CN104469726A - Method and equipment for use monitoring of user group - Google Patents
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Abstract
The invention provides a method and equipment for use monitoring of a user group. A policy and charging rule function (PCRF) acquires an online charging system (OCS) corresponding to the user group which a user belongs to from a subscription profile repository (SPR), then requests the OCS to show allowance of the user, and monitors sessions according to the allowance. When the allowance is over, the PCRF informs the OCS, the OCS allocates a new allowance in the allowance of the user group for the user according to a preset allowance allocation rule, then the PCRF monitors the sessions according to the updated allowance. Through adoption of the method and equipment, the load of the SPR is remarkably reduced; the method conforms with the function definition of the OCS in a policy and charging control (PCC) framework defined by the third generation partnership project (3GPP); and the method has small effect on current system.
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Technical field
The present invention relates to communication technical field, particularly relate to a kind of technology of usage monitoring.
Background technology
The PCC(Policy and Charging Control of 3GPP standard definition) framework is mainly as shown in Figure 1.Below several functives are wherein briefly introduced.
Strategy and charging control unit (PCRF, Policy and Charging Rule Function), have policy control decision and based on flow based charging control function, to strategy and charging performance element (PCEF) provide about business data flow detection, gate, based on QoS and the network control function based on flow based charging (except diameter credit control).When a user roams, need the PCRF intercommunication of roaming place and ownership place to provide service for user, therefore can be divided into H-PCRF(HomePCRF, ownership place PCRF) and V-PCRF(Visit PCRF, roaming place PCRF) function.
Strategy and charging performance element (PCEF, Policy and Charging EnforcementFunction), be responsible for the detection of business data flow, strategy execution and the billing function based on stream, generally be arranged on GGSN(Gateway GPRS Support Node, Gateway GPRS Support Node) or P-GW(PDN(Packet Data Network)-GateWay, grouped data network gateway) on.
Application function (AF, Application Function), mainly to IP-CAN(IP-ConnectivityAccessNetwork, IP connected reference network) dynamic strategy is carried out in the behavior of user face or charging controls, be arranged on business platform.
User property memory (SPR, Subscription Profile Repository), this logic entity stores and all contracted users or signing relevant information, comprise the business etc. that signed client allows, generally be arranged on home subscriber server (HSS, Home Subscriber Server).
Business measuring ability (TDF, Traffic Detection Function), for detecting application, and is reported to PCRF by the application detected and business datum stream description thereof.
Online Charging System (OCS, Online Charging System), for carrying out online charging to session.
Off-line accounting system (OFCS, OFfline Charging System), for carrying out offline charging to session.
It should be noted that, in some other PCC framework, UDR(User DataRepository) replace SPR and be used for storing and user-dependent data.
Wherein, the interface between each functional entity is shown in Figure 1, and when UDR substitutes SPR, the interface between UDR and PCRF is Ud interface.
Growing along with intelligent terminal quantity, increasing user can encounter the problem of huge bill (Billshock) due to excessive use.Usage monitoring carries out monitor and forecast to the Internet resources that user uses.The 3GPP TR23.858 version 0.6.1 formulated in August, 2012 discusses the item that some strengthen usage monitoring, one of them material particular is the usage monitoring to user's group, namely how expense monitoring is carried out to the use of one group of user, one group of user mentioned here can be all members of one family, or all employees of a company, or one group of all devices can sharing an account.
At present, what 3GPP proposed carry out user's group, and the solution of usage monitoring mainly come by SPR or UDR.SPR or UDR needs to possess following functions: user group membership's is interrelated; The quota management (allowance management) of whole user's group; The quota management of the interior each Member Users of group and allocation of quota (quota allocation).
But, this solution also exists some shortcomings: SPR or UDR mainly realizes in HSS at present, and HSS is mainly used for storing user data, HSS is allowed to carry out to user's group the evolution tendency that quota management (allowance management) and allocation of quota (quota allocation) are not HSS.Which increases the burden of SPR/UDR, its function is complicated.And this is also inconsistent with the function definition of the definition of the framework of PCC and wherein each entity.
Summary of the invention
The object of this invention is to provide a kind of method and apparatus for carrying out usage monitoring to user's group.
According to a first aspect of the invention, provide a kind of in PCRF for carrying out the method for usage monitoring to user's group, the method comprises the following steps: the session establishment request of setting up a session in response to the request from PCEF, wherein contain the mark of a user, send configuration file request message to SPR, wherein contain the mark of described user; The configuration file received from described SPR replys message, wherein contains the address that the mark of described user's owning user group and described user organize corresponding OCS; Send limit request message to described OCS, wherein contain the mark of described user and the mark of described user's owning user group; The limit received from described OCS replys message, wherein contains the current available limit of described user; Be that described user distributes a quota according to the current available limit of described user, and send session establishment to described PECF and reply message, wherein contain described quota.
Preferably, described method also comprises: when the current available limit of described user be zero or described session termination time, send limit report message to described OCS, wherein contain the current available limit of described user and the mark of owning user group; Receive the limit updating message from described OCS, wherein contain the current available limit of the described user after renewal.
According to a second aspect of the invention, provide a kind of in OCS for carrying out the method for usage monitoring to user's group, comprising: receive the limit request message from PCRF, wherein contain the mark of a user and the mark of described user's owning user group; The current available limit of described user is obtained from this locality; Send limit to described PCRF and reply message, wherein contain the current available limit of described user.
Preferably, described method also comprises: receive the limit report message from described PCRF, wherein contains the current available limit of described user and the mark of described user group; The current available limit of the local described user preserved and the current available limit of described user group is upgraded according to the current available limit of described user; If the current available limit current available limit that is non-vanishing and described user of described user's group is zero, according to the limit allocation rule pre-set, distribute a new limit for described user and send limit updating message to described PCRF, wherein containing the current available limit of the described user after renewal.
According to a third aspect of the present invention, provide a kind of in SPR for auxiliary method of user's group being carried out to usage monitoring, comprising: receive the configuration file request message from PCRF, wherein contain the mark of a user; Send configuration file to described PCRF and reply message, wherein contain the address that the mark of described user's owning user group and described user organize corresponding OCS.
According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, provide a kind of in PCRF for carrying out the device of usage monitoring to user's group, this device comprises: the first dispensing device, for setting up the session establishment request of a session in response to the request from PCEF, wherein contain the mark of a user, send configuration file request message to SPR, wherein contain the mark of described user; First receiving device, replys message for the configuration file received from described SPR, wherein contains the address that the mark of described user's owning user group and described user organize corresponding OCS; Second dispensing device, for sending limit request message to described OCS, wherein contains the mark of described user and the mark of described user's owning user group; Second receiving system, replys message for the limit received from described OCS, wherein contains the current available limit of described user; 3rd dispensing device, for being that described user distributes a quota according to the current available limit of described user, and sending session establishment to described PECF and replys message, wherein contain described quota.
Preferably, described device also comprises: the 4th dispensing device, for when the current available limit of described user be zero or described session termination time, send limit report message to described OCS, wherein contain the current available limit of described user and the mark of owning user group; 3rd receiving system, for receiving the limit updating message from described OCS, wherein contains the current available limit of the described user after renewal.
According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, provide a kind of in OCS for carrying out the device of usage monitoring to user's group, this device comprises: the 4th receiving system, for receiving the limit request message from PCRF, wherein contains the mark of a user and the mark of described user's owning user group; Acquisition device, for obtaining the current available limit of described user from this locality; 5th dispensing device, replying message for sending limit to described PCRF, wherein containing the current available limit of described user.
Preferably, described device also comprises: the 5th receiving system, for receiving the limit report message from described PCRF, wherein contains the current available limit of described user and the mark of described user group; Updating device, for upgrading the current available limit of the local described user preserved and the current available limit of described user group according to the current available limit of described user; 6th dispensing device, if be zero for the current available limit current available limit that is non-vanishing and described user of described user's group, according to the limit allocation rule pre-set, distribute a new limit for described user and send limit updating message to described PCRF, wherein containing the current available limit of the described user after renewal.
According to a sixth aspect of the invention, provide a kind of in SPR for auxiliary device user's group being carried out to usage monitoring, this device comprises: the 6th receiving system, for receiving the configuration file request message from PCRF, wherein contains the mark of a user; 7th dispensing device, replys message for sending configuration file to described PCRF, wherein contains the address that the mark of described user's owning user group and described user organize corresponding OCS.
What propose with existing 3GPP carries out compared with the solution of usage monitoring to user's group, in the scheme that the present invention proposes, SPR only needs the relevant information storing user and user's group, and do not need the limit of users, manage user groups, do not need to carry out allocation of quota to group member yet, these functions have been come by OCS, so namely obviously alleviate the burden of SPR, the PCC framework meeting again 3GPP defines about the function of OCS.
And the present invention only needs a newly-increased interface between PCRF and OCS, does certain enhancing, and do not need to carry out other change to the function of OCS.For PCRF and PCEF, their function and mutual interface all do not change.Therefore, the impact of the present invention on prevailing system is less.
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By reading the detailed description done non-limiting example done with reference to the following drawings, other features, objects and advantages of the present invention will become more obvious:
Fig. 1 illustrates the PCC Organization Chart that 3GPP defines;
Fig. 2 illustrates according to an embodiment of the invention for carrying out the process schematic of usage monitoring to user's group;
Fig. 3 illustrate according to an embodiment of the invention in PCRF for carrying out the device schematic diagram of usage monitoring to user's group;
Fig. 4 illustrate according to an embodiment of the invention in OCS for carrying out the device schematic diagram of usage monitoring to user's group;
Fig. 5 illustrate according to an embodiment of the invention in SPR for auxiliary device schematic diagram user's group being carried out to usage monitoring.
Illustrate according to an embodiment of the invention for device schematic diagram.
In accompanying drawing, same or analogous Reference numeral represents same or analogous parts.
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Main thought of the present invention: realize the usage monitoring to user's group with OCS replacement SPR, only store the information of user's group in SPR, by OCS, quota management and allocation of quota are carried out to user's group and group member.
Below in conjunction with accompanying drawing, the present invention is described in further detail.
Fig. 2 shows process schematic according to an embodiment of the invention.In this embodiment, the corresponding relation, each user that have user and user's group in SPR2c organize the address of corresponding OCS.The available limit (allowance) of each user group and the available limit of the interior each user of group is had in OCS2d.
The method starts from step S201.
In step s 201, user 1 sends attachment request to PCEF2a, and a session is set up in request.
In step S202, PCEF2a sends session establishment request to PCRF2b, and the IP-CAN session establish request defined in such as 3GPP standard, wherein contains the mark of user 1.
In step S203, PCRF2b sends configuration file request to SPR2c, and the profile request defined in such as 3GPP standard, wherein contains the mark of user 1, for obtaining the configuration file of user 1.
SPR2c, after receiving above-mentioned configuration file request, can search the user group corresponding with user 1 from local data base, and searches the address that described user organizes corresponding OCS further.
In step S204, SPR2c sends configuration file to PCRF2b and replys, the profile response defined in such as 3GPP standard, wherein contains the address that the mark of user 1 owning user group and described user organize corresponding OCS, i.e. the address of OCS2d.PCRF2b just can learn that user 1 belongs to user's group, and learns that the account information that this user organizes is kept in OCS2d.
In step S205, PCRF2b sends limit request message to OCS2d, wherein contains the mark of user 1 and the mark of its owning user group, for obtaining the available limit of user 1.
OCS2d obtains the current available limit of the user 1 belonging to described user group from the database of this locality.
In step S206, OCS2d sends limit to PCRF2b and replys message, wherein contains the current available limit of user 1.
PCRF2b distributes a quota (quota) according to the current available limit of user 1 for user 1, and this quota is sent to PCEF2a, and described quota is less than or equal to the current available limit of user 1.
In step S207, PCRF2b sends session establishment to PCEF2a and replys, and the IP-CAN session establish response defined in such as 3GPP standard, wherein contains described quota.
In step S208, PCEF2a sends attachment to user 1 and replys message.
PCEF2a monitors based on the use of above-mentioned allocated quota to user 1 subsequently, and these and prior art are the same, repeat no more herein.
When PCEF2a finds that the quota distributing to user 1 has been finished or described session stops, this situation can be reported to PCRF2b.
In step S209, PCEF2a sends operation report to PCRF2b, informs the service condition of above-mentioned quota.PCRF2b upgrades the current available limit of user 1 according to report.
If the non-vanishing and described session of the current available limit of user 1 does not stop, PCRF2b is that user 1 reallocates a new quota.
In step S210, above-mentioned new quota is sent to PCEF2a by PCRF2b.
If the current available limit of user 1 be zero or described session stop, PCRF2a can send limit report message to OCS2d, wherein contains the current available limit of user 1.
In step S211, PCRF2b sends limit report message to OCS2d, wherein contains the mark of the current available limit of user 1 and the user's group belonging to user 1.
The current available limit of the user 1 that OCS2d preserves according to the information updating this locality received and the current available limit of described user group.
In step S212, if the current available limit of user 1 be zero and also described user group current available limit non-vanishing, OCS2d according to the limit allocation rule pre-set, for user 1 distributes a new limit from the current available limit that described user organizes.
In step S213, OCS2d sends limit updating message to PCRF2b, wherein contains the current available limit of the user 1 after above-mentioned renewal.
Then, PCRF2b monitors based on the use of current available limit to user 1 of user 1 after upgrading, process and step S206 similar to step S210, these are all prior aries, repeat no more herein.
It should be noted that, although have Sy interface between PCRF and OCS in existing PCC framework, but the Sy interface of 3GPP standard definition can not meet needs of the present invention, therefore, the present invention introduces new interface between PCRF and OCS, this interface can be the API(Application Programming Interface of any opening, application programming interface), such as Diameter, LDAP(Lightweight Directory Access Protocol, Light Directory Access Protocol) etc.
Can find out, in the present invention, SPR only needs the relevant information storing user and user's group, and does not need the limit of users, manage user groups, and also do not need to carry out allocation of quota to group member, these functions have been come by OCS, obviously alleviate the burden of SPR.
And the present invention only needs a newly-increased interface between PCRF and OCS, does certain enhancing, and do not need to carry out other change to the function of OCS.For PCRF and PCEF, their function and mutual interface all do not change.Therefore, the impact of the present invention on prevailing system is less.
Fig. 3 illustrate according to an embodiment of the invention in PCRF2b for carrying out the device schematic diagram of usage monitoring to user's group.This device 300 comprises the first dispensing device 301, first receiving device 302, second dispensing device 303, second receiving system 304 and the 3rd dispensing device 305.
The course of work of this device 300 is described in detail below in conjunction with Fig. 2.
In step s 201, user 1 sends attachment request to PCEF2a, and a session is set up in request.
In step S202, PCEF2a sends session establishment request to PCRF2b, and the IP-CAN session establish request defined in such as 3GPP standard, wherein contains the mark of user 1.
In step S203, first dispensing device 301, in response to the session establishment request from PCEF2a, sends configuration file request to SPR2c, the profile request defined in such as 3GPP standard, wherein contain the mark of user 1, for obtaining the configuration file of user 1.
In step S204, the configuration file that first receiving device 302 receives from SPR2c is replied, the profile response defined in such as 3GPP standard, wherein contains the address that the mark of user 1 owning user group and described user organize corresponding OCS, i.e. the address of OCS2d.PCRF2b just can learn that user 1 belongs to user's group, and learns that the account information that this user organizes is kept in OCS2d.
In step S205, the second dispensing device 303 sends limit request message to OCS2d, wherein contains the mark of user 1 and the mark of its owning user group, for obtaining the available limit of user 1.
In step S206, the limit that the second receiving system 304 receives from OCS2d replys message, wherein contains the current available limit of user 1.
3rd dispensing device 305 distributes a quota (quota) according to the current available limit of user 1 for user 1, and this quota is sent to PCEF2a, and described quota is less than or equal to the current available limit of user 1.
In step S207, the 3rd dispensing device 305 sends session establishment to PCEF2a and replys, and the IP-CAN session establish response defined in such as 3GPP standard, wherein contains described quota.
PCEF2a monitors based on the use of above-mentioned allocated quota to user 1 subsequently, and these and prior art are the same, repeat no more herein.
In another embodiment, device 300 also comprises the 4th dispensing device (not shown) and the 3rd receiving system (not shown).
When PCEF2a finds that the quota distributing to user 1 has been finished or described session stops, this situation can be reported to PCRF2b.
In step S209, PCEF2a sends operation report to PCRF2b, informs the service condition of above-mentioned quota.PCRF2b upgrades the current available limit of user 1 according to report.
If the current available limit of user 1 be zero or described session stop, the 4th dispensing device can send limit report message to OCS2d, wherein contains the current available limit of user 1.
In step S211, the 4th dispensing device sends limit report message to OCS2d, wherein contains the mark of the current available limit of user 1 and the user's group belonging to user 1.
In step S213, the 3rd receiving system receives the limit updating message from OCS2d, wherein contains the current available limit of the user 1 after renewal.
Fig. 4 illustrate according to an embodiment of the invention in OCS2d for carrying out the device schematic diagram of usage monitoring to user's group.This device 400 comprises: the 4th receiving system 401, acquisition device 402 and the 5th dispensing device 403.
The course of work of this device 400 is described in detail below in conjunction with Fig. 2.
In step s 201, user 1 sends attachment request to PCEF2a, and a session is set up in request.
In step S202, PCEF2a sends session establishment request to PCRF2b, and the IP-CAN session establish request defined in such as 3GPP standard, wherein contains the mark of user 1.
In step S203, PCRF2b sends configuration file request to SPR2c, and the profile request defined in such as 3GPP standard, wherein contains the mark of user 1, for obtaining the configuration file of user 1.
In step S204, SPR2c sends configuration file to PCRF2b and replys, the profile response defined in such as 3GPP standard, wherein contains the address that the mark of user 1 owning user group and described user organize corresponding OCS, i.e. the address of OCS2d.PCRF2b just can learn that user 1 belongs to user's group, and learns that the account information that this user organizes is kept in OCS2d.
In step S205, the 4th receiving system 401 receives the limit request message from PCRF2b, wherein contains the mark of user 1 and the mark of its owning user group, for obtaining the available limit of user 1.
Acquisition device 402 obtains the current available limit of the user 1 belonging to described user group from the database of this locality.
In step S206, the 5th dispensing device 403 sends limit to PCRF2b and replys message, wherein contains the current available limit of user 1.
In another embodiment, device 400 also comprises the 5th receiving system (not shown), updating device (not shown) and the 6th dispensing device (not shown).
If the current available limit of user 1 be zero or described session stop, PCRF2a can send limit report message to OCS2d, wherein contains the current available limit of user 1.
In step S211, the 5th receiving system receives the limit report message from PCRF2b, wherein contains the mark of the current available limit of user 1 and the user's group belonging to user 1.
The current available limit of the user 1 that updating device is preserved according to the information updating this locality received and the current available limit of described user group.
In step S212, if the current available limit of user 1 be zero and also described user group current available limit non-vanishing, 6th dispensing device according to the limit allocation rule pre-set, for user 1 distributes a new limit from the current available limit that described user organizes.
In step S213, the 6th dispensing device sends limit updating message to PCRF2b, wherein contains the current available limit of the user 1 after above-mentioned renewal.
Fig. 5 illustrate according to an embodiment of the invention in SPR for auxiliary device schematic diagram user's group being carried out to usage monitoring.This device 500 comprises: the 6th receiving system 501 and the 7th dispensing device 502.
The course of work of this device 500 is described in detail below in conjunction with Fig. 2.
In step s 201, user 1 sends attachment request to PCEF2a, and a session is set up in request.
In step S202, PCEF2a sends session establishment request to PCRF2b, and the IP-CAN session establish request defined in such as 3GPP standard, wherein contains the mark of user 1.
In step S203, the 6th receiving system 501 receives the configuration file request from PCRF2b, and the profile request defined in such as 3GPP standard, wherein contains the mark of user 1, for obtaining the configuration file of user 1.
In step S204,7th dispensing device 502 sends configuration file to PCRF2b and replys, the profile response defined in such as 3GPP standard, wherein contains the address that the mark of user 1 owning user group and described user organize corresponding OCS, i.e. the address of OCS2d.PCRF2b just can learn that user 1 belongs to user's group, and learns that the account information that this user organizes is kept in OCS2d.
It should be noted that the present invention can be implemented in the assembly of software and/or software restraint, such as, application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC) (ASIC), general object computer or any other similar hardware device can be adopted to realize.In one embodiment, software program of the present invention can perform to realize step mentioned above or function by processor.Similarly, software program of the present invention (comprising relevant data structure) can be stored in computer readable recording medium storing program for performing, such as, and RAM memory, magnetic or CD-ROM driver or floppy disc and similar devices.In addition, steps more of the present invention or function can adopt hardware to realize, such as, as coordinating with processor thus performing the circuit of each step or function.
In addition, a part of the present invention can be applied to computer program, such as computer program instructions, when it is performed by computer, by the operation of this computer, can call or provide according to method of the present invention and/or technical scheme.And call the program command of method of the present invention, may be stored in fixing or moveable recording medium, and/or be transmitted by the data flow in broadcast or other signal bearing medias, and/or be stored in the working storage of the computer equipment run according to described program command.At this, comprise a device according to one embodiment of present invention, this device comprises the memory for storing computer program instructions and the processor for execution of program instructions, wherein, when this computer program instructions is performed by this processor, trigger this plant running based on the aforementioned method according to multiple embodiment of the present invention and/or technical scheme.
To those skilled in the art, obviously the invention is not restricted to the details of above-mentioned one exemplary embodiment, and when not deviating from spirit of the present invention or essential characteristic, the present invention can be realized in other specific forms.Therefore, no matter from which point, all should embodiment be regarded as exemplary, and be nonrestrictive, scope of the present invention is limited by claims instead of above-mentioned explanation, and all changes be therefore intended in the implication of the equivalency by dropping on claim and scope are included in the present invention.Any Reference numeral in claim should be considered as the claim involved by limiting.In addition, obviously " comprising " or " comprising " one word do not get rid of other unit or step, odd number does not get rid of plural number.Multiple unit of stating in device claim or device also can be realized by software or hardware by a unit or device.First, second word such as grade is used for representing title, and does not represent any specific order.
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1. in PCRF for carrying out a method for usage monitoring to user's group, the method comprises the following steps:
Set up the session establishment request of a session in response to the request from PCEF, wherein contain the mark of a user, send configuration file request message to SPR, wherein contain the mark of described user;
The configuration file received from described SPR replys message, wherein contains the address that the mark of described user's owning user group and described user organize corresponding OCS;
Send limit request message to described OCS, wherein contain the mark of described user and the mark of described user's owning user group;
The limit received from described OCS replys message, wherein contains the current available limit of described user;
Be that described user distributes a quota according to the current available limit of described user, and send session establishment to described PECF and reply message, wherein contain described quota.
2. method according to claim 1, wherein, described method also comprises:
When the current available limit of described user be zero or described session termination time, send limit report message to described OCS, wherein contain the current available limit of described user and the mark of owning user group;
Receive the limit updating message from described OCS, wherein contain the current available limit of the described user after renewal.
3. in OCS for carrying out a method for usage monitoring to user's group, comprising:
Receive the limit request message from PCRF, wherein contain the mark of a user and the mark of described user's owning user group;
The current available limit of described user is obtained from this locality;
Send limit to described PCRF and reply message, wherein contain the current available limit of described user.
4. method according to claim 3, wherein, described method also comprises:
Receive the limit report message from described PCRF, wherein contain the current available limit of described user and the mark of described user group;
The current available limit of the local described user preserved and the current available limit of described user group is upgraded according to the current available limit of described user;
If the current available limit current available limit that is non-vanishing and described user of described user's group is zero, according to the limit allocation rule pre-set, distribute a new limit for described user and send limit updating message to described PCRF, wherein containing the current available limit of the described user after renewal.
5. in SPR for an auxiliary method of user's group being carried out to usage monitoring, comprising:
Receive the configuration file request message from PCRF, wherein contain the mark of a user;
Send configuration file to described PCRF and reply message, wherein contain the address that the mark of described user's owning user group and described user organize corresponding OCS.
6. in PCRF for carrying out a device for usage monitoring to user's group, this device comprises:
First dispensing device, for setting up the session establishment request of a session in response to the request from PCEF, wherein contains the mark of a user, sends configuration file request message, wherein contain the mark of described user to SPR;
First receiving device, replys message for the configuration file received from described SPR, wherein contains the address that the mark of described user's owning user group and described user organize corresponding OCS;
Second dispensing device, for sending limit request message to described OCS, wherein contains the mark of described user and the mark of described user's owning user group;
Second receiving system, replys message for the limit received from described OCS, wherein contains the current available limit of described user;
3rd dispensing device, for being that described user distributes a quota according to the current available limit of described user, and sending session establishment to described PECF and replys message, wherein contain described quota.
7. device according to claim 6, wherein, described device also comprises:
4th dispensing device, for when the current available limit of described user be zero or described session termination time, send limit report message to described OCS, wherein contain the current available limit of described user and the mark of owning user group;
3rd receiving system, for receiving the limit updating message from described OCS, wherein contains the current available limit of the described user after renewal.
8. in OCS for carrying out a device for usage monitoring to user's group, this device comprises:
4th receiving system, for receiving the limit request message from PCRF, wherein contains the mark of a user and the mark of described user's owning user group;
Acquisition device, for obtaining the current available limit of described user from this locality;
5th dispensing device, replying message for sending limit to described PCRF, wherein containing the current available limit of described user.
9. device according to claim 8, wherein, described device also comprises:
5th receiving system, for receiving the limit report message from described PCRF, wherein contains the current available limit of described user and the mark of described user group;
Updating device, for upgrading the current available limit of the local described user preserved and the current available limit of described user group according to the current available limit of described user;
6th dispensing device, if be zero for the current available limit current available limit that is non-vanishing and described user of described user's group, according to the limit allocation rule pre-set, distribute a new limit for described user and send limit updating message to described PCRF, wherein containing the current available limit of the described user after renewal.
10. in SPR for auxiliary device user's group being carried out to usage monitoring, this device comprises:
6th receiving system, for receiving the configuration file request message from PCRF, wherein contains the mark of a user;
7th dispensing device, replys message for sending configuration file to described PCRF, wherein contains the address that the mark of described user's owning user group and described user organize corresponding OCS.
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