Method and system for charging mobile data service

Abstract

The invention discloses a method and a system for charging a mobile data service. The method comprises the following steps that: when a user requests a new packet data protocol (PDP) service, a gateway GPRS (general packet radio service) support node (GGSN) triggers an on-line charging system (OCS) to charge an unbilled service flow which is generated by the user at present after determining that the PDP service is required to be charged on line according to the user request, distributes flow quota for the PDP service and notices the GGSN; and the GGSN monitors the using flow of the PDP service according to the current flow quota of each PDP service, triggers the OCS to charge the unbilled service flow which is generated by the user at present when the using flow of the PDP service reaches the flow quota, newly distributes the flow quota for the PDP service and notices the GGSN. By the method and the system, an operator is prevented from being unpaid, so the user can control consumption expenditure.

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technical field [0001] The invention relates to the billing technology in the mobile communication system, in particular to a billing method and system for mobile data services. Background technique [0002] In the existing billing method for mobile data services, after a user uses mobile data services such as GPRS, a charging gateway (Charging Gateway, CG) generates a usage record bill of the user, and the billing system approves the price according to the bill. Then charge the mobile user. It can be seen that in the above charging method, it is necessary to wait for the user to finish using the data service before charging the bill. At present, due to the development of technology, mobile data services have developed from the initial GPRS to EGPRS, and subsequent 3G technologies such as UMTS and HSPDA, which have greatly improved the speed of wireless Internet access, and at the same time, the data traffic used by users has also grown rapidly. This will make it easy for ...

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Problems solved by technology

[0004] However, the existing billing method using bill splitting technology still has the following defects: bill splitting is performed at regular intervals, and considering that too frequent splitting will cause a problem of excessive load on the network element system, it is usually generated once every 15 minutes Intermediate bills, which will delay the arrival of the bills to BOSS, which will lead to the problem of user arrears, especially in the case of high network speed, there will also be a problem of high arrears, and users will not be able to control their consumption in time Happening

[0005] It can be seen that the existing billing method using bill segmentation technology still cannot avoid the problems that the operator is owed and the user cannot control the amount of consumption

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