Background technology
Multimode terminal can be realized the seamless link between different types of radio access network, like being connected of honeycomb UMTS/EDGE/GPRS and IEEE 802.11 wireless lan (wlan)s.
WLAN can provide very high data rate in family and hot spot region among a small circle; And cellular network can provide higher flexibility and ubiquitous covering, but data rate is lower.If can combine both advantages, the user can benefit from it.In the coverage of wlan access point, multimode terminal utilizes WLAN to carry out data access and VoIP uses, and can also use overlapping cellular network simultaneously, carries out audio call or media interviews.
Along with development of internet technology and the user demand to business, heterogeneous network will be supported the multi-link ability of multimode terminal, make the terminal can be connected communication simultaneously with a plurality of networks, carry one or multinomial business.Have different characteristic and transmittability because various network connects, thereby satisfied the demand of user multi-service better.
Fig. 1 is for realizing multi-link function structure sketch map; As shown in Figure 1; Multi-link in order to support, introduced multi-link transmission controlled function (MTCF, Multi-Connection Transport ControlFunctions); Be used for being responsible for safeguarding the available multi-link information at multi-link terminal, the office terminal is at the delivery flow rate of different access networks.MTCF comprises multi-link media control function entity (MMC-FE; Multi-connection Media Control-Functional Entity) and multi-link registering functional entity (MR-FE; Multi-connection Registration-Functional Entity), wherein
MMC-FE is mainly used in and is responsible for the IP layer route of UE under multi-link; MR-FE is used for being responsible for the available connection management of UE, safeguards available link information.
MTCF receives multi-link business information from multi-link service control function (MSCF, Multi-connection Service ControlFunction).
MTCF sends multi-link resource request message to policy store functional entity (PS-FE, Policy Storage-Functional Entity) or resource accommodating control function (RACF, Resource and Admission Control Functions).Wherein, PS-FE is responsible for the formulation of multi-link strategy, such as bandwidth, expense, quality, safety etc.
RACF is the standard of being controlled by the relevant resource and admission that standardization department of international telecommunication union telecommunication (ITU-T, InternationalTelecommunication Union-Telecommunications standardization sector) formulates.In the Y.2111 standard of ITU-T issue; The functional framework of RACF is provided; RACF is made up of two parts; Be respectively policy deciding functional entity (PD-FE, Policy DecisionFunctional Entity) and transfer resource controlled function entity (TRC-FE, Transport Resource ControlFunctional Entity).Wherein, PD-FE policing rule Network Based, service control function (SCF; ServiceControl Functions) business information that provides, network attachment controlled function (NACF; NetworkAttachment Control Functions) the transport layer CAMEL-Subscription-Information that provides, and the Resource Availability result of decision that provides of TRC-FE are made the last decision-making of resource and admission control.
NACF is the network attachment controlled function of being formulated by ITU-T, and the major function that provides comprises: for user terminal dynamically provides IP address and other configuration parameter; In the distributing IP address before or in the process of distributing IP address, carry out subscription authentication; Based on user's inventory network insertion is authorized; Based on user's inventory access network is configured; Location management etc.
Fig. 2 realizes in the prior art mainly may further comprise the steps multi-link flow chart:
Step 200:UE detects new available access network, and is attached to this access network, behind access authentication, obtains the IP address under this access network.
Step 201:UE send to connect update inquiry information to MTCF, in connecting update inquiry information, comprises new link information, like new IP address etc.
Step 202:MTCF registers this new link information, safeguards the available link information of UE.
Step 203:MTCF sends resource request message and gives PS-FE, the transfer resource in the new access network is carried out service quality (QoS) policy control, carries new link information in this resource request message.
After step 204:PS-FE receives resource request message, carry out strategic decision-making, formulate the qos policy rule; PS-FE sends resource request message to TF, in this resource request message, carries the qos policy rule that PS-FE formulates.
After step 205:TF installs the corresponding strategies rule, send the resource request response message to PS-FE.
Step 206:PS-FE sends the resource request response message to MTCF.
The high UE of step 207:MTCF sends to connect and upgrades request response.
In the multi-link framework based on Fig. 1, MTCF comprises MMC-FE and two functional entitys of MR-FE, and visible from its existing capability, MTCF can't handle mobile management, and can only do simple policy control; In addition, when not providing PS-FE in the prior art and generating strategy rule, whether need use and how to obtain the concrete implementation of the signatory inventory of user.That is to say, lack in the prior art to the definition of MSCF and with the complete interaction flow implementation method of MTCF.
Summary of the invention
In view of this, main purpose of the present invention is to provide a kind of multi-link framework and method of realizing, perfect multi-link realization framework can be provided, and realize multi-link concrete grammar.
For achieving the above object, technical scheme of the present invention is achieved in that
A kind ofly realize multi-link framework; Comprise multi-link transmission controlled function MTCF, multi-link position/mobile management function ML/MMF, multi-link policy control functions MPCF, multi-link service control function MSCF, and the multi-link user's inventory storehouse MUPD and the multi-link user terminal MUE that can insert two or more access networks that are used for the storing user subscription inventory; Wherein,
Said MTCF is used for being responsible for multi-link routing policy, the registration of multi-link information and maintenance down; Send multi-link resource request to said MPCF;
Said ML/MMF is used for being responsible for user's location management and mobile management; Accomplish the management of said MUE access network, report the new link information of said MUE to said MTCF;
Said MPCF is used for being responsible for multi-link policy control; According to said multi-link resource request, admit decision-making, the rule of generating strategy and issuing;
Said MSCF is connected with said MTCF, said MPCF respectively, and multi-link business information is provided;
Wherein, said MPCF admits decision-making according to the user signing contract information among the said MUPD, said multi-link business information to said multi-link resource request at least.
When said user signing contract information is obtained by said MPCF,
Said MPCF; Specifically be used for the said multi-link business information that policing rule Network Based, said MTCF provide, the said user signing contract information that said MUPD provides; And the Resource Availability information of said MPCF collection, make resource and admission decision-making, the rule of generating strategy.
When said user signing contract information is obtained by said MPCF,
Said MPCF specifically is used for the multi-link business information that policing rule Network Based, said MSCF provide, the user signing contract information that said MUPD provides, and the said MPCF Resource Availability information of collecting, and makes resource and admission decision-making, the rule of generating strategy.
Said MUPD is connected with said MPCF and carries out information interaction; Perhaps,
Said MUPD is connected with said MTCF and carries out information interaction; Perhaps,
Said MUPD is arranged among the said ML/MMF.
A kind ofly realize multi-link method, this method comprises:
MUE and ML/MMF are mutual, accomplish the management of MUE access network;
Said ML/MMF reports the new link information of said MUE to MTCF, and said MTCF sends said multi-link resource request to MPCF;
Said MPCF is according to said multi-link resource request, admits decision-making, the rule of generating strategy and issuing; Wherein, said MPCF admits decision-making according to the user signing contract information among the MUPD, said multi-link business information to said multi-link resource request at least.
Said MUE and ML/MMF are mutual, and the management of accomplishing the MUE access network comprises:
Said MUE detects new available access network, and is attached to this access network; Said MUE and said ML/MMF are mutual, accomplish access authentication, and said ML/MMF gives said MUE distributing IP address.
Said ML/MMF reports new link information to comprise to said MTCF:
Said MTCF registers this new link information after receiving the new link information that said ML/MMF reports, and safeguards the available link information of said MUE; Said MTCF returns new connection to said ML/MMF and reports response message; Said new link information includes the IP address that newly is assigned to.
Said MTCF is before said MPCF sends said multi-link resource request, and this method also comprises:
Said MTCF inquires about multi-link business information to said MSCF, and said MSCF pushes said multi-link business information to MTCF.
Said MUPD is connected with said MPCF and carries out information interaction; Perhaps, said MUPD is arranged among the said ML/MMF;
Said MTCF after said MPCF sends multi-link resource request, MPCF to resource request admit decision-making, before the rule of generating strategy, this method also comprises:
Said MPCF obtains user's signatory inventory information through mutual with MUPD;
Said MPCF carries out authorization check to the said multi-link business information of user's request, and passes through authorization check according to said user's signatory inventory.
Said MUPD is connected with said MTCF and carries out information interaction;
Said MTCF is before MPCF sends multi-link resource request, and this method also comprises: said MTCF obtains said user's signatory inventory information through mutual with MUPD;
Said MTCF carries out authorization check to the said multi-link business information of user's request, and passes through authorization check according to said user's signatory inventory.
Can find out from the technical scheme that the invention described above provides; Comprise that MUE and ML/MMF are mutual; Accomplish the management of MUE access network; Then ML/MMF reports the new link information of MUE to MTCF, and MTCF or MSCF send multi-link resource request to MPCF, MPCF to resource request admit decision-making, the rule of generating strategy; At last, MPCF and TF are mutual, install to TF formulating good strategy rule downloading.Through realization provided by the invention multi-link framework and method, perfect existing multi-link realization framework, and provide based on the framework after improving and realize multi-link concrete implementation method.
Embodiment
Fig. 3 realizes the sketch map that multi-link framework is formed for the present invention, and is as shown in Figure 3, mainly comprises:
MTCF is mainly used in and is responsible for multi-link routing policy, the registration of multi-link information and maintenance down;
Multi-link position/mobile management function (ML/MMF) is mainly used in location management and the mobile management of being responsible for the user.Particularly, ML/MMF accomplishes IP address assignment, network insertion mandate, subscription authentication, access network configuration; Also be further used for functions such as completing place management, positional information binding, handover decisions, switching controls.
Multi-link policy control functions (MPCF) is mainly used in and is responsible for multi-link policy control.Particularly, MPCF receives from the multi-link resource request message of MTCF, and further, MPCF will formulate good strategy rule downloading and give transfer function TF.
When user's CAMEL-Subscription-Information is obtained by MPCF; MPCF; Specifically be used for the link information that policing rule Network Based, MTCF provide, the user signing contract information that MUPD provides, and the MPCF Resource Availability information of collecting, resource and admission decision-making, the rule of generating strategy made;
When user's CAMEL-Subscription-Information is obtained by MTCF; MPCF; Specifically be used for the multi-link business information that policing rule Network Based, MSCF provide, the user signing contract information that MUPD provides, and the MPCF Resource Availability information of collecting, resource and admission decision-making, the rule of generating strategy made.
Multi-link user's inventory storehouse (MUPD) is used for the storing user subscription inventory.Particularly, the signatory inventory of user comprises medium type, bandwidth, priority, access sign etc.
As shown in Figure 3, MUPD is connected with MPCF and carries out information interaction, also can be, MUPD is connected with MTCF and carries out information interaction, and perhaps, MUPD is arranged among the ML/MMF.The concrete way of realization of MUPD also is not used in qualification protection scope of the present invention.
Multi-link service control function (MSCF) is mainly used in the business continuance into multi-link session layer, and multi-link business information is provided.
Multi-link user terminal (MUE) is the user terminal (UE) that can insert two or more access networks.
The present invention realizes that the operation principle of multi-link framework is:
At first, MUE and ML/MMF are mutual, accomplish the management of MUE access network.Here, ML/MMF comprises user rs authentication, network address distribution, location management etc. to the management of MUE access network.
Then, ML/MMF reports the new link information of MUE, the new link information that reports to comprise that new IP address and/or logic insert sign and/or physics inserts sign etc. to MTCF; Further, if MUE switches, ML/MMF also reports binding positions information to MTCF.
Then, MTCF sends multi-link resource request to MPCF, MPCF to resource request admit decision-making, the rule of generating strategy.
If the last business information that is not carried in the new connection of MTCF so, comprises that also MTCF and MSCF are mutual, MTCF inquires about multi-link business information to MSCF, and MSCF pushes multi-link business information to MTCF; Wherein, multi-link business information comprises: type of service and/or service identification and/or priority and/or bandwidth and/or IP address and/or medium type and/or charge information etc.
If there is not user's signatory inventory among MTCF or the MPCF, so, MTCF or MPCF also are further used for MUPD mutual, obtain user's signatory inventory information.
At last, MPCF and TF are mutual, install to TF formulating good strategy rule downloading.
Below in conjunction with embodiment, the inventive method is described in detail.
Fig. 4 realizes the schematic flow sheet of first embodiment of multi-link method for the present invention, and among first embodiment, MPCF and MUPD are mutual, and be as shown in Figure 4, may further comprise the steps:
Step 400:MUE detects new available access network, and is attached to this access network; MUE and ML/MMF are mutual, accomplish access authentication, and ML/MMF gives MUE distributing IP address.
Step 401:ML/MMF reports new link information to MTCF, and new link information comprises the IP address that newly is assigned to, and comprises further that also logic inserts sign and/or physics inserts sign etc.
This step specifically comprises: MTCF registers this new link information after receiving the new link information that ML/MMF reports, and safeguards the available link information of MUE, such as MTCF with ID with bind this user's available the connection; MTCF returns new connection to ML/MMF and reports response message.
Step 402: if MTCF is not carried on the business information in the new connection, then inquire about multi-link business information (like bandwidth, type of service etc.) to MSCF, MSCF pushes multi-link business information to MTCF.Need to prove that be carried on the business information in the new connection if exist among the MTCF, this step can be omitted so.
Step 403:MTCF sends multi-link resource request message to MPCF, and in multi-link resource request message, carries link information, business information etc.
Step 404: if MPCF does not have user's signatory inventory, so, MPCF need obtain user's signatory inventory information through mutual with MUPD.MPCF carries out authorization check to the multi-link business information of user's request, and passes through authorization check according to user's signatory inventory.If there is user's signatory inventory in MPCF, then can omit mutual between MPCF and the MUPD.
After MPCF receives multi-link resource request message and obtains user's signatory inventory; The user signing contract information that link information, business information, the MUPD that MPCF policing rule Network Based, MTCF provide provides, and the Resource Availability information that MPCF collects is made resource and admission decision-making, the rule of generating strategy.Here, resource and admission decision-making, the rule of generating strategy belongs to those skilled in the art's conventional techniques means, is prior art, and its concrete realization is not used in qualification protection scope of the present invention, therefore, is not described in detail here.
Step 405:MPCF and TF are mutual, give TF with formulating good strategy rule downloading, and TF installs the policing rule that receives.
Step 406:MPCF returns multi-link resource request response to MTCF.
Fig. 5 realizes the schematic flow sheet of second embodiment of multi-link method for the present invention, and among second embodiment, MTCF and MUPD are mutual, and be as shown in Figure 5, may further comprise the steps:
Step 500:MUE detects new available access network, and is attached to this access network; MUE and ML/MMF are mutual, accomplish access authentication, and ML/MMF gives MUE distributing IP address.
Step 501:ML/MMF reports new link information to MTCF, and new link information comprises the IP address that newly is assigned to, and comprises further that also logic inserts sign and/or physics inserts sign etc.
This step specifically comprises: MTCF registers this new link information after receiving the new link information that ML/MMF reports, and safeguards the available link information of MUE, such as MTCF with ID with bind this user's available the connection; MTCF returns new connection to ML/MMF and reports response message.
Step 502: if MTCF is not carried on the business information in the new connection, then inquire about multi-link business information (like bandwidth, type of service etc.) to MSCF, MSCF pushes multi-link business information to MTCF.Need to prove that be carried on the business information in the new connection if exist among the MTCF, this step can be omitted so.
Step 503: if MTCF does not have user's signatory inventory, so, MTCF need obtain user's signatory inventory information through mutual with MUPD.If there is user's signatory inventory in MTCF, then can omit mutual between MTCF and the MUPD.
Step 504:MTCF is according to user's signatory inventory; Multi-link business information to user's request is carried out authorization check; If authorization check passes through, then MTCF sends multi-link resource request message to MPCF, and in multi-link resource request message, carries link information, business information etc.
The Resource Availability information that the link information that step 505:MPCF policing rule Network Based, MTCF provide, business information and MPCF collect is made resource and admission decision-making, the rule of generating strategy; MPCF and TF are mutual, give transfer function TF with formulating good strategy rule downloading, and TF installs the policing rule of receiving.
Step 506:MPCF returns multi-link resource request response to MTCF.
Fig. 6 realizes the schematic flow sheet of the 3rd embodiment of multi-link method for the present invention, and among the 3rd embodiment, MUPD is arranged among the ML/MMF, and is as shown in Figure 6, may further comprise the steps:
Step 600:MUE detects new available access network, and is attached to this access network; MUE and ML/MMF are mutual, accomplish access authentication, and ML/MMF gives MUE distributing IP address.
Step 601:ML/MMF reports new link information to MTCF, and new link information comprises the IP address that newly is assigned to, and comprises further that also logic inserts sign and/or physics inserts sign etc.
This step specifically comprises: MTCF registers this new link information after receiving the new link information that ML/MMF reports, and safeguards the available link information of MUE, such as MTCF with ID with bind this user's available the connection; MTCF returns new connection to ML/MMF and reports response message.
Step 602: if MTCF is not carried on the business information in the new connection, then inquire about multi-link business information (like bandwidth, type of service etc.) to MSCF, MSCF pushes multi-link business information to MTCF.Need to prove that be carried on the business information in the new connection if exist among the MTCF, this step can be omitted so.
Step 603:MTCF sends multi-link resource request message to MPCF, and in multi-link resource request message, carries link information, business information etc.
Step 604: if MPCF does not have user's signatory inventory, so, MPCF need obtain user's signatory inventory information through mutual with ML/MMF.MPCF carries out authorization check to the multi-link business information of user's request, and passes through authorization check according to user's signatory inventory.If there is user's signatory inventory in MPCF, then can omit mutual between MPCF and the ML/MMF.
After MPCF receives multi-link resource request message and obtains user's signatory inventory; The user signing contract information that link information, business information, the ML/MMF that MPCF policing rule Network Based, MTCF provide provides, and the Resource Availability information that MPCF collects is made resource and admission decision-making, the rule of generating strategy.
Step 605:MPCF and TF are mutual, give TF with formulating good strategy rule downloading, and TF installs the policing rule that receives.
Step 606:MPCF returns multi-link resource request response to MTCF.
The above is merely preferred embodiment of the present invention, is not to be used to limit protection scope of the present invention, all any modifications of within spirit of the present invention and principle, being done, is equal to replacement and improvement etc., all should be included within protection scope of the present invention.