Method and switchboard for charging and charging server and system

Abstract

The present invention provides a charging method, a switch, a charging server and a charging system. The method relates to a switch, a client and a charging server. The method includes: the switch receives a request for charging according to time from the client; the switch activates charging update function when charging update time ends; the switch notifies the charging server to confirm online time of the client according to the charging update time; and the charging server charges the client according to the online time. By applying the technique provided by the embodiments of the present invention, the charging update for the client is made in the way of charging according to time on the switch, so that various defects of charging according to flow are avoided.

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technical field [0001] The invention relates to communication charging technology, in particular to a charging method, switch, charging server and system. Background technique [0002] In the field of data communication, it is generally adopted to set the billing method on the billing server side, such as setting billing by traffic, billing by time, etc. [0003] The existing billing method generally adopts traffic billing, and the client initiates an authentication and billing update request, which requires the client to have a more accurate statistical function in terms of traffic statistics. In the prior art, the Point-to-Point Protocol (PPP, Point-to-Point Protocol) and Internet-related protocols associate the IP address with the user when authorizing after authentication, so as to update the billing of the traffic, and require the client to update the traffic. Has accurate statistics. If traffic accounting is adopted for clients that support the 802.1x protocol, since...

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If traffic accounting is adopted for clients that support the 802.1x protocol, since the 802.1x protocol adopts the "no matter after authentication" mode, after the authentication is completed and the parameters are set, the switch will no longer do too much network traffic. Intervention, so the traffic statistics are inaccurate, which makes the traffic billing method called an extensive billing method, and the billing settlement is not accurate, which brings losses to operators or customers

[0004] In the process of implementing the present invention, the inventor found at least the following problems in the prior art: there are many types of clients in the data communication system, and there is currently no effective method that can update billing according to time according to different clients

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