Charging management method, user plane function entity, and control plane function entity

    公开(公告)号:US10681222B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-06-09

    申请号:US16274863

    申请日:2019-02-13

    Abstract: Embodiments of this application disclose a charging management method, a user plane function entity, and a control plane function entity. The method includes: receiving, by a UP, a first usage reporting rule (URR) and a second URR sent by a CP, where the first URR is correlated with the second URR; when usage information on the UP reaches a threshold of the first URR, obtaining, by the UP, usage information corresponding to the first URR and usage information corresponding to a third URR correlated with the first URR; and sending, by the UP to the CP, the usage information corresponding to the first URR and the usage information corresponding to the third URR, so that the CP generates a charging data record based on the usage information corresponding to the first URR and the usage information corresponding to the third URR.

    Charging method, network device, and billing system

    公开(公告)号:US10425539B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-09-24

    申请号:US15855616

    申请日:2017-12-27

    Abstract: A charging method, a network device, and a system, where the method includes performing, by a policy and charging enforcement function (PCEF), online charging for user equipment (UE), switching, by the PCEF, the UE from online charging to offline charging, and starting an offline timer when an online charging system (OCS) is unavailable, and restoring, by the PCEF, the UE from offline charging to online charging when the PCEF learns, before the offline timer expires, that the OCS becomes available. Hence, after a user is switched to offline charging, an online charging function can be recovered in a timely manner when the OCS becomes available. In this way, a user account overdraft risk possibly existing in an offline charging process is mitigated, and deactivation of the user can be avoided in the solutions, thereby improving user experience.

    Charging Management Method, User Plane Function Entity, and Control Plane Function Entity

    公开(公告)号:US20190182385A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-06-13

    申请号:US16274863

    申请日:2019-02-13

    Abstract: Embodiments of this application disclose a charging management method, a user plane function entity, and a control plane function entity. The method includes: receiving, by a UP, a first usage reporting rule (URR) and a second URR sent by a CP, where the first URR is correlated with the second URR; when usage information on the UP reaches a threshold of the first URR, obtaining, by the UP, usage information corresponding to the first URR and usage information corresponding to a third URR correlated with the first URR; and sending, by the UP to the CP, the usage information corresponding to the first URR and the usage information corresponding to the third URR, so that the CP generates a charging data record based on the usage information corresponding to the first URR and the usage information corresponding to the third URR.

    SESSION RESTORATION METHOD, DEVICE AND SYSTEM
    4.
    发明申请
    SESSION RESTORATION METHOD, DEVICE AND SYSTEM 审中-公开
    会话恢复方法,设备和系统

    公开(公告)号:US20150271275A1

    公开(公告)日:2015-09-24

    申请号:US14731700

    申请日:2015-06-05

    Abstract: The invention provides a session restoration method, device and system. The method includes: receiving, by a standby PCRF, a CCR-U message sent by a PCEF, where the CCR-U message is sent by the PCEF after determining that a session needs to be updated; and according to the CCR-U message, re-establishing, by the standby PCRF, a session and making a PCC policy decision. According to embodiments of the present invention, signaling interaction overheads can be reduced, and a signaling processing capability of a standby PCRF can be improved.

    Abstract translation: 本发明提供一种会话恢复方法,设备和系统。 该方法包括:通过备用PCRF接收由PCEF发送的CCR-U消息,其中在确定需要更新会话之后,由PCEF发送CCR-U消息; 并根据CCR-U消息,通过备用PCRF重新建立会话并进行PCC策略决定。 根据本发明的实施例,可以减少信令交互开销,并且可以提高备用PCRF的信令处理能力。

    Charging Management Method, User Plane Function Entity, and Control Plane Function Entity

    公开(公告)号:US20200274973A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-08-27

    申请号:US16871255

    申请日:2020-05-11

    Abstract: Embodiments of this application disclose a charging management method, a user plane function entity, and a control plane function entity. The method includes: receiving, by a UP, a first usage reporting rule (URR) and a second URR sent by a CP, where the first URR is correlated with the second URR; when usage information on the UP reaches a threshold of the first URR, obtaining, by the UP, usage information corresponding to the first URR and usage information corresponding to a third URR correlated with the first URR; and sending, by the UP to the CP, the usage information corresponding to the first URR and the usage information corresponding to the third URR, so that the CP generates a charging data record based on the usage information corresponding to the first URR and the usage information corresponding to the third URR.

    EVENT REPORTING METHOD AND APPARATUS
    6.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20190045385A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-02-07

    申请号:US16146365

    申请日:2018-09-28

    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide an event reporting method and an apparatus. The method includes: receiving, by a policy and charging rules function PCRF entity, a first message sent by a traffic detection function TDF entity, where the first message includes a start event, and the start event is used to notify the PCRF entity that a data stream starts to be transmitted; sending, by the PCRF entity, a second message to a PCEF entity or the TDF entity, where the second message is used by the PCEF entity or the TDF entity to send a stop event to the PCRF entity, and the stop event is used to notify the PCRF entity that the transmission of the data stream stops; and receiving, by the PCRF entity, the stop event sent by the PCEF entity or the TDF entity.

    Charging management method, user plane function entity, and control plane function entity

    公开(公告)号:US11064076B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-07-13

    申请号:US16871255

    申请日:2020-05-11

    Abstract: Embodiments of this application disclose a charging management method, a user plane function entity, and a control plane function entity. The method includes: receiving, by a UP, a first usage reporting rule (URR) and a second URR sent by a CP, where the first URR is correlated with the second URR; when usage information on the UP reaches a threshold of the first URR, obtaining, by the UP, usage information corresponding to the first URR and usage information corresponding to a third URR correlated with the first URR; and sending, by the UP to the CP, the usage information corresponding to the first URR and the usage information corresponding to the third URR, so that the CP generates a charging data record based on the usage information corresponding to the first URR and the usage information corresponding to the third URR.

    Charging Method, Network Device, and Billing System

    公开(公告)号:US20180124253A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-05-03

    申请号:US15855616

    申请日:2017-12-27

    Abstract: A charging method, a network device, and a system, where the method includes performing, by a policy and charging enforcement function (PCEF), online charging for user equipment (UE), switching, by the PCEF, the UE from online charging to offline charging, and starting an offline timer when an online charging system (OCS) is unavailable, and restoring, by the PCEF, the UE from offline charging to online charging when the PCEF learns, before the offline timer expires, that the OCS becomes available. Hence, after a user is switched to offline charging, an online charging function can be recovered in a timely manner when the OCS becomes available. In this way, a user account overdraft risk possibly existing in an offline charging process is mitigated, and deactivation of the user can be avoided in the solutions, thereby improving user experience.

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