CN102960020A

CN102960020A - Method, device and system for processing parameters of quality of service

Info

Publication number: CN102960020A
Application number: CN2010800056613A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 银宇; 戚彩霞
Original assignee: Huawei Technologies Co Ltd
Current assignee: Huawei Technologies Co Ltd
Priority date: 2010-09-02
Filing date: 2010-09-02
Publication date: 2013-03-06
Also published as: WO2011110012A1

Abstract

A method for processing parameters of Quality of Service (QoS) includes that: an access node receives QoS parameters, and assigns the custom QoS parameters according to the strategy, which is the QoS parameters assignment rule of the network in which the access node locates, and the received QoS parameters, and sends the custom QoS parameters to the network element of the access network. The embodiments of the present invention provide a system, an access node and a strategy decision entity for processing parameters of QoS. The access node assigns the custom QoS parameters to the access network, thus the access network in which the terminal locates can control QoS for the user terminal according to the custom parameters, the method is more flexible than the method for ensuring and controlling QoS in the prior art.

Description

Processing method, equipment and the system of QoS parameter

Technical field

The present invention relates to communication technical field, more particularly to a kind of processing method of QoS parameter, equipment and system.Background of invention

QoS (service quality, Qual ity of Service) refers to that network provides a kind of ability of higher Priority Service, including dedicated bandwidth, shake control and delay, improvement of packet loss etc..When network over loading or congestion, network carries out corresponding quality of service guarantee and control according to business or the qos parameter of carrying, it is ensured that important service is not delayed or abandoned, additionally it is possible to ensure the Effec-tive Function of network.

Quality of service guarantee and control technology in existing next generation mobile communication network, PCRF or data gateway determine qos parameter, so that network carries out quality of service guarantee and control according to the qos parameter. .

The quality of service guarantee and control technology underaction of prior art, for example, when user terminal is in roaming state, and data gateway or PCRF are located at home network, visited network can not be according to distributing qos parameter the need for Home Network for user terminal.The content of the invention

The embodiment provides a kind of processing method of QoS parameter, equipment and system, so that communications network system can flexibly control qos parameter.

A kind of processing method of QoS parameter, including：

Access node reception qos parameter, and distribute self-defined service quality QoS parameter, the qos parameter allocation rule of network of the strategy where the access node according to strategy and the qos parameter received；

The self-defined qos parameter is sent to the network element of access network by the access node, so that access network Side carries out service quality control according to the self-defined qos parameter received. .

A kind of QoS parameter processing method, including：

The policy decision entity of access zone network receives the QoS policy that belonging area network is sent, and the qos policy after mapping is assigned for access node with the qos policy received according to strategy, the strategy is the allocation rule of the qos parameter of the access zone network；Qos policy after the mapping is sent to access node by the access zone network, so that the access node distributes qos parameter according to the qos policy after the mapping received.

A kind of access node, including：

Parameter receiving module, for receiving qos parameter；

Parametric distribution module, for distributing self-defined service quality QoS parameter, the qos parameter allocation rule of network of the strategy where the access node according to strategy and the qos parameter received；

Parameter sending module, the network element for the self-defined qos parameter of the parametric distribution module assignment to be sent to access network, so that the access network lateral root carries out service quality control according to the self-defined qos parameter received.

A kind of policy decision entity of access zone network, including- Policy receipt module, for receiving the qos policy that belonging area network is sent；

Policy generation module, for assigning the QoS policy after mapping according to strategy and the qos policy received for access node, the strategy is used for describing allocation rule of the access zone network to qos parameter；

Tactful sending module, for the qos policy after the mapping to be sent into access node, so that the access node distributes qos parameter according to the qos policy after the mapping received.

A kind of processing system of qos parameter, the system includes；

Data gateway, for sending service quality QoS parameter to access node；

Access node, for distributing self-defined qos parameter according to strategy and the qos parameter received, and the self-defined qos parameter is sent to the network element of access network, and the strategy is the qos parameter allocation rule of the network where the access node；

Access network, for carrying out service quality control according to the self-defined qos parameter.

A kind of processing system of qos parameter, the system includes：

Source access node, for sending qos parameter to purpose access node；

Purpose access node, for distributing self-defined qos parameter according to strategy and the qos parameter received, and the self-defined qos parameter is sent to the network element of purpose access network, the tactful qos parameter allocation rule for describing the network where purpose access node；

Purpose access network, for carrying out service quality control according to the self-defined qos parameter.

A kind of processing system of qos parameter, the system includes the-policy decision entity of belonging area network, for sending service quality OoS strategies to the policy decision entity of access zone network；The policy decision entity of access zone network, for assigning the qos policy after mapping according to strategy and the qos policy received for access node, and the qos policy after the mapping is sent to access node, the strategy is used for describing allocation rule of the access zone network to qos parameter；

Access node, for distributing qos parameter according to the qos policy after the mapping that receives, and the qos parameter is sent to the network element of access network；

The network element of access network, for carrying out service quality control according to the qos parameter.

The technical scheme provided by embodiments of the invention described above can be seen that, due in the embodiment of the present invention, due to access node be access network distribute be customized qos parameter, the access network where user terminal is allowd to carry out quality of service guarantee and control to user terminal according to the custom parameter, the QoS parameter than prior art ensures and control method is more flexible.Brief Description Of Drawings

Fig. 1 is the configuration diagram of next generation mobile communication network；

A kind of Fig. 2 method flow diagrams provided in an embodiment of the present invention；

Fig. 3 is another method flow diagram provided in an embodiment of the present invention；

Fig. 4 is the signaling process figure that the embodiment of the present invention one is provided；

Fig. 5 is the signaling process figure that the embodiment of the present invention three is provided；

Fig. 6 is the signaling process figure that the embodiment of the present invention five is provided；

Fig. 7 is the signaling process figure that the embodiment of the present invention eight is provided； Fig. 8 is the signaling process figure that the embodiment of the present invention ten is provided；

Fig. 9 is the signaling process figure that the embodiment of the present invention 11 is provided；

Figure 10 is access node structural representation provided in an embodiment of the present invention；

Figure 11 is policy decision entity structural representation provided in an embodiment of the present invention； ·

Figure 12 is a kind of structural representation of system provided in an embodiment of the present invention；

Figure 13 is the structural representation of another system provided in an embodiment of the present invention；

Figure 14 is the structural representation of another system provided in an embodiment of the present invention.Implement the mode of the present invention

It is the logical architecture figure of next generation mobile communication network shown in Fig. 1.Wherein, user terminal passes through local wireless access network accessing mobile communication network；Access node is exactly the convergent point of the access network, is responsible for the functions such as location management, connection management and the gateway selection of mobile subscriber terminal；Data gateway is the gateway of the access outer data network of user terminal, is responsible for data cube computation management and the data forwarding of user terminal access message data network, while being also the anchor point that Information Mobile Service is provided for mobile subscriber.The QoS of data access connection and the control rule of charging that policy decision entity is responsible for accessing some user some message data network do decision-making.

The corresponding real network of the next generation mobile communication network, can be GPRS (GPRS, General Packet Radio Service) network；Radio Access Network can be specifically UTRAN (Universal Terrestrial Radio Access Network, universal terrestrial access network）, GERAN (GSM EDGE Radio Access Network networks, GSM EDGE Radio Access Network) E-UTRAN (evolved universal terrestrial radio access networks, Evolved Universal Terrestrial Radio Access Network), Wi ax (Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access, worldwide interoperability for microwave accesses）, CDMA (Code Division Multiple Access, CDMA）, WLAN (Wireless Local Area Network, WLAN）Etc. various wireless technology access networks, the network element of access network refers to the network equipment for constituting access network, and for example and without limitation, the access network element of UTRAN/GERAN 3GPP access networks is node B;The network element of E-UTRAN 3GPP access networks refers to RNS (Radio network subsystem, RNS）, and BSS (Base Station Subsystem, base station sub-system）；Access node can be SGSN (GPRS Service support nodes, Serving GPRS Support Node), draw E (mobile management entities, Mobility Maraagement Entity) and SGW (gateways, Serving Gateway) or AGW (access gateway, Access Gateway);Data gateway can be PGW (grouped data network gateways, Packet Data Network Gateway) GGSN (Gateway GPRS Support Nodes, Gateway GPRS Support Node), mobile anchor point or HA (home agent, Home Agent).Policy decision entity can be PCRF ("Policy and Charging Rules Function, Policy＆Charging Rules Function),

The service quality control technology underaction of prior art.For example, when user terminal is in roaming state, and data gateway or PCRF are located at home network, visited network can not be according to distributing qos parameter the need for Home Network for user terminal.In another example, operator for user if it is desired to provide different service quality, it is necessary to which the configuration to PCRF or data gateway in net is modified and could realized.

In order to realize the flexible control to QoS parameter, the embodiment of the present invention has put forward a kind of processing method of QoS parameter, as shown in Fig. 2 this method includes：

S201, access node receive qos parameter, and distribute self-defined qos parameter according to strategy and the qos parameter received；Wherein, it is above-mentioned strategy be the access node where network qos parameter allocation rule, qos parameter can with but be not limited only to include：QCI (QoS classification is identified, QoS Class Identifier) ARP (distribution and holding priority, Allocation and Retention Priority) _¾GBR (ensures bandwidth, Guaranteed Bit Rate), MBR (maximum bandwidth, Maximum Bit Rate), APN (APN, Access Point Name) AMBR (polymerization maximum bandwidths）, Aggregate Maximum Bit Rate),

UE (user equipment, User Equipment) MBR etc.；

Above-mentioned S201 specific implementation can obtain qos parameter from data gateway or source access node（The qos parameter is generally carried in the message）, and according to the strategy, the attribute information of user terminal and the qos parameter received ', distribute self-defined qos parameter, the attribute information of above-mentioned user terminal is included but are not limited to：IMEI (International Mobile Equipment Identity codes, International Mobile Equipment Identity), ownership place PLMN (public land mobile communication network, Public Land Mobile-communication Network), terminal type, signing information, ARP, QCI, current time（In the embodiment of the present invention, current time refers to the time that this business is initiated）, and/or APN;For example and without limitation, self-defined distribution has been carried out to the QCI of roaming service customer in the strategy, then access node judges that the user terminal is roaming service customer according to the attribute information of user terminal, and then according to the strategy, the QCI values in the qos parameter received are revised as to the corresponding QCI values of self-defined distribution in strategy；

Self-defined qos parameter is sent to the network element of access network by S202, above-mentioned access node, is specifically the network element that parameter related to Access Network QoS control in the self-defined qos parameter of above-mentioned distribution is sent to access network.For example and without limitation, E- UT N access network, its QoS controls the parameter of correlation to be ARP, QCI, UE AMBR, GBR, MBR, and UTRAN access network, its QoS controls the parameter of correlation to be ARP, GBR, MBR, packet loss, time delay, shake etc..

Method provided in an embodiment of the present invention, due to access node be user terminal distribute be customized qos parameter, the access network where user terminal is allowd to carry out service quality control to user terminal according to the custom parameter, the QoS parameter control method than prior art is more flexible.

In the embodiments of the present invention, distribution custom parameter relied on strategy can access node be locally configured, can also be that other communication equipments are sent to the access node in the network where access node, the strategy can be constituted by one or more, for example and without limitation, following strategy can be included：

The strategy for the service quality for being better than or being inferior to non-roaming subscriber is provided for roaming service customer； '

The strategy of different service quality is provided for different types of business；

The strategy of different service quality is provided for different types of user terminal；

The strategy of different service quality is provided for the user terminal of different priorities；

The strategy of different service quality is provided based on different time sections. ·

If above-mentioned access node is mobile management entity or SGSN, then mobile management entity or SGSN are after self-defined qos parameter is distributed, above-mentioned self-defined qos parameter can also be sent to gateway, so that gateway carries out charging or QoS controls according to the self-defined qos parameter；

If above-mentioned access node is gateway, above-mentioned self-defined qos parameter is sent to the network element of access network by mobile management entity or SGSN by gateway.

Optionally, in the embodiment of the present invention, parameter related to user terminal QoS controls in above-mentioned custom parameter can also be sent to user terminal by access node, so that user terminal is according to the custom parameter received（Such as UEAMBR) access to communication networks.If access node does not send self-defined qos parameter to user terminal, the qos parameter received is sent to user terminal.

During method provided in an embodiment of the present invention is if applied in bearer update, then access node obtains self-defined qos parameter according to strategy Afterwards, the self-defined qos parameter of above-mentioned acquisition is compared with distributing to the qos parameter of access network in loading establishing process, if comparative result is identical, show that access net side need not carry out bearer update, then terminate the bearer update process of access network, do not send self-defined qos parameter to the network element of access network.

In the embodiment of the present invention, the processing function to QoS parameter can be realized by access node, when user terminal is in roaming state, and the processing function to QoS parameter can also be realized by the policy decision entity of visited place.Accordingly, the embodiment of the present invention also provides another QoS parameter processing method, as shown in figure 3, this method includes： .

5301st, the policy decision entity of access zone network receives the qos policy that belonging area network is sent, and the qos policy after mapping is assigned for access node according to strategy and the QoS received strategies, the strategy is used for describing the allocation rule of the qos parameter of the access zone network；Wherein, S301 specific implementation can be, the policy decision entity of access zone network receives the qos policy that belonging area network is sent, and the qos policy sent according to strategy, the attribute information of user terminal, belonging area network, the qos policy that belonging area network is sent is modified, qos policy after being mapped, for example, QCI is custom-configured in strategy, then according to the strategy, content in the qos policy received on QCI need to be changed to customized QCI, the attribute information of the user terminal is：International Mobile Equipment Identity code IMEI, ownership place public land mobile communication network PLMN, current time, the quality of service classes of user identifies QCI, distribution and keeps priority ARP, signing information, terminal type, and/or APN APN..

5302nd, the qos policy after the mapping is sent to access node by above-mentioned access zone network, so that the access node distributes qos parameter according to the qos policy after the mapping received.

Specific implementation of the embodiment of the present invention in actual application is described in detail below in conjunction with accompanying drawing.

Embodiment one

The present embodiment one is qos parameter processing method, its processing procedure in the dedicated bearing activation in EPS (packet switching network of evolution, Evolved Packet System) as shown in figure 4, specifically including following operation：

If deploying PCC (strategy and charging control in EPS, Policy and Charging Control) system, then perform S401, PCRF and initiate session updates flow, re-authorization request message is sent to data gateway, qos policy is carried in the re-authorization request message, and performs S403; ·

If without deployment PCC systems in EPS, performing S402, data gateway and the qos parameter of dedicated bearing being assigned according to the qos policy of configuration, and perform S404;

5403rd, data gateway assigns the qos parameter of dedicated bearing according to the qos policy received, and performs S404;

5404th, data gateway sends and sets up bearing request message to gateway, this sets up in bearing request message the qos parameter for carrying above-mentioned dedicated bearing, and performs S405, for example and without limitation, the qos parameter includes QCI and ARP, can also include GBR and MBR;

5405th, gateway sends and sets up bearing request message to mobile management entity, and this sets up in bearing request message the qos parameter for carrying above-mentioned dedicated bearing, and performs S406;

5406th, mobile management entity, which is received, sets up after bearing request message, distributes self-defined qos parameter according to strategy and the qos parameter received, and perform S407;

Wherein, above-mentioned strategy is the qos parameter allocation rule of the network where mobile management entity, the strategy can be that mobile management entity is locally configured or EPS networks in other communication equipments be sent to mobile reason entity；

S406 specific implementation can be：Mobile management entity is according to holding for being carried in the attribute information of user terminal, the message received The qos parameter of load, and above-mentioned strategy, obtain self-defined qos parameter, and the attribute information of the user terminal includes but is not limited to one or more following：IMEI, ownership place PLMN, current time, APN, QCI, ARP, terminal type, signing information；

5407th, the dynamic management entity transmission carryings of are moved and set up net of the request message to access network, and send session management request message to user terminal, the self-defined qos parameter for carrying dedicated bearing is set up in request message in the carrying（The self-defined qos parameter includes QCI and ARP, GBR and MBR can also be included), so that access network side joint is received after the self-defined qos parameter that mobile management entity is sent, service quality control is carried out using the self-defined qos parameter, the self-defined qos parameter of the dedicated bearing of mobile management entity distribution is carried in session management request message（The qos parameter includes QCI, can also include GBR and MBR) or the QoS parameters carried in the message that gateway is sent are carried, perform S408; '

5408th, access net side progress Radio Resource is reconfigured, it is established that the radio channel of the dedicated bearing, performs S409;

5409th, user terminal replys session management response message by access network to mobile management entity, performs S410;

5410th, mobile management entity is replied and sets up bearing response message to gateway, and optionally, this, which is set up in bearing response message, carries self-defined qos parameter（The self-defined qos parameter includes QCI and ARP, can also include GBR and MBR), charging or QoS controls are carried out so that gateway is based on the self-defined qos parameter, S411 is performed；

The blunt business gateways of S41 S, which are replied, sets up bearing response message to data gateway, and this, which is set up in bearing response message, does not carry above-mentioned self-defined qos parameter so that access net side and core-network side carry out service quality control using the qos parameter Bu Tong still coordinated；

If deploying PCC, also perform S412, data gateway and reply re-authorization response command to PCRF.

Wherein, access network is E-UTRAN 3GPP accesses, and corresponding base station is node B (eNodeB, Evolved Node B), and data gateway is PGW.

In addition, in above-mentioned processing procedure, (GTP is assisted by GPRS tunnels between gateway and data gateway, GPRS Tunnelling Protocol) transmission message, when interface protocol is proxy-mobile IP (PMIP, Proxy Mobile IP) when, the message between gateway and data gateway（Step S404 and step S411) cancel, gateway obtains QoS strategies by the PCRF re-authorization request messages sent, and assign the qos parameter of dedicated bearing according to the qos policy, and the qos parameter of the dedicated bearing is carried be sent to the setting up in bearing request message of mobile management entity.

The strategy of the above-mentioned self-defined qos parameter institute foundation of appointment can include one or more, and for example and without limitation, the strategy can include：

For roaming service customer/non-roaming subscriber establishment strategy, to provide more preferable than non-roaming subscriber to roaming service customer（Or it is worse）Business experience, or ensure that roaming service customer can be preferentially connected to obtain more preferable income when resource is nervous.For example and without limitation, this tactful particular content can be：If roaming service customer, then its QCI value flowed in the bearer QoS parameters of class or background business is self-defining value " 101 ";Or, if roaming service customer, then the ARP values in its qos parameter are configured to higher priority.Wherein, whether mobile management entity is roaming service customer according to user attaching PLMN mark identification user terminals, if table is roaming service customer, then the corresponding parameter value in the qos parameter carried in bearing request message of setting up that gateway is sent is revised as self-defining value；

For the different establishment strategies of user terminal institute requested service, the type of service of request is identified especially by APN or QCI.For example and without limitation, the tactful particular content can be：Customized QCI values are configured for Internet service.When the business of user terminal requests is Internet service, the QCI values set up in the qos parameter carried in bearing request message that gateway is sent are revised as self-defining value；

For type of user terminal establishment strategy, to provide differentiated service to different types of user terminal.For example and without limitation, This tactful particular content can be：It is the user configuring QCI values " 63 " of data card terminal for the user configuring QCI values " 57 " of intelligent terminal.Wherein, the type of user terminal can be known according to IMEI by moving dynamic pipe Hui entities, and then be that user terminal distributes self-defined qos parameter according to type of user terminal；

For the user terminal establishment strategy of different priorities, to provide the user terminal of different priorities the service of differentiation.For example and without limitation, this tactful particular content can be：Higher bandwidth is provided for the user terminal of high priority, mobile management entity can know the priority of user terminal according to ARP, and then be that user terminal distributes self-defined qos parameter according to the priority of user terminal.

Based on period establishment strategy, to ensure to provide the user more preferable experience in material time section, and maximally utilizing for Internet resources is reached.For example and without limitation, this tactful content can be：It is the lower ARP values of the background business configuration preference level of user terminal requests in rush hour on daytime section, for example, by scope in [a, b] between ARP values be mapped as the lower ARP values " c " of priority, it should be noted that, this is a kind of method for configuration ARP values that applicant illustrates, and this is not limited only to the configuration mode of ARP values during the present invention is tactful；Or, section is the interaction service configuration preference level of terminal request higher ARP values free time in the evening.

It is above-mentioned to list some strategies, specifically determined by operator, the embodiment of the present invention is not limited to these strategies.

Above-mentioned the present embodiment one is also applied for the non-3 GPP access such as WiMX/WLAN/CDMA, by access node according to the self-defined QoS of policy assignments, and its processing procedure can refer to above-mentioned processing procedure, and I will not elaborate.

In the loading establishing process that the embodiment of the present invention one is provided, because mobile management entity is dispensed from defining qos parameter for access net side, so that access net side and core-network side carry out service quality control using the qos parameter Bu Tong still coordinated, and then improve the flexibility of QoS controls.Embodiment two

The present embodiment two is also qos parameter processing method in the dedicated bearing activation in a kind of EPS, and the difference of itself and above-described embodiment one is that qos parameter mapping function is realized by gateway.Accordingly, the difference of its processing procedure and the processing procedure of embodiment one is：

In S405, what gateway received that data gateway sends sets up after bearing request message, self-defined qos parameter is distributed according to strategy and the qos parameter received, and transmission sets up bearing request message to mobile management entity, this, which is set up in bearing request message, carries above-mentioned self-defined qos parameter；

Omit S406;

In S407, mobile management entity sends carrying and sets up network element of the request message to access network, and sends session management request message to user terminal, and the self-defined qos parameter for carrying the dedicated bearing that gateway is sent is set up in request message in the carrying（The self-defined qos parameter includes QCI and ARP, can also include GBR and MBR), the self-defined qos parameter for the dedicated bearing that carrying gateway is sent in the session management request message（The qos parameter includes QCI, can also include GBR and MBR); ·

In S410, mobile management entity does not carry self-defined qos parameter to setting up of replying of gateway in bearing response message.

In addition, when interface protocol is proxy-mobile IP, the message between gateway and data gateway（Step S404) to cancel, gateway obtains qos policy by the PCRF re-authorization request messages sent, according to the self-defined qos parameter for the policy assignments dedicated bearing mentioned in S405.Its specific implementation can be：Gateway obtains self-defined qos parameter according to the qos policy carried in the attribute information of user terminal, the message received, and above-mentioned strategy.The self-defined qos parameter includes QCI and ARP, can also include GBR And MBR.The attribute information of the user can include but is not limited to one or more following：IMEI, ownership place PLM, current time, APN, QCI, ARP, terminal type, signing information.Embodiment three

The present embodiment three is also qos parameter processing method in the dedicated bearing activation in a kind of EPS, and the difference of itself and above-described embodiment one is, qos parameter mapping function is realized by gateway and mobile management entity.Accordingly, the difference of its processing procedure and the processing procedure of embodiment one is：

In S405, what gateway received that data gateway sends sets up after bearing request message, self-defined qos parameter is distributed according to strategy and the qos parameter received, and transmission sets up bearing request message to mobile management entity, this, which is set up in bearing request message, can carry above-mentioned self-defined qos parameter, or the qos parameter that data gateway is sent is carried, gateway carries out QoS controls according to customized qos parameter；

In addition, when interface protocol is proxy-mobile IP, the message between gateway and data gateway（Step S404) to cancel, gateway obtains qos policy by the PCRF re-authorization request messages sent, according to the self-defined qos parameter of policy assignments dedicated bearing.

Gateway is according to the attribute information of user terminal, the qos policy/qos parameter carried in the message of reception, and the self-defined qos parameter of above-mentioned strategy distribution.The self-defined qos parameter includes QCI and ARP, can also include GBR and MBR.The attribute information of the user can include but is not limited to one or more following：IMEI, ownership place PLMN, current time, APN, QCI, ARP, terminal type, signing information.Such as gateway is directed to roaming service customer's establishment strategy, to provide roaming service customer the qos parameter of Home Network.For example and without limitation, this tactful particular content can be：If roaming service customer, when its MBR or AMBR exceedes certain threshold value, itself MBR or AMBR value is reduced.Wherein, whether gateway is roaming service customer according to user attaching PLMN mark identification user terminals, if roaming service customer, then the corresponding parameter value of qos parameter carried setting up of sending of gateway in bearing request message is revised as self-defining value.Example IV

The present embodiment four is a kind of secondary PDP (packet data protocols, Packet Data Protocol) qos parameter processing method in activation process, the difference of itself and above-described embodiment one, two and three is, access network is UTRAN/GERAN 3GPP accesses, and access node is SGSN and SGW.Accordingly, the difference of its processing procedure and the processing procedure of embodiment one, two and three is：

In S407, ' network element of the SGSN transmission RAB assignment request messages to access network, customized qos parameter is carried in message, the customized qos parameter is the qos parameter that the UTRAN/GERAN such as MBR, GBR, ARP, maximum data packet length, Packet Error Rate need；

S408 is correspondingly revised as radio bearer and sets up process；

In S409, the lateral SGSN of access network replys RAB and assigns response message.Embodiment five

The present embodiment five is qos parameter processing method, its processing procedure during the bearer update in EPS as shown in figure 5, specifically including following operation：

If deploying PCC systems in EPS, perform S501, PCRF and initiate session updates flow, send re-authorization request command to number According to gateway, qos policy is carried in message, S503 is performed;

If without deployment PCC systems in EPS, performing the qos parameter of S502, data gateway according to the qos policy more new bearer of configuration, performing S504;

5503rd, data gateway performs S504 according to the qos parameter of the qos policy received more new bearer;

5504th, data gateway, which is sent, updates bearing request message to gateway, above-mentioned qos parameter is carried in the renewal bearing request message, S505 is performed, for example and without limitation, the qos parameter includes APN AMBR, can also be including QCI, ARP, GBR and MBR etc.；

5505th, gateway, which is sent, updates bearing request message to mobile management entity, and the qos parameter that data gateway is sent is carried in the renewal bearing request message, S506 is performed;

5506th, mobile management entity is received after renewal bearing request message, and self-defined QoS parameters are distributed according to strategy and the qos parameter received, and performs S507, and S506 specific implementation can refer to the implementation of S406 in embodiment one；

5507th, the qos parameter that access network is assigned in above-mentioned self-defined qos parameter and loading establishing process is compared by mobile management entity, and the qos parameter that user terminal is assigned in the qos parameter and loading establishing process of above-mentioned self-defined qos parameter/receive is compared.If being assigned to access network and the qos parameter all same of user terminal, show that qos parameter need not be updated, perform S508a, if the qos parameter for being assigned to access network is identical, but the qos parameter for being assigned to user terminal is different, then perform S508b, if the qos parameter for being assigned to access network is differed, but the qos parameter for being assigned to user terminal is identical, then perform S508c, if the self-defined 0oS parameters for being assigned to access network and user terminal are differed, S508d is performed;

S508a, mobile management entity are replied message to gateway, terminate bearer update flow；

S508b, mobile management entity send descending NAS (Non-Access Stratums, Non Access Stratum) network element of the transmission message to access network, self-defined qos parameter or the qos parameter received are carried in the descending NAS transmission message, S509b is performed;

S509b, access net side send direct-sending message to user terminal, and self-defined QoS parameters or the qos parameter received are carried in the direct-sending message, S510b is performed;

S510b, user terminal reply network element of the direct-sending message to access network, perform S511b;

S511b, the network element of access network send up NAS transmission message to mobile management entity, perform S512c;

S508c, mobile management entity send network element of the bearer update request message to access network, above-mentioned self-defined qos parameter is carried in the bearer update request message, the self-defined qos parameter includes QCI and ARP, GBR, MBR and UE AMBR can also be included, so that access network side joint is received after the self-defined qos parameter that mobile management entity is sent, service quality control is carried out using the self-defined qos parameter, 509c is performed; '

S508d, mobile management entity send network element of the bearer update request message to access network, and session management request message is sent to user terminal, above-mentioned self-defined qos parameter is carried in the bearer update request message, the self-defined qos parameter includes QCI and ARP, GBR and MBR can also be included, (if UE AMBR allocation rule is indicated in above-mentioned strategy, or UE AMBR change）UE AMBR can also be included, so that access network side joint is received after the self-defined qos parameter that mobile management entity is sent, service quality control is carried out using the self-defined qos parameter, performs in S509c, session management request message and carries self-defined qos parameter（The self-defined qos parameter includes APN AMBR, QCI, GBR and MBR), the qos parameter of gateway transmission can also be carried；

S509c, access net side carry out Radio Resource and reconfigured, and update the radio channel of the carrying, perform S510c;

S510c, the network element of access network reply bearer update response message to mobile management entity, perform S511c_;

S511c, user terminal reply session management response message by access network to mobile management entity（If the ratio for passing through above-mentioned S507 Compared with finding that the qos parameter for being assigned to user terminal is identical, then the step is omitted）, perform S512c;

S512c, mobile management entity, which are replied, updates bearing response message to gateway, optionally, self-defined qos parameter is carried in the renewal bearing response message, charging or QoS controls is carried out so that gateway is based on the self-defined qos parameter, performs S513c;

S513c, gateway, which are replied, updates bearing response message to data gateway, and above-mentioned self-defined qos parameter is not carried in the renewal bearing response message；

If deploying PCC, also perform S514c, data gateway and reply re-authorization response command to PCRF.

Wherein, access network is E- UTRAN 3GPP accesses, and the network element of correspondence access network is node B (eNodeB, Evolved Node B), and data gateway is PGW.

In addition, in above-mentioned processing procedure, message is transmitted by GTP between gateway and data gateway, and when interface protocol is PMIP, the message between gateway and data gateway（S504 and S513c) cancel, gateway obtains qos policy by the PCRF re-authorization request messages sent, and the qos parameter of dedicated bearing is updated according to the qos policy, the qos parameter is carried in the renewal bearing request message of mobile management entity is sent to.

Above-mentioned the present embodiment five is also applied for the non-3 GPP access such as WiMAX/WLAN/CDMA, by access node according to the self-defined QoS of policy assignments, and its processing procedure can refer to above-mentioned processing procedure, and I will not elaborate.

S506 strategy is used for describing the qos parameter allocation rule of the network where mobile management entity in the present embodiment five, the strategy can be configured on mobile management entity, can also be that other communication equipments are sent to mobile management entity in EPS networks, its specific implementation can refer to the strategy in embodiment one, repeat no more here.

During the bearer update that the embodiment of the present invention five is provided, because mobile management entity is dispensed from defining qos parameter for access net side, so that access net side and core-network side carry out service quality control using the qos parameter Bu Tong still coordinated, and then improve the flexibility of QoS controls.Embodiment six

The present embodiment six is also qos parameter processing method during the bearer update in a kind of EPS, and the difference of itself and above-described embodiment five is that qos parameter mapping function is realized by gateway.Accordingly, the difference of its processing procedure and the processing procedure of embodiment five is：In S505, gateway is received after the renewal bearing request message that data gateway is sent, self-defined qos parameter is obtained according to strategy and the qos parameter received, the self-defined qos parameter and the qos parameter assigned in loading establishing process are compared, if the QoS parameters assigned in loading establishing process are identical with the self-defined QoS parameters currently obtained, then terminate bearer update flow, perform step S513C, if different, then sent to mobile management entity and update bearing request message, self-defined qos parameter is carried in the renewal bearing request message, and perform S507;

In addition, when interface protocol is PMIP, the message between gateway and data gateway（S504 and S513c) to cancel, gateway obtains qos policy by the PCRF re-authorization request messages sent, and gateway is according to the self-defined qos parameter of policy assignments.Its specific implementation can be：Gateway obtains self-defined qos parameter according to the qos policy carried in the attribute information of user terminal, the message received, and above-mentioned strategy.The self-defined qos parameter includes QCI and ARP, can also include GBR and MBR.The attribute information of the user terminal can include but is not limited to one or more following：IMEI, ownership place PLMN, current time, APN, QCI, ARP, terminal type, signing information. '

S512c, mobile management entity replies in the message of gateway and does not carry qos parameter. Embodiment seven

Qos parameter processing method during PDN (packet data network, the Packet Data Network) connections that the embodiment of the present invention seven is provided in a kind of EPS are set up, its processing procedure is as shown in fig. 6, specifically include following steps：

S60 user terminals initiate PDN connection building process, send PDN connections and set up request message to mobile management entity；

5602nd, mobile management entity sends and sets up conversation request message to gateway, this sets up in conversation request message the QoS parameters for carrying signing, the qos parameter is to move management entity from HSS (Home Subscriber registers, Home Subscriber Server) on obtain, can with but be not limited only to include QCI, ARP and APN AMBR;

5603rd, gateway, which is sent, sets up conversation request message to data gateway, and this sets up in conversation request message the qos parameter for carrying the signing that mobile management entity is sent； '

If deploying PCC, perform S604, data gateway and initiate session establishment or more new technological process, qos policy is sent to data gateway by PCRF by session establishment or more new technological process, and data gateway assigns qos parameter according to the qos policy received；

If not disposing PCC, perform S605, data gateway and qos parameter is assigned according to the qos policy of configuration；

5606th, data gateway, which is sent, sets up conversational response message to gateway, and the qos parameter of appointment is carried in the conversational response message；

5607th, gateway, which is sent, sets up conversational response message to mobile management entity, and the qos parameter that data gateway is sent is carried in the conversational response message；

5608th, mobile management entity, which is received, sets up after conversational response message, self-defined QoS parameters are distributed according to strategy and the qos parameter received, the self-defined qos parameter includes QCI, ARP of default bearer, can also include UE AMBR, APN AMBR;

5609, mobile management entity sends carrying and sets up network element of the request message to access network, and send PDN connection foundation and accept message to user terminal, the carrying, which is set up in request message, carries above-mentioned self-defined qos parameter, the self-defined qos parameter includes the QCI of default bearer, ARP, UE AMBR can also be included, so that access network side joint is received after the self-defined qos parameter that mobile management entity is sent, QoS controls are carried out using the self-defined qos parameter in access network, optionally, set up in PDN connections in received message and carry self-defined qos parameter, the self-defined qos parameter includes QCI and APN AMBR;

5610th, access net side progress Radio Resource is reconfigured, and updates the radio channel of the carrying；

The network element of S61 access networks returns to carrying and sets up response message to mobile management entity； ·

5612nd, user terminal replys PDN connection setup complete messages by access network to mobile management entity；

5613rd, mobile management entity updates the carrying information on gateway（Optionally, during carrying information on renewal gateway, mobile management entity carries above-mentioned self-defined qos parameter in the bearer update request message for being sent to gateway, and charging or QoS controls are carried out so that gateway is based on the self-defined qos parameter）, optionally, the carrying information on gateway is also updated the data, wherein, during the carrying information on gateway is updated the data, do not send self-defined qos parameter to data gateway.

Wherein, access network is E- UTRAN 3GPP accesses, and the network element of corresponding access network is node B (eNodeB, Evolved Node B), and data gateway is PGW.

In addition, in above-mentioned processing procedure, message is transmitted by GTP between gateway and data gateway, when interface protocol is PMIP, conversation request message of setting up in above-mentioned S603 is replaced by agent binding update, and the qos parameter for the signing that mobile management entity is sent is carried in the agent binding update messages；Conversational response message of setting up in above-mentioned S606 is substituted by proxy binding acknowledgment messages, and this sets up in conversational response message the qos parameter for carrying appointment；The operation that the carrying information on gateway is updated the data in S613 is cancelled.Gateway passes through PCRF The M response message sent obtains qos policy, and assigns qos parameter according to the qos policy, and this qos parameter is carried and is being sent to the setting up in conversational response message of mobile management entity.

Strategy in the S608 of the present embodiment seven is for describing the qos parameter allocation rule of the network where mobile management entity, and its specific implementation can refer to the strategy in embodiment one, repeat no more here.

Above-mentioned the present embodiment seven is also applied for the non-3 GPP access such as WiMAX/WLAN/CD A, assigns self-defined QoS according to strategy and the qos parameter received by access node, its processing procedure can refer to above-mentioned processing procedure, and I will not elaborate.

During the PDN connections that the embodiment of the present invention seven is provided are set up, because mobile management entity is dispensed from defining qos parameter for access net side, so that access net side and core-network side carry out service quality control using the qos parameter Bu Tong still coordinated, and then improve the flexibility of QoS controls.' embodiment eight

The present embodiment eight is also qos parameter processing method during a kind of PDN connections in EPS are set up, and the difference of itself and above-described embodiment six is that QoS parameter mapping functions are realized by gateway.Accordingly, the difference of its processing procedure and the processing procedure of embodiment six is：

In S607, what gateway received that data gateway sends sets up after conversational response message, self-defined qos parameter is distributed according to strategy and the qos parameter received, and the self-defined qos parameter is carried being sent to setting up in conversational response message for mobile management entity；Omit S608;

In S609, mobile management entity sends carrying and sets up network element of the request message to access network, and send PDN connection foundation and accept message to user terminal, the carrying, which is set up in request message, carries above-mentioned self-defined qos parameter, the self-defined qos parameter includes the QCI of default bearer, ARP, UE AMBR can also be included, so that access network side joint is received after the self-defined qos parameter that mobile management entity is sent, QoS controls are carried out using the self-defined qos parameter in access network, the PDN connections, which are set up in received message, carries self-defined qos parameter, the self-defined qos parameter includes QCI and APN AMBR; '

Above-mentioned self-defined qos parameter is not carried in bearer update request message in S613.

In addition, when interface protocol is PMIP, gateway obtains qos policy by the PCRF response messages sent, and according to strategy, assigns self-defined qos parameter.Embodiment nine

The present embodiment nine is also qos parameter processing method during a kind of PDN connections in EPS are set up, and the difference of itself and above-described embodiment seven is that QoS parameters mapping function is realized by gateway and mobile management entity.Accordingly, the difference of its processing procedure and the processing procedure of embodiment seven is：

In S607, what gateway received that data gateway sends sets up after conversational response message, self-defined qos parameter is distributed according to strategy and the qos parameter received, and transmission sets up conversational response message to mobile management entity, this, which is set up in conversational response message, can carry the self-defined qos parameter, or the qos parameter that data gateway is sent is carried, Fu is engaged in gateway according to the progress QoS controls of customized qos parameter；

In S613, mobile management entity does not carry self-defined qos parameter to setting up of replying of gateway in bearing response message.

In addition, when interface protocol is PMIP, gateway obtains qos policy by the PCRF response messages sent, according to strategy Assign self-defined qos parameter.Its specific implementation can be：Gateway obtains self-defined qos parameter according to the qos policy carried in the attribute information of user terminal, the message received, and above-mentioned strategy.The self-defined qos parameter includes QCI and ARP, can also include APN AMBR.The attribute information of the user terminal can include but is not limited to one or more following：IMEI, ownership place PLMN, current time, APN, QCI, ARP, terminal type, signing information.Such as gateway is directed to roaming service customer's establishment strategy, to provide roaming service customer the qos parameter of Home Network.For example and without limitation, this tactful particular content can be：If roaming service customer, when its AMBR exceedes certain threshold value, its AMBR value is reduced.Wherein, whether gateway is roaming service customer according to user attaching PLkN mark identification user terminals, if roaming service customer, then the corresponding parameter value in the qos parameter carried in bearing request message of setting up that gateway is sent is revised as into self-defining value.Embodiment ten '

The present embodiment ten is the qos parameter processing method in a kind of PDP activation flow, and the difference of itself and above-described embodiment seven, eight and nine is, access network is UTRAN/GERAN 3GPP accesses, and access node is SGSN and SGW.Accordingly, the difference of its processing procedure and the processing procedure of embodiment seven, eight and nine is：

In S609, SGSN sends network element of the RAB assignment request messages to access network, customized qos parameter is carried in the RAB assignment request messages, the customized qos parameter is MBR, GBR, the qos parameter that the UTRAN/GERAN such as ARP, maximum data packet length, Packet Error Rate needs；

S610 is revised as radio bearer and sets up process； '

In S611, the network element of access network replys MB to SGSN and assigns response message；

S612 is omitted.Embodiment 11 '

The present embodiment 11 is provided in the attachment flow that a kind of user terminal is initiated, the processing method of QoS parameters, its implementation can refer to the, eight or nine of above-described embodiment seven processing procedure, differ only in, will wherein PDN connections set up related news be revised as terminal attachment related news.Embodiment 12

The present embodiment 12 is QoS parameter processing methods in the handoff procedure in EPS.For example and without limitation, purpose access network accesses for E-UTRAN 3GPP, and the network element of corresponding access network is eNodeB;Source access network GERAN 3GPP accesses, corresponding access net system is BSS (base station sub-systems, Base Station Subsystem), corresponding source access node is SGSN (GPRS Service support nodes, Serving GPRS Support Node) and gateway, accordingly, the processing procedure of the present embodiment 12 is as shown in fig. 7, specifically include following operation：

S70 sources access network to member send switching/RELOCATION REQUEST message give source SGSN;

5702nd, source SGSN sends forwarding RELOCATION REQUEST message and gives purpose mobile management entity, qos parameter is carried in the forwarding RELOCATION REQUEST message, the qos parameter includes the QCI of carrying and the APN AMBR of ARP, PDN connection, UE AMBR, can also include the GBR and MBR of carrying;

5703rd, purpose mobile management entity sends to purpose gateway and sets up conversation request message； 5704th, purpose gateway sends to purpose mobile management entity and sets up conversational response message；

5705th, purpose mobile management entity distributes self-defined qos parameter according to strategy and the qos parameter received, and S705 specific implementation can refer to S406 in above-described embodiment one;

5706th, purpose mobile management entity sends network element of the handover request message to purpose access network, above-mentioned self-defined qos parameter is carried in the handover request message, the self-defined qos parameter includes the QCI and ARP of carrying, UE AMBR, GBR and MBR can also be included, so that purpose access network side joint is received after self-defined qos parameter, QoS controls are carried out using the self-defined qos parameter；

S707, the network element of purpose access network receive reply switching request acknowledgement message after handover request message and give purpose mobile management entity;

Indirect data bag forwarding tunnel is set up between S708, purpose mobile management entity and purpose gateway；

S709, purpose mobile management entity reply forwarding relocation response message and give source SGSN;

Indirect forwarding tunnel is set up between S710, source SGSN and source gateway；

S711, source SGSN reply network element of the switching/relocation response message to source access network；

S712, the network element of source access network send switching response message to user terminal；

S713, user terminal reply network element of the switching completion/confirmation message to purpose access network；

S714, the network element of purpose access network send switching notice and give purpose mobile management entity；

Forwarding reorientation is completed between S715, purpose mobile management entity and source SGSN；

S716, purpose mobile management entity update the carrying information on purpose gateway and data gateway；

S717, it is tracked area update flow.

In above-mentioned processing procedure, after purpose mobile management entity is assigned with self-defined qos parameter, optionally, the self-defined QoS parameters are also sent to purpose gateway, for example and without limitation, it can be set up in S703 in conversation request message and carry self-defined qos parameter, self-defined qos parameter is carried in the renewal bearing request message that can also be sent when the management entity of S716 mesh updates purpose gateway, charging or service quality control are carried out so that purpose gateway is based on self-defined qos parameter.If self-defined qos parameter is sent to gateway by mobile management gateway in S703, S705 is performed between S702 and S703.

In addition, in above-mentioned processing procedure, message is transmitted by GTP between purpose gateway and data gateway, when interface protocol is PMIP, the bearer update between purpose gateway and data gateway is by agent binding update generation.

The strategy that the self-defined qos parameter of distribution in the S705 of the present embodiment 12 is relied on is for describing the qos parameter allocation rule of the network where mobile management entity, and its specific implementation can refer to the strategy in embodiment one, repeat no more here.

In addition, during the tracking area update that the terminal of Idle state is initiated, the processing procedure of QoS parameters can refer to above-mentioned processing procedure and realize that I will not elaborate.

In the handoff procedure that the embodiment of the present invention 12 is provided, because mobile management entity is the self-defined qos parameter of terminal distribution so that purpose access net side can assign qos parameter according to demand, and then realize QoS controls, improve the flexibility of QoS controls.Embodiment 13

During the present embodiment 13 is also the handoff procedure in a kind of EPS, the processing method of qos parameter, the difference of itself and above-described embodiment 12 is that QoS parameter mapping functions are realized by gateway.Accordingly, the difference of its processing procedure and the processing procedure of embodiment 12 is： .

In S704, what purpose gateway received that purpose mobile management entity sends sets up after conversation request message, purpose gateway root Self-defined qos parameter is obtained according to strategy, and self-defined qos parameter carrying is sent to purpose mobile management entity in conversational response message is set up；

Step S705 is omitted, and purpose mobile management entity does not send self-defined qos parameter to gateway.Embodiment 14

When the present embodiment 14 provides a kind of user terminal in roaming state, qos parameter processing method, its processing procedure are as shown in figure 8, specifically include following operation during the strategy request in EPS：

S801, terminal initiate signaling process, the signaling process can with but be not limited only to include：Attachment .PDN connections foundation, tracking area update or switching flow etc.；

S802 access nodes send M request messages, and PCC strategies are asked to the PCRF of visited place；

5803rd, the PCRF of visited place asks PCC strategies to the PCRF of ownership place；

5804th, the PCRF of ownership place sends in M response message, the M response message to the PCRF of visited place and carries qos policy；

5805th, qos policy is sent to data gateway by the PCRF of ownership place simultaneously；

5806th, the PCRF of visited place is received after M response message, the QoS plan ^ sent according to strategy, the attribute information of user terminal, belonging area network, modify to the qos policy received, the qos policy after being mapped, the attribute information of the user terminal, be:International Mobile Equipment Identity code IMEI, ownership place public land mobile communication network PLMN, current time, the quality of service classes of user identifies QCI, distribution and keeps priority ARP, signing information, terminal type, and/or APN APN;

5807th, the PCRF of visited place replys the qos policy carried in AA response messages, the response message after mapping to above-mentioned access node； .

5808th, access node is received after above-mentioned M response message, according to the qos policy after the mapping received, distributes qos parameter；

5809th, access node, which sends initial terminal and sets up request/carrying and set up in request/bearer update request/network element of the handover request message to access network, message, carries the qos parameter, so that access network lateral root carries out service quality control according to the qos parameter.

Wherein, access network is E-UTRAN 3GPP accesses, and the network element of corresponding access network is node B, and data gateway is PGW.In the present embodiment, access node can be mobile management and gateway.

Strategy described in the S806 of the present embodiment 14 is used for describing allocation rule of the access zone network to qos parameter, the strategy can be configured on the PCRF of visited place, can also be that other communications set ^ and are sent to visited place PCRF in access zone network, one or more can be included, for example and without limitation, the strategy can include：

For roaming service customer/non-roaming subscriber establishment strategy, to provide more preferable than non-roaming subscriber to roaming service customer（Or it is worse）Business experience, or ensure that roaming service customer can be preferentially connected to obtain more preferable income when resource is nervous.For example and without limitation, this tactful particular content can be：If roaming service customer, then its QCI value flowed in the bearer QoS parameters of class or background business is self-defining value " 101 ";Or, if roaming service customer, then the ARP values in its qos parameter are configured to higher priority.

For the different establishment strategies of user terminal institute requested service, the type of service of request is identified especially by APN.For example and without limitation, the tactful particular content can be：Customized QCI values are configured for Internet service.

For type of user terminal establishment strategy, to provide differentiated service to different types of user terminal.For example and without limitation, this tactful particular content can be：It is the user configuring QCI values " 63 " of data card terminal for the user configuring QCI values " 57 " of intelligent terminal. For the user terminal establishment strategy of different priorities, to provide the user terminal of different priorities the service of differentiation.For example and without limitation, this tactful particular content can be：Higher bandwidth is provided for the user terminal of high priority, mobile management entity can know the priority with Lu's terminal according to ARP, and then be that user terminal distributes self-defined qos parameter according to the priority of user terminal.

Above-mentioned the present embodiment 14 is also applied for the non-3 GPP access such as WiMAX/WLAN/CDMA, or UTMN/GERAN 3GPP is accessed, and performs qos policy mapping function by visited place PCRF, its processing procedure can refer to above-mentioned processing procedure, and I will not elaborate.

During the strategy request that the embodiment of the present invention 14 is provided, because the PCRF of access zone network can assign qos policy according to the demand of access zone network side, the customized qos policy of access zone network is used in the case where ownership place data gateway and PCRF are not perceived, access network and core net is allowd to carry out quality of service guarantee and control using qos parameter that is different but coordinating, to provide differentiated service, the flexibility of QoS controls is improved.Embodiment 15

When the present embodiment 15 provides a kind of terminal in roaming state, the processing method of qos parameter during decision-making is issued in EPS, its processing procedure is as shown in figure 9, specifically include following operation：

5901st, dedicated bearing foundation/dedicated bearing more new technological process is triggered by user terminal/HSS/ network sides；

5902nd, the PCRF of ownership place sends the qos policy that appointment is carried in PCRF of the re-authorization request message to visited place, the re-authorization request message；

5903rd, the PCRF of visited place is received after above-mentioned re-authorization request message, the qos policy sent according to strategy, the attribute information of user terminal and belonging area network, the qos policy received is modified, the qos policy after being mapped, the attribute information of user terminal is：International Mobile Equipment Identity code IMEI, ownership place public land mobile communication network PLMN, current time, the quality of service classes of user identifies QCI, distribution and keeps priority ARP, signing information, terminal type, and/or APN APN;

5904th, the PCRF of visited place sends the QoS strategies carried in re-authorization request message, the re-authorization request message after mapping to access node；

5905th, access node replys re-authorization response message to the PCRF of visited place；

5906th, the PCRF of visited place replys re-authorization response message to the PCRF of ownership place；

5907th, the PCRF of ownership place sends the qos policy carried in re-authorization request message, the re-authorization request message in above-mentioned S902 to data gateway；

5908th, data gateway is received after above-mentioned re-authorization request message, and re-authorization response message is replied to the PCRF of ownership place；

5909th, access node is after above-mentioned S904 re-authorization request message is received, according to the qos policy after the mapping received, distributes qos parameter； S910, access node, which send to carry to set up in request/network element of the bearer update request message to access network, message, carries qos parameter, so that access network lateral root carries out service quality control according to the qos parameter.

The qos policy after mapping in the S903 of the present embodiment 15 is used for describing allocation rule of the access zone network to qos policy, and its specific implementation can refer to the strategy in embodiment 14, repeat no more here. .

Above-mentioned the present embodiment 15 is also applied for the non-3 GPP access such as WiMAX/WLAN/CDMA, or UTRAN/GERAN 3GPP accesses, qos policy mapping function is performed by visited place PCRF, its processing procedure can refer to above-mentioned processing procedure, and I will not elaborate.

During the policy distribution that the embodiment of the present invention 15 is provided, because the PCRF of access zone network can assign qos policy according to the demand of access zone network side, the customized qos policy of access zone network is used in the case where ownership place data gateway and PCRF are not perceived, access network and core net is allowd to carry out quality of service guarantee and control using qos parameter that is different but coordinating, to provide differentiated service, the flexibility of QoS controls is improved.The embodiment of the present invention can not only be applied in EPS networks, can be applied in other next generation mobile communication networks, such as GPRS (GPRS, General Packet Radio Service) network etc..

Realizing all or part of step of above method embodiment can be completed by the related hardware of programmed instruction, and foregoing program can be stored in a computer read/write memory medium, and the program upon execution, performs the step of including above method embodiment；And foregoing storage medium includes：R0M, RAM, magnetic disc or CD etc. are various can be with the medium of store program codes.The embodiment of the present invention also provides a kind of access node, and as shown in Figure 10, implementing structure can include its structure：Parameter receiving module 1001, for receiving qos parameter, wherein, the qos parameter generally carry send in the message, can data gateway send, what the source access node of can also be was sent； '

Parametric distribution module 1002, for distributing self-defined qos parameter according to strategy and the qos parameter received, the strategy can access node be locally configured, can also be that other communication equipments are sent to the access node in the access network where access node, the strategy be the access node where network qos parameter allocation rule, qos parameter can with but be not limited only to include：(QoS classification is identified QCI, QoS Class Identifier), ARP (distribution and holding priority, Allocation and Retention Priority), GBR (ensureing bandwidth, Guaranteed Bit Rate) MBR (maximum bandwidth, Maximum Bit Rate), APN (APN, Access Point Name) AMBR (polymerization maximum bandwidths）, Aggregate Maximum Bit Rate), UE (user equipment, User Equipment) AMBR, delay, shake, maximum data packet length, Packet Error Rate etc.；The parametric distribution module to the qos parameter received specifically for according to the strategy, modifying, obtaining self-defined qos parameter.

Parameter sending module 1003, self-defined qos parameter for parametric distribution module 1002 to be distributed is sent to the network element of access network, is specifically the network element that parameter related to Access Network QoS control in the self-defined qos parameter of above-mentioned distribution is sent to access network.

Wherein, the specific works mode of parametric distribution module 1002 can be：According to the strategy, the attribute information of user terminal and the qos parameter received, self-defined qos parameter is distributed, the attribute information of above-mentioned user terminal is included but are not limited to：IMEI, ownership place PLMN, current time, QCI, ARP, terminal type, signing information, and/or APN;For example and without limitation, to roaming service customer in the strategy QCI carried out self-defined distribution respectively, then parametric distribution module 1001 judges that the user terminal is roaming service customer according to the attribute information of user terminal, and then according to the strategy, the QCI values in the qos parameter received are revised as to the corresponding QCI values of self-defined distribution in strategy.

Access node provided in an embodiment of the present invention can with but be not limited only to include：Mobile management entity, gateway, SGSN etc..If the access node is mobile management entity or SGSN, parameter sending module 1002 is additionally operable to self-defined qos parameter being sent to gateway, so that gateway carries out charging or QoS controls according to the self-defined qos parameter.

If the access node is gateway, parameter sending module 1003 is specifically for self-defined qos parameter to be sent to the network element of access network by mobile management entity or SGSN.

During bearer update, above-mentioned access node also includes parameter judge module 1004, for the self-defined qos parameter to be compared with distributing to the qos parameter of access network in loading establishing process, if comparative result is identical, then terminate the bearer update process of access network, notify the parameter sending module not send self-defined qos parameter to the network element of access network.

In the embodiment of the present invention, the mapping function to QoS parameter can be realized by access node, when terminal is in roaming state, and the mapping function to QoS parameter can also be realized by the policy decision entity of visited place.Accordingly, the embodiment of the present invention also provides a kind of policy decision entity of access zone network, and as shown in figure 11, implement structure includes-Policy receipt module 1101 to its structure, for receiving the qos policy that belonging area network is sent；

Policy generation module 1102, for assigning the qos policy after mapping according to strategy and the qos policy received for access node, the strategy is used for describing allocation rule of the visited network to qos parameter；

Tactful sending module 1103, for the qos policy after the mapping to be sent into access node, so that the access node distributes self-defined qos parameter according to the qos policy after the mapping received.

Wherein, policy generation module 1102 is specifically for according to strategy, the qos policy sent of the attribute information of user terminal and belonging area network, the qos policy that belonging area network is sent is modified, qos policy after being mapped, for example, QCI is custom-configured in strategy, then according to the strategy, will need to be changed to custom-configure QCI content on the QCI contents configured in the qos policy received.Above-mentioned customer attribute information is：International Mobile Equipment Identity code IMEI, ownership place public land mobile communication network PLMN, current time, the quality of service classes of user identifies QCI, distribution and keeps priority ARP, signing information, terminal type, and/or APN APN;Above-mentioned strategy is used for describing allocation rule of the access zone network to qos parameter, the strategy can be configured on the policy decision entity of access zone network, it can also be the policy decision entity that other communication equipments are sent to access zone network in access zone network, its specific implementation can refer to the strategy in embodiment 14, repeat no more here.The embodiment of the present invention also provides a kind of processing system of qos parameter, and as shown in figure 12, implement structure includes its structure；Data gateway 1201, for sending qos parameter to access node 1202, generally carries qos parameter in the message；

Access node 1202, for distributing self-defined qos parameter according to strategy and the qos parameter received, and the self-defined qos parameter is sent to the network element 1203 of access network, the strategy is the qos parameter allocation rule of the network at the place of access node 1202；

The access node 1202 is specifically for the attribute information according to strategy, user terminal, and the qos parameter carried in the message received, distributes self-defined qos parameter, and the attribute information of above-mentioned user terminal is included but are not limited to：IMEI, ownership place PLMN, current time, QCI,

ARP, terminal type, signing information, and/or APN;

The network element 1203 of access network, for carrying out service quality control according to the self-defined qos parameter. Above-mentioned strategy is for describing the qos parameter allocation rule of the network where access node, and its specific implementation can refer to the strategy in embodiment one, repeat no more here.

Wherein, if during bearer update, then access node 1202 is also used for the self-defined qos parameter being compared with distributing to the qos parameter of access network in loading establishing process, if comparative result is identical, then terminate the bearer update process of access network, do not send self-defined qos parameter to the network element 1203 of access network.

System provided in an embodiment of the present invention, access node possesses QoS mapping functions, can realize the flexible control to QoS on the premise of the PCRF and data gateway of home network is not changed.

The embodiment of the present invention is provided in a kind of access network handoff procedure, the processing system of qos parameter, and as shown in figure 13, implement structure includes its structure：

Source access node 1301, for sending qos parameter to purpose access node 1302；

Purpose access node 1302 is used for distributing self-defined qos parameter according to strategy and the qos parameter received, and the self-defined QoS parameters are sent to the network element 1303 of purpose access network, the strategy is used for the qos parameter allocation rule of network where describing purpose access node；Wherein, purpose access node 1302 is specifically for the attribute information according to strategy, user terminal, and the qos parameter carried in the message received, distributes self-defined qos parameter, and the attribute information of above-mentioned user terminal is included but are not limited to：IMEI, ownership place PLMN, current time, QCI, ARP, terminal type, signing information, and/or APN;

The network element 1303 of purpose access network is used for carrying out service quality control according to the self-defined qos parameter.

Above-mentioned strategy is for describing the qos parameter allocation rule of the network where purpose access node, and its specific implementation can refer to the strategy in embodiment one, repeat no more here.

Pass through system provided in an embodiment of the present invention so that in access network handoff procedure, purpose access net side can flexibly realize QoS guarantee and control according to demand.

The embodiment of the present invention also provides a kind of processing system of the qos parameter in user's roam procedure, and as shown in figure 14, implement structure includes its structure：

The policy decision entity 1401 of belonging area network, for sending qos policy to the policy decision entity 1402 of access zone network；The policy decision entity 1402 of access zone network, for assigning the qos policy after mapping according to the tactful qos policy sent with belonging area network for access node 1403, and the qos policy after the mapping is sent to access node 1403, the strategy is the allocation rule of the qos parameter of the access zone network；

Wherein, the decision entity 1402 of access zone network is specifically for according to strategy, the qos policy sent of the attribute information of user terminal and belonging area network, the qos policy that belonging area network is sent is modified, qos policy after being mapped, the attribute information of the user terminal is：International Mobile Equipment Identity code IMEI, ownership place public land mobile communication network PLMN, current time, the quality of service classes of user identifies QCI, distribution and keeps priority ARP, signing information, terminal type, and/or APN APN;

Access node 1403, for distributing qos parameter according to the qos policy after the mapping that receives, and the qos parameter is sent to the network element 1404 of access network;

The network element 1404 of access network, for carrying out service quality control according to the qos parameter.

Above-mentioned strategy is used for describing allocation rule of the access zone network to qos parameter, the strategy can be configured on the policy decision entity of access zone network, can also be the policy decision entity that other communication equipments are sent to access zone network in access zone network, its is specific Implementation can refer to the strategy in embodiment 14, repeat no more here.

Pass through system provided in an embodiment of the present invention so that in user's roam procedure, access zone network can be according to own net situation, flexible allocation qos parameter so that QoS guarantee and control are more flexible.

It is described above; preferably embodiment only of the invention; but protection scope of the present invention is not limited to this; any one skilled in the art the invention discloses technical scope in; the change or replacement that can be readily occurred in, should all be included within the scope of the present invention.Therefore, protection scope of the present invention should be defined by scope of the claims.

Claims

Claim

1st, a kind of processing method of QoS parameter, it is characterised in that including：

Access node reception qos parameter, and distribute self-defined service quality QoS parameter, the qos parameter allocation rule of network of the strategy where the access node according to strategy and the qos parameter received；

The self-defined qos parameter is sent to the network element of access network by the access node, so that access network lateral root carries out service quality control according to the self-defined qos parameter received.

2nd, according to the method described in claim 1, it is characterised in that the strategy includes following at least one：

The strategy for the service quality for being better than or being inferior to non-roaming subscriber is provided for roaming service customer；

The strategy of different service quality is provided for different types of business；

The strategy of different service quality is provided for different types of user terminal；

The strategy of different service quality is provided for the user terminal of different priorities；

The strategy of different service quality is provided based on different time sections.

3rd, according to the method described in claim 1, it is characterised in that the access node distributes self-defined qos parameter according to strategy and the qos parameter received and is：

Access node distributes self-defined QoS parameters according to the qos parameter and the strategy that are carried in the attribute information of user terminal, the message received, and the attribute information of the user terminal is：International Mobile Equipment Identity code IMEI, ownership place public land mobile radio communication PLMN, current time, the quality of service classes of user identifies QCI, distribution and keeps priority ARP, signing information, terminal type, and/or APN APN.

4th, according to the method described in claim 1, it is characterised in that if the access node is mobile management entity or gateway GPRS supporting node (GGSN) SGSN, distributed according to strategy after self-defined qos parameter, in addition to：

Self-defined qos parameter is sent to gateway by the mobile management entity or SGSN, so that the gateway carries out charging or service quality control according to the self-defined qos parameter.

5th, according to the method described in claim 1, it is characterised in that if the access node is gateway, custom parameter is sent to the network element of access network by mobile management entity or SGSN.

6th, the method according to claim 3 or 4, it is characterised in that this method also includes：

Self-defined qos parameter is sent to user terminal by the mobile management entity or SGSN, so that user terminal is according to the self-defined QoS parameters access to communication networks.

7th, method according to claim 1 or 2, it is characterised in that if methods described is applied during bearer update, the access node is distributed after self-defined qos parameter according to strategy, in addition to：

The self-defined qos parameter is compared by the access node with distributing to the qos parameter of access network in loading establishing process, if comparative result is identical, then terminate the bearer update process of access network, do not send self-defined qos parameter to the network element of access network.

8th, a kind of QoS parameter processing method, it is characterised in that including：

The policy decision entity of access zone network receives the QoS policy that belonging area network is sent, and the qos policy after mapping is assigned for access node with the qos policy received according to strategy, the strategy is the allocation rule of the qos parameter of the access zone network；Qos policy after the mapping is sent to access node by the access zone network, so that the access node is according to receiving Qos policy distribution qos parameter after mapping.

9th, method described in 7 is required according to piece profit, it is characterised in that the policy decision entity of the visited place ^ networks is that access node assigns the qos policy after mapping to be according to strategy and the qos policy received：

The qos policy that the policy decision entity of access zone network is sent according to attribute information, the belonging area network of user terminal, and the strategy, the qos policy that belonging area network is sent is modified, the qos policy after being mapped, the attribute information of the user terminal is：International Mobile Equipment Identity code IMEI, ownership place public land mobile communication network PLMN, current time, the quality of service classes mark QCK of user distributes and kept priority ARP, signing information, terminal type, and/or APN APN.

10th, method according to claim 8, it is characterised in that the strategy includes following at least one：

The strategy for the service quality for being better than or being inferior to non-roaming subscriber is provided for roaming service customer；

The strategy of different service quality is provided for different types of business；

The strategy of different service quality is provided for different types of user terminal；

The strategy of different service quality is provided for the user terminal of different priorities；

The strategy of different service quality is provided based on different time sections.

11st, a kind of access node, it is characterised in that including：

Parameter receiving module, for receiving qos parameter；

Parametric distribution module, for distributing self-defined service quality QoS parameter, the qos parameter allocation rule of network of the strategy where the access node according to strategy and the qos parameter received； '

Parameter sending module, the network element for the self-defined qos parameter of the parametric distribution module assignment to be sent to access network, so that the access network lateral root carries out service quality control according to the self-defined qos parameter received.

12nd, access node according to claim 11, it is characterized in that, the parametric distribution module specifically for, according to the qos parameter carried in the attribute information of user terminal, the message received, and the strategy, self-defined qos parameter is distributed, the attribute information of the user terminal is：International Mobile Equipment Identity code IMEI, ownership place public land mobile communication network PLMN, current time, the quality of service classes of user identifies QCI, distribution and keeps priority ARP, signing information, terminal type, and/or APN APN.

13rd, the access node according to claim 11 or 12, it is characterized in that, if the access node is mobile management entity or gateway GPRS supporting node (GGSN) SGSN, then the parameter sending module is additionally operable to self-defined qos parameter being sent to gateway, so that the gateway carries out charging or service quality control according to the self-defined qos parameter.

14th, the access node according to claim 11 or 12, it is characterized in that, if the access node is gateway, the parameter sending module is specifically for self-defined qos parameter to be sent to the network element of access network by mobile management entity or SGSN.

15th, the access node according to claim 11 or 12, it is characterized in that, during bearer update, the access node also includes parameter judge module, the parameter judge module is used to the self-defined qos parameter being compared with distributing to the qos parameter of access network in loading establishing process, if comparative result is identical, terminate the bearer update process of access network, notify the parameter sending module not send self-defined qos parameter to the network element of access network.

16th, a kind of policy decision entity of access zone network, it is characterised in that including：

Policy receipt module, for receiving the qos policy that belonging area network is sent；

Policy generation module, for assigning the QoS policy after mapping, institute according to strategy and the qos policy received for access node Strategy is stated to be used for describing allocation rule of the access zone network to qos parameter；

Tactful sending module, for the qos policy after the mapping to be sent into access node, so that the access node distributes qos parameter according to the qos policy after the mapping received. '

17th, the policy decision entity of access zone network according to claim 16, it is characterized in that, the qos policy that the policy generation module is sent with specific reference to attribute information, the belonging area network of user terminal, and the strategy, the qos policy that belonging area network is sent is modified, qos policy after being mapped, the attribute information of the user terminal is：International Mobile Equipment Identity code IMEI, ownership place public land mobile communication network PLMN, current time, the quality of service classes of user identifies QCI, distribution and keeps priority ARP, signing information, terminal type, and/or APN APN.

18th, a kind of processing system of qos parameter, it is characterised in that the system includes；

Data gateway, for sending service quality QoS parameter to access node；

Access node, for distributing self-defined qos parameter according to strategy and the qos parameter received, and the self-defined qos parameter is sent to the network element of access network, and the strategy is the qos parameter allocation rule of the network where the access node；

Access network, for carrying out service quality control according to the self-defined qos parameter.

19th, system according to claim 18, it is characterized in that, the access node is specifically used for the attribute information according to user terminal, the qos parameter and the strategy that are carried in the message received, distribute self-defined qos parameter, and the self-defined qos parameter is sent to access network, the attribute information of the user terminal is：International Mobile Equipment Identity code IMEI, ownership place public land mobile radio communication PLMN, current time, the quality of service classes of user identifies QCI, distribution and keeps priority ARP, signing information, terminal type, and/or APN APN. '

20th, system according to claim 18, it is characterized in that, during bearer update, the access node is also used for the self-defined qos parameter being compared with distributing to the qos parameter of access network in loading establishing process, if comparative result is identical, then terminate the bearer update process of access network, do not send self-defined qos parameter to the network element of access network.

21st, a kind of processing system of qos parameter, it is characterised in that the system includes：

Source access node, for sending qos parameter to purpose access node；

Purpose access node, for distributing self-defined qos parameter according to strategy and the qos parameter received, and the self-defined qos parameter is sent to the network element of purpose access network, the tactful qos parameter allocation rule for describing the network where purpose access node；

Purpose access network, for carrying out service quality control according to the self-defined qos parameter.

22nd, system according to claim 21, it is characterized in that, the purpose access node is specifically for the qos parameter and the strategy that carry in the attribute information according to user terminal, the message received, distribute self-defined qos parameter, and the self-defined qos parameter is sent to purpose access network, the attribute information of the user terminal is：International Mobile Equipment Identity code IMEI, ownership place public land mobile radio communication PLMN, current time, the quality of service classes of user identifies QCI, distribution and keeps priority ARP, signing information, terminal type, and/or APN APN.

23rd, a kind of processing system of qos parameter, it is characterised in that the system includes：

The policy decision entity of belonging area network, for sending service quality OoS strategies to the policy decision entity of access zone network；The policy decision entity of access zone network, for assigning the qos policy after mapping according to strategy and the qos policy received for access node, and the qos policy after the mapping is sent to access node, the strategy divides qos parameter for describing the access zone network With rule；

Access node, for distributing qos parameter according to the qos policy after the mapping that receives, and the qos parameter is sent to the network element of access network；

The network element of access network, for carrying out service quality control according to the qos parameter. .

24th, system according to claim 23, it is characterised in that the policy decision entity of the access zone network is that access node assigns the qos policy after mapping to specifically include：The qos policy sent according to the attribute information of user terminal, belonging area network, and the strategy, modify to the qos policy that belonging area network is sent, the qos policy after being mapped, and the attribute information of the user terminal is：International Mobile Equipment Identity code IMEI, ownership place public land mobile communication network PLMN, current time, the quality of service classes of user identifies QCI, distribution and keeps priority ARP, signing information, terminal type, and/or APN APN.