JP4308282B2 - Network service providing apparatus and network service providing method - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a network service providing apparatus and a network service providing method, and in particular, a mobile origination information request (MO-LR) using a 3GPP (Third Generation Partnership Project) compliant interface or mobile location information. This method is suitable for application to a method of shifting from an unopened state where a network service cannot be used to an open state where a network service can be used, when a request (MT-LR: Mobile Terminal Location Request) is normally performed. Is.

  When a user (subscriber) applies for the use of a mobile phone, the user's phone number and whether or not the service contracted by the user is set on the network in order to allow the use of the user who wants to join the network. The Also, a telephone number and information for receiving a service are written on a UIM (Universal Identity Module) used by the user based on the contract.

  Then, when a call is made from a mobile device using a UIM in which the telephone number of the corresponding subscriber is registered, or when an incoming call is made to the subscriber, it is verified whether the user is a contracted user or the service subscription status. Check to allow connection. Here, in the conventional network service opening method, a mechanism is adopted in which the network service is considered to be opened when a subscriber's telephone number is set in the network, and a monthly usage fee is generated. For this reason, even if the writing to the UIM is completed, connection is not permitted unless the telephone number of the subscriber is registered on the network.

  In addition, the subscriber notifies the current location to the LCS client (generic name for companies and ASPs that connect to the network and exchange the location information of mobile devices with the network based on a contract with a network provider). In this case (MO-LR), user authentication is performed in the network, and it is determined whether or not the user request is permitted. In addition, in response to a request from the LCS client, when a third party search for returning the positioning information of the mobile device user to the LCS client is performed (MT-LR), the mobile device user is authenticated and the network is It is determined whether the user is available.

  Also, for example, in Patent Document 1, in order to enable billing processing according to the usage amount of resources of a mobile communication system for communication by a mobile communication terminal, the number of subscriber information access processes and the number of mobile communication terminals The number of times of location registration processing is periodically collected, the number of handover processing times, the number of additional times of base stations that use signals for diversity reception, and information necessary for billing processing such as incomplete call information are terminated. A method for collecting and executing billing processing each time is disclosed.

  Further, for example, in Patent Document 2, when a plurality of persons receive a paid service from an information center using the same mobile object, a communication means is provided so that charging can be performed for each user of the service. Disclosed is a method of storing in association with user identification information that matches user identification information received via the communication means, among at least one user identification information associated with mobile object identification information received via ing.

Also, for example, in Patent Document 3, information transmitted from a base station can be easily known for a communication fee due to the use of roaming and to prevent the communication fee from being charged to the user unexpectedly. Based on the roaming area, it detects that it is located in country B, and inquires the charge information related server whether the communication charge information is the latest. If it is not the latest, it is sent from the charge information related server. A method for updating communication charge information based on communication charge information is disclosed.
JP 2003-319098 A JP 2003-44753 A JP 2006-295684 A

However, for example, by incorporating a UIM into a car or a child goods (hereinafter referred to as user equipment) and then incorporating a module that notifies the LCS client of the location information acquired using the UIM, the manufacturer can obtain the location information. When providing a solution using a service to a user, a period is required to incorporate a UIM issued by a mobile phone operator into the user device.
For this reason, it takes time until the user equipment arrives at the hand of the user (actual end user) who purchases the user equipment via the manufacturer after the contract information is written in the UIM and shipped by the mobile phone operator. Therefore, in the method of considering the opening of the network service when the subscriber's telephone number is set on the network, the basic usage fee is incurred before the end user can start using the location information service. was there.

In addition, while the service usage state of the user is kept unopened on the network, a UIM is issued to the maker and the user starts using the phone, but there are restrictions due to time zones. There is a problem that it is difficult to deal with companies that generate orders on the order of several thousand units per month.
In addition, when incorporating modules and UIMs into user equipment provided by the manufacturer in the process within the manufacturer, it is necessary to check the normality of the communication control before shipping, and the basic usage fee is not charged. There is a need for a function that can provide location information and notify the current location to a test LCS client.

  Therefore, an object of the present invention is to prevent a basic usage fee from being generated before the end user can start using the location information service, and to shift the network service to the open state without manpower. A network service providing apparatus and a network service providing method are provided.

  In order to solve the above-described problem, according to the network service providing apparatus according to claim 1, whether the network service contracted by the user is allowed to be used or whether the network service is refused to be used is not opened. User profile setting means for setting a user profile to be indicated, position information opening flag setting means for setting a position information opening flag indicating that opening of the network service is triggered by use of a position information service, and the position information opening flag Is set, triggered by the use of the location information service when the network service is not yet opened, an open state transition means for shifting the network service to the open state, and triggered by the use of the location information service The network service to be opened It, characterized in that it comprises a basic charge generating means for generating a basic charge of the network service.

  Further, according to the network service providing apparatus according to claim 2, when the location information opening flag is set, the opening state transition means is triggered by a service order in an unopened state of the network service. When the network service is shifted to the open state, the basic usage fee generating means is configured to use the basic usage of the network service in accordance with the shift to the open state of the network service triggered by a service order when the network service is not open. It is characterized by generating a fee.

In addition, according to the network service providing apparatus according to claim 3, when the location information opening flag is set, the use service for restricting use of a service other than the location information service when the network service is not opened. It is characterized by comprising a regulating means.
Further, according to the network service providing apparatus according to claim 4, when the location information opening flag is set, the network service is not shifted to the open state, and a basic usage fee is not generated, and the network service is not generated. It is characterized by comprising test location information service permitting means for permitting the location information service when the service is not opened.

  According to the network service providing method of claim 5, the step of setting a user profile indicating whether the network service contracted by the user is allowed to be used or whether the network service is refused to be used. And a step of setting a location information opening flag indicating that the opening of the network service is triggered by the use of the location information service, and if the location information opening flag is set, the network service is in an unopened state. A step of shifting the network service to an open state with the use of the location information service as a trigger, and a basic of the network service in accordance with the transition to the open state of the network service triggered by the use of the location information service. A step to generate a usage fee Characterized in that it obtain.

  Further, according to the network service providing method of claim 6, when the location information opening flag is set, the network service is shifted to the opening state in response to a service order when the network service is not opening. And a step of generating a basic usage fee of the network service in accordance with a transition to the open state of the network service triggered by a service order in an unopened state of the network service. .

Further, according to the network service providing method of claim 7, when the location information opening flag is set, the step of restricting use of services other than the location information service when the network service is not opened is provided. It is characterized by providing.
Further, according to the network service providing method according to claim 8, when the location information opening flag is set, the network service is not shifted to the open state, and the network service is not generated without generating a basic usage fee. The step of allowing the location information service when the service is not opened is provided.

  As described above, according to the present invention, since the basic usage fee can be started from the time when the end user uses the user equipment, the UIM and the module are incorporated into the user equipment until the user wants to open the terminal. It is possible to prevent the occurrence of basic usage fees, and it is possible to provide a location information service when the network is in an “unopened” state on a trial basis, and in the process of incorporating UIMs and modules into user equipment However, it is possible to check the normality of communication control without generating a basic usage fee.

Hereinafter, a network service providing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of a network service providing apparatus according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
In FIG. 1, the network service providing apparatus includes a user profile setting means 11, a position information opening flag setting means 12, an opening state transition means 13, a basic usage fee generation means 14, a use service restriction means 15, and a test position information service permission. Means 16 are provided.

  Here, the user profile setting means 11 can set a user profile indicating whether the network service contracted by the user is allowed to be used or whether the network service is refused to be used. The location information opening flag setting means 12 can set a location information opening flag indicating that the opening of the network service is triggered by the use of the location information service. When the location information opening flag is set by the location information opening flag setting unit 12, the opening state transition unit 13 sets the network service to the opening state in response to the use of the location information service when the network service is not opened. Can be migrated. The basic usage fee generating means 14 can generate a basic usage fee for the network service as the network service is shifted to the open state triggered by the use of the location information service. When the location information open flag is set, the use service restricting means 15 can restrict the use of services other than the location information service when the network service is not open. When the location information service flag is set, the test location information service permission means 16 does not generate a basic usage fee so that the network service is not shifted to the open state, and the location in the unopened state of the network service. Information services can be tolerated.

Examples of network services include location information services such as mobile location information requests and mobile arrival location information requests, packet transmission services, packet reception services, voice transmission services, and voice reception services. it can.
Then, when applying for the use of a mobile phone or canceling the use of the network, if the telephone number of the user who wants to start or stop using the information of the contract service is set in the network, the user profile setting means 11 In addition to setting a user profile indicating whether the network service contracted by the user is open or not open, the location information open flag setting means 12 determines whether the network service is open. A position information opening flag indicating that the position information service is used when triggered by the use of the position information service is set.

Then, when the location information opening flag is set by the location information opening flag setting unit 12, the opening state transition unit 13 uses the location information service when the user uses the location information service when the network service is not opened. As a trigger, the network service is shifted to the open state, and the basic usage fee generating means 14 generates a basic usage fee for the network service.
In addition, when the position information opening flag is set by the position information opening flag setting means 12, the opening state transition means 13 is located when the user uses a service other than the position information service when the network service is not opened. In response to the use of a service other than the information service, the network service is shifted to the open state, and the basic usage fee generating means 14 generates a basic usage fee for the network service.

  Further, when the location information opening flag is set by the location information opening flag setting unit 12 and the user requests use of a service other than the location information service when the network service is not opened. Regulate the use of services other than the location information service. Then, at the timing when the network service is updated to the open state in the user profile setting means 11, the use of all the network services contracted by the user can be permitted.

In addition, the location information service permission means 16 for testing has been performed on a trial basis when the location information opening flag is set by the location information opening flag setting means 12 and the network service is not opened. In this case, the basic service charge is prevented from being generated by preventing the network service from entering the open state.
As a result, since the basic usage fee can be started from the time when the end user uses the user device, it is prevented that the basic usage fee is generated from the incorporation of the UIM and module into the user device to the user's desired opening time. In addition, it is possible to provide a location information service when the network is in an “unopened” state, and to generate a basic usage fee even in the process of incorporating UIMs and modules into user equipment. Therefore, it is possible to check the normality of communication control.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a system configuration of the network service providing apparatus according to the second embodiment of the present invention.
In FIG. 2, a customer information management system 101 is a device for setting information on users who are allowed to use the network, and wishes to start or stop using the mobile phone when applying for or canceling the network. The user's telephone number and contract service information are set in the network (hereinafter referred to as service order). The user information set in the customer information management system 101 is transmitted to the detail system 102 and the HLR / HSS installed system 103.

  An HLR (Home Location Register) has a server function for managing subscriber data, and an HSS (Home Subscriber Server) has a server function for managing subscriber location information. HLR / HSS is one of the components recommended by IMS (IP Multimedia Subsystem), which is a platform specification for providing audio, video, and data services for all-IP mobile core networks standardized by 3GPP. It can be used as a part.

  The detail system 102 is a system that collects detail bills for user basic usage fees and service usage and issues a usage statement. Based on the user information obtained from the customer information management system 101, the HLR / HSS installed system 103 holds the user profile K1 and controls services provided on the network. The VLR / MSC mounting systems 104 and 107 perform circuit switching call control based on the user profile K1 notified from the HLR / HSS mounting system 103. Packet-switched call control can be realized by the SGSN-equipped systems 105 and 106 based on the user profile notified from the HLR / HSS-equipped system 103.

A VLR (Visitor Location Register) can function as a location register, and an MSC (Mobile Switching Center) can function as an exchange. SGSN (Serving GPRS Support Node) can function as a relay for performing packet communication in the W-CDMA network.
Here, the VLR / MSC mounting system 104 and the SGSN mounting system 105 can manage the location / routing area R1, and the SGSN mounting system 106 and the VLR / MSC mounting system 107 can manage the location / routing area R2.

The HLR / HSS mounting system 103 is connected to all the VLR / MSC mounting systems 104 and 107 and the SGSN mounting systems 105 and 106 in a full mesh, and when there are a plurality of HLR / HSS mounting systems 103, the VLR / MSC mounting system 103 The mounting systems 104 and 107 and the SGSN mounting systems 105 and 106 are connected to all the HLR / HSS mounting systems 103 in a full mesh.
In addition, the user equipment 114 may include a UIM and a module used by the user A.

  The GMLC 108 is a system that controls location information services in the network, and plays a role of a gateway to other networks. An ASP (Application Service Provider) that handles location information services among companies that connect to the network and exchange location information of mobile devices with the network based on a contract with a provider that provides the network. The ISP that handles the packet communication service can be the ISP (Internet Service Provider) 111.

  A GGSN (Gate GPRS Support Node) 110 is a system that bears a gateway function with a host system in packet communication. A GMSC (Gateway Mobile Switching Center) 112 is a system having a gateway function in circuit-switched communication. The ASP information management system 113 is a device that inputs contract information and connection information related to an ASP to a gateway system that provides services for the ASP, and connects the GMLC 108 and the GGSN 110.

  Here, the location information service can be provided by the LCS client 109, the GMLC 108, the VLR / MSC mounting systems 104 and 107, and the HLR / HSS mounting system 103 that manages user information. The packet communication service can be provided by the ISP 111, the GGSN 110, the SGSN installed systems 105 and 106, and the HLR / HSS installed system 103. The circuit switching (voice) service can be provided by the GMSC 112, the VLR / MSC mounting systems 104 and 107, and the HLR / HSS mounting system 103.

When the user equipment 114 having the UIM and module used by the user A exists in the location / routing area R2 under the SGSN installation system 106 and the VLR / MSC installation system 107, the user equipment 114 The location is registered, and the network service is switched to an open state where it can be used. As a result, the SGSN installation system 106 and the VLR / MSC installation system 107 acquire the subscriber information of the user A from the HLR / HSS installation system 103, and the network and the user equipment 114 recognize that the service is available. it can.
When each service is used, billing is performed in the call control system, and the detailed building is transferred to the detailed system 102.

  Specifically, when the contract information of the user A is set in the customer information management system and a service order is input to the detail system 102 and the HLR / HSS installed system 103, the HLR / HSS installed system 103, VLR / MSC mounting systems 104 and 107 and SGSN mounting systems 105 and 106 are opened when a user A using a mobile device or a module uses a mobile origin location information request or a mobile arrival location information request (location information service). The location information opening flag indicating this, and the opening information indicating whether the basic usage fee has not been generated or the “opening” state in which the service contracted by the user can be used are stored in the user profiles K1 to K3.

Further, the GMLC 108 stores an LCS client state indicating that the LCS client 109 serving as the ASP of the location information service is a “test LCS client”.
Then, the network open state is not opened in the user profile of the user A who uses the mobile device or module held in the HLR / HSS mounting system 103, the VLR / MSC mounting systems 104 and 107, and the SGSN mounting systems 105 and 106. When the location information opening flag is set and the user A uses the location information service to be opened, the HLR / HSS mounting system 103, the VLR / MSC mounting systems 104, 107, and The open state of the network of the user profiles K1 to K3 of the SGSN installation systems 105 and 106 is updated to open, the network is opened, and a basic usage fee is generated at the same opportunity.

  In addition, the open state is set as unopened in the user profiles K1 to K3 of the user A who uses the mobile devices or modules of the HLR / HSS mounted system 103, the VLR / MSC mounted systems 104 and 107, and the SGSN mounted systems 105 and 106. At the same time, when the position information opening flag is set, if the opening is performed by a method other than the use of the position information service, the opening is handled as a network opening. Then, the network opening state in the user profiles K1 to K3 of the HLR / HSS mounting system 103, the VLR / MSC mounting systems 104 and 107, and the SGSN mounting systems 105 and 106 is updated to open, and the basic usage fee of the user A is started. deal with. Then, when the user A uses the location information service after that, since the network opening state is already set to open, the activation of the network opening is inhibited when the location information service is used.

  Further, position information to be opened when the open state in the user profiles K1 to K3 of the HLR / HSS mounted system 103, the VLR / MSC mounted systems 104 and 107, and the SGSN mounted systems 105 and 106 is set to unopened. Other than services, use of services contracted by users is restricted. Then, at the timing when the network opening state in the user profiles K1 to K3 of the HLR / HSS mounting system 103, the VLR / MSC mounting systems 104 and 107, and the SGSN mounting systems 105 and 106 is updated to the opening, the business operator moves to the user A Make all services available to you available.

  In addition, the LSLC client state of the GMLC 108 in a state where the open state in the user profiles K1 to K3 of the HLR / HSS mounted system 103, the VLR / MSC mounted systems 104 and 107, and the SGSN mounted systems 105 and 106 is set to not opened. When the user A performs end-to-end communication using the location information service for the LCS client 109 whose “test LCS client” is the target, the basic usage fee is set not to be activated on the network. Do not start generation.

Hereinafter, the processing flow of the network service providing apparatus in FIG. 2 will be described in more detail.
FIG. 3 is a block diagram illustrating a flow of a service order process for a terminal user according to the second embodiment of the present invention.
In FIG. 3, the customer information management system 101 sets the contract information of the user A and inputs a service order to the detail system 102 and the HLR / HSS installed system 103 (P1, P2). At that time, by setting “not opened” as the opening date in the service order to the specification system 102, it is held in the user profile K4 as the network is not opened, and the basic usage fee is not started in the specification system 102. .

  In addition, regarding the HLR / HSS-equipped system 103, the service state is notified that the network service is not started, and the open state is notified by the service order. At that time, information indicating what is the service to be started at the moment is also input. In this case, with the use of location information service of user A, the network is changed from non-opening to opening, and other contracted services can be used to open the location information service. The position information opening flag meaning that is entered in the service order. Then, the HLR / HSS mounting system 103 sets the open state to unopened in the user profile K1 of the user A, and holds the position information open flag.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing a flow of ASP service order processing according to the second embodiment of the present invention.
In FIG. 4, the ASP information management system 113 sets contract information and connection information of the LCS client # 1, and inputs a service order to the GMLC 108 (P11). At this time, by adding information indicating that it is a test LCS client to the service order to the GMLC 108, the GMLC 108 can grasp that it is a test LCS client. When the GMLC 108 that has received the service order has been given information indicating that it is a test LCS client, the profile K5 of the LCS client # 1 holds the LCS client state for testing. When information indicating that it is a test LCS client is not given, the LCS client state is held as normal.

FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing the flow of location registration processing by the terminal user according to the second embodiment of the present invention.
In FIG. 5, the user equipment 114 used by the user A moves to the location / routing area R2 managed by the SGSN mounting system 106 and the VLR / MSC mounting system 107, or performs location registration when the power is turned on ( P21). Then, with the location registration of the user device 114 as a trigger, the GSN installed system 106 and the VLR / MSC installed system 107 acquire the user A information from the HLR / HSS installed system 103, and the HLR / HSS installed system 103 The user A's profile is notified to the SGSN mounting system 106 and the VLR / MSC mounting system 107 (P22, P23).

  Here, in the user profile K1 of the user A held by the HLR / HSS installed system 103, when the open state is set to non-open and the position information open flag is held, the SGSN mounted system 106 and the VLR / MSC mounted Also in the user profiles K2 and K3 held in the system 107, the open state is set to non-open and the position information open flag is held.

FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing a flow of an opening process according to a mobile location information request in a network non-opening state according to the second embodiment of the present invention.
In FIG. 6, when a positioning position is acquired by the user device 114 used by the user A, a position information notification is sent from the user device 114 to the VLR / MSC mounted system 107 (P31). The VLR / MSC-equipped system 107 refers to the user profile K3 of the user A, and even when the open state is set to non-open, if the position information open flag exists, the user can open the position information service. Therefore, the request from the user A is allowed and positioning is performed on the wireless side, and the positioning result is notified to the GMLC 108 by position information notification (P32).

  If the GMLC 108 refers to the profile K5 of the location information notification destination LCS client # 1 and determines that the connection is possible, the location information notification is sent to the LCS client # 1 (P33). When the notification to the LCS client # 1 is successful in the GMLC 108, the detailed building in which the location information service use date is set is transmitted to the detailed system 102 (P34). Then, in the specification system 102, when the opening date of the user A is set to not open and the user profile K4, the usage date set in the specification building is set in the user profile K4 as the usage start date. In this case, it is necessary to be aware of the service to be opened in the system in the network that performs call control, and to be aware of the service to be opened on the specification system 102 side by regulating the service that is not to be opened in the unopened state. There is no.

  Then, the GMLC 108 that has transmitted the detailed building transmits a position information notification response to the VLR / MSC mounted system 107 (P35). Then, the VLR / MSC mounting system 107 notifies the user device 114 that the positioning information has been normally notified to the LCS client # 1 by a position information notification response (P36). Thereafter, if the open state is set to not open in the user profile K3 of the user A, the VLR / MSC mounted system 107 sends the open notification to the HLR / HSS mounted system 103 that is the user A's profile notification source. (P37). The trigger for transmitting the opening notification is when the position information notification response is returned as a normal response to the user device 114, and the position information opening flag exists in the user profile K3, and the opening state is set to not opened. This is the case.

Then, in the HLR / HSS mounting system 103, triggered by the opening notification from the VLR / MSC mounting system 107, the opening state of the user A is changed from non-opening to opening, the location information opening flag is deleted, and the user profile K1 is set. Update.
When the user profile K1 is updated, the HLR / HSS mounting system 103 performs profile notification to the VLR / MSC mounting system 107 and the SGSN mounting system 106 (P38, P39). The VLR / MSC mounting system 107 and the SGSN mounting system 106 that have received the profile notification change the user A's open state from unopened to open, and set the user profiles K3 and K2 respectively so that the location information open flag does not exist. Update.

FIG. 7 is a block diagram showing a flow of a non-opening activation process due to a mobile location information request failure in a network non-opening state according to the second embodiment of the present invention.
In FIG. 7, when the user device 114 used by the user A acquires the positioning position, the user device 114 sends a position information notification to the VLR / MSC mounted system 107 (P41). In the VLR / MSC loading system 107, even if the open state is set to unopened with reference to the user profile K3 of the user A, the position information service can be opened if the position information open flag exists. Therefore, the request from the user A is allowed and positioning is performed on the wireless side, and the positioning result is notified to the GMLC 108 by position information notification (P42).

  If the GMLC 108 refers to the profile K5 of the location information notification destination LCS client # 1 and determines that the connection is impossible, the VLR / MSC installed without sending the location information notification to the LCS client # 1 A position information notification response (NG) is returned to the system 107 (P43), and the VLR / MSC mounting system 107 sends an NG response to the user device 114 (P44). When a location information notification response is returned as an NG response to the user device 114, the user A cannot use the location information service, and is not treated as a call to be opened.

FIG. 8 is a block diagram showing the flow of the mobile location information request process for the test LCS client in the network non-opening state according to the second embodiment of the present invention.
In FIG. 8, when a positioning position is acquired by the user device 114 used by the user A, a position information notification is sent from the user device 114 to the VLR / MSC mounted system 107 (P51). In the VLR / MSC loading system 107, even if the open state is set to unopened with reference to the user profile K3 of the user A, the position information service can be opened if the position information open flag exists. Therefore, the request from the user A is allowed and positioning is performed on the wireless side, and the positioning result is notified to the GMLC 108 by position information notification (P52).

If the GMLC 108 refers to the profile K5 of the location information notification destination LCS client # 1 and determines that the connection is possible, the location information notification is sent to the LCS client # 1 (P53). When the LCS client status is for testing, whether or not to send the detailed building to the detailed system 102 depends on the policy of the operator.
When the detailed building is sent to the detailed system 102, information indicating the test LCS client is given, or the usage date is set to an invalid value so that the opening date of the detailed system 102 remains unopened. When the GMLC 108 makes a location information request to the test LCS client, the test information indicating that it is a test call is set in the location information notification response, and the location information notification response is sent to the VLR / MSC on-board system 107. Send out (P54).

  Then, the VLR / MSC mounting system 107 notifies the user device 114 that the LCS client # 1 has been normally notified by a location information notification response (P55). After that, in the VLR / MSC mounting system 107, even when the open state is set to not open for the profile user K3 of the user A, when the test information is given to the position information notification response from the GMLC 108 Is not treated as a call to be opened.

FIG. 9 is a block diagram showing the flow of the mobile location information request process for the test LCS client in the network open state according to the second embodiment of the present invention.
In FIG. 9, when the positioning position is acquired by the user device used by the user A, a position information notification is sent from the user device 114 to the VLR / MSC mounted system 107 (P61). Then, in the VLR / MSC mounting system 107, referring to the user profile K3 of the user A, when the open state is set to open, the request from the user A is permitted and positioning is performed on the wireless side, The positioning result is notified to the GMLC 108 by position information notification (P62).

  When the GMLC 108 refers to the profile K5 of the location information notification destination LCS client # 1 and determines that the connection is possible, the location information notification is sent to the LCS client # 1 (P63). In the profile K5 in the GMLC 108, when the LCS client state is for testing, whether or not to send the detailed building to the detailed system 102 depends on the policy of the operator.

  When the GMLC 108 makes a location information request to the test LCS client, the GMLC 108 sets test information indicating a test call in the location information notification response, and notifies the VLR / MSC on-board system 107 of the location information. A response is sent (P64). The VLR / MSC mounting system 107 notifies the user device 114 that the LCS client # 1 has been normally notified by a positional information notification response (P65). Here, in the VLR / MSC mounting system 107, since the open state is set to open in the user profile K3 of the user A and the open state is already open, the open is not activated.

FIG. 10 is a block diagram showing a flow of the opening process by the mobile arrival position information request in the network non-opening state according to the second embodiment of the present invention.
In FIG. 10, when the GMLC 108 receives the location information request from the LCS client # 1 (P71), the user equipment 114 is located when the profile of the LCS client # 1 is referred to K5 and it is determined that the connection can be permitted. In order to acquire VLR / MSC information, a mobile landing position information request is made to the HLR / HSS installed system 103 (P72).

  In the HLR / HSS-equipped system 103, even if the user A user profile K1 is set to the unopened state, if there is a position information open flag, an inquiry response for the mobile arrival position information request is sent to the GMLC 108. Return to normal (P73). Then, the GMLC 108 specifies the location information request transmission destination based on the VLR / MSC information acquired from the HLR / HSS installed system 103 in response to the inquiry of the mobile arrival location information request, and the location to the VLR / MSC installed system 107 is determined. An information request is transmitted (P74).

  The VLR / MSC loading system 107 acquires the position information of the user device 114 and sends a position information request to the user device 114 (P75). The user device 114 that has received the position information request returns a positioning result notification to the VLR / MSC mounted system 107 as a response (P76). Then, the VLR / MSC installed system 107 transmits a positioning result notification to the GMLC 108 (P77). When the GMLC 108 receives the positioning result notification as a normal response, it notifies the LCS client # 1 of the positioning result notification (P81). Then, the detail building in which the location information service use date is set is transmitted to the detail system 102 (P82).

  Then, in the specification system 102, when the opening date of the user A is set to not open and the user profile K4, the usage date set in the specification building is set as the usage start date. In this case, it is necessary to be aware of the service to be opened in the system in the network that performs call control, and to be aware of the service to be opened on the specification system 102 side by regulating the service that is not to be opened in the unopened state. There is no.

  Also, in the VLR / MSC mounting system 107, if the open state is set in the user profile K3 of the user A, the opening notification is transmitted to the HLR / HSS mounted system 103 that is the user A profile notification source. (P78). The trigger for transmitting the opening notification is when the positioning result notification is received from the user device 114 as a normal response, and the position information opening flag exists in the user profile K3, and the opening state is set to not opened. Is the case. Then, in the HLR / HSS mounting system 103, the opening notification from the VLR / MSC mounting system 107 is used as an opportunity to update the opening state of the user A from not opening to opening, deleting the position information opening flag, and updating the user profile K1. Update.

  Then, when the user profile K1 is updated, the HLR / HSS installed system 103 sends a profile notification to the VLR / MSC installed system 107 and the SGSN installed system 106 (P79, P80). Receiving the profile notification, the VLR / MSC mounting system 107 and the SGSN mounting system 106 update the open state of the user A from unopened to open, delete the location information open flag, and hold the user profiles K3 and K2, respectively.

FIG. 11 is a block diagram showing a flow of a non-opening activation process due to a failure of a mobile arrival position information request in a network non-opening state according to the second embodiment of the present invention.
In FIG. 11, when the GMLC 108 receives the location information request from the LCS client # 1 (P91), the user equipment 114 is located when it is determined that the connection can be permitted by referring to the profile K5 of the LCS client # 1. In order to acquire VLR / MSC information, a mobile landing position information request is made to the HLR / HSS installed system 103 (P92). And GMLC108 acquires VLR / MSC information by the inquiry response of a mobile arrival position information request from the HLR / HSS mounting system 103 (P93), specifies a position information request transmission destination based on the VLR / MSC information, A position information request is transmitted to the VLR / MSC mounting system 107 (P94).

  The VLR / MSC loading system 107 acquires the position information of the user device 114 and sends a position information request to the user device 114 (P95). Here, if the VLR / MSC mounting system 107 cannot receive the positioning result notification from the user device 114 as a response to the location information request, it returns a positioning result notification (NG) to the GMLC 108 as a user device non-response (P96), The GMLC 108 returns a positioning result notification (NG) to the LCS client # 1 (P97). When the location information notification response (NG) is returned, the user A cannot use the location information service, and therefore is not treated as a call to be opened.

FIG. 12 is a block diagram showing a flow of mobile arrival position information request processing for the test LCS client in a network non-opening state according to the second embodiment of the present invention.
In FIG. 12, when the GMLC 108 receives the location information request from the LCS client # 1 (P101), the user equipment 114 is located when it is determined that the connection can be permitted by referring to the profile K5 of the LCS client # 1. In order to obtain the VLR / MSC information, a mobile landing position information request is made to the HLR / HSS installed system 103 (P102).

  And GMLC108 acquires VLR / MSC information by the inquiry response of a mobile arrival position information request from the HLR / HSS mounting system 103 (P103), specifies a position information request transmission destination based on this VLR / MSC information, Test information indicating a test call is set in the position information request, and the position information request is sent to the VLR / MSC mounting system 107 (P104).

Then, the VLR / MSC mounting system 107 acquires the position information of the user device 114 and sends a position information request to the user device 114 (P105). The user device 114 that has received the position information request returns a positioning result notification to the VLR / MSC mounted system 107 as a response (P106). Then, the VLR / MSC mounting system 107 transmits a positioning result notification to the GMLC 108 (P107), and the GMLC 108 returns the positioning result to the LCS client # 1 (P108). When the LCS client status is for testing, whether or not to send the detailed building from the GMLC 108 to the detailed system 102 depends on the operator's policy. When sending a detail building, information indicating the test LCS client is given or the use date is set to an invalid value, and the opening date of the detail system 102 may be left unopened.
Even if the open state is set in the user profile K3 of the user A, the VLR / MSC-equipped system 107, if the test information is added to the location information request from the GMLC 108, Do not handle.

FIG. 13 is a block diagram showing a flow of mobile arrival position information request processing for a test LCS client in a network open state according to the second embodiment of the present invention.
In FIG. 13, when the GMLC 108 receives the location information request from the LCS client # 1 (P111), the GMLC 108 refers to the profile K5 of the LCS client # 1 and determines that the connection can be permitted. In order to acquire / MSC information, a mobile landing position information request is made to the HLR / HSS installed system 103 (P112).

  When the GMLC 108 acquires the VLR / MSC information from the HLR / HSS-equipped system 103 by the mobile landing position information request inquiry response (P113), the GMLC 108 specifies the position information request transmission destination based on the VLR / MSC information, Test information indicating a test call is set in the position information request, and the position information request is sent to the VLR / MSC mounting system 107 (P114).

  Then, the VLR / MSC mounting system 107 acquires the position information of the user device 114 and sends a position information request to the user device 114 (P115). The user device 114 that has received the position information request returns a positioning result notification to the VLR / MSC mounted system 107 as a response (P116). Then, the VLR / MSC mounting system 107 transmits a positioning result notification to the GMLC 108 (P117), and the GMLC 108 returns the positioning result to the LCS client # 1 (P118).

  When the LCS client status is for testing, whether or not to send the detailed building from the GMLC 108 to the detailed system 102 depends on the operator's policy. When sending a detail building, information indicating the test LCS client is given or the use date is set to an invalid value, and the opening date of the detail system 102 may be left unopened. Further, in the VLR / MSC mounting system 107, since the open state is set to open in the user profile K3 of the user A, and the open state is already open, the open is not started.

FIG. 14 is a block diagram showing a flow of opening processing by a service order in a network non-opening state according to the second embodiment of the present invention.
In FIG. 14, the customer information management system 101 sets the open state of the user A and inputs a service order to the detail system 102 and the HLR / HSS installed system 103 (P121, P122). At that time, by setting the service order input date as the opening date in the service order to the specification system 102, the specification system 102 sets the opening date as the service order input date and holds it as a state in which the basic usage fee is started. .
The HLR / HSS-equipped system 103 is also notified of the open state by the service order as the state where the use is started, as the start of use. Since the service order is opened, the position information opening flag indicating that the opening is performed in response to the position information service becomes unnecessary.

  Further, in the HLR / HSS installed system 103, in the user profile K1 of the user A, the open state is changed from unopened to open, and the position information open flag is deleted. When the user equipment 114 is already in the area under the control of the VLR / MSC mounting system 107 and the SGSN mounting system 106, the HLR / HSS mounting system 103 is compared with the VLR / MSC mounting system 107 and the SGSN mounting system 106. The profile is notified (P123, P124). As a result, the user profiles K3 and K2 are respectively updated in the VLR / MSC mounting system 107 and the SGSN mounting system 106, the open state is set to open, and the position information open flag is deleted.

FIG. 15 is a block diagram showing a flow of a restriction process for a packet transmission service in a network non-opening state according to the second embodiment of the present invention.
In FIG. 15, when the user equipment 114 used by the user A is located under the SGSN mounting system 106 and the VLR / MSC mounting system 107, when the packet transmission from the user equipment 114 is performed (P 131), the SGSN mounting system 106. Refers to the user profile K2 of the user A, and if the location information open flag exists and the open state is set to not open, it is determined that the location information service has not been opened, and the user Returning packet transmission NG to the device (P132) restricts packet transmission.

FIG. 16 is a block diagram showing a flow of a packet incoming service restriction process in a network non-opening state according to the second embodiment of the present invention.
In FIG. 16, when the GGSN 110 receives a request for incoming packets from ISP # 1 (P141), the GGSN 110 makes an incoming packet inquiry to the HLR / HSS-equipped system 103 in order to grasp the location of the user A (P142). ).
Then, the HLR / HSS installed system 103 refers to the user profile K1 of the user A, and if the location information opening flag exists and the open state is set to not open, the location information service is opened. GGSN packet arrival is regulated by transmitting a packet incoming inquiry NG response to the GGSN 110 (P143). When the GGSN 110 receives a packet arrival inquiry NG response from the HLR / HSS installed system 103, the GGSN 110 returns a packet arrival NG to the ISP # 1 (P144).

FIG. 17 is a block diagram showing a flow of restriction processing of the voice transmission service in the network non-opening state according to the second embodiment of the present invention.
In FIG. 17, when the user equipment 114 used by the user A is located under the SGSN installation system 106 and the VLR / MSC installation system 107, when the user equipment 114 makes a voice call (P151), the VLR / MSC installation is performed. The system 107 refers to the user profile K3 of the user A. When the location information opening flag exists and the open state is set to not open, the system 107 determines that the location information service has not been opened. The voice transmission is restricted by returning the voice transmission NG to the user device (P152).

FIG. 18 is a block diagram showing a flow of restriction processing for a voice incoming service in a network non-opening state according to the second embodiment of the present invention.
In FIG. 18, the GMSC 112 makes a voice call inquiry to the HLR / HSS installed system 103 in order to grasp the user A's location (P161). Then, the HLR / HSS installed system 103 refers to the user profile K1 of the user A, and if the location information open flag exists and the open state is set to not open, the location information service has been opened. It is determined that there is no voice call, and a voice incoming call inquiry NG response is transmitted to the GMSC 112 (P162), thereby restricting voice incoming calls. When the GMSC 106 receives a voice incoming inquiry NG response from the HLR / HSS installed system 103, the GMSC 106 handles the call as a voice incoming NG.

FIG. 19 is a flowchart showing a flow of opening process triggered by a mobile location information request according to the second embodiment of the present invention.
In FIG. 19, when the user device 114 used by the user A notifies the LCS client # 1 of the location information, the VLR / MSC installed system 107 receives the location information request from the user device 114 (S101). By referring to the profile K3, it is checked whether the open state is open or not open (S102). If the open state is open, the open state is already established, and the same sequence as the existing one is performed (S103). On the other hand, if the open state is not open, the VLR / MSC mounting system 107 checks whether there is a position information open flag by referring to the user profile K3 (S104). If there is no location information flag, the opening service is provided under conditions other than the location information service (S105).

  Further, the VLR / MSC installation system 107 performs a positioning sequence between the user devices 114 and performs positioning (S106). The VLR / MSC mounting system 107 transmits a location information notification to the GMLC 108 (S107), and the GMLC 108 refers to the profile K5 of the location information notification destination LCS client # 1 and determines that the connection is possible. In this case, a positional information notification is sent to the LCS client # 1 (S108). The GMLC 108 that has successfully transmitted the location information notification to the LCS client # 1 sets the usage date information in the detail building when the LCS client status of the profile K5 is normal (S109), and the detail building is stored in the detail system 102. Send out (S110).

Then, when the detailed system 102 receives the detailed building, it checks whether the state of the user A is not open on the opening date (S111), and if it is not open, checks whether usage date information is set in the detailed building. (S112). If the usage date information is set in the detail building, the usage start date is set based on the usage date information on the opening date of the user A (S113). When the opening date is an opening date or when the usage date information is not given to the detailed building, the opening date state of the user A is not changed.
When the LCS client state is for testing in the GMLC 108, the test information is set in the position information notification response (S114). Then, the GMLC 108 sends a position information notification response to the VLR / MSC mounting system 107 (S115), and the VLR / MSC mounting system 107 returns a position information notification response to the user device 114 (S116).

  Then, the VLR / MSC mounting system 107 checks the open state by referring to the user profile K3 of the user A (S117). If the open state is not open, the position information open flag is checked (S118). . If the position information opening flag is present, it is checked whether or not the test information has been received by the position information notification response from the GMLC 108 (S119). When the open state is not open, the position information open flag is present, and the test information is not received in the position information notification response, the open notification is transmitted to the HLR / HSS installed system 103 (S120). On the other hand, if the open state is open and there is no location information open flag, or if test information is received in the location information notification response, it is already open or it is an MO-LR to the test LCS client Opening control is not activated.

  Upon receiving the opening notification, the HLR / HSS installed system 103 changes the opening state of the user A's user profile K1 from not-opening to opening, and updates to delete the position information opening flag (S121). Then, the HLR / HSS mounting system 103 returns an opening notification response to the VLR / MSC mounting system 107 after updating the user profile K1 (S122).

  Further, in order to update the user profiles K3 and K2 of the VLR / MSC mounting system 107 and the SGSN 106, the HLR / HSS mounting system 103 transmits a profile notification to the VLR / MSC mounting system 107 (S123) and also transmits to the SGSN 106 ( S125). The VLR / MSC mounting system 107 changes the open state of the user profile of the user A from unopened to open, updates to delete the position information open flag (S124), and notifies the HLR / HSS mounted system 103 of the profile. A response is returned (S127). In addition, the SGSN 106 changes the open state of the user profile of the user A from unopened to open, performs update to delete the position information open flag (S126), and returns a profile notification response to the HLR / HSS installed system 103. (S128).

FIG. 20 is a flowchart showing the flow of the opening process triggered by the mobile arrival position information request according to the second embodiment of the present invention.
In FIG. 20, when the LCS client # 1 wants to acquire the location information of the user A, the LCS client # 1 transmits a location information request to the network accommodating the user A (S201). When the GMLC 108 receives the location information request, the GMLC 108 refers to the profile K5 of the LCS client # 1 and, when determining that the connection is permitted, obtains VLR / MSC information in the location / routing area R2 where the user equipment 114 is located. Therefore, an MT-LR inquiry is made to the HLR / HSS installed system 103 (S202).

  Then, the HLR / HSS installed system 103 refers to the user profile K1, and normally returns an MT-LR inquiry response to the GMLC 108 when there is a position information open flag even if the open state of the user A is not open ( S203). The GMLC 108 receives the MT-LR inquiry response (S204), and if the LCS client # 1 indicates that the LCS client state is for testing, the VLR / MSC-equipped system Test information is set in the position information request to 107 (S205).

  When receiving the position information request from the GMLC 108 (S206), the VLR / MSC mounting system 107 transmits the position information request to the user equipment 114 (S209), and the user equipment 114 performs positioning (S208). When the user device 114 acquires the positioning result, the user device 114 transmits a positioning result notification to the VLR / MSC mounting system 107 (S209), and the VLR / MSC mounting system 107 notifies the GMLC 108 of the positioning result notification (S210). When receiving the positioning result notification from the VLR / MSC mounting system 107, the GMLC 108 transmits the positioning result notification to the LCS client # 1 (S211).

  Then, when the GMLC 108 finishes transmitting the positioning result notification to the LCS client # 1 normally, when the LCS client state of the profile K5 is normal, the usage date information is set in the detailed building (S212), and the detailed building is specified. The data is sent to the system 102 (S213). Then, when the detailed system 102 receives the detailed building, it is checked whether or not the state of the user A is not open on the opening date (S214), and if it is not open, whether usage date information is set in the detailed building is checked. (S215). If the usage date information is set in the detail building, the usage start date is set based on the usage date information on the opening date of the user A (S216). On the other hand, when the opening date is opening, or when usage date information is not given to the detailed building, the opening date state of the user A is not changed.

  Further, the VLR / MSC mounting system 107 checks the open state by referring to the user profile K3 of the user A (S217). If the open state is not open, the position information open flag is checked (S218). . If the location information opening flag is present, it is checked whether or not the test information has been received by the location information notification response from the GMLC 108 (S219). When the open state is not open, the position information open flag is present, and the test information is not received in the position information notification response, the open notification is transmitted to the HLR / HSS installed system 103 (S220). On the other hand, if the open state is open and there is no location information open flag, or if test information is received in the location information notification response, it is already open or it is an MO-LR to the test LCS client Opening control is not activated.

  When the HLR / HSS-equipped system 103 receives the opening notification, the opening state of the user profile K1 of the user A is changed from unopened to opened, and update is performed to delete the position information opening flag (S221). When the user profile K1 is updated, the HLR / HSS mounting system 103 returns a start notification response to the VLR / MSC mounting system 107 (S222). Further, in order to update the profiles K3 and K2 of the VLR / MSC mounting system 107 and the SGSN mounting system 106, the HLR / HSS mounting system 103 transmits a profile notification to the VLR / MSC mounting system 107 (S223), and the SGSN mounting system. It transmits to 106 (S225).

  Then, the VLR / MSC mounting system 107 changes the open state of the user profile K3 of the user A from unopened to open, and performs an update to delete the position information open flag (S224), and the HLR / HSS mounted system 103 is updated. A profile notification response is returned (S227). Further, the SGSN installation system 106 changes the open state of the user profile K2 of the user A from non-open to open, and performs an update to delete the position information open flag (S226), and the HLR / HSS mounted system 103 has a profile. A notification response is returned (S228).

It is a block diagram which shows schematic structure of the network service provision apparatus which concerns on 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the system configuration | structure of the network service provision apparatus which concerns on 2nd Embodiment of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the flow of the service order process of the terminal user which concerns on 2nd Embodiment of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the flow of the service order process of ASP which concerns on 2nd Embodiment of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the flow of the position registration process by the terminal user which concerns on 2nd Embodiment of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the flow of the opening process by the mobile origin position information request in the network non-opening state which concerns on 2nd Embodiment of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the flow of the opening non-activation process by the failure of the mobile origin location information request in the network non-opening state concerning 2nd Embodiment of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the flow of the mobile origin location information request process with respect to the test LCS client in the network non-opening state which concerns on 2nd Embodiment of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the flow of the mobile origin location information request process with respect to the test LCS client in the network opening state which concerns on 2nd Embodiment of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the flow of the opening process by the mobile arrival position information request in the network non-opening state which concerns on 2nd Embodiment of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the flow of the opening non-activation process by the failure of the mobile arrival position information request in the network non-opening state concerning 2nd Embodiment of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the flow of the mobile arrival position information request process with respect to the test LCS client in the network non-opening state which concerns on 2nd Embodiment of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the flow of the mobile arrival position information request process with respect to the test LCS client in the network opening state which concerns on 2nd Embodiment of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the flow of the opening process by the service order in the network non-opening state which concerns on 2nd Embodiment of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the flow of the restriction | limiting process of the packet transmission system service in the network non-opening state which concerns on 2nd Embodiment of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the flow of the restriction | limiting process of the packet incoming service in the network non-opening state which concerns on 2nd Embodiment of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the flow of the control process of the voice transmission system service in the network non-opening state which concerns on 2nd Embodiment of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the flow of the control process of the voice incoming service in the network non-opening state which concerns on 2nd Embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of the opening process triggered by the mobile origin position information request which concerns on 2nd Embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of the opening process triggered by the mobile arrival position information request which concerns on 2nd Embodiment of this invention.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 11 User profile setting means 12 Position information opening flag setting means 13 Opening state transition means 14 Basic usage fee generation means 15 Use service restriction means 16 Test position information service permission means 101 Customer information management system 102 Detailed system 103 HLR / HSS installation system 104, 107 VLR / MSC installation system 105, 106 SGSN installation system 108 GMLC
109 LCS client 110 GGSN
111 ISP
112 GMSC
113 ASP information management system 114 User equipment

Claims (8)

User profile setting means for setting a user profile indicating whether the user is allowed to use the network service contracted or the network service is not open;
Position information opening flag setting means for setting a position information opening flag indicating that the opening of the network service is triggered by the use of the position information service;
When the location information opening flag is set, an opening state transition means for shifting the network service to an opening state triggered by the use of the location information service when the network service is not opened;
A network service providing apparatus comprising basic usage fee generating means for generating a basic usage fee of the network service when the network service is shifted to an open state triggered by the use of the location information service. When the location information opening flag is set, the opening state transition means shifts the network service to the opening state, triggered by a service order in the unopened state of the network service,
The basic usage fee generating means generates the basic usage fee of the network service in accordance with a transition to a network service open state triggered by a service order in an unopened state of the network service. The network service providing apparatus according to claim 1.   3. The use service restricting means for restricting use of a service other than the position information service when the location information open flag is set when the network service is not open. Network service providing device.   When the location information open flag is set, a test that allows the location information service when the network service is not open without generating a basic usage fee without causing the network service to enter the open state 4. The network service providing apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a location information service permitting unit. Setting a user profile indicating whether the user is permitted to use the contracted network service or is not allowed to use the network service;
Setting a location information opening flag indicating that the opening of the network service is triggered by the use of the location information service;
When the location information opening flag is set, the network service is shifted to an open state, triggered by the use of the location information service in the network service unopened state;
And a step of generating a basic usage fee for the network service when the network service is shifted to an open state triggered by the use of the location information service. When the location information opening flag is set, the network service is shifted to an open state triggered by a service order in an unopened state of the network service;
6. A step of generating a basic usage fee of the network service in accordance with a transition to a network service open state triggered by a service order in an unopened state of the network service. Network service provision method.   7. The network service according to claim 5, further comprising a step of restricting use of a service other than the location information service when the location information open flag is set when the network service is not open. How to provide.   When the location information opening flag is set, allowing the location information service in an unopened state of the network service without generating a basic usage fee without causing the network service to transition to the opened state The network service providing method according to claim 5, further comprising:

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