Method and system for performing charging on network resource, and related device
AssigneeHuawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
InventorXiaoqian Chai
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Abstract
A method for performing charging on a network resource is provided. The method mainly includes: determining a network slice performance indicator that is used for performing charging on a network slice instance; subscribing to data corresponding to the network slice performance indicator from a network slice management device; and performing charging on the network slice instance based on the data corresponding to the network slice performance indicator. According to the method, a charging result for a customer matches an input of an operator for the network slice instance, to help improve network resource utilization rate and meet diversified network service requirements of an industry customer.
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A method for performing charging on a network resource, comprising:
- sending, by a network slice charging function device to a network slice management function device, a subscription request message that comprises an identifier of a network slice instance, wherein the subscription request message is used to request information for charging on the network slice instance corresponding to the identifier;
- obtaining, by the network slice management function device based on the subscription request message, data corresponding to a network slice performance indicator of the network slice instance, wherein the network slice performance indicator describes a network performance of the network slice instance;
- receiving, by the network slice charging function device from the network slice management function device, a subscription notification message that comprises the data corresponding to the network slice performance indicator of the network slice instance, wherein the network slice performance indicator describes the network performance of the network slice instance;
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- performing, by the network slice charging function device, charging on the network slice instance based on the data corresponding to the network slice performance indicator.
A computer program product comprising instructions stored on a non-transitory computer-readable medium that, when the instructions are executed by one or more processors, cause a first access and mobility management function network element to carry out a method comprising:
- sending to a network slice management function device, a subscription request message that comprises an identifier of a network slice instance, wherein the subscription request message is used to request information for charging on the network slice instance corresponding to the identifier;
- based on sending the subscription request message, receiving from the network slice management function device, a subscription notification message that comprises data corresponding to a network slice performance indicator of the network slice instance obtained by the network slice management function device, wherein the network slice performance indicator describes a network performance of the network slice instance;
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- performing charging on the network slice instance based on the data corresponding to the network slice performance indicator.
A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium that stores program instructions, and when the program instructions are run on a processor, the processor performs:
- sending to a network slice management function device, a subscription request message that comprises an identifier of a network slice instance, wherein the subscription request message is used to request information for charging on the network slice instance corresponding to the identifier;
- based on sending the subscription request message, receiving from the network slice management function device, a subscription notification message that comprises data corresponding to a network slice performance indicator of the network slice instance obtained by the network slice management function device, wherein the network slice performance indicator describes a network performance of the network slice instance;
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- performing charging on the network slice instance based on the data corresponding to the network slice performance indicator.
A computer program product comprising instructions stored on a non-transitory computer-readable medium that, when the instructions are executed by one or more processors, cause a first access and mobility management function network element to carry out a method comprising:
- receiving, from a network slice charging function device, a subscription request message that comprises an identifier of a network slice instance, wherein the subscription request is used to request information for charging on the network slice instance corresponding to the identifier;
- obtaining, based on the subscription request message, data corresponding to a network slice performance indicator of the network slice instance, wherein the network slice performance indicator describes a network performance of the network slice instance;
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- sending, to the network slice charging function device, a subscription notification message that comprises the data corresponding to the network slice performance indicator.
A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium that stores program instructions, and when the program instructions are run on a processor, facilitate the processor carrying out a method comprising:
- receiving, from a network slice charging function device, a subscription request message that comprises an identifier of a network slice instance, wherein the subscription request is used to request information for charging on the network slice instance corresponding to the identifier;
- obtaining, based on the subscription request message, data corresponding to a network slice performance indicator of the network slice instance, wherein the network slice performance indicator describes a network performance of the network slice instance;
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- sending, to the network slice charging function device, a subscription notification message that comprises the data corresponding to the network slice performance indicator.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.