CHARGING METHOD, CHARGING NETWORK ELEMENT, CHARGING SYSTEM, AND COMMUNICATION SYSTEM
First Claim
1. A charging method, wherein a first network element in a network reports charging information and triggers charging control and a second network element reports the charging data, the method comprising:
- receiving the charging data reported by the first network element and the second network element; and
performing the charging control according to the charging data reported by the first network element by associating the charging data with the charging data of the second network element.
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Abstract
A charging method, a charging network element, a charging system, and a communication system are disclosed. Network elements are categorized into a master network element and a slave network element; charging control is triggered by the master network element, and the slave network element is responsible for reporting the charging data without credit control. In the charging process, credit control is performed for the master network element in view of the charging data of the slave network element, and centralized charging is performed at the master network element. Compared with the prior art, the disclosure simplifies the charging process, reduces the load of processing and interaction between the charging system and the charging network element, and saves the system resources.
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20 Claims
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1. A charging method, wherein a first network element in a network reports charging information and triggers charging control and a second network element reports the charging data, the method comprising:
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receiving the charging data reported by the first network element and the second network element; and performing the charging control according to the charging data reported by the first network element by associating the charging data with the charging data of the second network element. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A charging method, comprising:
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receiving a charging request sent by each network element that performs charging control for a service stream, wherein the charging request carries corresponding charging data of each network element; identifying the type of each network element, the network element comprising a master network element and a slave network element; and charging according to the charging data of the master network element by associating the charging data with the charging data of the slave network element. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A charging system, comprising:
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a receiving unit, configured to receive a charging request sent by each network element that performs charging control for a service stream, wherein the charging request carries corresponding charging data of each network element; a network element type identifying unit, configured to identify the type of each network element, comprising a master network element and a slave network element; and a charging control unit, configured to perform charging according to the charging data of the master network element by associating the charging data with the charging data of the slave network element. - View Dependent Claims (18)
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19. A communication system, comprising:
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a network element configured to perform charging control for a service stream and send a charging request to a charging system, wherein the charging request carries corresponding charging data of each network element; and the charging system, configured to identify the type of each network element, comprising a master network element and a slave network element; and
perform charging according to the charging data of the master network element by associating the charging data with the charging data of the slave network element. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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