Method and system for content charging
First Claim
1. A method for content charging, comprising:
- sending, by a Portal Server, a service activation request to a Policy Server, based on a service request from a user;
responding to the service activation request, determining a service policy corresponding to the service request, and delivering a service policy activation message to a content control gateway, by the Policy Server;
executing the service policy and reporting user service consumption information to the Policy Server by the content control gateway; and
permitting the user to use the service, and charging according to the user service consumption information reported by the content control gateway, by the Policy Server.
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Abstract
The present invention discloses a method for content charging, including: sending, by a Portal Server, a service activation request to a Policy Server based on a service request from a user; responding to the service activation request, determining the service policy corresponding to the service request, and delivering a service policy activation message to a content control gateway by the Policy Server; executing the service policy and reporting user service consumption information to the Policy Server by the content control gateway; performing charging, by the Policy Server, according to the user service consumption information. By using the technical solution of the invention, accurate and low-cost charging on content service may be realized, and the requirements of dynamic adjustment on content service QoS may be met.
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18 Claims
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1. A method for content charging, comprising:
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sending, by a Portal Server, a service activation request to a Policy Server, based on a service request from a user;
responding to the service activation request, determining a service policy corresponding to the service request, and delivering a service policy activation message to a content control gateway, by the Policy Server;
executing the service policy and reporting user service consumption information to the Policy Server by the content control gateway; and
permitting the user to use the service, and charging according to the user service consumption information reported by the content control gateway, by the Policy Server. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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8. A system for content charging, comprising a Portal Server and a Content Server, wherein the system further comprises a Policy Server and a content control gateway, the Policy Server is connected with the Portal Server and the content control gateway and is adapted to deliver a service policy activation message and a service policy cancellation message, perform rating and charging according to user service consumption information reported by the content control gateway;
the content control gateway is connected with the Content Server and is adapted to control access to the Content Server of the user according to the access right, count the service consumption information and report the user service consumption information to the Policy Server for charging. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10)
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