CN100466759C - A service delivery method and device for a service provider - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention discloses a service delivery method and device of a service provider. The method is as follows: when an SP sends a service message to a user, the short message gateway authenticates the service delivery message; if the authentication passes, allowing The SP performs the service, otherwise the SP is refused to perform the service. The invention realizes the reasonable management of billing of services disabled by users.

Description

A service delivery method and device for a service provider

technical field

The present invention relates to a service delivery method and device for a service provider, more precisely, to a service delivery method and device for managing disabled services of users.

Background technique

At present, the types of services of online service providers (Service Providers, SPs) are becoming more and more abundant. Users often receive some information that they have not ordered, and sometimes some fees are deducted unconsciously. At the same time, with the development of the short message service, the number of short message users is increasing day by day, so that the utilization rate of user number resources is very high. For those numbers that have been canceled, their original various business information has not been deleted. The basic business process of the current SMS is shown in Figure 1:

(A) SP sends a short message (submit_Sm) to the short message gateway (Internet Short Message Gateway, ISMG);

(B) short message gateway ISMG returns response message (Submit_Sm_Resp) to SP and this short message (submit_Sm) is forwarded to short message service center SMSC (Short message servicecentre);

(C) The SMSC returns a response message (Submit_Sm_Resp) to the short message gateway ISMG.

Therefore, the existing short message implementation scheme cannot solve technical problems such as controlling the rational use of the canceled number and reactivating the user, how to prevent the SP from charging unreasonably for the existing normal users, and how to control the unreasonable distribution of the SP service. In order to avoid complaints from users, some operators have adopted a method of not charging for all services of users whose numbers have been canceled and then reactivated. In this way, the operator does not collect the fees that should be collected, which in turn leads to the problem of fee settlement with the SP.

Contents of the invention

In view of this, the main purpose of the present invention is to provide a service distribution method of a service provider, so as to realize the monitoring of SP service distribution, and then reasonably manage the billing of services disabled by users.

For achieving above object, technical scheme of the present invention is achieved in that method of the present invention comprises the steps:

A. When the SP sends a service message to the user, the short message gateway detects the service message, obtains the service type or service number of the service message, and matches the service type or service number with the SP service information table corresponding to the user. Comparing the service types or service numbers in to complete the authentication; wherein, the SP service information table is established in advance according to the user's SP service requirements;

B. If the authentication is passed, allow the SP to perform the service, otherwise deny the SP to perform the service.

The authentication described in step A further refers to:

The short message gateway searches the SP service information table corresponding to the user, and determines the SP service to be carried out by comparing the service type or the service number in the service message with the service type or the service number in the SP service information table Is it requested by the user.

The SP service information table refers to a blacklist record, and the establishment of a corresponding SP service information table according to the user's SP service requirements includes: when the user is prohibited from using a certain SP service, adding the information of the SP service prohibited by the user to the blacklist record corresponding to the user;

Described authentication passes and refers to: the short message gateway inquires the corresponding blacklist of this user according to the information of this user, if the SP service that needs to carry out is not in the user's blacklist, then authentication passes.

The SP service information table refers to a whitelist record. When the user confirms that he is willing to use a certain SP service, the information of the SP service that the user confirms that he is willing to use is added to the corresponding whitelist record of the user;

Described authentication passes and refers to: the short message gateway inquires the corresponding white list of this user according to the information of this user, if the SP service that needs to carry out is in the user's white list, then authentication passes.

Also set up a blacklist record for the user, when the user is prohibited from using a certain SP service, add the prohibited SP service information to the corresponding blacklist record of the user;

Then the authentication described in step A further refers to: the short message gateway inquires the corresponding white list record of this user according to the user information, if the SP service that needs to be carried out is in the user's white list, then authentication is by entering step B; If there is no whitelist record, then continue to query the blacklist corresponding to the user, if the SP service to be performed is in the user's blacklist, then the authentication fails.

The SP service information table is stored on the short message gateway.

The present invention also discloses a user state control point device, which includes a communication module for receiving a message from a short message gateway requesting authentication and sending back an authentication response, as well as receiving user information;

Data management module, used to save and obtain user information;

The authentication module is connected with the data management module, and is used to obtain user information from the data management module, detect the service message transmitted by the communication module, obtain the service type or service number of the service message, and pass the The service type or service number is compared with the service type or service number in the SP service information table corresponding to the user to complete the authentication;

The main control module is connected with the communication module, the authentication module and the data management module, and is used for dispatching messages, wherein, the user information is transmitted to the data management module for storage, and the authentication information is transmitted to the authentication module Perform authentication processing.

The invention checks the information issued by the SP to the user according to the established rules to determine whether the information is required by the user, thereby ensuring the reasonable collection of the final information fee. The invention can reasonably control the use of the user whose number has been canceled and is reactivated, satisfies the normal use of the existing user, and prevents the SP from issuing unreasonable messages and charging unreasonably. Messages will no longer be sent to users who have been frozen or shut down.

Description of drawings

Fig. 1 is a schematic diagram of the background technology short message sending process;

Fig. 2 is a flow chart of a specific implementation scheme of the present invention;

Fig. 3 is the structural diagram of USCP module of the present invention;

Fig. 4 is a short message service flow chart of the present invention.

Detailed ways

In order to make the object, technical solution and advantages of the present invention clearer, the present invention will be further described in detail below in conjunction with the embodiments and accompanying drawings.

The invention provides a scheme for detecting the delivery of existing SP services. By detecting the information sent by the SP to the user, it is determined whether the information is required by the user, so as to ensure the reasonable collection of the final information fee.

The core idea of the present invention is: when the SP issues a service message to the user, the short message gateway authenticates the service message; if the authentication passes, the SP is allowed to perform the service, otherwise the SP is refused to perform the service.

The authentication can be the authentication of a certain SP, or the authentication of a certain service of the SP. When authenticating a certain service of the SP, the SP service information table includes not only the SP identification, but also the type of the SP service or the number of each service. The authentication is completed by detecting the service message to be delivered by the SP, obtaining the service type or service number of the service message, and comparing the service type or service number with the relevant information in the SP service information table.

The present invention adds a User Status Control Point (User Status Control Point, USCP) module to the short message gateway, utilizes the authentication management function of this module, by adding an authentication mechanism in the short message process of the gateway, and then performs disabled business management to solve the current problem Some billing issues. The main function of the USCP module is to detect the user number and SP number in the message, and perform detection according to the established rules.

Refer to Fig. 3 to further describe the structure of the USCP module. The USCP module is composed of a communication module, a main control module, an authentication module and a data management module, wherein the main control module is connected with the communication module, the authentication module and the data management module, and the data management module The module is connected with the authentication module, and the main functions of each part are as follows:

1. The communication module is used for receiving the authentication request message sent by the ISMG and sending back the authentication response, and at the same time receiving the entry of user information.

2. The main control module is mainly used for message scheduling. User information is sent to the data management module for storage. The authentication information is sent to the authentication module for authentication processing.

3. The authentication module mainly performs authentication of user information. Obtain user information through the data management module. The data management module is mainly used for interactive operation with the database, saving and obtaining user information.

The USCP module is connected with the external data input interface and the ISMG scheduling module through the communication module, and is used for inputting external data and receiving scheduling instructions. The data management module can be connected with the external DB database.

Through the above USCP module, the management of disabled services can be realized, and the specific implementation scheme is shown in Figure 2:

A. The short message gateway ISMG adds a USCP module, which is used to establish the user's corresponding SP service information table according to the needs of the user's SP service;

B. The SP sends an authentication request to the USCP module when sending MT messages to the user, collecting monthly fees, or performing other services. The USCP searches the SP service information table corresponding to the user, and returns the authentication result according to the information;

C. If the authentication is passed, allow the SP to perform the service; otherwise, deny the SP to perform the service.

Fig. 4 is new short message service process in the technical solution of the present invention:

a1, the SP sends a short message (submit_Sm) to the short message gateway ISMG;

a2, the short message gateway ISMG returns a response message (Submit_Sm_Resp) to the SP and sends an authentication request to the USCP;

a3. The USCP performs corresponding SP service authentication, and sends an authentication response to the short message gateway ISMG;

a4. If the authentication passes, the ISMG sends a short message (Submit_Sm) to the SMSC, and the SMSC returns a response message (Submit_Sm_Resp) to the ISMG after receiving the short message.

According to the first embodiment of the present invention, the user SP service information table records the information of the SP service that the user is forbidden to use. This is referred to here as a blacklist record:

As shown in Table 1, when the user's business information has the following changes, the corresponding record of the SP on the user's blacklist is modified:

Table I

(1) During the freezing period of the intelligent network user, all SPs that deliver services to the user are automatically entered into the blacklist (2) During the downtime of a GSM user, all SPs that deliver services to the user will automatically enter the blacklist (3) The user sends 00000 to the SP, and the SP automatically enters the user's blacklist (4) The user complains about an SP through the customer service, and the customer service adds the SP to the user's blacklist (5) The user disables the Monternet function through customer service settings, and all SPs will be added to the user's blacklist

The conditions for deleting the corresponding SP business records from the blacklist are shown in Table 2 below:

Table II

Within a certain period (at least two months, configurable) the SP does not have any downlink MT, and the blacklist is removed (used to remove the blacklist generated in cases 1, 2, and 3 in Table 1) The user cancels the blacklist through the customer service (used to cancel the blacklist generated in the first, second, third, and fourth situations) The user activates the function of using Monternet services through the customer service (only the user removes the blacklist generated in the fifth case)

After the above blacklist is established, when the SP sends an MT message or receives a monthly subscription fee, the short message gateway ISMG initiates an authentication request to the USCP, and the USCP queries the blacklist corresponding to the user based on the user information. In the blacklist of the user, the USCP authentication fails, and the MT distribution of the SP or the deduction of the monthly subscription fee fail.

In this embodiment, if the intelligent network user number is reactivated, the service blacklist of the number before the freezing period will be retained. If the user wants to open the service of the SP, he can remove the blacklist through the customer service. For SPs that are included in the user blacklist, USCP regularly simulates the user sending 5 zeros to the SP in an attempt to cancel the service of the SP.

As another embodiment of the present invention, another SP service information data table, that is, a white list, is established for the corresponding user. The white list is used to record the SP service information that the user confirms that he is willing to use. When the SP issues MT or collects the monthly fee, the short message gateway ISMG initiates an authentication request to the USCP. If the SP is in the user's white list, the USCP authentication passes; otherwise, the USCP authentication fails, and the MT of the SP issues or The monthly fee deduction failed. When the IN user freezes or the GSM user cancels the account, the user's white list is automatically cleared.

As a third embodiment of the present invention, two data tables, blacklist and whitelist, are simultaneously set for corresponding users. When the SP sends MT to collect the monthly fee, the short message gateway ISMG initiates an authentication request to the USCP, and the USCP first retrieves the user's whitelist when authenticating the MT or monthly fee deduction request sent to the user. If the user has set a whitelist , the whitelist shall prevail. If the user does not set a whitelist, the blacklist shall prevail. Users can set and cancel the whitelist function through the customer service center or business hall.

Claims (9)

1. A service delivery method of a service provider, characterized in that, comprising the steps: A. When the service provider SP sends a service message to the user, the short message gateway detects the service message, obtains the service type or service number of the service message, and matches the service type or service number with the corresponding SP of the user. Comparing the service type or service number in the service information table to complete the authentication; wherein, the SP service information table is established in advance according to the user's SP service requirements; B. If the authentication is passed, allow the SP to perform the service, otherwise deny the SP to perform the service. 2. The service delivery method of a service provider as claimed in claim 1, wherein the authentication described in step A refers to that the short message gateway searches the SP service information table corresponding to the user, and passes the service The service type or service number of the message is compared with the service type or service number in the SP service information table to determine whether the required SP service is required by the user, and if so, the authentication is passed. 3. The service distribution method of a service provider according to claim 2, wherein the SP service information table refers to a blacklist record, and the establishment of a corresponding SP service information table according to the user's SP service requirements includes : when the user is prohibited from using a certain SP service, the information of the SP service prohibited by the user is added to the corresponding blacklist record of the user; Described authentication passes and refers to: the short message gateway inquires the corresponding blacklist of this user according to the information of this user, if the SP service that needs to carry out is not in the user's blacklist, then authentication passes. 4. The service distribution method of a service provider according to claim 2, wherein said SP service information table refers to a white list record, and when a user confirms that he is willing to use a certain SP service, the user confirms that he is willing to use The information of the SP service used is added to the white list record corresponding to the user; Described authentication passes and refers to: the short message gateway inquires the corresponding white list of this user according to the information of this user, if the SP service that needs to carry out is in the user's white list, then authentication passes. 5. The service distribution method of a service provider according to claim 4, characterized in that, a blacklist record is also established for the user, and when the user is prohibited from using a certain SP service, the service information of the SP that is prohibited to be used Add to the blacklist record corresponding to the user; Then the authentication described in step A means that the short message gateway inquires the corresponding white list record of the user according to the user information, if the SP service that needs to be carried out is in the user's white list, then the authentication passes; if there is no white list record , continue to query the blacklist corresponding to the user, and if the required SP service is in the blacklist of the user, the authentication fails. 6. The service distribution method of a service provider according to claim 1, characterized in that: Step A further comprises: SP sends service message to short message gateway, and short message gateway returns response message to SP and carries out authentication to SP business; Step B further includes: if the authentication is passed, sending a service message to the short message service center, and the short message service center returns a response message after receiving the service message. 7. The service distribution method of a service provider according to claim 2, wherein the SP service information table is stored on the short message gateway. 8. A user state control point device, characterized in that the device comprises: The communication module is used to receive a message from the short message gateway requesting authentication and send back an authentication response, as well as receiving user information; Data management module, used to save and obtain user information; The authentication module is connected with the data management module, and is used to obtain user information from the data management module, detect the service message transmitted by the communication module, obtain the service type or service number of the service message, and pass the The service type or service number is compared with the service type or service number in the SP service information table corresponding to the user to complete the authentication; The main control module is connected with the communication module, the authentication module and the data management module, and is used for dispatching messages, wherein, the user information is transmitted to the data management module for storage, and the authentication information is transmitted to the authentication module Perform authentication processing. 9. The device according to claim 8, characterized in that, the device is connected to the external data entry interface and the short message gateway dispatching module through the communication module, and is used for entering external data and receiving dispatching instructions; through the data management module, it communicates with the external connected to the database.

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