WO2010139148A1

WO2010139148A1 - Service statistic apparatus, system and method for mobile number portability (mnp) service

Info

Publication number: WO2010139148A1
Application number: PCT/CN2009/074185
Authority: WO
Inventors: 周业娟; 钟建; 晏志敏
Original assignee: 中兴通讯股份有限公司
Priority date: 2009-06-02
Filing date: 2009-09-24
Publication date: 2010-12-09
Also published as: CN101909266A

Abstract

A service statistic apparatus, a system and a method for Mobile Number Portability (MNP) service are provided. When receiving a service message, the service statistic apparatus determines the current home service provider networks of each of the service initiating party and the service receiving party for the service respectively by MNP service configuration information and/or Number Portability Database (NPDB), and performs the corresponding service statistic during the service processing according to the determined current home service provider networks. The present invention performs correct service statistic by determining the home networks of the service initiating party and the service receiving party respectively in the network environment for developing MNP service, enables that the network service provides can not only obtain the detailed service data in the network of its own, but also obtain the detailed service data of service communication among different service provider networks, and therefore provides insurance for developing the service base on MNP better.

Description

Traffic statistics device, system and method for mobile number portability service

Technical field

The present invention relates to a Mobile Number Portability (MNP) technology, and more particularly to a service statistics apparatus, system and method for a number portability service.

Background technique

The mobile number carrying MNP service means that when the mobile subscriber replaces the subscription network, the original mobile station integrated service digital network (ISDN) number does not have to be changed, and the original mobile station ISDN number is carried in the new one. The business that continues to be used under the contracted network. As a result, the MNP service will bring a lot of conveniences to the user, such as eliminating the user's trouble of losing contact with others due to the replacement of the number, and the user can enjoy the preferential policies provided by the operator in order to retain the original user and attract new users. Quality service, etc. Based on the MNP service, the new subscription network assigns a new International Mobile Subscriber Identification Number (IMSI) to the mobile users (Ported in) carrying the network, and the users carrying the network enjoy all the services of the new subscription network.

When carrying out the mobile service, if the MNP function is not involved, the user number segment can be used to distinguish different carrier networks, for example, by 133xxxxxxxx to distinguish the China Telecom CDMA network, by 188xxxxxxxx to distinguish the China Mobile 3G network, etc. . The user number segment is entered into the network of the business network, thereby enabling routing, billing, and service statistics of different networks.

The development of the MNP service makes it impossible to distinguish different carrier networks according to the user number segment as in the past, and thus the routing, charging, and service statistics for different networks are correspondingly affected. Among them, the problem of how to conduct business statistics is that it needs to be solved after the MNP service is carried out, which is also a concern of network operators.

Obtaining reasonable and accurate statistics through service statistics enables operators to fully understand the details of service operations. Especially in the current multi-operator network operation status, operators not only pay attention to service data between the carrier networks, but also need to Pay attention to business information and data of service interoperability between different carrier networks. Summary of the invention

The technical problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide a service statistics apparatus, system and method capable of performing correct service statistics in a network environment in which MNP services are performed.

In order to solve the above technical problem, the present invention provides a service statistics method, including: when receiving a service message of an MNP service, determining the initiator of the service by using the MNP service configuration information and/or the number portability information database NPDB, respectively. And the receivers of the service are each a current home carrier network, and accordingly perform corresponding service statistics in the service process, thereby implementing service statistics of the MNP service.

Further, the configuration information includes at least a correspondence between a network element address of the initiator of the service and a home operator network, and the current home carrier network of the initiator of the service is determined by the correspondence.

Further, the configuration information further includes a correspondence between the number segment of the receiver of the service and the original home carrier network; determining the current home carrier network of the receiver of the service, specifically: sending the home operator network query to the NPDB Requesting, the NPDB returns the query result through the response message; if the message carries the carrier network identifier RN information, the RN determines the current home carrier network of the receiver of the service; if the message does not carry the RN The information determines the current home carrier network of the receiver of the service by the correspondence between the number segment of the receiver and the original home carrier network in the configuration information.

Further, the configuration information further includes one or more of an operator network description, an operator network identifier RN, a route prefix number, a network protocol, and a delivery delivery protocol.

In order to solve the above technical problem, the present invention provides a service statistics device, including: a configuration module, a service processing module, and a service statistics module, where:

The configuration module is respectively connected to the service processing module and the service statistics module, and is configured to save based on

The MNP service configuration information is transmitted to the service processing module and the service statistics module; the service processing module is further connected to the service statistics module, and is configured to use the MNP service-based configuration information and/or the number portability information database NPDB, respectively. Identify the business initiator and the service recipient From the current home carrier network information, and the determined information and the mobile number portability identifier are carried in the statistics message and sent to the service statistics module;

a service statistics module, configured to perform corresponding service statistics in the service process according to the received statistics message and configuration information;

Thereby, the service statistics of the MNP service can be realized.

further,

The configuration module saves and transmits the configuration information including at least the correspondence between the network element address of the initiator of the service and the home carrier network;

The service processing module determines, by using the correspondence between the network element address of the initiator and the home carrier network in the configuration information, the current home carrier network of the initiator of the service; and determining, by the NPDB, the current receiver of the service Home to the carrier network.

further,

The configuration module saves and transmits the configuration information, including the correspondence between the receiving party segment and the original home carrier network, and also includes the operator network description, the carrier network identifier RN, the routing prefix number, the network protocol, and the delivery protocol. One or more of

The service processing module sends a home carrier network query request to the NPDB. If the query result returned by the NPDB includes the operator network identifier RN information, the RN determines the current home carrier network of the receiver of the service; if the NPDB returns If the RN information is not included in the query result, the current home carrier network of the receiver of the service is determined by the correspondence between the receiver segment in the configuration information and the original home carrier network.

In order to solve the above technical problem, the present invention provides a service statistics system, including a service initiator entity, a service statistics device, a service receiver entity, the above-mentioned service statistics device, and a number portability information database NPDB entity, which are connected to each other;

a service initiator entity, configured to send a service message to the service receiver entity by using the foregoing service statistics device;

The service statistics device is further connected to the NPDB entity, receives the service message sent by the service initiator entity, performs service statistics on the service, and simultaneously transmits the service message to the service reception. Party entity

The NPDB entity is configured to save routing network RN information of a current home carrier network of a receiver that identifies the service;

The service receiver entity is configured to receive the service message delivered by the service statistics device; thereby enabling service statistics of the MNP service.

The service statistics device, the system and the method provided by the present invention determine the network to which the service initiator and the service receiver belong in the network environment in which the MNP service is performed, and perform correct service statistics, so that the network operator can not only obtain the local service. The detailed service data within the carrier network, and the detailed service data of the service inter-communication between different operators' networks, can provide a guarantee for better MNP-based services.

BRIEF abstract

1 is a structural block diagram of an embodiment of a service apparatus for mobile number portability service based on the present invention;

2 is a schematic structural diagram of an embodiment of a service statistics system based on a mobile number portability service provided by the present invention;

FIG. 3 is a flow chart of a service statistics method based on a mobile number portability service.

Preferred embodiment of the invention

The service statistics device, system and method based on the mobile number portability service provided by the present invention, the invention is to send configuration information to the service processing module and the service statistics module in the device by using the configuration module in the device, where at least the service initiator is included. Corresponding relationship between the network element address and the home carrier network; the service processing module knows that the MNP service is based on the configuration information, and determines the home operator network information of the originator of the service and the receiver of the service by using the configuration information and/or the NPDB, respectively, and Sending the statistics message carrying the information and the number portability identifier to the service statistics module; the service statistics module performs the corresponding industry in the process according to the received statistics message and configuration information. Statistics.

The technical solutions of the present invention are explained and illustrated in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings and preferred embodiments. The following examples are merely illustrative of the invention and are not intended to limit the invention.

As shown in FIG. 1 , the present invention provides a service statistics device based on a mobile number portability service, which includes: a configuration module, a service processing module, and a service statistics module, where:

The configuration module is connected to the service processing module and the service statistics module, and is configured to save configuration information, and transmit configuration information to the service processing module and the service statistics module, where the configuration information includes at least a service initiator network element address and a home carrier network. Correspondence relationship

The saved configuration information also includes the correspondence between the receiving party segment and the original home carrier network (the home carrier network before the number porting occurs).

The saved configuration information also provides detailed information about the network, such as: carrier network description, carrier network identifier (RN, Routing Number), routing prefix number, network protocol, and delivery delivery protocol. The RN is the only identifier that is specified by the network operator for the MNP service; the route prefix number is used as the basis for routing the route with the RN as needed; the network protocol is used to indicate the service initiator and/or the service receiver. The type of the operating network protocol; the delivery protocol indicates the protocol used by the routing channel when the service is delivered.

The service processing module is further connected to the service statistics module, and is configured to determine the current home network of the service initiator according to the configuration information, and query the current home network of the service receiver by using a third party number portability data base (NPDB) And sending the statistical message carrying the information and the mobile number carrying identifier to the service statistics module;

The service processing module sends a query request to the third-party NPDB, and the NPDB returns the query result through the response message. If the returned information carries the RN information, the RN indicates that the service receiver belongs to the network; if the returned information does not carry the RN The information is obtained according to the correspondence between the receiving party segment and the original home carrier network (ie, the user number segment) in the configuration information, and the network RN information currently belonging to the service receiver is obtained, thereby determining the current home network of the service receiver.

The service statistics module is configured to determine, according to the received statistical message and the configuration information, that the service is carried based on the mobile number, and perform corresponding service statistics on the service. As shown in FIG. 2, an embodiment of a service statistics system based on a mobile number portability service is constructed by using the above apparatus of the present invention, including an interconnected message originator entity (corresponding to a service initiator) and a message statistics entity (corresponding to The service statistic device of the present invention) and the message receiver entity (corresponding to the service receiver) further include an NPDB entity connected to the message statistic entity;

a message initiator entity, configured to send a service message to the message receiver entity;

The message statistic entity is configured to save the configuration information, where the configuration information includes at least a correspondence between the network address of the service initiator and the home carrier network, and the service message is received, and the service initiator and the service are respectively determined according to the configuration information and/or the NPDB entity. Receiving, by the receiving party, the current home carrier network information; and transmitting the received service message to the message receiving entity according to the determined information, and performing corresponding service statistics in the service;

The message statistics entity determines the current home network of the service initiator according to the configuration information, and queries the current home network of the service receiver through the NPDB entity.

The message statistics entity includes a configuration module, a service processing module, and a service statistics module, and its function is the same as the foregoing, and therefore will not be described here.

The NPDB entity is configured to store routing network RN information that identifies the current home carrier network of the service receiver.

a message receiver entity, configured to receive a service message delivered by the message statistics entity;

The present invention provides a service statistics method based on the mobile number portability service for the foregoing apparatus and system. The method is performed by a service statistics device (for example, a message statistics entity). The process is as shown in FIG. 3, and includes:

Step 310: Receive a service message of a service sender.

Step 320: Determine a network to which the service initiator belongs.

Here, the network to which the service initiator belongs is determined by the pre-configured and saved originator network element address and the home network correspondence. Steps 330-350: determining a network to which the service receiver currently belongs;

Determining the home network of the service receiver, and sending a query request to the third party NPDB, the NPDB returns the result through the response message; if the returned information carries the RN information, the RN determines that the network is currently the receiver belongs to; if the returned information If the RN information is not carried, the original network to which the pre-configured and saved user number segment belongs is determined as the current home network of the service recipient.

In the MNP-based service system, the service receiver information is queried only to the NPDB to determine the delivery route, and the delivery of the service message is completed. For complete information statistics, it is also necessary to know the current home network of the service initiator. The present invention determines the home network of the service initiator by configuring and saving the corresponding network element address of the initiator and the home network, thereby solving the problem that the third party NPDB query must pay the query fee to the third party.

Step 360: Perform business delivery, and perform corresponding business statistics according to the delivery process, and end the process.

According to different stages of business message processing, relevant statistical item data processing is performed on the business. Each statistical item data can represent the traffic between any network, and in particular, can show the interworking traffic between different carrier networks.

As can be seen, the device, the system and the method provided by the present invention obtain the network to which the service initiator and the service receiver belong, respectively, through the configuration information and/or the third-party NPDB in the network environment in which the MNP service is performed. Therefore, the service statistics can be correctly performed, so that the network operator can not only obtain detailed service data within the carrier network, but also obtain detailed service data of service interworking between different carrier networks, thereby facilitating better development. The MNP-based business provides a strong guarantee.

The above is only the preferred embodiment of the present invention, and is not intended to limit the present invention, and various modifications and changes can be made to the present invention. Any modifications, equivalent substitutions, improvements, etc. made within the spirit and scope of the present invention are intended to be included within the scope of the present invention. Industrial Applicability The service statistics device, system and method based on the mobile number portability service provided by the present invention determine the correct service statistics by determining the network to which the service initiator and the service receiver belong in the network environment in which the MNP service is performed, The network operator can not only obtain detailed service data within the carrier network, but also obtain detailed service data of service interworking between different carrier networks, thereby providing a guarantee for better carrying out MNP-based services.

Claims

Claim

1. A method of business statistics, including:

When receiving the service message of the MNP service, the MNP service configuration information and/or the number portability information database NPDB respectively determine the current home carrier network of the service originator and the service reception. The current home subscriber network, and the service statistics corresponding to the current home carrier network of the originator of the service and the current home carrier network of the receiver of the service are performed in the service process;

Thereby implementing business statistics of the MNP service.

2. The method according to claim 1, wherein

The configuration information includes a corresponding relationship between a network element address of an initiator of the service and a home carrier network;

The step of determining the current home carrier network of the initiator of the service includes: determining, by the correspondence between the network element address of the initiator of the service in the configuration information and the home carrier network, the current attribution of the initiator of the service Operator network.

3. The method according to claim 2, wherein

The configuration information further includes a correspondence between a number segment of the receiver of the service and the original home carrier network;

The steps of determining the current home carrier network of the receiver of the service include:

Sending a home carrier network query request to the NPDB, the NPDB returns the query result by using a response message; if the message carries the operator network identifier RN information, determining, by the RN information, the receiver of the service a current home carrier network; if the RN information is not carried in the message, determining the service by the correspondence between the number segment of the receiver and the original home carrier network in the configuration information The current home carrier network of the receiver.

4. The method according to claim 3, wherein the configuration information further comprises one or more of an operator network description, an operator network identifier RN, a routing prefix number, a network protocol, and a delivery delivery protocol.

5. A service statistics device, including: a configuration module, a service processing module, and a service statistics module Block, where:

The configuration module is configured to be respectively connected to the service processing module and the service statistics module, and save configuration information of the mobile number carrying MNP service, and transmit the configuration information to the service processing module and the service statistics module;

The service processing module is configured to be further connected to the service statistics module, and determine, by using the configuration information of the MNP service and/or the number portability information database NPDB, the current home carrier network information of the service initiator and the current service receiver. The affiliation of the operator network information, and the determined current home carrier network information of the service initiator, the current home carrier network information of the service receiver, and the mobile number portability identifier are carried in the statistics message and sent to the service statistics. Module

The service statistics module is configured to receive the statistics message and the configuration information, and perform service statistics corresponding to the statistics message and the configuration information in the service process;

Thereby, the service statistics of the MNP service can be realized.

The device according to claim 5, wherein the configuration information includes a correspondence between a network element address of the originator of the service and a home carrier network;

The service processing module is further configured to determine, by using a correspondence between the network element address of the initiator and the home carrier network in the configuration information, a current home carrier network of the initiator of the service; The NPDB detects the current home carrier network that determines the recipient of the service.

7. The apparatus according to claim 6, wherein

The configuration information further includes one or more of a correspondence between the receiving party segment and the original home carrier network, an operator network description, an operator network identifier RN, a route prefix number, a network protocol, and a delivery delivery protocol;

The service processing module is further configured to send a home operator network query request to the NPDB, and if the query result returned by the NPDB includes the operator network identifier RN information, the receiver of the service is determined by the RN information. a current home carrier network; if the RN information returned by the NPDB does not include the RN information, determining, by the correspondence between the receiver number segment and the original home carrier network in the configuration information, The current home operation of the receiver of the service Business network.

A service statistics system, comprising: a service initiator entity, the service statistics device according to claim 5, a service receiver entity, and a number portability information database NPDB entity; wherein:

The service initiator entity is configured to send a service message to the service receiver entity by using the service statistics device;

The service statistic device is configured to be connected to the NPDB entity, receive the service message sent by the service initiator entity, perform service statistics on the service corresponding to the service message, and simultaneously transmit the service message to The service recipient entity;

The NPDB entity is configured to save routing network RN information that identifies a current home carrier network of the recipient of the service;

The service recipient entity is configured to receive the service message delivered from the service statistics device;

Thereby, the service statistics of the MNP service can be realized.