Method for processing rate group, method for charging for data service, and related device and system
AssigneeHuawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
InventorXiaoqian Chai
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Abstract
Embodiments of the present invention provide a method for processing a rate group, a method for charging for a data service, and a related device and system, so as to enable a charging system to accurately charge for the data service when the rate group changes. The method includes: determining, by a gateway device, whether a rate group of a service data stream changes; and if the rate group of the service data stream changes, reporting, by the gateway device, charging data to the charging system, so that the charging system performs charging according to the charging data, where the charging data includes service usage information and a reporting reason for reporting the charging data, and the reporting reason indicates a change of the rate group.
Claims28
A charging method for a data service, comprising:
- obtaining a Deep Packet Inspection (DPI) identification rule identifier and a corresponding charging control policy;
- detecting that a service data stream corresponding to the data service matches a DPI identification rule corresponding to the DPI identification rule identifier;
- and
- executing the charging control policy for the service data stream.
A communications system, comprising:
- a gateway device, wherein the gateway device is configured to:
- obtain a Deep Packet Inspection (DPI) identification rule identifier and a corresponding charging control policy;
- detect that a service data stream corresponding to the data service matches a DPI identification rule corresponding to the DPI identification rule identifier;
- and
- execute the charging control policy for the service data stream.
A gateway device, wherein the gateway device is configured to:
- obtain a Deep Packet Inspection (DPI) identification rule identifier and a corresponding charging control policy;
- detect that a service data stream corresponding to the data service matches a DPI identification rule corresponding to the DPI identification rule identifier;
- and
- execute the charging control policy for the service data stream.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.