CN1319321C - Charging method based on GPRS service - Google Patents
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本发明涉及一种基于通用分组无线业务的计费方法。本发明在GPRS核心网与数据网间建立用于统计数据业务流量并可解析数据业务内容的综合网关,且GPRS核心网仅通过该综合网关与数据网通信,新增的综合网关设备采用已有的标准接口与GPRS核心网和数据网络设备对接。因此,为实现本发明无需对现有GPRS核心网设备升级改造,也不需要现有数据网络设备升级改造,不影响现有网络稳定运行。而且,本发明新增综合网关设备将流量计费和内容计费统一到同一采集点完成,使得计费方式更为灵活,可以很好地满足电信运营商和内容提供商各自的计费需求,如只计流量费、只计内容费、既计流量费又计内容费等,并可以很好地协调二者间的利益关系。
The invention relates to a charging method based on general packet radio service. The present invention establishes between the GPRS core network and the data network an integrated gateway for counting data service flow and capable of analyzing data service content, and the GPRS core network only communicates with the data network through the integrated gateway, and the newly added integrated gateway equipment adopts existing The standard interface is docked with GPRS core network and data network equipment. Therefore, in order to realize the present invention, it is not necessary to upgrade and transform the existing GPRS core network equipment, nor does it need to upgrade and transform the existing data network equipment, and does not affect the stable operation of the existing network. Moreover, the newly-added integrated gateway device of the present invention unifies traffic billing and content billing at the same collection point, which makes the billing method more flexible, and can well meet the respective billing needs of telecom operators and content providers. For example, traffic only fee, content fee only, both traffic fee and content fee are calculated, and the interest relationship between the two can be well coordinated.
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技术领域technical field
本发明涉及网络通信技术领域,尤其涉及一种基于通用分组无线业务的计费方法。The invention relates to the technical field of network communication, in particular to a charging method based on general packet radio services.
背景技术Background technique
随着网络通信技术的发展,智能化、宽带化、个人化的通信网络成为用户和网络运营商的新的需求,智能网的出现正是为了满足用户和网络运营商的多样化业务的需求,便于网络运营商快速、经济地推出各种个性化业务,以提高网络运营商的网络运营收入。智能网针对各种数据业务提供了灵活的计费等功能,智能网中的计费功能由其中的SCP(业务控制点)实现,例如,对于GPRS(General Packet Radio Service,通用分组无线业务)网络中用户发生的数据业务的计费便是由智能网SCP包含的GSMSCF(全球移动通信系统业务控制功能)具体完成。With the development of network communication technology, intelligent, broadband, and personalized communication networks have become new demands of users and network operators. The emergence of intelligent networks is precisely to meet the diversified business needs of users and network operators. It is convenient for network operators to launch various personalized services quickly and economically, so as to increase network operation income of network operators. The intelligent network provides flexible charging and other functions for various data services. The charging function in the intelligent network is realized by the SCP (service control point). For example, for the GPRS (General Packet Radio Service, general packet radio service) network The billing of the data service generated by the user is specifically completed by the GSMSCF (Global System for Mobile Communication Service Control Function) included in the intelligent network SCP.
GPRS是在现有的GSM(全球移动通信系统)基础上发展起来的一种移动分组数据业务。GPRS通过在GSM数字移动通信网络中引入分组交换的功能实体,以完成用分组方式进行的数据传输。目前,许多电信运营商都已经构建了自己的GPRS网络,以便于为用户提供丰富的数据业务。GPRS is a mobile packet data service developed on the basis of the existing GSM (Global System for Mobile Communications). GPRS introduces the functional entity of packet switching in the GSM digital mobile communication network to complete data transmission in packet mode. At present, many telecom operators have built their own GPRS networks in order to provide users with rich data services.
针对2.5G带来的数据业务,电信运营商需要为数据用户使用GPRS承载网收取流量费用,内容提供商则需要为不同用户提供不同的内容收取内容费用,例如,提供的WAP(无线应用协议)、Web(环球网)、MMS(多媒体短消息业务)等业务内容。For the data services brought by 2.5G, telecom operators need to charge traffic fees for data users using the GPRS bearer network, and content providers need to charge content fees for different content provided by different users, for example, WAP (Wireless Application Protocol) provided , Web (World Wide Web), MMS (Multimedia Short Message Service) and other business content.
在目前的GPRS网中,所采用的分别为电信运营商和内容提供商提供的业务服务进行计费方式为:流量计费所涉及的业务流量需要在GPRS核心网上进行统计;内容计费所涉及的业务内容的分析确定则需要在数据网络上的业务网关完成。In the current GPRS network, the billing methods for the business services provided by telecom operators and content providers are as follows: the business traffic involved in traffic billing needs to be counted on the GPRS core network; The analysis and determination of the business content needs to be completed by the business gateway on the data network.
所述的流量统计的过程具体为:按照3GPP(第三代伙伴组织计划)定义的如图1的示的GPRS网结构,在SGSN(服务GPRS支持节点)叠加GPRS/SSF(GPRS业务交换功能),数据业务的流量计费一般从GPRS核心网络上触发,并与SCP(业务控制节点)之间建立CAMEL(GSM的移动智能业务)实时监控的关系;即:The process of described traffic statistics is specifically: according to the GPRS network structure as shown in Figure 1 defined by 3GPP (Third Generation Partnership Project), superimposing GPRS/SSF (GPRS Service Switching Function) at SGSN (Serving GPRS Support Node) , the traffic billing of the data service is generally triggered from the GPRS core network, and establishes the relationship of CAMEL (GSM mobile intelligent service) real-time monitoring with the SCP (service control node); that is:
HLR(归属位置寄存器)中存储的用户数据信息包括GPRS-CSI(CAMEL签约信息),通过“插入用户数据”操作插入到SGSN中;当SGSN处理GPRS MS(GPRS用户)附着请求、PDP Context(分组数据协议上下文)激活、路由区更新时,SGSN根据GPRS-CSI,向GSMSCF(GSM业务控制功能)部分发送请求,并接受GSMSCF的控制或监视;The user data information stored in HLR (Home Location Register) includes GPRS-CSI (CAMEL subscription information), which is inserted into SGSN through the operation of "inserting user data"; when SGSN processes GPRS MS (GPRS user) attach request, PDP Context (packet When the data protocol context) is activated and the routing area is updated, the SGSN sends a request to the GSMSCF (GSM service control function) part according to the GPRS-CSI, and accepts the control or monitoring of the GSMSCF;
GPRS/SSF部分与GSMSCF部分之间采用CAP协议,用于GSMSCF部分控制GPRS/SSF部分上的每个PDP Context会话。The CAP protocol is adopted between the GPRS/SSF part and the GSMSCF part, and is used for the GSMSCF part to control each PDP Context session on the GPRS/SSF part.
同时,内容提供商向终端用户提供的丰富内容,也需要向用户收取内容费用,具体针对业务内容的计费为在不同数据业务在经过不同业务网关时,由相应的业务网关进行业务内容的监控和计费;具体过程为:At the same time, the rich content provided by the content provider to the end user also needs to charge the content fee to the user. The specific charging for the service content is that when different data services pass through different service gateways, the corresponding service gateway monitors the service content. and billing; the specific process is:
在数据网络上,内容提供商向移动用户传送相应的业务内容,需要经过相关的业务网关;如图1所示,所述的内容提供商包括DS(下载服务器)、CP(流媒体服务器)、VS(视讯服务器)等);所述的业务内容包括WAP(无线应用协议)浏览,WAP协议承载的Java下载等,WAPGW(无线应用协议网关)都能监控到内容的传送。数据业务相关的业务网关能监控内容交互过程,因此,业务网关在内容传送之前向GSMSCF发起内容计费请求,在用户接受到内容之后,业务网关向GSMSCF发送内容交互状态报告,从而实现相应的内容计费。On the data network, the content provider needs to pass through the relevant service gateway to transmit the corresponding service content to the mobile user; As shown in Figure 1, the described content provider includes DS (download server), CP (streaming media server), VS (Video Server) etc.); said business content includes WAP (Wireless Application Protocol) browsing, Java downloading etc. carried by WAP protocol, and WAPGW (Wireless Application Protocol Gateway) can monitor the transmission of content. The service gateway related to the data service can monitor the content interaction process. Therefore, the service gateway initiates a content charging request to the GSMSCF before the content is transmitted. After the user receives the content, the service gateway sends a content interaction status report to the GSMSCF to realize the corresponding content. Billing.
现有技术中基于GPRS核心网的流量计费方法,需要与数据网上提供的内容计费方法进行配合,以满足各种针对不同用户的计费需求,如部分电信运营商需要针对部分用户只计流量费;或者是只计内容费;或者是既计流量费,又计内容费。The traffic billing method based on the GPRS core network in the prior art needs to cooperate with the content billing method provided on the data network to meet various billing requirements for different users. For example, some telecom operators need to only count Traffic fee; or only content fee; or both traffic fee and content fee.
按照标准的3GPP规范定义,GPRS核心网上只能监控到用户一次上网过程;或用户一次PDP激活和去激活的过程。而内容计费时,往往针对一个具体的应用内容进行计费,例如,一个CP上每个图片的内容批价可以不同,当用户浏览或下载不同的图片时,便需要分别计费。According to the definition of the standard 3GPP specification, the GPRS core network can only monitor the user's one-time online process; or one-time PDP activation and deactivation process of the user. In content billing, billing is often performed for a specific application content. For example, the content approval price of each picture on a CP can be different. When users browse or download different pictures, they need to be billed separately.
若只计内容费用时。GSMSCF上的流量计费业务根据用户上网的一个PDP会话的所有流量进行监控。GSMSCF上进行了计费内容的相关流量没法在SGSN与GSMSCF之间的CAMEL控制关系中进行标识。If only content costs are counted. The traffic accounting service on the GSMSCF is monitored according to all the traffic of a PDP session when the user accesses the Internet. The relevant flow of charging content on the GSMSCF cannot be identified in the CAMEL control relationship between the SGSN and the GSMSCF.
而且,上述实现方案中,需要在现有GPRS网络中的SGSN实体上升级支持GPRS/SSF功能。而SGSN设备可能由多个厂商生产,且各个厂家的SGSN设备升级GPRS/SSF的功能也存在着一定的差异。同时,GSMSCF与其它厂商的SGSN/SSF之间,存在CAMEL接口兼容性测试问题。Moreover, in the above implementation solution, it is necessary to upgrade and support the GPRS/SSF function on the SGSN entity in the existing GPRS network. However, SGSN equipment may be produced by multiple manufacturers, and the functions of upgrading GPRS/SSF of the SGSN equipment of each manufacturer also have certain differences. At the same time, there is a CAMEL interface compatibility test problem between GSMSCF and SGSN/SSF of other manufacturers.
由现有技术方案的描述可以看出,利用现有技术,实现灵活的计费方案比较困难,无法满足GPRS网络的计费需求。It can be seen from the description of the existing technical solution that it is difficult to implement a flexible charging solution using the existing technology, which cannot meet the charging requirements of the GPRS network.
发明内容Contents of the invention
鉴于上述现有技术存在的问题,本发明的目的是提供一种基于通用分组无线业务的计费方法,从而使得可以在基于GPRS技术的智能网中快速、有效地构建一种既支持流量计费、又支持内容计费的方法。In view of the problems existing in the above-mentioned prior art, the purpose of the present invention is to provide a charging method based on general packet radio service, thereby making it possible to quickly and effectively build a charging method that supports traffic charging in an intelligent network based on GPRS technology. , It also supports the method of content billing.
本发明的目的是通过以下技术方案实现的:The purpose of the present invention is achieved through the following technical solutions:
本发明所述的一种基于通用分组无线业务的计费方法,包括:A charging method based on GPRS according to the present invention, comprising:
a、建立综合网关,GPRS(通用分组无线业务)核心网仅通过该综合网关与外部网络通信;A, set up integrated gateway, GPRS (General Packet Radio Service) core network only communicates with external network through this integrated gateway;
b、GPRS核心网通过综合网关与外部网络通信时,综合网关根据计费规则需要进行解析该通信过程中的数据业务内容、统计相应的内容或流量的处理,并根据统计结果与智能网的SCP(业务控制点)进行信息交互;b. When the GPRS core network communicates with the external network through the integrated gateway, the integrated gateway needs to analyze the data service content in the communication process, count the corresponding content or flow processing according to the charging rules, and communicate with the SCP of the intelligent network according to the statistical results (service control point) for information interaction;
c、智能网的SCP根据与综合网关间的信息交互对发生的各个数据业务分别进行计费。c. The SCP of the intelligent network charges each data service that occurs according to the information interaction with the integrated gateway.
本发明中:In the present invention:
所述的步骤a为:在GPRS核心网与数据网间建立用于解析数据业务内容并统计相应流量的综合网关;Described step a is: set up between the GPRS core network and the data network and be used for analyzing the comprehensive gateway of data business content and statistics corresponding flow;
所述的步骤b为:用户通过GPRS核心网访问数据网时,综合网关将解析确定经过的数据业务的内容,并分别统计各个不同内容的数据业务的流量,根据统计结果和相应的数据业务的内容信息与智能网的SCP间进行信息交互。Described step b is: when the user visits the data network through the GPRS core network, the integrated gateway will analyze and determine the content of the data service passed through, and count the traffic of the data service of each different content respectively, according to the statistical result and the corresponding data service. Information exchange is performed between the content information and the SCP of the intelligent network.
所述的步骤b包括:Described step b comprises:
b1、用户通过GPRS核心网访问数据网时,综合网关将用户的访问请求信息上报给智能网的SCP;b1. When the user accesses the data network through the GPRS core network, the integrated gateway reports the user's access request information to the SCP of the intelligent network;
b2、智能网的SCP根据用户的访问请求信息确定针对该用户的监控参数,并下发给综合网关,由综合网关根据SCP下发的监控参数,与SCP间进行信息交互。b2. The SCP of the intelligent network determines the monitoring parameters for the user according to the user's access request information, and sends them to the integrated gateway, and the integrated gateway performs information interaction with the SCP according to the monitoring parameters issued by the SCP.
所述的监控参数为:允许的数据业务流量值、允许的数据业务持续时间值或允许的数据业务发生的费用值。The monitoring parameters are: allowed data service flow value, allowed data service duration value or allowed data service cost value.
本发明中,当针对数据业务的流量进行计费时,所述的步骤b2包括:In the present invention, when charging for the flow of data services, the step b2 includes:
b21、智能网的SCP根据用户的访问请求信息确定针对该用户的各个不同内容的数据业务允许的流量,并下发给综合网关;或者,智能网的SCP根据用户的访问请求信息确定针对该用户的各个不同内容的数据业务允许发生的费用,并下发给综合网关,由综合网关根据允许发生的费用确定相应的数据业务允许的流量;b21. The SCP of the intelligent network determines the traffic allowed for the data service of each different content of the user according to the user's access request information, and sends it to the integrated gateway; or, the SCP of the intelligent network determines the flow for the user according to the user's access request information The allowable charges for data services with different contents are issued to the integrated gateway, and the integrated gateway determines the allowable flow of the corresponding data services according to the allowable charges;
b22、综合网关对经过的针对该用户的数据业务进行内容解析,并分别统计各个内容的数据业务的流量;b22. The integrated gateway performs content analysis on the passing data services for the user, and counts the traffic of the data services of each content respectively;
b23、综合网关判断各个内容的数据业务发生的流量是否超过允许的流量,如果超过,则向SCP上报消息,否则,综合网关继续统计各个内容的数据业务发生的流量。b23. The integrated gateway judges whether the traffic generated by the data services of each content exceeds the allowed traffic, and if so, reports a message to the SCP; otherwise, the integrated gateway continues to count the traffic generated by the data services of each content.
所述的b包括:综合网关对经过的针对该用户的数据业务进行内容解析,并判断相应内容的数据业务是否需要进行流量计费,如果需要,则统计该内容的数据业务发生的流量,否则,无需统计该内容的数据业务发生的流量。Said b includes: the integrated gateway performs content analysis on the passed data service for the user, and judges whether the data service of the corresponding content needs to be charged for traffic, if necessary, counts the traffic generated by the data service of the content, otherwise , there is no need to count the traffic generated by the data service of this content.
本发明中,当针对数据业务的内容进行计费时,所述的步骤b2包括:In the present invention, when charging for the content of the data service, the step b2 includes:
b24、智能网的SCP根据综合网关上报的各个数据业务的内容信息进行确定针对该用户的相应数据业务的监控参数;b24. The SCP of the intelligent network determines the monitoring parameters for the corresponding data services of the user according to the content information of each data service reported by the integrated gateway;
b25、综合网关根据下发的监控参数对该数据业务进行监控,并将监控结果上报给SCP。b25. The integrated gateway monitors the data service according to the delivered monitoring parameters, and reports the monitoring result to the SCP.
所述的访问请求信息中承载着用户的MSISDN(移动台国际ISDN号码)、IMSI(国际移动用户标识符)或APN(接入点名称)信息。The access request information carries the user's MSISDN (Mobile Station International ISDN Number), IMSI (International Mobile Subscriber Identifier) or APN (Access Point Name) information.
所述的步骤b2还包括:Described step b2 also includes:
智能网的SCP根据用户的访问请求信息对用户进行鉴权,并仅根据鉴权通过的用户的访问请求信息确定相应的监控参数,下发给综合网关。The SCP of the intelligent network authenticates the user according to the access request information of the user, and only determines the corresponding monitoring parameters according to the access request information of the authenticated user, and sends it to the integrated gateway.
所述的步骤c包括:Described step c comprises:
智能网的SCP根据综合网关上报的计费信息,并根据不同的计费策略对用户发生的数据业务进行计费,并从用户帐号上实时扣除相应的费用。According to the charging information reported by the integrated gateway, the SCP of the intelligent network charges the data services of the users according to different charging strategies, and deducts the corresponding fees from the user accounts in real time.
所述的综合网关与SCP间采用的控制协议包括:CAMEL(GSM的移动智能业务)协议、Radius(远程)协议或基于TCP/IP(传输控制协议/互联网协议)自定义的消息操作。The control protocol adopted between the integrated gateway and the SCP includes: CAMEL (GSM mobile intelligent service) protocol, Radius (remote) protocol or message operation based on TCP/IP (Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol) self-definition.
所述的数据内容为数据业务应用类型,具体为:WAP(无线应用协议)数据应用、Web(环球网)数据应用、MMS(多媒体短消息业务中心)数据应用、EMAIL(电子邮件)数据应用或流媒体业务应用。Described data content is data service application type, specifically: WAP (Wireless Application Protocol) data application, Web (World Wide Web) data application, MMS (Multimedia Short Message Service Center) data application, EMAIL (email) data application or streaming media business applications.
由上述本发明提供的技术方案可以看出,本发明采用了在GPRS核心网与数据网间建立综合网关的技术方案,GPRS核心网仅通过该综合网关与数据网通信,而且新增的综合网关设备采用已有的标准接口与GPRS核心网和数据网络设备对接,因此不需要对现有GPRS核心网设备升级改造,也不需要现有数据网络设备升级改造,不影响现有网络稳定运行。As can be seen from the technical scheme provided by the present invention above, the present invention has adopted the technical scheme of setting up an integrated gateway between the GPRS core network and the data network, and the GPRS core network only communicates with the data network through the integrated gateway, and the newly added integrated gateway The equipment uses the existing standard interface to connect with the GPRS core network and data network equipment, so there is no need to upgrade the existing GPRS core network equipment, nor does it need to upgrade the existing data network equipment, and it does not affect the stable operation of the existing network.
本发明中,新增综合网关设备处于汇聚层,可以支持WAP,Web、RTP等应用协议,因此在该综合设备覆盖范围内的网络设备不必升级到CAMEL3。即此综合网关完成数据业务流量的统计,上报给GSMSCF业务控制点完成计费。不需要现网GPRS核心网络设备升级CAMEL接口来完成流量计费。因此,本发明所述的方法比传统的方法实现成本低。In the present invention, the newly added integrated gateway equipment is at the convergence layer and can support WAP, Web, RTP and other application protocols, so the network equipment within the coverage of the integrated equipment does not need to be upgraded to CAMEL3. That is, the integrated gateway completes the statistics of the data service flow and reports it to the GSMSCF service control point to complete the billing. It is not necessary to upgrade the CAMEL interface of the GPRS core network equipment on the existing network to complete traffic billing. Therefore, the implementation cost of the method of the present invention is lower than that of the traditional method.
另外,本发明中,新增综合网关设备是流量计费和内容计费统一采集点。若发现内容相关的流量不需要统计的话,则可以不将内容相关的流量统计到总流量或者各个数据业务的流量中。因此,不存在需要为数据业务内容相关的流量进行回补费用的问题,可以很好地满足电信运营商和内容提供商各自的计费需求,并可以很好地协调二者间的利益关系。In addition, in the present invention, the newly added integrated gateway device is a unified collection point for flow accounting and content accounting. If it is found that the content-related traffic does not need to be counted, the content-related traffic may not be included in the total traffic or the traffic of each data service. Therefore, there is no need to make up for the traffic related to the data service content, which can well meet the respective charging needs of the telecom operator and the content provider, and can well coordinate the interest relationship between the two.
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图1为现有技术中通用分组无线业务的网络结构示意图。FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of a network structure of a general packet radio service in the prior art.
图2为本发明中通用分组无线业务的网络结构示意图。Fig. 2 is a schematic diagram of the network structure of the general packet radio service in the present invention.
图3为本发明所述的方法的流程图1。Fig. 3 is a flowchart 1 of the method of the present invention.
图4为本发明所述的方法的流程图2。Fig. 4 is a flowchart 2 of the method of the present invention.
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现以GPRS网用户访问IP数据网络的计费方法为例对本发明的具体实施例进行详细说明。Now take the billing method for GPRS network users to access IP data network as an example to describe the specific embodiments of the present invention in detail.
本发明的主要思想是在GPRS核心网到IP数据网络之间增加设置一个综合网关,GPRS核心网的GGSN出口仅连接到所述的综合网关。所述的综合网关可以解析经过的数据业务的内容,即可以解析经过的所有数据业务应用,包括:WAP、Web、MMS(多媒体短消息业务)、Java Download;VideoStreaming(视频数据流)等应用;同时,综合网关还可以分别为各种不同的数据业务应用统计发生的流量值,并根据解析和统计的结果与智能网的SCP进行信息交互,以实现针对用户发生的各种数据业务的灵活计费,即建立灵活的计费规则,所述的计费规则包括同时对数据业务的流量和内容进行计费,或仅对数据业务的流量或内容进行计费等。The main idea of the present invention is to add an integrated gateway between the GPRS core network and the IP data network, and the GGSN outlet of the GPRS core network is only connected to the integrated gateway. Described integrated gateway can analyze the content of the passing data service, promptly can resolve all data service applications passing through, comprise: WAP, Web, MMS (multimedia short message service), Java Download; Applications such as Video Streaming (video data flow); At the same time, the integrated gateway can also count the traffic values generated by various data service applications, and perform information interaction with the SCP of the intelligent network according to the results of analysis and statistics, so as to realize flexible calculation of various data services for users. Charges, that is, to establish flexible charging rules, the charging rules include charging the traffic and content of the data service at the same time, or only charging the traffic or content of the data service, etc.
也就是说,本发明所述的综合网关与智能网的SCP包含的GSMSCF(全球移动通信系统业务控制功能)部分之间提供了各种数据业务流量或时长监控计费接口。同时,所述的综合网关与GSMSCF部分之间还提供了各种数据业务内容的计费接口。That is to say, various data service flows or duration monitoring and charging interfaces are provided between the integrated gateway of the present invention and the GSMSCF (Global System for Mobile Communications Service Control Function) part included in the SCP of the intelligent network. At the same time, charging interfaces for various data service contents are also provided between the integrated gateway and the GSMSCF part.
而且,本发明所述的综合网关根据用户的访问请求信息触发自身的GPRS/SSF(GPRS业务交换功能)部分的流量监控功能,所述的访问请求信息包括用户的MSISDN(移动台国际ISDN号码)号码、IMSI(国际移动用户标识符)号段及APN(接入点名称)等。Moreover, the integrated gateway of the present invention triggers the flow monitoring function of its own GPRS/SSF (GPRS Service Switching Function) part according to the user's access request information, and the described access request information includes the user's MSISDN (Mobile Station International ISDN Number) number, IMSI (International Mobile Subscriber Identifier) number segment and APN (Access Point Name), etc.
另外,所述的综合网关可以支持WAP、HTTP(超文本传输协议)、RTP(实时传送协议)及RTSP(实时流媒体协议)等承载的数据业务,且采用标准的接口与现有的GPRS核心网和数据网的网络设备对接,因此,本发明的实现无需对现有的通信网络进行较大的改造,实现成本较低。In addition, the integrated gateway can support data services carried by WAP, HTTP (Hypertext Transfer Protocol), RTP (Real-time Transport Protocol) and RTSP (Real-time Streaming Protocol), and adopts a standard interface to communicate with the existing GPRS core The network equipment of the network and the data network are docked, therefore, the implementation of the present invention does not need to carry out major transformation on the existing communication network, and the implementation cost is relatively low.
本发明所述的基于通用分组无线业务的计费方法的具体实施方式如附图所示,包括以下步骤:The specific implementation of the charging method based on general packet radio service described in the present invention is shown in the accompanying drawings, including the following steps:
如图2所示,首先需要在GPRS核心网与数据网间建立综合网关,以便于用户通过GPRS核心网访问数据网提供的数据业务应用时可以准确地进行相应的计费,所述的综合网关可以基于数据业务的流量和内容进行灵活计费。As shown in Figure 2, at first it is necessary to set up an integrated gateway between the GPRS core network and the data network, so that the user can accurately carry out corresponding billing when accessing the data service application provided by the data network through the GPRS core network. Flexible billing can be performed based on the traffic and content of data services.
建立了所述的综合网关后,当用户(如移动台等)通过GPRS核心网访问数据网提供的各种数据业务应用时,执行步骤31。After the integrated gateway is established, when a user (such as a mobile station, etc.) accesses various data service applications provided by the data network through the GPRS core network, step 31 is performed.
步骤31:MS(移动台)向GGSN(网关GPRS支持节点)发起激活PDP(分组数据协议)上下文请求,即向GGSN发送“Activate PDP ContextRequest”消息,请求建立连接。Step 31: MS (Mobile Station) initiates a PDP (Packet Data Protocol) context activation request to GGSN (Gateway GPRS Support Node), that is, sends an "Activate PDP ContextRequest" message to GGSN, requesting to establish a connection.
步骤32:GGSN向综合网关发起远程开始计费操作,即GGSN向综合网关发送“Radius Account Start”消息,通知综合网关有新的用户接入网络并请求建立连接,以便于综合网关与智能网的SCP(业务控制节点)进行信息交互,为对该用户发生的数据业务进行计费作好准备。Step 32: GGSN initiates a remote start charging operation to the integrated gateway, that is, the GGSN sends a "Radius Account Start" message to the integrated gateway, notifying the integrated gateway that there is a new user accessing the network and requesting to establish a connection, so as to facilitate the integration between the integrated gateway and the intelligent network. The SCP (service control node) performs information exchange to make preparations for charging the data services generated by the user.
步骤33:综合网关向SCP发起请求GPRS数据处理的操作,即向SCP发送“Initial DP GPRS”消息。Step 33: The integrated gateway initiates an operation of requesting GPRS data processing to the SCP, that is, sends an "Initial DP GPRS" message to the SCP.
步骤34:SCP向综合网关下发GPRS事件请求响应,即向综合网关发送“Request Report GPRS Event”消息。Step 34: The SCP sends a GPRS event request response to the integrated gateway, that is, sends a "Request Report GPRS Event" message to the integrated gateway.
步骤35:SCP对用户进行鉴权处理操作,并在用户鉴权通过后,SCP根据该用户的费用余额分别为不同的数据业务预算出监控流量或监控时长,所述的不同的数据业务包括WAP,Web,MMS,Java Download,VideoStreaming等,然后将预算出的各个数据业务的监控流量或监控时长下发给综合网关,即通过向综合网关下发“Apply Charging GPRS”消息,通知综合网关针对该用户的不同业务的监控流量或监控时长;Step 35: The SCP performs authentication processing on the user, and after the user is authenticated, the SCP estimates the monitoring traffic or monitoring time for different data services according to the user's fee balance. The different data services include WAP , Web, MMS, Java Download, Video Streaming, etc., and then send the budgeted monitoring traffic or monitoring time of each data service to the integrated gateway, that is, by sending the "Apply Charging GPRS" message to the integrated The monitoring traffic or monitoring time of different businesses of the user;
该步骤中,SCP还可以直接向综合网关下发相应的数额的费用作为监控参数,由综合网关根据下发的费用数额对经过的数据业务内容进行监控,并进行相应的计费,然后将结果通知SCP,例如,首先由综合网关根据下发的费用数额确定允许该用户访问的数据业务内容的流量或时间长,然后,综合网关再进行相应数据业务内容的流量或时间长的统计,并根据确定的允许的流量或时间长进行相应的处理;向综合网关下发费用数额作为监控参数与直接下发流量或时间长作为监控参数不同的是:需要在综合网关处理进行流量或时间长的确定。In this step, the SCP can also directly issue a corresponding amount of fees to the integrated gateway as a monitoring parameter, and the integrated gateway will monitor the passing data service content according to the amount of the issued fee, and perform corresponding billing, and then report the result Inform the SCP, for example, firstly, the integrated gateway determines the flow or duration of the data service content that is allowed to be accessed by the user according to the issued fee amount, and then, the integrated gateway makes statistics on the flow or duration of the corresponding data service content, and according to The determined allowable traffic or the length of time is processed accordingly; the difference between sending the amount of fees to the integrated gateway as a monitoring parameter and directly sending the traffic or the length of time as a monitoring parameter is that it needs to be processed at the integrated gateway to determine the traffic or the length of time .
步骤36:SCP向综合网关下发“Continue GPRS(继续GPRS数据处理)”消息,综合网关接收该消息后,便可以继续该用户通过GPRS网络访问数据网处理的过程。Step 36: The SCP sends a "Continue GPRS (continue GPRS data processing)" message to the integrated gateway. After the integrated gateway receives the message, it can continue the user's process of accessing the data network through the GPRS network.
步骤37:综合网关向GGSN发送远程计费开始通知,即向GGSN发送远程计费请求响应消息,GGSN接受综合网关的发来的“Radius Account Start(远程计费开始)”响应消息,并执行步骤38。Step 37: The integrated gateway sends a remote accounting start notification to the GGSN, that is, sends a remote accounting request response message to the GGSN, and the GGSN accepts the "Radius Account Start (remote accounting start)" response message sent by the integrated gateway, and executes the steps 38.
步骤38:GGSN向MS返回一个激活PDP上下文接受消息,即向MS发送激活PDP上下文请求的响应消息,MS收到该消息之后便可以进行GPRS业务了。Step 38: The GGSN returns an activation PDP context acceptance message to the MS, that is, sends a response message to the MS to activate the PDP context request, and the MS can perform GPRS services after receiving the message.
步骤39:MS与数据网的CP(内容提供商)/Java Download Engine(Java程序下载)/Video Server/MMSC(多媒体短消息业务中心)之间做数据应用的交互;Step 39: Interaction of data application between MS and CP (Content Provider)/Java Download Engine (Java program download)/Video Server/MMSC (Multimedia Short Message Service Center) of the data network;
在执行步骤39的同时,综合网关需要分别统计各个数据业务的流量或持续的时长,并判断各个数据业务的流量值或持续时长是否超过了SCP下发给综合网关的监控参数中相应的数值,如果某个数据业务的流量或持续的时长超过了监控参数中相应的监控流量值或监控时长,则执行步骤310。While executing step 39, the integrated gateway needs to separately count the flow or duration of each data service, and determine whether the flow value or duration of each data service exceeds the corresponding value in the monitoring parameters sent by the SCP to the integrated gateway. If the flow or duration of a certain data service exceeds the corresponding monitoring flow value or monitoring duration in the monitoring parameters, step 310 is executed.
步骤310:将每个数据业务的实际使用的流量或时长通过“ApplyCharging Report GPRS(监控结果)”消息上报给SCP。SCP分别为各个数据业务实际发生的流量值或消耗的时间进行计费,并在用户帐号上扣除各个数据业务消耗的总费用;Step 310: Report the actual used flow or duration of each data service to the SCP through the "ApplyCharging Report GPRS (monitoring result)" message. SCP charges for the actual traffic value or time consumed by each data service, and deducts the total cost of each data service from the user account;
执行步骤310后,SCP判断该用户的帐号内是否还有剩余的费用,用于继续支付访问数据业务的费用,如果有,则依次执行步骤35、步骤39和步骤310,由SCP继续为各个数据业务预算监控流量或监控时长,并将各个数据业务的监控流量或监控时长下发给综合网关。循环该过程,直到用户帐号中不存在剩余费用或用户请求结束访问数据网的过程,执行步骤311;After step 310 is executed, the SCP judges whether there is any remaining fee in the user's account, which is used to continue to pay the fee for accessing the data service. The business budget monitors traffic or monitoring time, and sends the monitoring traffic or monitoring time of each data service to the integrated gateway. This process is looped until there is no remaining fee in the user account or the user requests to end the process of accessing the data network, and then step 311 is executed;
综合网关若发现内容计费的流量不需要计费的话,则把此内容的流量统计为0。If the integrated gateway finds that the traffic charged by the content does not need to be charged, it will count the traffic of this content as 0.
步骤311:MS向GGSN发起去激活PDP上下文请求,即向GGSN发送“Deactivate PDP Context Request”消息,以取消激活的PDP上下文,中止本次数据业务访问过程。Step 311: The MS initiates a deactivation PDP context request to the GGSN, that is, sends a "Deactivate PDP Context Request" message to the GGSN to deactivate the activated PDP context and terminate the data service access process.
步骤312:GGSN收到MS发来去激活PDP上下文请求后,由GGSN向综合网关发起远程计费停止的操作,即由GGSN向综合网关发送“RadiusAccount Stop”消息。Step 312: After receiving the request from the MS to deactivate the PDP context, the GGSN initiates a remote accounting stop operation to the integrated gateway, that is, the GGSN sends a "RadiusAccount Stop" message to the integrated gateway.
步骤313:综合网关接收到上述消息后,将各个数据业务实际使用的流量或时长通过“Apply Charging Request GPRS(上报监控结果)”消息上报给SCP;并由SCP根据上报的各个数据业务实际使用流量或时长计算相应的费用,然后将所有数据业务实际使用的总费用从该用户的帐号中扣除,完成针对GPRS网络用户的计费。Step 313: After the integrated gateway receives the above message, it reports the traffic or duration actually used by each data service to the SCP through the "Apply Charging Request GPRS (report monitoring result)" message; and the actual usage traffic of each data service reported by the SCP or duration to calculate the corresponding fees, and then deduct the total fees actually used by all data services from the user's account to complete the billing for GPRS network users.
步骤314:综合网关向SCP上报“Event Report GPRS(GPRS事件上报)”消息,通知步骤34中下发的Request Report GPRS事件报告给SCP。Step 314: The integrated gateway reports an "Event Report GPRS (GPRS event report)" message to the SCP, notifying the Request Report GPRS event report issued in step 34 to the SCP.
步骤315:SCP接收到上述消息后,向综合网关下发“Release GPRS(释放GPRS呼叫)”消息。Step 315: After receiving the above message, the SCP sends a "Release GPRS (release GPRS call)" message to the integrated gateway.
步骤316:综合网关接收到步骤315下发的消息后,向GGSN下发远程计费停止消息的响应,并由GGSN接收综合网关发送的“Radius AccountStop”消息的响应。Step 316: After receiving the message delivered in step 315, the integrated gateway sends a response to the remote accounting stop message to the GGSN, and the GGSN receives a response to the "Radius AccountStop" message sent by the integrated gateway.
步骤317:GGSN收到响应消息后,向MS发送去激活PDP上下文的响应,并由MS接收去激活PDP上下文的响应。Step 317: After receiving the response message, the GGSN sends a response to deactivate the PDP context to the MS, and the MS receives the response to deactivate the PDP context.
经过上述步骤31到步骤317的处理过程,实现了针对基于GPRS的计费,即实现了对GPRS网络用户访问数据网的准确计费,且计费过程中可以采用灵活的计费方式,以满足不同的网络访问计费需求。Through above-mentioned processing procedure of step 31 to step 317, realized charging based on GPRS, promptly realized the accurate charging to GPRS network user's visit data network, and flexible charging mode can be adopted in the charging process, to satisfy Different network access billing requirements.
通过上述针对本发明的进一步描述还可以看出,由于在本发明中采用了统一的综合网关对数据业务的内容和流量进行统计,从而使得基于流量的计费方法和基于内容的计费方法可以在综合网关上进行灵活调整,既可以针对发生的数据业务同时进行基于流量和内容的计费,也可以仅对发生的数据业务进行基于流量或基于内容的计费,便于网络运营商根据实际需要向用户提供更为丰富、更为灵活的计费手段。It can also be seen from the above further description for the present invention that since the present invention uses a unified integrated gateway to count the content and flow of data services, the flow-based charging method and the content-based charging method can be With flexible adjustment on the integrated gateway, both traffic-based and content-based billing can be performed for the data services that occur, or only traffic-based or content-based billing can be performed for the data services that occur, which is convenient for network operators according to actual needs Provide users with richer and more flexible billing methods.
下面结合一个具体的内容计费实例对本发明作进一步说明,如图4所示:The present invention will be further described below in conjunction with a specific content billing example, as shown in Figure 4:
步骤41:MS向GGSN发起数据请求,请求访问数据网的各种数据业务。Step 41: The MS initiates a data request to the GGSN, requesting access to various data services of the data network.
步骤42:GGSN接收到MS发来的数据请求后,向综合网关转发用户的数据请求。Step 42: After receiving the data request from the MS, the GGSN forwards the user's data request to the integrated gateway.
步骤43:综合网关收到用户的数据请求后,解析用户的数据请求URL(指定信息位置),并判断该数据请求是否需要根据内容进行计费,如果需要进行内容计费,则向SCP发起内容费用预扣请求,同时进一步判断该内容是否需要进行流量计费,如果需要,则还需要向SCP发起流量费用预扣请求,以便于根据流量统计的结果进行流量计费,否则,即此内容不需要统计流量,则在流量计费流程中不统计此内容的流量;可以看出,本发明解决了数据业务内容计费与流量计费间的配合问题。Step 43: After receiving the user's data request, the integrated gateway parses the user's data request URL (designated information location), and judges whether the data request needs to be charged according to the content, and if content charging is required, then initiate the content to the SCP fee withholding request, and at the same time further judge whether the content needs traffic accounting. If so, it is necessary to initiate a traffic fee withholding request to the SCP so that traffic accounting can be performed according to the results of traffic statistics; otherwise, the content does not If it is necessary to count the flow, the flow of this content will not be counted in the flow charging process; it can be seen that the present invention solves the problem of cooperation between data service content charging and flow charging.
步骤44:SCP完成数据业务内容的计费后,向综合网关进行响应预扣费用结果,如果预扣费用成功,则执行步骤45,否则,直接返回预扣费用失败消息,并重新进行预扣费用操作或结束本次数据业务访问过程。Step 44: After the SCP completes the billing of the data service content, it responds to the integrated gateway with the result of the withholding fee. If the withholding fee is successful, perform step 45. Otherwise, directly return the withholding fee failure message and re-withhold the fee Operate or end the data service access process.
步骤45:SCP成功执行预扣费用操作后,将用户的数据请求转发给数据网中提供相应数据业务的服务器,如CP/Java Download Engine/VideoServer(视讯服务器)等。Step 45: After the SCP successfully executes the withholding fee operation, it forwards the user's data request to a server in the data network that provides corresponding data services, such as CP/Java Download Engine/VideoServer (video server).
步骤46:提供相应数据业务的服务器收到上述消息后,向综合网关下发数据请求的内容,即所述的CP/Java Download Engine/Video Server等接收到数据请求后,向综合网关下发数据请求所需要的具体数据业务内容。Step 46: After receiving the above message, the server providing the corresponding data service sends the content of the data request to the integrated gateway, that is, the CP/Java Download Engine/Video Server etc. send the data to the integrated gateway after receiving the data request The specific data business content required by the request.
步骤47:综合网关收到提供相应数据业务的服务器发来的数据业务内容后,继续向MS下发所述的数据业务内容,且在所述的数据业务内容下发完成后执行步骤48。Step 47: After receiving the data service content from the server providing the corresponding data service, the integrated gateway continues to deliver the data service content to the MS, and executes step 48 after the data service content delivery is completed.
步骤48:综合网关向MS下发数据业务内容完成后,SCP上报数据业务内容下发状态报告,状态报告记载了数据业务内容是否成功下发给MS。Step 48: After the integrated gateway delivers the data service content to the MS, the SCP reports the data service content delivery status report, and the status report records whether the data service content is successfully delivered to the MS.
步骤49:SCP收到所述的状态报告后,根据状态报告的内容判断综合网关是否成功下发相应的数据业务内容,如果下发不成功,则回补用户预先内容预扣费用,即将原来从该用户的帐号中预扣的费用重新加至该用户帐号中。否则,SCP为本次数据业务访问交易记录并生成相应的话单。同时,SCP还需要向综合网关发送状态报告响应消息。Step 49: After receiving the status report, the SCP judges whether the integrated gateway has successfully delivered the corresponding data service content according to the content of the status report. The fees withheld from the user's account are added back to the user's account. Otherwise, the SCP accesses the transaction records for this data service and generates corresponding bills. At the same time, the SCP also needs to send a status report response message to the integrated gateway.
以上所述,仅为本发明较佳的具体实施方式,但本发明的保护范围并不局限于此,任何熟悉本技术领域的技术人员在本发明揭露的技术范围内,可轻易想到的变化或替换,都应涵盖在本发明的保护范围之内。因此,本发明的保护范围应该以权利要求书的保护范围为准。The above is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention, but the scope of protection of the present invention is not limited thereto. Any person skilled in the art within the technical scope disclosed in the present invention can easily think of changes or Replacement should be covered within the protection scope of the present invention. Therefore, the protection scope of the present invention should be determined by the protection scope of the claims.
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