CN102595556A

CN102595556A - Method and device for transmission control on session management request message

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Publication number: CN102595556A
Application number: CN2012100494854A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 侯云静; 王胡成; 康艳超
Original assignee: China Academy of Telecommunications Technology CATT
Current assignee: China Academy of Telecommunications Technology CATT; Datang Mobile Communications Equipment Co Ltd
Priority date: 2012-02-29
Filing date: 2012-02-29
Publication date: 2012-07-18
Anticipated expiration: 2032-02-29
Also published as: WO2013127285A1; CN102595556B

Abstract

The invention discloses a method and a device for transmission control on a session management request message. The method comprises the following steps that: the user equipment receive a session management denial message related to a special access point name (APN) from a network side device, wherein the session management denial message carries a value of a session management withdrawal timer and the special priority information limited by the session management withdrawal timer; the user equipment start the session management withdrawal timer according to the value of the session management withdrawal timer, and in the running process of the session management withdrawal timer, the user equipment is prohibited from transmitting the special APN-related session management request message with the special priority or the priority lower than special priority to the network side device; and the user equipment is allowed to transmit the special APN-related session management request message with the priority higher than the special priority to the network side device. In the embodiment of the invention, actual needs of the users can be satisfied.

Description

A kind of transfer control method of session management request message and equipment

Technical field

The present invention relates to communication technical field, especially relate to a kind of transfer control method and equipment of session management request message.

Background technology

Session management congestion control mechanism based on APN (Access Point Name, APN).

As MME (Mobility Management Entity; Mobility Management Entity) monitors the ESM relevant (EPS Session Management with APN; EPS (Evolved Packet System; Evolved packet system) session management) during congested generation, SM (the Session Management relevant that MME refusal UE (User Equipment, subscriber equipment) sends with this APN; Session management) request message, and in the SM refuse information, carry SM back-off timer (keeping out of the way timer); And MME is based on this APN and UE storage SM back-off timer; And if UE do not provide APN in the SM request message, then MME uses the acquiescence APN in the subscription data; And if MME is in the overtime session management request message relevant with this APN that UE sends, then this message of MME refusal of receiving before of SM back-off timer.

After UE receives the SM back-off timer that carries in the SM refuse information; If carry APN in the SM refuse information; Then UE starts SM back-off timer, and before SM back-off timer was overtime, UE should not send the session management request message relevant with this APN; If do not carry APN in the SM refuse information, then UE starts SM back-off timer, and before SM back-off timer was overtime, UE should not send the session management request message that does not carry APN.

In realizing process of the present invention, the inventor finds to exist at least in the prior art following problem:

UE is at the run duration of SM back-off timer; Can not send any session management request message relevant to network equipment with specific APN; Also can't send the session management request message even UE need carry out the application of normal priority, thereby can not satisfy user's actual demand to network.

Summary of the invention

The embodiment of the invention provides a kind of transfer control method and equipment of session management request message, with transmission session management request message according to the actual requirements.

In order to achieve the above object, the embodiment of the invention provides a kind of transfer control method of session management request message, comprising:

Subscriber equipment receives the session management refuse information relevant with particular access point title APN from network equipment, carries in the said session management refuse information that session management is kept out of the way timer value and session management is kept out of the way the other information of certain priority that timer limits;

Said subscriber equipment is kept out of the way timer value startup session management according to said session management and is kept out of the way timer; Keep out of the way the timer run duration at said session management, forbid said subscriber equipment to network equipment send relevant with said specific APN have said certain priority not perhaps priority level be lower than other session management request message of said certain priority; And allow said subscriber equipment to be higher than other session management request message of said certain priority with the relevant priority level of said specific APN to the network equipment transmission.

The embodiment of the invention provides a kind of transfer control method of session management request message, comprising:

Network equipment receives the session management request message relevant with particular access point title APN from subscriber equipment;

Said network equipment sends the session management refuse information relevant with said specific APN according to the session management congestion control mechanism based on APN to subscriber equipment, carries in the said session management refuse information that session management is kept out of the way timer value and session management is kept out of the way the other information of certain priority that timer limits.

The embodiment of the invention provides a kind of subscriber equipment, comprising:

Receiver module; Be used to receive the session management refuse information relevant, carry session management in the said session management refuse information and keep out of the way the other information of certain priority that timer value and session management are kept out of the way the timer restriction with particular access point title APN from network equipment;

Administration module; Be used for keeping out of the way timer value startup session management and keep out of the way timer according to said session management; And keep out of the way the timer run duration at said session management, forbid said subscriber equipment to network equipment send relevant with said specific APN have said certain priority not perhaps priority level be lower than other session management request message of said certain priority; And allow said subscriber equipment to be higher than other session management request message of said certain priority with the relevant priority level of said specific APN to the network equipment transmission.

The embodiment of the invention provides a kind of network equipment, comprising:

Receiver module is used to receive the session management request message relevant with particular access point title APN from subscriber equipment;

Sending module; Be used for according to sending the session management refuse information relevant to subscriber equipment, carry in the said session management refuse information that session management is kept out of the way timer value and session management is kept out of the way the other information of certain priority that timer limits with said specific APN based on the session management congestion control mechanism of APN.

Compared with prior art; The embodiment of the invention has the following advantages at least: in the embodiment of the invention; Keep out of the way timer or keep out of the way timer configurable limit rank for session management through disposing new session management; Thereby transmission session management request message according to the actual requirements is to satisfy user's actual demand.

Description of drawings

For the technical scheme of the embodiment of the invention more clearly is described; The accompanying drawing of required use is done to introduce simply in will describing embodiment below; Obviously, the accompanying drawing in describing below only is some embodiments of the present invention, for those of ordinary skills; Under the prerequisite of not paying creative work, can also obtain other accompanying drawing according to these accompanying drawings.

Fig. 1 is the transfer control method schematic flow sheet of a kind of session management request message of providing in the embodiment of the invention one;

Fig. 2 is the structural representation of a kind of subscriber equipment of providing of the embodiment of the invention four;

Fig. 3 is the structural representation of a kind of network equipment of providing of the embodiment of the invention five.

Embodiment

The inventor notices in realizing process of the present invention: for the UE that is operated under low priority access (low priority access) pattern; Generally; UE need send the session management request message that carries low priority access indication to network equipment; Yet under special circumstances (as sending professional warning message or notice etc.); UE need send the session management request message that carries normal priority access (normal priority access) indication to network equipment, and promptly UE can use different access priorities to send the session management request message relevant with same APN to network equipment.

But; According to session management congestion control mechanism based on APN; UE is at the run duration of SM back-off timer; Can not send any session management request message relevant with specific APN to network equipment, promptly UE all can not send the session management request message that carries low priority access indication or normal priority access indication to network equipment in any case, thereby can not satisfy user's actual need.

In the embodiment of the invention, when MME monitors the congested generation of the ESM relevant with APN, hope that network equipment can be according to current congestion condition, treat UE with a certain discrimination and use the different session management request messages relevant that access priority sent with APN; For example; When Congestion Level SPCC is light; Hope the session management request message that carries low priority access indication that network equipment refusal UE sends, and accept and handle the session management request message that carries normal priority access indication that UE sends.

To above-mentioned discovery; The embodiment of the invention provides a kind of transfer control method and equipment of session management request message; Keep out of the way timer value or in the session management refuse information, carry restriction class information and session management and keep out of the way timer value through disposing new session management; Thereby transmission session management request message according to the actual requirements is to satisfy user's actual demand.

To combine the accompanying drawing in the embodiment of the invention below, the technical scheme in the embodiment of the invention is carried out clear, intactly description, obviously, described embodiment only is a part of embodiment of the present invention, rather than whole embodiment.Based on the embodiment among the present invention, those of ordinary skills are not making the every other embodiment that is obtained under the creative work prerequisite, all belong to the scope of the present invention's protection.

Embodiment one

The embodiment of the invention one provides a kind of transfer control method of session management request message; Keep out of the way timer (SM back-off timer) or keep out of the way timer configurable limit rank (this restriction rank is the new attribute of SM back-off timer) for session management through disposing new session management; To transmit control session management request message according to the actual requirements; As shown in Figure 1, this method can may further comprise the steps:

Step 101, network equipment receives the session management request message relevant with specific APN from subscriber equipment.

Step 102, network equipment sends the session management refuse information relevant with this specific APN according to the session management congestion control mechanism based on APN to subscriber equipment; Carry session management in this session management refuse information and keep out of the way the other information of certain priority that timer value and session management are kept out of the way the timer restriction.

In the embodiment of the invention, the other information of the certain priority of this restriction is specially: session management is kept out of the way the sign or the rank sign of timer value; And the sign that timer value is kept out of the way in different sessions management be used for to subscriber equipment explanation network equipment session management keep out of the way timer value in the represented time restricting user equipment send other session management request message of different certain priority; Different stage sign be used for to subscriber equipment explanation network equipment session management keep out of the way timer value in the represented time restricting user equipment send other session management request message of different certain priority.

Can keep out of the way the transmission that timer is controlled the session management request message through introducing new session management in situation one, the embodiment of the invention; Based on this; The other information of the certain priority of this restriction is specially the sign that session management is kept out of the way timer value, and the sign that timer value is kept out of the way in different sessions management is used to represent that different session managements keeps out of the way timer; For example, be designated sign 1 the time, can represent that first session management keeps out of the way timer, and first session management is kept out of the way timer and is used for restricting user equipment and sends other session management request message of certain certain priority when what session management was kept out of the way timer value; Again for example, be designated sign 2 the time, can represent that second session management keeps out of the way timer, and second session management is kept out of the way timer and is used for restricting user equipment and sends other session management request message of another certain priority when what session management was kept out of the way timer value; Again for example, be designated sign 3 the time, can represent that the 3rd session management keeps out of the way timer, and the 3rd session management is kept out of the way timer and is used for restricting user equipment and sends other session management request message of another certain priority when what session management was kept out of the way timer value.

In practical application, session management is kept out of the way the different priorities type setting of the dissimilar or application program that the quantity of the sign of timer value can dialogue-based management request message; In a kind of preferred implementation of the embodiment of the invention; Session management request message and the normal priority of (low priority) is not during the session management request message of (normal priority) when the session management request message comprises low priority, and then the other information of certain priority of restriction is specially first timer value sign or second timer value sign; Session management with first timer value sign keep out of the way timer value be used for to subscriber equipment explanation network equipment session management keep out of the way timer value in the represented time restricting user equipment send other session management request message of low priority, the session management with second timer value sign keep out of the way timer value be used for to subscriber equipment explanation network equipment session management keep out of the way timer value in the represented time restricting user equipment send priority level and be equal to or less than other session management request message of normal priority.

In the above-described embodiment; Network equipment according to based on the session management congestion control mechanism of APN in the session management refuse information relevant that subscriber equipment sends with specific APN, carry session management and keep out of the way timer value and first timer value sign or second timer value and identify; When carrying session management and keep out of the way timer value and first timer value sign, expression issues the session management that restricting user equipment sends other session management request message of low priority to subscriber equipment and keeps out of the way timer value; When carrying session management and keep out of the way timer value and second timer value sign, expression issues restricting user equipment to subscriber equipment and sends the session management that priority level is equal to or less than other session management request message of normal priority and keep out of the way timer value.

For example; When according to judging Congestion Level SPCC based on the session management congestion situation of APN when light; Then only need refusal relevant with APN have other session management request message of low priority; This situation lower network side apparatus carries session management and keeps out of the way timer value and first timer value sign in the session management refuse information relevant with specific APN that subscriber equipment sends; When according to judging Congestion Level SPCC when heavier based on the session management congestion situation of APN; Then need refuse have low priority other session management request message and have normal priority other session management request message relevant with APN; This situation lower network side apparatus carries session management and keeps out of the way timer value and second timer value sign in the session management refuse information relevant with specific APN that subscriber equipment sends.

Can be in situation two, the embodiment of the invention through keep out of the way the transmission that timer configurable limit rank realizes the session management request message for session management; Based on this; The other information of the certain priority of this restriction is specially the rank sign; Different stage sign is used to represent that session management keeps out of the way the different attribute of timer, and be used for to subscriber equipment explanation network equipment session management keep out of the way timer value in the represented time restricting user equipment send other session management request message of different certain priority.

Network equipment carries the rank sign in the session management refuse information, and representes to subscriber equipment which kind of access priority current its can send the session management request message through through this rank sign.For example, when rank was designated 1, expression session management was at this moment kept out of the way timer and is used for other session management request message of certain certain priority of restricting user equipment transmission; Again for example, when rank was designated 2, expression session management was at this moment kept out of the way timer and is used for other session management request message of another certain priority of restricting user equipment transmission; Again for example, when rank was designated 3, expression session management was at this moment kept out of the way timer and is used for other session management request message of another certain priority of restricting user equipment transmission.

In practical application, the different priorities type of the dissimilar or application program that the quantity of rank sign can dialogue-based management request message is provided with; In a kind of preferred implementation of the embodiment of the invention; When the session management request message comprises not session management request message and the normal priority of (low priority) not during the session management request message of (normal priority) of low priority, then the other information of the certain priority of this restriction is specially that first rank identifies or second level identifies; And when having first rank sign in the session management refuse information and keep out of the way timer value with session management, this session management is kept out of the way timer value and is used for keeping out of the way timer value other session management request message of restricting user equipment transmission low priority in the represented time to subscriber equipment explanation network equipment at session management; And when having second level sign in the session management refuse information and keep out of the way timer value with session management, this session management keep out of the way timer value be used for to subscriber equipment explanation network equipment session management keep out of the way timer value in the represented time restricting user equipment transmission priority level be equal to or less than other session management request message of normal priority.

In the above-described embodiment; Network equipment according to based on the session management congestion control mechanism of APN in the session management refuse information relevant that subscriber equipment sends with specific APN, carry session management and keep out of the way timer value and first rank sign or second level and identify; When carrying session management and keep out of the way timer value and first rank sign, expression issues the session management that restricting user equipment sends other session management request message of low priority to subscriber equipment and keeps out of the way timer value; When carrying session management and keep out of the way timer value and second level sign, expression issues restricting user equipment to subscriber equipment and sends the session management that priority level is equal to or less than other session management request message of normal priority and keep out of the way timer value.

For example; When according to judging Congestion Level SPCC based on the session management congestion situation of APN when light; Then only need refusal relevant with APN have other session management request message of low priority; This situation lower network side apparatus carries session management and keeps out of the way timer value and first rank sign in the session management refuse information relevant with specific APN that subscriber equipment sends; When according to judging Congestion Level SPCC when heavier based on the session management congestion situation of APN; Then need refuse have low priority other session management request message and have normal priority other session management request message relevant with APN; This situation lower network side apparatus is in the session management refuse information relevant with specific APN that subscriber equipment sends, and the band session management is kept out of the way timer value and second level sign.

It should be noted that; In situation two; To the session management refuse information of sending to subscriber equipment; Above-mentioned first rank sign or second level sign can directly be carried in this session management refuse information, and the session management that also can be carried at the session management refuse information is kept out of the way in the relevant field in the timer.

In the embodiment of the invention; In above-mentioned situation one; Network equipment sent the session management refuse information relevant to subscriber equipment after with this specific APN, sign and the time information corresponding that also need keep out of the way timer value based on this specific APN and subscriber device stores session management; In above-mentioned situation two; Network equipment also need be kept out of the way the rank identification information that carries in timer value time information corresponding and the session management refuse information based on this specific APN and subscriber device stores session management sent the session management refuse information relevant with this specific APN to subscriber equipment after.

Step 103, subscriber equipment receive the session management refuse information relevant with specific APN from network equipment, carry in this session management refuse information that session management is kept out of the way timer value and session management is kept out of the way the other information of certain priority that timer limits; The other information of the certain priority of this restriction is specially: session management is kept out of the way the sign or the rank sign of timer value.

Step 104; Subscriber equipment is kept out of the way timer value startup session management according to session management and is kept out of the way timer; And keep out of the way the timer run duration at session management, forbid subscriber equipment to network equipment send relevant with specific APN have this certain priority not perhaps priority level be lower than other session management request message of this certain priority; And allow subscriber equipment to be higher than other session management request message of this certain priority to the network equipment transmission priority level relevant with this specific APN.

In a kind of preferred implementation of the embodiment of the invention; When the session management request message comprised other session management request message of low priority and other session management request message of normal priority, then the other information of certain priority of restriction can be first timer value sign or second timer value sign; And the session management with first timer value sign keep out of the way timer value be used for to subscriber equipment explanation network equipment session management keep out of the way timer value in the represented time restricting user equipment send other session management request message of low priority, the session management with second timer value sign keep out of the way timer be used for to subscriber equipment explanation network equipment session management keep out of the way timer value in the represented time restricting user equipment send priority level and be equal to or less than other session management request message of normal priority.

Based on this, when carrying first timer value sign in the session management refuse information, subscriber equipment starts the session management with first timer value sign and keeps out of the way timer; Keep out of the way the timer run duration at session management; Forbid that subscriber equipment sends relevant with this specific APN other session management request message of low priority that has to network equipment, and the permission subscriber equipment to the network equipment transmission relevant with this specific APN have other session management request message of normal priority; When carrying second timer value sign in the session management refuse information; Subscriber equipment starts the session management with second timer value sign and keeps out of the way timer; Keep out of the way the timer run duration at session management, forbid that subscriber equipment sends have low priority other session management request message and have normal priority other session management request message relevant with this specific APN to network equipment.

In the embodiment, when subscriber equipment need send relevant with specific APN when having other session management request message of low priority to network equipment; Have the session management relevant to keep out of the way timer to move if subscriber equipment is current with specific APN; And what session management was kept out of the way timer value is designated first timer value sign, and then session management is kept out of the way timer and stoped subscriber equipment to send to have other session management request message of low priority; Have the session management relevant to keep out of the way timer to move if subscriber equipment is current with specific APN; And what session management was kept out of the way timer value is designated second timer value sign, and then session management is kept out of the way timer and stoped subscriber equipment to send to have other session management request message of low priority.

When subscriber equipment need send relevant with specific APN when having other session management request message of normal priority to network equipment; Have the session management relevant to keep out of the way timer to move if subscriber equipment is current with specific APN; And what session management was kept out of the way timer value is designated first timer value sign, and then session management is kept out of the way timer and allowed subscriber equipment to send to have other session management request message of normal priority; Have the session management relevant to keep out of the way timer to move if subscriber equipment is current with specific APN; And what session management was kept out of the way timer value is designated second timer value sign, and then session management is kept out of the way timer and stoped subscriber equipment to send to have other session management request message of normal priority.

In a kind of preferred implementation of the embodiment of the invention; When the session management request message comprised other session management request message of low priority and other session management request message of normal priority, then the other information of certain priority of restriction can not identify or the second level sign for the first order; And when having first rank sign in the session management refuse information and keep out of the way timer value with session management, this session management is kept out of the way timer value and is used for keeping out of the way timer value other session management request message of restricting user equipment transmission low priority in the represented time to subscriber equipment explanation network equipment at session management; When having second level sign in the session management refuse information and keep out of the way timer value with session management, this session management keep out of the way timer value be used for to subscriber equipment explanation network equipment session management keep out of the way timer value in the represented time restricting user equipment transmission priority level be equal to or less than other session management request message of normal priority.

Based on this, when carrying first rank sign in the session management refuse information, subscriber equipment is kept out of the way timer value startup session management according to session management and is kept out of the way timer, and stores this first rank sign; Keep out of the way the timer run duration at session management; Forbid that subscriber equipment sends relevant with this specific APN other session management request message of low priority that has to network equipment, and the permission subscriber equipment to the network equipment transmission relevant with this specific APN have other session management request message of normal priority; When carrying the second level sign in the session management refuse information, subscriber equipment is kept out of the way timer value startup session management according to session management and is kept out of the way timer, and stores this second level sign; Keep out of the way the timer run duration at session management, forbid that subscriber equipment sends have low priority other session management request message and have normal priority other session management request message relevant with this specific APN to network equipment.

In the embodiment, when subscriber equipment need send relevant with specific APN when having other session management request message of low priority to network equipment; Have the session management relevant to keep out of the way timer to move if subscriber equipment is current with specific APN; And session management is kept out of the way timer and is not identified the first order should be arranged, and then session management is kept out of the way timer and stoped subscriber equipment to send to have other session management request message of low priority; Have the session management relevant to keep out of the way timer to move if subscriber equipment is current with specific APN; And session management is kept out of the way timer to second level sign should be arranged, and then session management is kept out of the way timer and stoped subscriber equipment to send to have other session management request message of low priority.

When subscriber equipment need send relevant with specific APN when having other session management request message of normal priority to network equipment; Have the session management relevant to keep out of the way timer to move if subscriber equipment is current with specific APN; And session management is kept out of the way timer and is not identified the first order should be arranged, and then session management is kept out of the way timer and allowed subscriber equipment to send to have other session management request message of normal priority; Have the session management relevant to keep out of the way timer to move if subscriber equipment is current with specific APN; And session management is kept out of the way timer to second level sign should be arranged, and then session management is kept out of the way timer and stoped subscriber equipment to send to have other session management request message of normal priority.

It should be noted that management process,, following processing can also be arranged for network equipment to above-mentioned subscriber equipment:

In the embodiment of the invention; Sign and time information corresponding that timer value is kept out of the way in the management of network equipment store session; And when utilizing temporal information to confirm when session management is kept out of the way the timer run duration; When carrying first timer value when sign in the session management refuse information, have other session management request message of low priority if receive from subscriber equipment relevant with this specific APN, then refuse the session management request message; Have other session management request message of normal priority if receive, then handle the session management request message from subscriber equipment relevant with this specific APN.

Sign and time information corresponding that timer value is kept out of the way in the management of network equipment store session; And when utilizing temporal information to confirm when session management is kept out of the way the timer run duration; When carrying second timer value sign in the session management refuse information; If receive have low priority other session management request message or have normal priority other session management request message relevant, then refuse the session management request message with this specific APN from subscriber equipment.

In the embodiment of the invention; Network equipment is kept out of the way the rank identification information that carries in timer value time information corresponding and the session management refuse information in the store session management; And when utilizing temporal information to confirm when session management is kept out of the way the timer run duration; When carrying first rank when sign in the session management refuse information, have other session management request message of low priority if receive from subscriber equipment relevant with this specific APN, then refuse the session management request message; Have other session management request message of normal priority if receive, then handle the session management request message from subscriber equipment relevant with this specific APN.

Network equipment is kept out of the way the rank identification information that carries in timer value time information corresponding and the session management refuse information in the store session management; And when utilizing temporal information to confirm when session management is kept out of the way the timer run duration; When carrying the second level sign in the session management refuse information; If receive have low priority other session management request message or have normal priority other session management request message relevant, then refuse the session management request message with this specific APN from subscriber equipment.

It should be noted that; The run duration of keeping out of the way timer at session management; UE still can be Service Users (service-user), urgency traffic and called service initiation session management process; And can initiate PDN (Packet Data Network, packet data network) disconnection (going to connect) process.

Embodiment two

The embodiment of the invention two provides a kind of transfer control method of session management request message, keeps out of the way timer through disposing new session management, with transmission session management request message according to the actual requirements.In the present embodiment; At network equipment in the session management refuse information that subscriber equipment sends; Carry session management and keep out of the way the sign that timer value and session management are kept out of the way timer value, and the different sessions management sign of keeping out of the way timer value is used to represent that different session managements keeps out of the way timer.

For example; Arrange as follows between network equipment and the subscriber equipment: session management keep out of the way timer value be designated T1111 the time; Can represent that first session management keeps out of the way timer, and first session management is kept out of the way timer and is used for restricting user equipment and sends and have other session management request message of low priority; Session management keep out of the way timer value be designated T3396 the time; Can represent that second session management keeps out of the way timer, and second session management is kept out of the way timer and is used for restricting user equipment and sends and have other session management request message of low priority and have other session management request message of normal priority; The sign that session management is kept out of the way timer value in the practical application can be selected arbitrarily, and the agreement implication gets final product between subscriber equipment and the network equipment.

As shown in table 1, be a kind of session management refuse information, i.e. PDN connection refused message, the form sketch map, in table 1, session management is kept out of the way the T3396 that is designated of timer value, is used to represent that second session management keeps out of the way timer.

Table 1

Further, subscriber equipment needs to keep out of the way timer value (value) startup session management according to the session management that wherein carries and keeps out of the way timer, and keep out of the way the timer run duration at this session management after receiving the session management refuse information of the type; If session management is kept out of the way the T3396 that is designated of timer value, then session management is kept out of the way timer and is used for restricting user equipment and sends and to have other session management request message of low priority and to have other session management request message of normal priority; If session management is kept out of the way the T1111 that is designated of timer value; Then session management is kept out of the way timer and is used for restricting user equipment and sends and to have other session management request message of low priority, and allows subscriber equipment to send other session management request message of normal priority is arranged.

Embodiment three

The embodiment of the invention three provides a kind of transfer control method of session management request message, through keeping out of the way timer configurable limit rank for session management, with transmission session management request message according to the actual requirements.

In the present embodiment; At network equipment in the session management refuse information that subscriber equipment sends; Carry session management and keep out of the way timer value and rank sign, and the different stage sign be used for to subscriber equipment explanation network equipment session management keep out of the way timer value in the represented time restricting user equipment send other session management request message of different certain priority.

For example; Keep out of the way at session management on the basis that is designated T3396 of timer value; Arrange as follows between network equipment and the subscriber equipment: when rank was designated 0, session management was kept out of the way timer and is used for restricting user equipment and sends and to have other session management request message of low priority; When rank was designated 1, session management was kept out of the way timer and is used for restricting user equipment and sends and to have other session management request message of low priority and to have other session management request message of normal priority; The rank sign can be selected arbitrarily in the practical application, and the agreement implication gets final product between subscriber equipment and the network equipment.

It should be noted that this rank sign can directly be carried in the session management refuse information, the session management that also can be carried at the session management refuse information is kept out of the way in the relevant field in the timer; As shown in table 2, for directly carrying the form sketch map of rank sign in the session management refuse information.

Table 2

Based on this; Network equipment is when the session management request message of refusing user's equipment; The congestion state of can basis relevant with session management request message APN confirms that session management keeps out of the way the restriction level of timer (can be 0 or 1), and in the session management refuse information with the session management keep out of the way timer value (value) with and restriction level notify to subscriber equipment.

Further; Subscriber equipment is after receiving the session management refuse information of the type; Need to keep out of the way timer value (value) startup session management and keep out of the way timer, and store IE (information element) into UE context (context) for the relevant information of restriction level according to the session management that wherein carries.

UE keeps out of the way the timer run duration at this session management, when need send the session management request message; If restriction level is 1, then session management is kept out of the way timer and is used for restricting user equipment and sends and to have other session management request message of low priority and to have other session management request message of normal priority; If restriction level is 0, then session management is kept out of the way timer and is used for restricting user equipment and sends and to have other session management request message of low priority, and allows subscriber equipment to send other session management request message of normal priority is arranged.

Embodiment four

Based on the inventive concept same with said method, a kind of subscriber equipment also is provided in the embodiment of the invention, as shown in Figure 2, this subscriber equipment comprises:

Receiver module 11; Be used to receive the session management refuse information relevant, carry session management in the said session management refuse information and keep out of the way the other information of certain priority that timer value and session management are kept out of the way the timer restriction with particular access point title APN from network equipment;

Administration module 12; Be used for keeping out of the way timer value startup session management and keep out of the way timer according to said session management; And keep out of the way the timer run duration at said session management, forbid subscriber equipment to network equipment send relevant with said specific APN have said certain priority not perhaps priority level be lower than other session management request message of said certain priority; And allow subscriber equipment to be higher than other session management request message of said certain priority with the relevant priority level of said specific APN to the network equipment transmission.

In the embodiment of the invention, the other information of the certain priority of said restriction is specially: said session management is kept out of the way the sign or the rank sign of timer value; And the sign that timer value is kept out of the way in different sessions management be used for to subscriber equipment explanation network equipment session management keep out of the way timer value in the represented time restricting user equipment send other session management request message of different certain priority; Different stage sign be used for to subscriber equipment explanation network equipment session management keep out of the way timer value in the represented time restricting user equipment send other session management request message of different certain priority.

In the embodiment of the invention; When the session management request message comprised other session management request message of low priority and other session management request message of normal priority, the other information of the certain priority of said restriction was specially first timer value sign or second timer value sign; And the session management with first timer value sign keep out of the way timer value be used for to subscriber equipment explanation network equipment session management keep out of the way timer value in the represented time restricting user equipment send other session management request message of low priority, the session management with second timer value sign keep out of the way timer be used for to subscriber equipment explanation network equipment session management keep out of the way timer value in the represented time restricting user equipment send priority level and be equal to or less than other session management request message of normal priority.

In the embodiment of the invention, said administration module 12 is further used for when carrying first timer value sign in the said session management refuse information, starts the session management with first timer value sign and keeps out of the way timer; And keep out of the way the timer run duration at said session management; Forbid that subscriber equipment sends relevant with said specific APN other session management request message of low priority that has to network equipment, and the permission subscriber equipment to the network equipment transmission relevant with said specific APN have other session management request message of normal priority;

When carrying second timer value sign in the said session management refuse information, start session management and keep out of the way timer with second timer value sign; And keep out of the way the timer run duration at said session management, forbid that subscriber equipment sends have low priority other session management request message and have normal priority other session management request message relevant with said specific APN to network equipment.

In the embodiment of the invention; When the session management request message comprised other session management request message of low priority and other session management request message of normal priority, the other information of the certain priority of said restriction was specially first rank sign or second level sign; And when having first rank sign in the session management refuse information and keeping out of the way timer value with session management, said session management is kept out of the way timer value and is used for keeping out of the way timer value other session management request message of restricting user equipment transmission low priority in the represented time to subscriber equipment explanation network equipment at session management; When having second level sign in the session management refuse information and keeping out of the way timer value with session management, said session management keep out of the way timer value be used for to subscriber equipment explanation network equipment session management keep out of the way timer value in the represented time restricting user equipment transmission priority level be equal to or less than other session management request message of normal priority.

In the embodiment of the invention, said administration module 12 is further used for when carrying first rank sign in the said session management refuse information, keeps out of the way timer value startup session management according to session management and keeps out of the way timer, and store said first rank sign; Keep out of the way the timer run duration at said session management; Forbid that subscriber equipment sends relevant with said specific APN other session management request message of low priority that has to network equipment, and the permission subscriber equipment to the network equipment transmission relevant with said specific APN have other session management request message of normal priority; When carrying the second level sign in the said session management refuse information, keep out of the way timer value startup session management according to session management and keep out of the way timer, and store said second level sign; Keep out of the way the timer run duration at said session management, forbid that subscriber equipment sends have low priority other session management request message and have normal priority other session management request message relevant with said specific APN to network equipment.

Wherein, each module of apparatus of the present invention can be integrated in one, and also can separate deployment.Above-mentioned module can be merged into a module, also can further split into a plurality of submodules.

Embodiment five

Based on the inventive concept same with said method, a kind of network equipment also is provided in the embodiment of the invention, as shown in Figure 3, this network equipment comprises:

Receiver module 21 is used to receive the session management request message relevant with particular access point title APN from subscriber equipment;

Sending module 22; Be used for according to sending the session management refuse information relevant to subscriber equipment, carry in the said session management refuse information that session management is kept out of the way timer value and session management is kept out of the way the other information of certain priority that timer limits with said specific APN based on the session management congestion control mechanism of APN.

In the embodiment of the invention; When the session management request message comprised other session management request message of low priority and other session management request message of normal priority, the other information of the certain priority of said restriction was specially first timer value sign or second timer value sign; And the session management with first timer value sign is kept out of the way timer value and is used to limit other session management request message of low priority, and the session management with second timer value sign is kept out of the way timer and is used for the limit priority rank and is equal to or less than other session management request message of normal priority.

This network equipment also comprises: administration module 23; Be used to store sign and the time information corresponding that said session management is kept out of the way timer value; And when utilizing said temporal information to confirm when said session management is kept out of the way the timer run duration; When carrying first timer value when sign in the said session management refuse information, have other session management request message of low priority if receive from said subscriber equipment relevant with said specific APN, then refuse the session management request message; Have other session management request message of normal priority if receive, then handle the session management request message from said subscriber equipment relevant with said specific APN; When carrying second timer value sign in the said session management refuse information; If receive have low priority other session management request message or have normal priority other session management request message relevant, then refuse the session management request message with said specific APN from said subscriber equipment.

Administration module 23; Be used for storing said session management and keep out of the way the rank identification information that timer value time information corresponding and said session management refuse information are carried; And when utilizing said temporal information to confirm when said session management is kept out of the way the timer run duration; When carrying first rank sign in the said session management refuse information; Have other session management request message of low priority if receive, then refuse the session management request message from said subscriber equipment relevant with said specific APN; Have other session management request message of normal priority if receive, then handle the session management request message from said subscriber equipment relevant with said specific APN; When carrying the second level sign in the said session management refuse information; If receive have low priority other session management request message or have normal priority other session management request message relevant, then refuse the session management request message with said specific APN from said subscriber equipment.

Through the description of above execution mode, those skilled in the art can be well understood to the present invention and can realize by the mode that software adds essential general hardware platform, can certainly pass through hardware, but the former is better execution mode under a lot of situation.Based on such understanding; The part that technical scheme of the present invention contributes to prior art in essence in other words can be come out with the embodied of software product; This computer software product is stored in the storage medium; Comprise some instructions with so that computer equipment (can be personal computer, server, the perhaps network equipment etc.) carry out the described method of each embodiment of the present invention.

It will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that accompanying drawing is the sketch map of a preferred embodiment, module in the accompanying drawing or flow process might not be that embodiment of the present invention is necessary.

It will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that the module in the device among the embodiment can be distributed in the device of embodiment according to the embodiment description, also can carry out respective change and be arranged in the one or more devices that are different from present embodiment.The module of the foregoing description can be merged into a module, also can further split into a plurality of submodules.

The invention described above embodiment sequence number is not represented the quality of embodiment just to description.

More than disclosedly be merely several specific embodiment of the present invention, still, the present invention is not limited thereto, any those skilled in the art can think variation all should fall into protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A kind of transfer control method of session management request message is characterized in that, comprising:

2. The method of claim 1 is characterized in that, the other information of the certain priority of said restriction is specially:

Said session management is kept out of the way the sign of timer value; Perhaps,

rank sign.

3. Method as claimed in claim 2; It is characterized in that, the sign that timer value is kept out of the way in different sessions management be used for to subscriber equipment explanation network equipment session management keep out of the way timer value in the represented time restricting user equipment send other session management request message of different certain priority;

different stage sign be used for to subscriber equipment explanation network equipment session management keep out of the way timer value in the represented time restricting user equipment send other session management request message of different certain priority.

4. Method as claimed in claim 2; It is characterized in that; When the session management request message comprised other session management request message of low priority and other session management request message of normal priority, the other information of the certain priority of said restriction was specially first timer value sign or second timer value sign;

and the session management with first timer value sign keep out of the way timer value be used for to subscriber equipment explanation network equipment session management keep out of the way timer value in the represented time restricting user equipment send other session management request message of low priority, the session management with second timer value sign keep out of the way timer be used for to subscriber equipment explanation network equipment session management keep out of the way timer value in the represented time restricting user equipment send priority level and be equal to or less than other session management request message of normal priority.

5. Method as claimed in claim 4 is characterized in that, said method further comprises:

When carrying first timer value sign in the said session management refuse information, said subscriber equipment starts the session management with first timer value sign and keeps out of the way timer; Keep out of the way the timer run duration at said session management; Forbid that said subscriber equipment sends relevant with said specific APN other session management request message of low priority that has to network equipment, and allow said subscriber equipment to the network equipment transmission relevant with said specific APN have other session management request message of normal priority;

are when carrying second timer value sign in the said session management refuse information; Said subscriber equipment starts the session management with second timer value sign and keeps out of the way timer; Keep out of the way the timer run duration at said session management, forbid that said subscriber equipment sends have low priority other session management request message and have normal priority other session management request message relevant with said specific APN to network equipment.

6. Method as claimed in claim 2; It is characterized in that; When the session management request message comprised other session management request message of low priority and other session management request message of normal priority, the other information of the certain priority of said restriction was specially first rank sign or second level sign;

And when having first rank sign in the session management refuse information and keeping out of the way timer value with session management, said session management is kept out of the way timer value and is used for keeping out of the way timer value other session management request message of restricting user equipment transmission low priority in the represented time to subscriber equipment explanation network equipment at session management;

When having second level sign in session management refuse information and keeping out of the way timer value with session management, said session management keep out of the way timer value be used for to subscriber equipment explanation network equipment session management keep out of the way timer value in the represented time restricting user equipment transmission priority level be equal to or less than other session management request message of normal priority.

7. Method as claimed in claim 6 is characterized in that, said method further comprises:

When carrying first rank sign in the said session management refuse information, said subscriber equipment is kept out of the way timer value startup session management according to session management and is kept out of the way timer, and stores said first rank sign; Keep out of the way the timer run duration at said session management; Forbid that said subscriber equipment sends relevant with said specific APN other session management request message of low priority that has to network equipment, and allow said subscriber equipment to the network equipment transmission relevant with said specific APN have other session management request message of normal priority;

when carrying the second level sign in the said session management refuse information, said subscriber equipment is kept out of the way timer value startup session management according to session management and is kept out of the way timer, and stores said second level sign; Keep out of the way the timer run duration at said session management, forbid that said subscriber equipment sends have low priority other session management request message and have normal priority other session management request message relevant with said specific APN to network equipment.

8. A kind of transfer control method of session management request message is characterized in that, comprising:

Network equipment receives the session management request message relevant with particular access point title APN from subscriber equipment;

9. Method as claimed in claim 8 is characterized in that, the other information of the certain priority of said restriction is specially:

rank sign.

10. Method as claimed in claim 9; It is characterized in that, the sign that timer value is kept out of the way in different sessions management be used for to subscriber equipment explanation network equipment session management keep out of the way timer value in the represented time restricting user equipment send other session management request message of different certain priority;

11. Method as claimed in claim 10; It is characterized in that; When the session management request message comprised other session management request message of low priority and other session management request message of normal priority, the other information of the certain priority of said restriction was specially first timer value sign or second timer value sign;

12. Method as claimed in claim 11 is characterized in that, said method further comprises:

Said network equipment is stored sign and the time information corresponding that said session management is kept out of the way timer value, and when utilizing said temporal information to confirm when said session management is kept out of the way the timer run duration,

When carrying first timer value when sign in the said session management refuse information, have other session management request message of low priority if receive from said subscriber equipment relevant with said specific APN, then refuse the session management request message; Have other session management request message of normal priority if receive, then handle the session management request message from said subscriber equipment relevant with said specific APN;

are when carrying second timer value sign in the said session management refuse information; If receive have low priority other session management request message or have normal priority other session management request message relevant, then refuse the session management request message with said specific APN from said subscriber equipment.

13. Method as claimed in claim 9; It is characterized in that; When the session management request message comprised other session management request message of low priority and other session management request message of normal priority, the other information of the certain priority of said restriction was specially first rank sign or second level sign;

14. Method as claimed in claim 13 is characterized in that, said method further comprises:

Said network equipment is stored said session management and is kept out of the way the rank identification information that carries in timer value time information corresponding and the said session management refuse information; And when utilizing said temporal information to confirm when said session management is kept out of the way the timer run duration

When carrying first rank when sign in the said session management refuse information, have other session management request message of low priority if receive from said subscriber equipment relevant with said specific APN, then refuse the session management request message; Have other session management request message of normal priority if receive, then handle the session management request message from said subscriber equipment relevant with said specific APN;

are when carrying the second level sign in the said session management refuse information; If receive have low priority other session management request message or have normal priority other session management request message relevant, then refuse the session management request message with said specific APN from said subscriber equipment.

15. A kind of subscriber equipment is characterized in that, comprising:

16. Subscriber equipment as claimed in claim 15 is characterized in that, the other information of the certain priority of said restriction is specially:

rank sign.

17. Subscriber equipment as claimed in claim 16; It is characterized in that, the sign that timer value is kept out of the way in different sessions management be used for to subscriber equipment explanation network equipment session management keep out of the way timer value in the represented time restricting user equipment send other session management request message of different certain priority;

18. Subscriber equipment as claimed in claim 17; It is characterized in that; When the session management request message comprised other session management request message of low priority and other session management request message of normal priority, the other information of the certain priority of said restriction was specially first timer value sign or second timer value sign;

19. Subscriber equipment as claimed in claim 18 is characterized in that,

Said administration module is further used for when carrying first timer value sign in the said session management refuse information, starts the session management with first timer value sign and keeps out of the way timer; And keep out of the way the timer run duration at said session management; Forbid that said subscriber equipment sends relevant with said specific APN other session management request message of low priority that has to network equipment, and allow said subscriber equipment to the network equipment transmission relevant with said specific APN have other session management request message of normal priority;

start the session management with second timer value sign and keep out of the way timer when carrying second timer value sign in the said session management refuse information; And keep out of the way the timer run duration at said session management, forbid that said subscriber equipment sends have low priority other session management request message and have normal priority other session management request message relevant with said specific APN to network equipment.

20. Subscriber equipment as claimed in claim 17; It is characterized in that; When the session management request message comprised other session management request message of low priority and other session management request message of normal priority, the other information of the certain priority of said restriction was specially first rank sign or second level sign;

And have first rank sign and session management in the session management refuse information when keeping out of the way timer value, said session management is kept out of the way timer value and is used to limit other session management request message of low priority;

Have second level sign and session management in session management refuse information when keeping out of the way timer value, said session management is kept out of the way timer value and is used for the limit priority rank and is equal to or less than other session management request message of normal priority.

21. Subscriber equipment as claimed in claim 20 is characterized in that,

Said administration module is further used for when carrying first rank sign in the said session management refuse information, keeps out of the way timer value startup session management according to session management and keeps out of the way timer, and store said first rank sign; Keep out of the way the timer run duration at said session management; Forbid that said subscriber equipment sends relevant with said specific APN other session management request message of low priority that has to network equipment, and allow said subscriber equipment to the network equipment transmission relevant with said specific APN have other session management request message of normal priority;

are kept out of the way timer value startup session management according to session management and are kept out of the way timer when carrying the second level sign in the said session management refuse information, and store said second level sign; Keep out of the way the timer run duration at said session management, forbid that said subscriber equipment sends have low priority other session management request message and have normal priority other session management request message relevant with said specific APN to network equipment.

22. A kind of network equipment is characterized in that, comprising:

Receiver module is used to receive the session management request message relevant with particular access point title APN from subscriber equipment;

23. Network equipment as claimed in claim 22 is characterized in that, the other information of the certain priority of said restriction is specially:

rank sign.

< 24. b >network equipment as claimed in claim 23; It is characterized in that, the sign that timer value is kept out of the way in different sessions management be used for to subscriber equipment explanation network equipment session management keep out of the way timer value in the represented time restricting user equipment send other session management request message of different certain priority; Different stage sign be used for to subscriber equipment explanation network equipment session management keep out of the way timer value in the represented time restricting user equipment send other session management request message of different certain priority.</b>

25. Network equipment as claimed in claim 24; It is characterized in that; When the session management request message comprised other session management request message of low priority and other session management request message of normal priority, the other information of the certain priority of said restriction was specially first timer value sign or second timer value sign;

26. Network equipment as claimed in claim 25 is characterized in that, also comprises:

Administration module is used to store sign and the time information corresponding that said session management is kept out of the way timer value, and when utilizing said temporal information to confirm when said session management is kept out of the way the timer run duration,

27. Network equipment as claimed in claim 23; It is characterized in that; When the session management request message comprised other session management request message of low priority and other session management request message of normal priority, the other information of the certain priority of said restriction was specially first rank sign or second level sign;

28. Network equipment as claimed in claim 27 is characterized in that, also comprises:

Administration module is used for storing said session management and keeps out of the way the rank identification information that timer value time information corresponding and said session management refuse information are carried, and when utilizing said temporal information to confirm when said session management is kept out of the way the timer run duration,