Embodiment
Before describing the embodiment of the present invention, first the technical term relating in the embodiment of the present invention is described:
Permanent plant in the embodiment of the present invention refers to by wired mode (as ADSL (Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line) (Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line, ADSL), optical fiber etc.) subscriber equipment of access network, for example, the equipment such as IPTV (Interactive Personality Television, IPTV), Set Top Box;
Wherein, the constant mark of permanent plant refers in fixed broadband network the sign of using and can unique identification fixed-line subscriber;
The mobile logo of permanent plant refers in 3GPP core net the sign of using and can unique identification fixed-line subscriber;
Wherein, the concrete form of the mobile logo of permanent plant can be IMSI, NAI etc.
Mobile UE in the embodiment of the present invention refers to by the subscriber equipment of wireless mode access network;
Wherein, the mobile logo of mobile UE refers in 3GPP core net the sign of using and can unique identification mobile subscriber;
Preferably, the form of the mobile logo of mobile UE can be IMSI, NAI etc.
Constant mark in the embodiment of the present invention and the mapping relations of mobile logo refer to, under fixing Mobile Convergence scene, the constant mark of same permanent plant and the corresponding relation between mobile logo, wherein, in mapping relations, the constant mark of same permanent plant and mobile logo are one to one.
The embodiment of the present invention is applicable to fixedly under Mobile Convergence scene, for the permanent plant of access network, and the situation of the constant mark of this permanent plant of 3GPP core net None-identified.Below in conjunction with Figure of description, the embodiment of the present invention is described in further detail.
Referring to Fig. 3, a kind of sign mapping method that the embodiment of the present invention provides, comprises the following steps:
Step 31, the constant mark of obtaining the permanent plant that accesses fixed broadband network;
Step 32, according to the mapping relations of constant mark and mobile logo, determine the mobile logo that this constant mark is corresponding, and return to definite mobile logo to IP borde gateway (IP Edge gateway), so that IP borde gateway is used the mobile logo of this permanent plant and PCRF to carry out PCC is mutual.
It should be noted that, the IP Edge gateway relating in the embodiment of the present invention refers to for being connected and fixed the gateway of broadband network and 3GPP core net, borde gateway also referred to as fixed broadband network, wherein, BNG, BAS Broadband Access Server (Broadband Remote Access Server, BRAS) etc. are all a kind of concrete forms of IP Edge gateway.
Further, the mapping relations of constant mark and mobile logo can be stored in existing BBF AAA(Authentication, Authorization and Accounting, authentication,authorization,accounting) in server, by BBF aaa server, completed the sign mapping process of permanent plant, or be stored in the 3GPP aaa server in existing PCC framework, by 3GPP aaa server, completed the sign mapping process of permanent plant.
The first situation: the mapping relations of constant mark and mobile logo are stored in BBF aaa server, is completed the sign mapping process of permanent plant by BBF aaa server;
The constant mark of obtaining permanent plant in step 31 comprises the following steps:
BBF aaa server from the authentication request sending from IP borde gateway of receiving, the constant mark of obtaining permanent plant;
Wherein, authentication request is that permanent plant sends to IP borde gateway after access fixed broadband network, and in authentication request, carries the constant mark of permanent plant.
Accordingly, in step 32, to IP borde gateway, returning to definite mobile logo comprises the following steps:
BBF aaa server, after determining mobile logo corresponding to constant mark, sends to IP borde gateway by definite mobile logo;
Preferably, BBF aaa server can carry definite mobile logo in returning to Authentication Response to IP borde gateway.
The second situation: the mapping relations of constant mark and mobile logo are stored in 3GPP aaa server, is completed the sign mapping process of permanent plant by 3GPP aaa server;
The constant mark of obtaining permanent plant in step 31 comprises:
3GPP aaa server from the identification request sending from BBF aaa server of receiving, the constant mark of obtaining permanent plant;
Wherein, this identification request is BBF aaa server the authentication request sending from IP borde gateway from receiving, obtains after the constant mark of permanent plant, send, and this identification request is carried the constant mark of this permanent plant to 3GPP aaa server;
This authentication request is that permanent plant sends to IP borde gateway after access fixed broadband network, and in this authentication request, carries the constant mark of this permanent plant.
Accordingly, in step 32, to IP borde gateway, returning to definite mobile logo comprises:
3GPP aaa server, after determining mobile logo corresponding to constant mark, sends to BBFAAA server by definite mobile logo;
Wherein, BBF aaa server, after receiving the mobile logo that 3GPP aaa server sends, sends to IP borde gateway by the mobile logo of permanent plant.
Preferably, 3GPP aaa server can carry definite mobile logo in the identification response returning to BBF aaa server;
BBF aaa server can carry definite mobile logo in the Authentication Response returning to IP borde gateway.
It should be noted that can complete by the interior signaling of fixed broadband network alternately in the embodiment of the present invention between IP borde gateway and BBF aaa server.
Based on same inventive concept, a kind of sign mapped device is also provided in the embodiment of the present invention, because the principle that this equipment is dealt with problems is similar to above-mentioned sign mapping method, so the enforcement of this equipment can, referring to the enforcement of method, repeat part and repeat no more.
Referring to Fig. 4, the sign mapped device that the embodiment of the present invention provides, is applied to fixedly under Mobile Convergence scene, and this sign mapped device comprises:
Acquisition module 41, for obtaining the constant mark of the permanent plant that is linked into fixed broadband network;
Processing module 42, be used for according to the mapping relations of constant mark and mobile logo, determine the mobile logo that constant mark is corresponding, and return to definite mobile logo to IP borde gateway, so that the mobile logo that IP borde gateway is used permanent plant and PCRF carry out PCC is mutual, the policy control of realization to this permanent plant;
Further, acquisition module 41 specifically for:
When mapping relations are stored in the authentication,authorization,accounting aaa server of fixed broadband network, from the authentication request sending from IP borde gateway of receiving, the constant mark of obtaining permanent plant;
Wherein, authentication request is that permanent plant sends to IP borde gateway after access network, and in authentication request, carries the constant mark of permanent plant.
Accordingly, processing module 42 specifically for:
After determining mobile logo corresponding to constant mark, definite mobile logo is sent to IP borde gateway.
Further, acquisition module 41 specifically for:
When mapping relations are stored in 3GPP aaa server, from the identification request sending from BBF aaa server of receiving, the constant mark of obtaining permanent plant;
Wherein, identification request is BBF aaa server the authentication request sending from IP borde gateway from receiving, obtains after the constant mark of permanent plant, send, and identification request is carried the constant mark of permanent plant to 3GPP aaa server;
Authentication request is that permanent plant sends to IP borde gateway after access network, and in authentication request, carries the constant mark of permanent plant.
Accordingly, processing module 42 specifically for:
If mapping relations are stored in 3GPP aaa server, after determining mobile logo corresponding to constant mark, definite mobile logo is sent to BBF aaa server;
Wherein, BBF aaa server, after receiving the mobile logo that 3GPP aaa server sends, sends to IP borde gateway by the mobile logo of permanent plant.
Below in conjunction with following two specific embodiments, embodiment of the present invention sign mapping process is elaborated.
Embodiment mono-, constant mark and mobile logo mapping relations are stored on BBF aaa server, and the sign that realizes permanent plant by BBF aaa server is shone upon;
Concrete, permanent plant is after access fixed broadband network, to trigger authentication process, this authentication process relates to permanent plant, mutual between IP borde gateway and BBF aaa server, permanent plant sends authentication request to IP borde gateway, in authentication process, IP borde gateway is as an access node, this authentication request is not processed, and directly this authentication request is sent to BBF aaa server, because BBF aaa server has sign mapping function, therefore, after receiving the authentication request that IP borde gateway is sent, from the mapping relations of its preservation, inquire about mobile logo corresponding to constant mark carrying in authentication request, and to IP borde gateway, return to the mobile logo inquiring.Detailed process, referring to Fig. 5, comprises the following steps:
Step 51, permanent plant access fixed broadband network, and initiate authentication request to IP borde gateway, wherein, in this authentication request, carry the constant mark of this permanent plant;
Step 52, IP borde gateway, after receiving the authentication request that permanent plant sends, send to BBFAAA server by this authentication request;
Step 53, BBF aaa server, after receiving this authentication request, obtain the constant mark of permanent plant from this authentication request, and inquire about mobile logo corresponding to this constant mark from the constant mark of preservation and the mapping relations of mobile logo;
Step 54, BBF aaa server return to the mobile logo inquiring to IP borde gateway;
Step 55, IP borde gateway are received after the mobile logo returning, and to PCRF, initiate PCC rule request, to realize the policy control to this permanent plant, wherein, in this PCC rule request, carry mobile logo.
It should be noted that can complete by the interior signaling of fixed broadband network BBF alternately between IP borde gateway and BBF aaa server in each step in the present embodiment.
Embodiment bis-, constant mark and mobile logo mapping relations are stored on 3GPPAAA server, and the sign that realizes permanent plant by 3GPPAAA server is shone upon;
Concrete, permanent plant is after access fixed broadband network, to trigger authentication process, this authentication process relates to permanent plant, mutual between IP borde gateway and BBF aaa server, permanent plant sends authentication request to IP borde gateway, in authentication process, IP borde gateway is as an access node, this authentication request is not processed, and directly this authentication request is sent to BBF aaa server, because 3GPP aaa server has sign mapping function, therefore, BBF aaa server is after receiving the authentication request that IP borde gateway is sent, to 3GPP aaa server, send identification request, wherein in this identification request, carry constant mark, 3GPP aaa server is inquired about mobile logo corresponding to this constant mark from the mapping relations of preserving, and the mobile logo inquiring is returned to BBF aaa server, and then mobile logo is returned to IP borde gateway.Detailed process, referring to Fig. 6, comprises the following steps:
Step 61, permanent plant, after access fixed broadband network, send authentication request to IP borde gateway, wherein, carry the constant mark of this permanent plant in this authentication request;
Step 62, IP borde gateway, after receiving the authentication request that permanent plant sends, send this authentication request to BBF aaa server;
Step 63, BBF aaa server, after receiving the authentication request that IP borde gateway sends, send identification request, the constant mark of wherein carrying this permanent plant in this identification request to 3GPP aaa server;
Step 64,3GPP aaa server after receiving the identification request that BBF aaa server sends, the constant mark of obtaining permanent plant from this identification request, and inquire about mobile logo corresponding to this constant mark from the mapping relations of preserving;
Step 65,3GPP aaa server return to identification response to BBF AAA, wherein, in this identification response, carry mobile logo;
Step 66, BBF aaa server are received after this identification response, mobile logo are sent to IP borde gateway;
Step 67, IP borde gateway, after receiving the mobile logo returning, are initiated PCC rule request to PCRF, to realize the policy control to this permanent plant, wherein, in this PCC rule request, carry mobile logo.
It should be noted that can complete by the interior signaling of fixed broadband network BBF alternately in step 62 and step 63, step 66 and step 67 between BBF aaa server and IP borde gateway.
The embodiment of the present invention is after permanent plant access fixed broadband network, IP borde gateway obtains the mobile logo of this permanent plant by above-mentioned sign mapped device, and the PCRF that uses this mobile logo and 3GPP core net to carry out PCC mutual, thereby realize the policy control to this permanent plant.
Referring to Fig. 7, a kind of policy control method that the embodiment of the present invention provides, is applied to fixedly under Mobile Convergence scene, and the method comprises the following steps:
Step 71, IP borde gateway, by sign mapped device, obtain the mobile logo of the permanent plant of accessed network, and send PCC rule request to PCRF, carry the mobile logo of permanent plant in PCC rule request;
Step 72, PCRF, according to the mobile logo carrying in PCC rule request, obtain the CAMEL-Subscription-Information of permanent plant, and carry out strategic decision-making according to the CAMEL-Subscription-Information of permanent plant, the PCC rule that the equipment that is fixed is corresponding;
Step 73, PCRF return to PCC rule to IP borde gateway, make the PCEF in IP borde gateway carry out PCC rule;
Wherein, the constant mark that sign mapped device obtains permanent plant; According to the mapping relations of constant mark and mobile logo, determine the mobile logo that constant mark is corresponding, and return to definite mobile logo to IP borde gateway.
It should be noted that, in the embodiment of the present invention, PCEF realizes on IP borde gateway, mainly comprises detection, strategy execution and the billing function based on stream of business data flow.
Further, if sign mapped device is BBF aaa server, each functional module that identifies mapped device is integrated in BBF aaa server, and the sign that is realized permanent plant by BBF aaa server is shone upon, and the mobile logo that in step 71, IP borde gateway obtains permanent plant comprises the following steps:
IP borde gateway sends to BBF aaa server by the authentication request from permanent plant of receiving, carries the constant mark of this permanent plant in authentication request;
BBF aaa server obtains the constant mark of permanent plant from authentication request, and according to the mapping relations of constant mark and mobile logo, determines mobile logo corresponding to constant mark getting; And
BBF aaa server sends to IP borde gateway by definite mobile logo.
Further, if sign mapped device is 3GPP aaa server, each functional module that identifies mapped device is integrated in 3GPP aaa server, and the sign that is realized permanent plant by 3GPP aaa server is shone upon, and the mobile logo that in step 71, IP borde gateway obtains permanent plant comprises:
IP borde gateway sends to BBF aaa server by the authentication request from permanent plant of receiving, carries the constant mark of this permanent plant in authentication request;
BBF aaa server, after receiving authentication request, sends identification request to 3GPP aaa server, carries constant mark in identification request;
3GPP aaa server obtains constant mark from identification request, according to the mapping relations of constant mark and mobile logo, determines the mobile logo that constant mark is corresponding, and definite mobile logo is sent to BBFAAA server; And
BBF aaa server sends to the borde gateway to IP by the mobile logo of receiving.
It should be noted that, under fixing Mobile Convergence scene, if the subscriber equipment of access fixed broadband network is mobile UE, because mobile UE has the mobile logo that 3GPP core net can be identified, at this, move UE after access fixed broadband network, do not need to carry out the sign mapping process of the embodiment of the present invention, it is mutual that IP borde gateway can directly be used this mobile logo that moves UE and PCRF to carry out PCC, to realize the policy control that this is moved to UE, detailed process is as follows:
IP borde gateway is initiated PCC rule request to PCRF, wherein, carries the mobile logo of mobile UE in PCC rule request;
PCRF, after receiving PCC rule request, judges whether self comprises the CAMEL-Subscription-Information that this moves UE;
If so, PCRF carries out strategic decision-making according to this CAMEL-Subscription-Information, and the result of decision that comprises PCC rule is sent to the PCEF in IP borde gateway, and indicates PCEF to carry out this result of decision;
If not, PCRF sends CAMEL-Subscription-Information to SPR and obtains request, and wherein, CAMEL-Subscription-Information obtains and in request, carries the mobile logo that this moves UE; SPR, after receiving that this CAMEL-Subscription-Information obtains request, obtains the mobile logo carrying in request according to CAMEL-Subscription-Information, inquire the CAMEL-Subscription-Information that this mobile logo is corresponding, and send to PCRF from the CAMEL-Subscription-Information of this locality storage; PCRF carries out strategic decision-making according to the CAMEL-Subscription-Information receiving, and the result of decision that comprises PCC rule is sent to the PCEF in IP borde gateway, and indicates PCEF to carry out this result of decision;
Wherein, PCC rule comprises rule name, business datum flow template and priority, policy control information (comprising gate and QoS information) and charge information.
It should be noted that, under fixing Mobile Convergence scene, subscriber equipment (permanent plant or mobile UE) is after access fixed broadband network, to IP borde gateway, send authentication request, to realize authentication process, wherein, carry the sign of subscriber equipment in this authentication request, this authentication process relates to mutual between subscriber equipment, IP borde gateway and BBF aaa server; In authentication process, IP borde gateway is only as an access node, and the authentication request subscriber equipment not being sent is processed, but directly this authentication request is sent to BBF aaa server;
BBF aaa server, after receiving this authentication request, obtains the sign of subscriber equipment, and according to the sign of subscriber equipment, determines the type of the subscriber equipment of access network;
If the subscriber equipment of access network is permanent plant, BBF aaa server triggers sign mapping process, and after getting the mobile logo of this permanent plant, trigger IP borde gateway and initiate PCC rule request to PCRF, to realize the policy control to this permanent plant;
If the subscriber equipment of access network is mobile UE, BBF aaa server directly triggers IP borde gateway and initiates PCC rule request to PCRF, to realize the policy control that this is moved to UE.
Based on same inventive concept, a kind of policy controlling system is also provided in the embodiment of the present invention, because the principle that this system is dealt with problems is similar to above-mentioned policy control method, so the enforcement of this system can, referring to the enforcement of method, repeat part and repeat no more.
The policy controlling system that the embodiment of the present invention provides, is applied to fixedly under Mobile Convergence scene, and this system comprises:
Sign mapped device 81, for obtaining the constant mark of permanent plant; According to the mapping relations of constant mark and mobile logo, determine the mobile logo that constant mark is corresponding, and return to definite mobile logo to IP borde gateway;
IP borde gateway 82, for obtain the mobile logo of the permanent plant of accessed network by sign mapped device, and sends PCC rule request to PCRF, carries the mobile logo of permanent plant in PCC rule request; And the PCC rule of carrying out PCRF feedback;
PCRF83, for the mobile logo carrying according to PCC rule request, obtains the CAMEL-Subscription-Information of permanent plant, and carries out strategic decision-making according to the CAMEL-Subscription-Information of permanent plant, the PCC rule that the equipment that is fixed is corresponding; And return to PCC rule to IP borde gateway, make the PCEF in IP borde gateway carry out PCC rule;
Wherein, in mapping relations, the constant mark of same permanent plant and mobile logo are one to one, the constant mark of permanent plant refers in fixed broadband network the sign of using and can unique identification fixed-line subscriber, and the mobile logo of permanent plant refers to the sign of using in 3GPP core net and can unique identification fixed-line subscriber.
Further, sign mapped device 81 is BBF aaa server;
IP borde gateway 82 specifically for:
The authentication request from permanent plant of receiving is sent to BBF aaa server, in authentication request, carry the constant mark of this permanent plant; And the mobile logo that receives this permanent plant that BBF aaa server returns;
BBF aaa server specifically for:
From authentication request, obtain the constant mark of permanent plant, and according to the mapping relations of constant mark and mobile logo, determine mobile logo corresponding to constant mark getting; And definite mobile logo is sent to IP borde gateway.
Further, sign mapped device is 3GPP aaa server, and system also comprises BBF aaa server;
IP borde gateway 82 specifically for:
The authentication request from permanent plant of receiving is sent to BBF aaa server, in authentication request, carry the constant mark of this permanent plant; And receive the mobile logo that BBF aaa server returns;
BBF aaa server specifically for:
After receiving authentication request, to 3GPP aaa server, send identification request, in identification request, carry constant mark; And by the mobile logo sending from 3GPP aaa server of receiving, send to IP borde gateway;
3GPP aaa server specifically for:
From identification request, obtain constant mark, according to the mapping relations of constant mark and mobile logo, determine the mobile logo that constant mark is corresponding, and definite mobile logo is sent to BBF aaa server.
Further, if do not comprise the CAMEL-Subscription-Information of permanent plant in PCRF, system also comprises SPR;
PCRF83 specifically for:
To SPR, send CAMEL-Subscription-Information and obtain request, CAMEL-Subscription-Information obtains the mobile logo that carries permanent plant in request; And receive the CAMEL-Subscription-Information that SPR returns;
SPR specifically for:
According to CAMEL-Subscription-Information, obtain the mobile logo carrying in request, from the CAMEL-Subscription-Information of preserving, determine the CAMEL-Subscription-Information that this mobile logo is corresponding, and definite CAMEL-Subscription-Information is sent to PCRF;
The CAMEL-Subscription-Information of each permanent plant wherein, comprising in SPR is corresponding one by one with the mobile logo of this permanent plant.
Those skilled in the art should understand, embodiments of the invention can be provided as method, system or computer program.Therefore, the present invention can adopt complete hardware implementation example, implement software example or in conjunction with the form of the embodiment of software and hardware aspect completely.And the present invention can adopt the form that wherein includes the upper computer program of implementing of computer-usable storage medium (including but not limited to magnetic disc store, CD-ROM, optical memory etc.) of computer usable program code one or more.
The present invention is with reference to describing according to flow chart and/or the block diagram of the method for the embodiment of the present invention, equipment (system) and computer program.Should understand can be in computer program instructions realization flow figure and/or block diagram each flow process and/or the flow process in square frame and flow chart and/or block diagram and/or the combination of square frame.Can provide these computer program instructions to the processor of all-purpose computer, special-purpose computer, Embedded Processor or other programmable data processing device to produce a machine, the instruction of carrying out by the processor of computer or other programmable data processing device is produced for realizing the device in the function of flow process of flow chart or a plurality of flow process and/or square frame of block diagram or a plurality of square frame appointments.
These computer program instructions also can be stored in energy vectoring computer or the computer-readable memory of other programmable data processing device with ad hoc fashion work, the instruction that makes to be stored in this computer-readable memory produces the manufacture that comprises command device, and this command device is realized the function of appointment in flow process of flow chart or a plurality of flow process and/or square frame of block diagram or a plurality of square frame.
These computer program instructions also can be loaded in computer or other programmable data processing device, make to carry out sequence of operations step to produce computer implemented processing on computer or other programmable devices, thereby the instruction of carrying out is provided for realizing the step of the function of appointment in flow process of flow chart or a plurality of flow process and/or square frame of block diagram or a plurality of square frame on computer or other programmable devices.
Although described the preferred embodiments of the present invention, once those skilled in the art obtain the basic creative concept of cicada, can make other change and modification to these embodiment.So claims are intended to all changes and the modification that are interpreted as comprising preferred embodiment and fall into the scope of the invention.
The embodiment of the present invention is obtained the constant mark of the permanent plant that is linked into fixed broadband network; According to the mapping relations of constant mark and mobile logo, determine the mobile logo that this constant mark is corresponding, and return to definite mobile logo to IP borde gateway, so that IP borde gateway is used the mobile logo of this permanent plant and PCRF to carry out PCC is mutual; Thereby under fixing Mobile Convergence scene, realized the policy control to the permanent plant of access fixed broadband network.And the mapping of the sign of the embodiment of the present invention can realize on the entity of existing network, as BBF aaa server or 3GPP aaa server, the PCRF of permanent plant and 3PGG core net is not all affected.
Obviously, those skilled in the art can carry out various changes and modification and not depart from the spirit and scope of the present invention the present invention.Like this, if within of the present invention these are revised and modification belongs to the scope of the claims in the present invention and equivalent technologies thereof, the present invention is also intended to comprise these changes and modification interior.