WO2009143746A1

WO2009143746A1 - Charging method, charging system and charging device

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Publication number: WO2009143746A1
Application number: PCT/CN2009/071846
Authority: WO
Inventors: 徐志贤; 朱良军
Original assignee: 华为技术有限公司
Priority date: 2008-05-28
Filing date: 2009-05-19
Publication date: 2009-12-03
Also published as: CN101299670A

Abstract

A charging method, a charging system and a charging device, the charging method comprises: receiving a reported business volume application including at least two business volume types; after setting price to each business volume type, selecting one of the business volume types to be authorized.

Description

计费方法、计费***及计费装置 Billing method, billing system and billing device

本申请要求于 2008 年 5 月 28 日提交中国专利局、申请号为 200810098269.2、发明名称为 "计费方法、计费***及计费装置 "的中国专利申请的优先权，其全部内容通过引用结合在本申请中。 This application claims priority to Chinese Patent Application No. 200810098269.2, entitled "Charging Method, Billing System, and Billing Device", filed on May 28, 2008, the entire contents of which are incorporated by reference. In this application.

技术领域 Technical field

本发明涉及计费技术领域，特别涉及一种计费方法、计费***及计费装置。背景技术 The present invention relates to the field of charging technologies, and in particular, to a charging method, a charging system, and a charging device. Background technique

运营商会对提供的数据业务进行计费。一般地，对数据流量进行计费包括按数据业务进行的时长或者按数据业务产生的流量两种方式。 The operator will charge the data service provided. Generally, charging data traffic includes two methods according to the duration of the data service or the traffic generated by the data service.

现有技术中，对数据业务按照时长或者按照流量分别定义成一种产品推出，用户可以选择其中一种产品。 In the prior art, data services are defined as a product by time duration or according to traffic, and the user can select one of the products.

在对现有技术的研究和实践过程中，发明人发现现有技术中存在以下问题： In the research and practice of the prior art, the inventors found the following problems in the prior art:

外部网元向 OCS申请的业务量类型只能是一种，要么是流量，要么是时长。 OCS 按照申请的业务量类型进行批价扣费。但是，用户的需求差异是很大的，某些用户可能上网进行的业务量很大，希望包时间而不管流量；有些人上网进行的业务量很小，希望包流量而不限时间，这样，用固定的按照同一模式计费的方法不能满足用户需求。 The type of traffic that an external network element can apply to OCS can only be one type, either traffic or duration. OCS conducts the pricing deduction according to the type of business volume applied for. However, the difference in user needs is very large. Some users may have a large amount of traffic on the Internet, and they want to pack time regardless of traffic. Some people have a small amount of traffic on the Internet, and they want to have unlimited traffic, so that The method of charging according to the same mode cannot meet the user's needs.

发明内容 Summary of the invention

本发明实施例提供一种计费方法、计费***及计费装置，以实现按照用户需求进行计费。 The embodiment of the invention provides a charging method, a charging system and a charging device, so as to implement charging according to user requirements.

一些实施例提供一种计费方法、计费***及计费装置是这样实现的：接收上报的至少包含两种业务量类型的业务量申请； Some embodiments provide a charging method, a charging system, and a charging device, which are implemented by: receiving a reported traffic request that includes at least two types of traffic types;

对每种业务量类型分别批价后选择其中一个业务量类型进行授权。 After each type of traffic is separately priced, select one of the traffic types for authorization.

一种计费***，包括： A billing system comprising:

外部网元，用于上报至少包含两种业务量类型的申请； An external network element, configured to report an application that includes at least two types of traffic types;

计费装置，用于对每种业务量分别批价后选择其中一个业务量类型进行授权。 The billing device is configured to select one of the traffic types for each type of traffic and then authorize one of the traffic types for authorization.

一种计费装置，包括：批价单元，用于对上报的每种业务量类型分别批价； A charging device comprising: The rating unit is used to separately price each type of traffic reported;

第一选择单元，用于在可以批价的业务量类型中选择一种进行授权。 The first selection unit is configured to select one of the types of traffic types that can be priced to perform authorization.

由以上实施例提供的技术方案可见，接收上报的包含至少两种业务量的申请，对每种业务量分别批价后选择其中一个业务量类型进行授权，可以灵活的选择计费的业务量类型，从而可以满足用户的不同需求。 It can be seen that the technical solution provided by the foregoing embodiment can receive the reported application including at least two types of traffic, and select one of the traffic types for each type of traffic to be authorized, and can flexibly select the type of the traffic to be charged. In order to meet the different needs of users.

附图说明 DRAWINGS

图 1为本发明计费***实施例的框图； 1 is a block diagram of an embodiment of a billing system of the present invention;

图 2为一计费方法总体实施例的流程图； 2 is a flow chart of a general embodiment of a charging method;

图 3为一计费方法具体实施例的流程图； 3 is a flow chart of a specific embodiment of a charging method;

图 4为一计费方法实施例中批价的流程图； 4 is a flow chart of the rating in an embodiment of a charging method;

图 5为本发明计费装置实施例的框图。 Figure 5 is a block diagram of an embodiment of a billing apparatus of the present invention.

具体实施方式 detailed description

以下介绍一个计费***的实施例，图 1示出了其框图，包括： An embodiment of a billing system is described below, and FIG. 1 shows a block diagram thereof, including:

外部网元 51 , 用于上报至少包含两种业务量类型的申请； The external network element 51 is configured to report an application that includes at least two types of traffic types;

计费装置 52, 用于对每种业务量分别批价后选择其中一个业务量类型进行授权。 The charging device 52 is configured to select one of the traffic types for each type of traffic and then authorize one of the traffic types.

利用上述计费***，外部网元 51发送 CCR INITIAL消息到计费装置 52, 将两种业务量类型都上报申请，即将流量和时长两种类型都上报；计费装置 52收到外部网元的 CCR Initial请求后，对两种业务量分别批价，选择其中一个业务量类型进行授权。 With the above-mentioned charging system, the external network element 51 sends a CCR INITIAL message to the charging device 52, and both types of traffic are reported to the application, that is, both the traffic and the duration are reported; the charging device 52 receives the external network element. After the CCR Initial request, the two types of traffic are separately priced, and one of the traffic types is selected for authorization.

对缺省数据业务量计费，可以选择按时长和 /或按流量定义产品，并且不同产品的优先级配置不同。计费装置 52对两种业务量分别批价，会选择其中一个业务量类型进行授权。具体的，可以比较两个业务的优先级，选择优先级高的作为本次会话的业务量类型。 For default data traffic billing, you can choose to define products by duration and/or by traffic, and different products have different priority configurations. The billing device 52 separately rates the two types of traffic and selects one of the traffic types for authorization. Specifically, the priority of the two services can be compared, and the traffic type of the current session is selected as the priority.

特别的，当两个业务的优先级相同时，可以择优选择一种业务量类型。例如，可以优先选择计费结果少的。 In particular, when the priorities of the two services are the same, one type of traffic can be preferentially selected. For example, the billing result can be preferentially selected.

计费装置 52具体的可以为实时计费*** OCS。上述计费的***的工作流程和下面介绍的计费方式一致或者类似，因而不 25 The charging device 52 may specifically be a real-time charging system OCS. The workflow of the above billing system is the same as or similar to the billing method described below, and thus does not 25

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如图 2所示为一个计费方法施例的流程，可以包括： Figure 2 shows the flow of a charging method example, which may include:

S201 : 接收上报的至少包含两种业务量类型的业务量申请。 S201: Receive a reported traffic request that includes at least two types of traffic types.

S202: 对每种业务量类型分别批价后选择其中一个业务量类型进行授权。这里， S202 中所说的对每种业务量分别批价后选择其中一个业务量类型进行授权，具体可以包括以下情况： S202: Select one of the traffic types for each type of traffic and then select one of the traffic types for authorization. Here, in S202, each of the traffic volumes is separately priced and one of the traffic types is selected for authorization, which may specifically include the following cases:

情况一：对于仅有一种业务量类型可以批价的，选择该业务量类型进行授权。 Case 1: For only one type of traffic that can be priced, select the type of traffic for authorization.

情况二：对于至少两种业务量类型可以批价的，按照业务量类型的优先级或费用选择业务量类型进行授权。 Case 2: For at least two types of traffic that can be priced, the authorization is based on the priority of the traffic type or the type of cost.

第二种情况中，所说的按照业务量类型的优先级选择业务量类型进行授权，具体的，可以包括下面过程： In the second case, the authorization is performed according to the priority type of the traffic type, and specifically, the following process may be included:

比较每种业务量类型计费的产品优先级，当所述优先级最高的业务量类型只包括一种时，选择优先级最高的一种业务量类型进行授权；当所述优先级最高的业务量类型包括至少两种时，按照费用选择业务量类型进行授权。 Comparing the product priority of each type of traffic, when the service type of the highest priority includes only one type, the one with the highest priority is selected for authorization; when the service with the highest priority is the highest priority When the quantity type includes at least two types, the authorization is performed according to the cost selection type of traffic.

前述所说的按照费用选择业务量类型进行授权，具体可以包括下面情况：情况一：对于不同业务量类型计费产生不同的费用，选择费用低的业务量类型进行授权； The above-mentioned authorization according to the fee selection service type may specifically include the following situations: Case 1: Different charges are generated for different traffic types, and a low-cost traffic type is selected for authorization;

情况二：对于不同业务量类型计费产生相同的费用，设置一种业务量类型为缺省选择 4受权。 Case 2: For the different traffic type types, the same fee is generated. Set a traffic type to the default option 4 to be authorized.

在进行授权前，还可以包括按照入账情况复核选择的业务量类型。 Before the authorization is performed, it may also include reviewing the selected traffic type according to the account entry status.

所述按照入账情况复核选择的业务量类型，具体可以包括下面情况：如果入账时余额不足，则尝试按同优先级的另一业务量类型的计费结果扣费，并且如果扣费成功，则选择所述扣费成功的业务量类型。 The checking the selected traffic type according to the accounting situation may specifically include the following situations: if the balance is insufficient when the account is entered, the charging result is deducted according to the charging result of another traffic type of the same priority, and if the charging is successful, Select the type of business that the deduction is successful.

对于所述优先级最高的业务量类型只包括一种的情况，在所述 4受权前还包括按照入账情况复核所选择的业务量类型。 For the case where the highest priority traffic type includes only one type, before the 4 is authorized, the method further includes checking the selected traffic type according to the account entry status.

所述按照入账情况复核选择的业务量类型包括： The types of traffic selected according to the account entry review include:

则按照优先级高的业务量类型进行反算得到可授权的业务量，并将反算的业务量作为可授权的业务量。该方法实施例中，在所有步骤之后，还可以包括: Then, according to the high priority traffic type, the back-calculated traffic volume is obtained, and the back-calculated traffic volume is regarded as the licensable traffic volume. In the method embodiment, after all the steps, the method may further include:

接收上报的业务量请求； Receiving a reported traffic request;

对所述选择的业务量类型批价后进行授权。以下介绍一个计费方法的具体实施例的流程，如图 3所示，包括： Authorize the selected traffic type after pricing. The following describes the process of a specific embodiment of a charging method, as shown in FIG. 3, including:

S301:外部网元发送信用控制请求（或者称为 CCR初始化消息， CCR Initial 请求）到 OCS。具体可以包括通过 CCR初始化消息将两种业务量类型都上报申请，即将流量和时长两种类型都上报。 S301: The external network element sends a credit control request (or called a CCR initialization message, a CCR Initial request) to the OCS. Specifically, the two types of traffic types are reported to be reported through the CCR initialization message, that is, both the traffic and the duration are reported.

S302: OCS收到外部网元的上述 CCR Initial请求后，按照前述两种业务量类型对该类型下的业务量进行批价后，选择其中一个业务量类型。 S302: After receiving the CCR Initial request of the external network element, the OCS selects one of the traffic types after the service volume of the type is priced according to the foregoing two traffic types.

当然，对于外部网元上报两种以上的业务量类型， OCS 对所有上报的不同业务量类型分别批价，后续过程与本实施例类似，以下均以流量和时长两种业务量类型说明。 Of course, for the two types of traffic types to be reported by the external network element, the OCS advertises the different types of traffic that are reported separately. The subsequent process is similar to this embodiment. The following describes the traffic types and durations.

批价的目的可以包括获取上报的产品类型，还可以包括计算产生的费用。对于缺省数据业务量计费，可以选择按时长和 /或按流量定义产品，并且不同产品的优先级配置不同。例如一个缺省数据业务量的按时长计费产品，优先级为 1000, 而其按流量计费产品，优先级为 1200。用户可以选择自己适合的产品来订购，可以限制或者不限制不能同时订购。 The purpose of the rating may include obtaining the type of product being reported, and may also include calculating the generated fee. For default data traffic billing, you can choose to define products by duration and/or by traffic, and different products have different priority configurations. For example, a time-based billing product with a default data traffic has a priority of 1000, and its traffic-based product has a priority of 1200. Users can choose the products they prefer to order, and can or cannot be ordered at the same time.

对于固定是按时长或者流量计费的网站或业务产品，***可以将这类固定按时长或流量计费的网站或业务产品定义为非订购的产品，不需要用户订购。这些产品的优先级，可以高于缺省数据流量计费产品。例如一个网站读书频道的产品，按流量计费的，优先级可以是 800。 For sites or business products that are fixed on a time-consuming or flow-through basis, the system can define such fixed-time or flow-through websites or business products as non-ordered products, without the user having to order. The priority of these products can be higher than the default data flow rate product. For example, a website reading channel product, according to the flow rate, the priority can be 800.

OCS 对两种业务量分别批价，会选择其中一个业务量类型。具体的，可以比较两个业务的优先级，选择优先级高的作为本次会话的业务量类型。 OCS will separately price two types of business and will select one of the traffic types. Specifically, the priority of the two services can be compared, and the traffic type of the current session is selected as the priority.

S303: OCS通过 CCA Initial消息将所选择的业务量类型授权给外部网元。 S304: 外部网元接收 CCA Initial消息后，放通业务。后续还可以包括： S303: The OCS grants the selected traffic type to the external network element by using a CCA Initial message. S304: After receiving the CCA Initial message, the external network element releases the service. The follow-up can also include:

S305: 在业务未终止而所选择的业务量用尽时，外部网元发送所选择业务量的请求（CCR Update )到 OCS, 以请求获得下一分片。 S305: When the service is not terminated and the selected traffic is exhausted, the external network element sends a request for the selected traffic (CCR Update) to the OCS to request the next fragment.

该步骤中，外部网元也可以发送新的业务量请求（ CCR Update )到 OCS , 请求获得下一分片。这里的新的业务量请求中，可以与 S301中类似，包括两种业务量类型的业务量申请，即将流量和时长两种类型都上报。 In this step, the external network element can also send a new traffic request (CCR Update) to the OCS to request the next fragment. The new traffic request here can be similar to that in S301, including the traffic request of two types of traffic, that is, both the traffic and the duration are reported.

在外部网元后续发起的 CCR消息中，只需要对前面选择的业务量类型请求批价、授权等。 In the CCR message initiated by the external network element, it is only necessary to request the rating, authorization, etc. for the previously selected traffic type.

S306: OCS收到 CCR Update消息后，对已经使用的所述所选择业务量类型的业务量进行批价后扣费。同时， OCS 可以获取所选择的业务量类型的新的请求量。 S306: After receiving the CCR Update message, the OCS deducts the fee for the service volume of the selected traffic type that has been used. At the same time, OCS can get a new request volume for the selected traffic type.

S307: OCS将所选择的业务量类型的新的请求量授权给外部网元。 S307: The OCS grants a new request quantity of the selected traffic type to the external network element.

S308: 外部网元接收 CCA Update消息后，继续放通业务。 S308: After receiving the CCA Update message, the external network element continues to release the service.

之后，如果业务没有终止，而所选择的业务量用尽时，可重复 S305至 307。 S309:当业务终止（例如用户挂机；)，外部网元发送 CCR终止（ Termination ) 上报最后使用量； Thereafter, if the business is not terminated and the selected amount of business is exhausted, S305 to 307 may be repeated. S309: When the service is terminated (for example, the user hangs up;), the external network element sends a CCR Termination to report the last usage;

S310: OCS按照已使用业务量批价和扣费，并释放会话。 S310: The OCS approves and deducts the traffic according to the used traffic, and releases the session.

由以上实施例可见，接收上报的包含至少两种业务量的申请，对每种业务量分别批价后选择其中一个业务量类型进行授权，可以灵活的选择计费的业务量类型，从而可以满足用户的不同需求。 It can be seen from the above embodiment that the application for receiving at least two types of traffic is received, and each of the traffic volumes is separately priced, and one of the traffic types is selected for authorization, and the type of the traffic volume can be flexibly selected, thereby satisfying Different needs of users.

具体的，作为 S302中的批价流程的一个具体实施例，可以如图 4中所示： S401 : 判断是两种业务量都可以批价还是只有一种业务量可以成功批价，如果是后者，执行 S402; 如果是前者，执行 S403。 Specifically, as a specific embodiment of the rating process in S302, as shown in FIG. 4: S401: determining whether both types of traffic can be priced or only one type of service can be successfully priced, if yes S402 is executed; if it is the former, S403 is executed.

具体的，批价是否成功的判断，可以通过能否找到对应的资费定义，并且将所申请业务量批价完成来确定。例如上报了 20K流量的业务量，但是批价时没有找到对应资费，或者没有全部批价完成，则判断不能成功批价。 Specifically, the judgment of whether the rating is successful can be determined by whether the corresponding tariff definition can be found and the application volume is completed. For example, if the traffic volume of 20K traffic is reported, but the corresponding tariff is not found at the rating, or if all the pricing is not completed, it is judged that the price cannot be successfully awarded.

对两种业务量类型分别批价过程中，如果只有一种业务量类型批价成功，说明很有可能用户没有订阅另一种业务量类型的计费产品。 In the process of separately approving two types of traffic types, if only one type of traffic type is successfully awarded, it is very likely that the user does not subscribe to the billing product of another traffic type.

S402: 将该可以成功批价的业务量类型作为可授权的业务量类型。 25 S402: The traffic type that can be successfully rated is regarded as an Authenticated Traffic Type. 25

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S403:比较两种业务量计费的产品优先级，如果优先级不同，则进入 S404, 如果优先级相同，则进入 S405。 S403: Compare the product priorities of the two types of traffic billing. If the priorities are different, go to S404. If the priorities are the same, go to S405.

S404: 选择采用优先级高的业务量类型进行计费。 S404: Select a traffic type with a higher priority for charging.

哪个业务量的产品优先级高，就采用哪个业务量类型。例如用户既定了优先级值 1000为时长计费产品，又定了优先级值为 1200的流量计费产品，而且规定优先级值小的优先级高。这样，因为时长计费产品优先级高，则选择时长的业务量。如果用户使用的服务是网站读书频道，因为网站读书的产品优先级更高（设为 800 ), 则又按照该产品定义，选择流量计费。 Which traffic type is used for which business volume has a higher priority. For example, the user has a priority value of 1000 for the time-based billing product, and a flow rate product with a priority value of 1200, and the priority value is specified to be small. In this way, because the time-based billing product has a high priority, the duration of the traffic is selected. If the service used by the user is the website reading channel, because the product of the website reading has a higher priority (set to 800), the flow rate is selected according to the product definition.

上述 S403和 S404也可以跳过，而在 S401中不只一种业务量可以批价的情况下，直接进入 S405。 The above S403 and S404 can also be skipped, and in the case where more than one type of traffic can be priced in S401, the process directly proceeds to S405.

S405: 判断两种业务量计费产生的费用是否不同，如果不同则进入 S406, 如果相同则进入 S407。 S405: Determine whether the charges generated by the two types of traffic billing are different. If they are different, the process proceeds to S406. If they are the same, the process proceeds to S407.

S406: 选择两种业务量类型中费用低的业务量类型。 S406: Select a low-cost traffic type among the two traffic types.

S407: 设置一种业务量类型为缺省选择授权。 S407: Set a traffic type to default selection authorization.

例如可以是按时长的业务量类型为缺省选择的业务量类型，当然也可以是是按流量的业务量类型为缺省选择的业务量类型。 For example, it may be a traffic type selected by default according to the traffic type of the time length, or may be a traffic type selected by default according to the traffic type of the traffic.

考虑到用户余额情况， S406的选择或 S407中的设置缺省选择授权前还可以包括 S408。 In consideration of the user balance situation, the selection in S406 or the setting in S407 may include S408 before the default selection authorization.

S408: 按照入账情况复核选择的业务量类型。 S408: Review the selected traffic type according to the account entry status.

具体的，如果入账时余额不足，则尝试按另外一个业务量的计费结果扣费，并且如果扣费成功，则将所述扣费成功的业务量类型作为可以授权业务量类型。 Specifically, if the balance is insufficient when the account is entered, the charging result is deducted according to the charging result of another traffic, and if the deduction is successful, the traffic type of the successful deduction is regarded as the type of the authorized traffic.

例如批价产品时长和流量的优先级相同，都是 1000, 计费结果流量费用是 5元，时长费用是 3元，按照前述方式，选择费用低的，则会优先选择时长的计费结果扣费。 For example, the price of the product and the traffic have the same priority, which is 1000. The billing result traffic cost is 5 yuan, and the duration fee is 3 yuan. According to the foregoing method, if the cost is low, the billing result will be preferentially selected. fee.

假如用户余额不足，只有 2元，并且此时假设存在用户有赠送账本，只能用于按照流量扣费，这样，按流量计费的结果扣费可能成功，则应当选择流量的业务量类型。 If the user's balance is insufficient, only 2 yuan, and at this time, if the user has a gift book, it can only be used to charge according to the flow. In this way, if the deduction of the flow rate is successful, the traffic type of the traffic should be selected.

如果按照流量的业务量类型扣费时也余额不足，则还是应选择缺省按时长 25 的业务量来进行反算。 If the balance is insufficient when deducting the traffic type according to the traffic type, you should still choose the default duration. 25 business volume to backcalculate.

类似的，考虑到用户余额情况， S404中的选择前还可以包括步骤 S409。 S409: 如果入账时余额不足，则按照优先级高的类型进行反算得到可授权的业务量类型。 Similarly, in consideration of the user balance, the selection in S404 may further include step S409. S409: If the balance is insufficient at the time of account entry, the backhand calculation is performed according to the type with higher priority to obtain the licensable traffic type.

例如用户申请的业务量类型是时长，具体包括 10分钟的使用时长，计费结果是 10元，但是用户余额不足，假设余额为 2元，则根据用户余额反算得到可授权的业务量，例如可授权的时长为 2分钟，则将反算的业务量作为可授权的业务量类型。 For example, the type of traffic requested by the user is the duration, which includes the 10-minute usage duration. The charging result is 10 yuan, but the user balance is insufficient. If the balance is 2 yuan, the authorized traffic is obtained according to the user balance, for example. The licensable time is 2 minutes, and the back-calculated traffic is used as the licensable traffic type.

上述按照优先级选择，对于运营商来说便于实现对不同计费规则的管理。例如运营商主推的是按时长计费的套餐，但是某个产品，例如铃声，要按流量计费，则此铃声产品的优先级比时长套餐的优先级高，则能够满足这样的需要。 The above selection according to the priority is convenient for the operator to manage different charging rules. For example, the operator mainly pushes a package that is charged on a long-term basis. However, if a product, such as a ringtone, is charged by traffic, the priority of the ringtone product is higher than that of the duration package, which can meet such a requirement.

而按费用选择，是在产品优先级相同情况下的选择。按照费用选择，对用户有利，例如可以利于用户选择费用低的产品。一个计费装置的实施例，图 5示出了其框图，包括： The choice by cost is the choice when the product priority is the same. According to the cost selection, it is beneficial to the user, for example, it can be beneficial for the user to select a product with low cost. An embodiment of a charging device, FIG. 5 shows a block diagram thereof, including:

批价单元 61 , 用于对上报的每种业务量类型分别批价； The rating unit 61 is configured to separately price each type of traffic reported;

第一选择单元 62, 用于在可以批价的业务量类型中选择一种进行授权。优选地，所述第一选择单元 62可以包括： The first selecting unit 62 is configured to select one of the types of traffic that can be priced to perform authorization. Preferably, the first selecting unit 62 may include:

优先级比较单元 63 , 对于至少两种业务量类型可以批价的，用于比较每种业务量类型计费的产品优先级； The priority comparison unit 63 is configured to compare the product priority of each type of traffic type billing for at least two types of traffic types;

第二选择单元 64, 用于当所述优先级最高的业务量类型只包括一种时，选择优先级最高的一种业务量类型进行授权；当所述优先级最高的业务量类型包括至少两种时，按照费用选择业务量类型进行授权。 a second selecting unit 64, configured to: when the traffic type with the highest priority includes only one type, select one type of traffic with the highest priority for authorization; and when the type of traffic with the highest priority includes at least two In this case, the authorization type is selected according to the cost.

优选地，所述第二选择单元 64可以包括： Preferably, the second selecting unit 64 may include:

费用比较单元 65 , 当所述优先级最高的业务量类型包括至少两种时，用于比较不同业务量类型计费产生的费用； The cost comparison unit 65 is configured to compare charges generated by charging of different traffic types when the type of traffic with the highest priority includes at least two types;

第三选择单元 66, 对于不同业务量类型计费产生不同的费用，用于选择费用低的业务量类型进行 4受权；对于不同业务量类型计费产生相同的费用，用于设置一种业务量类型为缺省选择授权。计费装置具体的可以为实时计费*** ocs。 The third selecting unit 66 generates different charges for charging different types of traffic, and selects 4 types of traffic types for selecting low-cost traffic types; and generates the same fee for charging different traffic types, and is used for setting a traffic volume. Type is the default selection authorization. The charging device may specifically be a real-time charging system ocs.

利用上述计费装置进行计费的方法与前述方法类似，在此不再赘述。 The method for performing charging by using the foregoing charging device is similar to the foregoing method, and details are not described herein again.

以上所描述的装置实施例仅仅是示意性的，其中所述作为分离部件说明的单元可以是或者也可以不是物理上分开的，作为单元显示的部件可以是或者也可以不是物理单元 ,即可以位于一个地方 ,或者也可以分布到多个网络单元上。可以根据实际的需要选择其中的部分或者全部模块来实现本实施例方案的目的。本领域普通技术人员在不付出创造性的劳动的情况下，即可以理解并实施。 The device embodiments described above are merely illustrative, wherein the units described as separate components may or may not be physically separate, and the components displayed as units may or may not be physical units, ie may be located A place, or it can be distributed to multiple network units. Some or all of the modules may be selected according to actual needs to achieve the objectives of the solution of the embodiment. Those of ordinary skill in the art can understand and implement without deliberate labor.

通过以上的实施方式的描述，本领域的技术人员可以清楚地了解到各实施方式可借助软件加必需的通用硬件平台的方式来实现，当然也可以通过硬件。基于这样的理解，上述技术方案本质上或者说对现有技术做出贡献的部分可以以软件产品的形式体现出来，该计算机软件产品可以存储在计算机可读存储介质中，如 ROM/RAM、磁碟、光盘等，包括若干指令用以使得一台计算机设备 (可以是个人计算机，服务器，或者网络设备等）执行各个实施例或者实施例的某些部分所述的方法。 Through the description of the above embodiments, those skilled in the art can clearly understand that the various embodiments can be implemented by means of software plus a necessary general hardware platform, and of course, by hardware. Based on such understanding, the above-described technical solutions may be embodied in the form of software products in essence or in the form of software products, which may be stored in a computer readable storage medium such as ROM/RAM, magnetic Discs, optical discs, etc., include instructions for causing a computer device (which may be a personal computer, server, or network device, etc.) to perform the methods described in various embodiments or portions of the embodiments.

以上所述的实施方式，并不构成对该技术方案保护范围的限定。任何在上述实施方式的精神和原则之内所作的修改、等同替换和改进等，均应包含在该技术方案的保护范围之内。 The above-described embodiments do not constitute a limitation on the scope of protection of the technical solutions. Any modifications, equivalent substitutions and improvements made within the spirit and principles of the above-described embodiments are intended to be included within the scope of the technical solutions.

Claims

25 -9- 权利要求 25 -9- Claims

1、一种计费方法，其特征在于，包括： A charging method, characterized in that it comprises:

接收上报的至少包含两种业务量类型的业务量申请； Receiving a reported volume request containing at least two types of traffic;

2、如权利要求 1所述的方法，其特征在于，所述对每种业务量分别批价后选择其中一个业务量类型进行授权包括： 2. The method according to claim 1, wherein the selecting one of the traffic types for each type of traffic and then selecting one of the traffic types for authorization comprises:

对于仅有一种业务量类型可以批价的，选择该业务量类型进行授权；对于至少两种业务量类型可以批价的，按照业务量类型的优先级或费用选择业务量类型进行授权。 For only one type of traffic that can be priced, the traffic type is selected for authorization; for at least two types of traffic that can be priced, the traffic type is authorized according to the priority of the traffic type or the cost.

3、如权利要求 2所述的方法，其特征在于，所述按照业务量类型的优先级选择业务量类型进行授权包括： 3. The method according to claim 2, wherein the authorizing the traffic type according to the priority of the traffic type comprises:

比较每种业务量类型计费的产品优先级， Compare product priority for each type of traffic billing,

当所述优先级最高的业务量类型只包括一种时，选择优先级最高的一种业务量类型进行授权； When the highest priority traffic type includes only one type, the one with the highest priority is selected for authorization;

当所述优先级最高的业务量类型包括至少两种时，按照费用选择业务量类型进行授权。 When the highest priority traffic type includes at least two, the traffic type is authorized according to the fee.

4、如权利要求 2或 3所述的方法，其特征在于，所述按照费用选择业务量类型进行授权包括： The method according to claim 2 or 3, wherein the authorizing the service type according to the fee includes:

对于不同业务量类型计费产生不同的费用，选择费用低的业务量类型进行授权； For different traffic types, billing generates different fees, and selects a low-cost traffic type for authorization;

对于不同业务量类型计费产生相同的费用，设置一种业务量类型为缺省选择授权。 For the different traffic type types, the same fee is generated, and a traffic type is set as the default selection authorization.

5、如权利要求 4所述的方法，其特征在于，所述授权前还包括按照入账情况复核选择的业务量类型。 The method according to claim 4, wherein the pre-authorization further comprises reviewing the selected traffic type according to the account entry status.

6、如权利要求 5所述的方法，其特征在于，所述按照入账情况复核选择的业务量类型包括： 6. The method according to claim 5, wherein the checking the selected traffic volume type according to the accounting situation comprises:

如果入账时余额不足，则按同优先级的另一业务量类型的计费结果扣费，并且如果扣费成功，则选择所述扣费成功的业务量类型。 If the balance is insufficient when the account is credited, the charging result is charged according to the charging result of another traffic type of the same priority, and if the deduction is successful, the traffic type of the successful deduction is selected.

7、如权利要求 3所述的方法，其特征在于，对于所述优先级最高的业务 OP080725 7. The method of claim 3, wherein the service with the highest priority is OP080725

- 10- 量类型只包括一种的情况，在所述授权前还包括按照入账情况复核所选择的业务量类型。 - 10- The quantity type includes only one case, and before the authorization, it also includes checking the selected business type according to the account entry status.

8、如权利要求 7所述的方法，其特征在于，所述按照入账情况复核选择的业务量类型包括： 8. The method according to claim 7, wherein the checking the selected traffic volume type according to the accounting situation comprises:

5 则按照优先级高的业务量类型进行反算得到可授权的业务量，并将反算的业务量作为可授权的业务量。 5 The back-calculation is based on the high-priority traffic type to obtain the licensable traffic, and the back-calculated traffic is regarded as the licensable traffic.

9、如权利要求 1所述的方法，其特征在于，所述方法之后还包括：接收上报的业务量请求； The method according to claim 1, wherein the method further comprises: receiving a reported traffic request;

对所述选择的业务量类型批价后进行授权。 Authorize the selected traffic type after pricing.

10 10、一种计费***，其特征在于，包括： 10 10. A charging system, comprising:

11、一种计费装置，其特征在于，包括： 11. A charging device, comprising:

15 批价单元，用于对上报的每种业务量类型分别批价； 15 rating unit, used to separately price each type of traffic reported;

12、如权利要求 11所述的计费装置，其特征在于，所述第一选择单元包括： The charging apparatus according to claim 11, wherein the first selection unit comprises:

优先级比较单元，对于至少两种业务量类型可以批价的，用于比较每种业 20 务量类型计费的产品优先级； a priority comparison unit, which is priced for at least two types of traffic, for comparing the product priority of each type of traffic type charging;

第二选择单元，用于当所述优先级最高的业务量类型只包括一种时，选择优先级最高的一种业务量类型进行授权；当所述优先级最高的业务量类型包括至少两种时，按照费用选择业务量类型进行授权。 a second selecting unit, configured to: when the traffic type with the highest priority includes only one type, select one type of traffic with the highest priority for authorization; and when the type of traffic with the highest priority includes at least two types At the time, the authorization type is selected according to the cost.

13、如权利要求 12所述的计费装置，其特征在于，所述第二选择单元包 13. The charging device according to claim 12, wherein said second selection unit package

25 括： 25 include:

费用比较单元，当所述优先级最高的业务量类型包括至少两种时，用于比较不同业务量类型计费产生的费用； The fee comparison unit, when the type of the highest priority traffic type includes at least two types, is used to compare the charges generated by different traffic type billing;

第三选择单元，对于不同业务量类型计费产生不同的费用，用于选择费用低的业务量类型进行授权；对于不同业务量类型计费产生相同的费用，用于设 25 The third selecting unit generates different charges for charging different service types, and is used for selecting a low-cost traffic type for authorization; for different traffic types, charging generates the same fee, and is used for setting 25

-11- 置一种业务量类型为缺省选择授 *L -11- Set a traffic type as the default selection *L