Online charging method and device

A billing system and billing execution function technology, applied in the field of communications, can solve problems such as not being raised

Inactive Publication Date: 2011-07-06
ZTE CORP
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[0018] There is no effective solution to the problem of how to realize online billing in related technologies where third-party service providers or operators allow users to use certain services at other rates or for free

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[0064] A user has paid a third-party service provider to purchase an e-book, and the third-party service provider allows the user to download the e-book for free, such as: by allowing certain business traffic to download (Volume Allowance), Combine below Figure 4 The process is described in detail.

[0065] Figure 4 It is a flow chart of the bearer-side online charging message proposed for the dynamic data usage enhancement policy according to the embodiment of the present invention, as shown in Figure 4 As shown, it is assumed that this embodiment uses the EPC core network as an example, and the generation process of specific billing information includes the following steps:

[0066] Step 401: The UE attaches to the EPS network, that is, the UE attaches to the P-GW.

[0067] In step 402, the P-GW establishes an IP-CAN session with the PCRF.

[0068] Step 403: The UE attempts to access the e-book download service provided by the operator or a third-party service provide...

Embodiment 2

[0087] Before the user decides to pay to buy online movies, the third-party service provider allows the user to browse the movies for a certain period of time for free, such as: by allowing a certain duration of movie previews (Time Allowance), combined below Figure 4 The process is described in detail.

[0088] Figure 4 It is a flow chart of the bearer-side online charging message proposed for the dynamic data usage enhancement policy according to the embodiment of the present invention, as shown in Figure 4 As shown, it is assumed that this embodiment uses the EPC core network as an example, and the generation process of specific billing information includes the following steps:

[0089] Step 401: The UE attaches to the EPS network, that is, the UE attaches to the P-GW.

[0090] In step 402, the P-GW establishes an IP-CAN session with the PCRF.

[0091] Step 403: UE tries to access to the AF the service of free viewing of movie clips provided by the operator or a third...

Embodiment 3

[0110] Before the user decides to pay to buy online movies, the third-party service provider allows the user to browse the clips for a certain period of time at a lower rate, combined below Figure 4 The process is described in detail.

[0111] Figure 4 It is a flow chart of the bearer-side online charging message proposed for the dynamic data usage enhancement policy according to the embodiment of the present invention, as shown in Figure 4 As shown, it is assumed that this embodiment uses the EPC core network as an example. This embodiment is only different from Embodiment 2 in the tariff suggestion. The generation process of specific billing information includes the following steps:

[0112] Step 401: The UE attaches to the EPS network, that is, the UE attaches to the P-GW.

[0113] In step 402, the P-GW establishes an IP-CAN session with the PCRF.

[0114] Step 403: The UE tries to access to the AF the clip service provided by the operator or a third-party service pro...

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Abstract

The invention discloses an online charging method and device. The online charging method comprises the step that: when user equipment is allowed to use a certain amount of services through other resources except the original charge and/or use the services freely, a network element of a PCEF (policy and charging enforcement function) entity sends a credit control request to an online charging system, wherein the credit control request contains a certain using amount of information. By using the online charging method and device, online charging can be realized when a third-part service provider or operator allows users to use a certain amount of services through other resources or freely.

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technical field [0001] The present invention relates to the communication field, in particular to an online charging method and device. Background technique [0002] A related charging system and a method for transmitting charging information are defined in the 3rd Generation Partnership Project (3rd Generation Partnership Project, 3GPP for short) communication standard organization. According to the real-time charging of communication, it can be divided into postpaid offline charging method and prepaid online charging method. [0003] figure 1 is a schematic diagram of online charging logic according to related technologies, such as figure 1 As shown, the credit control request / response message (Credit Control Request / Credit Control Answer, referred to as CCR / CCA) of the online charging method is through the charging trigger function (Charging Trigger Function, referred to as CTF) embedded in the network element Follow the Diameter protocol via R o The interface interac...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(China)
IPC IPC(8): H04W4/24H04L12/14
CPCH04L12/14H04L12/1471H04W4/24
Inventor 郭文洁
Owner ZTE CORP
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