Charging method, network device, and charging system

A network device and billing system technology, applied in accounting/billing services, electrical components, telephone communications, etc., can solve problems affecting user experience, interruption, untimely recovery of online billing, etc.

Active Publication Date: 2017-02-22
HUAWEI TECH CO LTD
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[0004] In the existing technology, there is no automatic recovery mechanism for online billing after the user turns offline and the process of deactivating the user, which will lead to untimely recovery of online billing and increase the probability of account overdraft caused by the us...

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[0071]The technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention will be clearly and completely described below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings in the embodiments of the present invention. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some of the embodiments of the present invention, not all of them. Based on The embodiments of the present invention, and all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative efforts, all belong to the protection scope of the present invention.

[0072] The terms "first", "second" and the like in the description and claims of the present invention and the above drawings are used to distinguish similar objects, and are not necessarily used to describe a specific sequence or sequence. It is to be understood that the terms so used are interchangeable under appropriate circumstances such that the embodiments described herein can be practiced in sequences other than those illustrated or described herein. F...

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Disclosed are a charging method, a network device and a system, for use in recovering an online charging function in time when an OCS is faulty, thereby reducing risks of user account overdraft, and improving user experience. The method in an embodiment of the present invention comprises: a PCEF entity performs online charging on a UE; when it is known that an online charging system (OCS) is unavailable, the PCEF entity switches the UE from online charging to offline charging, and starts an offline timer; and if the PCEF entity knows, before the offline timer times out, that the OCS is recovered to be available, the PCEF entity switches the UE from the offline charging to the online charging. In the solution, after users are switched to offline charging, an online charging function is recovered in time when an OCS is available, thereby reducing possible risks of user account overdraft during an offline charging process; and the solution can avoid deactivating users, thereby improving user experience.

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technical field [0001] The invention relates to the field of mobile communication, in particular to a charging method, network equipment and a charging system. Background technique [0002] In the telecommunications network described by the 3rd Generation Partnership Project (3GPP, 3rd Generation Partnership Project), the billing system is one of its important functional components, and is an important guarantee for operators to realize revenue. [0003] In the 3GPP agreement, it is defined that when the online charging system is unavailable, the user can switch to offline charging, so as to ensure that the service can continue to be used, improve user experience, and avoid losses to operators. In order to avoid account overdraft caused by long-term use of services by offline users, the duration of offline switching is generally set by maintaining a timer. After the timeout, the user will be deactivated. When the user goes online again, if the OCS has been restored, the onl...

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IPC IPC(8): H04W4/24H04M15/00
CPCH04M15/66H04W4/24H04M15/62H04M15/64H04M15/65H04M15/41H04M15/70H04M15/74H04M15/853H04M15/852H04M15/854
Inventor 徐要强何光伟
Owner HUAWEI TECH CO LTD
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