: a service identifier corresponding to the soft SIM server access service, and a URL or an IP address of the soft SIM server. .
  • the charging rule request message and the service policy request message may be sent to the HAF by using the same message.
  • the service request message is used, and the VP-GW sends the service to the HAF according to the home carrier identifier.
  • the request message includes the foregoing service identifier and service related information in the service request message, and sends the content of the charging rule request message and the service policy request message in one time by sending a message of the service request message to the HAF.
  • the charging rule request message and the service policy request message may be separately sent to the HAF by using two messages, and the foregoing service identifier and the service policy request message are included in the charging rule request message and the service policy request message.
  • Business related information may be included in the charging rule request message and the service policy request message.
  • a new interface may be established between the VP-GW and the HAF to send a charging rule request message and a service policy request message.
  • the existing connection between the VP-GW and the HAF may also be used.
  • the Secure Gateway Interface (SGi) interface of the communication is extended, so that the extended SGi interface includes a charging rule request message and a service policy request. The entire content of the message is sent by the extended SGi interface and the service policy request message and the service policy request message.
  • Step 504 The HAF sends a charging parameter to the HPCRF according to the charging rule request message, and sends the policy parameter to the HPCRF according to the service policy request message.
  • the HAF sends a charging parameter to the HPCRF according to the charging rule request message.
  • the HAF can obtain the charging parameter according to the service identifier and the service related information in the charging rule request message.
  • the UE accesses the soft SIM server to download the soft SIM card as an example.
  • the HAF can obtain the soft identifier of the soft SIM server access service and the URL or IP address of the soft SIM server according to the charging rule request message.
  • the charging parameter corresponding to the SIM card for example, if the UE signs the soft SIM card service agreement with the home operator in advance, and the charging method of the soft SIM card service is used in the protocol, in this step, the HAF according to the The agreement of the service protocol obtains the charging parameter corresponding to the soft SIM card service and sends it to the HPCRF. If the protocol stipulates that the UE downloads the soft SIM card for free, the HAF sends the free charging parameter to the HPCRF.
  • the HAF sends a policy parameter to the HPCRF according to the service policy request message.
  • the HAF can obtain the policy parameters according to the service identifier and service related information in the service policy request message.
  • the UE accesses the soft SIM server to download the soft SIM card as an example, and the policy parameter corresponding to the soft SIM card is downloaded in the HAF.
  • the HAF can access the service according to the soft SIM server in the service policy request message.
  • the service identifier and the URL or IP address of the soft SIM server obtain the policy parameters corresponding to the downloaded soft SIM card and send them to the HPCRF.
  • Step 505 The HPCRF sends the charging rule generated according to the charging parameter to the VPCRF and the service policy generated according to the policy parameter.
  • the HPCRF generates a charging rule according to the charging parameter sent by the HAF, generates a service policy according to the policy parameter sent by the HAF, and then sends the charging rule and the service policy to the charging policy.
  • the HPCRF presets a charging policy corresponding to each charging parameter and a service policy corresponding to the policy parameter, and the HPCRF obtains the charging according to the preset correspondence and the charging parameter and the policy parameter obtained from the HAF. Rules and business strategies.
  • the Rx interface is connected between the policy and the charging rule control unit (PCRF) of each operator, and the HPCRF can be
  • PCF charging rule control unit
  • Step 506 The VPCRF forwards the charging rule and the service policy to the VPCEF.
  • Step 507 The VPCEF implements charging and service control according to the charging rule and the service policy. If the VP-GW determines in step 502 that the service identifier in the service request message sent by the UE is not the preset service identifier, indicating that the service currently requested by the UE does not belong to the service controlled by the home operator, the existing roaming user is used.
  • the charging control method of the data service performs charging. In the embodiment of the present invention, only one specific implementation manner in the prior art is used as an example. In other implementation manners, any other existing charging control method for roaming user data services may also be used. Specifically, in the embodiment of the present invention, if the VP-GW determines in step 502 that the service identifier in the service request message sent by the UE is not the preset service identifier, the following steps 513 to 516 are performed.
  • Step 513 The VP-GW sends a charging rule request message and a service policy request message to the VAF.
  • Step 515 The VPCRF forwards the charging rule generated according to the charging parameter to the VPCEF and the service policy generated according to the policy parameter.
  • Step 516 The VPCEF implements charging and service control according to the charging rule and the service policy.
  • the VP-GW when the UE is in the roaming state, the VP-GW sends a charging rule request message to the HAF of the UE, and the charging procedure is generated by the home operator, and then forwarded to the roaming operator for charging. Therefore, the charging can be performed according to the charging mode that the UE subscribes to the home operator, and the charging accuracy is improved.
  • the VP-GW sends a service policy request message to the HAF of the UE, and the service provider generates a service policy, and then forwards the service policy to the roaming operator, so that the QoS policy can be executed according to the service policy signed by the UE and the home operator. This business improves the accuracy of business execution.
  • FIG. 6 is a signaling flow diagram of a charging control method for a roaming user data service according to Embodiment 6 of the present invention. As shown in Figure 6, the method includes the following process.
  • Step 601 The UE sends a service request message to the VP-GW.
  • the UE sends a service request message to the VP-GW, where the service request message includes at least: a home operator identifier. Further, the service request message may further include: a service identifier. Further, the service request message may further include service related information, for example: The URL of the business server or the IP address of the business server. For example, the UE accessing the soft SIM server to download the soft SIM card may include: the home operator identifier, the service identifier corresponding to the soft SIM server access service, and the URL or IP address of the soft SIM server.
  • Step 602 The VP-GW determines whether the service identifier is a preset service identifier.
  • step 6021 and step 6032 are not limited, and may be performed simultaneously or in any order.
  • step 613 the charging is performed according to the existing charging control method of the roaming user data service.
  • At least one service identifier is preset, and the preset service identifier indicates that the service needs to be controlled by the home operator for charging.
  • the VP-GW determines whether the service identifier in the service request message is a preset service identifier. If yes, it indicates that the home operator needs to perform charging control, and step 6031 and step 6032 are performed. If not, It is not necessary for the home operator to perform charging control, and the charging can be performed according to the charging control method of the existing roaming user data service, and step 613 is performed.
  • Step 6031 The VP-GW sends a charging rule request blank s to the HAF according to the home operator identity.
  • the VP-GW learns the HAF according to the home operator identifier, and sends a charging rule request message to the HAF.
  • the charging rule request message may include: a service identifier. Further, the charging rule request message may further include service related information. Specifically, the UE accessing the soft SIM server to download the soft SIM card is used as an example.
  • the charging rule request message may include: a service identifier corresponding to the soft SIM server access service, and a URL or an IP address of the soft SIM server.
  • a new interface may be established between the VP-GW and the HAF to send a charging rule request message.
  • the existing SGi interface may also be extended, so that the extended SGi interface includes a charging rule request. The entire content of the message is sent by the extended SGi interface.
  • step 6041 is performed.
  • Step 6041 The HAF sends a charging parameter to the HPCRF according to the charging rule request message.
  • the HAF sends a charging parameter to the HPCRF according to the charging rule request message.
  • the HAF can obtain the charging parameter according to the service identifier and the service related information in the charging rule request message.
  • the UE still accesses the soft SIM service.
  • the HAF can download the soft SIM card, and the HAF can obtain the charging parameter corresponding to the downloaded soft SIM card according to the service identifier corresponding to the soft SIM server accessing the service and the URL or IP address of the soft SIM server.
  • the HAF obtains the soft SIM according to the agreement of the service protocol.
  • the charging parameter corresponding to the card service is sent to the HPCRF. If the protocol stipulates that the UE downloads the soft SIM card for free, the HAF sends a free charging parameter to the HPCRF.
  • step 6051 is performed.
  • Step 6051 The HPCRF sends a charging rule generated according to the charging parameter to the VPCRF.
  • the HPCRF generates a charging rule according to the charging parameter sent by the HAF, and then sends the charging rule to the VPCRF.
  • the charging rule corresponding to each charging parameter is preset in the HPCRF, and the HPCRF obtains the charging rule according to the preset correspondence and the charging parameter obtained from the HAF.
  • the PCRF of each operator is connected through the Rx interface, and the HPCRF can use the Rx interface to send the foregoing charging rule to the VPCRF.
  • step 606 is performed.
  • Step 6032 The VP-GW sends a service policy request message to the VAF.
  • the VP-GW sends a service policy request message to the VAF.
  • the service policy request message may include: a service identifier. Further, the service policy request message may further include service related information. Specifically, the UE accesses the soft SIM server to download the soft SIM card as an example.
  • the service policy request message may include: a service identifier corresponding to the soft SIM server access service, a URL or an IP address of the soft SIM server.
  • the service policy request message may be sent by using an existing interface between the VP-GW and the VAF.
  • step 6042 is performed.
  • Step 6042 The VAF sends a policy parameter to the VPCRF according to the service policy request message.
  • the VAF sends a policy parameter to the VPCRF according to the service policy request message.
  • the VAF can obtain the policy parameter according to the service identifier and the service related information in the service policy request message.
  • the UE accesses the soft SIM server to download the soft SIM card as an example, and the policy parameter corresponding to the soft SIM card is downloaded in the VAF, VAF.
  • the soft SIM server in the service policy request message can access the service identifier corresponding to the service and the URL or IP address of the soft SIM server, and obtain the policy parameter corresponding to the downloaded soft SIM card and send it to the VPCRF.
  • step 6052 is performed.
  • Step 6052 The VPCRF generates a business policy according to the policy parameter.
  • the VPCRF generates a service policy according to the policy parameters sent by the VAF. Specifically, the service policy corresponding to each policy parameter is preset in the VPCRF, and the VPCRF obtains the service policy according to the preset correspondence relationship and the policy parameters obtained from the VAF.
  • step 606 is performed.
  • Step 606 The VPCRF forwards the charging rule and the service policy to the VPCEF.
  • step 6051 the VPCRF obtains a charging rule from the HPCRF, and in step 6052, the VPCRF generates a service policy by itself.
  • the VPCRF may first determine whether the charging rule and the service policy are successfully obtained, and successfully obtain the confirmation. After the accounting rule and the service policy are combined, the charging rule and the business policy are combined, and the combined charging rule and the business policy are forwarded to the VPCEF.
  • Step 607 The VPCEF implements charging and service control according to the charging rule and the service policy. If the VP-GW determines in step 602 that the service identifier in the service request message sent by the UE is not the preset service identifier, indicating that the service currently requested by the UE does not belong to the service controlled by the home operator, the existing roaming user is used.
  • the charging control method of the data service performs charging. In the embodiment of the present invention, only one specific implementation manner in the prior art is used as an example. In other implementation manners, any other existing charging control method for roaming user data services may also be used. Specifically, in the embodiment of the present invention, if the VP-GW determines in step 602 that the service identifier in the service request message sent by the UE is not the preset service identifier, the following steps 613 to 616 are performed.
  • Step 613 The VP-GW sends a charging rule request message and a service policy request message to the VAF.
  • Step 615 The VPCRF forwards the charging rule generated according to the charging parameter to the VPCEF and the service policy generated according to the policy parameter.
  • Step 616 The VPCEF implements charging and service control according to the charging rule and the service policy.
  • the VP-GW when the UE is in the roaming state, the VP-GW sends a charging rule request message to the HAF of the UE, and the charging procedure is generated by the home operator, and then forwarded to the roaming operator for charging. Therefore, the charging can be performed according to the charging mode that the UE subscribes to the home operator, and the charging accuracy is improved.
  • the VP-GW sends a service policy request message to the VAF of the current roaming location of the UE, and the service policy is generated by the roaming operator, so that the service can be executed according to the service policy set by the roaming operator, thereby improving the flexibility of service execution. .
  • FIG. 7 is a schematic structural diagram of a UE according to Embodiment 7 of the present invention.
  • the UE 70 includes at least: a transmitter 71 and a processor 72. Further, the UE 70 may further include: a memory 73. The various components in the UE are interconnected by a bus system 74.
  • the processor 72 is configured to generate a service request message, where the service request message includes a home carrier identifier.
  • the sender 71 is configured to send the service request message to the VP-GW, so that the VP-GW sends a charging rule request message to the home policy and charging system according to the home operator identity, where the attribution
  • the policy and charging system generates charging rules and sends them to the roaming policy and charging system, and the roaming policy and charging system implements charging according to the charging rules.
  • the VP-GW sends a charging rule request message to the HAF according to the home operator identifier, and the HPCRF generates a charging rule according to the charging parameter from the HAF, and sends the charging rule to the VPCRF, according to the VPCEF.
  • the charging rule forwarded by the VPCRF implements charging.
  • the service request message generated by the processor 72 further includes: a service identifier, so that the VP-GW is in the attribution according to the home carrier identifier.
  • a service identifier so that the VP-GW is in the attribution according to the home carrier identifier.
  • the service request message further includes a service identifier, so that the VP-GW determines whether the service identifier is a preset service identifier before sending the charging rule request message to the HAF according to the home operator identifier. If yes, the VP-GW sends a charging rule request message to the HAF according to the home operator identity, and if not, the VP-GW sends a charging rule request message to the roaming application unit VAF.
  • the memory 73 can be used to store the service request message generated by the processor 72, the transmitter 71 The service request message is obtained from the memory 73 and transmitted.
  • the UE of the seventh embodiment of the present invention can be used to perform the charging control method for the roaming user data service according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
  • the specific implementation process and technical effects can be referred to the first embodiment of the present invention, and details are not described herein again.
  • FIG. 8 is a schematic structural diagram of a gateway device according to Embodiment 8 of the present invention.
  • the gateway device 80 includes at least: a receiver 81 and a first transmitter 82. Further, the controller 83 and the second transmitter 84 may be further included.
  • the receiver 81, the first transmitter 82, the controller 83, and the second transmitter 84 are connected to each other through a bus system 85.
  • the receiver 81 is configured to receive a service request message from the UE that includes the home operator identifier.
  • the first transmitter 82 is configured to send a charging rule request message to the home policy and charging system according to the home operator identity, so that the local policy and the charging system generate a charging rule and send the charging rule to the roaming policy. And the charging system, the charging is implemented by the roaming policy and the charging system according to the charging rule. Specifically, the first transmitter 82 is configured to send a charging rule request message to the HAF according to the home operator identifier, so that the HPCRF generates a charging rule according to the charging parameter from the HAF, and sends the charging rule to the VPCRF, where the VPCEF is based on the VPCRF.
  • the forwarded charging rule implements charging.
  • the service request message received by the receiver 81 further includes: a service identifier.
  • the VP-GW may further include: a controller 83 and a second transmitter 84.
  • the controller 83 is configured to determine whether the service identifier is a preset service identifier; if yes, controlling the first sender to send a bill to the home policy and charging system according to the home operator identifier. a rule request message; if not, controlling the second sender to send a charging rule request message to the roaming policy and charging system.
  • the controller 83 controls the first transmitter 82 to send a charging rule request message to the HAF according to the home operator identifier; if not, the controller 83 controls the second sending The device 84 sends a charging rule request message to the roaming application unit VAF.
  • the first transmitter 82 is further configured to send a service policy request message to the home policy and charging system according to the home operator identifier, so that the attribution
  • the local policy and charging system generates a business policy and sends the business policy to the roaming
  • the local policy and charging system implements service control by the roaming policy and charging system according to the service policy.
  • the first transmitter 82 sends a service policy request message to the HAF according to the home operator identifier, so that the HPCRF generates a service policy according to a policy parameter from the HAF, and sends the service policy to the VPCRF. And performing, by the VPCEF, the service control according to the service policy forwarded by the VPCRF.
  • the second transmitter 84 is further configured to send a service policy request message to the roaming policy and the charging system, so that the roaming policy and the charging system generate a service policy.
  • the service control is implemented by the roaming policy and charging system according to the service policy.
  • the second transmitter 84 sends a service policy request message to the VAF, so that the VPCRF generates a service policy according to the policy parameter from the VAF, and the VPCEF implements service control according to the service policy generated by the VPCRF. .
  • the gateway device of the eighth embodiment of the present invention can be used to perform the charging control method for the roaming user data service according to the second embodiment of the present invention.
  • the specific implementation process and technical effects can be referred to the second embodiment of the present invention, and details are not described herein again. .
  • the gateway device of the present invention can be applied to an application scenario in which the UE accesses the soft SIM server to perform data services, for example, the UE downloads a soft SIM card from the soft SIM server.
  • the gateway device that performs the charging control method of the roaming user data service of the present invention may include: a receiver, a controller, a transmitter, and a data switch.
  • the receiver is configured to receive a service request message from the UE, where the service request message includes a home operator identifier and a service identifier.
  • the controller is configured to determine, according to the service identifier, whether the data service corresponding to the service request message needs to access the soft SIM server.
  • the sender And sending, by the sender, a charging rule request message to the home policy and the charging system according to the home operator identifier, when the data service corresponding to the service request message needs to access the soft SIM server, to enable the attribution policy And the charging system generates a charging rule and sends the charging rule to the roaming policy and charging system, where the charging policy and the charging system implement charging according to the charging rule; the data switch is used by the UE and the soft SIM Exchange data between servers.
  • FIG. 9 is a schematic structural diagram of a HAF according to Embodiment 9 of the present invention.
  • the HAF 90 includes at least: a receiver 91 and a transmitter 92, and the receiver 91 and the transmitter 92 pass through the bus system. 903 is connected to each other.
  • the receiver 91 is configured to receive a charging rule request message from the VP-GW, where the charging rule request message is sent by the VP-GW after receiving the service request message including the home carrier identifier sent by the UE. Send according to the attribution carrier identifier.
  • the sender 92 is configured to send a charging parameter to the HPCRF according to the charging rule request message, so that the HPCRF generates a charging rule according to the charging parameter, and sends the charging rule to the VPCRF, and the VPCEF forwards according to the VPCRF.
  • the charging rule implements charging.
  • the receiver 91 is further configured to receive a service policy request message from the VP-GW, where the service policy request message is received by the VP-GW.
  • the sent service request message including the home operator identifier is sent according to the home carrier identifier.
  • the transmitter 92 is further configured to send, according to the service policy request message, a policy parameter to the HPCRF, so that the HPCRF generates a service policy according to the policy parameter, and sends the policy to the VPCRF, where The VPCEF implements service control according to the service policy forwarded by the VPCRF.
  • the HAF of the ninth embodiment of the present invention can be used to perform the charging control method for the roaming user data service according to the third embodiment of the present invention.
  • the specific implementation process and technical effects can be referred to the third embodiment of the present invention, and details are not described herein again.
  • FIG. 10 is a schematic structural diagram of an HPCRF according to Embodiment 10 of the present invention. As shown in Figure 10,
  • the HPCRF 1000 includes at least: a receiver 1001 and a transmitter 1002, and the receiver 1001 and the transmitter 1002 are connected to each other through a bus system 1003.
  • the receiver 1001 is configured to receive a charging parameter from the HAF, where the charging parameter is sent by the HAF after receiving a charging rule request message sent by the VP-GW, where the charging rule request message is sent by the After receiving the service request message that is sent by the UE and including the home carrier identifier, the VP-GW sends the message to the HAF according to the home operator identifier.
  • the sender 1002 is configured to send, to the VPCRF, a charging rule generated according to the charging parameter, so that the VPCEF performs charging according to the charging rule forwarded by the VPCRF.
  • the HPCRF of the tenth embodiment of the present invention can be used to perform the charging control method for the roaming user data service according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention.
  • the specific implementation process and technical effects can be referred to the fourth embodiment of the present invention, and details are not described herein again.
  • FIG. 11 is a schematic structural diagram of a home location policy and a charging system according to Embodiment 11 of the present invention.
  • the home policy and charging system 1 100 includes at least: HAF 1 101, HPCRF 1 102.
  • the HAF 1 101 is configured to receive a charging rule request message from the VP-GW, and send a charging parameter to the HPCRF 1 102 according to the charging rule request message, where the charging rule request message is sent by the VP-
  • the GW sends the service request message including the home carrier identifier sent by the UE according to the home operator identifier.
  • the HPCRF 1 102 is configured to generate a charging rule according to the charging parameter and send the charging rule to a roaming policy and charging system, where the roaming policy and the charging system implement charging according to the charging rule.
  • the HAF 1 101 is further configured to receive a service policy request message from the VP-GW, and send a policy parameter to the HPCRF 1 102 according to the service policy request message. And the service policy request message is sent by the VP-GW according to the home operator identifier after receiving the service request message that is sent by the UE and includes the home operator identifier.
  • the HPCRF 1 102 is further configured to generate a service policy according to the policy parameter, and send the service policy to the roaming policy and charging system, where the roaming policy and charging system implements service control according to the service policy. .
  • the attribution policy and the charging system of the embodiment 11 of the present invention can be used to perform the charging control method for the roaming user data service according to the first embodiment of the present invention to the sixth embodiment of the present invention, and the specific implementation process and technical effects can be referred to.
  • the embodiment of the present invention is the sixth embodiment of the present invention, and details are not described herein again.
  • the aforementioned program can be stored in a calculation
  • the machine can be read from the storage medium.
  • the program when executed, performs the steps including the foregoing method embodiments; and the foregoing storage medium includes: a medium that can store program codes, such as ⁇ , RAM, disk or optical disk.

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Abstract

本发明提供一种漫游用户数据业务的计费控制方法、设备和系统。VP-GW接收来自UE的包括归属地运营商标识的业务请求消息，根据归属地运营商标识向归属地策略和计费系统发送计费规则请求消息，以使归属地策略和计费系统生成计费规则并发送给漫游地策略和计费系统，由漫游地策略和计费系统根据所述计费规则实施计费。

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漫游用户数据业务的计费控制方法、 设备和系统 本申请要求于 2012 年 10 月 26 日提交中国专利局、 申请号为 201210416974. 9、 发明名称为 "漫游用户数据业务的计费控制方法、 设备 和系统" 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
技术领域
本发明涉及移动通信技术， 尤其涉及一种漫游用户数据业务的计费控 制方法、 设备和系统。
背景技术
随着无线通信技术的发展， 越来越多的移动用户采用移动通信设备进行 数据业务。 例如， 用户采用移动通信设备下载图片、 歌曲、 电子书， 或者下 载采用软件模式的虚拟用户识别模块 （Subscriber Identity Module, 简称 SIM) 卡。
在移动用户进行数据业务时， 需要对用户应用数据业务过程中的数据流 量进行计费。 目前， 将处于漫游状态的移动用户称为漫游用户， 如果漫游用 户进行数据业务， 计费控制方式为： 漫游地公用数据网网关 （Vi sit Publ ic Data Network Gateway, 简称 VP-GW)接收到来自用户设备（User Equipment , 简称 UE) 的访问数据业务服务单元请求消息后， 向漫游地应用单元 （Visit Appl ication Function, 简称 VAF) 发送数据业务请求消息， 由 VAF向漫游 地策略和计费规则控制单元 （Visit Pol icy and Charging Rule Function, 简称 VPCRF)发送计费参数和策略参数， VPCRF根据上述参数生成该数据业务 对应的计费规则和业务策略并下发给漫游地策略和计费实施单元 （Visit Pol icy and Charging Enforcement Function, 简禾尔 VPCEF) ， VPCEF根据该 计费规则执行计费操作。
采用上述现有的漫游用户数据业务的计费控制方法， 计费规则以及相 应的资费账单完全由漫游地运营商生成， 无法按照该漫游用户与归属地运 营商签约的计费规则进行计费， 计费准确性差。 发明内容
本发明的第一个方面是提供一种漫游用户数据业务的计费控制方法， 用以解决现有技术中的缺陷， 提高计费准确性。
本发明的另一个方面是提供一种 UE、 VP-GW, HAF和 HPCRF , 用以解决 现有技术中的缺陷， 提高计费准确性。
本发明的又一个方面是提供一种漫游用户数据业务的计费控制系统， 用以解决现有技术中的缺陷， 提高计费准确性。
本发明的第一个方面是提供一种漫游用户数据业务的计费控制方法， 包括：
向漫游地公用数据网网关 VP-GW发送业务请求消息， 所述业务请求消 息包括归属地运营商标识， 以使所述 VP-GW根据所述归属地运营商标识向 归属地策略和计费系统发送计费规则请求消息， 所述归属地策略和计费系 统生成计费规则并发送给漫游地策略和计费系统， 由所述漫游地策略和计 费系统根据所述计费规则实施计费。
如上所述的方面或任一实现方式， 进一步提供一种实现方式， 所述业 务请求消息中还包括： 业务标识， 以使所述 VP-GW根据所述归属地运营商 标识向归属地策略和计费系统发送计费规则请求消息之前， 判断所述业务 标识是否为预设业务标识， 如果是， 所述 VP-GW根据所述归属地运营商标 识向所述归属地策略和计费系统发送计费规则请求消息。
本发明的另一个方面是提供一种漫游用户数据业务的计费控制方法， 包括：
接收来自用户设备 UE的业务请求消息， 所述业务请求消息包括归属 地运营商标识；
根据所述归属地运营商标识向归属地策略和计费系统发送计费规则 请求消息， 以使所述归属地策略和计费系统生成计费规则并发送给漫游地 策略和计费系统， 由漫游地策略和计费系统根据所述计费规则实施计费。
如上所述的方面或任一实现方式， 进一步提供一种实现方式， 所述业务请求消息中还包括： 业务标识；
所述根据所述归属地运营商标识向归属地策略和计费系统发送计费 规则请求消息之前， 还包括： 判断所述业务标识是否为预设业务标识； 如 果是， 执行所述根据所述归属地运营商标识向归属地策略和计费系统发送 计费规则请求消息的步骤。
如上所述的方面或任一实现方式， 进一步提供一种实现方式， 所述接 收来自 UE的业务请求消息之后， 还包括：
根据所述归属地运营商标识向所述归属地策略和计费系统发送业务 策略请求消息， 以使所述归属地策略和计费系统生成业务策略并发送给所 述漫游地策略和计费系统， 由所述漫游地策略和计费系统根据所述业务策 略实施业务控制。
如上所述的方面或任一实现方式， 进一步提供一种实现方式， 所述接 收来自 UE的业务请求消息之后， 还包括：
向所述漫游地策略和计费系统发送业务策略请求消息， 以使所述漫游 地策略和计费系统生成业务策略并根据所述业务策略实施业务控制。
本发明的另一个方面是提供一种漫游用户数据业务的计费控制方法， 包括：
接收来自漫游地公用数据网网关 VP-GW的计费规则请求消息， 所述计 费规则请求消息由所述 VP-GW在接收到用户设备 UE发送的包括归属地运 营商标识的业务请求消息后根据所述归属地运营商标识发送；
根据预设的计费参数生成计费规则并发送给漫游地策略和计费系统， 以使漫游地策略和计费系统根据所述计费规则实施计费。
如上所述的方面或任一实现方式，进一步提供一种实现方式，还包括: 接收来自所述 VP-GW的业务策略请求消息， 所述业务策略请求消息由 所述 VP-GW在接收到所述 UE发送的包括归属地运营商标识的业务请求消 息后根据所述归属地运营商标识发送；
根据预设的策略参数生成业务策略并发送给所述漫游地策略和计费 系统， 由所述漫游地策略和计费系统根据所述业务策略实施业务控制。
本发明的另一个方面是提供一种漫游用户数据业务的计费控制方法， 包括：
接收来自用户设备 UE的业务请求消息， 所述业务请求消息包括归属 地运营商标识和业务标识； 若根据所述业务标识判断所述业务请求消息对应的数据业务需要访 问软虚拟用户识别模块 SIM服务器， 则根据所述归属地运营商标识向归属 地策略和计费系统发送计费规则请求消息， 以使所述归属地策略和计费系 统生成计费规则并发送给漫游地策略和计费系统， 由漫游地策略和计费系 统根据所述计费规则实施计费；
在所述 UE与所述软 SIM服务器之间交互数据。
本发明的另一个方面是提供一种用户设备 UE , 包括：
处理器， 用于生成业务请求消息， 所述业务请求消息包括归属地运营 商标识；
发送器，用于向漫游地公用数据网网关 VP-GW发送所述业务请求消息， 以使所述 VP-GW根据所述归属地运营商标识向归属地策略和计费系统发送 计费规则请求消息， 所述归属地策略和计费系统生成计费规则并发送给漫 游地策略和计费系统， 由漫游地策略和计费系统根据所述计费规则实施计 费。
如上所述的方面或任一实现方式， 进一步提供一种实现方式， 所述处 理器生成的所述业务请求消息中还包括： 业务标识， 以使所述 VP-GW在根 据所述归属地运营商标识向所述归属地策略和计费系统发送计费规则请 求消息之前，判断所述业务标识是否为预设业务标识，如果是，所述 VP-GW 根据所述归属地运营商标识向所述归属地策略和计费系统发送计费规则 请求消息。
本发明的另一个方面是提供一种网关设备， 包括：
接收器， 用于接收来自用户设备 UE的业务请求消息， 所述业务请求 消息包括归属地运营商标识；
第一发送器， 用于根据所述归属地运营商标识向归属地策略和计费系 统发送计费规则请求消息， 以使所述地策略和计费系统生成计费规则并发 送给漫游地策略和计费系统， 由漫游地策略和计费系统根据所述计费规则 实施计费。
如上所述的方面或任一实现方式， 进一步提供一种实现方式， 所述接收器接收的业务请求消息中还包括： 业务标识；
所述网关设备还包括： 控制器和第二发送器； 所述控制器用于判断所 述业务标识是否为预设业务标识； 如果是， 控制所述第一发送器根据所述 归属地运营商标识向所述归属地策略和计费系统发送计费规则请求消息。
如上所述的方面或任一实现方式， 进一步提供一种实现方式， 所述第一发送器还用于根据所述归属地运营商标识向所述归属地策 略和计费系统发送业务策略请求消息， 以使所述归属地策略和计费系统生 成业务策略并发送给所述漫游地策略和计费系统， 由所述漫游地策略和计 费系统根据所述业务策略实施业务控制。
如上所述的方面或任一实现方式， 进一步提供一种实现方式， 所述第二发送器还用于向漫游地策略和计费系统发送业务策略请求 消息， 以使所述漫游地策略和计费系统生成业务策略， 由所述漫游地策略 和计费系统根据所述业务策略实施业务控制。
本发明的另一个方面是提供一种归属地策略和计费系统， 包括： 归属地应用单元 HAF , 用于接收来自漫游地公用数据网网关 VP-GW的 计费规则请求消息， 并根据所述计费规则请求消息， 向归属地策略和计费 规则控制单元 HPCRF发送计费参数， 所述计费规则请求消息由所述 VP-GW 在接收到用户设备 UE发送的包括归属地运营商标识的业务请求消息后根 据所述归属地运营商标识发送；
所述 HPCRF , 用于根据所述计费参数生成计费规则并发送给漫游地策 略和计费系统， 由所述漫游地策略和计费系统根据所述计费规则实施计 费。
如上所述的方面或任一实现方式， 进一步提供一种实现方式， 所述 HAF还用于接收来自所述 VP-GW的业务策略请求消息， 并根据所 述业务策略请求消息， 向所述 HPCRF发送策略参数， 所述业务策略请求消 息由所述 VP-GW在接收到所述 UE发送的包括归属地运营商标识的业务请 求消息后根据所述归属地运营商标识发送；
所述 HPCRF还用于根据所述策略参数生成业务策略并发送给所述漫游 地策略和计费系统， 由所述漫游地策略和计费系统根据所述业务策略实施 业务控制。
本发明的另一个方面是提供一种网关设备， 包括：
接收器， 用于接收来自用户设备 UE的业务请求消息， 所述业务请求 消息包括归属地运营商标识和业务标识；
控制器， 用于根据所述业务标识判断所述业务请求消息对应的数据业 务是否需要访问软虚拟用户识别模块 SIM服务器；
发送器， 用于在所述业务请求消息对应的数据业务需要访问软 SIM服 务器时， 根据所述归属地运营商标识向归属地策略和计费系统发送计费规 则请求消息， 以使所述归属地策略和计费系统生成计费规则并发送给漫游 地策略和计费系统， 由漫游地策略和计费系统根据所述计费规则实施计 费；
数据交换器， 用于在所述 UE与所述软 SIM服务器之间交互数据。 根据上述发明内容， 当 UE处于漫游状态时， VP-GW向该 UE的归属地 策略和计费系统发送计费规则请求消息， 由归属地运营商生成计费规则， 再转发给漫游地运营商实施计费， 从而能够按照该 UE与归属地运营商签 约的计费方式进行计费， 提高了计费准确性。 附图说明 为了更清楚地说明本发明实施例或现有技术中的技术方案， 下面将对实 施例或现有技术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为本发明实施例一的漫游用户数据业务的计费控制方法的流程 图；
图 2为本发明实施例二的漫游用户数据业务的计费控制方法的流程 图；
图 3为本发明实施例三的漫游用户数据业务的计费控制方法的流程 图；
图 4为本发明实施例四的漫游用户数据业务的计费控制方法的流程 图；
图 5为本发明实施例五的漫游用户数据业务的计费控制方法的信令流 程图；
图 6为本发明实施例六的漫游用户数据业务的计费控制方法的信令流 程图；
图 7为本发明实施例七的 UE的结构示意图；
图 8为本发明实施例八的网关设备的结构示意图；
图 9为本发明实施例九的 HAF的结构示意图；
图 10为本发明实施例十的 HPCRF的结构示意图；
图 11为本发明实施例十一的归属地策略和计费系统的结构示意图。
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 有做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。
本发明提出的漫游用户数据业务的计费控制方法， 涉及 UE、 VP-GW, 归属地策略和计费系统、 漫游地策略和计费系统。 其中， 归属地策略和计 费系统中至少包括： 归属地应用单元 (Home Appl ication Function, 简 称 HAF) 和归属地策略和计费规则控制单元 (Home Pol icy and Charging Rule Function, 简称 HPCRF) 。漫游地策略和计费系统中至少包括： VPCRF 禾口 VPCEF, 进一步地， 还可以包括： VAF。
图 1为本发明实施例一的漫游用户数据业务的计费控制方法的流程 图。 如图 1所示， 该方法包括如下过程。
步骤 101 : UE向 VP-GW发送包括归属地运营商标识的业务请求消息。 在本步骤中， 通过 UE向 VP-GW发送包括归属地运营商标识的业务请 求消息， 以使所述 VP-GW根据所述归属地运营商标识向归属地策略和计费 系统发送计费规则请求消息， 所述归属地策略和计费系统生成计费规则并 发送给漫游地策略和计费系统， 由所述漫游地策略和计费系统根据所述计 费规则实施计费。 具体地， 以使 VP-GW根据归属地运营商标识向 HAF发送 计费规则请求消息， HPCRF根据来自 HAF的计费参数生成计费规则并发送 给 VPCRF, 由 VPCEF根据 VPCRF转发的计费规则实施计费。
在上述技术方案的基础上， 进一步地， 上述业务请求消息中还可以包 括： 业务标识。 业务请求消息中包括业务标识， 以使 VP-GW在根据归属地 运营商标识向所述归属地策略和计费系统发送计费规则请求消息之前， 先 判断业务标识是否为预设业务标识， 如果是， VP-GW根据归属地运营商标 识向所述归属地策略和计费系统发送计费规则请求消息， 如果否， VP-GW 向所述漫游地策略和计费系统发送计费规则请求消息。
在本发明实施例一中， 当 UE处于漫游状态时， VP-GW向该 UE的归属 地策略和计费系统发送计费规则请求消息， 由归属地运营商生成计费规 贝 IJ , 再转发给漫游地运营商实施计费， 从而能够按照该 UE与归属地运营 商签约的计费方式进行计费， 提高了计费准确性。
图 2为本发明实施例二的漫游用户数据业务的计费控制方法的流程 图。 如图 2所示， 该方法包括如下过程。
步骤 201 : VP-GW接收来自 UE的包括归属地运营商标识的业务请求消 息。
步骤 202 : VP-GW根据归属地运营商标识向归属地策略和计费系统发 送计费规则请求消息。
在本步骤中， VP-GW根据所述归属地运营商标识向归属地策略和计费 系统发送计费规则请求消息， 以使所述归属地策略和计费系统生成计费规 则并发送给漫游地策略和计费系统， 由漫游地策略和计费系统根据所述计 费规则实施计费。 具体地， VP-GW根据归属地运营商标识向 HAF发送计费 规则请求消息， 通过 VP-GW向 HAF发送计费规则请求消息， 以使 HPCRF根 据来自 HAF的计费参数生成计费规则并发送给 VPCRF,由 VPCEF根据 VPCRF 转发的计费规则实施计费。
在上述技术方案的基础上， 进一步地， 上述业务请求消息中还可以包 括： 业务标识。 在步骤 202之前， 还可以包括： VP-GW判断业务标识是否 为预设业务标识； 如果是， 执行步骤 202 ; 如果否， VP-GW向漫游地策略 和计费系统发送计费规则请求消息。
在上述技术方案的基础上， 进一步地， 在步骤 201之后，还可以包括： VP-GW根据归属地运营商标识向归属地策略和计费系统发送业务策略请求 消息。 在本步骤中， VP-GW根据所述归属地运营商标识向所述归属地策略 和计费系统发送业务策略请求消息， 以使所述归属地策略和计费系统生成 业务策略并发送给所述漫游地策略和计费系统， 由所述漫游地策略和计费 系统根据所述业务策略实施业务控制。 具体地， VP-GW根据归属地运营商 标识向 HAF发送业务策略请求消息， 通过向 HAF发送业务策略请求消息， 以使 HPCRF根据来自 HAF的策略参数生成业务策略并发送给 VPCRF , 由 VPCEF根据 VPCRF转发的业务策略实施业务控制。
或者， 在步骤 201之后， 还可以包括： VP-GW向漫游地策略和计费系 统发送业务策略请求消息。 在本步骤中， VP-GW向所述漫游地策略和计费 系统发送业务策略请求消息， 以使所述漫游地策略和计费系统生成业务策 略并根据所述业务策略实施业务控制。 具体地， VP-GW向 VAF发送业务策 略请求消息，通过向 VAF发送业务策略请求消息，以使 VPCRF根据来自 VAF 的策略参数生成业务策略， 由 VPCEF根据 VPCRF生成的业务策略实施业务 控制。
在本发明实施例二中， 当 UE处于漫游状态时， VP-GW向该 UE的归属 地策略和计费系统发送计费规则请求消息， 由归属地运营商生成计费规 则， 再转发给漫游地运营商实施计费， 从而能够按照该 UE与归属地运营 商签约的计费方式进行计费， 提高了计费准确性。
以下对本发明实施例的漫游用户数据业务的计费控制方法中归属地 策略和计费系统的操作进行介绍。
首先， 归属地策略和计费系统接收来自 VP-GW的计费规则请求消息。 该计费规则请求消息由所述 VP-GW在接收到 UE发送的包括归属地运营商 标识的业务请求消息后根据所述归属地运营商标识发送。
然后， 归属地策略和计费系统根据预设的计费参数生成计费规则并发 送给漫游地策略和计费系统， 以使漫游地策略和计费系统根据所述计费规 则实施计费。
进一步地， 归属地策略和计费系统还可以接收来自所述 VP-GW的业务 策略请求消息， 所述业务策略请求消息由所述 VP-GW在接收到所述 UE发 送的包括归属地运营商标识的业务请求消息后根据所述归属地运营商标 识发送。 然后， 归属地策略和计费系统根据预设的策略参数生成业务策略 并发送给所述漫游地策略和计费系统， 由所述漫游地策略和计费系统根据 所述业务策略实施业务控制 以下分别通过两个实施例对归属地策略和计费系统中的 HAF和 HPCRF 的执行方法进行介绍。
图 3为本发明实施例三的漫游用户数据业务的计费控制方法的流程 图。 如图 3所示， 该方法包括以下过程。
步骤 301 : HAF接收来自 VP-GW的计费规则请求消息。
在本步骤中， 上述计费规则请求消息由 VP-GW在接收到 UE发送的包 括归属地运营商标识的业务请求消息后， 根据该归属地运营商标识发送给 HAF。
步骤 302 : HAF向 HPCRF发送计费参数。
在本步骤中， HAF向 HPCRF发送计费参数， 以使 HPCRF根据该计费参 数生成计费规则并发送给 VPCRF, 由 VPCEF根据 VPCRF转发的计费规则实 施计费。
在上述技术方案的基础上，进一步地，还可以包括以下步骤。第一步： HAF接收来自 VP-GW的业务策略请求消息。 在本步骤中， 该业务策略请求 消息由 VP-GW在接收到 UE发送的包括归属地运营商标识的业务请求消息 后， 根据该归属地运营商标识发送给 HAF。 第二步： HAF向 HPCRF发送策 略参数。 在本步骤中， HAF向 HPCRF发送策略参数， 以使 HPCRF根据该策 略参数生成业务策略并发送给 VPCRF , 由 VPCEF根据 VPCRF转发的业务策 略实施业务控制。
在本发明实施例三中， 当 UE处于漫游状态时， VP-GW向该 UE的 HAF 发送计费规则请求消息， 由归属地运营商生成计费规则， 再转发给漫游地 运营商实施计费， 从而能够按照该 UE与归属地运营商签约的计费方式进 行计费， 提高了计费准确性。
图 4为本发明实施例四的漫游用户数据业务的计费控制方法的流程 图。 如图 4所示， 该方法包括如下过程。
步骤 401 : HPCRF接收来自 HAF的计费参数。
在本步骤中， HPCRF接收来自 HAF的计费参数， 该计费参数由 HAF在 接收到 VP-GW发送的计费规则请求消息后发送给 HPCRF, 该计费规则请求 消息由 VP-GW在接收到 UE发送的包括归属地运营商标识的业务请求消息 后， 根据归属地运营商标识发送给 HAF。 步骤 402 : HPCRF 向 VPCRF发送根据计费参数生成的计费规则。
在本步骤中， HPCRF将计费规则发送给 VPCRF, 以使 VPCEF根据 VPCRF 转发的计费规则实施计费。
在本发明实施例四中， 当 UE处于漫游状态时， VP-GW向该 UE的 HAF 发送计费规则请求消息， 由归属地运营商生成计费规则， 再转发给漫游地 运营商实施计费， 从而能够按照该 UE与归属地运营商签约的计费方式进 行计费， 提高了计费准确性。
本发明的计费控制方法可以应用于 UE访问软 SIM服务器进行数据业 务的应用场景， 例如 UE从软 SIM服务器下载软 SIM卡等。 当 UE在漫游状 态下访问软 SIM服务器时， 漫游用户数据业务的计费控制方法包括：
第一步， VP-GW接收来自 UE的业务请求消息， 所述业务请求消息包括 归属地运营商标识和业务标识。
第二步， 若 VP-GW根据所述业务标识判断所述业务请求消息对应的数 据业务需要访问软 SIM服务器， 则 VP-GW根据所述归属地运营商标识向归 属地策略和计费系统发送计费规则请求消息， 以使所述归属地策略和计费 系统生成计费规则并发送给漫游地策略和计费系统， 由漫游地策略和计费 系统根据所述计费规则实施计费。
第三步， VP-GW在所述 UE与所述软 SIM服务器之间交互数据。
上述第二步与第三步可以同时执行。
图 5为本发明实施例五的漫游用户数据业务的计费控制方法的信令流 程图。 如图 5所示， 该方法包括以下过程。
步骤 501 : UE向 VP-GW发送业务请求消息。
在本步骤中， UE向 VP-GW发送业务请求消息， 该业务请求消息中至少 包括： 归属地运营商标识。 进一步地， 该业务请求消息中还可以包括： 业 务标识。 进一步地， 该业务请求消息中还可以包括业务相关信息， 例如： 业务服务器的统一资源定位符 （Uniform Resource Locator , 简称 URL) 或业务服务器的网络之间互联的协议 （Internet Protocol , 简称 IP) 地 址。 具体地， 以 UE访问软 SIM服务器下载软 SIM卡为例， 业务请求消息 中可以包括：归属地运营商标识、软 SIM服务器访问业务对应的业务标识、 软 SIM服务器的 URL或 IP地址。 步骤 502 : VP-GW判断业务标识是否为预设业务标识。
如果是， 执行步骤 503。 否则， 执行步骤 513， 按照现有的漫游用户 数据业务的计费控制方法进行计费。
在本步骤中， 预设至少一个业务标识， 该预设业务标识表示该业务需 要由归属运营商进行计费控制。 VP-GW在收到业务请求消息后， 判断业务 请求消息中的业务标识是否为预设业务标识， 如果是， 说明需要由归属运 营商进行计费控制， 执行步骤 503， 如果否， 说明不必由归属运营商进行 计费控制， 可以按照现有的漫游用户数据业务的计费控制方法进行计费， 执行步骤 513。
步骤 503 : VP-GW根据归属地运营商标识向 HAF发送计费规则请求消 息和业务策略请求消息。
在本步骤中， 具体地， VP-GW根据归属地运营商标识获知 HAF, 向 HAF 发送计费规则请求消息和业务策略请求消息。 该计费规则请求消息和业务 策略请求消息中均可以包括： 业务标识。 进一步地， 该计费规则请求消息 和业务策略请求消息中均还可以包括业务相关信息。 具体地， 仍以 UE访 问软 SIM服务器下载软 SIM卡为例， 计费规则请求消息和业务策略请求消 息中均可以包括： 软 SIM服务器访问业务对应的业务标识、 软 SIM服务器 的 URL或 IP地址。
在本步骤的一种具体实施方式中， 计费规则请求消息和业务策略请求 消息可以采用同一条消息发送给 HAF, 例如， 采用业务请求消息， VP-GW 根据归属地运营商标识向 HAF发送业务请求消息， 在该业务请求消息中包 括上述业务标识和业务相关信息， 通过向 HAF发送业务请求消息这一条消 息， 一次性发送计费规则请求消息和业务策略请求消息的内容。
在本步骤的另一种具体实施方式中， 计费规则请求消息和业务策略请 求消息可以采用两条消息分别发送给 HAF, 在计费规则请求消息和业务策 略请求消息中均包括上述业务标识和业务相关信息。
在本步骤中， 可以在 VP-GW与 HAF之间建立新的接口， 用来发送计费 规则请求消息和业务策略请求消息； 也可以对现有的用于 VP-GW与 HAF之 间连接和通信的安全网关接口 （Safe Gateway interface , 简称 SGi ) 接 口进行扩展， 使扩展后的 SGi接口包括计费规则请求消息和业务策略请求 消息中的全部内容， 采用扩展后的 SGi接口发送计费规则请求消息和业务 策略请求消息。
步骤 504: HAF根据计费规则请求消息向 HPCRF发送计费参数， 并根 据业务策略请求消息向 HPCRF发送策略参数。
在本步骤中， HAF在接收到计费规则请求消息后， 根据该计费规则请 求消息， 向 HPCRF发送计费参数。 HAF可以根据计费规则请求消息中的业 务标识和业务相关信息获取该计费参数。 具体地， 仍以 UE访问软 SIM服 务器下载软 SIM卡为例， HAF可以根据计费规则请求消息中的软 SIM服务 器访问业务对应的业务标识和软 SIM服务器的 URL或 IP地址， 获得与下 载软 SIM卡对应的计费参数， 例如， 如果 UE预先与归属运营商签署软 SIM 卡服务协议， 在协议中对该 UE使用软 SIM卡业务的收费方式进行约定， 则在此步骤中， HAF根据该服务协议的约定， 获得软 SIM卡业务对应的计 费参数并发送给 HPCRF, 如果协议约定 UE免费下载软 SIM卡， 则 HAF向 HPCRF发送免费计费参数。
在本步骤中， HAF在接收到业务策略请求消息后， 根据该业务策略请 求消息， 向 HPCRF发送策略参数。 HAF可以根据业务策略请求消息中的业 务标识和业务相关信息获取该策略参数。 具体地， 仍以 UE访问软 SIM服 务器下载软 SIM卡为例，在 HAF中预设下载软 SIM卡对应的策略参数， HAF 在本步骤中可以根据业务策略请求消息中的软 SIM服务器访问业务对应的 业务标识和软 SIM服务器的 URL或 IP地址， 获得与下载软 SIM卡对应的 策略参数并发送给 HPCRF。
步骤 505 : HPCRF向 VPCRF发送根据计费参数生成的计费规则和根据 策略参数生成的业务策略。
在本步骤中， HPCRF根据 HAF发送的计费参数生成计费规则，根据 HAF 发送的策略参数生成业务策略， 然后将该计费规则和业务策略发送给
VPCRF o 具体地， 在 HPCRF中预设各个计费参数对应的计费规则和策略参 数对应的业务策略， HPCRF根据上述预设的对应关系以及从 HAF获取的计 费参数和策略参数， 获取计费规则和业务策略。
在本步骤中， 在各个运营商的策略和计费规则控制单元 （Pol icy and Charging Rule Function, 简称 PCRF) 之间通过 Rx接口连接， HPCRF可 以采用该 Rx接口向 VPCRF发送上述计费规则和业务策略。
步骤 506 : VPCRF向 VPCEF转发计费规则和业务策略。
步骤 507 : VPCEF根据计费规则和业务策略实施计费和业务控制。 如果步骤 502中 VP-GW判断 UE发送的业务请求消息中的业务标识不 是预设业务标识， 表明 UE当前请求的业务不属于由归属地运营商控制计 费的业务， 则按照现有的漫游用户数据业务的计费控制方法进行计费。 在 本发明实施例中， 仅以现有技术中的一种具体实现方式为例进行说明， 在 其它的实现方式中， 也可以采用其它任何现有的漫游用户数据业务的计费 控制方法。 具体地， 在本发明实施例中， 如果步骤 502中 VP-GW判断 UE 发送的业务请求消息中的业务标识不是预设业务标识， 则执行以下步骤 513至步骤 516 ο
步骤 513 : VP-GW向 VAF发送计费规则请求消息和业务策略请求消息。 步骤 514 : VAF根据计费规则请求消息向 VPCRF发送计费参数， 并根 据业务策略请求消息向 VPCRF发送策略参数。
步骤 515 : VPCRF向 VPCEF转发根据计费参数生成的计费规则和根据 策略参数生成的业务策略。
步骤 516 : VPCEF根据计费规则和业务策略实施计费和业务控制。 在本发明实施例五中， 当 UE处于漫游状态时， VP-GW向该 UE的 HAF 发送计费规则请求消息， 由归属地运营商生成计费规则， 再转发给漫游地 运营商实施计费， 从而能够按照该 UE与归属地运营商签约的计费方式进 行计费， 提高了计费准确性。 并且， VP-GW还向该 UE的 HAF发送业务策略 请求消息， 由归属地运营商生成业务策略， 再转发给漫游地运营商执行， 从而能够按照该 UE与归属地运营商签约的业务策略执行该业务， 提高了 业务执行的准确性。
图 6为本发明实施例六的漫游用户数据业务的计费控制方法的信令流 程图。 如图 6所示， 该方法包括以下过程。
步骤 601 : UE向 VP-GW发送业务请求消息。
在本步骤中， UE向 VP-GW发送业务请求消息， 该业务请求消息中至少 包括： 归属地运营商标识。 进一步地， 该业务请求消息中还可以包括： 业 务标识。 进一步地， 该业务请求消息中还可以包括业务相关信息， 例如： 业务服务器的 URL或业务服务器的 IP地址。 具体地， 以 UE访问软 SIM服 务器下载软 SIM卡为例， 业务请求消息中可以包括： 归属地运营商标识、 软 SIM服务器访问业务对应的业务标识、 软 SIM服务器的 URL或 IP地址。
步骤 602 : VP-GW判断业务标识是否为预设业务标识。
如果是， 执行步骤 6031和步骤 6032。具体地， 步骤 6021与步骤 6032 的执行顺序不受限制， 可以同时执行， 也可以按照任意先后顺序执行。 否 贝 IJ , 执行步骤 613， 按照现有的漫游用户数据业务的计费控制方法进行计 费。
在本步骤中， 预设至少一个业务标识， 该预设业务标识表示该业务需 要由归属运营商进行计费控制。 VP-GW在收到业务请求消息后， 判断业务 请求消息中的业务标识是否为预设业务标识， 如果是， 说明需要由归属运 营商进行计费控制， 执行步骤 6031和步骤 6032， 如果否， 说明不必由归 属运营商进行计费控制， 可以按照现有的漫游用户数据业务的计费控制方 法进行计费， 执行步骤 613。
步骤 6031 : VP-GW根据归属地运营商标识向 HAF发送计费规则请求消 白s、。
在本步骤中， 具体地， VP-GW根据归属地运营商标识获知 HAF, 向 HAF 发送计费规则请求消息。 该计费规则请求消息中可以包括： 业务标识。 进 一步地， 该计费规则请求消息中还可以包括业务相关信息。 具体地， 仍以 UE访问软 SIM服务器下载软 SIM卡为例， 计费规则请求消息中可以包括： 软 SIM服务器访问业务对应的业务标识、 软 SIM服务器的 URL或 IP地址。
在本步骤中， 可以在 VP-GW与 HAF之间建立新的接口， 用来发送计费 规则请求消息； 也可以对现有的 SGi接口进行扩展， 使扩展后的 SGi接口 包括计费规则请求消息中的全部内容， 采用扩展后的 SGi接口发送计费规 则请求消息。
在步骤 6031之后， 执行步骤 6041。
步骤 6041 : HAF根据计费规则请求消息向 HPCRF发送计费参数。
在本步骤中， HAF在接收到计费规则请求消息后， 根据该计费规则请 求消息， 向 HPCRF发送计费参数。 HAF可以根据计费规则请求消息中的业 务标识和业务相关信息获取该计费参数。 具体地， 仍以 UE访问软 SIM服 务器下载软 SIM卡为例， HAF可以根据计费规则请求消息中的软 SIM服务 器访问业务对应的业务标识和软 SIM服务器的 URL或 IP地址， 获得与下 载软 SIM卡对应的计费参数， 例如， 如果 UE预先与归属运营商签署软 SIM 卡服务协议， 在协议中对该 UE使用软 SIM卡业务的收费方式进行约定， 则在此步骤中， HAF根据该服务协议的约定， 获得软 SIM卡业务对应的计 费参数并发送给 HPCRF, 如果协议约定 UE免费下载软 SIM卡， 则 HAF向 HPCRF发送免费计费参数。
在步骤 6041之后， 执行步骤 6051。
步骤 6051 : HPCRF向 VPCRF发送根据计费参数生成的计费规则。
在本步骤中， HPCRF根据 HAF发送的计费参数生成计费规则， 然后将 该计费规则发送给 VPCRF。 具体地， 在 HPCRF中预设各个计费参数对应的 计费规则， HPCRF根据上述预设的对应关系以及从 HAF获取的计费参数， 获取计费规则。
在本步骤中， 在各个运营商的 PCRF之间通过 Rx接口连接， HPCRF可 以采用该 Rx接口向 VPCRF发送上述计费规则。
在步骤 6051之后， 执行步骤 606。
步骤 6032 : VP-GW向 VAF发送业务策略请求消息。
在本步骤中， 具体地， VP-GW向 VAF发送业务策略请求消息。 该业务 策略请求消息中可以包括： 业务标识。 进一步地， 该业务策略请求消息中 还可以包括业务相关信息。具体地， 仍以 UE访问软 SIM服务器下载软 SIM 卡为例， 业务策略请求消息中可以包括： 软 SIM服务器访问业务对应的业 务标识、 软 SIM服务器的 URL或 IP地址。
在本步骤中， 可以采用 VP-GW与 VAF之间现有的接口发送该业务策略 请求消息。
在步骤 6032之后， 执行步骤 6042。
步骤 6042 : VAF根据业务策略请求消息向 VPCRF发送策略参数。
在本步骤中， VAF在接收到业务策略请求消息后， 根据该业务策略请 求消息， 向 VPCRF发送策略参数。 VAF可以根据业务策略请求消息中的业 务标识和业务相关信息获取该策略参数。 具体地， 仍以 UE访问软 SIM服 务器下载软 SIM卡为例，在 VAF中预设下载软 SIM卡对应的策略参数， VAF 在本步骤中可以根据业务策略请求消息中的软 SIM服务器访问业务对应的 业务标识和软 SIM服务器的 URL或 IP地址， 获得与下载软 SIM卡对应的 策略参数并发送给 VPCRF。
在步骤 6042之后， 执行步骤 6052。
步骤 6052 : VPCRF根据策略参数生成业务策略。
在本步骤中， VPCRF根据 VAF发送的策略参数生成业务策略。具体地， 在 VPCRF中预设各个策略参数对应的业务策略， VPCRF根据上述预设的对 应关系以及从 VAF获取的策略参数， 获取业务策略。
在步骤 6052之后， 执行步骤 606。
步骤 606 : VPCRF向 VPCEF转发计费规则和业务策略。
具体地， 在步骤 6051中 VPCRF从 HPCRF获得计费规则， 在步骤 6052 中 VPCRF自身生成业务策略， 在本步骤中， VPCRF可以先对是否成功获得 计费规则和业务策略进行判断， 在确认成功获得计费规则和业务策略后， 对计费规则和业务策略进行合并， 将合并的计费规则和业务策略转发给 VPCEF。
步骤 607 : VPCEF根据计费规则和业务策略实施计费和业务控制。 如果步骤 602中 VP-GW判断 UE发送的业务请求消息中的业务标识不 是预设业务标识， 表明 UE当前请求的业务不属于由归属地运营商控制计 费的业务， 则按照现有的漫游用户数据业务的计费控制方法进行计费。 在 本发明实施例中， 仅以现有技术中的一种具体实现方式为例进行说明， 在 其它的实现方式中， 也可以采用其它任何现有的漫游用户数据业务的计费 控制方法。 具体地， 在本发明实施例中， 如果步骤 602中 VP-GW判断 UE 发送的业务请求消息中的业务标识不是预设业务标识， 则执行以下步骤 613至步骤 616。
步骤 613 : VP-GW向 VAF发送计费规则请求消息和业务策略请求消息。 步骤 614 : VAF根据计费规则请求消息向 VPCRF发送计费参数， 并根 据业务策略请求消息向 VPCRF发送策略参数。
步骤 615 : VPCRF向 VPCEF转发根据计费参数生成的计费规则和根据 策略参数生成的业务策略。
步骤 616 : VPCEF根据计费规则和业务策略实施计费和业务控制。 在本发明实施例六中， 当 UE处于漫游状态时， VP-GW向该 UE的 HAF 发送计费规则请求消息， 由归属地运营商生成计费规则， 再转发给漫游地 运营商实施计费， 从而能够按照该 UE与归属地运营商签约的计费方式进 行计费， 提高了计费准确性。 并且， VP-GW向该 UE当前漫游位置的 VAF 发送业务策略请求消息， 由漫游地运营商生成业务策略， 从而能够根据漫 游地运营商设置的业务策略执行该业务， 提高了业务执行的灵活性。
图 7为本发明实施例七的 UE的结构示意图。 如图 7所示， 该 UE 70 至少包括： 发送器 71和处理器 72， 进一步地， 还可以包括： 存储器 73。 UE中的各个组成部分通过总线系统 74相互连接。
其中， 处理器 72用于生成业务请求消息， 所述业务请求消息包括归 属地运营商标识。
发送器 71用于向 VP-GW发送所述业务请求消息， 以使所述 VP-GW根 据所述归属地运营商标识向归属地策略和计费系统发送计费规则请求消 息， 所述归属地策略和计费系统生成计费规则并发送给漫游地策略和计费 系统， 由漫游地策略和计费系统根据所述计费规则实施计费。 具体地， 以 使所述 VP-GW根据所述归属地运营商标识向 HAF发送计费规则请求消息， 所述 HPCRF根据来自 HAF的计费参数生成计费规则并发送给 VPCRF , 由 VPCEF根据所述 VPCRF转发的计费规则实施计费。
在上述技术方案的基础上， 进一步地， 所述处理器 72生成的所述业 务请求消息中还包括： 业务标识， 以使所述 VP-GW在根据所述归属地运营 商标识向所述归属地策略和计费系统发送计费规则请求消息之前， 判断所 述业务标识是否为预设业务标识， 如果是， 所述 VP-GW根据所述归属地运 营商标识向所述归属地策略和计费系统发送计费规则请求消息， 如果否， 所述 VP-GW向所述漫游地策略和计费系统发送计费规则请求消息。具体地， 该业务请求消息中还包括业务标识， 以使所述 VP-GW在根据所述归属地运 营商标识向 HAF发送计费规则请求消息之前， 判断所述业务标识是否为预 设业务标识， 如果是， 所述 VP-GW根据所述归属地运营商标识向 HAF发送 计费规则请求消息， 如果否， 所述 VP-GW向漫游地应用单元 VAF发送计费 规则请求消息。
存储器 73可以用于存储处理器 72生成的业务请求消息， 发送器 71 从存储器 73中获取该业务请求消息并发送。
本发明实施例七的 UE可以用于执行本发明实施例一所述的漫游用户 数据业务的计费控制方法， 其具体实现过程和技术效果可以参照本发明实 施例一， 此处不再赘述。
接下来， 介绍一种网关设备， 该网关设备具体可以是上述本发明各个 实施例中的 VP_GW。 图 8为本发明实施例八的网关设备的结构示意图。 如 图 8所示， 该网关设备 80至少包括： 接收器 81和第一发送器 82。进一步 还可以包括： 控制器 83和第二发送器 84。 接收器 81、 第一发送器 82、 控 制器 83和第二发送器 84通过总线系统 85相互连接。
其中， 接收器 81用于接收来自 UE的包括归属地运营商标识的业务请 求消息。
第一发送器 82用于根据所述归属地运营商标识向归属地策略和计费 系统发送计费规则请求消息， 以使所述地策略和计费系统生成计费规则并 发送给漫游地策略和计费系统， 由漫游地策略和计费系统根据所述计费规 则实施计费。 具体地， 第一发送器 82用于根据归属地运营商标识向 HAF 发送计费规则请求消息， 以使 HPCRF根据来自 HAF的计费参数生成计费规 则并发送给 VPCRF, 由 VPCEF根据所述 VPCRF转发的所述计费规则实施计 费。
在上述技术方案的基础上， 进一步地， 所述接收器 81接收的业务请 求消息中还包括： 业务标识。 相应地， 所述 VP-GW中进一步还可以包括： 控制器 83和第二发送器 84。所述控制器 83用于判断所述业务标识是否为 预设业务标识； 如果是， 控制所述第一发送器根据所述归属地运营商标识 向所述归属地策略和计费系统发送计费规则请求消息； 如果否， 控制所述 第二发送器向所述漫游地策略和计费系统发送计费规则请求消息。 具体 地， 如果是， 所述控制器 83控制所述第一发送器 82根据所述归属地运营 商标识向 HAF发送计费规则请求消息； 如果否， 所述控制器 83控制所述 第二发送器 84向漫游地应用单元 VAF发送计费规则请求消息。
在上述技术方案的基础上， 进一步地， 所述第一发送器 82还用于根 据所述归属地运营商标识向所述归属地策略和计费系统发送业务策略请 求消息， 以使所述归属地策略和计费系统生成业务策略并发送给所述漫游 地策略和计费系统， 由所述漫游地策略和计费系统根据所述业务策略实施 业务控制。 具体地， 所述第一发送器 82根据所述归属地运营商标识向所 述 HAF发送业务策略请求消息， 以使所述 HPCRF根据来自所述 HAF的策略 参数生成业务策略并发送给所述 VPCRF, 由所述 VPCEF根据所述 VPCRF转 发的业务策略实施业务控制。
在上述技术方案的基础上， 进一步地， 所述第二发送器 84还用于向 漫游地策略和计费系统发送业务策略请求消息， 以使所述漫游地策略和计 费系统生成业务策略， 由所述漫游地策略和计费系统根据所述业务策略实 施业务控制。 具体地， 所述第二发送器 84向 VAF发送业务策略请求消息， 以使所述 VPCRF根据来自所述 VAF的策略参数生成业务策略，由所述 VPCEF 根据所述 VPCRF生成的业务策略实施业务控制。
本发明实施例八的网关设备可以用于执行本发明实施例二所述的漫 游用户数据业务的计费控制方法， 其具体实现过程和技术效果可以参照本 发明实施例二， 此处不再赘述。
进一步地， 本发明的网关设备可以应用于 UE访问软 SIM服务器进行 数据业务的应用场景， 例如 UE从软 SIM服务器下载软 SIM卡等。 当 UE在 漫游状态下需要访问软 SIM服务器时， 执行本发明的漫游用户数据业务的 计费控制方法的网关设备可以包括： 接收器、 控制器、 发送器和数据交换 器。
其中， 接收器用于接收来自 UE的业务请求消息， 所述业务请求消息 包括归属地运营商标识和业务标识。
控制器用于根据所述业务标识判断所述业务请求消息对应的数据业 务是否需要访问软 SIM服务器。
发送器用于在所述业务请求消息对应的数据业务需要访问软 SIM服务 器时， 根据所述归属地运营商标识向归属地策略和计费系统发送计费规则 请求消息， 以使所述归属地策略和计费系统生成计费规则并发送给漫游地 策略和计费系统， 由漫游地策略和计费系统根据所述计费规则实施计费； 数据交换器用于在所述 UE与所述软 SIM服务器之间交互数据。
图 9为本发明实施例九的 HAF的结构示意图。 如图 9所示， 该 HAF 90 至少包括： 接收器 91和发送器 92， 接收器 91和发送器 92通过总线系统 903相互连接。
其中， 接收器 91， 用于接收来自 VP-GW的计费规则请求消息， 所述计 费规则请求消息由所述 VP-GW在接收到 UE发送的包括归属地运营商标识 的业务请求消息后根据所述归属地运营商标识发送。
发送器 92，用于根据所述计费规则请求消息，向 HPCRF发送计费参数， 以使所述 HPCRF根据所述计费参数生成计费规则并发送给 VPCRF ,由 VPCEF 根据所述 VPCRF转发的所述计费规则实施计费。
在上述技术方案的基础上， 进一步地， 所述接收器 91还用于接收来 自所述 VP-GW的业务策略请求消息， 所述业务策略请求消息由所述 VP-GW 在接收到所述 UE发送的包括归属地运营商标识的业务请求消息后根据所 述归属地运营商标识发送。 相应地， 所述发送器 92还用于根据所述业务 策略请求消息， 向所述 HPCRF发送策略参数， 以使所述 HPCRF根据所述策 略参数生成业务策略并发送给所述 VPCRF , 由所述 VPCEF根据所述 VPCRF 转发的业务策略实施业务控制。
本发明实施例九的 HAF可以用于执行本发明实施例三所述的漫游用户 数据业务的计费控制方法， 其具体实现过程和技术效果可以参照本发明实 施例三， 此处不再赘述。
图 10为本发明实施例十的 HPCRF的结构示意图。 如图 10所示， 该
HPCRF 1000至少包括： 接收器 1001和发送器 1002， 接收器 1001和发送 器 1002通过总线系统 1003相互连接。
其中， 接收器 1001用于接收来自 HAF的计费参数， 所述计费参数由 所述 HAF在接收到 VP-GW发送的计费规则请求消息后发送， 所述计费规则 请求消息由所述 VP-GW在接收到 UE发送的包括归属地运营商标识的业务 请求消息后根据所述归属地运营商标识向所述 HAF发送。
发送器 1002用于向 VPCRF发送根据所述计费参数生成的计费规则， 以使 VPCEF根据所述 VPCRF转发的所述计费规则实施计费。
本发明实施例十的 HPCRF可以用于执行本发明实施例四所述的漫游用 户数据业务的计费控制方法， 其具体实现过程和技术效果可以参照本发明 实施例四， 此处不再赘述。
图 1 1为本发明实施例十一的归属地策略和计费系统的结构示意图。 如图 1 1所示， 该归属地策略和计费系统 1 100至少包括： HAF 1 101、 HPCRF 1 102 ο
其中， HAF 1 101用于接收来自 VP-GW的计费规则请求消息， 并根据所 述计费规则请求消息， 向 HPCRF 1 102发送计费参数， 所述计费规则请求 消息由所述 VP-GW在接收到 UE发送的包括归属地运营商标识的业务请求 消息后根据所述归属地运营商标识发送。
所述 HPCRF 1 102用于根据所述计费参数生成计费规则并发送给漫游 地策略和计费系统， 由所述漫游地策略和计费系统根据所述计费规则实施 计费。
在上述技术方案的基础上， 进一步地， 所述 HAF 1 101还用于接收来 自所述 VP-GW的业务策略请求消息， 并根据所述业务策略请求消息， 向所 述 HPCRF 1 102发送策略参数， 所述业务策略请求消息由所述 VP-GW在接 收到所述 UE发送的包括归属地运营商标识的业务请求消息后根据所述归 属地运营商标识发送。 相应地， 所述 HPCRF 1 102还用于根据所述策略参 数生成业务策略并发送给所述漫游地策略和计费系统， 由所述漫游地策略 和计费系统根据所述业务策略实施业务控制。
本发明实施例十一的归属地策略和计费系统可以用于执行本发明实 施例一至本发明实施例六所述的漫游用户数据业务的计费控制方法， 其具 体实现过程和技术效果可以参照本发明实施例一至本发明实施例六， 此处 不再赘述。
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。
本领域普通技术人员可以理解： 实现上述各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， 执行包括上述各方法实施例的步 骤； 而前述的存储介质包括： 匪、 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： 以上各实施例仅用以说明本发明的技术方案， 而非 对其限制； 尽管参照前述各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， 或者对其中部分或者全部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范 围。

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1、 一种漫游用户数据业务的计费控制方法， 其特征在于， 包括： 向漫游地公用数据网网关 VP-GW发送业务请求消息， 所述业务请求消 息包括归属地运营商标识， 以使所述 VP-GW根据所述归属地运营商标识向 归属地策略和计费系统发送计费规则请求消息， 所述归属地策略和计费系 统生成计费规则并发送给漫游地策略和计费系统， 由所述漫游地策略和计 费系统根据所述计费规则实施计费。
2、 根据权利要求 1所述的方法， 其特征在于，
所述业务请求消息中还包括： 业务标识， 以使所述 VP-GW根据所述归 属地运营商标识向归属地策略和计费系统发送计费规则请求消息之前， 判 断所述业务标识是否为预设业务标识， 如果是， 所述 VP-GW根据所述归属 地运营商标识向所述归属地策略和计费系统发送计费规则请求消息。
3、 一种漫游用户数据业务的计费控制方法， 其特征在于， 包括： 接收来自用户设备 UE的业务请求消息， 所述业务请求消息包括归属 地运营商标识；
根据所述归属地运营商标识向归属地策略和计费系统发送计费规则 请求消息， 以使所述归属地策略和计费系统生成计费规则并发送给漫游地 策略和计费系统， 由漫游地策略和计费系统根据所述计费规则实施计费。
4、 根据权利要求 3所述的方法， 其特征在于，
所述业务请求消息中还包括： 业务标识；
所述根据所述归属地运营商标识向归属地策略和计费系统发送计费 规则请求消息之前， 还包括： 判断所述业务标识是否为预设业务标识； 如 果是， 执行所述根据所述归属地运营商标识向归属地策略和计费系统发送 计费规则请求消息的步骤。
5、 根据权利要求 3或 4所述的方法， 其特征在于， 所述接收来自 UE 的业务请求消息之后， 还包括：
根据所述归属地运营商标识向所述归属地策略和计费系统发送业务 策略请求消息， 以使所述归属地策略和计费系统生成业务策略并发送给所 述漫游地策略和计费系统， 由所述漫游地策略和计费系统根据所述业务策 略实施业务控制。
6、 根据权利要求 3或 4所述的方法， 其特征在于， 所述接收来自 UE 的业务请求消息之后， 还包括：
向所述漫游地策略和计费系统发送业务策略请求消息， 以使所述漫游 地策略和计费系统生成业务策略并根据所述业务策略实施业务控制。
7、 一种漫游用户数据业务的计费控制方法， 其特征在于， 包括： 接收来自漫游地公用数据网网关 VP-GW的计费规则请求消息， 所述计 费规则请求消息由所述 VP-GW在接收到用户设备 UE发送的包括归属地运 营商标识的业务请求消息后根据所述归属地运营商标识发送；
根据预设的计费参数生成计费规则并发送给漫游地策略和计费系统， 以使漫游地策略和计费系统根据所述计费规则实施计费。
8、 根据权利要求 7所述的方法， 其特征在于， 还包括：
接收来自所述 VP-GW的业务策略请求消息， 所述业务策略请求消息由 所述 VP-GW在接收到所述 UE发送的包括归属地运营商标识的业务请求消 息后根据所述归属地运营商标识发送；
根据预设的策略参数生成业务策略并发送给所述漫游地策略和计费 系统， 由所述漫游地策略和计费系统根据所述业务策略实施业务控制。
9、 一种漫游用户数据业务的计费控制方法， 其特征在于， 包括： 接收来自用户设备 UE的业务请求消息， 所述业务请求消息包括归属 地运营商标识和业务标识；
若根据所述业务标识判断所述业务请求消息对应的数据业务需要访 问软虚拟用户识别模块 SIM服务器， 则根据所述归属地运营商标识向归属 地策略和计费系统发送计费规则请求消息， 以使所述归属地策略和计费系 统生成计费规则并发送给漫游地策略和计费系统， 由漫游地策略和计费系 统根据所述计费规则实施计费；
在所述 UE与所述软 SIM服务器之间交互数据。
10、 一种用户设备 UE , 其特征在于， 包括：
处理器， 用于生成业务请求消息， 所述业务请求消息包括归属地运营 商标识；
发送器，用于向漫游地公用数据网网关 VP-GW发送所述业务请求消息， 以使所述 VP-GW根据所述归属地运营商标识向归属地策略和计费系统发送 计费规则请求消息， 所述归属地策略和计费系统生成计费规则并发送给漫 游地策略和计费系统， 由漫游地策略和计费系统根据所述计费规则实施计 费。
1 1、 根据权利要求 10所述的 UE , 其特征在于，
所述处理器生成的所述业务请求消息中还包括： 业务标识， 以使所述
VP-GW在根据所述归属地运营商标识向所述归属地策略和计费系统发送计 费规则请求消息之前， 判断所述业务标识是否为预设业务标识， 如果是， 所述 VP-GW根据所述归属地运营商标识向所述归属地策略和计费系统发送 计费规则请求消息。
12、 一种网关设备， 其特征在于， 包括：
接收器， 用于接收来自用户设备 UE的业务请求消息， 所述业务请求 消息包括归属地运营商标识；
第一发送器， 用于根据所述归属地运营商标识向归属地策略和计费系 统发送计费规则请求消息， 以使所述地策略和计费系统生成计费规则并发 送给漫游地策略和计费系统， 由漫游地策略和计费系统根据所述计费规则 实施计费。
13、 根据权利要求 12所述的网关设备， 其特征在于，
所述接收器接收的业务请求消息中还包括： 业务标识；
所述网关设备还包括： 控制器和第二发送器； 所述控制器用于判断所 述业务标识是否为预设业务标识； 如果是， 控制所述第一发送器根据所述 归属地运营商标识向所述归属地策略和计费系统发送计费规则请求消息。
14、 根据权利要求 12或 13所述的网关设备， 其特征在于，
所述第一发送器还用于根据所述归属地运营商标识向所述归属地策 略和计费系统发送业务策略请求消息， 以使所述归属地策略和计费系统生 成业务策略并发送给所述漫游地策略和计费系统， 由所述漫游地策略和计 费系统根据所述业务策略实施业务控制。
15、 根据权利要求 12或 13所述的网关设备， 其特征在于，
所述第二发送器还用于向漫游地策略和计费系统发送业务策略请求 消息， 以使所述漫游地策略和计费系统生成业务策略， 由所述漫游地策略 和计费系统根据所述业务策略实施业务控制。
16、 一种归属地策略和计费系统， 其特征在于， 包括：
归属地应用单元 HAF, 用于接收来自漫游地公用数据网网关 VP-GW的 计费规则请求消息， 并根据所述计费规则请求消息， 向归属地策略和计费 规则控制单元 HPCRF发送计费参数， 所述计费规则请求消息由所述 VP-GW 在接收到用户设备 UE发送的包括归属地运营商标识的业务请求消息后根 据所述归属地运营商标识发送；
所述 HPCRF, 用于根据所述计费参数生成计费规则并发送给漫游地策 略和计费系统， 由所述漫游地策略和计费系统根据所述计费规则实施计 费。
17、 根据权利要求 16所述的系统， 其特征在于，
所述 HAF还用于接收来自所述 VP-GW的业务策略请求消息， 并根据所 述业务策略请求消息， 向所述 HPCRF发送策略参数， 所述业务策略请求消 息由所述 VP-GW在接收到所述 UE发送的包括归属地运营商标识的业务请 求消息后根据所述归属地运营商标识发送；
所述 HPCRF还用于根据所述策略参数生成业务策略并发送给所述漫游 地策略和计费系统， 由所述漫游地策略和计费系统根据所述业务策略实施 业务控制。
18、 一种网关设备， 其特征在于， 包括：
接收器， 用于接收来自用户设备 UE的业务请求消息， 所述业务请求 消息包括归属地运营商标识和业务标识；
控制器， 用于根据所述业务标识判断所述业务请求消息对应的数据业 务是否需要访问软虚拟用户识别模块 SIM服务器；
发送器， 用于在所述业务请求消息对应的数据业务需要访问软 SIM服 务器时， 根据所述归属地运营商标识向归属地策略和计费系统发送计费规 则请求消息， 以使所述归属地策略和计费系统生成计费规则并发送给漫游 地策略和计费系统， 由漫游地策略和计费系统根据所述计费规则实施计 费；
数据交换器， 用于在所述 UE与所述软 SIM服务器之间交互数据。
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