A system for charging control architecture based on network fusion policy and its processing method

Abstract

The invention discloses a network amalgamation strategy charging control framework system and the processing method thereof. PCRF ensures PCC rules according to the QoS parameters and charging strategy that are authorized by business layer and the information about user signature; and provides the PCEF with the PCC rules. The PCEF, which acts as the interface between the PCRF and the PCC strategy execution entities and / or the PCC strategy execution entity, and carries on protocol transfer, information retransmission and / or strategy charging execution; the PCC strategy execution entity executes the QoS authorization of service data flow and the detection and charging of service flow according to the PCC rules; the invention proposes a practical feasible solution for the integration of WiMAX network with 3GPP / 3GPP2 network the PCC framework, realizes the strategy control and charging control of the WiMAX network on business by using the PCC framework, and resolves the problems about the integration of functional entities, like functional entities in the PCC framework, strategy charging entities SFA , DPF, the charged client terminal / charging agents and hometown agent HA of the WiMAX network. The invention has the proposal of a processing flow and amalgamation solution for the WiMAX network to use the PCC framework for realizing the strategy control and charging control on business.

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technical field [0001] The present invention relates to network convergence technology, in particular to a network convergence policy charging control (Policy Charging Control, PCC) framework system and processing method. Background technique [0002] The structure of the Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access (WiMAX) network is as follows: Figure 1A As shown, the WiMAX network mainly includes three parts: a mobile terminal (Mobile Station, MS), a service access network (Access Service Network, ASN) and a connection service network (Connectivity Service Network, CSN). Among them, ASN mainly includes base station (Base Station, BS) and access service network gateway (Access Service Network Gateway, ASN-GW), etc.; CSN mainly includes prepaid server (Prepaid Server, PPS) and authentication, authorization and billing (Authentication Authorization Accounting, AAA) server (AAA Server) and other logical entities. MS and ASN are connected through R1 interface, MS and CSN ...

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[0008] With the requirements of network evolution and integration, a unified architecture is required to control the network policy and charging. In this way, it is necessary to integrate the WiMAX network with the PCC architecture of the 3GPP / 3GPP2 network to achieve unified policy control and charging control. However, there is currently no such integration

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