1. An OpenFlow-protocol-based charging method, comprising:
receiving a session request, by an interface protocol OpenFlow switch between a routing control plane and a data plane;
collecting, by the OpenFlow switch, charging data for the session according to a preset charging rule and by using a charging parameter obtained through an OpenFlow interface; and
sending, by the OpenFlow switch, the collected charging data to a charging system so that the charging system performs charging according to the charging data.
2. The method according to claim 1, wherein sending the collected charging data comprises:
sending, by the OpenFlow switch, the collected charging data to an OpenFlow controller; and
sending the collected charging data to the charging system through the OpenFlow controller.
3. The method according to claim 1, wherein the charging parameter comprises identification information (ID) of a flow to be charged and information about the flow, a charging mode, a charging type, a charging amount, and a charging data reporting manner.
4. The method according to claim 1, wherein collecting the charging data comprises:
adding, by the OpenFlow switch according to a charging ID of the session and an ID of a flow to be charged, the charging parameter of the session to a charging table corresponding to the charging ID of the session and the ID of the flow to be charged, wherein different users correspond to different charging IDs, each charging ID corresponds to one charging table, or each charging ID corresponds to a plurality of charging tables and each flow ID of a same charging ID corresponds to one charging table.
5. The method according to claim 4, wherein the charging table comprises at least the following fields: a charging ID, a flow ID, a charging mode, a flow type, and a counter.
6. The method according to claim 1, wherein the OpenFlow switch is an OpenFlow wireless access device or an OpenFlow gateway router.
7. An OpenFlow-protocol-based charging system, comprising:
an OpenFlow controller, which is configured to deliver a charging parameter to the OpenFlow switch according to a preset charging rule;
an OpenFlow switch, which is configured to receive a session request and to collect charging data for the session according to the charging parameter delivered by the OpenFlow controller, and send the collected charging data to the charging subsystem; and
a charging subsystem, wherein the charging subsystem is configured to perform charging according to the charging data sent by the OpenFlow switch, wherein the OpenFlow switch is configured to send the collected charging data to the charging subsystem.
8. The system according to claim 7, wherein the charging parameter comprises identification information (ID) of a flow to be charged and information about the flow, a charging mode, a charging type, a charging amount, and a charging data reporting manner.
9. The system according to claim 7, wherein the OpenFlow switch is configured to add, according to a charging ID of the session and an ID of a flow to be charged, the charging parameter of the session to a charging table corresponding to the charging ID of the session and the ID of the flow to be charged, wherein different users correspond to different charging IDs, each charging ID corresponds to one charging table, or each charging ID corresponds to a plurality of charging tables and each flow ID of a same charging ID corresponds to one charging table.
10. The system according to claim 9, wherein the charging table comprises at least the following fields: a charging ID, a flow ID, a charging mode, a flow type, and a counter.
11. The system according to claim 7, wherein the OpenFlow switch is an OpenFlow wireless access device or an OpenFlow gateway router.
12. An OpenFlow-protocol-based charging system, comprising:
an OpenFlow controller;
an OpenFlow switch; and
a charging subsystem;
wherein the OpenFlow controller is configured to deliver a charging parameter to the OpenFlow switch according to a preset charging rule, and to send charging data collected by the OpenFlow switch to the charging subsystem;
wherein the OpenFlow switch is configured to receive a session request, collect charging data for the session according to the charging parameter delivered by the OpenFlow controller, and send the collected charging data to the OpenFlow controller; and
wherein the charging subsystem is configured to perform charging according to the charging data sent by the OpenFlow controller.
13. The system according to claim 12, wherein the charging parameter comprises identification information (ID) of a flow to be charged and information about the flow, a charging mode, a charging type, a charging amount, and a charging data reporting manner.
14. The system according to claim 12, wherein the OpenFlow switch is configured to add, according to a charging ID of the session and the ID of the flow to be charged, the charging parameter of the session to a charging table corresponding to the charging ID of the session and the ID of the flow to be charged, wherein different users correspond to different charging IDs, each charging ID corresponds to one charging table, or each charging ID corresponds to a plurality of charging tables and each flow ID of a same charging ID corresponds to one charging table.
15. The system according to claim 14, wherein the charging table comprises at least the following fields: a charging ID, a flow ID, a charging mode, a flow type, and a counter.
16. The system according to claim 12, wherein the OpenFlow switch is an OpenFlow wireless access device or an OpenFlow gateway router.
The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.
1. A method comprising:
providing a cable having a first input connector, a second input connector and a third input connector and a single output connector, the single output connector including a single pin-shaped output terminal comprising a base and a tip which is disposed opposite to the base and is insertable into a terminal of a television apparatus;
receiving a luminance signal via the first input connector of the cable;
receiving a first color difference signal via the second input connector of the cable;
receiving a second color difference signal via the third input connector of the cable;
outputting the luminance signal via a first region of the pin-shaped output terminal;
outputting the first color difference signal via a second region of the pin-shaped output terminal; and
outputting the second color difference signal via a third region of the pin-shaped output terminal,
wherein the first region, the second region, and the third region are sequentially formed lengthwise, in this order, from the tip to the base along the single pin-shaped output terminal.
2. The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein an insulating material is disposed between the first region and the second region; and
an insulating material disposed between the second region and the third region.
3. The method as claimed in claim 2, wherein an insulating material is disposed between the third region and a ground region.
4. The method as claimed in claim 1, further comprising:
inserting the single pin-shaped output terminal into the terminal of the television apparatus in an inserting direction parallel to a back cover of the television apparatus.
5. The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the first input connector, the second input connector, and the third input connector are the only connectors attached to the single pin-shaped output terminal.
6. The method as claimed in claim 1, further comprising:
arranging the first input connector, the second input connector, and the third input connector lengthwise with respect to one another so that the first input connector, the second input connector, and the third input connector do not overlap one another, while the tip of the single pin-shaped output terminal is inserted into the terminal of the television, thereby facilitating a close attachment of the television to a wall.
7. The method as claimed in claim 6, further comprising:
arranging the first input connector at a first length from the base of the single pin-shaped output terminal;
arranging the second input connector at a second length from the base of the single pin-shaped output terminal; and
arranging the third input connector at a third length from the base of the single pin-shaped output terminal,
wherein any one of the first length, the second length and the third length is different from one another.
8. The method as claimed in claim 7, wherein the second length is greater than the first length by at least a length of the first input connector, and
the third length is greater than the second length by at least a length of the second input connector, so that the first, second and third input connectors do not overlap one another while being arranged lengthwise with respect to one another.