WO2013178114A1 - 一种对无线侧本地流量进行计费的方法及装置 - Google Patents
一种对无线侧本地流量进行计费的方法及装置 Download PDFInfo
- Publication number
- WO2013178114A1 WO2013178114A1 PCT/CN2013/077875 CN2013077875W WO2013178114A1 WO 2013178114 A1 WO2013178114 A1 WO 2013178114A1 CN 2013077875 W CN2013077875 W CN 2013077875W WO 2013178114 A1 WO2013178114 A1 WO 2013178114A1
- Authority
- WO
- WIPO (PCT)
- Prior art keywords
- pgw
- charging
- address
- network element
- wireless side
- Prior art date
- Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
- Ceased
Links
Classifications
-
- H—ELECTRICITY
- H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
- H04M—TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATION
- H04M15/00—Arrangements for metering, time-control or time indication ; Metering, charging or billing arrangements for voice wireline or wireless communications, e.g. VoIP
- H04M15/41—Billing record details, i.e. parameters, identifiers, structure of call data record [CDR]
-
- H—ELECTRICITY
- H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
- H04L—TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION
- H04L12/00—Data switching networks
- H04L12/02—Details
- H04L12/14—Charging, metering or billing arrangements for data wireline or wireless communications
-
- H—ELECTRICITY
- H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
- H04L—TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION
- H04L12/00—Data switching networks
- H04L12/02—Details
- H04L12/14—Charging, metering or billing arrangements for data wireline or wireless communications
- H04L12/1403—Architecture for metering, charging or billing
-
- H—ELECTRICITY
- H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
- H04L—TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION
- H04L61/00—Network arrangements, protocols or services for addressing or naming
- H04L61/50—Address allocation
- H04L61/5007—Internet protocol [IP] addresses
- H04L61/5014—Internet protocol [IP] addresses using dynamic host configuration protocol [DHCP] or bootstrap protocol [BOOTP]
-
- H—ELECTRICITY
- H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
- H04M—TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATION
- H04M15/00—Arrangements for metering, time-control or time indication ; Metering, charging or billing arrangements for voice wireline or wireless communications, e.g. VoIP
-
- H—ELECTRICITY
- H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
- H04M—TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATION
- H04M15/00—Arrangements for metering, time-control or time indication ; Metering, charging or billing arrangements for voice wireline or wireless communications, e.g. VoIP
- H04M15/44—Augmented, consolidated or itemized billing statement or bill presentation
-
- H—ELECTRICITY
- H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
- H04M—TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATION
- H04M15/00—Arrangements for metering, time-control or time indication ; Metering, charging or billing arrangements for voice wireline or wireless communications, e.g. VoIP
- H04M15/62—Arrangements for metering, time-control or time indication ; Metering, charging or billing arrangements for voice wireline or wireless communications, e.g. VoIP based on trigger specification
-
- H—ELECTRICITY
- H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
- H04M—TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATION
- H04M15/00—Arrangements for metering, time-control or time indication ; Metering, charging or billing arrangements for voice wireline or wireless communications, e.g. VoIP
- H04M15/82—Criteria or parameters used for performing billing operations
- H04M15/8228—Session based
-
- H—ELECTRICITY
- H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
- H04W—WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS
- H04W4/00—Services specially adapted for wireless communication networks; Facilities therefor
- H04W4/24—Accounting or billing
Definitions
- the present invention relates to the field of communications, and in particular, to a method and apparatus for charging and supporting traffic such as local offloading on a radio access side RAN.
- the basic charging process is as follows: When the user accesses the network, the service gateway charging data record SGW-CDR and the public data gateway charging data record PGW-CDR, and then the respective billing The data record CDR is reported to the charging gateway CG, and the charging gateway merges the two records of the same session.
- the two billing records are associated with the Charging ID and the PGW address. Both the SGW-CDR and the PGW-CDR will carry the Charging ID and the PGW address.
- the charging gateway will have the same Charging ID and PGW address.
- the records are merged together.
- the Charging ID is assigned by the PGW when the user initiates a session and will be passed to the SGW.
- the embodiment of the invention provides a charging method and device, which are used to better solve the problem that the wireless access side charges the local data traffic.
- a method for charging a local traffic on a wireless side including:
- the wireless side network element generates charging information including the data traffic and the IP address by collecting the data traffic and the IP address of the UE, and sends the charging information to the public data gateway PGW;
- the PGW searches for the corresponding UE according to the IP address in the charging information, and adds the data traffic to the public data gateway charging data record PGW-CDR corresponding to the found UE for reporting to the charging gateway CG.
- the PGW assigns the IP address to it, or the dynamic host setting protocol DHCP server allocates the IP address thereto. If the IP address is allocated by the DHCP server, the PGW establishes the IP address. Correspondence with the UE.
- the radio side network element collects the data traffic and the IP address of the UE, the radio side network element establishes a charging channel with the public data gateway PGW for reporting the charging information, so that the radio side network element passes the charging.
- the channel sends the charging information to the PGW.
- the radio side network element directly establishes a charging channel with the PGW according to the IP address of the PGW sent by the mobility management entity MME.
- the wireless side network element establishes a charging channel with the PGW through the MME.
- the radio side network element establishes a charging channel with the PGW through the service gateway SGW.
- the PGW-CDR is reported to the CG.
- the charging method further includes:
- the CG After receiving the PGW-CDR, the CG combines the PGW-CDR and the service gateway charging data record SGW-CDR, and reports the result to the charging center.
- an apparatus for charging radio local traffic including the following modules located on a radio side network element:
- a billing information collection module configured to collect data traffic of the UE, and an IP address corresponding to the data traffic
- a billing information generating module configured to generate a billing letter including the data traffic and an IP address
- the information is sent to the PGW via the charging channel, so that the PGW searches for the corresponding UE according to the IP address in the charging information, and adds the data traffic to the public data gateway charging data record corresponding to the found UE.
- the PGW-CDR is reported to the charging gateway CG.
- the device further includes:
- a billing channel establishment and maintenance module which is set to be sent according to the mobility management entity MME
- the IP address of the PGW directly establishes the charging channel of the wireless side network element and the PGW, or establishes the charging channel of the wireless side network element and the PGW through the MME/service gateway SGW;
- the data channel of the wireless access side is sent to the core network by establishing a charging channel between the wireless access side and the PGW, so that the core network can perform effective charging according to the data traffic.
- FIG. 1 is a schematic block diagram of a charging method according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of a format of charging information provided by an embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram of related functional modules of a radio access network element according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 4 is a flowchart of a charging system provided by an embodiment of the present invention. Preferred embodiment of the invention
- the PGW and the SGW respectively charge the session according to the standard, and generate the PGW-CDR and the SGW-CDR respectively.
- the embodiment of the present invention provides a charging method and system, which performs charging for local data traffic on the RAN side, that is, if traffic is terminated or locally offloaded on the RAN side, the RAN side also needs to support the meter. fee.
- Step S101 After the user terminal UE initiates the service, the wireless side network element collects the data traffic and the IP address of the UE, and generates charging information including the data traffic and the IP address, and sends the charging information to the PGW via the established charging channel.
- the data traffic of the UE includes the uplink traffic and the downlink traffic corresponding to the IP address, and the radio side network element periodically collects the uplink traffic and the downlink traffic, and the IP address of the UE corresponding to the traffic, and generates charging information.
- the billing channel is delivered to the PGW, where the format of the billing information is as shown in FIG. 2 .
- the radio side network element Before performing step S101, the radio side network element establishes a charging channel for the upper billing information with the public data gateway PGW.
- the wireless side network element and the PGW can establish a charging channel in multiple manners. For example, the wireless side network element directly establishes a charging channel with the PGW according to the IP address of the PGW sent by the mobility management entity MME, or is established by the MME/SGW. Billing channel with PGW.
- the PGW allocates an IP address to the UE, or the DHCP server allocates an IP address by the dynamic host setting protocol. If the IP address is allocated by the DHCP server, the PGW establishes a correspondence between the IP address and the UE.
- Step S103 After receiving the charging information, the PGW searches for the corresponding UE according to the IP address therein, and adds the data traffic to the public data gateway charging data record PGW-CDR corresponding to the found UE. In order to report to the billing gateway CG.
- the PGW after the PGW receives the charging information, because the IP address of the UE is allocated by the PGW when it accesses the network, the PGW can match the corresponding UE according to the IP address, and combine the upstream traffic and the downstream traffic. Go to the PGW-CDR.
- the PGW detects that the UE ends the session, the PGW reports the PGW-CDR to the CG.
- the CG After receiving the PGW-CDR, the CG combines the PGW-CDR and the service gateway charging data record SGW-CDR, and reports the result to the charging center.
- the wireless side network element refers to a base station, which may be a macro station, a Pico, a Femto, or the like.
- FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram of related functional modules of a radio access network element according to an embodiment of the present invention, as shown in FIG.
- FIG. 3 it includes a charging channel establishment and maintenance module, a charging information collection module, and a charging information generating module.
- the charging channel establishment and maintenance module is configured to be sent according to the mobility management entity MME
- the IP address of the PGW directly establishes the charging channel of the wireless side network element and the PGW, or establishes the charging channel of the wireless side network element and the PGW through the MME/service gateway SGW.
- the main function is to establish a channel for reporting billing information between the PGW and the radio access side device.
- the billing channel has the following optional technologies:
- the charging channel can be a TCP channel established directly between the PGW and the RAN device.
- the MME needs to first inform the RAN device of the selected PGW, so that the RAN device directly establishes a TCP connection with the PGW.
- the charging channel is established through MME transit, that is, the charging information is transmitted by the RAN device to the MME, and then transmitted by the MME to the PGW.
- the charging information is transmitted to the MME through the information channel between the RAN device and the MME, and then the MME transmits the charging information to the PGW.
- the charging channel is established through the SGW transit, that is, the charging information is first transmitted to the SGW by the wireless access side device, and then transmitted to the PGW by the SGW.
- the charging information is transmitted by the RAN device to the SGW through the information channel between the RAN device and the SGW, and then the SGW transmits the charging information to the PGW.
- the charging information collection module is configured to collect data traffic of the UE and an IP address corresponding to the data traffic.
- its main function is to periodically collect the upstream and downstream traffic and the source IP address and destination IP address corresponding to the traffic.
- the source IP address is the user's mobile phone IP address
- the destination IP address is the sohu server IP address
- the source IP address is the sohu server IP.
- Address, destination IP address is the user's mobile phone IP address.
- the charging information generating module is configured to generate charging information including the data traffic and the IP address, and send the information to the PGW via the charging channel.
- the main function is to generate the charging information according to FIG. 2, and the IP address is the IP address of the UE allocated by the PGW. Therefore, the PGW can learn the correspondence between the UE and the IP address.
- the IP address in the charging record is matched to the UE, and the traffic information of the local offload is merged into the PGW-CDR corresponding to the UE. If the IP address corresponding to the data traffic collected by the charging information collection module is NATed, that is, the IP address of the UE corresponding to the recorded data traffic is not the IP address assigned by the PGW, then the charging information must be generated. Do the opposite, and record the IP address in the billing information. Record the IP address assigned by the PGW.
- FIG. 4 is a flowchart of a working process of a charging system according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- the system includes a UE, a wireless side network element, a PGW, a CG, and a charging center, where:
- the wireless side network element is configured to establish a charging channel for reporting the charging information with the public data gateway PGW, and after the user terminal UE initiates the service, collect the data traffic and the IP address of the UE, and generate the data including the data.
- the charging information of the traffic and the IP address is sent to the PGW via the established charging channel.
- the public data gateway PGW is configured to: after receiving the charging information, search for a corresponding UE according to the IP address therein, and add the data traffic to the public data gateway charging data record PGW corresponding to the found UE. In the CDR, it is reported to the charging gateway CG.
- the CG is configured to combine the PGW-CDR and the service gateway charging data record SGW-CDR after the PGW-CDR is received, and report the result to the charging center.
- the workflow of the billing system is as follows:
- the PGW When the UE accesses the network, the PGW directly assigns an IP address to it or allocates an IP address through another DHCP server, and establishes a correspondence between the UE and the IP address.
- the wireless side network element establishes a charging channel with the PGW, and the charging channel can be established in the following manners:
- the MME informs the IP address of the PGW accessed by the RAN device, and the RAN device establishes a TCP connection directly with the PGW.
- the charging information is first transmitted to the MME, and is transmitted by the MME to the corresponding PGW, that is, the charging channel is from the RAN to the MME and then to the PGW.
- the charging information is first transmitted to the SGW, and then transmitted by the SGW to the corresponding PGW, that is, the charging channel has the RAN channel SGW and then to the PGW.
- the charging information collection module collects the IP traffic corresponding to the locally processed data traffic and data traffic.
- the charging information generating module periodically extracts data traffic information and IP address information, wherein the IP address needs to be an IP address allocated by the PGW, and the charging information record is generated according to the format of FIG. 2, and the charging channel established by the second step is Billing information is transmitted to the PGW. 5. After receiving the charging information, the PGW matches the IP address to the UE, and updates the data traffic information to the PGW-CDR corresponding to the UE.
- the PGW detects that a certain UE's service connection is terminated or reaches a partial CDR condition, the PGW passes the PGW-CDR to the CG.
- the generating part of the bill condition may be that the billing time exceeds a certain period, or the data traffic reaches a certain limit, and the like.
- the CG combines the obtained PGW-CDR with the SGW-CDR and reports it to the billing center.
- the embodiment of the present invention performs charging on the local traffic of the RAN, and involves processing the local charging information by the RAN device and the core network element (CG, PGW).
- CG core network element
- PGW core network element
- modules or steps of the present invention can be implemented by a general-purpose computing device, which can be concentrated on a single computing device or distributed over a network composed of multiple computing devices. Alternatively, they may be implemented by program code executable by the computing device, such that they may be stored in the storage device by the computing device and, in some cases, may be different from the order herein.
- the steps shown or described are performed, or they are separately fabricated into individual integrated circuit modules, or a plurality of modules or steps are fabricated as a single integrated circuit module.
- the invention is not limited to any particular combination of hardware and software.
- Embodiments of the present invention enable a core network to perform efficient billing based on the data traffic.
Landscapes
- Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
- Computer Networks & Wireless Communication (AREA)
- Signal Processing (AREA)
- Business, Economics & Management (AREA)
- Accounting & Taxation (AREA)
- Mobile Radio Communication Systems (AREA)
- Data Exchanges In Wide-Area Networks (AREA)
Abstract
本发明实施例公开了一种对无线侧本地流量进行计费的方法和装置,涉及通信领域,所述方法包括:无线侧网元通过釆集UE的数据流量及IP地址,生成包含所述数据流量和IP地址的计费信息,并将其发送至公共数据网关PGW;PGW根据所述计费信息中的IP地址查找对应的UE,将所述数据流量添加到所找到的UE对应的公用数据网关计费数据记录PGW-CDR中,以便上报至计费网关CG。
Description
一种对无线侧本地流量进行计费的方法及装置 技术领域
本发明涉及通信领域,特别涉及一种在无线接入侧 RAN对本地分流等流 量进行计费支持的方法及装置。
背景技术
随着通信技术的发展以及智能手机的逐渐普及, 无线通信系统中的数据 流量正在呈现快速增长的趋势。 数据流量的快速增长对无线回程 backhaul和 核心网造成了重大的冲击,因此将数据流量直接在 RAN侧就进行分流的技术 应运而生, 比如本地 IP接入 LIPA技术。 另外, 随着技术的发展, 有可能存 在手机直接与基站进行交互的情况存在。 在以上几种情况下, 数据都将不经 过核心网, 核心网将无法感知这部分流量的存在, 也就无法对这些流量进行 计费。
对于长期演进 LTE系统来说, 其计费基本流程为: 当用户接入到网络的 生业务网关计费数据记录 SGW-CDR 和公用数据网关计费数据记录 PGW-CDR, 之后将各自的计费数据记录 CDR上报到计费网关 CG, 计费网 关将同一次会话的两个记录合并。 两个计费记录之间通过计费标识 Charging ID和 PGW地址关联在一起 , SGW-CDR和 PGW-CDR中都将携带 Charging ID 和 PGW地址, 计费网关将具有相同 Charging ID和 PGW地址的两条记录合 并在一起。 Charging ID是在用户发起会话时 PGW分配的,并将传递给 SGW。
可见,在现有的计费系统中, 并没有考虑到如何在 RAN侧对计费进行支 持, 因此, 如何对本地流量进行有效的计费是一个重要的课题。
发明内容
本发明实施例提供一种计费方法及装置, 用于更好地解决无线接入侧对 本地的数据流量进行计费的问题。
根据本发明的一个实施例, 提供了一种对无线侧本地流量进行计费的方 法, 包括:
无线侧网元通过釆集 UE的数据流量及 IP地址, 生成包含所述数据流量 和 IP地址的计费信息, 并将其发送至公共数据网关 PGW;
PGW根据所述计费信息中的 IP地址查找对应的 UE,将所述数据流量添 加到所找到的 UE对应的公用数据网关计费数据记录 PGW-CDR中, 以便上 报至计费网关 CG。
优选地 , 在 UE接入网络时, 由 PGW为其分配所述 IP地址 , 或者由动 态主机设置协议 DHCP服务器为其分配所述 IP地址, 若 IP地址由 DHCP服 务器分配, 则 PGW建立该 IP地址与 UE的对应关系。
优选地, 在无线侧网元釆集 UE的数据流量及 IP地址前, 无线侧网元建 立与公共数据网关 PGW 的用于上报计费信息的计费通道, 以便无线侧网元 通过该计费通道将所述计费信息发送至 PGW。
优选地, 无线侧网元根据移动管理实体 MME发送的 PGW的 IP地址, 直接建立与 PGW的计费通道。
优选地 , 无线侧网元通过 MME建立与 PGW的计费通道。
优选地, 无线侧网元通过业务网关 SGW建立与 PGW的计费通道。
优选地, 当 PGW检测到 UE终止业务连接或达到部分话单生成条件时 , 将 PGW-CDR上报至 CG。
优选地, 所述计费方法还包括:
所述 CG收到 PGW-CDR后, 将所述 PGW-CDR和业务网关计费数据记 录 SGW-CDR进行合并处理, 并上报至计费中心。
根据本发明的另一实施例, 提供了一种对无线侧本地流量进行计费的装 置, 包括位于无线侧网元的以下模块:
计费信息釆集模块, 其设置为釆集 UE的数据流量, 及所述数据流量对 应的 IP地址; 以及
计费信息生成模块, 其设置为生成包含所述数据流量和 IP地址的计费信
息, 经由所述计费通道发送至 PGW, 以供 PGW根据所述计费信息中的 IP地 址查找对应的 UE,将所述数据流量添加到所找到的 UE对应的公用数据网关 计费数据记录 PGW-CDR中, 上报至计费网关 CG。
优选地, 所述装置还包括:
计费通道建立与维护模块, 其设置为根据移动管理实体 MME发送的
PGW的 IP地址直接建立无线侧网元与 PGW的计费通道,或通过 MME/业务 网关 SGW建立无线侧网元与 PGW的计费通道;
本发明实施例通过在无线接入侧和 PGW之间建立计费通道, 将无线接 入侧釆集的数据流量发送至核心网, 从而使核心网能够根据所述数据流量进 行有效计费。 附图概述
图 1是本发明实施例提供的计费方法原理框图;
图 2是本发明实施例提供的计费信息格式示意图;
图 3是本发明实施例提供的无线接入网元的相关功能模块示意图; 图 4是本发明实施例提供的计费系统工作流程图。 本发明的较佳实施方式
以下结合附图对本发明的优选实施例进行详细说明, 应当理解, 以下所 说明的优选实施例仅用于说明和解释本发明, 并不用于限定本发明。 在不冲 突的情况下, 本申请中的实施例及实施例中的特征可以相互任意组合。
当 UE与网络建立业务连接时, 按照标准, PGW和 SGW会分别对此次 会话进行计费, 分别生成 PGW-CDR和 SGW-CDR。 本发明实施例提供了一 种计费方法和系统, 其针对 RAN侧本地的数据流量进行计费, 也就是说, 如 果有流量在 RAN侧上就终结或本地分流, 则 RAN侧也需要支持计费。 下面 结合附图 1-附图 4, 对本发明实施例进行详细阐述。
图 1是本发明实施例提供的计费方法原理框图, 如图 1所示, 步骤包括:
步骤 S101、 用户终端 UE发起业务后, 无线侧网元釆集 UE的数据流量 及 IP地址, 并生成包含所述数据流量和 IP地址的计费信息, 经由所建立的 计费通道发送至 PGW。
所述 UE的数据流量包括其 IP地址对应的上行流量和下行流量, 所述无 线侧网元周期性釆集上行流量和下行流量 , 以及所述流量对应的 UE的 IP地 址, 生成计费信息并通过计费通道传递到 PGW, 其中, 所述计费信息的格式 如图 2所示。
其中, 在执行所述步骤 S101前, 无线侧网元建立与公共数据网关 PGW 的用于上 4艮计费信息的计费通道。 无线侧网元与 PGW建立一个计费通道可 以有多种方式,例如,无线侧网元根据移动管理实体 MME发送的 PGW的 IP 地址, 直接建立与 PGW的计费通道, 或通过 MME/SGW建立与 PGW的计 费通道。
其中, 当 UE接入网络时 , PGW为 UE分配 IP地址 , 或者由动态主机设 置协议 DHCP服务器分配 IP地址, 若 IP地址由 DHCP服务器分配, 则 PGW 将建立该 IP地址与 UE对应关系。
步骤 S103、 PGW收到所述计费信息后, 才艮据其中的 IP地址查找对应的 UE, 将所述数据流量添加到所找到的 UE对应的公用数据网关计费数据记录 PGW-CDR中, 以便上报至计费网关 CG。
换句话说, PGW收到计费信息后, 因为 UE的 IP地址是在其接入到网络 时由 PGW分配的, 所以 PGW能够根据 IP地址匹配到相应的 UE, 并将上行 流量和下行流量合并到 PGW-CDR中。 当 PGW检测到 UE结束本次会话时, PGW将 PGW-CDR上报至 CG。所述 CG收到 PGW-CDR后,将所述 PGW-CDR 和业务网关计费数据记录 SGW-CDR进行合并处理, 并上报至计费中心。
所述无线侧网元指基站, 可能是宏站、 Pico、 Femto等。
图 3是本发明实施例提供的无线接入网元的相关功能模块示意图, 如图
3 所示, 包括计费通道建立与维护模块、 计费信息釆集模块和计费信息生成 模块。
所述计费通道建立与维护模块, 设置为根据移动管理实体 MME发送的
PGW的 IP地址直接建立无线侧网元与 PGW的计费通道,或通过 MME/业务 网关 SGW建立无线侧网元与 PGW的计费通道。对于计费通道建立与维护模 块, 其主要功能是在 PGW和无线接入侧设备之间建立一个计费信息上报的 通道, 计费通道有以下几个可选的技术:
1、 计费通道可以是直接在 PGW与 RAN设备之间建立的 TCP通道。 对 于这种建立计费通道的方式, MME需要首先将选择的 PGW告知 RAN设备, 以便 RAN设备直接与 PGW建立一个 TCP连接。
2、计费通道通过 MME中转建立,即计费信息由 RAN设备传递到 MME, 之后由 MME传递到 PGW。对于这种建立计费通道的方式,计费信息由 RAN 设备通过其与 MME之间的信息通道传递到 MME,之后 MME再将计费信息 传递到 PGW。
3、 计费通道通过 SGW中转建立, 即计费信息由无线接入侧设备先传递 到 SGW, 之后由 SGW传递到 PGW。对于这种建立计费通道的方式, 计费信 息由 RAN设备通过其与 SGW之间的信息通道传递到 SGW,之后 SGW再将 计费信息传递到 PGW。
所述计费信息釆集模块, 设置为釆集 UE的数据流量, 及所述数据流量 对应的 IP地址。 对于计费信息釆集模块, 其主要功能在于周期性的釆集上下 行流量以及流量对应的源 IP地址和目的 IP地址。 例如, 用户上 sohu, 上行 时, 即用户 ->sohu, 源 IP地址是用户的手机 IP地址, 目的 IP地址是 sohu服 务器 IP地址, 下行时, 即 sohu->用户, 源 IP地址是 sohu服务器 IP地址, 目 的 IP地址是用户手机 IP地址。
计费信息生成模块,设置为生成包含所述数据流量和 IP地址的计费信息, 经由所述计费通道发送至 PGW。 对于计费信息生成模块, 其主要功能是按照 图 2生成计费信息, 需要注意的是, 其中的 IP地址是 PGW分配的 UE的 IP 地址, 因此, PGW能够获知 UE与 IP地址的对应关系, 根据计费记录中的 IP 地址匹配到 UE , 进而将本地分流的流量信息合并到此 UE 对应的 PGW-CDR中。 如果计费信息釆集模块釆集到的数据流量对应的 IP地址做了 NAT操作, 即其记录到的数据流量对应的 UE的 IP地址不是 PGW分配的 IP 地址, 则在生成计费信息时必须进行相反的操作, 将计费信息中的 IP地址记
录成 PGW分配的 IP地址。
图 4是本发明实施例提供的计费系统工作流程图, 如图 4所示, 所述系 统包括 UE、 无线侧网元、 PGW、 CG、 计费中心, 其中:
无线侧网元, 设置为建立与公用数据网关 PGW 的用于上报计费信息的 计费通道, 并在用户终端 UE发起业务后, 釆集 UE的数据流量及 IP地址, 并生成包含所述数据流量和 IP地址的计费信息, 经由所建立的计费通道发送 至 PGW。
公用数据网关 PGW, 设置为在收到所述计费信息后, 根据其中的 IP地 址查找对应的 UE, 并将所述数据流量添加到所找到的 UE对应的公用数据网 关计费数据记录 PGW-CDR中, 以便上报至计费网关 CG。
CG,用于在收到 PGW-CDR后,将所述 PGW-CDR和业务网关计费数据 记录 SGW-CDR进行合并处理, 并上报至计费中心。
所述计费系统的工作流程如下:
1、 当 UE接入到网络时, PGW为其直接分配一个 IP地址或通过其他的 DHCP服务器分配一个 IP地址, 并建立 UE与 IP地址的对应关系。
2、 无线侧网元建立与 PGW之间的计费通道, 所述计费通道建立可以有 以下几种方式:
2a )MME告知 RAN设备接入的 PGW的 IP地址, RAN设备直接与 PGW 之间建立一个 TCP连接。
2b )计费信息先传递到 MME, 由 MME传递到相应的 PGW, 即计费通 道是由 RAN到 MME, 再到 PGW。
2c )计费信息先传递到 SGW, 再由 SGW传递到相应的 PGW, 即计费通 道是有 RAN道 SGW, 再到 PGW。
3、在产生本地流量时, 计费信息釆集模块釆集本地处理的数据流量及数 据流量对应的 IP地址。
4、 计费信息生成模块定时提取数据流量信息和 IP地址信息, 其中 IP地 址需要是 PGW分配的 IP地址, 按照图 2的格式生成计费信息记录, 并通过 第 2步建立的计费通道将计费信息传送到 PGW。
5、 PGW收到计费信息后, 根据 IP地址匹配到 UE, 将数据流量信息更 新到此 UE对应的 PGW-CDR中。
6、 当 PGW检测到某一 UE的业务连接终止或者达到产生部分话单条件 时, PGW将 PGW-CDR传递到 CG。 所述产生部分话单条件可以是计费时间 超过一定的期限, 也可以是数据流量达到一定的限制等等。
7、 CG将得到的 PGW-CDR与 SGW-CDR进行合并处理后, 上报到计费 中心。
本发明实施例对 RAN侧本地流量进行计费 , 涉及了 RAN设备以及核心 网网元(CG, PGW )对本地计费信息的处理, 以上说明是基于 LTE系统来 进行的, 其原理和技术也可以通用到其他系统, 比如 GSM, UMTS, CDMA, TD-SCDMA等。
以上仅为本发明的优选实施案例而已, 并不用于限制本发明, 本发明还 可有其他多种实施例, 在不背离本发明精神及其实质的情况下, 熟悉本领域 的技术人员可根据本发明做出各种相应的改变和变形, 但这些相应的改变和 变形都应属于本发明所附的权利要求的保护范。
显然, 本领域的技术人员应该明白, 上述的本发明的各模块或各步骤可 以用通用的计算装置来实现, 它们可以集中在单个的计算装置上, 或者分布 在多个计算装置所组成的网络上, 可选地, 它们可以用计算装置可执行的程 序代码来实现, 从而, 可以将它们存储在存储装置中由计算装置来执行, 并 且在某些情况下, 可以以不同于此处的顺序执行所示出或描述的步骤, 或者 将它们分别制作成各个集成电路模块, 或者将它们中的多个模块或步骤制作 成单个集成电路模块来实现。 这样, 本发明不限制于任何特定的硬件和软件 结合。
工业实用性 本发明实施例使核心网能够根据所述数据流量进行有效计费。
Claims
1、 一种对无线侧本地流量进行计费的方法, 其包括:
无线侧网元通过釆集 UE的数据流量及 IP地址, 生成包含所述数据流量 和 IP地址的计费信息, 并将所述计费信息发送至公共数据网关 PGW;
所述 PGW根据所述计费信息中的 IP地址查找对应的 UE,将所述数据流 量添加到所找到的 UE对应的公用数据网关计费数据记录 PGW-CDR中, 以 便上报至计费网关 CG。
2、 根据权利要求 1所述的方法, 其中, 在 UE接入网络时由 PGW为其 分配所述 IP地址, 或者由动态主机设置协议 DHCP服务器为其分配所述 IP 地址; 若所述 IP地址由 DHCP服务器分配, 则 PGW建立该 IP地址与 UE的 对应关系。
3、 根据权利要求 2所述的方法, 其还包括: 在无线侧网元釆集 UE的数 据流量及 IP地址前, 无线侧网元建立与公共数据网关 PGW的用于上报计费 信息的计费通道, 以便无线侧网元通过该计费通道将所述计费信息发送至 PGW。
4、 根据权利要求 3所述的方法, 其中, 所述无线侧网元建立与公共数据 网关 PGW 的用于上报计费信息的计费通道的步骤包括: 所述无线侧网元根 据移动管理实体 MME发送的 PGW的 IP地址,直接建立与 PGW的计费通道。
5、 根据权利要求 3所述的方法, 其中, 所述无线侧网元建立与公共数据 网关 PGW 的用于上 4艮计费信息的计费通道的步骤包括: 所述无线侧网元通 过 MME建立与 PGW的计费通道。
6、 根据权利要求 3所述的方法, 其中, 所述无线侧网元建立与公共数据 网关 PGW 的用于上 4艮计费信息的计费通道的步骤包括: 所述无线侧网元通 过业务网关 SGW建立与所述 PGW的计费通道。
7、 根据权利要求 4-6任意一项所述的方法, 其还包括: 当所述 PGW检 测到 UE终止业务连接或达到部分话单生成条件时, 将所述 PGW-CDR上报
至所述 CG。
8、 根据权利要求 7所述的方法, 其还包括:
所述 CG收到所述 PGW-CDR后, 将所述 PGW-CDR和业务网关计费数 据记录 SGW-CDR进行合并处理, 并上报至计费中心。
9、 一种对无线侧本地流量进行计费的装置, 其包括:
计费信息釆集模块, 其设置为釆集 UE的数据流量, 及所述数据流量对 应的 IP地址; 以及
计费信息生成模块, 其设置为生成包含所述数据流量和 IP地址的计费信 息, 并发送至 PGW, 以供 PGW根据所述计费信息中的 IP地址查找对应的 UE, 将所述数据流量添加到所找到的 UE对应的公用数据网关计费数据记录 PGW-CDR中, 上报至计费网关 CG。
10、 根据权利要求 9所述的装置, 其还包括:
计费通道建立与维护模块, 其设置为根据移动管理实体 MME发送的 PGW的 IP地址直接建立无线侧网元与 PGW的计费通道,或通过 MME/业务 网关 SGW建立无线侧网元与 PGW的计费通道。
11、 根据权利要求 9或 10所述的装置, 其中, 所述计费信息生成模块是 设置为: 当检测到 UE 终止业务连接或达到部分话单生成条件时, 将所述 PGW-CDR上报至所述 CG。
Priority Applications (2)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| US14/405,986 US20150163365A1 (en) | 2012-08-15 | 2013-06-25 | Method And Device For Charging Local Traffic On Wireless Side |
| EP13796361.7A EP2846566A4 (en) | 2012-08-15 | 2013-06-25 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR LOADING LOCAL DATA TRANSPORT ON A WIRELESS SIDE |
Applications Claiming Priority (2)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| CN201210289504.0A CN103596157A (zh) | 2012-08-15 | 2012-08-15 | 一种对无线侧本地流量进行计费的方法及装置 |
| CN201210289504.0 | 2012-08-15 |
Publications (1)
| Publication Number | Publication Date |
|---|---|
| WO2013178114A1 true WO2013178114A1 (zh) | 2013-12-05 |
Family
ID=49672451
Family Applications (1)
| Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| PCT/CN2013/077875 Ceased WO2013178114A1 (zh) | 2012-08-15 | 2013-06-25 | 一种对无线侧本地流量进行计费的方法及装置 |
Country Status (4)
| Country | Link |
|---|---|
| US (1) | US20150163365A1 (zh) |
| EP (1) | EP2846566A4 (zh) |
| CN (1) | CN103596157A (zh) |
| WO (1) | WO2013178114A1 (zh) |
Cited By (1)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CN104936221A (zh) * | 2015-06-04 | 2015-09-23 | 北京奇虎科技有限公司 | 移动终端中数据流量监测的方法及装置 |
Families Citing this family (7)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CN106507326A (zh) * | 2015-09-07 | 2017-03-15 | 中国移动通信集团公司 | 一种计费方法、系统及相关设备 |
| CN106817686B (zh) | 2015-11-27 | 2020-07-10 | 大唐移动通信设备有限公司 | 一种计费方法及装置 |
| US10009751B2 (en) * | 2015-12-28 | 2018-06-26 | Cisco Technology, Inc. | Virtual mobility anchor for network sharing |
| EP3443729A1 (en) | 2016-04-14 | 2019-02-20 | Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (PUBL) | Registration of data packet traffic for a wireless device |
| CN109155752A (zh) * | 2016-05-12 | 2019-01-04 | 华为技术有限公司 | 访问资源的方法、装置和系统 |
| CN108111319A (zh) * | 2016-11-24 | 2018-06-01 | 中国移动通信集团山西有限公司 | 一种业务数据流量计费方法、用户终端、s/p-gw和计费网关 |
| CN110234084B (zh) * | 2019-05-16 | 2020-06-19 | 中国联合网络通信集团有限公司 | 一种用户接入方法、pgw-c和核心网 |
Citations (4)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CN101667920A (zh) * | 2008-09-03 | 2010-03-10 | 中国移动通信集团上海有限公司 | 一种计费方法、系统及话单生成设备 |
| CN101998340A (zh) * | 2009-08-25 | 2011-03-30 | 中兴通讯股份有限公司 | 一种本地ip访问的计费方法及系统 |
| CN101998347A (zh) * | 2009-08-24 | 2011-03-30 | 中兴通讯股份有限公司 | 本地ip访问计费信息的获取方法和系统 |
| US8194581B1 (en) * | 2008-11-04 | 2012-06-05 | Cellco Partnership | Account holder notification for an infracting mobile station or mobile directory number (MDN) |
Family Cites Families (14)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US7092398B2 (en) * | 2000-06-12 | 2006-08-15 | Amdocs (Israel) Ltd. | System, method and computer program product for charging for competitive IP-over-wireless service |
| KR100438056B1 (ko) * | 2002-10-21 | 2004-07-01 | 에스케이 텔레콤주식회사 | 이동통신 시스템의 컨텐츠별 과금 데이터 생성장치 및 방법 |
| CN101237332A (zh) * | 2008-02-29 | 2008-08-06 | 福建星网锐捷网络有限公司 | 计费方法、计费系统与流量统计装置 |
| US8839387B2 (en) * | 2009-01-28 | 2014-09-16 | Headwater Partners I Llc | Roaming services network and overlay networks |
| US8811338B2 (en) * | 2008-08-22 | 2014-08-19 | Qualcomm Incorporated | Proxy mobile internet protocol (PMIP) in a multi-interface communication environment |
| CN101998348A (zh) * | 2009-08-25 | 2011-03-30 | 中兴通讯股份有限公司 | 一种计费系统及其进行计费的方法 |
| CN102118789B (zh) * | 2009-12-31 | 2013-02-27 | 华为技术有限公司 | 业务卸载方法、业务卸载功能实体和业务卸载系统 |
| US20120195196A1 (en) * | 2010-08-11 | 2012-08-02 | Rajat Ghai | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR QoS CONTROL OF IP FLOWS IN MOBILE NETWORKS |
| CN102647700B (zh) * | 2011-02-22 | 2016-03-02 | 阿尔卡特朗讯 | 一种获取并使用位置信息的方法及装置 |
| US20130279336A1 (en) * | 2012-03-16 | 2013-10-24 | Nokia Siemens Networks Oy | Communication system |
| US20130316703A1 (en) * | 2012-05-18 | 2013-11-28 | Aquto Corporation | Charging and billing for content, services, and access |
| US9031511B2 (en) * | 2012-06-13 | 2015-05-12 | All Purpose Networks LLC | Operational constraints in LTE FDD systems using RF agile beam forming techniques |
| CN103634774B (zh) * | 2012-08-21 | 2018-08-14 | 中兴通讯股份有限公司 | 一种对无线侧本地流量进行计费的方法和装置 |
| US9621444B2 (en) * | 2012-12-18 | 2017-04-11 | Telefonaktiebolaget Lm Ericsson (Publ) | Method and device for handling dropped data packets |
-
2012
- 2012-08-15 CN CN201210289504.0A patent/CN103596157A/zh active Pending
-
2013
- 2013-06-25 US US14/405,986 patent/US20150163365A1/en not_active Abandoned
- 2013-06-25 EP EP13796361.7A patent/EP2846566A4/en not_active Withdrawn
- 2013-06-25 WO PCT/CN2013/077875 patent/WO2013178114A1/zh not_active Ceased
Patent Citations (4)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CN101667920A (zh) * | 2008-09-03 | 2010-03-10 | 中国移动通信集团上海有限公司 | 一种计费方法、系统及话单生成设备 |
| US8194581B1 (en) * | 2008-11-04 | 2012-06-05 | Cellco Partnership | Account holder notification for an infracting mobile station or mobile directory number (MDN) |
| CN101998347A (zh) * | 2009-08-24 | 2011-03-30 | 中兴通讯股份有限公司 | 本地ip访问计费信息的获取方法和系统 |
| CN101998340A (zh) * | 2009-08-25 | 2011-03-30 | 中兴通讯股份有限公司 | 一种本地ip访问的计费方法及系统 |
Non-Patent Citations (1)
| Title |
|---|
| See also references of EP2846566A4 * |
Cited By (1)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CN104936221A (zh) * | 2015-06-04 | 2015-09-23 | 北京奇虎科技有限公司 | 移动终端中数据流量监测的方法及装置 |
Also Published As
| Publication number | Publication date |
|---|---|
| CN103596157A (zh) | 2014-02-19 |
| EP2846566A1 (en) | 2015-03-11 |
| EP2846566A4 (en) | 2015-06-24 |
| US20150163365A1 (en) | 2015-06-11 |
Similar Documents
| Publication | Publication Date | Title |
|---|---|---|
| WO2013178114A1 (zh) | 一种对无线侧本地流量进行计费的方法及装置 | |
| CN103634774B (zh) | 一种对无线侧本地流量进行计费的方法和装置 | |
| WO2017088501A1 (zh) | 一种计费方法及装置 | |
| RU2015116252A (ru) | Способ обработки информации о стоимости, устройство и система | |
| WO2011006447A1 (zh) | 分组业务数据的传输方法、装置和系统 | |
| CN108111320B (zh) | 一种本地业务计费方法、服务器和计费网关 | |
| WO2017036248A1 (zh) | 一种数据传输方法、装置及系统 | |
| CN106332222A (zh) | 一种网络选择的方法和基站 | |
| CN105393598B (zh) | 网络设备及分配接入点名称的方法 | |
| KR20120015734A (ko) | 이동통신 시스템에서 단말에게 서비스를 제공하는 방법 및 장치 | |
| JP2015521430A (ja) | ネットワークコンバージェンスの方法、デバイス、および通信システム | |
| WO2013091214A1 (zh) | 接入方法及移动管理设备、用户设备 | |
| CN109309904A (zh) | 组播数据传输方法、相关设备及通信系统 | |
| CN101998347B (zh) | 本地ip访问计费信息的获取方法和系统 | |
| WO2012119399A1 (zh) | 业务旁路方法、接入网设备和安全网关 | |
| WO2013013622A1 (zh) | 获取目的ip地址的方法及装置 | |
| WO2013067744A1 (zh) | 一种终端组的服务网关选择方法及系统 | |
| CN103139914A (zh) | 对本地卸载数据进行资源控制的方法及系统 | |
| WO2012106881A1 (zh) | 一种计费方法、网络接入设备、核心网设备 | |
| CN102026403A (zh) | 业务请求处理的方法和通信系统以及家庭基站网关 | |
| WO2010017755A1 (zh) | Csg信息更新的处理方法、装置以及系统 | |
| WO2011137818A1 (zh) | 计费信息处理方法、设备和通信系统 | |
| CN102572932A (zh) | 一种实现家庭基站网络资源区分管理控制的方法和系统 | |
| JP2013143630A (ja) | Lteシステム、アプリケーション制御装置およびパケットゲートウェイ | |
| KR101434178B1 (ko) | 이동통신망에서 비정상 과금 유발 데이터 패킷 탐지 방법 |
Legal Events
| Date | Code | Title | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 121 | Ep: the epo has been informed by wipo that ep was designated in this application |
Ref document number: 13796361 Country of ref document: EP Kind code of ref document: A1 |
|
| WWE | Wipo information: entry into national phase |
Ref document number: 14405986 Country of ref document: US Ref document number: 2013796361 Country of ref document: EP |
|
| NENP | Non-entry into the national phase |
Ref country code: DE |