公开(公告)号：US11272333B2

公开(公告)日：2022-03-08

申请号：US17108394

申请日：2020-12-01

Applicant: Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Xiaoqian Chai

IPC: H04W80/10 ,  H04W4/24 ,  H04M15/00

Abstract: A convergent charging method includes determining, by a session management function (SMF), a charging type of a first data flow and a charging type of a second data flow, where the charging type is online charging or offline charging. The method further includes sending, by the SMF, a first message to a charging server using an online-offline convergent charging session based on the charging types of the first data flow and the second data flow, where the first message includes a first online charging request of the first data flow or a first offline charging request of the second data flow, and the online-offline convergent charging session is used to send the first online charging request and the first offline charging request.

公开(公告)号：US20220038871A1

公开(公告)日：2022-02-03

申请号：US17499850

申请日：2021-10-12

Applicant: HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO.,LTD.

Inventor： Xiaoqian Chai

IPC: H04W4/24 ,  H04L12/14

Abstract: Embodiments of this application disclose a charging method and a related product. A charging function CHF apparatus receives a first charging request sent by a charging trigger function CTF apparatus, where the first charging request carries event charging information. Then, the CHF apparatus determines a first event charging processing mode based on the event charging information, and processes the first charging request according to the first event charging processing mode. According to the method, the CHF apparatus may determine the first event charging processing mode based on the first charging request, and perform event charging processing. Therefore, charging can be accurately and efficiently performed on an event charging service.

公开(公告)号：US10958794B2

公开(公告)日：2021-03-23

申请号：US16821541

申请日：2020-03-17

Applicant: HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.

Inventor： Xiaoqian Chai

IPC: H04M15/00 ,  H04L12/14 ,  H04W4/24

Abstract: Example charging methods and apparatus are described. One example method includes sending a service resource create request to a charging system by a charging trigger apparatus. The charging trigger apparatus receives a service resource create response sent by the charging system. The service resource create request is used to request the charging system to create a service resource corresponding to a service in a session. The session is used to provide a data connection service to user equipment. The service resource is used to manage requesting for a quota for the service in the session and/or manage reporting of usage information of the service in the session. The service resource create response includes a first resource identifier, and the first resource identifier is used to identify the service resource that corresponds to the service in the session and that is created by the charging system.

公开(公告)号：US20200288021A1

公开(公告)日：2020-09-10

申请号：US16883846

申请日：2020-05-26

Applicant: Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Xiaoqian Chai

IPC: H04M15/00 ,  H04W4/24

Abstract: Embodiments of this application provide a charging method. The method includes that a session management function determines, a data flow within a protocol data unit, PDU, session and a charging key corresponding to the data flow within the PDU session, wherein a plurality of user plane functions are involved in the PDU session. For each of the plurality of user plane functions, the session management function sends to an online charging system, a quota request for a charging key without available quota for the UPF.

公开(公告)号：US10715680B2

公开(公告)日：2020-07-14

申请号：US16728870

申请日：2019-12-27

Applicant: Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Xiaoqian Chai

IPC: H04M15/00 ,  H04W4/24

Abstract: Embodiments of this application provide a charging method. The method includes that a session management function determines, a data flow within a protocol data unit, PDU, session and a charging key corresponding to the data flow within the PDU session, wherein a plurality of user plane functions are involved in the PDU session. For each of the plurality of user plane functions, the session management function sends to an online charging system, a quota request for a charging key without available quota for the UPF.

公开(公告)号：US10462623B2

公开(公告)日：2019-10-29

申请号：US15453064

申请日：2017-03-08

Applicant: HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO.,LTD.

Inventor： Xiaoqian Chai

IPC: H04W4/24 ,  H04L12/14 ,  H04L12/66 ,  H04L12/64

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide a method for processing a rate group, a method for charging for a data service, and a related device and system, so as to enable a charging system to accurately charge for the data service when the rate group changes. The method includes: determining, by a gateway device, whether a rate group of a service data stream changes; and if the rate group of the service data stream changes, reporting, by the gateway device, charging data to the charging system, so that the charging system performs charging according to the charging data, where the charging data includes service usage information and a reporting reason for reporting the charging data, and the reporting reason indicates a change of the rate group.

公开(公告)号：US20190320073A1

公开(公告)日：2019-10-17

申请号：US16453733

申请日：2019-06-26

Applicant: Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd

Inventor： Xiaoqian Chai

IPC: H04M15/00 ,  H04W4/24

Abstract: A quota management method includes: sending, by a client, a charging request to a server, where the charging request carries quota request information and information of quota usage; receiving, by the client, a granted quota and indication information from the server; processing, by the client, the granted quota and a remaining quota on the client based on the indication information, where the remaining quota is a difference between a quota granted by the server last time and the quota usage in the charging request; and using, by the client, a processed quota, and reporting information of usage of the processed quota when a reporting condition is met.

公开(公告)号：US10341496B2

公开(公告)日：2019-07-02

申请号：US15989578

申请日：2018-05-25

Applicant: HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.

Inventor： Xiaoqian Chai ,  Mingjun Shan ,  Jiao Kang

IPC: H04W4/24 ,  H04M15/00 ,  H04L12/14 ,  H04L12/911 ,  H04L12/24

Abstract: The present invention discloses a policy control method and system, and a relevant apparatus. The method includes: receiving, by a policy decision apparatus, a control policy request sent by a gateway device, where the control policy request carries a subscriber identifier; sending, by the policy decision apparatus, a session request message carrying the subscriber identifier to a charging system; receiving, by the policy decision apparatus, a response message; receiving, by the policy decision apparatus, a notification message sent through an established session by the charging system, and generating a service data flow control policy according to information of an occurred charging relevant event; and sending, by the policy decision apparatus, the control policy to the gateway device. The method may implement, based on charging relevant information of a subscriber, policy control of a data flow, flexibility is desirable, and service experience of the subscriber is good.

公开(公告)号：US10320991B2

公开(公告)日：2019-06-11

申请号：US15809645

申请日：2017-11-10

Applicant: Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Xiaoqian Chai

IPC: H04W4/24 ,  H04L12/14 ,  H04M15/00 ,  H04M17/00

Abstract: A policy and charging enforcement function (PCEF) apparatus, an online charging apparatus, and an online charging method, where the online charging method includes receiving a policy and charging control (PCC) rule from a policy and charging rules function (PCRF), determining that a service data flow of a user equipment is a sponsor service data flow sponsored by a sponsor, determining, based on a rating group of the sponsor service data flow included in the PCC rule, whether the PCEF apparatus has a credit quota available to the sponsor service data flow when the sponsor service data flow uses online charging, and sending a credit control request including the rating group to the online charging apparatus when the PCEF apparatus does not have the credit quota available to the sponsor service data flow.

公开(公告)号：US20190158677A1

公开(公告)日：2019-05-23

申请号：US16258502

申请日：2019-01-25

Applicant: HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO.,LTD.

Inventor： Xiaoqian Chai

IPC: H04M15/00 ,  H04L12/14

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a charging control method, a charging trigger apparatus, and an online charging system. The method includes: generating, by a CTF, a resource quota request according to a trigger condition; and sending the resource quota request to an online charging system (OCS), so that the OCS determines a quota type and number after receiving the resource quota request, and allocates a quota for the resource quota request according to the quota type and number determined by the OCS, where the quota type and number are determined by the OCS according to the resource quota request. In the foregoing method, a problem that in the prior art, a charging control error occurs due to different determining bodies of a quota type is solved.