WO2014086200A1

WO2014086200A1 - Intelligent managing and controlling method and system for telecommunication network

Info

Publication number: WO2014086200A1
Application number: PCT/CN2013/084304
Authority: WO
Inventors: 张学军; 龙天泳
Original assignee: 中兴通讯股份有限公司
Priority date: 2012-12-04
Filing date: 2013-09-26
Publication date: 2014-06-12
Also published as: CN103024718A; CN103024718B

Abstract

An intelligent managing and controlling method and system for a telecommunication network. The method comprises: a management user layer device sending a managing and controlling command to an intelligent managing and controlling centre; the intelligent managing and controlling centre setting a managing and controlling rule according to the managing and controlling command, and transmitting through an MML the managing and controlling rule to a network element of a core network to which a managing and controlling area belongs; and the network element of the core network managing and controlling services of users in the managing and controlling area according to the managing and controlling rule.

Description

Method and system for intelligent management and control of telecommunication network

Technical field

The invention relates to the field of telecommunication management and control of a telecommunication network, and in particular to a method and system for intelligent management and control of a telecommunication network.

Background technique

Telecommunications services, including calls, Internet access, short messages, Unstructured Supplementary Service Data (USSD) services, and supplementary services, provide a simple and fast way for almost everyone to deliver information. In the implementation process, it is sometimes necessary to intelligently control the telecommunications services in a specific area, rather than controlling the telecommunications services in a specific area by stopping all telecommunications network facilities.

In general, for telecom services, intelligent control is able to achieve fine control in terms of time, location, people, and events. When intelligently controlling, the managed users can still register on the network and only manage from the business level.

The related art has the following drawbacks:

1) Require all Home Location Registers (HLRs), Mobile Switching Centers (MSCs), Next Generation Network (NGAs), and Intelligent User Databases (ie, Intelligent HLRs) on the telecommunications network (ie, Intelligent HLRs) Smart HLR, SHLR ) ) support non-standard control processes; for international calls, network elements in other countries do not provide such interfaces.

2) In the related art, the network element of the control communication device is serialized into the basic business process, and each time the service is established, the management and communication device is required to be approved, resulting in excessive interference of the normal telecommunication service flow.

3) The control area cannot be refined to the cell (Cell).

4) All business settings are for individual users, not for user subgroups.

The consequences of these defects in related technologies are:

1) The implementation of network upgrade is too difficult, and the control structure is flawed; 2) The management and communication device becomes a service bottleneck attached to the telecommunication network and increases the service establishment time.

3) The degree of refinement of the control area cannot meet the actual requirements.

4) Poor ease of use.

This over-intervention and control system has made the already very complicated telecommunications network worse, posing a new potential threat to telecom operations.

Summary of the invention

Embodiments of the present invention provide a method and system for intelligent management and control of a telecommunication network, which are implemented on a target network element such as a MSC/SGSN (Serving General Packet Radio Service (GPRS) Supporting Node)/NGN. The regional telecommunications services are intelligently controlled to achieve precise control of user subgroups.

The embodiment of the invention provides a method for intelligent management and control of a telecommunication network, including:

Manage user layer devices to send control orders to the intelligent control center;

The intelligent control center sets the control rules according to the control order and passes the human language (Man Machine

Language, MML) passes the control rules to the core network elements to which the control zone belongs;

The core network element controls and controls the services of users in the control area according to the control rules.

Optionally, the control order is composed of one or more control rules, including the control time, the control area, the control object, and the control service.

Optionally, the core network element controls the services of the user in the control area according to the control rule, including:

The network element of the core network controls the service of the user who belongs to the control object in the control area. If the service initiated by the user belongs to the control service and is set to limit the service, the service is restricted, if the service initiated by the user does not belong to the control If the service is not set to restrict the service, the service is not restricted.

When the start time of the control rule arrives, the control rule is activated, and the control area is controlled according to the control rule. Control the internal user's business; and

When the end of the control rule arrives, the control is terminated.

Optionally, the intelligent control center sends the command for deleting the control rule to the corresponding core network element by using MML;

After receiving the command to delete the control rule, the core network element deletes the control rule.

Optionally, the control area is a geographical area configured according to a combination of various locations of a Visit Location Register (VLR-Number), a location area, and a Service Area Identifier (SAI).

Optionally, the control object is represented by a controlled user group, each controlled user group is composed of one or more controlled user subgroups, and one managed user subgroup is composed of any user and/or user segments.

Preferably, the control service includes one or more of a call service, an Internet access service, a short message service, a USSD service, and a supplementary service, where the call service includes a call service with a settable number and a call service with a non-set number.

The embodiment of the invention further provides a system for intelligently controlling and controlling a telecommunication network, comprising: a management user layer device, an intelligent control center and a core network element, wherein:

Manage user layer devices for sending control commands to the intelligent control center;

The intelligent control center is configured to: set the control rules according to the control order, and pass the control rules to the core network elements belonging to the control area through the human language (MML);

The core network element is set to: manage and control the services of users in the control area according to the control rules.

Optionally, the core network element includes:

The service management device is configured to: control the service of the user who belongs to the control object in the control area, and if the service initiated by the user belongs to the control service and is set to limit the service, the service is restricted, if the service initiated by the user is not If it belongs to the management service and is not set to restrict the service, the service is not restricted.

Optionally, the core network element includes:

Controlling the activation/termination device, which is set to: activate the tube when the start time of the control rule arrives Control rules, control and control the business of users in the control area according to the control rules, and terminate the control when the end of the control rules arrives.

Optionally, the intelligent control center includes:

The command sending device is deleted, and is configured to: send a command for deleting the control rule to the core network element by using MML.

Optionally, the core network element includes: a deleting device, configured to: delete the management rule when receiving the command to delete the management rule.

Optionally, the control area is a geographical area configured according to a combination of a number of visitor location registers (VLR-Number), a location area, and a cell/service area identification code (SAI).

Optionally, the management service includes one or more of a call service, an Internet access service, a short message service, an unstructured supplementary service data (USSD) service, and a supplementary service, where the call service includes a settable service. Call service for numbers and call services for non-set numbers.

In the embodiment of the present invention, the actual control logic is determined to be implemented on each target network element. The control mode only needs the core network element of the local end office, for example, MSC/SGSN/NGN. The network element can be upgraded, and the user subgroup can be precisely controlled.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS Figure 1 is a flow diagram of a method of intelligent management of a telecommunications network in accordance with one embodiment of the present invention. 2 is a schematic diagram of setting a control rule according to an embodiment of the present invention.

3 is a flow chart of a control logic decision in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.

4 is a schematic diagram of a deletion management rule according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a structural diagram of a system for intelligently controlling a telecommunications network according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Preferred embodiment of the invention The embodiments of the present invention are described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. It should be noted that there is no conflict

The relevant aspects of intelligent control are described as follows:

The control order is a regulation that is imposed by the management user layer device to limit the various services of various users in a specific geographical area within a specific time.

A control order consists of one or more control rules. A control rule is a setting that allows or prohibits a service set for one or several managed user groups in a controlled area. The four elements of the control rules are the management time, the control area, the control object, and the control business.

The four elements of the control rules are defined as follows:

Control time: Includes start time and end time.

Control area: The control area corresponds to a geographical area. For the mobile network (GSM (Global System for Mobile Communications) / 3G (The 3rd Generation) / GPRS network), the conversion from the geographical area to the mobile area is required, that is, according to A combination of various granularities of VLR-Number, location area, cell/SAI matches the geographic area. When the boundary of a geographical area covers only a part of a certain cell, the control area should contain the entire cell.

VLR-Number is the VLR's GT (Global Title), for example, 8613900554300, which represents the number of the VLR device. The VLR is usually integrated with the MSC and is called the MSC/VLR. VLR-Number is usually the same as MSC-Number, but according to the specification, a VLR can theoretically serve multiple MSCs, and a Location Area Identifier (LAI) must belong to a VLR, but with MSC. There is no inclusion relationship. So use VLR-Number to represent its area instead of MSC-Number.

SAI is the service area identification code of the 3G network, which is equivalent to the cell of the 2G network.

Control object: The entire telecom user group is divided into multiple user subgroups (called management user groups). The number of users in each subgroup is not limited, but the management and control features are the same. It's easier to manage large users by subgroups rather than individual users.

Control business: The business classification of management and control is as follows: Calling calls (international long distance, domestic long distance, long distance in the province, local calls), call making (international long distance, domestic long distance, long distance in the province, local call) Call), Internet access, short message, final call, USSD service, supplementary service, emergency call; can be set to "allow" or "prohibit" this service; in addition, in the control of the use of ordinary telecommunications services At the same time, they can allow them to dial calls with designated numbers such as 110, 119, and 122 to take advantage of smart management.

The four elements of the control rules are represented in the intelligent control center:

Control time: 01^^ (1={control start time + control end time }

Control area: Take CS as an example. A control area consists of any VLR-Number plus any location area plus any cell /SAI, not empty. which is,

GkArea={ {VLR-Number} + {location area } + {cell /SAI} }

Control object: It is represented by the control user group. One management user group is composed of one or more control user subgroups. One management user subgroup is composed of any user/user segments. Each user can use Msisdn/Imsi/ Imei's full number is indicated. Each user segment can be marked with the Msisdn/Imsi/Imei number segment (including only the previous part identified by the corresponding number, ie, Prefix, a group of users representing the same user number segment). which is,

GkUserGroup={ GkUserSubGroup }

GkUserSubGroup={ {Msisdn/Prefix} + {Imsi/Prefix} + {Imei/Prefix} } Controlling business: The business of control is:

GkService= {Starting Calls - International Long Distance, Originating Calls - Domestic Long Distance, Pickup Calls - Provincial Long Distance, Pickup Calls - Local Calls, Calls to End - International Long Distance, Calls to End - Domestic Long Distance, Calls to End - Long distance, terminating call in the province - local call, Internet access, short message, final call, USSD service, and supplementary service, emergency call, set number 1, set number 2, set number 3, set number 4, set Number 5, set number 6, set number 7, set number 8}

For services that do not have a number, a bitmap (Bitmap) can be used, that is, a DWORD, each BIT represents a service; for the set number, it can be set directly.

Therefore, the governing rules = GkPeriod + GkArea + GkUserGroup + GkService.

The embodiment of the invention provides a method for intelligent management and control of a telecommunication network. As shown in FIG. 1 , the method includes the following steps: Step 101: The management user layer device sends a control command to the intelligent control center.

Step 102: The intelligent control center sets the control rules according to the control order, and transmits the control rules to the core network element belonging to the control area through the MML. The intelligent control center sets the control rules as shown in FIG. 2 .

Step 103: The core network element controls and controls the service of the user in the control area according to the control rule. In the implementation, when the start time of the control rule arrives, the control rule is activated, and the service of the user belonging to the control object in the control area is controlled according to the control rule. If the service initiated by the user belongs to the control service and is set to limit the service, the restriction is In this service, if the service initiated by the user does not belong to the control service and is not set to limit the service, the service is not restricted.

As shown in FIG. 3, in step 103, the core network element controls, according to the set control rules, the services of the users belonging to the control object in the control area, including the following steps:

Step 301: Positioning the control area, if it matches the control area, positioning the control user group; if the control area is not matched, the user's service is not restricted.

Step 302: If the management user group is matched, the management control rule is located; if the control user group is not matched, the user's service is not restricted.

Step 303: Matching the control rule, if the control service is set to limit the service, the user's service is restricted; if the control service is not set to limit the service, the user's service is not restricted.

Step 104: When the end time of the control rule arrives, the control is terminated.

Step 105: When the control is terminated, the intelligent control center sends the command to delete the control rule to the core network element through MML. After receiving the command to delete the control rule, the core network element deletes the control rule.

When the management is forcibly terminated, the control is terminated and the command to delete the control rule is sent to the core network element through MML. The core network element deletes the control rule. The deletion process is shown in Figure 4.

The embodiment of the invention also discloses a system for intelligently controlling and controlling a telecommunication network. As shown in FIG. 5, the system includes:

Managing user layer device 51, which is used to send a control order to the intelligent control center 52;

The intelligent control center 52 is configured to set a management control rule according to the control order, and transmit the control rule to the core network element 53 to which the control area belongs by using the MML; The core network element 53 is configured to control the services of users in the control area according to the management and control rules. The core network element 53 includes: a service management device, which is used to control the service of the user belonging to the control object in the control area. If the service initiated by the user belongs to the control service and is set to limit the service, the service is restricted. If the service initiated by the user does not belong to the control service and is not set to limit the service, the service is not restricted.

The core network element 53 includes: a management activation/termination device, which is configured to activate a management control rule when the start time of the control rule arrives, control the service of the user in the control area according to the control rule, and arrive at the end time of the control rule When the control is terminated.

The intelligent control center 52 includes: a deletion command transmitting device for transmitting a command for deleting the control rule to the core network element 53 through the MML.

The core network element 53 includes: a deleting device, configured to delete the control rule when receiving the command to delete the control rule.

The above-mentioned embodiments are only the preferred embodiments of the present invention, and are not intended to limit the scope of the present invention. Those skilled in the art can devise various modifications and changes to the embodiments of the present invention without departing from the embodiments of the present invention. Spirit and scope. Thus, it is intended that the present invention cover the modifications and modifications of the embodiments of the invention.

Industrial and practical

The method and system of the embodiments of the present invention enable intelligent control of telecommunication services in specific areas on target network elements such as MSC/SGSN/NGN, so as to accurately control user subgroups.

Claims

claims

1. A method for intelligent management and control of telecommunications networks, including:

Manage user layer equipment and send control orders to the intelligent control center;

The intelligent control center sets control rules according to the control order, and transmits the control rules to the core network element to which the control area belongs through Man-Machine Language (MML); and

The core network element controls the services of users in the control area according to the control rules.

2. The method according to claim 1, wherein:

The control order consists of one or more control rules, and the control rules include control time, control area, control object and control business.

3. The method according to claim 2, wherein:

The core network elements manage and control the services of users in the control area according to the control rules, including:

The core network element controls the services of users belonging to the control object in the control area. If the service initiated by the user belongs to the control service and is set as a restricted service, then the service is restricted. If the user If the initiated service is not a controlled service and is not set as a restricted service, the service will not be restricted.

4. The method according to claim 3, wherein:

When the start time of the control rule arrives, activate the control rule, and control the business of users in the control area according to the control rule; and

When the end time of the control rule is reached, the control is terminated.

5. The method according to claim 4, further comprising:

The intelligent management and control center sends a command to delete the management and control rules to the core network element through the MML; and

After receiving the command to delete the management and control rule, the core network element deletes the management and control rule.

6. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein:

The control area is a geographical area configured according to various granular combinations of the visitor location register number (VLR-Number), location area, and cell/service area identification code (SAI).

7. The method according to claim 2 or 3 or 4 or 5, wherein:

The control object is represented by a control user group. Each control user group is composed of one or more control user subgroups. A control user subgroup is composed of any number of users and/or user segments.

8. The method according to claim 2 or 3 or 4 or 5, wherein:

The management and control services include one or more of a call service, an Internet access service, a short message service, an unstructured supplementary service data (USSD) service and a supplementary service, wherein the call service includes a call service in which a number can be set and call services to non-set numbers.

9. A system for intelligent management and control of telecommunications networks, including: management user layer equipment, an intelligent management and control center and core network elements, wherein: the management user layer equipment is set to: send a control order to the intelligent management and control center; so The intelligent control center is configured to: set control rules according to the control order, and transmit the control rules to the core network element to which the control area belongs through Man-Machine Language (MML); and

The core network element is configured to: manage and control the services of users in the control area according to the control rules.

10. The system of claim 9, wherein:

11. The system according to claim 10, wherein the core network element includes: a service management and control device, which is configured to: manage and control the services of users belonging to the control objects in the control area, if the If the service initiated by the user belongs to the management and control service and is set as the restricted service, the service will be restricted. If the service initiated by the user does not belong to the control service and is not set as the restricted service, the service will not be restricted.

12. The system according to claim 11, wherein the core network elements include: A control activation/termination device, which is configured to: activate the control rule when the start time of the control rule arrives, control the business of users in the control area according to the control rule, and in the control rule When the end time is reached, the control is terminated.

13. The system according to claim 12, wherein the intelligent management and control center includes: a deletion command sending device, which is configured to: send a command to delete the management and control rules to the core network element through the MML.

14. The system according to claim 13, wherein the core network element includes: a deletion device configured to: delete the control rule when receiving a command to delete the control rule.

15. The system according to any one of claims 9 to 14, wherein:

16. The system according to any one of claims 10 to 14, wherein:

17. The system according to any one of claims 10 to 14, wherein: