Patent ID: 9674371
Date: 2017-06-06
CPC Classifications: H04L,H04M,H04W

Claim:
1. An online upgrade processing method, comprising: receiving, by an online upgrade processor, online upgrade indication information, wherein the online upgrade indication information indicates that a charging system enters into an online upgrade preparation phase; simulating, by the online upgrade processor, charging environment of the charging system to generate a signal control environment with a charging function when the online upgrade indication information is received, wherein both the charging environment and the signal control environment comprise information and resources required to be used in a charging process; and utilizing, by the online upgrade processor, the signal control environment to replace the charging environment to accept service when the charging system enters into an online upgrading phase; wherein the utilizing the signal control environment to replace the charging environment to accept the service comprises: starting, by the online upgrade processor, but not activating the signal control environment, so that the signal control environment is in a service unacceptable state; deactivating, by the online upgrade processor, after the signal control environment is started, a unified access platform process of the charging environment, so that the charging environment is in the service unacceptable state; activating, by the online upgrade processor, after the unified access platform process of the charging environment is deactivated, the signal control environment, so that the signal control environment is in a service acceptable state; and terminating, by the online upgrade processor, after the signal control environment is activated, the unified access platform process and a charging engine process of the charging environment.