Abstract
A method for implementing a policy and charging control (PCC) is provided. The method includes: acquiring user location information; and determining a PCC rule of a user according to the acquired user location information. The PCC rule is for a policy and charging enforcement function (PCEF) to perform the corresponding PCC. Corresponding PCEF policy control and charging rules function (PCRF) gateway and system for implementing a PCC are also provided. Thus the PCC based on fine-granularity location information is implemented.
Technologies
Billing
Product
Use Cases
Wireless communication
Services
Claim
1. A method for implementing a Policy and Charging Control (PCC), comprising:
acquiring, by a Policy and Charging Rules Function (PCRF), user location acquisition ability information carried in a Credit-Control-Request (CCR) message sent by a Policy and Charging Enforcement Function (PCEF), wherein the user location acquisition ability information denotes that the PCEF does not have the ability of acquiring user location information; and
determining, by the PCRF, a PCC rule of a user according to the user location acquisition ability information, wherein the PCC rule determined according to the user location acquisition ability information is for the PCEF to perform a corresponding PCC,
wherein the location acquisition ability information carried in the CCR message sent by the PCEF comprises: a user location information attribute value pair whose attribute values are specific values denoting that the PCEF does not have the ability of acquiring corresponding user location information.', 'acquiring, by a Policy and Charging Rules Function (PCRF), user location acquisition ability information carried in a Credit-Control-Request (CCR) message sent by a Policy and Charging Enforcement Function (PCEF), wherein the user location acquisition ability information denotes that the PCEF does not have the ability of acquiring user location information; and', 'determining, by the PCRF, a PCC rule of a user according to the user location acquisition ability information, wherein the PCC rule determined according to the user location acquisition ability information is for the PCEF to perform a corresponding PCC,', 'wherein the location acquisition ability information carried in the CCR message sent by the PCEF comprises: a user location information attribute value pair whose attribute values are specific values denoting that the PCEF does not have the ability of acquiring corresponding user location information.
2. The method for implementing a PCC according to claim 1, wherein the user location information attribute value pair is RAI attribute value pair or 3GPP-User-Location-Info attribute value pair.
3. The method for implementing a PCC according to claim 1, wherein the PCEF sends the user location acquisition ability information when an IP Connectivity Access Network (IP-CAN) session is established or modified.', "4. The method for implementing a PCC according to claim 1, wherein determining, by the PCRF, a PCC rule of a user according to the user location acquisition ability information, user subscription data and the operator's policy.", '5. A Policy and Charging Enforcement Function (PCEF), comprising:
a sending unit, configured to send location acquisition ability information to a Policy Control and Charging Rules Function (PCRF), wherein the user location acquisition ability information is carried in a Credit-Control-Request (CCR) message and denotes that the PCEF does not have the ability of acquiring user location information;
a receiving unit, configured to receive a Policy and Charging Control (PCC) rule determined by the PCRF according to the location acquisition ability information; and
a policy enforcement unit, configured to perform a corresponding PCC according to the PCC rule received by the receiving unit,
wherein the location acquisition ability information carried in the CCR message sent by the sending unit comprises: a user location information attribute value pair whose attribute values are specific values denoting that the PCEF does not have the ability of acquiring corresponding user location information.', 'a sending unit, configured to send location acquisition ability information to a Policy Control and Charging Rules Function (PCRF), wherein the user location acquisition ability information is carried in a Credit-Control-Request (CCR) message and denotes that the PCEF does not have the ability of acquiring user location information;', 'a receiving unit, configured to receive a Policy and Charging Control (PCC) rule determined by the PCRF according to the location acquisition ability information; and', 'a policy enforcement unit, configured to perform a corresponding PCC according to the PCC rule received by the receiving unit,', 'wherein the location acquisition ability information carried in the CCR message sent by the sending unit comprises: a user location information attribute value pair whose attribute values are specific values denoting that the PCEF does not have the ability of acquiring corresponding user location information.
6. The PCEF according to claim 5, wherein the user location information attribute value pair is Routing Area Identity (RAI) attribute value pair or 3GPP-User-Location-Info attribute value pair.
7. The PCEF according to claim 5, wherein the sending unit sends the user location acquisition ability information when an IP Connectivity Access Network (IP-CAN) session is established or modified.
8. A system for implementing a Policy and Charging Control (PCC), comprising:
a Policy and Charging Enforcement Function (PCEF); and
a Policy Control and Charging Rules Function (PCRF),
wherein the PCEF is configured to send location acquisition ability information to the PCRF, wherein the user location acquisition ability information is carried in a Credit-Control-Request (CCR) message and denotes that the PCEF does not have the ability of acquiring user location information; and receive a PCC rule sent from the PCRF and perform a corresponding PCC according to the PCC rule, and
wherein the PCRF is configured to acquire the user location acquisition ability information sent by the PCEF, determine the PCC rule of a user according to the user location acquisition ability information, and send the PCC rule to the PCEF,
wherein the location acquisition ability information carried in the CCR message sent by the PCEF comprises: a user location information attribute value pair whose attribute values are specific values denoting that the PCEF does not have the ability of acquiring corresponding user location information.', 'a Policy and Charging Enforcement Function (PCEF); and', 'a Policy Control and Charging Rules Function (PCRF),', 'wherein the PCEF is configured to send location acquisition ability information to the PCRF, wherein the user location acquisition ability information is carried in a Credit-Control-Request (CCR) message and denotes that the PCEF does not have the ability of acquiring user location information; and receive a PCC rule sent from the PCRF and perform a corresponding PCC according to the PCC rule, and', 'wherein the PCRF is configured to acquire the user location acquisition ability information sent by the PCEF, determine the PCC rule of a user according to the user location acquisition ability information, and send the PCC rule to the PCEF,', 'wherein the location acquisition ability information carried in the CCR message sent by the PCEF comprises: a user location information attribute value pair whose attribute values are specific values denoting that the PCEF does not have the ability of acquiring corresponding user location information.
9. The system for implementing a PCC according to claim 8, wherein the user location information attribute value pair is RAI attribute value pair or 3GPP-User-Location-Info attribute value pair
10. The system for implementing a PCC according to claim 8, wherein the PCEF sends the user location acquisition ability information when an IP Connectivity Access Network (IP-CAN) session is established or modified.', "11. The system for implementing a PCC according to claim 8, wherein the PCRF determining a PCC rule of a user according to the user location acquisition ability information, user subscription data and the operator's policy."]
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