CN102711097B

CN102711097B - Method and device for remotely configuring terminal

Info

Publication number: CN102711097B
Application number: CN201210204541.7A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 傅赛香; 田勇
Original assignee: Huawei Technologies Co Ltd
Current assignee: Huawei Technologies Co Ltd
Priority date: 2012-06-20
Filing date: 2012-06-20
Publication date: 2015-03-18
Anticipated expiration: 2032-06-20
Also published as: CN102711097A

Abstract

The invention is applicable to the field of communication, and provides a method and a device for remotely configuring a terminal. The method comprises the following steps that a mobility management entity (MME) receives a connection establishment request sent by user equipment (UE) and sends configuration information to the UE after establishing connection with the UE, so that the UE updates local configuration information according to the configuration information. By using the embodiment of the invention, the configuration process of the UE can be greatly simplified.

Description

The method of Remote configuration terminal and device

Technical field

The invention belongs to the communications field, particularly relate to method and the device of Remote configuration terminal.

Background technology

Along with Long Term Evolution (Long Term Evolution, LTE), i.e. worldwide interoperability for microwave access (Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access, WiMAX), universal mobile telecommunications system (Universal Mobile Telecommunications System, UMTS), TD SDMA (Time Division-Synchronous Code Division Multiple Access, the fast development of radio network technique such as TD-SCDMA), termination function on a wireless network also from strength to strength, therefore in terminal, need the data configured also to get more and more, the workload of configuration is also increasing, this drastically influence userbase granting and business is carried out.

From the data that terminal need configure, the data that need configure can be divided into three major types:

The first kind is the data relevant to wireless network, such as network frequency, network identity etc.

Equations of The Second Kind is the data relevant to signing service, such as telephone number, VLAN (Virtual Local Area Network, the VLAN) information configuration of port, new access point (Access PointName, APN) parameter configuration etc.

3rd class is the data relevant to network topology structure, and such as subscriber terminal equipment (User End, UE) accesses different evolution block core nets (Evolved Packet Core, EPC), and the Service Gateway parameter of its access is also different.

Obviously, first class data are determined when carrier network is disposed, so can directly be pre-configured to be in inside terminal when custom terminal.

And the business datum of second largest class, only just can determine when user's signing service, now terminal has been dealt into user on hand, cannot carry out pre-configured, can only dynamically be configured according to the situation of user's signing service.When user changes signing service or signing new business, still need to carry out suitable config update to terminal.

The data of the third-largest class, depend on network topology structure, only have and just can determine actual configuration parameter when terminal really networks, and namely determine the parameter configured according to topological structure at that time.From which place network owing to cannot predict terminal in advance, be linked into which EPC network, therefore planning is got up more difficult.This class configure, namely the data of the third-largest class are cannot be pre-configured by dispatching from the factory, even cannot advance planning to carry out the pre-configured of terminal parameter.

Existing terminal data realizes mainly through configured tunneling parameter, below be mainly described for the terminal data configuring LTE:

In Parameter Configuration process, configured by near-end, or download by aerial the UE Remote configuration that (Over-the-AirTechnology, OTA) realizes LTE, specifically as shown in Figure 1, in FIG, MME is mobile management unit (Mobility Management Entity, MME), eNB is LTE base station (e-Node B, eNB), S-GW is gateway (Serving-Gateway, S-GW).

1, when near-end configures, user logs on LTE UE, to configure the tunnel information on LTE UE from PC (personal computer, PC) near-end.This method needs operation maintenance personnel to make house calls, and causes O&M cost to rise, and it is not high that terminal provides efficiency, and is dispersed in each terminal owing to configuring, and therefore management is difficult to concentrate, difficult in maintenance.

2, when Remote configuration, deployment facility management server (Device Management Server, DMS) equipment, this DMS is again with OTA mode Remote configuration end message.Wherein, conventional OTA management agreement has TR069 and OMA-DM.Although this method can realize centralized configuration, but because DMS server disposed by needs, therefore cause networking cost higher, in addition, there is home subscriber server (Home Subscriber Server in the data of contracting due to user, HSS) in, and configuration data exists in DMS, therefore safeguards that the maintenance cost of the system that two covers are different is also higher simultaneously.

Therefore, the manual configuration method of current routine is utilized to carry out configurating terminal data, no matter be that near-end management or long-range OTA safeguard, its O&M, management all higher, and, the configuration of first class can only be solved, and the configuration data of the second largest class of part, and cannot effectively solve for the configuration of the third-largest class.This is because the configuration of the third-largest class is limited to the impact of network organizing and topological structure, cannot predict the network of terminal access in advance, can cause new problem during manual configuration parameter, such as cause transmitting redundancy, even business is unavailable.Such as, as shown in Figure 2, when there is multiple EPC network and business network, consider efficiency of transmission, each EPC network can access different business networks.Consider efficiency of transmission, it would be desirable IP phone (the Voice over Internet Protocol in LTEUE1, VoIP) Service Gateway is by grouped data network gateway 1(PDN-Gateway1, P-GW1) be configured to VoIP Server1, the VoIP Service Gateway in LTE UE2 is configured to VoIP Server2 by P-GW2.But under normal circumstances, network management personnel does not also know which P-GW equipment current LTE UE adheres to (Attach) on, therefore cannot VoIP Service Gateway parameter that correctly manual configuration is correct, if configuration error, such as the Service Gateway of LTE UE1 is configured to VoIP Server2, then LTE UE1 will set up session with VoIP Server2, thus cause transmitting redundancy, affect business experience, further, if P-GW1 and VoIP Server2 does not have transmission channel, route is obstructed, and business will be caused unavailable.

In summary, use the data of existing manual configuration method configurating terminal, will the problem that O&M cost is too high, management is difficult to concentrate or be difficult to realization be caused.

Summary of the invention

Embodiments provide a kind of method of Remote configuration terminal, when being intended to the data solving existing manual configuration method configurating terminal, the O&M cost caused is too high, management is difficult to the problem concentrating or be difficult to realize.

The embodiment of the present invention is achieved in that a kind of method of Remote configuration terminal, and described method comprises the steps:

Mobile management unit MME receives the connection establishment request that user equipment (UE) sends, and after connecting with described UE, sends configuration information, to make described UE according to the configuration information of described configuration information update this locality to described UE.

Another object of the embodiment of the present invention is a kind of method providing Remote configuration terminal, and described method comprises the steps:

Home subscriber server HSS receives the configuration request message that mobile management unit MME sends, and carries described UE information in described configuration request message;

Described HSS sends configuration information to described MME, sends to user equipment (UE) to be configured information updating described configuration information to make described MME.

Another object of the embodiment of the present invention is a kind of method providing Remote configuration terminal, and described method comprises step:

Grouped data network gateway P-GW receives the configuration request message that mobile management unit MME sends, and carries described UE information in described configuration request message;

Described P-GW sends configuration information to described MME, sends to user equipment (UE) to be configured information updating described configuration information to make described MME.

Another object of the embodiment of the present invention is a kind of method providing Remote configuration terminal, comprises the steps:

User equipment (UE) sends connection establishment request to mobile management unit MME, and after connecting with described MME, receives the configuration information that described MME sends, and according to the configuration information of the configuration information update this locality received.

Another object of the embodiment of the present invention is the mobile management unit MME of the device providing a kind of Remote configuration terminal, and described MME comprises:

Connection establishment request reception unit, for receiving the connection establishment request that user equipment (UE) sends;

MME configuration information first transmitting element, after connecting with described UE, sends configuration information, to make described UE according to the configuration information of described configuration information update this locality to described UE.

Another object of the embodiment of the present invention is the home subscriber server HSS of the device providing a kind of Remote configuration terminal, and described HSS comprises:

Configuration request message first receiving element, for receiving the configuration request message that mobile management unit MME sends, carries described UE information in described configuration request message;

HSS configuration information transmitting element, for sending configuration information to described MME, sends to user equipment (UE) to be configured information updating described configuration information to make described MME.

Another object of the embodiment of the present invention is the grouped data network gateway P-GW of the device providing a kind of Remote configuration terminal, and described P-GW comprises:

Configuration request message second receiving element, for receiving the configuration request message that mobile management unit MME sends, carries described UE information in described configuration request message;

P-GW configuration information first transmitting element, for sending configuration information to described MME, sends to user equipment (UE) to be configured information updating described configuration information to make described MME.

Another object of the embodiment of the present invention is the user equipment (UE) of the device providing a kind of Remote configuration terminal, and described UE comprises:

Connection establishment transmitting element, for sending connection establishment request to mobile management unit MME;

Configuration information first updating block, after connecting with described MME, receives the configuration information that described MME sends, and according to the configuration information of configuration information update this locality received.

In embodiments of the present invention, because the configuration information of acquisition can be sent to UE by MME automatically, make UE according to the configuration information receiving configuration information update this locality, do not need manual configuration, do not need the topological structure knowing this UE place in advance, thus enormously simplify UE layoutprocedure yet.

Accompanying drawing explanation

Fig. 1 is the UE schematic diagram data of the manual configuration LTE that prior art provides;

Fig. 2 is the UE schematic diagram data configuring LTE according to networking networking and topological structure that prior art provides;

Fig. 3 is the flow chart of the mobile management unit MME initial configuration UE that method first embodiment of Remote configuration terminal of the present invention provides;

Fig. 4 is the flow chart of the MME renewal UE configuration that method second embodiment of Remote configuration terminal of the present invention provides;

Fig. 5 is that method the 3rd embodiment of Remote configuration terminal of the present invention provides HSS to send the flow chart of configuration information to MME;

Fig. 6 is that the P-GW that method the 4th embodiment of Remote configuration terminal of the present invention provides sends configuration information to the flow chart of MME;

Fig. 7 is the flow chart of the UE configuration list item initial configuration that method the 5th embodiment of Remote configuration terminal of the present invention provides;

Fig. 8 is the structure chart of the mobile management unit MME of the device of the Remote configuration terminal that sixth embodiment of the invention provides;

Fig. 9 is the structure chart of the mobile management unit MME of the device of the another kind of Remote configuration terminal that sixth embodiment of the invention provides;

Figure 10 show the device of the Remote configuration terminal that seventh embodiment of the invention provides the structure chart of home subscriber server HSS;

Figure 11 shows the structure chart of the grouped data network gateway P-GW of the device of the Remote configuration terminal that eighth embodiment of the invention provides;

Figure 12 shows the structure chart of the grouped data network gateway P-GW of the device of the another kind of Remote configuration terminal that eighth embodiment of the invention provides;

Figure 13 shows the structure chart of the user equipment (UE) of the device of the Remote configuration terminal that ninth embodiment of the invention provides;

Figure 14 shows the structure chart of the user equipment (UE) of the device of the another kind of Remote configuration terminal that ninth embodiment of the invention provides.

Embodiment

In order to make object of the present invention, technical scheme and advantage clearly understand, below in conjunction with drawings and Examples, the present invention is further elaborated.Should be appreciated that specific embodiment described herein only in order to explain the present invention, be not intended to limit the present invention.

In embodiments of the present invention, when user equipment (UE) access network, after connecting with MME, the configuration information of acquisition is sent to UE by this MME, to make this UE according to the configuration list item of the configuration information initial configuration this locality received.

In order to technical solutions according to the invention are described, be described below by specific embodiment.

embodiment one:

The flow chart of the mobile management unit MME initial configuration UE that method first embodiment that Fig. 3 shows Remote configuration terminal of the present invention provides, details are as follows:

Step S31, mobile management unit MME receive the connection establishment request that user equipment (UE) sends.

In the present embodiment, after UE enters network, MME will receive public data network (Public Data Network, PDN) the connection establishment request of UE transmission.

After step S32, MME and UE connect, send configuration information, to make this UE according to the configuration information of this configuration information update this locality to this UE.

The configuration information of the present embodiment comprises at least one parameter following: access point (Access Point Name, APN), port virtual local area network (LAN) (Virtual Local Area Network, VLAN), topological structure, VoIP parameter, vlan information, parameters for tunnel, Service Gateway etc. any information that can configure on UE.After after MME and UE connects, the configuration information of acquisition is sent to UE by this MME, to make this UE according to the configuration information in the configuration list item of the configuration information update this locality received, such as, suppose that MME only obtains the configuration information being built in itself in advance, then after MME and UE connects, the configuration information being built in itself in advance obtained is sent to UE by this MME.Wherein, the MME of the present embodiment is sent configuration information to UE by protocol configuration option (Protocol Configuration Options, the PCO) extended field of chain of command signaling, or is sent configuration information by other independent message to UE.

In embodiments of the present invention, when UE access network, after connecting with MME, the configuration information of acquisition is sent to UE by this MME, to make this UE according to the configuration list item of the configuration information initial configuration this locality received.Because the configuration information of acquisition can be sent to UE by MME automatically, make UE according to the configuration information receiving configuration information update this locality, do not need manual configuration, also do not need the topological structure knowing this UE place in advance, thus enormously simplify UE layoutprocedure.

As one embodiment of the present invention, before MME sends the step of configuration information to this UE, also comprise the steps:

MME sends configuration request message to home subscriber server HSS or grouped data network gateway P-GW, carries this UE information in this configuration request message; MME receives the configuration information that this HSS or this P-GW sends.

Wherein, this UE information comprises international mobile station equipment identity (International Mobile SubscriberIdentification Number, IMSI), public land mobile network unique identification (Public Land MobileNetwork, PLMN ID), APN etc.In the present embodiment, if there is any one situation following, then MME sends configuration request message to HSS or P-GW, and receive the configuration information that HSS or P-GW send: (1) is at the built-in in advance configuration information of HSS; (2) at the built-in in advance configuration information of P-GW; (3) at the built-in in advance configuration information of MME and HSS; (4) at the built-in in advance configuration information of MME and P-GW.Due to configuration information is in network elements built-in in advance, be therefore convenient to manage concentratedly and safeguard configuration information built-in in advance, thus be conducive to the reduction of O&M cost.

As one embodiment of the present invention, the step that MME sends configuration information to this UE specifically comprises:

If the configuration information that the configuration information of this HSS or this P-GW transmission is preset with this MME is identical, this MME selects wherein any one configuration information to send to this UE;

If the configuration information that the configuration information of this HSS or this P-GW transmission is preset with this MME is different, this MME sends to this UE after being merged by two kinds of configuration informations.

In the present embodiment, if simultaneously at the built-in in advance configuration information of MME, HSS, then MME is from after HSS obtains configuration information, the configuration information of the configuration information of acquisition with MME this locality is compared, if identical, then MME selects wherein any one configuration information to send to this UE, if different, then MME sends to this UE after being merged by two kinds of configuration informations.Process is relatively exemplified below: whether the configuration information being built in HSS is more in advance identical with the configuration information being built in MME itself in advance, comprise the title of the arbitrary parameter be built in more in advance in the configuration information of HSS, content and be built in arbitrary parameter name of configuration information of MME itself in advance, whether content is identical, if be built in the title of arbitrary parameter of the configuration information in HSS in advance, content and be built in the title of arbitrary parameter of configuration information of MME itself in advance, content is not identical, then merge the configuration information being built in HSS in advance and the configuration information being built in MME itself in advance, and the information after merging is sent to UE.The title that at least there is a parameter in the configuration information of HSS if be built in advance or content are identical with the title of at least one parameter of configuration information or content being built in MME itself in advance, then according to actual conditions, such as select the parameter of the configuration information being built in HSS in advance according to APN information or topological structure or select the parameter being built in the configuration information of MME in advance as one of them parameter sending to UE, such as, suppose to there is a parameter at the configuration information being built in HSS in advance, this parameter name is class, the content of this class is student's name, another parameter is there is at the configuration information being built in MME in advance, this another parameter name is array, the content of this array is student's name, then can according to actual conditions, Selection parameter " class " or selection " array " are as one of them parameter sending to UE.

As one embodiment of the present invention, also comprised the steps: before MME sends configuration information to this UE

This MME sends configuration request message respectively to home subscriber server HSS and grouped data network gateway P-GW, carries this UE information in this configuration request message;

This MME receives the configuration information that this HSS and this P-GW sends;

If the configuration information that the configuration information of the configuration information that this HSS sends, this P-GW transmission is preset with this MME is all identical, this MME selects wherein any one configuration information to send to this UE;

If the configuration information that the configuration information of the configuration information that this HSS sends, this P-GW transmission is preset with this MME is different, this MME sends to this UE after being merged by all configuration informations.

In the present embodiment, if simultaneously at MME, HSS and P-GW is built-in in advance configuration information, then MME sends configuration request message to HSS and P-GW, and receive the configuration information of HSS and P-GW transmission, this MME is built in the configuration information of HSS more in advance, be built in the configuration information of P-GW in advance and be built in the configuration information of this MME this locality in advance, if all identical, wherein a kind of configuration information is then selected to send to UE, if exist different, then merge different configuration informations, again the configuration information after merging is sent to UE, break-even to determine to send to the configuration information of UE.Certainly, if simultaneously at the built-in in advance configuration information of HSS and P-GW, and be not built-in with configuration information in advance at MME itself, then whether this MME only need compare from the configuration information of HSS acquisition identical with the configuration information obtained from P-GW, concrete comparison procedure and above-mentioned similar, repeats no more herein.

As one embodiment of the present invention, the access point that MME comprises according to configuration information or topology information are selected or are merged the configuration information being sent to this UE.

In the present embodiment, configuration information comprises at least one parameter following: access point (Access Point Name, APN), port virtual local area network (LAN) (Virtual Local Area Network, VLAN), topological structure, VoIP parameter, vlan information, parameters for tunnel, Service Gateway etc. any information that can configure on UE.MME mainly selects according to APN information or topological structure or merges the configuration information being sent to this UE.

embodiment two:

The MME that method second embodiment that Fig. 4 shows Remote configuration terminal of the present invention provides upgrades the flow chart of UE configuration, and in the present embodiment, step S41 ~ step S42 is identical with the step S31 ~ step S32 of embodiment one, repeats no more herein.

Step S43, MME receive the renewal instruction that this HSS and/or this P-GW sends, and this renewal instruction carries the configuration information of user ID and renewal.

In the present embodiment, if configuration information is built in HSS in advance, then work as the network information, or when the CAMEL-Subscription-Information of user changes, HSS will send the renewal instruction of the configuration information upgraded on UE to MME; If configuration information is built in P-GW in advance, then when the configuration of topological structure changes, or the configuration on P-GW changes, and when having influence on the function of UE, P-GW will send the renewal instruction of the configuration information upgraded on UE to MME; If configuration information is built in HSS and P-GW respectively in advance, then MME will receive the renewal instruction of HSS and/or the P-GW transmission of change.Wherein, the configuration information of user ID and renewal is carried in the renewal instruction of the present embodiment.

Step S44, MME judge that whether UE corresponding to this user ID be online, and send the configuration information that upgrades to online UE, to make this UE according to the configuration information of configuration information update this locality of this renewal.

Wherein, MME judges that whether UE corresponding to this user ID be online, and sends the configuration information that upgrades to the step of online UE and specifically comprise:

Judge to upgrade UE number corresponding to the instruction user ID of carrying, if this user ID at least one UE corresponding, then judge that whether UE corresponding to this user ID be online one by one, and send the configuration information of corresponding renewal to online UE; If the corresponding UE of this user ID, then directly judge that whether this UE is online, and when this UE is online, send the configuration information of corresponding renewal to this UE.

In the present embodiment, after MME receives user ID, the object range that judgement need upgrade is unique user or multiple user, if unique user, then whether online only need judge a UE corresponding to user ID, if multiple user, then need to judge that whether the UE that user ID comprises is online one by one, and when judging that the UE of user scope mark correspondence is online, the configuration information sending renewal, to online UE, upgrades to make this UE and configures list item accordingly.

In the embodiment of the present invention, MME receives the renewal instruction that HSS and/or P-GW sends, and the UE corresponding to the user ID of carrying to this renewal instruction sends the configuration information upgraded, to upgrade in time local configuration information according to the configuration information received to make UE, do not need user's manual configuration, improve the good experience of user.

embodiment three:

Method the 3rd embodiment that Fig. 5 shows Remote configuration terminal of the present invention provides HSS to send the flow chart of configuration information to MME, and details are as follows:

Step S51, home subscriber server HSS receive the configuration request message that mobile management unit MME sends, and carry this UE information in this configuration request message.

Step S52, HSS send configuration information to this MME, send to user equipment (UE) to be configured information updating this configuration information to make this MME.

In the present embodiment, when HSS is built-in with configuration information in advance, and when MME needs to obtain HSS built-in in advance configuration information, this HSS will receive the configuration information carrying UE information that MME sends, according to the UE information obtained, configuration information corresponding for UE information is sent to MME by this HSS.Wherein, UE packets of information including IMS I, PLMN ID, APN etc. of the present embodiment.

embodiment four:

The P-GW that method the 4th embodiment that Fig. 6 shows Remote configuration terminal of the present invention provides sends configuration information to the flow chart of MME, and details are as follows:

Step S61, grouped data network gateway P-GW receive the configuration request message that mobile management unit MME sends, and carry this UE information in this configuration request message.

Step S62, P-GW send configuration information to this MME, send to user equipment (UE) to be configured information updating this configuration information to make this MME.

In the present embodiment, when P-GW is built-in with configuration information in advance, and when MME needs to obtain P-GW built-in in advance configuration information, this P-GW will receive the configuration information carrying UE information that MME sends, according to the UE information obtained, configuration information corresponding for UE information is sent to MME by this P-GW.Wherein, UE packets of information including IMS I, PLMN ID, APN etc. of the present embodiment.

In embodiments of the present invention, the configuration information of acquisition is sent to MME by P-GW, to make MME, the configuration information of reception is sent to UE.In this enforcement, configuration information is built in P-GW in advance, is convenient to centralized management and safeguards.

As one embodiment of the present invention, also comprised the steps: before this P-GW sends configuration information to this MME

This P-GW sends configuration request message to home subscriber server HSS or this MME, carries this UE information in this configuration request message; This P-GW receives the configuration information that this HSS or this MME sends.

In the present embodiment, if there is any one situation following, then P-GW is by sending configuration request message to HSS or MME, to obtain the configuration information being built in HSS or MME in advance: (1) is at the built-in in advance configuration information of HSS; (2) at the built-in in advance configuration information of MME; (3) at the built-in in advance configuration information of P-GW and HSS; (4) at the built-in in advance configuration information of MME and P-GW.

As one embodiment of the present invention, the step that P-GW sends configuration information to this MME specifically comprises:

If the configuration information that the configuration information of this HSS or this MME transmission is preset with this P-GW is identical, this P-GW selects wherein any one configuration information to send to this MME;

If the configuration information that the configuration information of this HSS or this MME transmission is preset with this P-GW is different, this P-GW sends to this MME after being merged by two kinds of configuration informations.

In the present embodiment, if simultaneously at the built-in in advance configuration information of P-GW and HSS, then P-GW is from after HSS obtains configuration information, the configuration information of the configuration information of acquisition with P-GW this locality is compared, if identical, then P-GW selects wherein any one configuration information to send to MME, if different, then P-GW sends to MME after being merged by two kinds of configuration informations.

This P-GW sends configuration request message respectively to home subscriber server HSS and this MME, carries this UE information in this configuration request message;

This P-GW receives the configuration information that this HSS and this MME sends;

If the configuration information that the configuration information of the configuration information that this HSS sends, this MME transmission is preset with this P-GW is all identical, this P-GW selects wherein any one configuration information to send to this MME;

If the configuration information that the configuration information of the configuration information that this HSS sends, this MME transmission is preset with this P-GW is different, this P-GW sends to this MME after being merged by all configuration informations.

In the present embodiment, if simultaneously at the built-in in advance configuration information of MME, HSS and P-GW, then P-GW sends configuration request message to HSS and MME, and receive the configuration information of HSS and MME transmission, the configuration information of the configuration information obtained from HSS and MME with this P-GW this locality compares by this P-GW again, finally determines according to comparative result the configuration information sending to MME.Certainly, if simultaneously at the built-in in advance configuration information of HSS and MME, and be not built-in with configuration information in advance at P-GW itself, then whether this P-GW only need compare from the configuration information of HSS acquisition identical with the configuration information obtained from MME, concrete comparison procedure and above-mentioned similar, repeats no more herein.

embodiment five:

The UE that method the 5th embodiment that Fig. 7 shows Remote configuration terminal of the present invention provides configures the flow chart of list item initial configuration, and details are as follows:

Step S71, user equipment (UE) sends connection establishment request to mobile management unit MME.

In the present embodiment, UE enters network, and after completing certification, this UE sends connection establishment request to MME, such as sends public data network (Public Data Network, PDN) connection establishment request.

After step S72, UE and this MME connect, receive the configuration information that this MME sends, and according to the configuration information of configuration information update this locality received.

In the present embodiment, after UE receives configuration information, resolve and preserve the configuration information received, and according to resolving the configuration list item of result initial configuration UE this locality of this configuration information.In the present embodiment, if MME sends configuration information to UE by the PCO extended field of control message or other independent message, then this UE will obtain corresponding configuration information from PCO extended field or other independent message, and resolve the configuration information obtained.

In the embodiment of the present invention, when UE access network, after connecting with the network equipment, this UE receives the configuration information that MME sends, and according to the configuration list item of this UE this locality of configuration information initial configuration received.After UE and MME connects, do not need manual configuration, also do not need the topological structure knowing this UE place in advance, just can receive the configuration information that MME sends, realize the configuration of the configuration list item of this UE this locality, thus enormously simplify UE layoutprocedure.

As one embodiment of the present invention, after UE is according to the configuration information of the configuration information update this locality received, comprise the steps: further

When this UE is online, receive the configuration information of the renewal that this MME sends, and after the configuration information of resolving the renewal received, upgrade local configuration information according to analysis result.

In the present embodiment, after the configuration information of the updated this locality of UE, work as the network information, or the CAMEL-Subscription-Information of user changes, or the configuration of topological structure changes, or the configuration on P-GW changes, when having influence on the function of UE, online UE will receive the configuration information of renewal that MME sends, and this UE is again according to the configuration information of this locality corresponding to the configuration information update of the renewal received.

As one embodiment of the present invention, after UE upgrades local configuration information according to analysis result, comprise the steps: further

This UE disconnects the connection with this MME, and again initiates connection establishment request to this MME;

Or this UE disconnects all-network and connects, and again initiates networking connection request;

Or this UE performs reboot operation, and again initiate networking connection request.

In the present embodiment, if UE judges that the configuration list item upgraded needs to re-establish connection and can come into force, then disconnect the old connection with MME, and again set up new connection with this MME.Wherein, the connection of the present embodiment can connect for PDN.If UE judges that the configuration list item upgraded needs again to network and can come into force, then disconnect all-network and connect, and again initiate into network process.If UE judges that the configuration list item upgraded needs to restart and can come into force, then perform and restart operation, and again initiate into network process.

As one embodiment of the present invention, the UE of the present embodiment comprises the UE on LTE, WiMAX, UMTS and TD-SCDMA.

The UE of the present embodiment refers to any UE be applicable on wireless network, the UE on the wireless networks such as such as LTE, WiMAX, UMTS and TD-SCDMA.

In embodiments of the present invention, UE receives configuration information from MME, and according to the configuration list item of configuration information initial configuration this locality received, after the configuration etc. of the network information or topological structure changes, this UE receives the configuration information of the renewal that MME sends, and upgrade accordingly and configure list item accordingly, corresponding operation is selected in the operation performed required for the configuration list item finally upgraded according to application.Because UE initial configuration, the configuration information upgraded required for local configuration list item are all that MME sends automatically, do not need manual configuration, therefore enormously simplify UE configuration, management, and greatly reduce the O&M cost of configuration information.

embodiment six:

Fig. 8 shows the structure chart of the mobile management unit MME of the device of the Remote configuration terminal that sixth embodiment of the invention provides, and for convenience of explanation, illustrate only the part relevant to the embodiment of the present invention.

This mobile management unit MME may be used for the various information processing terminals by wired or wireless network connection server, such as mobile phone, pocket computer (Pocket Personal Computer, PPC), palmtop PC, computer, notebook computer, personal digital assistant (Personal Digital Assistant, PDA) etc., can be the unit that software unit, hardware cell or the software and hardware run in these terminals combines, also can be integrated in these terminals as independently suspension member or run in the application system of these terminals.

This mobile management unit MME comprises: connection establishment request reception unit 80 and MME configuration information first transmitting element 81.

Connection establishment request reception unit 80, for receiving the connection establishment request that user equipment (UE) sends.

MME configuration information first transmitting element 81, after connecting with this UE, sends configuration information, to make this UE according to the configuration information of this configuration information update this locality to this UE.

The configuration information of the present embodiment comprises at least one parameter following: any information that access point APN, port virtual local area network (LAN) VLAN, topological structure, VoIP parameter, vlan information, parameters for tunnel, Service Gateway etc. can configure on UE.Wherein, the MME of the present embodiment sends configuration information by the protocol configuration option PCO extended field of chain of command signaling to UE, or sends configuration information by other independent message to UE.

As a preferred embodiment, Fig. 9 shows the another kind of structure of this MME, and in fig .9, MME, except comprising connection establishment request reception unit 80 and MME configuration information first transmitting element 81, also comprises:

Configuration request message first transmitting element 82, for sending configuration request message to home subscriber server HSS or grouped data network gateway P-GW, carries this UE information in this configuration request message.

MME configuration information first receiving element 83, for receiving the configuration information that this HSS or this P-GW sends.

In the present embodiment, UE information comprises international mobile station equipment identity IMSI, public land mobile network unique identification PLMN ID, APN etc.Due to configuration information is built in the network elements such as HSS in advance, is therefore convenient to manage concentratedly and safeguard configuration information built-in in advance, thus is conducive to the reduction of O&M cost.

As a preferred embodiment, this MME configuration information first transmitting element 81 comprises:

Configuration information first sending module, time identical for the configuration information preset with this MME at the configuration information of this HSS or this P-GW transmission, selects wherein any one configuration information to send to this UE.

Configuration information second sending module, time different for the configuration information preset with this MME at the configuration information of this HSS or this P-GW transmission, sends to this UE after being merged by two kinds of configuration informations.

In the present embodiment, if simultaneously at the built-in in advance configuration information of MME, HSS, then MME is from after HSS obtains configuration information, the configuration information of the configuration information of acquisition with MME this locality is compared, if identical, then MME selects wherein any one configuration information to send to this UE, if different, then MME sends to this UE after being merged by two kinds of configuration informations.When simultaneously at MME and P-GW built-in in advance configuration information, MME selects or to merge the process of configuration information similar to the above, repeats no more herein.

As one embodiment of the present invention, MME is except comprising connection establishment request reception unit 80 and MME configuration information first transmitting element 81, and this MME also comprises: MME configuration request message second transmitting element, MME configuration information second receiving element, MME configuration information second transmitting element and MME configuration information the 3rd transmitting element.

MME configuration request message second transmitting element, for sending configuration request message respectively to home subscriber server HSS and grouped data network gateway P-GW, carries this UE information in this configuration request message.

MME configuration information second receiving element, for receiving the configuration information that this HSS and this P-GW sends.

MME configuration information second transmitting element, when the configuration information configuration information preset with this MME that configuration information, this P-GW for sending at this HSS send is all identical, selects wherein any one configuration information to send to this UE.

MME configuration information the 3rd transmitting element, when the configuration information configuration information preset with this MME that configuration information, this P-GW for sending at this HSS send is different, sends to this UE by after all configuration information merging.

In the present embodiment, if simultaneously at the built-in in advance configuration information of MME, HSS and P-GW, then MME sends configuration request message to HSS and P-GW, and receive the configuration information of HSS and P-GW transmission, the configuration information of the configuration information obtained from HSS and P-GW with this MME this locality compares by this MME again, finally determines according to comparative result the configuration information sending to UE.

As one embodiment of the present invention, this MME comprises: upgrade instruction reception unit, Reconfigurations information transmitting unit.

Upgrade instruction reception unit, for receiving the renewal instruction that this HSS and/or this P-GW sends, this renewal instruction carries the configuration information of user ID and renewal.

Reconfigurations information transmitting unit, for judging that whether UE corresponding to this user ID be online, and sends the configuration information that upgrades to online UE, to make this UE according to the configuration information of configuration information update this locality of this renewal.

Wherein, Reconfigurations information transmitting unit comprises: UE number judge module, multiple Reconfigurations information sending module, single Reconfigurations information sending module.

UE number judge module, upgrades UE number corresponding to the instruction user ID of carrying for judging.

Multiple Reconfigurations information sending module, for when this user ID at least one UE corresponding, then judges that whether UE corresponding to this user ID be online one by one, and sends the configuration information of corresponding renewal to online UE.

Single Reconfigurations information sending module, for when the corresponding UE of this user ID, then judges that whether this UE is online, and when this UE is online, sends the configuration information of corresponding renewal to this UE.

embodiment seven:

Figure 10 shows the structure chart of the home subscriber server HSS of the device of the Remote configuration terminal that seventh embodiment of the invention provides, and for convenience of explanation, illustrate only the part relevant to the embodiment of the present invention.

Wherein, this HSS comprises: configuration request message first receiving element 101, HSS configuration information transmitting element 102.

Configuration request message first receiving element 101, for receiving the configuration request message that mobile management unit MME sends, carries described UE information in described configuration request message.

HSS configuration information transmitting element 102, for sending configuration information to described MME, sends to user equipment (UE) to be configured information updating described configuration information to make described MME.

In embodiments of the present invention, when HSS is built-in with configuration information in advance, and when MME needs to obtain HSS built-in in advance configuration information, this HSS will receive the configuration information carrying UE information that MME sends, according to the UE information obtained, configuration information corresponding for UE information is sent to MME by this HSS.Wherein, UE packets of information including IMS I, PLMN ID, APN etc. of the present embodiment.

embodiment eight:

Figure 11 shows the structure chart of the grouped data network gateway P-GW of the device of the Remote configuration terminal that eighth embodiment of the invention provides, and for convenience of explanation, illustrate only the part relevant to the embodiment of the present invention.

This P-GW comprises: configuration request message second receiving element 111, P-GW configuration information first transmitting element 112.

Configuration request message second receiving element 111, for receiving the configuration request message that mobile management unit MME sends, carries described UE information in described configuration request message.

P-GW configuration information first transmitting element 112, for sending configuration information to described MME, sends to user equipment (UE) to be configured information updating described configuration information to make described MME.

As one embodiment of the present invention, Figure 12 shows the another kind of structure of P-GW, and in fig. 12, this P-GW, except comprising configuration request message second receiving element 111, P-GW configuration information first transmitting element 112, also comprises:

P-GW configuration request message first transmitting element 113, for sending configuration request message to home subscriber server HSS or described MME, carries described UE information in described configuration request message.

P-GW configuration information first receiving element 114, for receiving the configuration information that described HSS or described MME sends.

As one embodiment of the present invention, described P-GW configuration information first transmitting element 113 comprises:

Configuration information first sending module, identical for the configuration information preset with described P-GW at the configuration information of described HSS or described MME transmission, select wherein any one configuration information to send to described MME.

Configuration information second sending module, different for the configuration information preset with described P-GW at the configuration information of described HSS or described MME transmission, send to described MME after being merged by two kinds of configuration informations.

In the present embodiment, if simultaneously at the built-in in advance configuration information of P-GW, HSS, then P-GW is from after HSS obtains configuration information, the configuration information of the configuration information of acquisition with P-GW this locality is compared, if identical, then P-GW selects wherein any one configuration information to send to MME, if different, then P-GW sends to MME after being merged by two kinds of configuration informations.When simultaneously at MME and P-GW built-in in advance configuration information, P-GW selects or to merge the process of configuration information similar to the above, repeats no more herein.

As one embodiment of the present invention, this P-GW is except comprising configuration request message second receiving element 111, P-GW configuration information first transmitting element 112, and described P-GW also comprises:

P-GW configuration request message second transmitting element, for sending configuration request message respectively to home subscriber server HSS and described MME, carries described UE information in described configuration request message.

P-GW configuration information second receiving element, for receiving the configuration information that described HSS and described MME sends.

P-GW configuration information second transmitting element, when the configuration information configuration information preset with described P-GW sent for the configuration information sent at described HSS, described MME is all identical, selects wherein any one configuration information to send to described MME.

P-GW configuration information the 3rd transmitting element, when the configuration information configuration information preset with described P-GW sent for the configuration information sent at described HSS, described MME is different, sends to described MME by after all configuration information merging.

embodiment nine:

Figure 13 shows the structure chart of the user equipment (UE) of the device of the Remote configuration terminal that ninth embodiment of the invention provides, and for convenience of explanation, illustrate only the part relevant to the embodiment of the present invention.

This UE comprises:

Connection establishment transmitting element 131, for sending connection establishment request to mobile management unit MME.

In the present embodiment, UE enters network, and after completing certification, this UE sends connection establishment request to MME, such as sends the request of common data network PDN connection establishment.

Configuration information first updating block 132, after connecting with described MME, receives the configuration information that described MME sends, and according to the configuration information of configuration information update this locality received.

In the embodiment of the present invention, after UE and MME connects, do not need manual configuration, the topological structure knowing this UE place in advance is not needed yet, just can receive the configuration information that MME sends, realize the configuration of the configuration list item of this UE this locality, thus enormously simplify UE layoutprocedure.

As one embodiment of the present invention, Figure 14 shows the another kind of structure of UE, in fig. 14, except comprising connection establishment transmitting element 131 and configuration information first updating block 132, also comprises:

Configuration information second updating block 133, for receiving the configuration information of the renewal that described MME sends, and after the configuration information of resolving the renewal received, upgrades local configuration information according to analysis result.

As one embodiment of the present invention, described UE comprises:

Reconnecting and set up unit, for disconnecting the connection of described UE and described MME, and again initiating connection establishment request to described MME.

Or network re-entry unit, connects for the all-network disconnecting described UE, and again initiates networking connection request.

Or, restart unit, restart described UE for execution and operate, and again initiate networking connection request.

In the present embodiment, according to actual conditions, UE is performed and reconnects or network re-entry or reboot operation.

As one embodiment of the present invention, described UE comprises: the UE on LTE, WiMAX, UMTS and TD-SCDMA.

The foregoing is only preferred embodiment of the present invention, not in order to limit the present invention, all any amendments done within the spirit and principles in the present invention, equivalent replacement and improvement etc., all should be included within protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. a method for Remote configuration terminal, is characterized in that, described method comprises the steps:

Mobile management unit MME receives the connection establishment request that user equipment (UE) sends, and after connecting with described UE, described MME sends configuration request message to home subscriber server HSS or grouped data network gateway P-GW, carries described UE information in described configuration request message;

Described MME receives the configuration information that described HSS or described P-GW sends;

Described MME sends configuration information, to make described UE according to the configuration information of described configuration information update this locality to described UE;

Described configuration information comprises at least one parameter following: access point, port virtual local area network (LAN), topological structure, VoIP parameter, vlan information, parameters for tunnel, Service Gateway.

2. the method for claim 1, is characterized in that, MME sends configuration information to described UE and is specially:

If the configuration information that the configuration information of described HSS or described P-GW transmission is preset with described MME is identical, described MME selects wherein any one configuration information to send to described UE;

If the configuration information that the configuration information of described HSS or described P-GW transmission is preset with described MME is different, described MME sends to described UE after being merged by two kinds of configuration informations.

3. the method for claim 1, is characterized in that, also comprises the steps: before MME sends configuration information to described UE

Described MME sends configuration request message respectively to home subscriber server HSS and grouped data network gateway P-GW, carries described UE information in described configuration request message;

Described MME receives the configuration information that described HSS and described P-GW sends;

If the configuration information that the configuration information of the configuration information that described HSS sends, described P-GW transmission is preset with described MME is all identical, described MME selects wherein any one configuration information to send to described UE;

If the configuration information that the configuration information of the configuration information that described HSS sends, described P-GW transmission is preset with described MME is different, described MME sends to described UE after being merged by all configuration informations.

4. the method as described in claims 1 to 3 any one, is characterized in that, the access point that described MME comprises according to configuration information or topology information are selected or merged the configuration information being sent to described UE.

5. the method for claim 1, is characterized in that, also comprises the steps: after described UE sends configuration information at MME

Described MME receives the renewal instruction that described HSS and/or described P-GW sends, and described renewal instruction carries the configuration information of user ID and renewal;

Described MME judges that whether UE corresponding to described user ID be online, and sends the configuration information that upgrades to online UE, to make described UE according to the configuration information of configuration information update this locality of described renewal.

6. method as claimed in claim 5, is characterized in that, described MME judges that whether UE corresponding to described user ID be online, and sends the configuration information that upgrades to the step of online UE and specifically comprise:

Judge to upgrade UE number corresponding to the instruction user ID of carrying, if described user ID at least one UE corresponding, then judge that whether UE corresponding to described user ID be online one by one, and send the configuration information of corresponding renewal to online UE; If the corresponding UE of described user ID, then judge that whether described UE is online, and when described UE is online, send the configuration information of corresponding renewal to described UE.

7. a method for Remote configuration terminal, is characterized in that, comprises the steps:

Described HSS sends configuration information to described MME, sends to user equipment (UE) to be configured information updating described configuration information to make described MME;

8. a method for Remote configuration terminal, is characterized in that, comprises the steps:

Described P-GW sends configuration information to described MME, sends to user equipment (UE) to be configured information updating described configuration information to make described MME;

9. method as claimed in claim 8, is characterized in that, also comprises the steps: before described P-GW sends configuration information to described MME

Described P-GW sends configuration request message to home subscriber server HSS or described MME, carries described UE information in described configuration request message;

Described P-GW receives the configuration information that described HSS or described MME sends.

10. method as claimed in claim 9, is characterized in that, the step that described P-GW sends configuration information to described MME specifically comprises:

If the configuration information that the configuration information of described HSS or described MME transmission is preset with described P-GW is identical, described P-GW selects wherein any one configuration information to send to described MME;

If the configuration information that the configuration information of described HSS or described MME transmission is preset with described P-GW is different, described P-GW sends to described MME after being merged by two kinds of configuration informations.

11. methods as claimed in claim 8, is characterized in that, also comprise the steps: before described P-GW sends configuration information to described MME

Described P-GW sends configuration request message respectively to home subscriber server HSS and described MME, carries described UE information in described configuration request message;

Described P-GW receives the configuration information that described HSS and described MME sends;

If the configuration information that the configuration information of the configuration information that described HSS sends, described MME transmission is preset with described P-GW is all identical, described P-GW selects wherein any one configuration information to send to described MME;

If the configuration information that the configuration information of the configuration information that described HSS sends, described MME transmission is preset with described P-GW is different, described P-GW sends to described MME after being merged by all configuration informations.

The method of 12. 1 kinds of Remote configuration terminals, is characterized in that, comprises the steps:

User equipment (UE) sends connection establishment request to mobile management unit MME, and after connecting with described MME, receives the configuration information that described MME sends, and according to the configuration information of the configuration information update this locality received;

13. methods as claimed in claim 12, is characterized in that, after UE is according to the configuration information of the configuration information update this locality received, comprise the steps: further

When described UE is online, receive the configuration information of the renewal that described MME sends, and after the configuration information of resolving the renewal received, upgrade local configuration information according to analysis result.

14. methods as claimed in claim 14, is characterized in that, after UE upgrades local configuration information according to analysis result, comprise the steps: further

Described UE disconnects the connection with described MME, and again initiates connection establishment request to described MME;

Or described UE disconnects all-network and connects, and again initiates networking connection request;

Or described UE performs reboot operation, and again initiate networking connection request.

15. methods as described in any one of claim 12 to 14, it is characterized in that, described UE comprises the UE on LTE, WiMAX, UMTS and TD-SCDMA.

The mobile management unit MME of the device of 16. 1 kinds of Remote configuration terminals, is characterized in that, described MME comprises:

MME configuration information first transmitting element, after connecting with described UE, sends configuration information, to make described UE according to the configuration information of described configuration information update this locality to described UE;

17. MME as claimed in claim 16, it is characterized in that, described MME comprises:

Configuration request message first transmitting element, for sending configuration request message to home subscriber server HSS or grouped data network gateway P-GW, carries described UE information in described configuration request message;

MME configuration information first receiving element, for receiving the configuration information that described HSS or described P-GW sends.

18. MME as claimed in claim 17, is characterized in that, described MME configuration information first transmitting element comprises:

Configuration information first sending module, time identical for the configuration information preset with described MME at the configuration information of described HSS or described P-GW transmission, selects wherein any one configuration information to send to described UE;

Configuration information second sending module, time different for the configuration information preset with described MME at the configuration information of described HSS or described P-GW transmission, sends to described UE after being merged by two kinds of configuration informations.

19. MME as claimed in claim 16, it is characterized in that, described MME comprises:

MME configuration request message second transmitting element, for sending configuration request message respectively to home subscriber server HSS and grouped data network gateway P-GW, carries described UE information in described configuration request message;

MME configuration information second receiving element, for receiving the configuration information that described HSS and described P-GW sends;

MME configuration information second transmitting element, when the configuration information configuration information preset with described MME sent for the configuration information sent at described HSS, described P-GW is all identical, selects wherein any one configuration information to send to described UE;

MME configuration information the 3rd transmitting element, when the configuration information configuration information preset with described MME sent for the configuration information sent at described HSS, described P-GW is different, sends to described UE by after all configuration information merging.

20. MME as claimed in claim 16, it is characterized in that, described MME comprises:

Upgrade instruction reception unit, for receiving the renewal instruction that described HSS and/or described P-GW sends, described renewal instruction carries the configuration information of user ID and renewal;

Reconfigurations information transmitting unit, for judging that whether UE corresponding to described user ID be online, and sends the configuration information that upgrades to online UE, to make described UE according to the configuration information of configuration information update this locality of described renewal.

21. MME as claimed in claim 20, it is characterized in that, described Reconfigurations information transmitting unit comprises:

UE number judge module, upgrades UE number corresponding to the instruction user ID of carrying for judging;

Multiple Reconfigurations information sending module, for when described user ID at least one UE corresponding, then judges that whether UE corresponding to described user ID be online one by one, and sends the configuration information of corresponding renewal to online UE;

Single Reconfigurations information sending module, for when the corresponding UE of described user ID, then judges that whether described UE is online, and when described UE is online, sends the configuration information of corresponding renewal to described UE.

The home subscriber server HSS of the device of 22. 1 kinds of Remote configuration terminals, is characterized in that, described HSS comprises:

HSS configuration information transmitting element, for sending configuration information to described MME, sends to user equipment (UE) to be configured information updating described configuration information to make described MME;

The grouped data network gateway P-GW of the device of 23. 1 kinds of Remote configuration terminals, is characterized in that, described P-GW comprises:

P-GW configuration information first transmitting element, for sending configuration information to described MME, sends to user equipment (UE) to be configured information updating described configuration information to make described MME;

24. P-GW as claimed in claim 23, it is characterized in that, described P-GW comprises:

P-GW configuration request message first transmitting element, for sending configuration request message to home subscriber server HSS or described MME, carries described UE information in described configuration request message;

P-GW configuration information first receiving element, for receiving the configuration information that described HSS or described MME sends.

25. P-GW as claimed in claim 24, is characterized in that, described P-GW configuration information first transmitting element comprises:

Configuration information first sending module, identical for the configuration information preset with described P-GW at the configuration information of described HSS or described MME transmission, select wherein any one configuration information to send to described MME;

26. P-GW as claimed in claim 23, it is characterized in that, described P-GW comprises:

P-GW configuration request message second transmitting element, for sending configuration request message respectively to home subscriber server HSS and described MME, carries described UE information in described configuration request message;

P-GW configuration information second receiving element, for receiving the configuration information that described HSS and described MME sends;

P-GW configuration information second transmitting element, when the configuration information configuration information preset with described P-GW sent for the configuration information sent at described HSS, described MME is all identical, selects wherein any one configuration information to send to described MME;

The user equipment (UE) of the device of 27. 1 kinds of Remote configuration terminals, is characterized in that, described UE comprises:

Configuration information first updating block, after connecting with described MME, receives the configuration information that described MME sends, and according to the configuration information of configuration information update this locality received;

28. UE as claimed in claim 27, it is characterized in that, described UE comprises:

Configuration information second updating block, for receiving the configuration information of the renewal that described MME sends, and after the configuration information of resolving the renewal received, upgrades local configuration information according to analysis result.

29. UE as claimed in claim 28, it is characterized in that, described UE comprises:

Reconnecting and set up unit, for disconnecting the connection of described UE and described MME, and again initiating connection establishment request to described MME;

Or network re-entry unit, connects for the all-network disconnecting described UE, and again initiates networking connection request;

30. UE as described in any one of claim 27 to 29, it is characterized in that, described UE comprises the UE on LTE, WiMAX, UMTS and TD-SCDMA.