Background technology
Third generation partner program (3rd Generation Partnership Project; Abbreviate 3GPP as) grouping system (the Evolved Packet System of evolution; Abbreviate EPS as) by UMTS land radio access web (the Evolved UniversalTerrestrial Radio Access Network of evolution; Abbreviate E-UTRAN as), mobile management unit (Mobility Management Entity; Abbreviate MME as), gateway (ServingGateway; S-GW), grouped data network gateway (Packet Data Network Gateway; Abbreviate P-GW or PDN GW as), home subscriber server (Home SubscriberServer abbreviates HSS as), "Policy and Charging Rules Function entity (Policy and ChargingRules Function abbreviates PCRF as) and other support nodes form.
Fig. 1 is the sketch map of EPS system and Access Network framework.As shown in Figure 1, the EPS system supports itself and the intercommunication of non-3 GPP system, and wherein, through the intercommunication of S2a/b/c interface realization EPS system and non-3 GPP system, the anchor point between 3GPP and non-3 GPP system is P-GW.Non-3 GPP system is divided into the non-3GPP IP access of trusted and trustless non-3GPP IP inserts.The non-3GPP IP of trusted inserts and can directly be connected with P-GW through the S2a interface; Trustless non-3GPP IP inserts packet data gateway (the EvolvedPacket Data Gateway that needs through evolution; Abbreviate ePDG as) link to each other with P-GW; Interface between ePDG and P-GW is S2b; Interface S2c then provides UE and user plane relevant control and mobility support between the P-GW, and the mobility management protocol of its support is for supporting the mobile IP v 6 (Moblie IPv6 Support for Dual Stack Hosts and Routers abbreviates DSMIPv6 as) of two stacks.
Among Fig. 1, MME is responsible for the related work of chains of command such as processing and the contextual management of user's mobile management of mobile management, Non-Access Stratum signaling; S-GW is the accessing gateway equipment that links to each other with E-UTRAN, between E-UTRAN and P-GW, transmits data, and is responsible for pending datas such as paging are carried out buffer memory.P-GW then is the borde gateway of EPS and packet data network (Packet Data Network abbreviates PDN as), and the access of being responsible for PDN reaches functions such as between EPS and PDN, transmitting data.PCRF is the "Policy and Charging Rules Function entity, links to each other through receiving interface Rx and carrier network agreement (Internet Protocol abbreviates IP as) business network; Obtain business information, in addition, PCRF also is connected with grouped data network gateway through interface Gx; Be connected with the non-3GPP IP of trusted Access Network through interface Gxa; Link to each other with gateway through interface Gxc, be responsible for initiating the foundation that IP carries, guarantee service quality (the Quality of Service of business datum; Abbreviate QoS as), and the control of chargeing.
ANDSF proposes in the EPC of Rel-8.As UE the time in home network or in home network of equal value registration; If have 3GPP and non-3 GPP access network simultaneously or have a plurality of non-3 GPP access networks simultaneously; EPS can offer the Access Network information that its current position of UE can be used through ANDSF, so that UE can select suitable Access Network according to s own situation.ANDSF comprises the function of two aspects: data management and controlled function can provide network to find and the selection auxiliary data according to carrier policy.ANDSF mainly provides two kinds of information, shift strategy and access network discovery information between system.Shift strategy is can be graduate between system, as: a strategy, the strategy of using according to the active state of UE (stipulating different strategies down with the idle state) hard-core etc. such as UE active.If access network discovery information spinner: access network type (such as WLAN, WiMAX), Access Network sign (such as the service set identifiers among the WLAN (Service SetIdentifier is called for short SSID)), the PLMN information that can insert, the priority of access network etc.Certainly ANDSF also can be based on the current position of UE, and limit information such as capacity offer the quantity of UE information.Certainly, according to the demand of operator, ANDSF can provide two kinds of information simultaneously or a kind of information wherein only is provided.
Fig. 2 is the sketch map of ANDSF and terminal interaction, the occupation mode of expression ANDSF.As shown in Figure 2, ANDSF directly links to each other with UE through interface S14.This interface uses OMA DM agreement.Interface S14 supports PULL and PUSH pattern.The PULL pattern mainly is that UE carries out the active application to network, triggers ANDSF and sends the network information to UE.And the PUSH pattern mainly is initiatively to be triggered to UE by network to send data.
Fig. 3 is the workflow diagram of ANDSF in the prior art.As shown in Figure 3, concrete workflow may further comprise the steps:
Step 302:UE inserts P-GW through 3GPP Access Network or non-3 GPP access network, is linked into the EPC system;
Step 304:UE finds ANDSF;
Step 306:UE sends access network request message to ANDSF, carries UE ability (UE Capabilities) information, UE position (UE Location) information in the request.
The positional information that step 308:ANDSF reports according to UE; Send the access network request response message and give UE, carry access network information (Available Access Network Info) that the UE current location can use and up-to-date system's shift strategy (UpdatedInter-system Mobility Policies) in the message.
Step 310:UE makes network selecting and switches decision;
Step 312:UE switches according between self needs initiation system.
In the prior art, the Access Network data of preserving among the ANDSF are configured by manual configuration or Network Management Equipment usually, so in real time the state of synchronous Access Network; Such as; When Access Network because certain reason break in service, new Access Network comes into operation etc., the Access Network information of the storage among the ANDSF can't be upgraded in time; Might cause conveying to information errors or the imperfection of UE like this, make UE to insert or repeat to inquire about the network that can insert.Therefore, realize that at present UE reports the mode of the network of new access to be: when UE finds new Access Network when (not existing in the Access Network tabulation in the ADNSF notice), UE can send new Access Network information notice ANDSF to ANDSF and carry out Data Update.Fig. 4 is when UE finds new Access Network in the prior art, and the workflow diagram of ANDSF just increases step 410 in the flow process of Fig. 3, when UE finds new Access Network information, send renewal to ANDSF.
Fig. 4 is when UE finds new Access Network in the prior art, the workflow diagram of ANDSF.As shown in Figure 4, may further comprise the steps:
Step 402:UE inserts P-GW through 3GPP Access Network or non-3 GPP access network, is linked into the EPC system;
Step 404:UE finds ANDSF;
Step 406:UE sends access network request message to ANDSF, carries UE ability information, UE positional information in the request.
The positional information that step 408:ANDSF reports according to UE is sent the access network request response message and is given UE, carries access network information that the UE current location can use and up-to-date system's shift strategy in the message.
Step 410:UE finds new Access Network information, sends to ANDSF and upgrades.
Step 412:UE makes network selecting and switches decision;
Step 414:UE switches according between self needs initiation system.
But the deficiency of aforesaid report flow is; After the numerous UE in the network search new Access Network; A plurality of UE can send new Access Network announcement to ANDSF simultaneously; Cause the ANDSF needs to handle a large amount of and number of repeated packet information, the overweight problem of ANDSF load that causes at short notice.
Summary of the invention
Search behind the new Access Network and can send new Access Network announcement to ANDSF simultaneously to the numerous UE in the network; The overweight problem of ANDSF load that causes and propose the present invention; For this reason; Main purpose of the present invention is to provide a kind of method and apparatus of the UE of control report network discovery, one of to address the above problem at least.
To achieve these goals, according to an aspect of the present invention, a kind of method of the UE of control report network discovery is provided.
Method according to control UE report network discovery of the present invention comprises: ANDSF sends Access Network to previously selected UE and upgrades indication, and wherein, Access Network upgrades indication and is used to notify UE when finding initiate Access Network, to report the Access Network lastest imformation to ANDSF.
To achieve these goals, according to a further aspect in the invention, a kind of device of the UE of control report network discovery is provided.
Device according to control UE report network discovery of the present invention comprises: transmitting element is used for sending to previously selected UE the Access Network renewal indication of ANDSF; Receiving element receives the Access Network lastest imformation that UE reports when finding initiate Access Network.
To achieve these goals, in accordance with a further aspect of the present invention, a kind of UE is provided.
UE according to the present invention comprises: receiving element, be used to receive the Access Network renewal indication that ANDSF sends, and wherein, Access Network upgrades indication and is used to notify UE when finding initiate Access Network, to report the Access Network lastest imformation to ANDSF; Report the unit, be used for receiving Access Network and upgrade under the situation of indication, when UE finds initiate Access Network, report the Access Network lastest imformation to ANDSF at receiving element.
Method and apparatus through control UE report network discovery of the present invention; Adopt a kind of method of controlling the UE report network discovery; Solved after the numerous UE in the network search new Access Network, a plurality of UE can send new Access Network announcement to ANDSF simultaneously, cause the ANDSF needs to handle a large amount of and number of repeated packet information at short notice; The overweight problem of ANDSF load that causes, and then reached and make ANDSF for the controlled effect of the new Access Network behavior of UE proactive notification.
Embodiment
Functional overview
The embodiment of the invention provides a kind of method and apparatus of the UE of control report network discovery.The concrete function that realizes is that ANDSF sends Access Network to previously selected UE and upgrades indication, informs the message that UE reports Access Network to upgrade when finding initiate Access Network.
Need to prove that under the situation of not conflicting, embodiment and the characteristic among the embodiment among the application can make up each other.Below with reference to accompanying drawing and combine embodiment to specify the present invention.
Method embodiment
According to embodiments of the invention, a kind of scheme of the UE of control report network discovery is provided.
The technical problem that the present invention will solve is that a plurality of UE send new Access Network announcement to ANDSF simultaneously, causes the ANDSF needs to handle a large amount of and number of repeated packet information at short notice, and the ANDSF load that causes is overweight.Fig. 5 is the flow chart of embodiment of the method for control of the present invention UE report network discovery, and a kind of method of controlling the UE report network discovery provided by the invention is as shown in Figure 5, and particular content is following:
Step 502:ANDSF sends Access Network to previously selected UE and upgrades indication, and wherein, Access Network upgrades indication and is used to notify UE when finding initiate Access Network, to report the Access Network lastest imformation to ANDSF;
Step 504:UE receives Access Network and upgrades indication.
The present invention has designed a kind of scheme of the UE of control report network discovery, can solve the overweight problem of ANDSF momentary load well.This method have make ANDSF for the new Access Network behavior of UE proactive notification controlled etc. advantage.
To combine instance that the implementation procedure of the embodiment of the invention is described in detail below.
If ANDSF is a unit with honeycomb (cell), every separated some cycles (for example being assumed to be 1 hour) indicates the UE among this cell to report the Access Network lastest imformation.Suppose that the UE_A among the Cell A is predetermined UE, UE_A is linked into the EPC system through the 3GPP Access Network, in Cell A, also has a new WLAN Access Network that starts soon this moment.It is as shown in table 1 to suppose that ANDSF goes up the Access Network information of storing, and does not have other non-3 GPP access network information on the ANDSF.
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Table 1
Embodiment one:
Embodiment one is that ANDSF sends indication to UE, the embodiment that reports if notice UE finds new Access Network.
Fig. 6 is the flow chart of method of the control UE report network discovery of first preferred embodiment of the invention, and is as shown in Figure 6, specifically may further comprise the steps:
602:UE_A is linked into P-GW through 3GPP IP Access Network, inserts the EPC system;
604:UE_A finds ANDSF;
606:UE_A sends access network request message to ANDSF, carries UE_A ability information, UE_A positional information in the message.
608:ANDSF sends Access Network and upgrades indication to UE_A, if notice UE_A has found new non-3GPP network in current location, then need report the Access Network lastest imformation to ANDSF.
The positional information that 610:ANDSF reports according to UE_A is sent the access network request response message to UE_A, carries access network information that said UE_A current location can use and up-to-date system's shift strategy in the message.
The WLAN Access Network that does not belong to the UE current location that the 612:UE_A scanning discovery is other sends the Access Network lastest imformation to ANDSF, and ANDSF is with the Access Network information updating of storage, and record sends the relevant information of the UE_A that upgrades.
614:UE_A carries out network selecting and switches decision.
616:UE_A switches according between self needs initiation system.
618: if in ensuing 1 hour, other the new access network of UE is arranged, ANDSF selects a UE to send among numerous UE and reports Access Network renewal indication; If all do not have new UE access network among the cell_A in the next cycle; And UE_A is still in cell A; Then ANDSF sends the indication that reports Access Network to upgrade once more and gives UE_A, informs that UE_A carries out the Access Network renewal and reports, and when finding initiate Access Network, reports the Access Network lastest imformation.
In this embodiment, utilize to selected UE and directly send the method that Access Network upgrades indication, solved a plurality of UE and reported the problem that causes load overweight to ANDSF simultaneously.
Embodiment two:
Embodiment two upgrades indication for ANDSF carries Access Network in the access network request response message, thereby sends indication to UE, the embodiment that reports if notice UE finds new Access Network.
Fig. 7 is the flow chart of method of the control UE report network discovery of second preferred embodiment of the invention, and is as shown in Figure 7, specifically may further comprise the steps:
702:UE_A is linked into P-GW through 3GPP IP Access Network, inserts the EPC system;
704:UE_A finds ANDSF;
706:UE_A sends access network request message to ANDSF, carries UE_A ability information, UE_A positional information in the message.
The positional information that 708:ANDSF reports according to UE_A; Send the access network request response message to UE_A; Not only carry access network information that said UE_A current location can use and up-to-date system's shift strategy in the message; Also carry Access Network and upgrade indication,, then need report the Access Network lastest imformation to ANDSF if notice UE_A has found the not new non-3GPP network insertion in system's shift strategy.
The not WLAN Access Network in system's shift strategy that the 710:UE_A scanning discovery is other sends the Access Network lastest imformation to ANDSF, and ANDSF is with the Access Network information updating of storage, and record sends the relevant information of the UE_A that upgrades.
712:UE_A carries out network selecting and switches decision.
714:UE_A switches according between self needs initiation system.
716: if in ensuing 1 hour, other the new access network of UE is arranged, ANDSF selects a UE to send among UE and reports Access Network renewal indication; If all do not have new UE access network among the cell_A in the next cycle; And UE_A is still in cellA; Then ANDSF sends the indication that reports Access Network to upgrade once more and gives UE_A, informs that UE_A carries out the Access Network renewal and reports, and when finding initiate Access Network, reports the Access Network lastest imformation.
In this embodiment, utilize and when selected UE sends the access network request response message, send the method that Access Network upgrades indication, solved a plurality of UE and reported the problem that causes load overweight to ANDSF simultaneously.
From above description, can find out that the present invention has realized following technique effect:
The present invention adopts a kind of method of the UE of control report network discovery; Through selected UE is sent indication; Inform that this UE reports when finding new Access Network; And other UE does not report, and has reached the behavior that makes ANDSF can control the new Access Network of UE proactive notification, the overweight problem of avoiding a plurality of UE to report simultaneously causing of load.
Device embodiment
The present invention proposes a kind of device of the UE of control report network discovery.
Fig. 8 is the structured flowchart according to the device of the control UE report network discovery of the embodiment of the invention.Fig. 9 is for control the structured flowchart of the device of UE report network discovery according to the preferred embodiment of the invention.As shown in Figure 8, comprise according to the device of the control UE report network discovery of the embodiment of the invention: transmitting element 10, receiving element 20.Below further combine Fig. 9 to describe the details of above-mentioned each module.
Transmitting element 10 is used for sending to previously selected UE the Access Network renewal indication of ANDSF;
Receiving element 20 receives the Access Network lastest imformation that UE reports when finding initiate Access Network.
Memory cell 30 is used to store Access Network information;
Updating block 40 is used for the Access Network lastest imformation that receives according to receiving element 20, the Access Network information of updated stored unit 30 storages.
Figure 10 is the structured flowchart according to the UE of the embodiment of the invention.Shown in figure 10; UE according to the embodiment of the invention comprises: receiving element 50; Be used to receive the Access Network renewal indication that ANDSF sends, wherein, Access Network upgrades indication and is used to notify UE when finding initiate Access Network, to report the Access Network lastest imformation to ANDSF; Report unit 60, be used for receiving Access Network and upgrade under the situation of indication, when UE finds initiate Access Network, report the Access Network lastest imformation to ANDSF at receiving element 50.
Through the foregoing description, a kind of UE is provided, receive Access Network and upgrade indication, can reach the effect that reports initiate Access Network according to indication to Access Network.
In sum, through the above embodiment of the present invention, the control UE report network discovery scheme that provides; Solved after the numerous UE in the network search new Access Network, a plurality of UE send new Access Network announcement to ANDSF simultaneously, cause the ANDSF needs to handle a large amount of and number of repeated packet information at short notice; The overweight problem of ANDSF load that causes; Control the mechanism that UE reports, and then can make ANDSF handle the network of new access better, avoided system mistake to occur.
Obviously, it is apparent to those skilled in the art that above-mentioned each module of the present invention or each step can realize with the general calculation device; They can concentrate on the single calculation element; Perhaps be distributed on the network that a plurality of calculation element forms, alternatively, they can be realized with the executable program code of calculation element; Thereby; Can they be stored in the storage device and carry out, perhaps they are made into each integrated circuit modules respectively, perhaps a plurality of modules in them or step are made into the single integrated circuit module and realize by calculation element.Like this, the present invention is not restricted to any specific hardware and software combination.
The above is merely the preferred embodiments of the present invention, is not limited to the present invention, and for a person skilled in the art, the present invention can have various changes and variation.All within spirit of the present invention and principle, any modification of being done, be equal to replacement, improvement etc., all should be included within protection scope of the present invention.