Abstract
A convergent charging method includes determining, by a session management function (SMF), a charging type of a first data flow and a charging type of a second data flow, where the charging type is online charging or offline charging. The method further includes sending, by the SMF, a first message to a charging server using an online-offline convergent charging session based on the charging types of the first data flow and the second data flow, where the first message includes a first online charging request of the first data flow or a first offline charging request of the second data flow, and the online-offline convergent charging session is used to send the first online charging request and the first offline charging request.
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Claim
1. A convergent charging method implemented by a session management function, the convergent charging method comprising:
determining a charging type of a first data flow and a charging type of a second data flow, wherein the charging type of the first data flow is online charging, and wherein the charging type of the second data flow is offline charging; sending, based on the charging type of the first data flow and the charging type of the second data flow, a first online charging request for the first data flow and a first offline charging request for a second data flow to a charging server using an online-offline convergent charging session; and receiving, using the online-offline convergent charging session, first response information for the first online charging request and second response information for the first offline charging request from the charging server.
2. The convergent charging method of claim 1, wherein the first online charging request comprises a first quota application of the first data flow, and wherein the first offline charging request comprises first consumption information statistics.
3. The convergent charging method of claim 2, wherein the first response information comprises a first quota allocated to the first quota application, and wherein the second response information comprises a processing result of the first consumption information statistics when the first offline charging request comprises the first consumption information statistics.
4. The convergent charging method of claim 2, wherein the convergent charging method further comprises:
sending a second online charging request for the first data flow to the charging server using the online-offline convergent charging session when a first charging trigger condition of the first data flow is satisfied; or sending a second offline charging request for the second data flow to the charging server using the online-offline convergent charging session when a second charging trigger condition of the second data flow is satisfied.
5. The convergent charging method of claim 4,
wherein the second online charging request comprises first indication information corresponding to the first data flow, and wherein the first indication information instructs to perform online charging on the first data flow; or wherein the second offline charging request comprises second indication information corresponding to the second data flow, and wherein the second indication information instructs to perform offline charging on the second data flow.
6. The convergent charging method of claim 4, wherein the first data flow and the second data flow correspond to a same rating group, wherein the method further comprises receiving, using the online-offline convergent charging session, an instructing message from the charging server, and wherein the instructing message instructs to send the second online charging request or the second offline charging request message using the online-offline convergent charging session.
7. The convergent charging method of claim 1, wherein the convergent charging method further comprises sending a terminating message to the charging server to request the charging server to terminate the online-offline convergent charging session when online charging and offline charging do not need to be performed.
8. A convergent charging method implemented by a charging server, the convergent charging method comprising:
receiving, using an online-offline convergent charging session, a first online charging request for a first data flow and a first offline charging request for a second data flow from a session management function; and sending, using the online-offline convergent charging session, first response information of the first online charging request and second response information of the first offline charging request to the session management function.
9. The convergent charging method of claim 8, wherein the first response information comprises a first quota allocated to a first quota application of the first data flow, and wherein the second response information comprises a processing result of consumption information statistics when the first offline charging request comprises the consumption information statistics.
10. The convergent charging method of claim 9, wherein the convergent charging method further comprises receiving, using the online-offline convergent charging session, a second online charging request for the first data flow from the session management function and a second offline charging request of the second data flow form the session management function.
11. The convergent charging method of claim 10,
wherein the second online charging request comprises first indication information corresponding to the first data flow, and wherein the first indication information instructs to perform online charging on the first data flow, or wherein the second offline charging request comprises second indication information corresponding to the second data flow, wherein the second indication information instructs to perform offline charging on the second data flow.
12. The convergent charging method of claim 11, wherein the first data flow and the second data flow correspond to a same rating group, wherein the convergent charging method further comprises receiving, using the online-offline convergent charging session, an instructing message from the charging server, and wherein the instructing message instructs to send the second online charging request or the second offline charging request message using the online-offline convergent charging session.
13. A session management function, comprising:
a processor; and a memory coupled to the processor and storing instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to be configured to:
determine a charging type of a first data flow and a charging type of a second data flow, wherein the charging type of the first data flow is online charging and the charging type of the second data flow is offline charging;
send, based on the charging type of the first data flow and the charging type of the second data flow, a first online charging request of the first data flow and a first offline charging request of the second data flow to a charging server using an online-offline convergent charging session; and
receive, using the online-offline convergent charging session, first response information for the first online charging request and second response information for the first offline charging request from the charging server.
14. The session management function of claim 13, wherein the first online charging request comprises a first quota application of the first data flow, and wherein the first offline charging request comprises consumption information statistics.
15. The session management function of claim 14, wherein the first response information comprises a first quota allocated to the first quota application, and wherein the second response information comprises a processing result of the consumption information statistics.
16. The session management function of claim 14, wherein the instructions further cause the processor to be configured to:
send a second online charging request for the first data flow to the charging server using the online-offline convergent charging session when a first charging trigger condition of the first data flow is satisfied; or send a second offline charging request for the second data flow to the charging server using the online-offline convergent charging session when a second charging trigger condition of the second data flow is satisfied.
17. The session management function of claim 16,
wherein the second online charging request further comprises first indication information corresponding to the first data flow, and wherein the first indication information instructs to perform online charging on the first data flow, or wherein the second offline charging request comprises second indication information corresponding to the second data flow, and wherein the second indication information instructs to perform offline charging on the second data flow.
18. The session management function of claim 16, wherein the first data flow and the second data flow correspond to a same rating group, wherein the instructions cause the processor to be further configured to receive, using the online-offline convergent charging session, an instructing message from the charging server, and wherein the instructing message instructs to send the second online charging request or the second offline charging request message using the online-offline convergent charging session.
19. A charging server, comprising:
a processor; and a memory coupled to the processor and storing instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to be configured to:
receive, using an online-offline convergent charging session, a first online charging request for a first data flow and a first offline charging request for a second data flow from a session management function; and
send, using the online-offline convergent charging session, first response information for the first online charging request and second response information for the first offline charging request message to the session management function.
20. The charging server of claim 19, wherein the instructions further cause the processor to be configured to receive, using the online-offline convergent charging session, a second online charging request for the first data flow from the session management function and a second offline charging request of the second data flow from the session management function.
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