KR101452413B1 - As expiration of packet limit, system and method for producing data service - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention discloses a system and method for providing a data service when a packet limit expires. The data service providing system at the time of expiration of the packet limit according to the present invention is characterized in that the data service providing system includes a mobile communication terminal device for performing location registration of a mobile communication terminal device in response to a call establishment request for a data service of the mobile communication terminal device, And an exchange unit, a subscriber information and packet limit information corresponding to the mobile communication terminal apparatus to perform authentication for opening the call, and a routing volume and a non-billing data service for accessing the data service when subscribed to the packet limit An authentication executing unit for forming an IP list, and a call is opened by receiving an authentication result to open a packet transmission to the mobile communication terminal apparatus. Then, the data service to which the mobile communication terminal apparatus attempts to connect is stored in the IP list of the non- Packet data that controls whether calls are kept by subtracting routing volume It includes parts referred to. Therefore, the present invention can establish a communication system of a mobile communication network that can accommodate various charging-related requirements in a data service by providing a data non-charging service by subscribers even when a packet limit expires.

Packet limit, billing

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD [0001] The present invention relates to a data service providing system and method for expiring a packet limit,

The present invention relates to data service provision in mobile communication, and more particularly, to a data service in which a subscriber of a data service subscribes to a data service subscribed within a limit of a data fee set by advance payment, And more particularly, to a system and method for providing a data service upon expiration of a packet for providing a data non-charging service by subscribers even when the packet limit expires.

Conventional mobile communication terminal devices generally have a voice service as a mainstream and a short message service (SMS) has been used as a data service.

However, since the mobile communication environment rapidly develops, mobile communication terminal devices such as a cellular phone, a PCS, a CDMA, a personal digital assistant (PDA), and a wireless LAN have an internet function such as a WAP , Movie viewing, data downloading, and the like have been explosively increasing.

Furthermore, in the case of a data service, when a user desires to receive a desired service, a technique of paying a predetermined amount in advance on a pre-paid basis to receive a specific service within a range of available value,

The technology that can receive the service became necessary.

As a model for supporting the prepaid limit subscriber processing, some prior arts have been disclosed as follows.

When a user of the mobile communication terminal apparatus accesses a Packet Data Serving Node (PDSN) through a base station and a base station controller in order to use a data service (for example, watching a movie), the PDSN transmits an authentication request message to the authentication system Authentication system

Transmits an authentication response message.

The SAS (System Activation System) performs the task of delivering new subscriber information to the UDA (Usage Data Aggregator), and the Billing Mediation System (BMS) performs the settlement work based on the message received from the UDA.

On the other hand, the authentication system transmits billing information for the connected user to the UDA as a billing log message, and the UDA calculates the limit fee by receiving the limit charge related information message from the SCP (Service Control Point).

If the user sends an information message to the SCP, the SCP sends an information message to the MSC (Mobile Services Switching Center) to request that the current connection session be stopped.

As described above, in the prior art, since the packet limit is confirmed before the call is opened, not only the billing service but also the non-billing service can not be provided at the time when the packet limit expires.

There is a need for measures to overcome these problems.

It is therefore an object of the present invention to provide a data service in which a subscriber of a data service subscribes to a data service within a limit of a data rate defined by prepayment, And to provide a data service providing system and method when a packet limit expires to provide a data non-charging service even when a packet limit expires due to a fee.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a data service providing system and a data service providing system for providing a different non-charging service for individual subscribers by checking subscriber information, Method.

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a data service providing system for performing a location registration of a mobile communication terminal apparatus in response to a call request for a data service of a mobile communication terminal apparatus A location registration and exchange unit for maintaining a session for opening a call, performing authentication for opening a call by inquiring subscriber information and packet limit information corresponding to the mobile communication terminal device, An authentication executing unit for forming an IP list of the routing volume and the non-charging data service for accessing the mobile communication terminal apparatus, and opening a call by receiving the authentication result to open the packet transmission to the mobile communication terminal apparatus, Depending on whether the data service attempting to access belongs to the IP list of the non-charging data service It characterized in that it includes a packet switching data to control whether the call maintained by subtracting the volume-based routing.

Preferably, the data service providing system further includes a Packet Home Subscriber Server (PHSS) unit for providing the subscriber information and a SCP (Service Control Point) unit for providing the packet limit information when the packet limit expires .

Preferably, the authentication executing unit determines the subscriber information and subscribes to the packet limit, and receives the packet limit information in cooperation with the SCP (Service Control Point) unit.

According to a second aspect of the present invention for achieving the above object, there is provided an access authentication apparatus for transmitting and receiving authentication and authentication results for establishing a call, in response to a call establishment request for a data service of the mobile communication terminal apparatus, A communication interlocking unit for inquiring subscriber information and packet limit information corresponding to the mobile communication terminal apparatus, a subscriber discrimination unit for discriminating whether the subscriber information is subscribed to the packet limit, whether the subscriber is subscribed to the packet limit, A routing volume forming unit for forming a routing volume by resetting a data use volume included in the packet limit information to a predetermined level count to form an IP list of a non-charging data service based on the subscriber information, And a subscription authentication unit for authenticating a call even if the packet limit has expired. And it characterized in that.

Preferably, the routing volume is set to a minimum data usage count at which the mobile communication terminal device can access a non-billing data service and transmit / receive a packet.

Preferably, the list forming unit converts the IP list of the non-billing data service into a form that can be distinguished from at least one device that opens a call according to an authentication result.

In order to achieve the above object, according to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided a packet data switching apparatus for receiving a request for opening a call and an authentication result for opening a call to a data service of the mobile communication terminal apparatus A packet call establishing unit for establishing a call upon receipt of the authentication result, and a data connection request unit for, when the mobile communication terminal apparatus is subscribed to the packet limit and the packet limit has expired, A data service connection management unit for discriminating an IP list of a non-billing data service in which the service is already stored, and a packet call control unit for controlling whether to maintain the call by subtracting the routing volume when not belonging to the IP list of the non-billing data service .

Preferably, the packet call control unit releases the connection call when the routing volume reaches the limit value.

Preferably, the packet call control unit maintains the call without deduction for the routing volume when the data service to which the mobile communication terminal apparatus attempts to connect belongs to the IP list of the non-billing data service.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a location registration and exchange apparatus comprising: a network access unit for receiving a call establishment request for a data service of a mobile communication terminal apparatus and attempting network access for establishing a call; A location registration unit for performing location registration with respect to the mobile communication terminal device, and a switching unit for requesting execution of a call to the packet data switching device after the location registration is completed.

Preferably, the location registration unit identifies subscriber information that is being stored, and extracts information for interworking with a device managing the data service, and provides the extracted information to the exchange unit.

Preferably, the exchange unit transmits the information for interlocking, while requesting execution of the call.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method of providing a data service upon expiration of a packet, the method comprising the steps of: registering location registration of the mobile communication terminal in response to a call establishment request for a data service of the mobile communication terminal; An authentication step of performing authentication for establishing a call by inquiring of subscriber information and packet limit information corresponding to the mobile communication terminal apparatus, a step of, when the subscriber is subscribed to a packet limit and the packet limit has expired, A call establishment pre-processing step of forming an IP list of a routing volume and a non-charging data service for accessing a data service by a mobile communication terminal apparatus, a call establishment step of establishing a call through an authentication result according to the subscriber information, A call establishing step of opening a packet transmission and a call establishing step And blocking access to the charging data service for controlling whether to maintain the call by subtracting the routing volume according to whether the data service belongs to the IP list of the non-charging data service.

Preferably, the authentication step identifies the subscriber information and subscribes to the packet limit information when the subscriber information is subscribed to the packet limit information.

Preferably, the call opening preprocessing step is set to a minimum data usage count at which the mobile communication terminal device can access a non-billing data service and transmit / receive a packet.

Preferably, in the step of blocking access to the billing data service, when the mobile communication terminal device does not belong to the IP list of the non-billing data service and the routing volume is subtracted to reach the limit, .

Preferably, in the step of blocking access to the billing data service, when the mobile communication terminal device belongs to the IP list of the non-billing data service, the call is maintained without deduction for the routing volume.

Therefore, according to the present invention, a subscriber of a data service is provided with a data service subscribed to within the limit of a data rate set by prepayment or a fixed rate, so that even when the packet limit expires due to the set rate, It is possible to establish the communication system of the mobile communication network that can accommodate the various charging related requirements in the data service. By the function of interlocking between the authentication system and the SCP (Service Control Point) Not only the authentication system but also the function of linking with the authentication system and the PHSS (Packet Home Subscriber Server), it is possible to provide the non-charging service differently for each subscriber.

Hereinafter, a preferred embodiment of a data service providing system upon expiration of a packet according to the present invention will be described in more detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 is a configuration diagram of a data service providing system when a packet limit expires according to an embodiment of the present invention. 1, when the packet limit expires, the data service providing system sends a request for opening a call to the data service of the mobile communication terminal apparatus 100 and the mobile communication terminal apparatus 100 for using the data service A location registering and exchanging unit 200 for registering the location of the mobile communication terminal apparatus 100 and maintaining a session for opening a call, a PHS (Packet Home Subscriber Server) unit for providing subscriber information, The subscriber information and the packet limit information for the mobile communication terminal device 100 in cooperation with a Service Control Point (SCP) for providing information, performs authentication for opening the call through the inquiry result, If the subscriber of the communication terminal apparatus 100 is subscribed to the packet limit, the routing volume capable of accessing the non-billing data service even if the packet limit expires, An authentication executing unit 400 for forming an IP list of a non-billing data service for management of the gold data service, and opening a packet by receiving an authentication result to open a packet transmission to the mobile communication terminal apparatus 100, And a packet data switching unit 300 for controlling whether to maintain the call by subtracting the routing volume according to whether the data service attempted by the mobile communication terminal device 100 belongs to the IP list of the non-charging data service.

Here, the authentication executing unit 400 is implemented with an Authentication Authorization Accounting (AAA) as a main constituent of the access right in the mobile communication network, The subscriber information provided from the PHSS unit 500 and the communication interlocking unit for interworking with the packet data switching unit 300, the PHSS unit 500 and the SCP unit 600 are checked and subscribed to the packet limit And also checks the packet limit information provided from the SCP unit 600. If the subscriber is subscribed to the packet limit and the packet limit has expired, the data usage volume included in the packet limit information is set to a predetermined level Resetting to this count (e.g., a minimum count of such a degree that a non-billing data service can be used, which can be set to '1') to form a routing volume It shall include a subscription authentication for authenticating an arc opened, even if the list forming unit for forming an IP list of the non-charging data service based on the routing volume forming unit, the subscriber information, and limit the packet expires.

In addition, the packet data switching unit 300 is implemented with a Packet Data Serving Node (PDSN) as a main component in a mobile communication network. A communication interlocking unit for interlocking with the location registration and exchange unit 200 and the authentication execution unit 400, a packet for opening a call upon reception of the authentication result from the authentication execution unit 400, When the mobile communication terminal device 100 is connected to the call limit and the packet limit has expired, the data service to which the mobile communication terminal device 100 attempts to connect through the opened call is the data for discriminating the IP list of the non- When the service access management unit and the data service attempted by the mobile communication terminal apparatus 100 do not belong to the IP list of the uncharged data service, And a packet call control by subtracting the volume of controlling whether or not to preserve arc.

Here, when the routing volume is set to '1', the packet call control unit releases the call being connected as the routing volume is set to '0', which is a threshold value.

In addition, if the data service to which the mobile communication terminal device 100 attempts to connect belongs to the IP list of the non-charging data service, the packet call control unit maintains the call without deducting the routing volume.

Meanwhile, the location registration and exchange unit is implemented in a mobile communication network with a main configuration of a location register, an exchange, and a base station controller, and the location registration and exchange unit receives a call establishment request for a data service of the mobile communication terminal device 100 A location access unit for performing location registration with respect to the mobile communication terminal device 100, and an exchange unit for requesting execution of a call to the packet data switching device after location registration is completed do.

Hereinafter, the data service providing system may be implemented based on various networks such as a CDMA 1x network, a CDMA 1x EV-DO network, a WCDMA network, etc. Hereinafter, a CDMA 1x network and a CDMA 1x EV- The system configuration will be described as an embodiment.

FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating a case where the data service providing system is applied to a CDMA 1x network when the packet limit shown in FIG. 1 expires. 2, when the packet limit in the CDMA 1x network expires, the data service providing system includes an access network controller (ANC), a mobile switching center (MSC), and a home location register (HLR) And a switching unit 200 and realizes an authentication execution unit 400 with AAA (Authentication Authorization Accounting) as a main component. The packet data switching unit 300 includes a PDSN (Packing Data Serving Node) .

Here, the ANC transmits a call establishment request of the mobile communication terminal device 100 to the MSC, and the MSC confirms the subscriber information from the HLR. Thereafter, the ANC requests call registration to the PDSN, and the PDSN requests authentication execution to the AAA.

The AAA checks the subscriber information in conjunction with the PHSS, checks the subscriber information, and provides a list of whether or not the subscriber is a subscriber and a non-subscription service. If the subscriber is a subscriber, the AAA checks whether the subscriber has expired in conjunction with the SCP.

Thereafter, the AAA forms a routing volume by minimizing the data usage volume when the limit expires, and forming the routing volume by maximizing the data usage volume if the limit is not expired.

Furthermore, the AAA converts the list of non-charging services into a form that can be determined by the PDSN and delivers it to the PDSN. The PDSN opens a call and opens a packet to the mobile communication terminal 100 so that the packet can flow.

If the packet flowing through the opened call belongs to the IP list of the non-charging service list, the PDSN advances the call without deducting the routing volume. If not, the routing volume is subtracted. If the routing volume is '0' Release.

FIG. 3 is a configuration diagram illustrating a case where the data service providing system is applied to a CDMA 1x EV-DO network when the packet limit shown in FIG. 1 expires. 3, when a packet limit expires in a CDMA 1x EV-DO network, the data service providing system includes an Access Network Controller (ANC), a Data Location Register (DLR), and a Home Data Location Register (PDSN) as a main constituent. The PDSN (PDSN) is a main part of the PDSN (Local Area Network) And the packet data switching unit 300 is implemented.

Here, the ANC makes an authentication request to the AN-AAA, and the AN-AAA interlocks with the PHSS to determine whether the limit plan is available, and then transmits the limit plan information to the ANC.

The ANC requests location registration to the mobile communication terminal 100 from the DLR, and the DLR performs location registration with the H-DLR. If the subscriber is registered in the limit plan, the H-DLR inquires whether the SCP has expired or not, and notifies the success of the location registration regardless of whether the limit has expired.

Thereafter, the DLR sends the location registration success to the ANC, and the ANC requests the call registration to the PDSN. The PDSN requests AAA authentication, and the AAA checks the subscriber information in conjunction with the PHSS, and confirms whether the limit is expired in conjunction with the SCP if the subscriber is a limit subscriber and the non-subscription service list provided by the PHSS .

Thereafter, the AAA forms a routing volume by minimizing the data usage volume when the limit expires, and forming the routing volume by maximizing the data usage volume if the limit is not expired.

Furthermore, the AAA converts the list of non-charging services into a form that can be determined by the PDSN and delivers it to the PDSN. The PDSN opens a call and opens a packet to the mobile communication terminal 100 so that the packet can flow.

If the packet flowing through the opened call belongs to the IP list of the non-charging service list, the PDSN advances the call without deducting the routing volume. If not, the routing volume is subtracted. If the routing volume is '0' Release.

Hereinafter, the operation of the data service providing system upon expiration of the packet limit according to the present invention will be described in more detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart illustrating a process of operating the data service providing system when the packet limit shown in FIG. 1 expires. 4, a method of providing a data service upon expiration of a packet limit is performed by a location registration and exchange unit 200 that responds to a call establishment request for use of a data service of the mobile communication terminal device 100, After performing location registration with respect to the terminal apparatus 100, the call data is requested to the packet data switching unit 300 while the call session is maintained (S1 to S7).

Thereafter, the packet data switching unit 300 requests the authentication execution unit 400 to perform the authentication operation in step S9, and the authentication execution unit 400 interlocks with the PHSS unit 500 and the SCP unit 600 (IP) list of the routing volume and the non-charging data service, and completes authentication of the call of the mobile communication terminal device 100 (S11 to S15).

In addition, the packet data switching unit 300 receives an IP list of the authentication result, the routing volume, and the non-charging data service from the authentication executing unit 400, and establishes a call to transmit a packet to the mobile communication terminal 100 (S17 to S21).

Thereafter, the packet data switching unit 300 monitors whether the data service to which the mobile communication terminal apparatus 100 attempts to connect belongs to the IP list of the non-charging data service (S23) The routing volume is sequentially subtracted, and when the limit value is reached, the call in connection is released (S25 to S29).

It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various modifications and variations can be made in the present invention without departing from the spirit or scope of the present invention as defined by the following claims It can be understood that

In addition, the present invention provides a data service in which a subscriber of a data service subscribes within the limit of a data rate defined by a pre-payment or a fixed amount, and even when the packet limit expires due to the set fee, It is not only a possibility of commercialization or sales, but also a possibility that it can be practically and practically carried out, so it is an invention that is industrially applicable.

1 is a configuration diagram of a data service providing system when a packet limit expires according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating a case where the data service providing system is applied to a CDMA 1x network when the packet limit shown in FIG. 1 expires; FIG.

FIG. 3 is a configuration diagram illustrating a case where the data service providing system is applied to a CDMA 1x EV-DO network when the packet limit shown in FIG. 1 expires, and FIG.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart illustrating a process of operating the data service providing system when the packet limit shown in FIG. 1 expires.

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100: mobile communication terminal device 200: location registration /

300: packet data switching unit 400:

500: PHSS unit 600: SCP unit

Claims (17)

A data service providing system comprising: A location registering and exchanging unit for registering a location of the mobile communication terminal apparatus in response to a call establishment request for a data service of the mobile communication terminal apparatus and maintaining a session for opening a call; The subscriber information and the packet limit information corresponding to the mobile communication terminal device are inquired to perform authentication for opening the call, and if the subscriber is subscribed to the packet limit, the IP list of the routing volume and the non-charging data service for accessing the data service An authentication executing unit for forming the authentication information; And After opening the call by receiving the authentication result for opening the call and opening the packet transmission to the mobile communication terminal device, it is determined whether the data service to which the mobile communication terminal device attempts to access belongs to the IP list of the non-charging data service And a packet data switching unit for controlling whether to maintain a call by subtracting the routing volume from the routing volume. The method of claim 1, wherein the data service providing system upon expiration of the packet limit A PHSS (Packet Home Subscriber Server) unit for providing the subscriber information; And Further comprising an SCP (Service Control Point) unit for providing the packet limit information. 3. The apparatus of claim 2, wherein the authentication executing unit And when the subscriber information is determined to be subscribed to the packet limit, the packet limit information is provided in association with the SCP (Service Control Point) unit. An apparatus for authenticating an access right in a data service providing system, A communication interworking unit for sending and receiving authentication and authentication results for establishing a call, and inquiring subscriber information and packet limit information corresponding to the mobile communication terminal device, in response to a call establishment request for a data service of the mobile communication terminal device; A subscriber determining unit for checking whether the subscriber information is subscribed to the packet limit; A routing volume forming unit for forming a routing volume by resetting the data use volume included in the information of the packet limit to a predetermined level count when the packet limit is registered and the packet limit is expired; A list forming unit for forming an IP list of the non-charging data service based on the subscriber information; And And an access authentication unit for authenticating the call establishment even when the packet limit has expired. 5. The method of claim 4, Wherein the mobile communication terminal device is set to a minimum data usage count that can be used to transmit and receive a packet by accessing the non-billing data service. 5. The apparatus of claim 4, wherein the list forming unit And converts the IP list of the non-billing data service into a form that can be distinguished from at least one device that opens a call according to an authentication result for establishing a call. A packet data switching apparatus in a data service providing system, A communication interworking unit for receiving an authentication request and an authentication result for establishing a call and maintaining an opened call due to a call establishment request for a data service of the mobile communication terminal apparatus; A packet call establishing unit for establishing a call by receiving an authentication result for establishing a call; A data service connection management unit for determining an IP list of a non-charging data service in which a data service to which the mobile communication terminal device attempts to connect is stored, when the mobile communication terminal device is subscribed to the packet limit and the packet limit expires; And And a packet call control unit for controlling whether to maintain a call by subtracting a routing volume for accessing a data service when the mobile station does not belong to the IP list of the non-charging data service. The method of claim 7, wherein the packet call control unit And when the routing volume reaches the limit value, releases the call being connected. The method of claim 7, wherein the packet call control unit When the data service to which the mobile communication terminal apparatus attempts to connect belongs to the IP list of the non-charging data service, holds the call without deduction for the routing volume. A location registration and exchange apparatus in a data service providing system, A network access unit for receiving a call establishment request for a data service of the mobile communication terminal apparatus and attempting network access for establishing a call; A location registration unit for performing location registration with respect to the mobile communication terminal; And And a switching unit for requesting the packet data switching device to perform call establishment after the location registration is completed. 11. The apparatus of claim 10, wherein the location registration unit Wherein the information about the subscriber being stored is extracted and information for interworking with the device managing the data service is extracted and provided to the exchange unit. 12. The apparatus of claim 11, wherein the exchange And transmits the information for interworking, while requesting execution of call establishment. A method for providing a data service, A location registration step of performing location registration of the mobile communication terminal device in response to a call establishment request for a data service of the mobile communication terminal device; An authentication step of inquiring about subscriber information and packet limit information corresponding to the mobile communication terminal device and performing authentication for opening a call; A call establishment pre-processing step of forming an IP list of a routing volume and a non-charging data service for the mobile communication terminal device to access the data service when the subscriber is subscribed to the packet limit and the packet limit expires; Establishing a call through an authentication result according to the subscriber information and opening a packet transmission to the mobile communication terminal; And And controlling access to the charging data service by controlling whether to maintain the call by subtracting the routing volume according to whether the data service to which the mobile communication terminal device attempts to access belongs to the IP list of the non-charging data service A method for providing a data service upon expiration of a packet limit. 14. The method of claim 13, wherein the authenticating step If the subscriber information is determined and subscribed to the packet limit, information on the packet limit is additionally provided and inquired. 14. The method of claim 13, wherein the call pre- Wherein the mobile communication terminal apparatus is set to a minimum data usage count that can be used to transmit and receive a packet by accessing a non-billing data service. 14. The method of claim 13, wherein the step of blocking access to the billing data service And when the mobile communication terminal device does not belong to the IP list of the non-charging data service, subtracting the routing volume and releasing the call in connection when the mobile communication terminal device reaches the limit value. 14. The method of claim 13, wherein the step of blocking access to the billing data service And if the mobile communication terminal device belongs to the IP list of the non-billing data service, maintains the call without deduction for the routing volume.

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