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Communication flow charging method and system

A communication flow and billing system technology, applied in metering/billing/accounting devices, transmission systems, digital transmission systems, etc., can solve the inconvenience, does not support multi-APN flexible flow control and billing, does not support multiple Address issues such as flexible flow control and billing in the target area to achieve the effect of flexible flow control and billing

Active Publication Date: 2019-07-05
广东联想懂的通信有限公司
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[0002] The existing communication flow control and billing based on the Internet of Things platform only supports traffic control and billing with a single access point name (APN, Access Point Name), and does not support flexible traffic control and billing of multiple APNs, nor does it support Flexible flow control and billing for multiple target areas (that is, the target address of the visit)
However, in practical applications, there are often flexible traffic control and billing requirements based on multiple APNs and / or multiple target areas. For example, automobile companies have requirements for the use of multiple APNs and traffic operations in multiple target areas; therefore, Since the existing communication flow control and billing based on the Internet of Things platform does not support flexible flow control and billing of multiple APNs and / or multiple target areas, it cannot meet some current practical application requirements, causing inconvenience

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[0041] First introduce the communication service system architecture applicable to the communication flow control of the embodiment of the present invention, such as figure 1 As shown, the communication service system includes a forwarding layer device and a control layer device. The forwarding layer is mainly used to provide a transmission channel for user traffic and build a highly reliable data transmission channel between the user and the destination node. The topology design of the forwarding layer minimizes The network device node at the forwarding level is the criterion to provide a better data transmission experience; the control layer mainly provides the management and control function for user traffic, through which the control layer can flexibly control the online behavior of user equipment. The control includes: blocking, allowing, Redirection, etc. In addition, the control layer is also used to implement the charging function for the user equipment to access the In...

Embodiment 2

[0059] Attached below figure 2 Introduce the IP allocation process for new users who apply for network access under the communication service system of the embodiment of the present invention, mainly including:

[0060] Step 201, a new user applies for network access, and completes the new user registration through the CRM server.

[0061] In step 202, the CRM server assigns APN information and source IP information to new users who apply for network access, wherein the APN information includes APN user name and password, and the source IP is the source address information of the user equipment's online behavior.

[0062] In steps 203-204, the CRM server sends the APN information and source IP information of the user equipment newly applying for network access to the AAA server, and the AAA server saves them. It should be noted that, after the CRM server assigns source IP information to a new user applying for network access, it does not directly provide the source IP inform...

Embodiment 3

[0069] Combine below image 3 Introduce the general process of communication flow control under the communication service system of the embodiment of the present invention, mainly including:

[0070] In steps 301-302, the CRM server configures a control policy for the user equipment newly applying for network access, and sends the control policy to the policy server.

[0071] In step 303, the policy server synchronizes the control policy of the user equipment newly applying for network access to the PCRF.

[0072] Step 304, the user equipment accesses the network, and sends a network access request to the LNS, and the request carries the APN information, source IP information, and destination IP information of the user equipment.

[0073] Step 305, after receiving the network access request sent by the user equipment, the LNS needs to initiate an authentication request to the AAA server to determine whether the user equipment has the identity and authority to access the netwo...

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Abstract

The invention discloses a communication flow charging method and system, and the method comprises the steps: a policy and charging rule function unit (PCRF) pre-configures a control policy based on atleast one communication service, and each communication service comprises a communication service identifier, access point name (APN) information, and target area information; the PCRF controls the network access behavior of the user equipment based on a pre-configured control strategy, generates a network call ticket with a corresponding communication service identifier according to the APN information of the user equipment accessing the network and the target area information, and sends the network call ticket to the charging server; and the charging server carries out corresponding communication flow accumulation according to the received network call ticket and the communication service identifier, and sends the obtained accumulated flow bill to a customer relation management (CRM) server. According to the invention, flexible flow control and charging of multiple APNs and multiple target areas can be supported.

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technical field [0001] The present invention relates to the technical field of mobile communication, in particular to a communication traffic charging method and system. Background technique [0002] The existing communication flow control and billing based on the Internet of Things platform only supports traffic control and billing with a single access point name (APN, Access Point Name), and does not support flexible traffic control and billing of multiple APNs, nor does it support Flexible traffic control and billing for multiple target areas (that is, the target addresses of visits). However, in practical applications, there are often flexible traffic control and billing requirements based on multiple APNs and / or multiple target areas. For example, automobile companies have requirements for the use of multiple APNs and traffic operations in multiple target areas; therefore, Since the existing communication flow control and billing based on the Internet of Things platfor...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(China)
IPC IPC(8): H04L12/24H04L12/14H04L12/813H04L29/06H04W4/24H04L47/20
CPCH04W4/24H04L12/1403H04L63/0892H04L41/0668H04L47/20H04L12/14
Inventor 边毅李政伟张建王孝斌牛国营仲轩冒艺涵
Owner 广东联想懂的通信有限公司
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