CN105635934B - Service opening method and device and HSS (home subscriber server) - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention discloses a service opening method, device and HSS server. The method includes: detecting that the user equipment supports the fourth-generation mobile communication 4G or 4G multimedia subsystem IMS; sending a notification message to the user equipment for inquiring whether to activate 4G or 4G IMS; In the case of a message, 4G or 4G IMS is activated for the user equipment. The invention solves the problem of complicated procedures for users to handle 4G/IMS and other services in the related art.

Description

A service provisioning method, device and HSS server

technical field

The present invention relates to the field of communications, and in particular, to a service provisioning method, device and HSS server.

Background technique

At present, 3G (Three Generation, third generation mobile communication) users want to use 4G (Four Generation, fourth generation mobile communication) services, or 4G users want to use VoLTE (Voice Over Long Term Evolution, voice services carried over long term evolution) )/SRVCC (Single Radio Voice Call Continuity, dual-mode single-standby wireless voice call continuity) and other related IMS (IP Multimedia Subsystem, IP Multimedia Subsystem) services, it is very inconvenient to go to the business hall to open the corresponding services.

The LTE (Long Term Evolution, Long Term Evolution) network is gradually improving. After the operator deploys the 4G/IMS network, the mobile terminal with the 4G capability can enjoy the 4G broadband service and other rich IMS multimedia services through the LTE network. , such as making calls (ie VoLTE voice service), etc. If a user purchases a 4G terminal that supports IMS services and wishes to use 4G/IMS services, he or she needs to go to the business hall to apply for 4G/IMS number assignment and other services, which is cumbersome. Or the user terminal is capable, but the user itself does not know that the new service can be used, so the service is not opened, which is not conducive to the promotion of the 4G service by the operator.

Aiming at the problem of cumbersome procedures for users to handle 4G/IMS and other services in related technologies, no effective solution has been proposed yet.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The present invention provides a service provisioning method, device and HSS server, so as to at least solve the problem of cumbersome procedures for users to handle 4G/IMS number assignment and other services in the related art.

According to an aspect of the present invention, a service provisioning method is provided, comprising: detecting that a user equipment supports the fourth generation mobile communication 4G or 4G multimedia subsystem IMS; sending a notification for inquiring whether to activate 4G or 4G IMS to the user equipment message; in the case of receiving a confirmation activation message sent by the user equipment, activate 4G or 4GIMS for the user equipment.

Preferably, detecting that the user equipment supports the 4G includes: detecting that the user equipment performs location update through the S6a port; detecting that the user equipment supports the 4G IMS includes: detecting that the user equipment performs location update through the S6a port, carrying a Carry out the SRVCC parameter of the dual-mode single-standby wireless voice call continuity of the IMS.

Preferably, before sending the notification message for inquiring whether to activate 4G or 4G IMS to the user equipment, the method further includes: determining that the user equipment has not activated 4G or 4G IMS; and/or determining that no notification message has been sent to the user equipment.

Preferably, sending the notification message for inquiring whether to activate 4G or 4G IMS to the user equipment includes: identifying whether the notification message has been sent to the user equipment; The notification message that has been sent is changed to the notification message that has been sent to the user equipment; the identity of the user equipment is cleared.

Preferably, in the case of receiving a confirmation activation message sent by the user equipment, after activating the 4G or 4G IMS for the user equipment, the method further includes: recording the 4G or 4G IMS activated by the user equipment.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a service provisioning device, comprising: a detection module for detecting that the user equipment supports the fourth generation mobile communication 4G or 4G multimedia subsystem IMS; a sending module for sending to the user equipment The notification message used to ask whether to activate 4G or 4G IMS; the activation module is used to activate 4G or 4G IMS for the user equipment in the case of receiving the confirmation activation message sent by the user equipment.

Preferably, the detection module includes: a first detection module for detecting that the user equipment performs location update through the S6a port; a second detection module for detecting that when the user equipment performs a location update through the S6a port, it carries the information for performing IMS. Dual-mode single-standby wireless voice call continuity SRVCC parameter.

Preferably, the apparatus further includes: a first determination module for determining that the user equipment has not activated 4G or 4G IMS; and/or a second determination module for determining that no notification message has been sent to the user equipment.

Preferably, the sending module further includes: an identification module for identifying whether a notification message has been sent to the user equipment; a notification module for identifying whether a notification message has been sent to the user equipment after the notification message has been sent to the user equipment The message is changed to a notification message sent to the user equipment; the clearing module is used to clear the identity of the user equipment.

Preferably, the apparatus further includes: a recording module for recording the 4G or 4G IMS activated by the user equipment.

According to yet another aspect of the present invention, an HSS server is provided, including the apparatus described in any one of the above.

Through the present invention, it is detected that the user equipment supports the fourth-generation mobile communication 4G or 4G multimedia subsystem IMS; a notification message for inquiring whether to activate 4G or 4G IMS is sent to the user equipment; Under the circumstance, activating 4G or 4G IMS for user equipment solves the problem of cumbersome procedures for users to handle 4G/IMS number assignment and other business procedures in related technologies, thereby achieving the effect of automatically activating services.

Description of drawings

The accompanying drawings described herein are used to provide a further understanding of the present invention and constitute a part of the present application. The exemplary embodiments of the present invention and their descriptions are used to explain the present invention and do not constitute an improper limitation of the present invention. In the attached image:

FIG. 1 is a flowchart of a service provisioning method according to an embodiment of the present invention;

Fig. 2 is a structural block diagram of a service provisioning apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention;

3 is a preferred structural block diagram 1 of a service provisioning device according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention;

4 is a second preferred structural block diagram of a service provisioning device according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention;

5 is a preferred structural block diagram 3 of a service provisioning device according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 6 is a fourth preferred structural block diagram of a service provisioning device according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention;

7 is a structural block diagram of an HSS server according to an embodiment of the present invention;

8 is a schematic structural diagram of an application scenario according to an embodiment of the present invention;

9 is a flowchart of a service provisioning method according to the preferred embodiment 1 of the present invention;

10 is a flowchart of a service provisioning method according to preferred embodiment 2 of the present invention;

Fig. 11 is a logic flow chart of a service provisioning method according to the preferred embodiment 3 of the present invention.

Detailed ways

Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings and in conjunction with embodiments. It should be noted that the embodiments in the present application and the features of the embodiments may be combined with each other in the case of no conflict.

This embodiment provides a service provisioning method, which can be implemented by an HSS server, but is not limited thereto. FIG. 1 is a flowchart of a service provisioning method according to an embodiment of the present invention, as shown in FIG. 1 . , the process includes the following steps:

Step S102, detecting that the user equipment supports the fourth generation mobile communication 4G or 4G multimedia subsystem IMS;

Step S104, sending a notification message for asking whether to activate 4G or 4G IMS to the user equipment;

Step S106, in the case of receiving the confirmation message sent by the user equipment, activate 4G or 4G IMS for the user equipment.

Through the above steps, by detecting the function of the user equipment, sending a notification message, and after receiving the confirmation message of the user equipment, the service is opened to the user equipment, which solves the tedious problem of the user handling 4G/IMS and other business procedures in the related art, The efficiency of user provisioning services is improved.

Preferably, detecting that the user equipment supports the 4G includes: detecting that the user equipment performs location update through the S6a port; detecting that the user equipment supports the 4G IMS includes: detecting that the user equipment performs location update through the S6a port, carrying a Carry out the SRVCC parameter of the dual-mode single-standby wireless voice call continuity of the IMS. In this way, it can be determined whether the user is a potential 4G/IMS service user, which is helpful for determining whether the 4G/IMS service needs to be activated.

Optionally, before sending a notification message for asking whether to activate 4G or 4G IMS to the user equipment, the method further includes: determining that the user equipment has not activated 4G or 4G IMS; and/or determining that no notification message has been sent to the user equipment. When HSS detects that a mobile phone with 4G/IMS service capability is connected to the network, it determines whether the user has subscribed to 4G service or whether the number is allocated in the IMS domain by querying the saved user subscription information, so as to determine whether to send a short message to the user.

Preferably, sending the notification message for inquiring whether to activate 4G or 4G IMS to the user equipment includes: identifying whether the notification message has been sent to the user equipment; The notification message that has been sent is changed to the notification message that has been sent to the user equipment; the identity of the user equipment is cleared. The HSS system also provides the function of clearing or setting the notification flag of a specific user, so that operators can maintain data in special circumstances.

Preferably, in the case of receiving a confirmation activation message sent by the user equipment, after activating the 4G or 4G IMS for the user equipment, the method further includes: recording the 4G or 4G IMS activated by the user equipment. The HSS system provides log records for this function, which has helped operators to analyze the logs and obtain first-hand information, which is more conducive to the development of this business.

In this embodiment, a service provisioning apparatus is also provided, and the apparatus is used to implement the above-mentioned embodiments and preferred implementation manners, and what has been described will not be repeated. As used below, the term "module" may be a combination of software and/or hardware that implements a predetermined function. Although the apparatus described in the following embodiments is preferably implemented in software, implementations in hardware, or a combination of software and hardware, are also possible and contemplated.

FIG. 2 is a structural block diagram of a service provisioning apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention. The apparatus may be an HSS server, but is not limited thereto. As shown in FIG. 2 , the apparatus includes: a detection module 22 , a sending module 24 , and a provisioning module 26, the device will be described below.

The detection module 22 is used to detect that the user equipment supports the fourth generation mobile communication 4G or 4G multimedia subsystem IMS; the sending module 24 is connected to the detection module 22 and used to send a notification to the user equipment for inquiring whether to activate 4G or 4G IMS message; the activation module 26 is connected to the sending module 24, and is configured to activate 4G or 4GIMS for the user equipment in the case of receiving the confirmation activation message sent by the user equipment.

Through the above device, the function of the user equipment is detected through the detection module, the notification message is sent through the sending module, and the activation module activates the service for the user equipment after receiving the confirmation message of the user equipment, which solves the problem of the user handling 4G in the related art. /IMS and other business procedures are cumbersome, which improves the efficiency of user service provisioning.

FIG. 3 is a preferred structural block diagram 1 of a service provisioning device according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention. The device may be an HSS server, but is not limited to this. As shown in FIG. 3 , the device includes all the structures shown in FIG. 2 . The detection module further includes: a first detection module 32 and a second detection module 34, the device will be described below.

The detection module includes: a first detection module 32, which is used to detect that the user equipment performs location update through the S6a port; the second detection module 34 is used to detect that when the user equipment performs a location update through the S6a port, it carries a dual IMS device for IMS. Modular single standby wireless voice call continuity SRVCC parameter. In this way, it can be determined whether the user is a potential 4G/IMS service user, which is helpful for determining whether the 4G/IMS service needs to be activated.

FIG. 4 is a second preferred structural block diagram of a service provisioning device according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention. The device may be an HSS server, but is not limited to this. As shown in FIG. 4 , the device includes all the structures shown in FIG. 2 . The apparatus includes: a first determination module 42 and a second determination module 44, and the preferred structure will be described below.

The first determination module 42, connected to the provisioning module 26, is used to determine that the user equipment has not activated 4G or 4G IMS; and/or, the second determination module 44, connected to the provisioning module 26, is used to determine that no notification has been sent to the user equipment. information. When HSS detects that a mobile phone with 4G/IMS service capability is connected to the network, it determines whether the user has subscribed to 4G service or whether the number is allocated in the IMS domain by querying the saved user subscription information, so as to determine whether to send a short message to the user.

FIG. 5 is a preferred structural block diagram 3 of a service provisioning device according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention. The device may be an HSS server, but is not limited to this. As shown in FIG. 5 , the device includes all the structures shown in FIG. 2 . The sending module 24 includes: an identification module 52, a notification module 54 and a clearing module 56, and the preferred structure will be described below.

The sending module also includes: an identification module 52, used to identify whether a notification message has been sent to the user equipment; a notification module 54, used to identify whether the notification message has been sent to the user equipment after the notification message has been sent to the user equipment. The change is to send a notification message to the user equipment; the clearing module 56 performs identification clearing of the user equipment. The HSS system also provides the function of clearing or setting the notification flag of a specific user, so that operators can maintain data in special circumstances.

FIG. 6 is a preferred structural block diagram 4 of a service provisioning apparatus according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention. The apparatus may be an HSS server, but is not limited to this. As shown in FIG. 6 , the apparatus includes all the structures shown in FIG. 2 . The device includes: a recording module 62, the preferred structure of which will be described below.

The recording module 62, connected to the provisioning module 26, is used to record the 4G or 4G IMS activated by the user equipment. The HSS system provides log records for this function, which has helped operators to analyze the logs and obtain first-hand information, which is more conducive to the development of this business.

FIG. 7 is a structural block diagram of an HSS server according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 7 , the HSS server includes any one of the above service provisioning devices.

By upgrading the software version of the existing network HSS, the function of automatic number assignment in the 4G/IMS domain is realized. After the upgrade, the HSS system can detect whether the mobile phone has 4G/SRVCC capability through service signaling, so as to determine whether the user is a potential 4G/IMS service user. If a 2G/3G user updates the location through the S6a port, it is determined that the user actually has 4G capability. If the request message carries the SRVCC capability parameter when the 4G user updates the location of the S6a port, it is considered that the 4G user has the IMS service capability. When the HSS detects that a mobile phone with 4G/IMS service capability is connected to the network, it queries the saved user subscription information to determine whether the user has subscribed to the 4G service or whether the number is allocated in the IMS domain. If the user has not activated the 4G/IMS service, the HSS will further query the user's dynamic information to check whether the "Send notification to BOSS" has been set. Notify the operator's billing system. After receiving the instruction, the accounting system will ask the user whether to activate the 4G/IMS service by sending a short message.

In order to prevent unnecessary additional harassment to users, if HSS detects that a notification has been sent, it will not send another notification to the billing system. However, if the HSS detects that the user has activated the 4G/IMS service, it will also not send a notification to the billing system. This effectively avoids harassment of users.

The HSS system also provides the function of clearing or setting the notification flag of a specific user, so that operators can maintain data in special circumstances. For example, if the user rejects the interaction for the first time, and the subsequent user wants to use it again, the camp account can clear the notification flag through an instruction, so that the next time the location is updated, the HSS will send a notification to the camp account.

The HSS system provides log records for this function, which has helped operators to analyze the logs and obtain first-hand information, which is more conducive to the development of this business.

FIG. 8 is a schematic structural diagram of an application scenario according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 8 , the application scenario includes: HSS server, BOSS, SMSC (Short Message Service Center, short message service center), user terminal, core network and base station.

First, the user accesses the 4G network, the HSS detects the application terminal capability, and the HSS notifies the BOSS of the user terminal capability. The user confirms the automatic subscription of 4G or IMS services through the SMSC, and informs the user through the SMSC to automatically subscribe to 4G or IMS services.

According to the above solution provided by the present invention, the problem of complicated procedures for users to handle 4G/IMS number assignment and other services in the related art is solved, thereby achieving the effect of automatically opening services.

The preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described below by way of examples.

Preferred Embodiment 1

Fig. 9 is a flow chart of the service provisioning method according to the preferred embodiment 1 of the present invention. As shown in Fig. 9, the steps of 4G automatic number assignment are as follows:

Step 901, a user's mobile phone with 4G capability accesses the network;

Step 902, HSS detects that the user has not opened 4G service and has not sent a notification, then notifies the accounting system, and saves the notified mark to the database;

Step 903, the accounting system sends a short message to confirm with the user whether to activate the 4G service;

Step 904, the user confirms to activate the 4G service;

Step 905, the accounting system sends a 4G service number assignment instruction to the HSS;

Step 906, the user accesses the 4G network to enjoy the high-speed 4G service.

Preferred Embodiment 2

Fig. 10 is a flowchart of the service provisioning method according to the preferred embodiment 2 of the present invention. As shown in Fig. 10 , the steps of IMS automatic number assignment are as follows:

Step 1001, a user with IMS capability (SRVCC) accesses the network;

Step 1002, HSS detects that the user has not opened IMS and has not sent a notification, then notifies the accounting system, and saves the notified sign to the database;

Step 1003, the accounting system sends a short message to confirm with the user whether to activate the IMS service;

Step 1004, the user confirms to activate the IMS service;

Step 1005, the accounting system sends an IMS number assignment instruction to the HSS;

Step 1006, the user accesses the IMS network to enjoy the IMS multimedia service.

Preferred Embodiment 3

Fig. 11 is a logic flow chart of the service provisioning method according to the preferred embodiment 3 of the present invention, as shown in Fig. 11 ,

The specific steps of 4G automatic number allocation include: the user's mobile phone with 4G capability is connected to the network; the HSS detects that the user has not activated the 4G service and has not sent a notification, then notifies the accounting system, and saves the notification sign to the database; the accounting system sends The SMS confirms with the user whether to activate the 4G service; the user confirms the activation of the 4G service; the accounting system sends the 4G service number assignment instruction to the HSS; the user accesses the 4G network to enjoy the high-speed 4G service.

The specific steps of IMS automatic number allocation include: the user with IMS capability (SRVCC) accesses the network; the HSS detects that the user has not activated the IMS and has not sent a notification, then notifies the accounting system, and saves the notified sign to the database; the accounting system Send a short message to the user to confirm whether to activate the IMS service; the user confirms the activation of the IMS service; the accounting system sends the IMS number assignment instruction to the HSS; the user accesses the IMS network to enjoy the IMS multimedia service.

Obviously, those skilled in the art should understand that the above-mentioned modules or steps of the present invention can be implemented by a general-purpose computing device, which can be centralized on a single computing device, or distributed in a network composed of multiple computing devices Alternatively, they may be implemented in program code executable by a computing device, such that they may be stored in a storage device and executed by the computing device, and in some cases, in a different order than here The steps shown or described are performed either by fabricating them separately into individual integrated circuit modules, or by fabricating multiple modules or steps of them into a single integrated circuit module. As such, the present invention is not limited to any particular combination of hardware and software.

The above descriptions are only preferred embodiments of the present invention, and are not intended to limit the present invention. For those skilled in the art, the present invention may have various modifications and changes. Any modification, equivalent replacement, improvement, etc. made within the spirit and principle of the present invention shall be included within the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims (9)

1. A method for opening a service is characterized by comprising the following steps:

detecting that the user equipment supports a fourth generation mobile communication 4G or 4G multimedia subsystem IMS;

sending a notification message for inquiring whether to open a 4G or 4G IMS to the user equipment;

under the condition of receiving an opening confirmation message sent by the user equipment, opening the 4G or 4G IMS for the user equipment;

wherein detecting that the user equipment supports the 4G comprises: detecting that the user equipment performs location updating through an S6a port; detecting that the user equipment supports the 4G IMS comprises: and when detecting that the user equipment carries out location updating through an S6a port, carrying SRVCC parameters for carrying out the dual-mode single-standby wireless voice call continuity of the IMS.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising, before sending a notification message to the user equipment inquiring whether to turn on 4G or 4G IMS:

determining that the user equipment does not open a 4G or 4G IMS; and/or the presence of a gas in the gas,

determining that the notification message has not been sent to the user equipment.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein sending a notification message to the user equipment inquiring whether 4G or 4G IMS is turned on comprises:

identifying whether the notification message is sent to the user equipment;

after the notification message is sent to the user equipment, changing the identifier from the notification message which is not sent to the user equipment to the notification message which is sent to the user equipment;

and clearing the identification of the user equipment.

4. The method according to any of claims 1 to 3, wherein, after provisioning the 4G or 4G IMS for the user equipment in case of receiving a confirm provisioning message sent by the user equipment, further comprising:

and recording the 4G or 4G IMS opened by the user equipment.

5. A service provisioning apparatus, comprising:

the detection module is used for detecting that the user equipment supports a fourth generation mobile communication 4G or 4G multimedia subsystem IMS;

a sending module, configured to send a notification message for inquiring whether to open a 4G or 4G IMS to the user equipment;

the opening module is used for opening the 4G or 4G IMS on the user equipment under the condition of receiving an opening confirmation message sent by the user equipment;

wherein the detection module comprises: a first detection module, configured to detect that the user equipment performs location update through an S6a interface; a second detection module, configured to detect that the ue carries a dual-mode single-standby wireless voice call continuity SRVCC parameter for performing IMS when performing location update through the S6a port.

6. The apparatus of claim 5, further comprising:

a first determining module, configured to determine that the user equipment does not open a 4G or 4G IMS; and/or the presence of a gas in the gas,

a second determining module, configured to determine that the notification message has not been sent to the user equipment.

7. The apparatus of claim 5, wherein the sending module further comprises:

the identification module is used for identifying whether the notification message is sent to the user equipment;

a notification module, configured to change an identifier from that the notification message is not sent to the user equipment to that the notification message is sent to the user equipment after the notification message is sent to the user equipment;

and the clearing module is used for clearing the identifier of the user equipment.

8. The apparatus of any one of claims 5 to 7, further comprising:

and the recording module is used for recording the 4G or 4G IMS opened by the user equipment.

9. An HSS server, characterized in that it comprises the apparatus of any one of claims 5 to 7.

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