Integrated service charging system based on statistics and archiving of Internet of Things

By uploading important data to the cloud for saving in the comprehensive business billing system of Internet of Things statistical archives, setting access permissions and encryption technology, data loss and leakage problems are solved, data security and traceability are achieved, and the stability and user satisfaction of the billing system are improved.

CN120355480APending Publication Date: 2025-07-22ZHANJIANG PORT (GRP) CO LTD
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Application Number
CN202510417758.3
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Applications(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2025-04-03
Publication Date
2025-07-22

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Technical Problem

The existing comprehensive business billing system for IoT statistical archives has not uploaded the billing data to the cloud for storage, resulting in data loss, poor security and low traceability, and sensitive data are prone to leakage.

Method used

The Internet of Things devices, gateways and communication devices, computing and storage devices, and billing and management software are adopted to ensure that important data is uploaded to the cloud for storage, set access permissions, back up data regularly, use encryption technology to protect data transmission, and use scalable devices to adapt to device growth and realize device interconnection.

Benefits of technology

It improves data security and traceability, prevents data loss and leakage, improves the stability and user satisfaction of the billing system, and realizes information sharing and efficient billing.

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Abstract

The invention discloses a comprehensive service charging system based on Internet of Things statistics and archiving. The comprehensive service charging system comprises Internet of Things equipment, gateway and communication equipment, calculation and storage equipment and charging and management software, the Internet of Things equipment comprises a sensor, IP equipment and non-IP equipment; the gateway and communication device comprises a cloud gateway device and a communication module. The computing and storage device comprises a server and a storage device; the billing and management software comprises an electric power billing module, an engineering billing module, a communication billing module, a water supply billing module and a sporadic billing module. According to the integrated service charging system based on the Internet of Things statistics and archiving, the integrated service charging system which meets the compliance requirement is installed and is in butt joint with a star vast receivable and payable management system, an investment attracting law system and other investment attracting third-party systems; the requirements of establishing a complete association relationship between each receivable and payable service and a contract, an invoice (receipt), a settlement record and an accounting voucher and supporting penetrating type tracing joint check are met.
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Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the technical field of Internet of Things (IoT) billing, and specifically to an integrated service billing system based on IoT statistics archiving. Background Art

[0002] The integrated service billing system for IoT statistics archiving plays an indispensable role in modern enterprise operations. It not only improves the billing efficiency and accuracy, optimizes the financial management and business operation efficiency, but also strengthens the information security guarantee, and promotes the digital transformation and innovation of enterprises; The existing integrated service billing systems for IoT statistics archiving rely on manual billing due to the lack of information management, resulting in low work efficiency and easy errors. Moreover, the technology of the integrated service billing system for IoT statistics archiving is limited and cannot be optimized, leading to relatively low billing efficiency; To solve the above defects, a business processing method, an IoT billing infrastructure system and a storage medium with the publication number CN110275771B store the original data after classification and grading to obtain a preset database; the master node packs and divides the original computing resources into three categories: central processing unit resources, graphics processing unit resources, and the resources of the central processing unit and the graphics processing unit to obtain preset computing resources; the master node determines the target database corresponding to the target service in the preset database and the target computing resources corresponding to the target service in the preset computing resources according to the corresponding relationship between the preset service and the scheduling content; the master node calls the target database and the target computing resources to execute the target service. That is to say, in the technical solution of the embodiment of the present invention, the IoT billing infrastructure system can call appropriate target computing resources and target databases to execute the target service. In the face of a large number of connections and high-concurrency data, the IoT billing infrastructure system has sufficient computing power to process services, improving the efficiency of the system in processing services; In the actual use of the above system, although it can process services with relatively high efficiency, the billing data is not uploaded to the cloud for storage, which may lead to data loss, resulting in poor data security, low data traceability, and possible leakage of sensitive data.

[0003] Therefore, we propose an integrated service billing system based on IoT statistics archiving to solve the problems raised above. Summary of the Invention

[0004] The object of the present invention is to provide an integrated service charging system based on Internet of Things statistics and archiving, so as to solve the problems raised in the above-mentioned background technology, that is, the charging data in the current market is not uploaded to the cloud for storage, which may lead to data loss, resulting in poor data security, low data traceability, and possible leakage of sensitive data.

[0005] To achieve the above object, the present invention provides the following technical solution: An integrated service charging system based on Internet of Things statistics and archiving, including Internet of Things devices, gateway and communication devices, computing and storage devices, and charging and management software; The Internet of Things devices include sensors, IP devices, and non-IP devices; The gateway and communication devices include cloud gateway devices and communication modules; The computing and storage devices include servers and storage devices; The charging and management software includes an electricity charging module, a project charging module, a communication charging module, a water supply charging module, a miscellaneous charging module, a financial management device, and a background management device.

[0006] Preferably, the electricity charging module has functions such as user information, parameter maintenance of electricity charges, management fees, and private network fees, generating statistical report analysis functions, and pushing to financial data processing after business charging is completed.

[0007] Preferably, the project charging module has functions such as project process management, cost control, and data pushing.

[0008] Preferably, the communication charging module has functions such as user information, work order management, installation acceptance, generating statistical reports, and data pushing.

[0009] Preferably, the water supply charging module has functions such as user information, meter reading management, charging management, generating data reports, historical query function statistical reports, and data pushing.

[0010] Preferably, the miscellaneous charging module has functions such as user information, charge entry, generating data reports, and data pushing.

[0011] Preferably, the financial management device has functions such as user information, bill management, financial data processing, accounts receivable order review, electronic file archiving, and data pushing.

[0012] Preferably, the background management device has functions such as user management, permission management, and statistical analysis.

[0013] Preferably, the IoT devices adopt a classified storage method, and important data should be uploaded to the cloud for storage to ensure data security and traceability. The storage of sensitive data requires special attention to the setting of access permissions to prevent data leakage.

[0014] Preferably, the computing and storage devices need to back up data regularly to prevent data loss or damage, and formulate a data recovery plan to ensure rapid recovery in case of data loss or damage. Preferably, the IoT devices use strong passwords for login and change passwords regularly, avoid using default or weak passwords, install and update the device's security protection programs, such as firewalls and antivirus software, and use encryption technology to protect the security of data during transmission.

[0015] Preferably, the IoT devices, gateways, communication devices, computing and storage devices, and billing and management software adopt scalable devices and management systems to adapt to the future increase in IoT devices and function expansion, so as to be able to easily cope with the rapid growth of the number of devices without large-scale investment in physical hardware. And the selected devices are compatible with the existing management system or the management system that may be upgraded in the future, and devices that support standard protocols and interfaces are selected to achieve interoperability between devices of different manufacturers.

[0016] Preferably, it includes the following steps: S1: System installation and configuration. Configure system parameters according to usage requirements, including database connection, network settings, and user permissions. S2: Connect the IoT devices to the system to ensure that the devices can communicate normally, and configure device parameters, including device type, data collection frequency, and data format. S3: According to business requirements, set different billing strategies, such as time-based billing, usage-based billing, or tiered billing, and configure billing parameters, such as rates, billing cycles, and tier thresholds. S4: Collect data through the billing and management software. S5: Monitor the collected data in real time to ensure data accuracy and integrity, and promptly discover and process abnormal data, such as data loss and data errors. S6: Statistically analyze the collected data, generate various statistical reports and charts, and perform operations such as data screening, sorting, and grouping according to business requirements. S7: Archive and store the statistically analyzed data for subsequent query and analysis to ensure the security and traceability of the archived data. S8: Calculate the user's fees according to the set billing strategies and parameters, review and confirm the fees to ensure the accuracy and reasonableness of the fees. S9: Generate a detailed expense bill based on the calculation results, send the generated bill to the user, and notify the user to make the payment. S10: Regularly maintain and upgrade the system to ensure its stability and security, promptly handle system failures and vulnerabilities, and guarantee the normal operation of the system. S11: Optimize and improve the system according to business requirements and user feedback, enhance system performance, reduce operating costs, and improve user satisfaction.

[0017] Meeting compliance requirements, the integrated business billing system is connected to third-party investment promotion systems such as the Starry Receivables and Payables Management System and the China Merchants Law Affairs System, meeting the requirements for establishing a complete association relationship between each receivables and payables business and contracts, invoices (receipts), settlement records, and accounting vouchers, and supporting penetrative traceability and joint inquiries. Improving customer satisfaction, trust, and the company's informatization management level, the integrated business billing system conducts informatization management for businesses such as power supply, water supply, communication, engineering, and metrology testing, improving efficiency and accuracy, avoiding situations such as missed fees and incorrect fees, and providing bills and billing information to customers more quickly and accurately, thus enhancing customer satisfaction and trust. Achieving information sharing, the system supports multiple data interfaces, can conduct data interaction with other systems, realizes information sharing, and improves work efficiency. Enhancing the user experience, the new integrated business billing system is customized and developed according to the needs of each department, with an aesthetically pleasing interface, a strong sense of technology, good interactivity, and high usability. IoT devices use strong passwords for login, avoid using default passwords or weak passwords, install and regularly update security protection programs for the devices, such as firewalls and antivirus software, and use encryption technology to protect the security of data during transmission, thereby preventing data information from being stolen and thus improving user satisfaction. Description of the Drawings

[0018] Figure 1 It is a schematic diagram of the process structure of the present invention. Detailed Embodiments

[0019] Next, the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention will be clearly and completely described in conjunction with the drawings in the embodiments of the present invention. Obviously, the described embodiments are only a part of the embodiments of the present invention, rather than all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art without creative efforts shall fall within the protection scope of the present invention.

[0020] Embodiment 1: An integrated business billing system based on IoT statistics and archiving includes the following steps, which are disclosed: IoT devices, gateway and communication devices, computing and storage devices, and billing and management software; the IoT devices include sensors, IP devices, and non-IP devices; the gateway and communication devices include cloud gateway devices and communication modules; the computing and storage devices include servers and storage devices; the billing and management software includes an electricity billing module, a project billing module, a communication billing module, a water supply billing module, a miscellaneous billing module, a financial management device, and a back-end management device. The electricity billing module has functions such as user information, parameter maintenance of electricity charges, management fees, and private network fees, generating statistical report analysis functions, and pushing all business billings to financial data processing. The project billing module has functions such as project process management, cost control, and data push. The communication billing module has functions such as user information, work order management, installation acceptance, generating statistical reports, and data push. The water supply billing module has functions such as user information, meter reading management, billing management, generating data reports, historical query, statistical reports, and data push. The miscellaneous billing module has functions such as user information, charge entry, generating data reports, and data push; S1: System installation and configuration, configuring system parameters according to usage requirements, including database connection, network settings, and user permissions; S2: Connect IoT devices to the system, ensure that the devices can communicate normally, and configure device parameters, including device type, data collection frequency, and data format; S3: According to business requirements, set different billing strategies, such as time-based billing, usage-based billing, or tiered billing, and configure billing parameters, such as rates, billing cycles, and tier thresholds; S4: Collect data through the billing and management software; S5: Monitor the collected data in real time to ensure the accuracy and integrity of the data, and promptly detect and process abnormal data, such as data loss and data errors; S6: Statistically analyze the collected data, generate various statistical reports and charts, and perform operations such as filtering, sorting, and grouping on the data according to business requirements; S7: Archive and store the statistically analyzed data for subsequent query and analysis, ensuring the security and traceability of the archived data.

[0021] Embodiment 2: An integrated business billing system based on IoT statistics and archiving, including the following steps, is disclosed: Computing and storage devices need to back up data regularly to prevent data loss or damage, and formulate a data recovery plan to ensure rapid recovery in case of data loss or damage; IoT devices use strong passwords for login and change passwords regularly, avoid using default or weak passwords, install and update the device's security protection programs, such as firewalls and antivirus software regularly, and use encryption technology to protect the security of data during transmission. IoT devices, gateways, communication devices, computing and storage devices, and billing and management software adopt scalable devices and management systems to adapt to the future increase in IoT devices and expansion of functions, so as to be able to easily handle the rapid growth of the number of devices without large-scale investment in physical hardware, and the selected devices are compatible with existing management systems or management systems that may be upgraded in the future, and devices that support standard protocols and interfaces are selected to achieve interoperability between devices of different manufacturers; S1: Calculate the user's fees according to the set billing policies and parameters, review and confirm the fees to ensure the accuracy and reasonableness of the fees; S2: Generate a detailed fee bill according to the calculation results, send the generated bill to the user, and notify the user to pay the fee; S3: Regularly maintain and upgrade the system to ensure the stability and security of the system, promptly handle system failures and vulnerabilities, and ensure the normal operation of the system; S4: Optimize and improve the system according to business requirements and user feedback, improve system performance, reduce operating costs, and enhance user satisfaction. Embodiment 3: An integrated service billing system based on IoT statistics and archiving, including the following steps, is disclosed: The electricity billing module has functions such as user information, parameter maintenance of electricity charges, management fees, and private network fees, generating statistical report analysis functions, and pushing all business billings to financial data processing. The project billing module has functions such as project process management, cost control, and data pushing. The communication billing module has functions such as user information, work order management, installation acceptance, generating statistical reports, and data pushing. The water supply billing module has functions such as user information, meter reading management, billing management, generating data reports, historical query function statistical reports, and data pushing. The miscellaneous billing module has functions such as user information, charge entry, generating data reports, and data pushing. The financial management device has functions such as user information, bill management, financial data processing, accounts receivable note review, electronic file archiving, and data pushing. The background management device has functions such as user management, permission management, and statistical analysis; S1: System installation and configuration, configure system parameters according to usage requirements, including database connection, network settings, and user permissions; S2: Connect the Internet of Things devices to the system, ensure that the devices can communicate normally, and configure the device parameters, including device type, data collection frequency, and data format; S3: According to the business requirements, set different billing strategies, such as time-based billing, usage-based billing, or tiered billing, and configure the billing parameters, such as rates, billing cycles, and tier thresholds; S4: Collect data through the billing and management software; S5: Monitor the collected data in real time to ensure the accuracy and integrity of the data, and promptly detect and handle abnormal data, such as data loss and data errors; S6: Statistically analyze the collected data, generate various statistical reports and charts, and perform operations such as filtering, sorting, and grouping on the data according to the business requirements; S7: Archive and store the statistically analyzed data for subsequent query and analysis, and ensure the security and traceability of the archived data; S8: Calculate the user's fees according to the set billing strategies and parameters, review and confirm the fees to ensure the accuracy and reasonableness of the fees; S9: Generate a detailed fee bill according to the calculation results, send the generated bill to the user, and notify the user to pay the fee; S10: Regularly maintain and upgrade the system to ensure the stability and security of the system, promptly handle system failures and vulnerabilities, and ensure the normal operation of the system; S11: Optimize and improve the system according to the business requirements and user feedback, improve the system performance, reduce the operation cost, and enhance the user satisfaction.

[0022] Although the present invention has been described in detail with reference to the foregoing embodiments, those skilled in the art can still modify the technical solutions described in the foregoing embodiments, or perform equivalent replacements on some of the technical features. Any modifications, equivalent replacements, improvements, etc. made within the spirit and principle of the present invention shall be included in the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. An integrated service billing system based on Internet of Things (IoT) statistical archiving, comprising IoT devices, gateway and communication devices, computing and storage devices, and billing and management software; It is characterized in that, The IoT devices include sensors, IP devices, and non-IP devices; The gateway and communication devices include cloud gateway devices and communication modules; The computing and storage devices include servers and storage devices; The billing and management software includes an electricity billing module, a project billing module, a communication billing module, a water supply billing module, a miscellaneous billing module, a financial management device, and a back-end management device.

2. The integrated service charging system based on Internet of Things statistics and archiving according to claim 1, characterized in that: The electricity billing module has functions such as user profile, parameter maintenance of electricity charges, management fees, and private network fees, generating statistical report analysis, and pushing data to financial data processing after business billing is completed.

3. The integrated service charging system based on Internet of Things statistics and archiving according to claim 1, wherein: The project billing module has functions such as project process management, cost control, and data pushing.

4. An integrated service charging system based on Internet of Things statistics and archiving according to claim 1, characterized in that: The communication billing module has functions such as user profile, work order management, installation acceptance, generating statistical reports, and data pushing.

5. An integrated service charging system based on Internet of Things statistics and archiving according to claim 1, characterized in that: The water supply billing module has functions such as user profile, meter reading management, billing management, generating data reports, historical query function for statistical reports, and data pushing.

6. The integrated service charging system based on Internet of Things statistics and archiving according to claim 1, wherein: The miscellaneous billing module has functions such as user profile, charge entry, generating data reports, and data pushing.

7. An integrated service charging system based on Internet of Things statistics and archiving according to claim 1, characterized in that: The financial management device has functions such as user information, bill management, financial data processing, accounts receivable document review, electronic file archiving, and data pushing.

8. The integrated service charging system based on Internet of Things statistics and archiving according to claim 1, wherein: The back-end management device has functions such as user management, permission management, and statistical analysis.

9. The integrated service charging system based on Internet of Things statistics and archiving according to claim 1, characterized in that: The IoT devices adopt a classified storage method, and important data should be uploaded to the cloud for storage to ensure data security and traceability. Special attention should be paid to setting access permissions for the storage of sensitive data to prevent data leakage.

10. The integrated service charging system based on Internet of Things statistics and archiving according to claim 1, wherein: The computing and storage devices need to back up data regularly to prevent data loss or damage, and formulate a data recovery plan to ensure rapid recovery in case of data loss or damage.

11. The integrated service charging system based on Internet of Things statistics and archiving according to claim 1, characterized in that: The IoT devices log in using strong passwords and change passwords regularly. Avoid using default or weak passwords. Install and update the device's security protection programs, such as firewalls and antivirus software, regularly, and use encryption technology to protect the security of data during transmission.

12. The integrated service charging system based on Internet of Things statistics and archiving according to claim 1, wherein: The IoT devices, gateway and communication devices, computing and storage devices, and billing and management software adopt scalable devices and management systems to adapt to the future increase in IoT devices and function expansion, so as to be able to easily handle the rapid growth of the number of devices without large-scale investment in physical hardware. The selected devices are compatible with existing management systems or management systems that may be upgraded in the future, and devices that support standard protocols and interfaces are selected to achieve interconnection between devices of different manufacturers.

13. An integrated service charging system based on Internet of Things statistics and archiving as described in claim 1, characterized in that, Including the following steps: S1: System installation and configuration, configuring system parameters according to usage requirements, including database connection, network settings, and user permissions; S2: Connect the IoT devices to the system, ensure that the devices can communicate normally, and configure device parameters, including device type, data acquisition frequency, and data format; S3: Set different billing strategies according to business requirements, such as time-based billing, usage-based billing, or tiered billing, and configure billing parameters, such as rates, billing cycles, and tier thresholds; S4: Collect data through the billing and management software; S5: Monitor the collected data in real time to ensure the accuracy and integrity of the data, and promptly detect and handle abnormal data, such as data missing and data errors; S6: Statistically analyze the collected data to generate various statistical reports and charts, and perform operations such as filtering, sorting, and grouping on the data according to business requirements; S7: Archive and store the statistically analyzed data for subsequent query and analysis, ensuring the security and traceability of the archived data; S8: Calculate the user's fees according to the set billing strategies and parameters, review and confirm the fees to ensure the accuracy and reasonableness of the fees; S9: Generate a detailed fee bill based on the calculation results, send the generated bill to the user, and notify the user to make the payment; S10: Regularly maintain and upgrade the system to ensure the stability and security of the system, promptly handle system failures and vulnerabilities, and ensure the normal operation of the system; S11: Optimize and improve the system according to business requirements and user feedback, improve system performance, reduce operating costs, and enhance user satisfaction.

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  • A business processing method, an Internet of Things (IoT) billing infrastructure system, and a storage medium

    CN110275771B