WO2011072439A1

WO2011072439A1 - Method, device and system for processing short messages

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Publication number: WO2011072439A1
Application number: PCT/CN2009/075565
Authority: WO
Inventors: 陈中平; 胡伟华
Original assignee: 华为技术有限公司
Priority date: 2009-12-14
Filing date: 2009-12-14
Publication date: 2011-06-23
Also published as: CN102763440A; CN102763440B

Abstract

A method, device and system for processing short messages is disclosed by the embodiments of the present invention, wherein the method for processing short messages includes the following steps: receiving a registration request message, which comprises first indication information, of a User Equipment (UE); registering to the Home Subscriber Service (HSS)/Home Location Register (HLR) according to the first indication information so as to enable the HSS/HLR to set the Voice over Long Term Evolution via Generic Access (VoLGA) Access Network Controller (VANC) to be the next hop router of the Short Message Service (SMS) of the UE.

Description

Short message processing method, device and system

Technical field

The present invention relates to the field of communications, and in particular, to a short message processing method, apparatus, and system. Background technique

In order to meet the challenges of wireless broadband technology and maintain the leading edge of the 3GPP network, 3GPP developed the Long Term Evolution (LTE) at the end of 2004. Under the guidance of the evolution plan, the architecture of the new mobile communication network is defined, which is compared with the current General Packet Radio Service (GPRS)/Universal Mobile Telecommunications System (UMTS). It is flatter and only retains the packet domain, so it can be called evolved packet system (EPS). The core network of the evolved packet network mainly includes three logical functional entities: a Mobility Management Entity (MME), a Serving Gateway (S-GW), and a PDN Gateway (P-GW). The MME is responsible for NAS signaling and NAS signaling encryption, roaming, tracking, etc., assigns user temporary identity, security functions, etc., which corresponds to the control plane portion of the SGSN within the current UMTS system. The S-GW is responsible for the local mobility anchor and the mobility anchors within the 3GPP system and the lawful interception related information; the P-GW is responsible for policy enforcement and charging and legal monitoring related functions.

The core network is logically divided into a Circuit Switched (CS) domain and a Packet Switched Domain (PS). The CS domain mainly handles voice services, and the PS domain mainly handles packet services. Since many services of the operator are running in the circuit domain, it is necessary to reuse the existing CS domain service in the LTE network. Therefore, a method of connecting to the CS domain core network through the EPS network is proposed, and the UE needs to communicate with the mobile switching center (Mobile). When the Switch Center (MSC) communicates, the UE sends a message to the access network of the Voice over Long Term Evolution via Generic Access (VolG A) controller (VolGA Access Network Controller,

VANC), VANC can convert the received message into a format that MSC can recognize, and format The converted message is sent to the MSC to complete the communication between the UE and the MSC. Similarly, the VANC may also forward the message received from the MSC to the UE.

Under the current mechanism, when processing the short message service in the EPS network, the UE still needs to complete the registration to the CS domain through the VANC, and the processing of the short message service is actually controlled by the CS domain. For example, the Short Message Gateway (SMS-GMSC) forwards the short message to the MSC, and the MSC forwards the short message to the VANC, and the VANC forwards the short message to the P-GW. In the EPS network, the use has been established. The user plane bears, the short message is sent to the base station eNodeB via the P-GW, and then delivered to the UE.

Therefore, in the EPS network, access to the CS domain can be completed, that is, the UE that completes registration to the MSC can perform short message service. However, if the CS domain access is not supported, the UE that is registered with the MSC cannot be completed. For example, the UE does not have the CS domain subscription data or the data card type that does not have the access processing capability of the CS domain (only supports packet data services, and does not require voice processing. ), the short message service cannot be performed. Summary of the invention

In view of this, the embodiment of the present invention provides a short message processing method, apparatus, and system, which can enable a UE that cannot complete the CS domain access to perform a short message service.

A short message processing method, including:

Receiving a registration request message of the user equipment, where the registration request message includes first indication information; and registering with the home subscriber server HSS/home location register HLR according to the first indication information, so that the HSS/HLR will access Access network controller for voice operation of long term evolution network

The VANC is set as the next hop route of the short message service of the user equipment.

A short message processing method, including:

Receiving a registration request message sent by the access network controller VANC accessing the voice operation of the long term evolution network;

Registering with the Home Subscriber Server HSS/Home Location Register HLR to enable said

The HSS/HLR sets the second network entity as the next hop route for the short message service of the user equipment. A network device, including:

a receiving unit, configured to receive a registration request message of the user equipment, where the registration request includes first indication information;

a registration unit, configured to register with the home subscriber server HSS/home location register HLR according to the first indication information received by the receiving unit, so that the HSS/HLR accesses a voice operation access network of the long term evolution network The controller VANC is set as the next hop route of the short message service of the user equipment.

A network device, including:

a receiving unit, configured to receive a registration request message sent by an access network controller VANC that accesses a voice operation of a long term evolution network;

a registration unit, configured to register, after the receiving unit receives the registration request message, a home subscriber server HSS/home location register HLR, so that the HSS/HLR sets the second network entity to be short of the user equipment The next hop route of the message service.

A network system, including:

The access network controller VANC that accesses the voice operation of the long term evolution network is configured to receive a registration request message of the user equipment, where the registration request message includes first indication information, and according to the first indication information, to the home subscriber server HSS /Home location register HLR for registration;

The HSS/HLR is configured to set the VANC as a next megaroute of the short message service of the user equipment.

A network system, including:

a second network entity, configured to receive a registration request message sent by the access network controller VANC accessing the voice operation of the long term evolution network, to register with the home subscriber server HSS/home location register HLR;

The HSS/HLR is configured to set the second network entity as a next hop route of the short message service of the user equipment. DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is a first schematic diagram of a method for processing a short message service according to an embodiment of the present invention;

2 is a second schematic diagram of a method for processing a short message service according to an embodiment of the present invention;

3 is a third schematic diagram of a method for processing a short message service according to an embodiment of the present invention;

4 is a fourth schematic diagram of a method for processing a short message service according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 5 is a first schematic diagram of a network device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

FIG. 6 is a second schematic diagram of a network device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

FIG. 7 is a first schematic diagram of a network system according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 8 is a second schematic diagram of a network system according to an embodiment of the present invention. detailed description

The short message processing method, apparatus and system provided by the embodiments of the present invention are further described below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

Referring to FIG. 1, an embodiment of the present invention provides a short message processing method, including:

S102. The VANC receives a registration request message of the user equipment, where the registration request message includes first indication information.

The representation form of the first indication information may include:

The first indication information is terminal capability information indicating that the user equipment does not support circuit domain CS access, and cannot complete registration to the MSC; or

The first indication information is information indicating that the user equipment is a user equipment with a priority of a data service type; or

The first indication information is information indicating that the user equipment wishes to provide a short message service.

S104. The VANC registers with the home subscriber server/home location register according to the first indication information, so that the home subscriber server/home location register sets VANC as a next hop route of the short message service of the user equipment.

The VANC sends the first indication information to the home subscriber server according to the first indication information (Home Subscriber) Server, HSS) / Home Location Register (HLR) for registration, the VANC may send a registration request message to the HSS/HLR, and after receiving the registration request message, the HSS sets the VANC as the short message of the user equipment. The next hop route for the service.

In all embodiments of the present invention, the HSS/HLR is a general term when the HSS and the HLR are combined. Of course, the HSS and the HLR may also exist in the network system as independent network elements. In the embodiment of the present invention, regardless of the HSS and the HLR. Whether it is set or not, it can be called HSS/HLR.

In another embodiment of the present invention, the VANC may send the second indication information to the HSS/HLR, where the second indication information is the contract information indicating that the HSS/HLR provides the short message service to the VANC; or

The second indication information is information indicating that the VANC is related to a short message service.

The timing at which the VANC sends the second indication information to the HSS/HLR is: When the VANC sends the registration request message to the HSS/HLR, the registration request message includes the second indication information, and may also be completed after the VANC completes registration with the HSS/HLR. Sending a second indication message to the HSS/HLR.

In another embodiment of the present invention, the HSS/HLR obviously stores the correspondence between the VANC and the identifier of the user equipment. When the short message gateway obtains the next hop route of the short message of the user equipment from the HSS/HLR, the HSS/HLR According to the correspondence, the VANC is sent to the short message gateway as the next hop route of the user equipment short message.

In another embodiment of the present invention, after receiving the short message sent by the short message center, the short message gateway acquires the next hop route of the short message to the HSS/HLR, where the next hop route is the VANC The short message gateway sends the short message to the VANC.

According to the method provided by the embodiment of the present invention, the UE completes the registration to the HSS/HLR through the VANC, and the HSS/HLR sets the VANC as the next hop route of the short message service of the UE, so that the UE can send the short message to the short message through the VANC. The gateway or the short message gateway sends the short message to the UE through the VANC, and implements the UE that cannot complete the CS domain access, and can also perform the short message service.

Referring to FIG. 2, another embodiment of the present invention provides a short message processing method, including:

S202. The second network entity receives the access network control for accessing the voice operation of the long term evolution network. a registration request message sent by the VANC;

Before the second network entity receives the registration request message sent by the VANC, the VANC may further receive a registration request message of the user equipment, where the registration request message sent by the user equipment to the VANC includes first indication information, and the expression form of the first indication information Can include:

S204. The second network entity registers with the home subscriber server HSS/home location register HLR, so that the HSS/HLR sets the second network entity as the next hop route of the short message service of the user equipment.

The second network entity registers with the home subscriber server HSS/home location register HLR, including:

After receiving the registration request message sent by the VANC, the second network entity initiates a process of registering with the HSS/HLR, such as sending a registration request message to the HSS/HLR; or

The registration request message received by the second network entity includes third indication information, where the third indication information may be information indicating that the second network entity registers with the HSS/HLR, and the second network entity may use the third indication information according to the third indication information. The HSS/HLR is registered.

In another embodiment of the present invention, after receiving the short message sent by the short message center, the short message gateway acquires the next hop route of the short message to the HSS/HLR, where the next hop route is the a second network entity, the short message gateway sends the short message to the second network entity, and the second network entity sends the short message to the VANCo according to a binding relationship established with the VANC

In another embodiment of the present invention, after receiving the registration request message sent by the VANC, the second network entity establishes a binding relationship with the VANC. In another embodiment of the present invention, since the VANC and the second network entity establish a binding relationship, after the subsequent second network entity receives the short message sent by the short message gateway, determining the VANC with which the binding relationship exists, The short message is sent to the VANC, and the VANC sends the short message to the UE. After receiving the short message sent by the UE, the VANC determines the second network entity that has a binding relationship with the second network entity, and sends the short message to the second network entity. The second network entity sends the short message to the short message gateway.

The second network entity may be an MSC, a Short Message Service Interworking Function (SMS-IWF), a Handover Selection Function (HOSF), and an Internet Protocol Short Message Gateway (Internet Protocol- Any of Short Message-GateWay, IP-SM-GW).

In another embodiment of the present invention, the second network entity may send the second indication information to the HSS/HLR, where the indication form of the second indication information may include:

The second indication information is information indicating that the HSS/HLR only provides the subscription information related to the short message service by the second network entity; or

The second indication information is information indicating that the information about the second network entity is only related to the short message service.

According to the method provided by the embodiment of the present invention, the UE completes the registration to the HSS/HLR through the VANC and the second network entity, and the HSS/HLR sets the second network entity as the next hop route of the short message service of the UE, so that the UE can pass the The second network entity and the VANC send the short message to the short message gateway or the short message gateway to send the short message to the UE through the VANC and the second network entity, so that the UE that cannot complete the CS domain access can also perform the short message service. Referring to FIG. 3, an embodiment of the present invention provides a short message processing method. In an EPS network, a VANC initiates a registration process and completes registration to an HSS/HLR according to the indication information sent by the UE. The method includes:

Module A: Registration Process

A301. In the EPS network, the UE sends a registration request message to the VANC, where the registration request message is sent. The first indication information may be included.

In the EPS network, when the UE does not support the CS access and cannot complete the registration to the MSC, the registration request sent by the UE to the VANC may include the first indication information, and the representation form of the first indication information may include: The indication information may be capability information indicating that the UE does not support CS access, and cannot complete registration to the MSC, for example, LTE capable only or LTE only; or information indicating that the UE is a data service type priority terminal, for example " Data Centric" type or "PS only"; or information indicating that the UE wishes to provide only short message service, for example, "SMS only", etc.;

A302. After receiving the registration request message, the VANC initiates a registration process to the HSS/HLR according to the first indication information included in the registration request message, and completes registration with the HSS/HLR.

When the registration request message is a location update request Update Location message, the process for the VANC to register with the HSS/HLR includes:

1. The VANC sends a location update request message to the HSS/HLR, where the message may include the identification information of the VANC, where the VANC may address the HSS/HLR that initiates the registration request according to the International Mobile Subscriber Identity (IMSI) information of the UE. .

2. After receiving the location update request message sent by the VANC, the HSS/HLR returns a location update accept message Update Location ACK to the VANC.

The HSS/HLR may save the correspondence between the VANC and the UE, such as a correspondence table between the identifier of the VANC and the identifier of the UE, where the identifier of the VANC may serve as a route corresponding to the short message transmission of the UE, when the short message gateway and the HSS When the HLR/HLR exchanges the next hop route of the short message of the UE, the HSS/HLR may provide the identifier information of the saved VANC to the short message gateway according to the identification information of the UE.

Further, during the registration process initiated by the VANC to the HSS/HLR, the VANC may

The HSS/HLR sends the second indication information, which may be in the form of "SMS only" or the like, and the second indication information may be information indicating that the HSS/HLR only provides the VANC with the subscription information related to the short message service; or may be The information indicating the HLR/HSS of the VANC is only related to the short message service. Information, the HLR/HSS returns the VANC identification information to the short message gateway only when the short message gateway requests the HLR/HSS for the short message service related route.

Module B: Process of the UE sending a short message to the short message gateway

B301. The UE sends a short message to the VANC.

B302, the VANC forwards the short message to the short message gateway, where the short message gateway address can be configured in the VANC or the VANC obtains the address of the short message gateway by using the short message information center number provided by the UE;

B303. The short message gateway forwards the short message to the short message service center.

Module C: The process of receiving short messages by the terminal

C301. The short message service center sends the short message to the short message gateway;

C302. The short message gateway interacts with the HSS/HLR to obtain a next hop route for short message delivery.

After receiving the short message, the short message gateway sends a request message to the HSS/HLR to request a next hop route of the short message, where the request message includes the identifier information of the UE that receives the short message; the HSS/HLR receives the message. And requesting a message, and determining, according to the identifier information of the UE, a next hop route of the UE, that is, identifier information of the VANC serving the UE, and sending the message to the short message gateway by using a response message; further, the HSS/HLR receives the short message When the request message sent by the gateway determines that the current service is only related to the short message, the identifier information of the VANC corresponding to the UE is sent to the short message gateway.

C303, the short message gateway receives the identification information of the VANC sent by the HSS/HLR, and parses the identification information of the VANC, obtains the address information of the VANC, and forwards the short message to the VANC; wherein, if the HSS/HLR The correspondence between the identifier of the UE and the address of the VANC is saved, and the short message gateway can directly obtain the address information of the VANC, and forward the short message to the VANCo.

C304. The VANC forwards the short message to the corresponding UE.

In the short message processing method provided by the embodiment of the present invention, in the EPS network, the VANC completes registration to the HSS/HLR according to the indication information of the UE, so that the HSS sets the VANC as the short message of the UE. Next hop route. The subsequent HSS sends the address information of the VANC to the short message gateway to complete the routing of the short message. In the EPS network, short message service can be realized even if the UE does not support CS access. Referring to FIG. 4, an embodiment of the present invention provides a method for processing a short message service. In an EPS network, the VANC notifies the second network entity to initiate a registration process according to the indication information sent by the UE, and completes registration to the HSS/HLR. The method includes:

Module A, registration process

A401. The UE sends a registration request message to the VANC, where the registration request message may include the first indication information.

In the EPS network, when the UE does not support the CS access and cannot complete the registration to the MSC, the registration request sent by the UE to the VANC may include the first indication information, and the representation form of the first indication information may include: The indication information may be capability information indicating that the CS access is not supported, and the registration to the MSC cannot be completed, for example, LTE capable only or LTE only; or information indicating that the UE is a data service priority type, for example, "Data Centric" "Type or "PS only"; or information indicating that the UE wishes to provide only short message service, for example, "SMS only" and the like.

A 402. After receiving the registration request sent by the UE, the VANC initiates an interaction process with the second network entity according to the first indication information in the registration request, and may establish a binding relationship between the VANC and the second network entity.

The process of the VANC initiating interaction with the second network entity may be a registration process, including:

The VANC sends a registration request message to the second network entity, and the second network entity returns a registration acceptance message to the VANC to complete binding with the second network entity, where one VANC may have a binding relationship with one or more second network entities. The VANC may search for a second network entity that serves the UE and has a binding relationship with the VANC according to the identifier information of the UE. The second network entity may also have a binding relationship with one or more VANCs, and the second network entity may Finding a VANC that provides services for the UE and has a binding relationship with the second network entity according to the identifier of the UE.

Wherein, when the second network entity is an MSC or an SMS-IWF, the VANC can send a location more The new request location Update Request message is sent to the MSC or the SMS-IWF. The location update request message may include the location area identifier (LAI) of the UE, the IMSI, and the address information of the VANC, etc., the MSC or the SMS-IWF. The VANC address information is recorded, and the location update accept message Location Update Accept is returned to the VANC to complete the binding relationship between the VANC and the MSC or the SMS-IWF. The VANC can address the MSC or the SMS-IWF connected thereto according to the pre-configuration. The VANC can also address the MSC or the SMS-IWF by other means. For example, the registration request message sent by the UE to the VNAC includes the MSC or the SMS-IWF. The identification information, the VANC addresses the MSC or SMS-IWF and the like according to the identification information.

When the second network entity is a HOSF, the VANC sends a VANC-UE Binding Request message.

The VANC-UE Binding Request (IMSSI, VANC address) message is sent to the HOSF, and the binding request message may further include indication information indicating that the UE does not support CS access, the HOSF records the VANC address information, and returns VANC to the VANC. The UE binds to the Binding Response message. The manner in which the VANC addresses the HOSF may be based on a local configuration or the VANC addresses the HOSF or the like according to the identification information of the HOSF included in the registration request of the UE.

When the second network entity is an IP-SM-GW, the VANC may send a registration request message to

The IP-SM-GW, the registration request message may include the identification information of the VANC, the IP-SM-GW records the VANC address information, and returns a registration acceptance message to the VANC. The manner in which the VANC addresses the IP-SM-GW may be based on a local configuration, or the VANC addresses the IP-SM-GW according to the identification information of the IP-SM-GW included in the registration request of the UE.

A403: After the second network entity completes binding with the VANC, the second network entity initiates a registration process to the HSS/HLR, and completes registration with the HSS/HLR. Through the registration process, the HSS/HLR saves the correspondence between the second network entity and the UE, such as the correspondence information of the identifier information of the second network entity and the identification information of the UE.

The second network entity may initiate a registration process with the HSS/HLR after receiving the registration request message sent by the VANC. The second network entity may also initiate a registration process to the HSS/HLR according to the indication information sent by the VANC. In the registration request message sent by the second network entity The third indication information is included, and the third indication information may be information indicating that the second network entity registers with the HSS/HLR.

Further, the address information of the second network entity may be used as a short message route for transmitting the UE. For example, when the short message gateway interacts with the HSS/HLR to obtain the next hop address information of the short message delivery, the HSS/HLR may save the second. The identification information of the network entity is provided to the short message gateway.

Further, when the HSS/HLR determines that the UE only has a short message service, the next hop of the UE is sent to the short message gateway.

Further, in the process of the second network entity interacting with the HSS/HLR, the second indication information may be sent to the HSS/HLR, where the second indication information may be related to indicating that the HSS/HLR only provides the short message service to the second network entity. The information about the subscription information; or the information indicating that the second network entity of the HLR/HSS is only related to the short message service, and the specific form of the indication information may be: SMS only, etc., and the subsequent HLR/HSS receives the request for the short message service. When routing, the HLR/HSS returns the address information of the second network entity.

The MSC or the SMS-IWF sends a location update request Update Location Request message to the HSS/HLR, where the location update request message includes the identifier of the UE, and may also include the MSC or the SMS. The identifier information of the -IWF, the HSS/HLR reply location update accepts the Update Location Ack message to the MSC or the SMS-IWF, and the HSS/HLR stores the correspondence between the UE and the MSC, or saves the correspondence relationship of the UE SMS-IWF.

When the second network entity is the HOSF, the HOSF sends a registration request message to the HSS according to the indication information sent by the VANC, where the registration request message may include the identifier of the UE and the identifier of the HOSF, and the HSS replies to the HOSF with the registration accept message, and the HSS saves the UE. Correspondence with HOSF.

When the second network entity is an IP-SM-GW, the IP-SM-GW sends a registration request message to the HSS, where the paging request message includes the identifier of the UE and the identifier of the IP-SM-GW, and the HSS to the IP-SM - The GW replies to the registration accept message, and the HSS saves the correspondence between the UE and the IP-SM-GW.

After the above operations are performed, if the UE sends a short message to the network side, refer to the procedure of module B. If the network side sends a short message to the UE, the procedure of module C is referred to. Module B: The UE sends a short message to the short message gateway.

B401. The UE sends a short message to the VANC.

B402. The VANC determines, according to the identifier of the UE, an address of a second network entity that has a binding relationship with the VANC, and forwards the short message to the second network entity.

B403. The second network entity forwards the short message to the short message gateway.

B404: The short message gateway forwards the short message to the short message service center for subsequent processing. Module C: The process of the UE receiving the short message

C401: The short message service center sends the short message to the short message gateway;

C402. The short message gateway interacts with the HSS/HLR to obtain a next hop route for short message delivery.

The short message gateway may send a request message to the HSS/HLR to request the next hop route of the short message, where the request message finally includes the identifier information of the UE that receives the short message, such as the IMSI of the UE;

The HSS/HLR receives the request message, and determines the next hop route of the UE according to the identity information of the UE, that is, the identity information of the second network entity that serves the UE, and sends the message to the short message gateway through the response message;

C403. The short message gateway receives the address information of the second network entity returned by the HSS/HLR, and forwards the short message to the second network entity.

After receiving the short message, the second network entity obtains the address information of the VANC that is bound to the second network entity according to the identifier information of the UE, and forwards the short message to the VANC; wherein, the second network entity The corresponding relationship between the UE and the VANC may also be saved, and the second network entity may also obtain the address information of the VANC serving the UE according to the identifier of the UE.

C405. After receiving the short message, the VANC forwards the short message to the UE to complete the sending of the short message.

In the short message processing method provided by the embodiment of the present invention, the VANC completes binding with the second network entity according to the indication information provided by the UE, and notifies the second network entity to complete registration to the HSS/HLR, so that the HSS/HLR applies the The second network entity serves as the next hop route for the short message of the UE. The subsequent short message gateway can obtain the next hop route of the short message of the UE from the HSS/HLR, and implements the EPS network. In the case, even if the UE does not support CS access, the delivery of short messages can be realized. Referring to FIG. 5, an embodiment of the present invention provides a network device, including:

The receiving unit 501 is configured to receive a registration request message of the user equipment, where the registration request message may include the first indication information;

The registration unit 502 is configured to register with the home subscriber server HSS/home location register HLR according to the first indication information received by the receiving unit 501, so that the HSS/HLR will access the access network controller of the voice operation of the long term evolution network. The VANC is set to the next megaway of the short message service of the user equipment.

In another embodiment of the present invention, the network device may further include:

a sending unit, configured to send the second indication information to the HSS/HLR, where the second indication information may be information indicating that the HSS/HLR provides the VANC with the subscription information related to the short message service; or the second indication information may be the indication that the VANC Information related to the short message service.

The second indication information sent by the sending unit may be sent to the HSS/HLR together with the first indication information sent by the registration unit, and the sending unit may also separately send the second indication information to the HSS/HLR.

In another embodiment of the invention, the network device can be a VANC. After receiving the registration request sent by the registration unit 502, the HSS/HLR sets the VANC as the next hop route of the short message of the user equipment. When the short message gateway obtains the next hop route of the short message of the user equipment from the HSS/HLR, the HSS/HLR sends the VANC information to the short message gateway, and the short message gateway will receive the short message according to the obtained VANC information. The message is sent to the VANC corresponding to the information of the VANC, and the VANC sends the short message to the corresponding user equipment.

Further, the HSS/HLR may also send the information of the VANC to the short message gateway when determining that the current service is related to the short message.

The network device provided by the embodiment of the present invention may be completed according to the indication information of the UE.

The registration of the HSS/HLR enables the HSS/HLR to use the VANC as the next hop of the UE, ensuring that the UE that cannot complete the CS domain access can also perform short message service. Referring to FIG. 6, an embodiment of the present invention provides a network device, including:

The receiving unit 601 is configured to receive an access network controller that accesses a voice operation of the long term evolution network.

a registration request message sent by the VANC;

The registration unit 602 is configured to: after the receiving unit 601 receives the registration request message, register with the home subscriber server HSS/home location register HLR, so that the HSS/HLR sets the second network entity to be short of the user equipment. The next hop route of the message service.

a sending unit, configured to send the second indication information to the HSS/HLR, where the second indication information may be information indicating that the HSS/HLR provides the subscription information related to the short message service to the second network entity; or the second indication information may be Information indicating the information of the second network entity and the short message service.

In another embodiment of the present invention, the network device may be a second network entity, such as an MSC, a Short Message Service Interworking Function (SMS-IWF), and a Handover Selection Function (Handover Selection Function, HOSF) or Internet Protocol-Short Message-Gate Way (IP-SM-GW).

After receiving the registration request sent by the registration unit 602, the HSS/HLR sets the second network entity as the next hop route of the short message of the user equipment. When the short message gateway obtains the next hop route of the short message of the user equipment from the HSS/HLR, the HSS/HLR sends the information of the second network entity to the short message gateway, and the short message gateway obtains the second network according to the second network. The information of the entity sends the received short message to the second network entity corresponding to the information of the second network entity. After receiving the short message sent by the short message gateway, the second network entity sends the short message to the VANC according to the binding relationship established with the VANC, and the VANC sends the short message to the corresponding user equipment.

Further, the HSS/HLR may also determine the current service when it relates to the short message. The information of the second network entity is sent to the short message gateway.

The network device provided by the embodiment of the present invention, after receiving the registration request message sent by the VANC, the second network entity performs a process of registering with the HSS/HLR, so that the HSS/HLR uses the second network entity as the next hop of the UE. The routing ensures that the UE that cannot complete the CS domain access can also perform short message service. Referring to FIG. 7, an embodiment of the present invention provides a network system, including:

The VANC 701 is configured to receive a registration request message of the user equipment, where the registration request message includes first indication information, and registers with the HSS/HLR 702 according to the first indication information;

The HSS/HLR 702 is used to use the VANC 701 as the next hop of the short message service of the user equipment.

In another embodiment of the present invention, the network system may further include:

a short message gateway, configured to receive a short message sent by the short message center, obtain a next hop route of the short message from the HSS/HLR 702, the next hop route is a VANC, and send the short message to the short message

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Further, the HSS/HLR 702 may also send the information of the VANC to the short message gateway when determining that the current service is related to the short message.

After receiving the short message sent by the short message gateway, the VANC sends the short message to the corresponding user equipment to complete the short message forwarding.

In the network system provided by the embodiment of the present invention, the VANC can complete the registration to the HSS/HLR according to the indication information of the UE, so that the HSS/HLR uses the VANC as the next hop route of the UE, and ensures that the UE cannot complete the CS domain access. , can also carry out short message business. Referring to FIG. 8, an embodiment of the present invention further provides a network system, including:

a second network entity 801, configured to receive a registration request message sent by the VANC, and register with the HSS/HLR 802; The HSS/HLR 802 is configured to set the second network entity 801 as a next hop route of the short message service of the user equipment.

a short message gateway, configured to receive a short message sent by the short message center, obtain a next hop route of the short message from the HSS/HLR 802, where the next hop route is a second network entity, and send the short message to the second network Entity

The second network entity 801 is further configured to receive the short message sent by the short message gateway, and send the short message to the VANC that establishes a binding relationship with the second network entity.

Further, the HSS/HLR 802 may also send the information of the VANC to the short message gateway when determining that the current service is related to the short message.

In the network system provided by the embodiment of the present invention, after receiving the registration request message sent by the VANC, the second network entity performs a process of registering with the HSS/HLR, so that the HSS/HLR uses the second network entity as the next hop of the UE. The routing ensures that the UE that cannot complete the CS domain access can also perform short message service.

A person skilled in the art can understand that all or part of the steps of implementing the above method embodiments may be completed by using hardware related to program instructions. The foregoing program may be stored in a computer readable storage medium, and when executed, the program includes The foregoing steps of the method embodiment; and the foregoing storage medium includes: a medium that can store program codes, such as a ROM, a RAM, a magnetic disk, or an optical disk. The spirit and scope of the invention. Thus, it is intended that the present invention cover the modifications and variations of the inventions

Claims

Claim

A short message processing method, comprising:

Receiving a registration request message of the user equipment, where the registration request message includes first indication information; and registering with the home subscriber server HSS/home location register HLR according to the first indication information, so that the HSS/HLR will access The access network controller VANC of the voice operation of the long term evolution network is set as the next hop route of the short message service of the user equipment.

2. The short message processing method according to claim 1, wherein the first indication information comprises:

The first indication information is that the user equipment does not support the circuit switched CS domain access, and the terminal capability information that is registered with the mobile switching center MSC cannot be completed; or

The method according to any one of claims 1 to 2, wherein the method further comprises: transmitting second indication information to the HSS/HLR, where the second indication information is

The HSS/HLR provides the VANC with information about the subscription information related to the short message service; or the second indication information is information indicating that the information of the VANC is related to the short message service.

4. The method according to any one of claims 1 or 2, wherein the method further comprises:

After receiving the short message sent by the short message center, the short message gateway obtains the next hop route of the short message to the HSS/HLR, where the next hop route is the VANC, and the short message gateway will be the short message A message is sent to the VANC.

5. A short message processing method, comprising:

Registering with the Home Subscriber Server HSS/Home Location Register HLR to make the HSS/HLR The second network entity is set as the next hop route of the short message service of the user equipment.

The short message processing method according to claim 5, wherein the method further comprises: sending second indication information to the HSS/HLR, where the second indication information is

The HSS/HLR provides information about the subscription information related to the short message service to the second network entity; or the second indication information is information indicating that the information of the second network entity is related to the short message service.

The short message processing method according to claim 5 or 6, further comprising: after receiving the short message sent by the short message center, the short message gateway acquires the next message of the short message from the HSS/HLR. a hop route, the next hop route is the second network entity, the short message gateway sends the short message to the second network entity, and the second network entity is tied according to the VANC The relationship is sent to the VANC.

8. The short message processing method according to claim 5, wherein the registering with the home subscriber server HSS/home location register HLR comprises:

After receiving the registration request message sent by the VANC, initiate a process of registering with the HSS/HLR; or

And receiving, by the VANC, a registration request message, where the registration request message includes third indication information, where the third indication information is information indicating that the second network entity registers with the HSS/HLR; Initiate the process of registering with the HSS/HLR.

9. A network device, comprising:

a registration unit, configured to register with the home subscriber server HSS/home location register HLR according to the first indication information received by the receiving unit, so that the HSS/HLR accesses a voice operation access network of the long term evolution network The controller VANC is set to the next megaroute of the short message service of the user equipment.

The network device according to claim 9, further comprising:

a sending unit, configured to send second indication information to the HSS/HLR, where the second indication information is Instructing the HSS/HLR to provide the VANC with information about the subscription information related to the short message service; or the second indication information is information indicating that the information of the VANC is related to the short message service.

A network device, comprising:

a receiving unit, configured to receive a registration request message sent by an access network controller VANC accessing a voice operation of the long term evolution network;

The network device according to claim 11, further comprising:

a sending unit, configured to send second indication information to the HSS/HLR, where the second indication information is information indicating that the HSS/HLR provides subscription information related to a short message service to a second network entity; or The two indication information is information indicating that the information of the second network entity of the S is related to the short message service.

13. A network system, comprising:

The HSS/HLR is configured to set the VANC as a next hop route of the short message service of the user equipment.

The network system according to claim 13, further comprising:

a short message gateway, configured to receive a short message sent by the short message center, obtain a next hop route of the short message from the HSS/HLR, the next hop route is the VANC, and send the short message to The VANC.

15. A network system, comprising:

a second network entity, configured to receive a registration request message sent by the access network controller VANC accessing the voice operation of the long term evolution network, to the home subscriber server HSS/home location register HLR Registration

The HSS/HLR is configured to set the second network entity as a next hop route of the short message service of the user equipment.

The network system according to claim 15, further comprising: a short message gateway, configured to receive a short message sent by the short message center, and obtain a next hop of the short message from the HSS/HLR Route, the next hop route is the second network entity, and the short message is sent to the second network entity;

The second network entity is further configured to receive the short message sent by the short message gateway, and send the short message to a VANC that establishes a binding relationship with the second network entity.