WO2018000992A1

WO2018000992A1 - Traffic monitoring processing method, and related apparatus and system

Info

Publication number: WO2018000992A1
Application number: PCT/CN2017/085381
Authority: WO
Inventors: 荣传湘
Original assignee: 华为技术有限公司
Priority date: 2016-06-30
Filing date: 2017-05-22
Publication date: 2018-01-04
Also published as: CN105933883B; CN110381455A; CN105933883A; CN110381455B

Abstract

Disclosed are a traffic monitoring processing method, and related apparatus and system. A traffic monitoring processing method, comprising: a B2B charging network element receiving a first traffic application request message from a B2C charging network element; the B2B charging network element determining, based on a first application traffic value and a current reservable traffic value of a sponsor traffic account corresponding to a service identifier, a first authorization traffic value corresponding to a terminal user identifier; and sending, to the B2C charging network element, a first traffic application response message for responding to the first traffic application request message. The technical solution of the embodiments of the present invention is favourable for improving the timeliness of traffic monitoring charging, and thus is favourable for improving the usage experience of a user for sponsored traffic.

Description

Traffic monitoring processing method and related device and system

This application claims priority to Chinese Patent Application No. 201610507022.6, entitled "Traffic Monitoring Processing Method and Related Devices and Systems", filed on June 30, 2016, the entire contents of which are incorporated herein by reference. In the application.

Technical field

The present application relates to the field of communication computer technologies, and in particular, to a traffic monitoring and processing method and related devices and systems.

Background technique

With the advancement of technology, especially the development of Internet Protocol (IP) technology and information technology, and the integration of telecommunications, information technology, media and consumer electronics industries, the telecommunications industry is facing tremendous changes. The next few years will be a critical period for the transformation of the telecommunications industry, and digital telecommunications services have begun to gradually replace traditional telecommunications services. The business model of cooperation between telecom operators and some partners will gradually become the mainstream direction of the development of the telecom market in the future. The partner of the telecom operator may be a content provider, a service provider, an application provider, or another institutional enterprise.

Some partners offer traffic sponsorship to users, and such partners can be called sponsors, such as Tencent to provide traffic sponsorship for WeChat users. For the partner's wholesale traffic resources from the operator, the billing process is generally performed through a dedicated B2B (Business to Business) billing system. However, the traditional B2B billing system is basically offline settlement and pricing. Based on the offline settlement pricing capability, it is often difficult to support the real-time experience of the telecom operator's traffic management activities, which ultimately affects the end user's traffic experience.

Summary of the invention

The traffic monitoring processing method and related devices and systems of the embodiments of the present application.

A first aspect of the embodiments of the present invention provides a traffic monitoring and processing method, including:

The enterprise-to-business (B2B) charging network element receives the first traffic requesting request message from the enterprise-to-user (B2C) charging network element, where the first traffic requesting request message carries the service identifier and the terminal user identifier; Determining, by the B2B charging network element, a first authorized traffic value corresponding to the terminal user identifier, based on the first application traffic value and a current reservable traffic value of the sponsored traffic account corresponding to the service identifier, where the sponsor traffic is The current reservable traffic value of the account is deducted from the first authorized traffic value to obtain an updated reservable traffic value of the sponsored traffic account. The B2B charging network element sends a first traffic request response message for responding to the first traffic request request message to the B2C charging network element, where the first traffic request response message carries the first authorized traffic a value, the first traffic request response message instructing the B2C charging network element to exempt the service traffic corresponding to the service identifier consumed by the user terminal corresponding to the terminal user identifier in the range of the first authorized traffic value Billing processing.

The B2C charging network element is a network element that is mainly used for charging the terminal user. The B2C charging network element is, for example, an online charging system (OCS) network element or a convergent charging system (CBS, Convergent). Billing System) Network element.

The B2B charging network element is a network element that is mainly used for accounting for enterprise users (for example, a traffic sponsor, abbreviated as a sponsor). The B2B charging network element is, for example, a B2B Billing system network element.

A traffic sponsor (referred to as a sponsor) may be a partner of a telecom operator such as Tencent, Google or Baidu. The service indicated by the service identifier may be a traffic sponsored service, and the traffic sponsored service may be, for example, WeChat or Tencent Video. Business.

The first application traffic value may be carried in the first traffic request request message. Or the first application traffic value is a default application traffic value (the default application traffic value may be, for example, a single 5M or 15M or other value). Or the first application flow value is a preset application flow value corresponding to the service identifier or the terminal user identifier, for example, the service identifiers may respectively correspond to different preset application traffic values, for example, corresponding presets of WeChat. The application traffic value is 5M, and the corresponding preset application traffic value of Tencent video is 10M).

For example, if the first authorized traffic value is 100M, the B2C charging network element exempts the service traffic corresponding to the service identifier consumed by the user terminal corresponding to the terminal user identifier in the range of 100M. Fee processing.

It can be seen that, in the foregoing example, the B2C charging network element first applies for the traffic to the B2B charging network element, and after applying the authorized traffic (that is, the sponsored traffic) from the B2B charging network element, the B2C charging network element The user terminal corresponding to the terminal user identifier can perform charge-free processing on the traffic consumed by the user terminal within the current authorized traffic range. Based on the mechanism, the terminal user can learn whether the currently used traffic can be enjoyed for free in a relatively real-time manner. Helps to enhance the user experience. And the mechanism of using the traffic after applying first is beneficial to reduce the complexity of the processing of the later bills.

In some possible implementations of the present invention, the determining, according to the first application traffic value and the current reservable traffic value of the sponsored traffic account, the first authorized traffic value corresponding to the terminal user identifier may include: determining Whether the first application traffic value exceeds a current reservable traffic value of the sponsor traffic account, where the first application traffic value exceeds a current reservable traffic value of the traffic account, The reservable traffic value of the traffic account is used as the first authorized traffic value corresponding to the terminal user identifier; or if the first application traffic value does not exceed the current reservable traffic value of the sponsor traffic account, The first application traffic value is used as the first authorized traffic value corresponding to the terminal user identifier.

In some possible implementation manners of the present invention, the B2B charging network element determines, according to the first application traffic value and a current reservable traffic value of the sponsored traffic account corresponding to the service identifier, that the terminal user identifier is corresponding. The first authorized traffic value may further include: the B2B charging network element determining that the service represented by the service identifier is the sponsored traffic sponsoring service.

In some possible implementations of the present invention, the B2C charging network element may further include: the B2C charging network element receiving a traffic monitoring trigger message from the service gateway, before sending the first traffic request request message, And the traffic monitoring trigger message is sent by the service gateway after monitoring the service initiation message carrying the terminal user identifier and the service identifier. The traffic monitoring trigger message is used to trigger the B2C charging network element to send the first traffic request request message.

That is, the B2C charging network element can be triggered to perform traffic monitoring by the service gateway (for example, SGW, GGSN, or PGW), for example, when the terminal user initiates a certain traffic sponsoring service through the user terminal, the service gateway can monitor the corresponding The service initiation message, after monitoring the corresponding service initiation message, the service gateway can trigger the traffic monitoring by sending a traffic monitoring trigger message to the B2C charging network element. The traffic monitoring trigger message may be, for example, a DCC (diameter credit control) protocol message or other protocol message.

The traffic request request message (such as the first traffic request request message or the second traffic request request message) may be a CCR (credit control request) message or other type of message.

The traffic request response message (for example, the first traffic request response message or the second traffic request response message) is a CCA (credit control answer) message or other type of message.

In some possible implementation manners of the present invention, the B2B charging network element is sent to the B2C charging network element for ringing The first traffic request response message of the first traffic request message may further include: the B2B charging network element receiving a second traffic request request message from the B2C charging network element, where the The second traffic request request message carries the service identifier and the terminal user identifier, and the second traffic request request message is consumed by the B2C charging network element in the user terminal corresponding to the terminal user identifier (through the service identifier The indicated traffic sponsored service is consumed. The first authorized traffic value is sent after the first authorized traffic value.

Determining, by the B2B charging network element, the second authorized traffic value corresponding to the terminal user identifier, based on the second application traffic value and the current reservable traffic value of the sponsored traffic account, where the B2B charging network element The current reservable traffic value of the sponsored traffic account is deducted from the second authorized traffic value to obtain an updated reservable traffic value of the sponsored traffic account, where the first application traffic value is carried in the The first traffic request request message, or the first application traffic value is a preset application traffic value corresponding to the service identifier or the terminal user identifier, or the first application traffic value is a default application traffic value. ;

The B2B charging network element sends a second traffic request response message for responding to the second traffic request request message to the B2C charging network element, where the second traffic request response message carries the second Authorizing the traffic value, wherein the second traffic request response message indicates that the B2C charging network element corresponds to the service identifier consumed by the user terminal corresponding to the terminal user identifier in the second authorized traffic value range Service traffic is free of charge.

In other words, the B2C charging network element can continue to apply for sponsored traffic to the B2B charging network element after the authorized traffic is exhausted by the terminal user through the traffic sponsoring service indicated by the service identifier. Until the current reservable traffic value of the sponsored traffic account is exhausted. Each end user of the traffic sponsoring service represented by the service identifier may share the current reservable traffic value of the sponsored traffic account.

A second aspect of the embodiments of the present invention provides a B2B charging network element, including:

The receiving unit is configured to receive a first traffic request request message that carries the service identifier and the terminal user identifier from the B2C charging network element.

An authorization unit, configured to determine, according to the first application traffic value and a current reservable traffic value of the sponsor traffic account corresponding to the service identifier, a first authorized traffic value corresponding to the terminal user identifier, where the sponsor traffic is The current reservable traffic value of the account is deducted from the first authorized traffic value to obtain an updated reservable traffic value of the sponsored traffic account; wherein the first application traffic value is carried in the first traffic The application request message, or the first application traffic value is a preset application traffic value corresponding to the service identifier or the terminal user identifier, or the first application traffic value is a default application traffic value;

a sending unit, configured to send, to the B2C charging network element, a first traffic request response message for responding to the first traffic request request message, where the first traffic request response message carries the first authorized traffic a value, where the first traffic request response message indicates that the B2C charging network element corresponds to the service traffic corresponding to the service identifier consumed by the user terminal corresponding to the terminal user identifier in the first authorized traffic value range. Perform charge-free processing.

In some possible implementation manners of the present invention, determining, according to the first application traffic value and a current reservable traffic value of the sponsor traffic account corresponding to the service identifier, determining a first authorized traffic value corresponding to the terminal user identifier. In an aspect, the authorization unit is specifically configured to: determine whether the first application traffic value exceeds a current reservable traffic value of the sponsor traffic account, where the first application traffic value exceeds a current pre In the case of the remaining traffic value, the reservable traffic value of the traffic account is used as the first authorized traffic value corresponding to the terminal user identifier; or the first application traffic value does not exceed the current In the case of the reservable traffic value, the first application traffic value is used as the first authorized traffic value corresponding to the terminal user identifier.

In some possible implementation manners of the present invention, the authorization unit is further configured to: based on the first application flow value and location Before the current reservable traffic value of the sponsoring traffic account determines the first authorized traffic value corresponding to the terminal user identifier, determining that the service represented by the service identifier is the sponsored traffic sponsoring service.

In some possible implementations of the present invention, the receiving unit is further configured to receive a second traffic request request message from the B2C charging network element, where the second traffic request request message carries the service The identifier and the terminal user identifier, the second traffic request request message is sent by the B2C charging network element after the user terminal corresponding to the terminal user identifier consumes the first authorized traffic value;

The authorization unit is further configured to determine, according to the second application traffic value and the current reservable traffic value of the sponsor traffic account, a second authorized traffic value corresponding to the terminal user identity, where the sponsor traffic account is current The reservable traffic value is deducted from the second authorized traffic value to obtain an updated reservable traffic value of the sponsored traffic account, wherein the first application traffic value is carried in the first traffic request request The message, or the first application traffic value is a preset application traffic value corresponding to the service identifier or the terminal user identifier, or the first application traffic value is a default application traffic value;

The sending unit is further configured to send, to the B2C charging network element, a second traffic request response message for responding to the second traffic request request message, where the second traffic request response message carries the The second traffic request response message, wherein the second traffic request response message indicates that the B2C charging network element corresponds to the service identifier consumed by the user terminal corresponding to the terminal user identifier in the second authorized traffic value range. The traffic of the service is free of charge.

A third aspect of the present invention provides a telecommunication service system, which may include: a B2C charging network element and a B2B charging network element, where the B2C charging network element is configured to send the first to the B2B charging network element. The traffic request request message, where the first traffic request request message carries a service identifier and an end user identifier.

The B2B charging network element is configured to receive the first traffic request request message from the B2C charging network element, based on the first application traffic value and the current sponsored traffic account corresponding to the service identifier. The reservable traffic value determines a first authorized traffic value corresponding to the end user identifier, and the current reservable traffic value of the sponsored traffic account is deducted from the first authorized traffic value to obtain the updated sponsor. a reservable traffic value of the traffic account; wherein the first application traffic value is carried in the first traffic request request message, or the first application traffic value is corresponding to the service identifier or the terminal user identifier The preset application flow value, or the first application traffic value is a default application traffic value; sending, to the B2C charging network element, a first traffic request response message for responding to the first traffic request request message, The first traffic request response message carries the first authorized traffic value, where the first traffic request response message indicates that the B2C charging network element is for the terminal user. The service identifier corresponding to the identifier corresponding to the user terminal within the first consumer authorization service traffic flow range Free charge processing.

In some possible implementations of the present invention, the B2C charging network element is further configured to: before receiving the first traffic request request message, receive a traffic monitoring trigger message from the service gateway, where the traffic monitoring trigger message carries the service The identifier and the terminal user identifier are sent by the service gateway after monitoring the service initiation message carrying the terminal user identifier and the service identifier, where the traffic monitoring trigger message is used to trigger The B2C charging network element sends the first traffic request request message.

The B2B charging network element in the telecommunication service system can be used, for example, to perform some or all of the steps performed by the B2B charging network element in the first aspect.

A fourth aspect of the embodiments of the present invention provides a traffic distribution processing method, including:

The enterprise-to-business (B2B) charging network element receives a third traffic request request message (traffic red envelope application request message) from the enterprise-to-user (B2C) charging network element, where the third traffic request request message carries the service The identifier (the service identifier is used to identify the traffic red packet application service) and the terminal user identifier; the B2B charging network element is based on the service identifier The current reservable traffic value of the corresponding sponsored traffic account is determined to determine a third authorized traffic value corresponding to the terminal user identifier (the authorized traffic value is a traffic red packet size), and the sponsor traffic account is currently reservable The traffic value is deducted from the third authorized traffic value to obtain an updated reservable traffic value of the sponsored traffic account. The B2B charging network element sends a third traffic request response message for responding to the third traffic request request message to the B2C charging network element, where the third traffic request response message carries the third authorized traffic value. The third traffic request response message indicates that the B2C charging network element injects the third authorized traffic value into the traffic account corresponding to the terminal user identifier.

The third authorized traffic value may be randomly calculated, or the third authorized traffic value may also be the default traffic red packet size. For example, if the third authorized traffic value is 5M, the B2C charging network element injects 5M into the traffic account corresponding to the terminal user identifier.

In addition, a fifth aspect of the embodiments of the present application provides a traffic monitoring processing apparatus. The traffic monitoring processing device includes a storage unit, a communication interface, and a processor coupled to the storage unit and the communication interface. The storage unit is configured to store instructions, the processor is configured to execute the instructions, and the communication interface is configured to communicate with other devices under the control of the processor. The method of the first aspect may be performed in accordance with the instructions when the processor is executing the instructions.

Furthermore, a sixth aspect of embodiments of the present application provides a computer readable storage medium storing program code for traffic monitoring processing. The program code includes instructions for performing the method of the first aspect.

The technical solution of the embodiment of the present application is beneficial to improving the real-time performance of the traffic monitoring and charging, and is further beneficial to improving the user experience of using the sponsored traffic.

DRAWINGS

In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application, the drawings to be used in the embodiments will be briefly described below. Obviously, the drawings in the following description are only some embodiments of the present application, Those skilled in the art can also obtain other drawings based on these drawings without paying any creative work.

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of several network architectures provided by an embodiment of the present application;

2 is a schematic flowchart of a method for processing a traffic monitoring process according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

FIG. 3 is a schematic flowchart of a method for processing a traffic distribution according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

4 is a schematic diagram of an OCS interface relationship provided by an embodiment of the present application;

FIG. 5-a is a schematic flowchart of another method for processing traffic monitoring according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

FIG. 5-b to FIG. 5-d are schematic diagrams of providing a centralized parameter format according to an embodiment of the present application;

FIG. 6 is a schematic flowchart of another method for processing traffic monitoring according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

FIG. 6-b to FIG. 6-c are schematic diagrams showing a centralized parameter format according to an embodiment of the present application;

FIG. 7 is a schematic flowchart of another method for processing a traffic distribution according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

FIG. 7-b to FIG. 7-c are schematic diagrams showing a centralized parameter format according to an embodiment of the present application;

FIG. 8 is a schematic diagram of a B2B charging network element according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

FIG. 9 is a schematic diagram of a telecommunication service system according to an embodiment of the present application;

FIG. 10 is a schematic diagram of another B2B charging network element according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

detailed description

The terms "comprising" and "having", and any variations thereof, appearing in the specification, the claims, and the drawings are intended to cover a non-exclusive inclusion. For example, a process, method, system, product, or device that comprises a series of steps or units is not limited to the listed steps or units, but optionally includes steps or units not listed, or Also includes other steps or units inherent to such processes, methods, products, or devices. Moreover, the terms "first," "second," and "third," etc. are used to distinguish different objects, and are not intended to describe a particular order.

The prior art deficiencies are illustrated below by way of an example of a prior art scenario.

For example, after Tencent (partner) wholesales the traffic package from the operator, the end user accesses Tencent's OTT (Over The Top) service to generate traffic for free, and the traffic can be free. This service can be called “traffic sponsorship service”. The traditional B2B billing system is basically offline settlement and pricing. Therefore, the B2B billing system cannot be deducted in real time when the end user uses the free traffic of the OTT service, or whether the wholesale traffic packet that cannot be monitored in real time by the B2B billing system is exhausted without overdraft. . As the traffic consumption of the end user cannot be deducted from the wholesale traffic packet of the OTT service in real time, the terminal user cannot know in real time whether the currently used traffic can be truly free (the wholesale traffic packet may be used after being exhausted), and the actual usage will be After a delay, the B2C billing system can identify which traffic bills are used for traffic bills. In this way, it is not very good for the end user to use the OTT service in real time (for example, the terminal user cannot know in real time whether the current traffic is free).

For ease of understanding of the solution, some network architectures to which the solutions of the embodiments of the present application may be applied are first described below with reference to the related drawings.

As shown in Figure 1-a, one possible network architecture mainly involves a service gateway, a B2C charging system (such as OCS/CBS), and a B2B billing system (B2B Billing system). The B2B Billing system is deployed in one or more network elements. The different functional components of the B2B Billing system can be deployed in the same or different network elements. The B2C charging system can be deployed in one or more network elements. Different functional components in the B2C charging system can be deployed in the same or different network elements. A network element in which a billing system is deployed may be called a billing network element. For example, a network element in which a B2B billing system is deployed may be referred to as a B2B billing network element. For example, a network element in which a B2C billing system is deployed may be referred to as a B2C billing network element. . 1-b exemplifies some possible ways of docking between the B2C billing system, the B2B Billing system, and other devices of the mobile communication network.

Referring to FIG. 2, FIG. 2 is a schematic flowchart of a traffic monitoring process according to an embodiment of the present application. As shown in FIG. 2, an embodiment of the current quantity monitoring processing method provided by an embodiment of the present application may include:

The B2C (Business-to-Customer) charging network element sends a first traffic request request message to the B2B charging network element. The first traffic request request message carries a service identifier and an end user identifier.

202. The B2B charging network element receives the first traffic request request message from the B2C charging network element. Determining, by the B2B charging network element, a first authorized traffic value corresponding to the terminal user identifier, based on the first application traffic value and a current reservable traffic value of the sponsor traffic account corresponding to the service identifier, where the sponsor The current reservable traffic value of the traffic account is deducted from the first authorized traffic value to obtain an updated reservable traffic value of the sponsored traffic account.

The B2B charging network element queries the corresponding sponsored traffic account by using the service identifier, for example. Of course, if the first traffic request request message also carries the sponsor identity, the corresponding sponsor traffic account may also be determined based on the sponsor identity.

203. The B2B charging network element sends a first traffic request response message for responding to the first traffic request request message to the B2C charging network element, where the first traffic request response message carries the first Authorizing the traffic value, the first traffic request response message instructing the B2C charging network element to correspond to the service traffic corresponding to the service identifier consumed by the user terminal corresponding to the terminal user identifier in the first authorized traffic value range Perform charge-free processing.

The B2C charging network element is a network element that performs charging mainly for the terminal user, where the B2C charging network element is, for example, an online charging system (OCS) network element or a convergent charging system (CBS) network element. . The B2B charging network element is a network element that is mainly used for accounting for enterprise users (for example, a traffic sponsor, abbreviated as a sponsor). The B2B charging network element is, for example, a B2B Billing system network element.

A traffic sponsor (referred to as a sponsor) may be a partner of a telecom operator such as Tencent, Google or Baidu. industry The service indicated by the service identifier may be a traffic sponsored service, and the traffic sponsored service may be, for example, a service such as WeChat or Tencent video.

It can be seen that, in the solution of the embodiment, the B2C charging network element first applies for the traffic to the B2B charging network element, and after applying the authorized traffic (that is, the sponsored traffic) from the B2B charging network element, the B2C charging network element The user terminal corresponding to the terminal user identifier can perform charge-free processing on the traffic consumed by the user terminal within the current authorized traffic range. Based on the mechanism, the terminal user can learn in a relatively real-time manner whether the currently used traffic can be enjoyed for free. Helps to enhance the user experience. And the mechanism of using the traffic after applying first is beneficial to reduce the complexity of the processing of the later bills.

That is, the B2C charging network element can be triggered to perform traffic monitoring by the service gateway (for example, SGW, GGSN, or PGW), for example, when the terminal user initiates a certain traffic sponsoring service through the user terminal, the service gateway can monitor the corresponding The service initiation message, after monitoring the corresponding service initiation message, the service gateway can trigger the traffic monitoring by sending a traffic monitoring trigger message to the B2C charging network element. The traffic monitoring trigger message is, for example, a Diameter Credit Control (DCC) protocol message or other protocol message.

Referring to FIG. 3, FIG. 3 is a schematic flowchart of another traffic monitoring process according to another embodiment of the present application. As shown in FIG. 3, another traffic monitoring processing method provided by another embodiment of the present application is provided. Can include:

301. The B2C charging network element sends a third traffic request request message (traffic red packet application request message) to the B2B charging network element. The third traffic request request message carries a service identifier (the service identifier is used to identify a traffic red packet application service) and an end user identifier.

302. The B2B charging network element receives the third traffic request request message from the B2C charging network element, where the third traffic request request message carries a service identifier, where the service identifier is used to identify a traffic red packet. Apply for business) and end user identification. The B2B charging network element determines, according to the current reservable traffic value of the sponsored traffic account corresponding to the service identifier, a third authorized traffic value corresponding to the terminal user identifier (the authorized traffic value is the traffic red packet size). The B2B charging network element deducts the current reservable traffic value of the sponsored traffic account from the third authorized traffic value to obtain an updated reservable traffic value of the sponsored traffic account.

303. The B2B charging network element sends a third traffic request response message for responding to the third traffic request request message to the B2C charging network element, where the third traffic request response message carries the third authorized traffic. The third traffic request response message indicates that the B2C charging network element injects the third authorized traffic value into the traffic account corresponding to the terminal user identifier.

304. The B2C charging network element injects the first authorized traffic value into a traffic account corresponding to the terminal user identifier.

It can be seen that the B2B charging network element and the B2C charging network element cooperate to complete a mechanism for allocating traffic red packets for the end user.

The following is a description of the partner (sponsor) wholesale traffic process from the operator.

Partner (sponsor) registered operator management platform (operator management platform may be an aggregation platform or a dedicated operation management platform). The operator management platform is approved for registration through the partner. Partner login operator partner operation platform. The partner selects the traffic wholesale package from the B2B product catalog. The operator allows the partner to order a B2B traffic wholesale package and synchronize the ordered B2B traffic wholesale package to the B2B Billing system. The B2B billing system triggers the package order processing (performs the monthly closing operation), and the B2B Billing system credits the given traffic resources to the partner's traffic account.

For example, the service identifier of the packaged Tencent OTT service is synchronized to the service gateway (SCG or GGSN or PGW, etc.). The service identity of the Tencent OTT service is synchronized to the B2C charging system, which is a real-time traffic-free service of the B2B charging system. After the end user accesses the Internet, the service gateway performs real-time interactive monitoring with the B2C billing system through, for example, the Gy interface; the B2C billing system and the B2B billing system monitor and deliver in real time.

Operator IT build systems are different and management processes are different. For example, the above describes a self-service management platform in which operators have partners, and partners can register and order through Internet self-service methods and the like.

Looking at the OCS peripheral interface from the latest 3Gpp 32.296d00 version, the current specification does not have a dedicated real-time interface between OCS and B2B Billing. Since OCS and B2B Billing are still used as credit control, for example, a Ro interface can be multiplexed between OCS and B2B billing, for example, CCR/CCA can be used for B2B traffic credit control. The ability to carry B2B traffic credit control parameters (B2B-Data-Info parameters) is extended based on CCR/CCA. Figure 4 illustrates a schematic diagram of the interface status of the OCS.

Referring to FIG. 5-a, FIG. 5-a is a schematic flowchart of another traffic monitoring process according to another embodiment of the present application. As shown in FIG. 5-a, another embodiment of the present application provides another A traffic monitoring processing method may include:

501. The user terminal sends a service to initiate a request to use a sponsor (such as Tencent) traffic sponsoring service (such as OTT service such as WeChat). The service initiation request carries an end user identifier, a service identifier, and the like.

The service identifier is a service identifier of the traffic sponsored service.

502. The service gateway (such as the SCG or the GGSN or the PGW), after monitoring the service initiation message sent by the user terminal, the service gateway sends a traffic monitoring trigger message carrying the service identifier and the terminal user identifier to the B2C charging network element. The traffic monitoring trigger message is, for example, a DCC protocol message.

503. After receiving the traffic monitoring trigger message, the B2C charging network element sends a message to the B2B charging network element when the user terminal determines that the user terminal uses the traffic sponsoring service based on the service identifier. A CCR message, the first CCR message carries a B2B-data-info parameter such as an end user identifier, the service identifier, and a first application traffic value.

The format of the B2B-data-info parameter carried in the first CCR message is as shown in FIG. 5-b.

504. The B2B charging network element queries, according to the service identifier carried in the first CCR message, that the user terminal uses the traffic sponsoring service, and queries the sponsored traffic account corresponding to the service identifier.

505. The B2B charging network element determines whether the first application traffic value exceeds a current reservable traffic value of the traffic account.

If the first application traffic value does not exceed the current reservable traffic value of the sponsor traffic account, the first application traffic value is used as the first authorized traffic value corresponding to the terminal user identifier, or if the first The application traffic value exceeds the current reservable traffic value of the traffic account, and the reservable traffic value of the traffic account is used as the first authorized traffic value corresponding to the terminal user identifier. The B2B charging network element records the first authorized traffic value and the terminal user identifier.

506. The B2B charging network element deducts the current reservable traffic value of the sponsored traffic account from the first authorized traffic value to obtain an updated reservable traffic value of the sponsored traffic account.

For example, if the current reservable traffic value of the sponsorship traffic account is 1000M, and the first authorized traffic value is 20M, the updated reservable traffic value of the sponsored traffic account is 1000M-20M= 980M. That is, after the update, the current reservable traffic value of the sponsored traffic account is 980M.

507. The B2B charging network element sends a first CCA cancellation message to the B2C charging network element for responding to the first CCR message. The first CCA message carries the B2B-data-info parameter, such as the first authorized traffic value, the service identifier, and the terminal user identifier.

The format of the B2B-data-info parameter carried in the first CCA message is as shown in FIG. 5-c.

508. The B2B charging network element records a correspondence between the first authorized traffic value, the service identifier, and the terminal user identifier. Subsequently, the B2C charging network element performs fee-free processing on the traffic of the traffic sponsored service consumed by the user terminal corresponding to the terminal user identifier in the range of the first authorized traffic value.

509. After the service gateway monitors that the user terminal uses the related traffic fragment of the traffic sponsoring service, the traffic value of the traffic fragment is reported to the B2C charging network element.

510. The B2C charging network element performs fee-free processing on the traffic consumed by the user terminal in the range of the first authorized traffic value. The B2C charging network element deducts the traffic consumed by the user terminal from the first authorized traffic value.

511. After the first authorized traffic value is used up by the user terminal, the B2C charging network element sends a second CCR message to the B2B charging network element by using a CCR interface, where the second CCR message is carried. The B2B-data-info parameter, such as the service identifier and the second application flow value. The second CCR message may also carry the used authorized traffic value and the like.

The format of the B2B-data-info parameter carried in the second CCR message is as shown in FIG. 5-d.

512. The B2B charging network element may deduct the used traffic value from the sponsored traffic account and perform the step of authorizing the traffic for the terminal user.

If the user terminal continues to use the traffic sponsored service, the B2B charging network element may continue to authorize the traffic value for the user terminal until the reservable traffic value of the sponsored traffic account is used up.

Referring to FIG. 6-a, FIG. 6-a is a schematic flowchart of another traffic monitoring process according to another embodiment of the present application. As shown in FIG. 6-a, another embodiment of the present application provides another A traffic monitoring processing method may include:

601. The user terminal sends a service to initiate a request to use a sponsor (such as Tencent) traffic sponsoring service (such as OTT service such as WeChat). The service initiation request carries a user identifier, a service identifier, and the like.

602. The service gateway (such as the SCG or the GGSN or the PGW), after monitoring the service initiation message sent by the user terminal, the service gateway sends a traffic monitoring trigger message carrying the service identifier and the terminal user identifier to the B2C charging network element (for example, For DCC protocol messages).

603. After receiving the traffic monitoring trigger message, the B2C charging network element sends the first to the B2B charging network element when determining that the user terminal uses the traffic sponsoring service based on the service identifier. The third CCR message carries the B2B-data-info parameter of the terminal user identifier, the service identifier, and the like.

The format of the B2B-data-info parameter carried in the third CCR message is as shown in FIG. 6-b.

604. The B2B charging network element queries, according to the service identifier carried in the third CCR message, that the user terminal uses the traffic sponsoring service, and queries the sponsored traffic account corresponding to the service identifier.

605. The B2B charging network element determines whether the default application traffic value exceeds a current reservable traffic value of the traffic account.

If the default application traffic value does not exceed the current reservable traffic value of the sponsor traffic account, the default application traffic value is used as the third authorized traffic value corresponding to the terminal user identifier, or if the default application traffic value is used. Exceeding the stated The current reservable traffic value of the traffic account, and the reservable traffic value of the traffic account is used as the third authorized traffic value corresponding to the terminal user identifier. The B2B charging network element records the third authorized traffic value and the terminal user identifier.

606. The B2B charging network element deducts the current reservable traffic value of the sponsored traffic account from the third authorized traffic value to obtain an updated reservable traffic value of the sponsored traffic account.

For example, if the current reservable traffic value of the sponsor traffic account is 500M and the third authorized traffic value is 50M, the reservable traffic value of the sponsored traffic account is 500M-50M== 450M. That is, after the update, the current reservable traffic value of the sponsored traffic account is 450M.

607. The B2B charging network element sends a third CCA message for responding to the third CCR message to the B2C charging network element, where the third CCA message carries the third authorized traffic value, the service identifier, and the B2B-data-info parameters such as end user ID.

The format of the B2B-data-info parameter carried in the third CCA message is as shown in FIG. 5-c.

608. The B2B charging network element records a correspondence between the third authorized traffic value, the service identifier, and the terminal user identifier. Subsequently, the B2C charging network element performs fee-free processing on the traffic of the traffic sponsored service consumed by the user terminal corresponding to the terminal user identifier in the third authorized traffic value range.

609. After the service gateway monitors that the user terminal uses the related traffic fragment of the traffic sponsoring service, the traffic value of the traffic fragment is reported to the B2C charging network element.

610. The B2C charging network element performs fee-free processing on the traffic consumed by the user terminal in the range of the third authorized traffic value. The B2C charging network element deducts the traffic consumed by the user terminal from the third authorized traffic value.

611. After the third authorized traffic value is used up by the user terminal, the B2C charging network element sends a fourth CCR message to the B2B charging network element by using the CCR interface, where the fourth CCR message is portable. The B2B-data-info parameter, such as the service identifier and the fourth application flow value. It can also carry the authorized traffic value and so on.

The format of the B2B-data-info parameter carried in the fourth CCR message is as shown in FIG. 6-c.

612. The B2B charging network element may deduct the used traffic value from the sponsored traffic account and perform the step of authorizing the traffic for the terminal user. If the user terminal continues to use the traffic sponsored service, the B2B charging network element may continue to authorize the traffic value for the user terminal until the reservable traffic value of the sponsored traffic account is used up.

It can be seen that, in the solution of the embodiment, the B2C charging network element first applies the default traffic value to the B2B charging network element, and after applying the authorized traffic (that is, the sponsored traffic) from the B2B charging network element, the B2C charging is performed. The network element can perform charge-free processing on the traffic consumed by the user terminal corresponding to the terminal user identifier within the current authorized traffic range. Based on the mechanism, the terminal user can learn whether the currently used traffic can be enjoyed for free in a relatively real-time manner. This will help improve the user experience. And the mechanism of using the traffic after applying first is beneficial to reduce the complexity of the processing of the later bills.

The following is an example of a scenario in which an end user grabs a sponsor's traffic red envelope in real time.

The end user grabs the traffic red envelope of the sponsor (such as OTT partner) in real time. This scenario is a process of distributing traffic from the sponsor's traffic account, which is specifically distributed to the end user in the form of traffic red packets (injecting the end user's OCS account). Flow) process. This process is a non-session type operation. For the B2B Billing process, it belongs to traffic credit control, and the multiplexable Ro interface can be implemented by extending the B2B-data-info parameter of CCR/CCA.

Referring to FIG. 7-a, FIG. 7-a is a schematic flowchart of a method for processing a traffic distribution according to another embodiment of the present application. As shown in FIG. 7-a, another embodiment of the present application provides a The traffic distribution processing method may include:

701. The end user initiates a red packet preemption message, for example, through a traffic red packet platform of a sponsor (such as Tencent).

702. The service gateway (such as the SCG or the GGSN) identifies the red packet service identifier, and triggers the real-time red packet grab message to the B2C charging network element.

703. The B2C charging network element identifies that the terminal user initiates the robbery red packet service, and the B2C charging network element sends a fifth CCR message to the B2B Billing network element. The fifth CCR message carries the service identifier (the service identifier of the red packet service) and the terminal user identifier (such as the phone number, etc.)

The format of the B2B-data-info parameter carried in the fifth CCR message can be, for example, as shown in FIG. 7-b.

704. The B2B Billing network element checks, according to the service identifier carried in the fifth CCR message, that the current terminal user accesses the red packet robbing service, and after the verification succeeds, obtains the sponsor's traffic account by using the service identifier query.

705. The B2B Billing network element determines the traffic red envelope authorization value according to the rushable traffic value of the sponsor's traffic account.

Here are a few examples to illustrate.

For example, if the fifth CCR message reports the traffic red packet application value, if the current rushable traffic value is greater than or equal to the traffic red packet application value, the traffic red packet application value is the traffic red packet authorization value, and the authorized traffic is deducted from the punctable traffic value. If the current rushable traffic value is less than the traffic red packet application value, the rushable traffic value is used as the traffic red envelope authorization value, and the rushable traffic value is deducted to zero.

For another example, if the fifth CCR message does not report the traffic red packet application value, the traffic red packet allocation algorithm may be multiple, as follows: The network element may pre-calculate the total number of traffic red packets and the size of the traffic that can be robbed: for example: The total red envelope flow rate is 300M. If 10 red envelopes are set and the ratio of available for grabbing is 10%, the 270M traffic is pre-divided into 27M, and then the remaining 30M traffic is used as the luck luck.

For example, the 27M from which the red envelope has been allocated is preferentially left, and then the remaining 30M is provided in a stepwise manner: for example, the first terminal user allocates 10M, the second terminal user 5M, and so on. The delivered traffic red envelope authorization value is equal to the pre-allocated 27M+ spelling gas portion (for example, 3M).

706. The B2B billing network element sends a fifth CCA message to the B2C charging network element, where the fifth CCA message carries the terminal user identifier, the traffic red envelope authorization value, and the service identifier.

The format of the B2B-data-info parameter carried in the fifth CCA message can be, for example, as shown in FIG. 7-c.

707. The B2C charging network element determines that if the authorized traffic is sent by the B2B Billing, the traffic red envelope authorization value is injected into the traffic account of the terminal user, and the price of the redemption ticket is 0.

The B2C charging network element can also return a CCA (event) success to the GGSN.

Related devices that can be used to perform the above described schemes are also provided below.

Referring to FIG. 8, an embodiment of the present invention provides a B2B charging network element 800, including:

The receiving unit 810 is configured to receive a first traffic request request message that carries the service identifier and the terminal user identifier from the B2C charging network element.

The authorization unit 820 is configured to determine, according to the first application traffic value and the current reservable traffic value of the sponsored traffic account corresponding to the service identifier, a first authorized traffic value corresponding to the terminal user identifier, where the sponsor is The current reservable traffic value of the traffic account is deducted from the first authorized traffic value to obtain an updated reservable traffic value of the sponsored traffic account; wherein the first application traffic value is carried in the first a traffic request request message, or the first application traffic value is a preset application traffic value corresponding to the service identifier or the terminal user identifier, or the first application traffic value is a default application traffic value;

The sending unit 830 is configured to send, to the B2C charging network element, a first traffic request response message for responding to the first traffic request request message, where the first traffic request response message carries the first authorization a traffic value, wherein the first traffic request response message indicates that the B2C charging network element is in the user terminal corresponding to the terminal user identifier The service traffic corresponding to the service identifier consumed in the range of the first authorized traffic value is subjected to a charge-free processing.

In some possible implementation manners of the present invention, the authorization unit 820 is further configured to determine, according to the first application traffic value and the current reservable traffic value of the sponsor traffic account, the first authorization corresponding to the terminal user identifier. Before the traffic value, it is determined that the service represented by the service identifier is the sponsored traffic sponsoring service.

In some possible implementation manners of the present disclosure, the receiving unit 810 is further configured to receive a second traffic request request message from the B2C charging network element, where the second traffic request request message carries the The service identifier and the terminal user identifier are sent by the B2C charging network element after the user terminal corresponding to the terminal user identifier has consumed the first authorized traffic value.

The authorization unit 820 is further configured to determine, according to the second application traffic value and the current reservable traffic value of the sponsor traffic account, a second authorized traffic value corresponding to the terminal user identity, where the sponsor traffic account is The current reservable traffic value is deducted from the second authorized traffic value to obtain an updated reservable traffic value of the sponsored traffic account, where the first application traffic value is carried in the first traffic request The request message, or the first application traffic value is a preset application traffic value corresponding to the service identifier or the terminal user identifier, or the first application traffic value is a default application traffic value.

The sending unit 830 is further configured to send, to the B2C charging network element, a second traffic request response message for responding to the second traffic request request message, where the second traffic request response message carries the a second authorized traffic value, wherein the second traffic request response message indicates that the B2C charging network element uses the service identifier that is consumed by the user terminal corresponding to the terminal user identifier in the second authorized traffic value range. The corresponding service traffic is free of charge processing.

Referring to FIG. 9, a third aspect of the present invention provides a telecommunication service system, which may include: a B2C charging network element 910 and a B2B charging network element 920, wherein the B2C charging network element 910 is configured to the B2B. The charging network element sends a first traffic request request message, where the first traffic request request message carries a service identifier and a terminal user identifier.

The B2B charging network element 920 is configured to receive the first traffic request request message from the B2C charging network element, based on the first application traffic value and the current sponsored traffic account corresponding to the service identifier. The reserved traffic value determines a first authorized traffic value corresponding to the terminal user identifier, and the current reservable traffic value of the sponsored traffic account is deducted from the first authorized traffic value to obtain the updated sponsored traffic. a reservable traffic value of the account, where the first application traffic value is carried in the first traffic request request message, or the first application traffic value is corresponding to the service identifier or the terminal user identifier. Determining an application flow value, or the first application traffic value is a default application traffic value; sending, to the B2C charging network element, a first traffic request response message for responding to the first traffic request request message, where The first traffic request response message carries the first authorized traffic value, where the first traffic request response message indicates that the B2C charging network element identifies the terminal user The service identifier corresponding to the user terminal should be consumed within the first flow value range authorized service traffic Free charge processing.

In some possible implementation manners of the present invention, the B2C charging network element 910 is further configured to: before receiving the first traffic request request message, receive a traffic monitoring trigger message from the service gateway, where the traffic monitoring trigger message carries the Business The identifier and the terminal user identifier are sent by the service gateway after monitoring the service initiation message carrying the terminal user identifier and the service identifier, where the traffic monitoring trigger message is used to trigger The B2C charging network element sends the first traffic request request message.

Referring to FIG. 10, the B2B charging network element 1000 provided by the embodiment of the present application includes:

A storage unit 1010, a communication interface 1010, and a processor 1030 coupled to the storage unit 1010 and the communication interface 1020. The storage unit 1010 is configured to store instructions, the processor 1020 is configured to execute the instructions, and the communication interface 1020 is configured to communicate with other devices under the control of the processor 1030. When the processor 1030 executes the instructions, any one of the above embodiments of the present application may be performed according to the instructions.

The processor 1030 can also be referred to as a central processing unit (CPU). The storage unit 1010 may include a read only memory and a random access memory, and provides instructions, data, and the like to the processor 1030. A portion of storage unit 1010 may also include a non-volatile random access memory. The components of the B2B charging network element 1000 in a particular application are coupled together, for example, via a bus system. In addition to the data bus, the bus system can also include a power bus, a control bus, and a status signal bus. However, for clarity of description, various buses are labeled as bus system 1040 in the figure. The method disclosed in the foregoing embodiments of the present invention may be applied to the processor 1030 or implemented by the processor 1030. Processor 1030 may be an integrated circuit chip with signal processing capabilities. In the implementation process, each step of the above method may be completed by an integrated logic circuit of hardware in the processor 1030 or an instruction in a form of software. The processor 1030 may be a general purpose processor, a digital signal processor, an application specific integrated circuit, an off-the-shelf programmable gate array or other programmable logic device, a discrete gate or transistor logic device, or a discrete hardware component. The processor 1030 can implement or perform the various methods, steps, and logic blocks disclosed in the embodiments of the present invention. The general purpose processor may be a microprocessor or the processor or any conventional processor or the like. The steps of the method disclosed in the embodiments of the present invention may be directly implemented as a hardware decoding processor, or may be performed by a combination of hardware and software modules in the decoding processor. The software module can be located in a conventional storage medium such as random access memory, flash memory, read only memory, programmable read only memory or electrically erasable programmable memory, registers, and the like. The storage medium is located in the storage unit 1010. For example, the processor 1030 can read the information in the storage unit 1010 and complete the steps of the above method in combination with hardware.

For example, the B2B charging network element 1000 performs the method flow in steps 201-203 in the foregoing embodiment. Alternatively, the B2B charging network element 1000 can also perform the method flow corresponding to the B2B charging network element in the foregoing embodiment of FIG. 3, FIG. 5-a, FIG. 6-a, and FIG.

In the above embodiments, the descriptions of the various embodiments are different, and the details that are not detailed in a certain embodiment can be referred to the related descriptions of other embodiments.

In the several embodiments provided herein, it should be understood that the disclosed apparatus may be implemented in other ways. For example, the device embodiments described above are merely illustrative. For example, the division of the unit is only a logical function division, and the actual implementation may have another division manner, for example, multiple units or components may be combined or may be integrated. Go to another system, or some features can be ignored or not executed. In addition, the indirect coupling or direct coupling or communication connection shown or discussed herein may be an indirect coupling or communication connection through some interface, device or unit, and may be electrical or otherwise.

The units described as separate components may or may not be physically separated, and the components displayed as units may or may not be physical units, that is, may be located in one place, or may be distributed to multiple network units. Some or all of the units may be selected according to actual needs to achieve the purpose of the solution of the embodiment.

In addition, each functional unit in each embodiment of the present application may be integrated into one processing unit, or each unit may exist physically separately, or two or more units may be integrated into one unit. The above integrated unit can be implemented in the form of hardware or in the form of a software functional unit.

The integrated unit, if implemented in the form of a software functional unit and sold or used as a standalone product, may be stored in a computer readable storage medium. Based on such understanding, the technical solution of the present application, in essence or the contribution to the prior art, or all or part of the technical solution may be embodied in the form of a software product stored in a storage medium. A number of instructions are included to cause a computer device (which may be a personal computer, server or network device, etc.) to perform all or part of the steps of the methods described in various embodiments of the present application. The foregoing storage medium includes: a U disk, a Read-Only Memory (ROM), a Random Access Memory (RAM), a removable hard disk, a magnetic disk, or an optical disk, and the like. .

Claims

A traffic monitoring processing method, comprising:

The enterprise-to-business (B2B) charging network element receives the first traffic requesting request message from the enterprise-to-user (B2C) charging network element, where the first traffic requesting request message carries the service identifier and the terminal user identifier;

Determining, according to the first application flow value and the current reservable traffic value of the sponsored traffic account corresponding to the service identifier, a first authorized traffic value corresponding to the terminal user identifier, and currently the reserved traffic account is reservable The traffic value is deducted from the first authorized traffic value to obtain an updated reservable traffic value of the sponsored traffic account; wherein the first application traffic value is carried in the first traffic request request message, or The first application traffic value is a preset application traffic value corresponding to the service identifier or the terminal user identifier, or the first application traffic value is a default application traffic value;

Sending, to the B2C charging network element, a first traffic request response message, which is sent to the first traffic request request message, where the first traffic request response message carries the first authorized traffic value, the first traffic The application response message indicates that the B2C charging network element performs fee-free processing on the service traffic corresponding to the service identifier that is consumed by the user terminal corresponding to the terminal user identifier in the range of the first authorized traffic value.
The method according to claim 1, wherein the determining, according to the first application traffic value and the current reservable traffic value of the sponsor traffic account, the first authorized traffic value corresponding to the terminal user identity, including Determining whether the first application traffic value exceeds a current reservable traffic value of the sponsor traffic account, where the first application traffic value exceeds the current reservable traffic value of the traffic account, The reservable traffic value of the traffic account is used as the first authorized traffic value corresponding to the terminal user identifier; or the case where the first application traffic value does not exceed the current reservable traffic value of the sponsor traffic account And the first application traffic value is used as the first authorized traffic value corresponding to the terminal user identifier.
A method according to any one of claims 1 to 2, characterized in that

The determining, by the B2B charging network element, the first authorized traffic value corresponding to the terminal user identifier, based on the first application traffic value and the current reservable traffic value of the sponsored traffic account corresponding to the service identifier, further includes: The B2B charging network element determines that the service represented by the service identifier is the traffic sponsoring service of the sponsor.
The method according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the B2C charging network element further comprises: before sending the first traffic request request message:

The B2C charging network element receives a traffic monitoring trigger message from the service gateway, where the traffic monitoring trigger message carries the service identifier and the terminal user identifier, where the traffic monitoring trigger message is monitored and carried by the service gateway. The traffic monitoring triggering message is used to trigger the B2C charging network element to send the first traffic request request message, after the terminal user identifier is sent by the service initiation message of the service identifier.
The method according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the B2B charging network element sends a first traffic request for responding to the first traffic request message to the B2C charging network element. The response message further includes: the B2B charging network element receiving the second traffic request request message from the B2C charging network element, where the second traffic request request message carries the service identifier and the terminal user The second flow request request message is sent by the B2C charging network element after the user terminal corresponding to the terminal user identifier has consumed the first authorized traffic value;

Determining, by the B2B charging network element, the second authorized traffic value corresponding to the terminal user identifier, based on the second application traffic value and the current reservable traffic value of the sponsored traffic account, where the B2B charging network element The current reservable traffic value of the sponsored traffic account is deducted from the second authorized traffic value to obtain an updated reservable traffic value of the sponsored traffic account, where the first application traffic value is carried in the The first traffic request request message, or the first application traffic value is a preset application traffic value corresponding to the service identifier or the terminal user identifier, or the first application traffic value Is the default application flow value;

The B2B charging network element sends a second traffic request response message for responding to the second traffic request request message to the B2C charging network element, where the second traffic request response message carries the second Authorizing the traffic value, wherein the second traffic request response message indicates that the B2C charging network element corresponds to the service identifier consumed by the user terminal corresponding to the terminal user identifier in the second authorized traffic value range Service traffic is free of charge.
The method according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the B2C charging network element is an online charging system (OCS) network element or a convergent charging system (CBS) network element.
The method according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the first traffic request request message is a credit control request (CCR) message, and the first traffic request response message is a credit control response (CCA) Message.
A business-to-business (B2B) billing network element, characterized by comprising:

a receiving unit, configured to receive a first traffic request request message from a business-to-user (B2C) charging network element carrying a service identifier and an end user identifier;

An authorization unit, configured to determine, according to the first application traffic value and a current reservable traffic value of the sponsor traffic account corresponding to the service identifier, a first authorized traffic value corresponding to the terminal user identifier, where the sponsor traffic is The current reservable traffic value of the account is deducted from the first authorized traffic value to obtain an updated reservable traffic value of the sponsored traffic account; wherein the first application traffic value is carried in the first traffic The application request message, or the first application traffic value is a preset application traffic value corresponding to the service identifier or the terminal user identifier, or the first application traffic value is a default application traffic value;

a sending unit, configured to send, to the B2C charging network element, a first traffic request response message for responding to the first traffic request request message, where the first traffic request response message carries the first authorized traffic a value, where the first traffic request response message indicates that the B2C charging network element corresponds to the service traffic corresponding to the service identifier consumed by the user terminal corresponding to the terminal user identifier in the first authorized traffic value range. Perform charge-free processing.
The network element according to claim 8, wherein the first corresponding to the terminal user identifier is determined based on the current application traffic value and the current reservable traffic value of the sponsor traffic account corresponding to the service identifier. The authorization unit is specifically configured to: determine whether the first application traffic value exceeds a current reservable traffic value of the sponsor traffic account, where the first application traffic value exceeds the current traffic account current The reservable traffic value of the traffic account is used as the first authorized traffic value corresponding to the terminal user identifier; or the first application traffic value does not exceed the sponsor In the case of the current reservable traffic value of the traffic account, the first application traffic value is used as the first authorized traffic value corresponding to the terminal user identifier.
The network element according to any one of claims 8 to 9, wherein the authorization unit is further configured to determine, according to the first application traffic value and the current reservable traffic value of the sponsor traffic account. Before the first authorized traffic value corresponding to the terminal user identifier, determining that the service represented by the service identifier is the traffic sponsoring service of the sponsor.
The network element according to any one of claims 8 to 10, wherein the receiving unit is further configured to receive a second traffic request request message from the B2C charging network element, where the second traffic is The application request message carries the service identifier and the terminal user identifier, and the second traffic request request message is consumed by the B2C charging network element in the user terminal corresponding to the terminal user identifier. After sending;

The authorization unit is further configured to determine, according to the second application traffic value and the current reservable traffic value of the sponsor traffic account, a second authorized traffic value corresponding to the terminal user identity, where the sponsor traffic account is current The reservable traffic value is deducted from the second authorized traffic value to obtain an updated reservable traffic value of the sponsored traffic account, wherein the first application traffic value is carried in the first traffic request request Message, or the first application traffic value is related to the service Identifying, by the identifier, the preset application flow value corresponding to the terminal user identifier, or the first application flow value is a default application flow value;

The sending unit is further configured to send, to the B2C charging network element, a second traffic request response message for responding to the second traffic request request message, where the second traffic request response message carries the The second traffic request response message, wherein the second traffic request response message indicates that the B2C charging network element corresponds to the service identifier consumed by the user terminal corresponding to the terminal user identifier in the second authorized traffic value range. The traffic of the service is free of charge.
The network element according to any one of claims 8 to 11, wherein the B2C charging network element is an online charging system (OCS) network element or a convergent charging system (CBS) network element.
The network element according to any one of claims 8 to 12, wherein the first traffic request request message is a credit control request (CCR) message, and the first traffic request response message is a credit control response (CCA) ) message.
A telecommunication service system, comprising: a business-to-user (B2C) charging network element and a business-to-business (B2B) charging network element, wherein the B2C charging network element is used for the B2B The charging network element sends a first traffic request request message, where the first traffic request request message carries a service identifier and a terminal user identifier;

The B2B charging network element is configured to receive the first traffic request request message from the B2C charging network element, based on the first application traffic value and the current sponsored traffic account corresponding to the service identifier. The reservable traffic value determines a first authorized traffic value corresponding to the end user identifier, and the current reservable traffic value of the sponsored traffic account is deducted from the first authorized traffic value to obtain the updated sponsor. a reservable traffic value of the traffic account; wherein the first application traffic value is carried in the first traffic request request message, or the first application traffic value is corresponding to the service identifier or the terminal user identifier The preset application flow value, or the first application traffic value is a default application traffic value; sending, to the B2C charging network element, a first traffic request response message for responding to the first traffic request request message, The first traffic request response message carries the first authorized traffic value, where the first traffic request response message indicates that the B2C charging network element is for the terminal user. The service identifier corresponding to the identifier corresponding to the user terminal within the first consumer authorization service traffic flow range Free charge processing.
The telecommunication service system according to claim 14, wherein the B2C charging network element is further configured to receive a traffic monitoring trigger message from the service gateway before sending the first traffic request request message, where The traffic monitoring trigger message carries the service identifier and the terminal user identifier, and the traffic monitoring trigger message is sent by the service gateway after monitoring the service initiation message carrying the terminal user identifier and the service identifier. The traffic monitoring triggering message is used to trigger the B2C charging network element to send the first traffic request request message.
The telecommunication service system according to claim 14 or 15, wherein the B2C charging network element is an online charging system (OCS) network element or a convergent charging system (CBS) network element.
The telecommunication service system according to any one of claims 14 to 16, wherein the first traffic request request message is a credit control request (CCR) message, and the first traffic request response message is a credit control response (CCA) ) message.