CN102711086B - The processing method and strategy and charging regulation function entity of sponsored data cube computation - Google Patents
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Abstract
The present invention discloses a kind of processing method of sponsored data cube computation, and user equipment (UE) sets up (IP CAN) session of IP connections access network and accesses sponsored data cube computation；Including：When strategy and charging regulation function entity (PCRF) determine that the UE is roamed, the UE configured informations roamed are sent to Application Function (AF) by the PCRF；The present invention also provides a kind of strategy and charging regulation function entity.Technique according to the invention scheme, realizes the processing that data cube computation is sponsored under roaming scence and under the access roaming scene of visited place.
Description
Technical field
The present invention relates to the processing method and strategy and meter of communication technical field, more particularly to a kind of sponsored data cube computation
Take regulation function entity.
Background technology
The strategy and meter of third generation partner program (3GPP, 3rd Generation Partnership Project)
It is a function that can be applied to a variety of access technologies to take control (PCC, Policy and Charging Control) framework
Framework, for example, can apply to UMTS (UMTS, Universal MobileTelecommunications
System terrestrial radio access network (UTRAN, UMTS TerrestrialRadio Access Network)), the whole world are mobile
Communication system (GSM, Global system for MobileCommunication)/GSM data enhancing evolution (EDGE,
Enhanced Data rates for GlobalEvolution) wireless access network, intercommunicated wireless local area network (I-WLAN,
Abbreviation for Interworking-Wireless Local Area Network) and evolution grouping system
(EPS, Evolved PacketSystem) etc..
Fig. 1 is the schematic diagram of the non-roaming frameworks of Rel-8PCC in the prior art, as shown in figure 1, Application Function (AF,
Application Function) provide service application access point, Internet resources used in these service applications need into
The policy control of Mobile state；When service surface carries out parameter negotiation, AF is by related service information transmission to strategy and charging regulation work(
Energy entity (PCRF, Policy and Charging RulesFunction), if these business information and PCRF strategy one
Cause, then PCRF receives parameter negotiation；Otherwise, PCRF refuses parameter negotiation, and provides the acceptable business ginsengs of PCRF in feedback
Number；Then, AF can return to acceptable service parameter user equipment (UE, User Equipment)；Wherein, AF and PCRF
Between interface be Rx interface.
PCRF is PCC core, the formulation for strategy and charging regulation；PCRF provides the net based on business data flow
Network control rule, these networks control include business data flow monitoring, gate (GatingControl), service quality (QoS,
Quality of Service) control and the charging regulation based on data flow etc..Strategy and charging rule that PCRF is formulated
Then it is sent to strategy and charging execution function entity (PCEF, Policy and Charging Enforcement Function)
Perform, while PCRF also needs to ensure that these rules are consistent with the signing information of user.PCRF generates strategy and charging regulation
Foundation includes：Service related information is obtained from AF, from user-subscribed database (SPR, Subscription
ProfileRepository user policy, billing control and subscription information) is obtained, the letter with carrying network of relation is obtained from PCEF
Breath.
PCEF is used to perform strategy and charging regulation that PCRF is formulated, the strategy that PCEF is sent according to PCRF in loading end
Business datum flow filter with charging regulation, is monitored to business data flow, and then these business data flows are performed
Strategy and charging regulation that PCRF is formulated.When carrying is set up, PCEF is carried out according to the PCRF strategies sent and charging regulation
QoS is authorized, and carries out gate control according to AF execution.The charging regulation sent according to PCRF, PCEF performs corresponding business
Data flow billing operation, charging is online charging or offline charging；If online charging, PCEF needs and Online Charging System
(OCS, Online Charging System) carries out credit management together, if offline charging, and PCEF needs and offline meter
Exchange correlation charge information between charge system (OFCS, Offiine Charging System).Interface between PCEF and PCRF
It is Gx interfaces, the interface between OCS is Gy interfaces, and the interface between OFCS is Gz interfaces.PCEF is usually located at network
In gateway (GW, Gate-Way), such as GPRS gateway support node (GGSN, Gateway the GPRS Support in GPRS
Node the packet data gateway (PDG, Packet Data Gateway)) and in I-WLAN.
Bearing binding and event reporting function entity (BBERF, Bearer Binding and Event
ReportingFunction), its function include bearing binding, up bearing binding test and event report.When UE passes through E-
UTRAN is accessed, and gateway (S-GW, Serving GW) and packet data network (PDN, Packet Data
Network (PMIPv6, the Proxy Mobile of proxy mobile internet protocol version 6) is used between gateway (P-GW, PON GW)
Internet Protocol Version 6) agreement when, BBERF is located in S-GW, when UE passes through trusted non-3 GPP access system
During system access, BBERF is located at trusted non-3 GPP access gateway, when UE is accessed by trustless non-3 GPP access system,
BBERF is located at the packet data gateway (ePDG, Evolved Packet Data Gateway) of evolution, and now PCEF is no longer held
Row bearing binding function.
SPR is used for storage strategy and controls the user policy, billing control and subscription information related to charging, wherein, SPR with
Interface between PCRF is Sp interfaces.OCS is used to carry out the control of user credit and pipe under online charging mode together with PCEF
Reason.OFCS is used to complete the billing operation under offline charging mode together with PCEF.
Above-mentioned Rel-8PCC frameworks are realized by each functional entity, the IP connections set up to UE by one PDN of access
The policy and charging control of access network (IP-CAN, IP Connectivity Access Network) session.
At present, PCC frameworks are supported to be referred to as sponsored data cube computation (Sponsored data connectivity), so-called
Sponsored data cube computation refers to the consumption consumption that user institute access service is produced, and is not to be undertaken by user oneself, but by industry
Business provider undertakes, now, when user initiates such Operational Visit, and AF is providing the business of sponsored data cube computation to PCRF
During information, sponsored data connection information is also provided, such as sponsor's mark (Sponsor Identity), identification service are provided
Business (Application Service Provider) and application message, and the business provider patronage that may be provided to PCRF
Accessing the consumption threshold value of such business, i.e. user can be with the consumption of such business of free access.
In order to realize strategy and charging control to being sponsored data cube computation, it will preserve sponsored in SPR or PCRF
Data cube computation document, the application information list with each Applications Service Provider is identified including sponsor.For sponsored
Data cube computation, PCRF will be also provided AF in addition to carrying out QoS to business information and authorizing according to sponsored data cube computation document
Sponsored data connection information is authorized, that is, determines whether to carry out sponsored data cube computation.But, in the prior art only
The strategy and charging control that data cube computation is sponsored under non-roaming scene are considered, and under the access roaming scene of visited place
The method of strategy and charging control, and for being route in local under access roaming scene, do not propose that effective scheme is solved such as also
The sponsored data cube computation of where reason.
The content of the invention
In view of this, it is a primary object of the present invention to provide a kind of sponsored data cube computation processing method and strategy with
Charging regulation function entity, realizes under the route roaming scence of local and is sponsored data cube computation under the access roaming scene of visited place
Processing.
To reach above-mentioned purpose, the technical proposal of the invention is realized in this way：
The present invention provides a kind of processing method of sponsored data cube computation, and user equipment (UE) sets up IP connection access networks
(IP-CAN) session and the sponsored data cube computation of access；Including：
When strategy and charging regulation function entity (PCRF) determine that the UE is roamed, the PCRF roams the UE
Configured information is sent to Application Function (AF).
It is described when PCRF determines the UE roamings in the above method, the configured information that the PCRF roams the UE
Being sent to AF is：
When AF initially provides the session information of sponsored data cube computation to PCRF, PCRF determines UE roaming, and by UE
The configured information of roaming is sent to AF；
Or, UE is accessed and is sponsored during data cube computation, when PCRF determines the UE roamings, PCRF roams the UE
Configured information be sent to AF.
It is described when PCRF determines the UE roamings in the above method, the configured information that the PCRF roams the UE
Being sent to AF is：
When AF initially provides the session information of sponsored data cube computation to the PCRF, PCRF determines the UE roamings, and
Refuse information is returned to AF；
Or, during the UE access sponsored data cube computation, when PCRF determines UE roamings, PCRF sends to AF and asked
Terminate the message of the sponsored data cube computation.
In the above method, the AF to PCRF it is initial it is described sponsored data cube computation is provided session information when, PCRF is true
The fixed UE, which is roamed, is：
After UE sets up in IP-CAN conversation procedures or set up IP-CAN sessions, strategy and charging execution function entity
And/or bearing binding and event reporting function entity (BBERF) report the configured information that UE is roamed, PCRF roots to PCRF (PCEF)
Determine that UE is roamed according to the UE configured informations roamed.
In the above method, described when PCRF determines the UE roamings, the configured information that PCRF roams the UE is sent
It is to AF：
When UE is roamed, PCEF reports the event that UE is roamed to PCRF；The event that PCRF is roamed according to the UE, determines institute
UE roamings are stated, and the UE configured informations roamed are sent to AF.
In the above method, described when PCRF determines the UE roamings, the configured information that PCRF roams the UE is sent
It is to AF：
When UE is roamed, the BBERF of visited network sends request to the PCRF (V-PCRF) of visited place and sets up gateway control
The message of session；
The V-PCRF determines the UE when being roaming service customer, and the message that S9 sessions are set up in request is sent to the PCRF；
The PCRF asks the message for setting up S9 sessions to determine that the UE is roamed according to described, the instruction that the UE is roamed
Information is sent to the AF.
In the above method,
The reason for UE is roamed is carried in the refuse information to be worth；
The reason for UE is roamed is carried in the message of the request termination sponsored data cube computation to be worth.
In the above method, this method also includes：
The PCRF provides the accumulative consumption of the UE to the AF.
In the above method, this method also includes：
The AF is received after the configured information of the UE roamings, is terminated the sponsored data cube computation or is updated the quilt
Sponsorship data is connected.
The present invention also provides a kind of strategy and charging regulation function entity, the strategy and charging regulation function entity, is used for
UE sets up IP-CAN sessions and accesses sponsored data cube computation, and when it is determined that UE is roamed, the configured information that UE is roamed is sent to
AF。
The processing method and strategy and charging regulation function entity for the sponsored data cube computation that the present invention is provided, UE are set up
IP-CAN sessions simultaneously access sponsored data cube computation；When PCRF determines the UE roamings, the PCRF roams the UE
Configured information is sent to AF, can realize the processing that data cube computation is sponsored under the route roaming scence of local, compensate for existing skill
There is no local to route the blank for the processing method for being sponsored data cube computation business under roaming scence in art；In addition, the present invention is also carried
The processing method of the sponsored data cube computation business gone out under another visited place access roaming scene.
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Fig. 1 is the schematic diagram of the non-roaming frameworks of Rel-8 PCC in the prior art；
Fig. 2 is the schematic flow sheet of the embodiment one for the processing method that the present invention realizes sponsored data cube computation；
Fig. 3 is the schematic flow sheet of the embodiment two for the processing method that the present invention realizes sponsored data cube computation；
Fig. 4 is the schematic flow sheet of the embodiment three for the processing method that the present invention realizes sponsored data cube computation；
Fig. 5 is the schematic diagram that Rel-8 PCC locals route roaming architecture in the prior art；
Fig. 6 is the schematic flow sheet of the example IV for the processing method that the present invention realizes sponsored data cube computation；
Fig. 7 is the schematic flow sheet of the embodiment five for the processing method that the present invention realizes sponsored data cube computation；
Fig. 8 is the schematic flow sheet of the embodiment six for the processing method that the present invention realizes sponsored data cube computation.
Embodiment
The present invention basic thought be：UE sets up IP-CAN sessions and accesses sponsored data cube computation, when PCRF determines UE
During roaming, the UE configured informations roamed are sent to AF by PCRF.
The present invention is described in further detail again below by drawings and the specific embodiments.
The present invention provides a kind of processing method of sponsored data cube computation, and this method includes：
UE sets up IP-CAN sessions and accesses sponsored data cube computation, and when PCRF determines UE roamings, PCRF roams UE
Configured information be sent to AF.
Embodiment one
Fig. 2 is the schematic flow sheet of the embodiment one for the processing method that the present invention realizes sponsored data cube computation, is in UE
Set up in IP-CAN conversation procedures or set up after IP-CAN sessions, the session of sponsored data cube computation is initially provided in AF to PCRF
During information (during AF session establishments), PCRF determines that UE is roamed, and the UE configured informations roamed are sent to AF specific reality by PCRF
Existing mode one, as shown in Fig. 2 this method comprises the following steps：
Step 201, UE sets up IP-CAN sessions, in IP-CAN conversation procedures are set up or sets up after IP-CAN sessions,
The UE configured informations roamed are reported PCRF by PCEF and/or BBERF, and the mark for the network that UE is currently accessed is carried in the information
Know, PCRF determines that UE is roamed according to the information.
Step 202, UE will be praised by the IP-CAN sessions of foundation to ASP initiating business requests, ASP and sponsor server
The business information of data cube computation is helped to be sent to AF；
Specifically, IP-CAN sessions and third-party applied business supplier (ASP, Application of the UE by foundation
Service Provider) it is attached, and initiating business request；When ASP, which is defined as the UE, provides sponsored data cube computation,
ASP and patronage (Sponsor) server provide the business information of dynamic sponsored data cube computation to AF；Wherein, it is sponsored number
Include being used for identifying sponsored UE information (such as IP address), the business of sponsored data cube computation according to the business information of connection
IP stream descriptions information, medium type, bandwidth, the distinctive sponsored data connection information of sponsored data cube computation；Wherein, it is sponsored
The distinctive sponsored data connection information of data cube computation includes sponsor's mark, the information for identifying ASP and application, in addition,
The sponsored distinctive sponsored data connection information of data cube computation is also possible that consumption threshold value (UT, Usage Threshold),
So that PCRF formulates consumption monitoring policy according to UT, PCEF can perform consumption monitoring.
Step 203, the business information of the sponsored data cube computation received is supplied to PCRF by AF；
Specifically, AF by the session information of the sponsored data cube computation initially provided by the sponsored data cube computation received
Business information be supplied to PCRF, the session information of the sponsored data cube computation initially provided is AF session establishment message；
Wherein, being sponsored the business information of data cube computation includes being used for the UE information (such as IP address) of mark patronage, sponsored number
According to the IP stream descriptions information of the business of connection, medium type, bandwidth, the distinctive sponsored data cube computation letter of sponsored data cube computation
Breath；Wherein, being sponsored the distinctive sponsored data connection information of data cube computation includes sponsor's mark, for identifying ASP and answering
Information, in addition, the sponsored distinctive sponsored data connection information of data cube computation is also possible that UT；In addition AF can be with
The request for the instruction for obtaining UE roamings is sent to PCRF, when determining UE roamings so as to PCRF, AF is notified.
Step 204, after the business information of sponsored data cube computations of the PCRF to receiving is authorized, return to confirmation to AF and disappear
Breath, wherein carrying the configured information of UE roamings；
Specifically, the sponsored data cube computation business that PCRF judges whether to provide AF according to sponsored data cube computation document
Information is authorized, that is, judge AF provide sponsored data cube computation business information in sponsor mark, for identify ASP and
Whether the information of application has corresponding signing information, if in the presence of, authorize successfully, PCRF to AF return confirmation message；If not depositing
Then authorization failure terminates flow；Wherein, the sponsored data cube computation document is that PCRF is obtained from SPR in advance, or
It is in advance in PCRF configurations；
When AF initially provides the session information of sponsored data cube computation to PCRF, PCRF then determines that UE is in roaming, because
If this is authorized successfully, according to AF in step 203 to the request of the PCRF acquisition UE sent the instructions roamed, PCRF is in return
The configured information of UE roamings is carried in confirmation message, or when PCRF determines UE roamings, UE is always carried in the acknowledgement message and is overflow
The configured information of trip；In addition, PCRF can also provide the network identity of the network of UE current roamings to AF；
The configured information of the UE roamings can be realized in the following way：Especially action (SpecificAction) is public
Land mobile network changes (PLMN_CHANGE, Public Land MobileNetwork_CHANGE), or roaming changes thing
Part, or the parameter for identifying UE roamings is carried in the message.
Step 205, AF judges whether to continue to provide sponsored data cube computation；
Specifically, AF is received after the notice of the configured information of UE roamings, determine to be to continue with providing according to local policy to be praised
Data cube computation is helped, or terminates sponsored data cube computation；If AF determines to terminate sponsored data cube computation, AF will be sent out to PCRF
Play the flow of AF session terminations；If AF continues to provide sponsored data cube computation, AF provides new sponsored data to PCRF
The business information of connection.
When AF continues to provide sponsored data cube computation, this method also includes：
Step 206, PCRF formulates PCC strategies, or formulates PCC strategies and consumption monitoring policy, and the strategy of formulation is sent out
Give PCEF；
Specifically, PCRF formulates PCC according to the business information for the network strategy and sponsored data cube computation being pre-configured with
Strategy, if UT is supplied to PCRF by AF in advance, PCRF also needs to formulate consumption monitoring policy here, and by the consumption of formulation
Monitoring policy is sent to PCEF；
Wherein, the method for formulation consumption monitoring policy is：PCRF is according to sponsor mark construction monitoring key (Monitoring
Key), and the Monitoring Key are included in the PCC strategies formulated, while the UT provided according to AF is should
Monitoring Key set consumption thresholding；In addition, PCRF sends to PCEF and knows the request of event that UE roams (request can
By subscribing to PLMN_CHANGE or the realization of roaming change event to PCEF), when determining UE roamings so as to PCEF, notify PCRF.
Step 207, PCEF performs the strategy received, and returns to confirmation message to PCRF, and now UE can access sponsored
Data cube computation business.
Embodiment two
Fig. 3 is the schematic flow sheet of the embodiment two for the processing method that the present invention realizes sponsored data cube computation, is in UE
During foundation or set up after IP-CAN sessions, when AF initially provides the session information of sponsored data cube computation to PCRF (i.e.
During AF session establishments), PCRF determines that UE is roamed, and the UE configured informations roamed are sent to AF specific implementation two by PCRF,
As shown in figure 3, this method comprises the following steps：
Step 301~step 303 is with step 201~step 203.
Step 304, PCRF determines that UE is roamed, and PCRF returns to refuse information to AF, wherein carrying the configured information of UE roamings；
Specifically, when AF initially provides the session information of sponsored data cube computation to PCRF, PCRF then determines that UE is in
Roaming, therefore PCRF returns to refuse information to AF, wherein carrying the configured information of UE roamings, indicates that UE is in roaming described in AF；
Wherein, the reason for configured information of the UE roamings carried in refuse information is in roaming for UE is worth.
Step 305, AF is received after the refuse information of PCRF transmissions, notifies ASP to stop providing sponsored data cube computation to UE.
Embodiment one and embodiment two are applied to local route and two kinds of roaming scences are accessed in visited place, are route for local
PCEF in roaming scence, embodiment one and embodiment two is located at home network, for visited place access roaming scene, embodiment
One and embodiment two in PCEF be located at visited place.
Embodiment three
When AF initially provides the session information of sponsored data cube computation to PCRF, there is also in non-in actual applications
The UE of roaming state, therefore, when PCRF determines that UE is in non-roaming state, PCRF is stilled need to AF feedback UE in non-roaming
Configured information, the wherein configured information can be by carrying explicit non-roaming configured information or not carrying in the acknowledgement message
Represent the configured information of roaming to realize, i.e., the configured information for not carrying roaming represents UE in non-roaming.UE can be accessed
Sponsored data cube computation business, in UE accesses sponsored data cube computation business procedure, if UE is moved and then occurred unrestrained
Trip, when PCRF determines UE roamings, the configured information that PCRF stills need to roam UE is sent to AF.
Fig. 4 is the schematic flow sheet of the embodiment three for the processing method that the present invention realizes sponsored data cube computation, is in UE
Access during sponsored data cube computation, UE, which is moved, causes UE to be in roaming, when PCRF determines UE roamings, PCRF is by UE
The configured information of roaming is sent to AF specific implementation one, as shown in figure 4, based on the local route roaming frame shown in Fig. 5
Structure, this method comprises the following steps：
Step 401, UE sets up IP-CAN sessions, in IP-CAN conversation procedures are set up or sets up after IP-CAN sessions,
PCEF and/or BBERF notifies the information of UE access networks to PCRF, and the mark for the network that UE is currently accessed is carried in the information
Know, whether PCRF can judge UE in non-roaming according to the mark of the UE carried in the information the networks being currently accessed.
Step 402, UE will be praised by the IP-CAN sessions of foundation to ASP initiating business requests, ASP and sponsor server
The business information of data cube computation is helped to be sent to AF.
Step 403, the business information of the sponsored data cube computation received is supplied to PCRF by AF.
Step 404, after PCRF is authorized to the sponsored data cube computation business information received, return to confirmation to AF and disappear
Breath；When PCRF determines that UE is in non-roaming according to the mark of the UE networks being currently accessed, PCRF is in the confirmation of return
Carry UE and be in non-roaming configured information, wherein, the configured information can be explicit non-unrestrained by carrying in the acknowledgement message
Trip configured information does not carry the configured information of expression roaming to realize, i.e., the configured information for not carrying roaming represents UE in non-
Roaming.
Step 405, AF is received after confirmation, notifies ASP to provide sponsored data cube computation to UE；
Step 406, when UE is roamed, PCEF reports the event that UE is roamed to PCRF；
Cause to roam specifically, UE is moved, the network element device where PCEF can know that UE is roamed, so
The information reporting that UE is roamed afterwards is to PCEF；PCEF knows asking for the event that UE is roamed to what is itself sent in advance according to PCRF
Ask, it is determined that the PCC strategies that please be look for novelty to PCRF are needed, therefore PCEF reports the event that UE is roamed to PCRF, in addition, PCEF may be used also
So that the mark of the network of UE current roamings is sent into PCRF.
Step 407, when PCRF receives the event for the UE roamings that PCEF is reported, determine that UE is roamed, and confirmation is returned to PCEF
Message.
Step 408, consumption is reported PCRF by PCEF according to PCRF request；
Specifically, the step is optional step, if the consumption monitoring policy of formulation is sent to PCEF by i.e. PCRF in advance,
Then PCRF asks PCEF to report consumption, and PCEF is received after PCRF request, and accumulative consumption is reported into PCRF.
Step 409, the UE configured informations roamed are sent to AF by PCRF；
Specifically, the UE configured informations roamed are sent to AF by PCRF, for notifying UE described in AF to be in roaming；Wherein,
The configured information of the UE roamings can be realized in the following way：Especially action (Specific Action) public land is moved
Dynamic network change (PLMN_CHANGE, Public LandMobile Network_CHANGE), or roaming change event, or disappear
The parameter for identifying UE roamings is carried in breath；If AF has been provided previously by UT to PCRF, PCRF also needs to report to AF tired
The consumption of meter；In addition, PCRF can also provide the mark of the network of UE current roamings to AF.
Here, no matter AF whether in advance to PCRF send know UE roaming event request, PCRF be required for it is determined that
When UE is roamed, the event that UE is roamed is notified to AF.
Step 410, AF is received after the configured information transmission of UE roamings, returns to confirmation message to PCRF, it is possible to according to this
Ground strategy determines to be to continue with providing sponsored data cube computation, or terminates sponsored data cube computation；
If AF determines to terminate sponsored data cube computation, AF will initiate the flow of AF session terminations to PCRF；If AF
Continue to provide sponsored data cube computation, then AF can provide the business information of new sponsored data cube computation to PCRF.
When AF provides the business information of new sponsored data cube computation, this method also includes：
Step 411, the PCC strategies that PCRF is formulated before updating, or PCC strategies and consumption monitoring policy, and by renewal
Strategy is sent to PCEF.
Step 412, PCEF performs the strategy received, and returns to confirmation message to PCRF, and now UE can continue to access quilt
Sponsorship data is connected.
Example IV
Fig. 6 is the schematic flow sheet of the example IV for the processing method that the present invention realizes sponsored data cube computation, is in UE
Access during sponsored data cube computation, UE, which is moved, causes UE to be in roaming, when PCRF determines UE roamings, PCRF is by UE
The configured information of roaming is sent to AF specific implementation two, as shown in fig. 6, based on the local route roaming frame shown in Fig. 5
Structure, this method comprises the following steps：
Step 601~step 606 is with step 401~step 406.
Step 607, PCRF sends the message of the sponsored data cube computation of request termination to AF, wherein carrying UE is in roaming
Cause value；
Specifically, it is disappearing for request termination AF sessions that PCRF, which sends the message for asking termination to be sponsored data cube computation to AF,
Breath, wherein the reason for carrying request termination is worth, the cause value is that the reason for UE is in roaming is worth, for indicating that it is unrestrained that the AF UE are in
Trip；If AF has been provided previously by consumption threshold value, PCRF also needs to provide the accumulative consumption that user has consumed to AF.
Step 608, AF is received after the message of the sponsored data cube computation of request termination of PCRF transmissions, initiates what termination was set up
The flow of AF sessions；In addition, AF is interacted with ASP, ASP is notified to stop providing sponsored data cube computation to UE.
Embodiment five
Fig. 7 is the schematic flow sheet of the embodiment five for the processing method that the present invention realizes sponsored data cube computation, is in UE
Access during sponsored data cube computation, UE, which is moved, causes UE to be in roaming, when PCRF determines UE roamings, PCRF is by UE
The configured information of roaming is sent to AF specific implementation three, as shown in fig. 7, based on the local route roaming frame shown in Fig. 5
Structure, this method comprises the following steps：
Step 701~with step 401；
Step 702, UE accesses sponsored data link.
Step 702 implements step referring to step 402~step 405.
Step 703, when UE is roamed, BBERF sends the message that gateway control session is set up in request to V-PCRF；
Specifically, when UE is moved and then roams, UE can be switched to objective network, the present embodiment by source network
In, source network is referred to as home network, and objective network is referred to as visited network；In handoff procedure, UE will ask access visit net
In the gateway or access gateway of network, the gateway or access gateway in UE roaming networks (i.e. visited network)
BBERF is received after request, and gateway control session is set up by request is sent to the PCRF of visited place (V-PCRF, Visit-PCRF)
Message, wherein carrying user's mark and PDN marks.
Step 704, when it is roaming service customer that the V-PCRF message for setting up gateway control session according to request, which determines UE, to
PCRF sends the message that S9 sessions are set up in request, wherein carrying the mark of UE roaming networks；
Specifically, V-PCRF receives request with setting up gateway control session message, known according to the user's mark wherein carried
Road UE home network information, and then determine that UE produces roaming, it is roaming service customer, when it is roaming service customer that V-PCRF, which determines UE,
V-PCRF sends the message that S9 sessions are set up in request to PCRF, wherein carrying user's mark and PDN marks.
Step 705, PCRF receives the message that S9 sessions are set up in the request sent on V-PCRF, determines that UE is roamed.
Step 706, the user's mark and PDN that PCRF is set up in the message of S9 sessions according to the request received are identified S9 meetings
Talk about and be associated with the Gx sessions set up, for being controlled to same IP-CAN；PCRF is according to the PCC policy developments of formulation
Qos policy, and it is sent to V-PCRF；Wherein, the Gx sessions be the PCEF that is set up in IP-CAN conversation procedures are set up and
Session between PCRF.
Step 707, the qos policy received is sent to BBERF by V-PCRF；
Step 708, gateway or access gateway send agent binding update messages, message to grouped data network gateway
Middle carrying user mark and PDN marks.
Step 709, the PCEF positioned at grouped data network gateway is indicated to the PCRF modifications for sending IP-CAN sessions.
Step 710, if PCC strategies update, PCRF returns to carry in confirmation message, confirmation message to PCEF to be updated
PCC strategies afterwards.
Step 711, grouped data network gateway returns to proxy binding acknowledgment messages to gateway or access gateway, wherein
Carry the IP address of distribution.Gateway or access gateway return to response request and set up gateway control session message, wherein carrying
IP address.
Step 712, consumption is reported PCRF by PCEF according to PCRF request；
Specifically, the step is optional step, if PCRF forward direction PCEF has issued consumption monitoring policy, PCEF is asked
Consumption monitoring is performed, then in the present embodiment, PCEF needs to report accumulative consumption according to PCRF request.
Step 713, the UE configured informations roamed are sent to AF by PCRF；
Specifically, when PCRF determines UE roamings, PCRF reports the event that UE is roamed to AF；The event tool of the UE roamings
Body can be accomplished by the following way：Especially action (Specific Action) public land mobile network change (PLMN_
CHANGE, Public Land MobileNetwork_CHANGE) or roaming change event；Or mark is directly carried in the message
Know the parameter of UE roamings；Here, if AF provides consumption threshold value, PCRF also needs to provide accumulative consumption to AF；In addition, PCRF
The mark of the network of UE roamings can also be provided to AF.
Here, no matter AF whether in advance to PCRF send know UE roaming event request, PCRF be required for it is determined that
When UE is roamed, the event that UE is roamed is notified to AF.
Step 714, AF is received after the configured information transmission of UE roamings, and AF returns to confirmation message to PCRF, it is possible to according to
Local policy determines to be to continue with providing sponsored data cube computation, or terminates sponsored data cube computation；
If AF determines to terminate sponsored data cube computation, AF will initiate the flow of AF session terminations to PCRF；If AF
Continue to provide sponsored data cube computation, then AF can provide the business information of new sponsored data cube computation to PCRF.
When AF provides the business information of new sponsored data cube computation, this method also includes：
Step 715, PCRF is by the PCC formulated before renewal strategies, or PCC strategies and consumption monitoring policy, and will update
Strategy be sent to PCEF.
Step 716, PCEF performs the strategy received, and returns to confirmation message to PCRF, and now UE can continue to access quilt
Sponsorship data is connected.
Embodiment six
Fig. 8 is the schematic flow sheet of the embodiment six for the processing method that the present invention realizes sponsored data cube computation, is in UE
Access during sponsored data cube computation, UE, which is moved, causes UE to be in roaming, when PCRF determines UE roamings, PCRF is by UE
The configured information of roaming is sent to AF specific implementation four, as shown in figure 8, based on the local route roaming frame shown in Fig. 5
Structure, this method comprises the following steps：
Step 801~step 812 is with step 701~step 712.
Step 813, PCRF sends the message of the sponsored data cube computation of request termination to AF, wherein carrying UE is in roaming
Cause value；
Specifically, it is disappearing for request termination AF sessions that PCRF, which sends the message for asking termination to be sponsored data cube computation to AF,
Breath, wherein the reason for carrying request termination is worth, the cause value is that the reason for UE is in roaming is worth, for indicating that it is unrestrained that the AF UE are in
Trip；If AF has been provided previously by consumption threshold value, PCRF also needs to provide the accumulative consumption that user has consumed to AF.
Step 814, AF is received after the message of the sponsored data cube computation of request termination of PCRF transmissions, initiates what termination was set up
The flow of AF sessions.In addition, AF is interacted with ASP, ASP stops providing sponsored data cube computation to UE.
It should be strongly noted that heretofore described PCRF is the PCRF (H-PCRF, Home-PCRF) of ownership place.
To realize the above method, the present invention also provides a kind of strategy and charging regulation function entity, and the strategy is advised with charging
Then functional entity, for the strategy and charging regulation function entity, sets up IP-CAN sessions for UE and accesses sponsored data
Connection, when it is determined that UE is roamed, AF is sent to by the configured information that UE is roamed.
It is described when PCRF determines UE roaming, the UE configured informations roamed are sent to AF and are by the PCRF：
When AF initially provides the session information of sponsored data cube computation to PCRF, PCRF determines the UE roamings, and the finger that UE is roamed
Show that information is sent to AF；Or, during the UE access sponsored data cube computation, when PCRF determines the UE roamings, PCRF
The UE configured informations roamed are sent to AF.
It is described when PCRF determines UE roaming, the UE configured informations roamed are sent to AF and are by the PCRF：
When AF initially provides the session information of sponsored data cube computation to the PCRF, PCRF determines the UE roamings, and is returned to AF
Refuse information；Or, during the UE access sponsored data cube computation, when PCRF determines UE roamings, PCRF is sent to AF please
Seek the message for the sponsored data cube computation that terminates.
When the AF initially provides the session information of sponsored data cube computation to PCRF, PCRF determines that the UE roamings are：
After UE sets up in IP-CAN conversation procedures or set up IP-CAN sessions, strategy and charging execution function entity (PCEF) and/or
Bearing binding and event reporting function entity (BBERF) report the configured information that UE is roamed to PCRF, and PCRF is unrestrained according to the UE
The configured information of trip determines that UE is roamed.
It is described when PCRF determines UE roaming, the UE configured informations roamed are sent to AF and are by PCRF：Work as UE
During roaming, PCEF reports the event that UE is roamed to PCRF；The event that PCRF is roamed according to the UE, determines the UE roamings, and
The UE configured informations roamed are sent to AF.
It is described when PCRF determines UE roaming, the UE configured informations roamed are sent to AF and are by PCRF：Work as UE
During roaming, the BBERF of visited network sends the message that gateway control session is set up in request to the PCRF (V-PCRF) of visited place；Institute
State V-PCRF and determine the UE when being roaming service customer, the message that S9 sessions are set up in request is sent to the PCRF；The PCRF roots
Ask the message for setting up S9 sessions to determine the UE roamings according to described, the UE configured informations roamed are sent to the AF.
The reason for UE is roamed is carried in the refuse information to be worth；The request termination sponsored data cube computation
The reason for UE is roamed is carried in message to be worth.
The foregoing is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention, is not intended to limit the scope of the present invention, it is all
Any modifications, equivalent substitutions and improvements made within the spirit and principles in the present invention etc., should be included in the protection of the present invention
Within the scope of.
Claims (9)
1. a kind of processing method of sponsored data cube computation, user equipment (UE) sets up IP connection access network (IP-CAN) session simultaneously
Access sponsored data cube computation；Characterized in that, this method includes：
When strategy and charging regulation function entity (PCRF) determine that the UE is roamed, the instruction that the PCRF roams the UE
Information is sent to Application Function (AF)；
It is described when PCRF determines UE roaming, the UE configured informations roamed are sent to AF and are by the PCRF：
When AF initially provides the session information of sponsored data cube computation to the PCRF, PCRF determines the UE roamings, and to AF
Return to refuse information；
Or, during the UE access sponsored data cube computation, when PCRF determines UE roamings, PCRF sends request termination to AF
The message of the sponsored data cube computation.
2. according to the method described in claim 1, it is characterised in that described when PCRF determines the UE roamings, the PCRF
The UE configured informations roamed are sent into AF is：
When AF initially provides the session information of sponsored data cube computation to PCRF, PCRF determines the UE roamings, and UE is roamed
Configured information be sent to AF；
Or, UE is accessed and is sponsored during data cube computation, when PCRF determines the UE roamings, the finger that PCRF roams the UE
Show that information is sent to AF.
3. method according to claim 2, it is characterised in that the AF is sponsored data company to initial described provide of PCRF
During the session information connect, PCRF determines that the UE roamings are：
After UE sets up in IP-CAN conversation procedures or set up IP-CAN sessions, strategy and charging execution function entity (PCEF)
And/or bearing binding and event reporting function entity (BBERF) report the configured information that UE is roamed to PCRF, PCRF is according to described
The configured information of UE roamings determines that UE is roamed.
4. method according to claim 2, it is characterised in that described when PCRF determines the UE roamings, PCRF is by institute
The configured information for stating UE roamings is sent to AF and is：
When UE is roamed, PCEF reports the event that UE is roamed to PCRF；The event that PCRF is roamed according to the UE, determines the UE
Roaming, and the UE configured informations roamed are sent to AF.
5. method according to claim 2, it is characterised in that described when PCRF determines the UE roamings, PCRF is by institute
The configured information for stating UE roamings is sent to AF and is：
When UE is roamed, the BBERF of visited network sends request to the PCRF (V-PCRF) of visited place and sets up gateway control session
Message；
The V-PCRF determines the UE when being roaming service customer, and the message that S9 sessions are set up in request is sent to the PCRF；
The PCRF asks the message for setting up S9 sessions to determine that the UE is roamed according to described, the configured information that the UE is roamed
It is sent to the AF.
6. according to the method described in claim 1, it is characterised in that
The reason for UE is roamed is carried in the refuse information to be worth；
The reason for UE is roamed is carried in the message of the request termination sponsored data cube computation to be worth.
7. the method according to claim 4 or 5, it is characterised in that this method also includes：
The PCRF provides the accumulative consumption of the UE to the AF.
8. method according to claim 2, it is characterised in that this method also includes：
The AF is received after the configured information of the UE roamings, is terminated the sponsored data cube computation or is updated described sponsored
Data cube computation.
9. a kind of strategy and charging regulation function entity, it is characterised in that
The strategy and charging regulation function entity, set up IP-CAN sessions for UE and access sponsored data cube computation, when it is determined that
When UE is roamed, the configured information that UE is roamed is sent to AF；
It is described when PCRF determines UE roaming, the UE configured informations roamed are sent to AF and are by the PCRF：
When AF initially provides the session information of sponsored data cube computation to the PCRF, PCRF determines the UE roamings, and to AF
Return to refuse information；
Or, during the UE access sponsored data cube computation, when PCRF determines UE roamings, PCRF sends request termination to AF
The message of the sponsored data cube computation.
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