OCS, leading end network element, pricing method and speed rate monitoring method

Abstract

An embodiment of the invention provides an OCS which comprises an authorization module, a receiving module, a rating module and a pricing module, wherein the authorization module is used for receiving a credit control request transmitted by a leading end network element and transmitting a credit control response to the leading end network element; the receiving module is used for receiving multiple speed rate records of a target user in a period of validity; the rating module is used for dividing the period of validity into multiple charging periods according to all the rate switching points in the period of validity and determining a rate of each charging period; the pricing module is used for calculating cost of flows used by the target user in the period of validity according to the multiple charging periods and the rate of each charging period. By means of the OCS, information interaction frequency between the OCS and the leading end network element is reduced, and performance cost and network expenditure of the OCS and the leading end network element are reduced. The embodiment of the invention further provides the related leading end network element, a pricing method, a speed rate monitoring method and a pricing system.

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technical field [0001] The invention relates to the communication field, in particular to an OCS, a front-end network element, a billing method and a rate monitoring method. Background technique [0002] With the development of science and technology, the application of data services is becoming more and more extensive. Therefore, accurate billing for data services has become an urgent need for operators. Generally, operators charge for data services according to duration or traffic, among which, operators are more inclined to use traffic-based charging. When charging by traffic, the front-end network element initiates a CCR (Credit Control Request, credit control request) to the OCS (Online Charge System, online charging system), and the CCR includes the traffic RSU (Requested- Service-Unit, request amount). The OCS replies / CCA (Credit Control Answer, credit control response) to the front-end network element. The CCA includes the traffic GSU (Granted-Service-Unit, autho...

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Problems solved by technology

Due to the small value of VT, the time interval for the front-end network element to send the CCR message is short, which leads to too many information exchanges between the OCS and the front-end network element, which seriously consumes the performance cost and network cost of the OCS and the front-end network element. overhead

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