公开(公告)号：US10674330B2

公开(公告)日：2020-06-02

申请号：US16586129

申请日：2019-09-27

Applicant: Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Xiaoqian Chai

IPC: H04W4/24 ,  H04M15/00

Abstract: A charging method includes: determining, by a control plane function entity (CP), that a data flow that is transmitted by user equipment (UE) on a first data session needs to be migrated to a second data session; charging, by the CP, the data flow on the first UP through a first charging session between the CP and a charging system; obtaining, by the CP, charging information of the data flow before the migration that is counted by the first UP; and determining, by the CP, a quota that is used for the data flow after the migration is necessary to be delivered to the second UP, and delivering the quota to the second UP, thereby charging a service data flow of a user in a case of migration between user planes.

公开(公告)号：US20200169639A1

公开(公告)日：2020-05-28

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：US20190215403A1

公开(公告)日：2019-07-11

申请号：US16352685

申请日：2019-03-13

Applicant: Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Xiaoqian Chai

IPC: H04M15/00 ,  H04W4/24

CPC classification number: H04M15/66 ,  H04L12/14 ,  H04L12/1407 ,  H04M15/64 ,  H04M15/65 ,  H04M15/785 ,  H04M15/852 ,  H04M15/853 ,  H04M15/854 ,  H04W4/24

Abstract: A charging method applied to a network architecture in which network control and data flow forwarding are separated. The method includes receiving, by a control plane (CP) entity, a charging rule delivered by a policy and charging rules function PCRF entity, generating, by the CP, a user plane UP entity reporting policy based on the charging rule, requesting, by the CP from an online charging system OCS, a quota required by a rating group in the charging rule; receiving, by the CP, a quota delivered by the OCS, and generating UP quota information based on the quota; and delivering, by the CP, the generated UP reporting policy and the generated UP quota information to the UP.

公开(公告)号：US20190098463A1

公开(公告)日：2019-03-28

申请号：US16205698

申请日：2018-11-30

Applicant: Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Xiaoqian Chai

IPC: H04W4/24 ,  H04M15/00 ,  H04L12/14 ,  H04W8/02

Abstract: A method for charging an inter-Public Land Mobile Network (PLMN) roaming data service online, and a device are presented. The method includes, after determining that an access subscriber is a roaming subscriber, establishing, by a visited-place packet data network gateway, an online charging session for the access subscriber; determining a first charging information parameter list; sending, to a home online charging system, a first quota request message carrying a rating group; receiving a roaming data service quota of the rating group sent by the home online charging system; and sending first charging information to the home online charging system according to the first charging information parameter list. The disclosed embodiments can simplify a network connection between a visited-place Packet Data Network Gateways (PGW) and an Online Charging System (OCS) of another operator that has a roaming agreement with the visited-place operator, reduce network connection complexity, and improve network connection efficiency.

公开(公告)号：US20180278754A1

公开(公告)日：2018-09-27

申请号：US15989578

申请日：2018-05-25

Applicant: HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO.,LTD.

Inventor： Xiaoqian Chai ,  Mingjun Shan ,  Jiao Kang

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

CPC classification number: H04M15/66 ,  H04L12/14 ,  H04L12/1407 ,  H04L12/1425 ,  H04L41/0893 ,  H04L41/5054 ,  H04L47/70 ,  H04M15/00 ,  H04W4/24

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：US09838267B2

公开(公告)日：2017-12-05

申请号：US14184405

申请日：2014-02-19

Applicant: Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Jiangshui He ,  Kepeng Li ,  Xiaoqian Chai

IPC: G06F15/173 ,  H04L12/24 ,  H04W8/24

CPC classification number: H04L41/32 ,  H04L41/0803 ,  H04L41/0869 ,  H04W8/245

Abstract: A method for executing a management operation by a terminal in a communications system. The method comprises the followings: The terminal receives the management operation commands that indicate the operation to target operation nodes in the device capability management object and operates them. The said operation initiates the process for executing the corresponding device capability management operation, then the said management operation transfers the device capability status. Also, the corresponding terminal and system are disclosed. The present invention can centrally manage and control the terminal capability.

公开(公告)号：US09794420B2

公开(公告)日：2017-10-17

申请号：US15490355

申请日：2017-04-18

Applicant: Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Xiaoqian Chai ,  Na Yan

IPC: H04L12/28 ,  H04M15/00 ,  H04L12/14 ,  H04W4/24

CPC classification number: H04M15/66 ,  H04L12/1407 ,  H04L41/0893 ,  H04M15/64 ,  H04M15/7652 ,  H04M15/8228 ,  H04W4/24 ,  H04W4/26

Abstract: A policy and charging rules function (PCRF) device includes a memory storage comprising instructions, at least one network interface, and at least one processor coupled to the memory and to the at least one network interface. The instructions are executed by the at least one processor to receive a policy request of a first user sent by a gateway device; determine, according to the policy request, that the first user needs to use a counter of a second user; acquire a current status of the counter of the second user using a session of the second user established between the PCRF device and a charging system; and generate a control policy of the first user according to the current status of the counter of the second user and send the control policy to the gateway device.

公开(公告)号：US09706059B2

公开(公告)日：2017-07-11

申请号：US15349502

申请日：2016-11-11

Applicant: Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Xiaoqian Chai ,  Na Yan

IPC: H04L12/28 ,  H04M15/00 ,  H04L12/14 ,  H04L12/24

CPC classification number: H04M15/66 ,  H04L12/1407 ,  H04L41/0893 ,  H04M15/64 ,  H04M15/7652 ,  H04M15/8228 ,  H04W4/24 ,  H04W4/26

Abstract: A policy decision method is provided, including receiving, by a policy and charging rules function (PCRF) device, a first user policy request for a first user sent by a gateway device, determining, by the PCRF device, that the first user and a second user share a usage quota, and the second user is an owner user of the usage quota, acquiring, by the PCRF device, a current second user counter status of a second user counter of the second user, and generating, by the PCRF device, a first user control policy according to the current second user counter status and sending the first user control policy to the gateway device. The present invention can implement sharing of accumulated data among users, reduces processing pressure of the charging system, and decreases a performance loss of the charging system.

公开(公告)号：US20150319315A1

公开(公告)日：2015-11-05

申请号：US14799751

申请日：2015-07-15

Applicant: HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO.,LTD.

Inventor： Xiaoqian Chai

IPC: H04M15/00 ,  H04W4/24

CPC classification number: H04M15/66 ,  H04L12/1407 ,  H04L12/1485 ,  H04M15/60 ,  H04M15/61 ,  H04M15/62 ,  H04M15/64 ,  H04M15/8214 ,  H04W4/24

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure include acquiring, by a TDF entity, a correlation identifier of a data flow of an application borne by the TDF entity; and sending, by the TDF entity, first charging information to a charging system, where the first charging information carries the correlation identifier of the data flow of the application borne by the TDF entity, so that the charging system performs, according to the correlation identifier of the data flow of the application borne by the TDF entity and a correlation identifier of a data flow borne by a PCEF entity, correlation processing for the first charging information and second charging information that is sent by the PCEF entity to the charging system, where the second charging information carries the correlation identifier of the data flow borne by the PCEF entity. Thereby, accurate charging can be performed for the data flow and the application.

Abstract translation: 本公开的实施例包括由TDF实体获取由TDF实体承载的应用的数据流的相关标识符; 并且由所述TDF实体向所述计费系统发送第一计费信息，其中所述第一计费信息携带由所述TDF实体承载的所述应用的数据流的相关标识，使得所述计费系统根据所述相关标识符 由TDF实体承担的应用的数据流的数据流以及由PCEF实体承载的数据流的相关标识符，用于第一计费信息的相关处理和由PCEF实体发送给计费系统的第二计费信息，其中 第二计费信息携带由PCEF实体承载的数据流的相关标识符。 因此，可以对数据流和应用执行精确的计费。

公开(公告)号：US20150156334A1

公开(公告)日：2015-06-04

申请号：US14615645

申请日：2015-02-06

Applicant: Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Xiaoqian Chai

IPC: H04M15/00

CPC classification number: H04M15/64 ,  H04L12/1403 ,  H04L12/1467 ,  H04L12/1485 ,  H04M15/60 ,  H04M15/62 ,  H04M15/785 ,  H04M15/8207 ,  H04M15/8214

Abstract: The present invention 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.

Abstract translation: 本发明提供一种充电控制方法，充电触发装置和在线充电系统。 该方法包括：根据触发条件由CTF生成资源配额请求; 并将资源配额请求发送到在线计费系统（OCS），以便OCS在接收到资源配额请求之后确定配额类型和数量，并且根据配额类型和数量为 OCS，其中配额类型和数量由OCS根据资源配额请求确定。 在上述方法中，解决了现有技术中由于配额类型不同的确定体引起的充电控制错误的问题。