CN102752709A - Methods and devices for processing network load information, user position information and policy - Google Patents
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Abstract
The invention provides methods and devices for processing network load information, user position information and a policy. The method for processing the network load information is applied in a system comprising a network management system (NMS), and the NMS executes the following steps of: receiving a message carrying the user position information, and providing the network load information according to the received user position information. Through the methods and the devices, the purpose of being more beneficial to the development of some services is achieved.
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Technical field
The present invention relates to the communications field, be specifically related to a kind of network load information, customer position information, tactful processing method and device.
Background technology
Third generation partner program (3rd Generation Partnership Project; Abbreviate 3GPP as) grouping system (the Evolved Packet System of evolution; Abbreviate EPS as) by UMTS land radio access web (the Evolved Universal Terrestrial Radio Access Network of evolution; Abbreviate E-UTRAN as), mobile management unit (Mobility Management Entity; Abbreviate MME as), gateway (Serving Gateway abbreviates S-GW as), grouped data network gateway (Packet Data Network Gateway abbreviates P-GW or PDN GW as), home subscriber server (Home Subscriber Server; Abbreviate HSS as), authentication and authorization charging (Authentication, the Authorization and Accounting of 3GPP; Abbreviate AAA as) server, "Policy and Charging Rules Function (Policy and Charging Rules Function abbreviates PCRF as) entity and other support nodes are formed.
Fig. 1 is the sketch map according to the system architecture of the EPS of correlation technique, and is as shown in Figure 1, and Mobility Management Entity is responsible for the related work of chains of command such as processing and the contextual management of user's mobile management of mobile management, Non-Access Stratum signaling; S-GW is the accessing gateway equipment that links to each other with E-UTRAN, between E-UTRAN and P-GW, transmits data, and is responsible for pending datas such as paging are carried out buffer memory; P-GW then is the borde gateway of EPS and packet data network (Packet Data Network abbreviates PDN as) network, and the access of being responsible for PDN reaches functions such as between EPS and PDN, transmitting data; S-GW and P-GW belong to the core net gateway; PCRF is the "Policy and Charging Rules Function entity, and it links to each other through receiving interface Rx and carrier network agreement (Internet Protocol abbreviates IP as) business network; Obtain business information, in addition, it links to each other with gateway device in the network through the Gx/Gxa/Gxc interface; Be responsible for initiating the foundation that IP carries; Guarantee the service quality (Quality of Service abbreviates QoS as) of business datum, and the control of chargeing.
EPS supports the intercommunication with non-3 GPP system, wherein, passes through the S2a/b/c interface with the intercommunication of non-3 GPP system and realizes that P-GW is as the anchor point between 3GPP and non-3 GPP system.In the system architecture diagram of EPS, non-3 GPP system is divided into the non-3GPP IP access of trusted and trustless non-3GPP IP inserts.The non-3GPP IP of trusted inserts and can directly be connected with P-GW through the S2a interface; Trustless non-3GPP IP inserts packet data gateway (the Evolved Packet Data Gateway that needs through evolution; Abbreviate ePDG as) link to each other with P-GW; Interface between ePDG and P-GW is S2b; S2c provides subscriber equipment (User Equipment; Abbreviate UE as) with relevant control and the mobility support of user plane between the P-GW, the mobility management protocol of its support is for supporting the mobile IP v 6 (Moblie IPv6 Support for Dual Stack Hosts and Routers abbreviates DSMIPv6 as) of two stacks.
Carrying out certain when professional, operator might hope to obtain the loading condition of network, decides how to carry out this business according to the situation of offered load; For example; Propelling movement in the 3G technology (Push) type business, the characteristics of such business model are that operator need adopt push mode to carry out (so-called push mode; The triggering that is meant this business is the service server from operator; Such professional execution can be held consultation with user UE) time, for example: operator sends advertisement (video clip), business such as notice to the user; This type business is non real-time class professional (so-called non real-time class is professional, is meant that this business can carry out at current time, also can be postponed) normally.Operator can give offered load when hoping to carry out Push class business.For example: if the user in certain sub-district issues this type when professional,, can temporarily not carry out such business, postpone the execution of this business if the current network load condition in this sub-district is heavier.If the current offered load in this sub-district is lighter; Just carry out this type business, the benefit of doing like this is: can when offered load is heavier, effectively avoid offered load to continue to increase the weight of, when offered load is light by the time; Carry out such business again, thereby play the effect that whole offered load is shared.
In correlation technique, not proposing to provide network load information, does not therefore also propose how network load information is provided, thereby some business is better carried out.
Summary of the invention
Main purpose of the present invention is to provide a kind of network load information, customer position information, tactful processing method and device, to address the above problem at least.
A kind of network load information processing method is provided according to an aspect of the present invention, has been applied to comprise in the system of NMS NMS, the step that said NMS carries out comprises: receive the message that carries customer position information; Customer position information according to receiving provides network load information.
Before said NMS reception carried the message of said customer position information, said method also comprised: service universal grouping wireless business supporting node SGSN or mobility management unit MME send the message that carries said customer position information to said NMS.
Said SGSN or said MME confirm the user take place following incident one of at least the time, the message of sending the customer position information that carries said user to said NMS: adhere to incident, access style changes incident, state departure event, position update event, deexcitation incident, handover event.
Provide said network load information comprise following one of at least: said network load information regularly is provided; When said network load information changes, said network load information is provided.
Said NMS provides said network load information according to the said customer position information that receives to "Policy and Charging Rules Function PCRF.
Said NMS according to the said customer position information that receives before said PCRF provides said network load information, said method also comprises: said PCRF subscribes to said network load information to said NMS; And/or said PCRF inquires about said network load information to said NMS.
The message that is used for subscribing to said network load information that said PCRF sends to said NMS; And/or; Said PCRF sends be used for to the message that said NMS inquires about said network load information carry following one of at least: one or more cell IDs, said cell ID are used to the network load information of indicating the inquiry or subscribing to said cell ID corresponding district; One or more ID, said ID are used to indicate inquiry or subscribe to the network load information that said ID belongs to the sub-district.
Said network load information comprises the state of one or more sub-districts, and wherein, said state comprises: sub-district spare time or busy cells.
A kind of tactful processing method is provided according to a further aspect in the invention, has been applied to comprise in the system of PCRF, the step that said PCRF carries out comprises: the network load information that acquisition provides according to customer position information; Formulate or update strategy according to said network load information.
Before said PCRF obtained said network load information, said method comprised that also said PCRF subscribes to said network load information to the network element that said network load information is provided; And/or said PCRF inquires about said network load information to the network element that said network load information is provided.
The message that is used to subscribe to said network load information that said PCRF sends; And/or; The message that said PCRF sends is used for inquiring about said network load information carry following one of at least: one or more cell IDs, said cell ID are used to the network load information of indicating the inquiry or subscribing to said cell ID corresponding district; One or more ID, said ID are used to indicate inquiry or subscribe to the network load information that said ID belongs to the sub-district.
Provide the network element of said network load information to comprise NMS NMS.
Said network load information comprises the state of one or more sub-districts, and wherein, said state comprises: sub-district spare time or busy cells.
A kind of customer position information processing method is provided according to another aspect of the invention; Be applied to comprise in the system of SGSN or MME that the step that said SGSN or said MME carry out comprises: confirm the user take place following incident one of at least: adhere to incident, access style changes incident, state departure event, position update event, deexcitation incident, handover event; Transmission carries the message of said user's customer position information, and wherein, said customer position information is used for confirming network load information.
Said customer position information comprises: ID, and in cell ID and the Tracking Area Identifier one of at least.
A kind of network load information processing unit is provided according to an aspect of the present invention, has been arranged in NMS NMS, having comprised: receiver module is used to receive the message that carries customer position information; Module is provided, is used for network load information being provided according to the customer position information that receives.
A kind of tactful processing unit is provided according to a further aspect in the invention, has been arranged in PCRF, having comprised: acquisition module is used to obtain the network load information that provides according to customer position information; Formulate update module, be used for formulating or update strategy according to said network load information.
A kind of customer position information processing unit is provided according to another aspect of the invention; Be arranged in SGSN or MME; Comprise: determination module, be used for confirming the user take place following incident one of at least: adhere to incident, access style changes incident, state departure event, position update event, deexcitation incident, handover event; Sending module, the message that is used to send the customer position information that carries said user, wherein, said customer position information is used for confirming network load information.
Through the present invention; The message that adopts the NMS reception to carry customer position information also provides network load information according to the customer position information that receives; Solved and do not proposed in the correlation technique network load information can be provided; Thereby the problem that should and also not have proposition how to provide network load information that some business is better carried out, and then more help some professional carrying out.
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Fig. 1 is the sketch map according to the system architecture of the EPS of correlation technique;
Fig. 2 is the flow chart according to the network load information processing method of the embodiment of the invention;
Fig. 3 is the flow chart according to the customer position information processing method of the embodiment of the invention;
Fig. 4 is the flow chart according to the tactful processing method of the embodiment of the invention;
Fig. 5 is the structured flowchart according to the network load information processing unit of the embodiment of the invention;
Fig. 6 is the structured flowchart according to the tactful processing unit of the embodiment of the invention;
Fig. 7 is the structured flowchart according to the customer position information processing unit of the embodiment of the invention;
Fig. 8 a is the Organization Chart that obtains customer position information for 3G network according to the embodiment of the invention;
Fig. 8 b is the Organization Chart that obtains customer position information for the EPS network according to the embodiment of the invention;
Fig. 9 is the flow chart that obtains the network load information method when user adheres to according to the preferred embodiment of the invention;
Figure 10 is the flow chart that obtains the method for network load information when the user switches according to the preferred embodiment of the invention;
Figure 11 is the flow chart that obtains the method for network load information according to the preferred embodiment of the invention during user position update;
Figure 12 is the flow chart that obtains the method for network load information when User Status changes according to the preferred embodiment of the invention.
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Hereinafter will and combine embodiment to specify the present invention with reference to accompanying drawing.Need to prove that under the situation of not conflicting, embodiment and the characteristic among the embodiment among the application can make up each other.
In order to solve the problem that exists in the correlation technique; Can be to the analysis of network equipment loading condition; The statistical analysis of carrying out to customer location is provided in following examples, and network load information is provided, adapted to some professional carrying out according to customer location; For example, adapt to professional the carrying out of Push class.
In the present embodiment, a kind of network load information processing method is provided, Fig. 2 is the flow chart according to the network load information processing method of the embodiment of the invention, and is as shown in Figure 2, and the step that NMS NMS carries out comprises:
Step S202 receives the message that carries customer position information;
Step S204 provides network load information according to the customer position information that receives.
Pass through above-mentioned steps; NMS can provide network load information according to the customer position information that receives, and so, the network element of any this network load information of needs all can obtain this network load information; Thereby in carrying out some professional process; When this network load information of needs, all can obtain through providing of NMS, make the system that comprises above-mentioned NMS better adapt to these professional carrying out.
For example, NMS can provide network load information to PCRF according to the customer position information that receives.Preferably, PCRF can be to NMS subscribed network load information; And/or PCRF can be to NMS requester network load information.More preferably; PCRF sends is used for the message to NMS subscribed network load information; And/or; PCRF sends be used for message to NMS requester network load information carry following one of at least: one or more cell IDs, wherein, the network load information that cell ID is used to indicate inquiry or subscribes to the cell ID corresponding district; One or more ID, wherein, ID is used to indicate inquiry or booking reader to identify the network load information of sub-district, place.Through such processing mode, PCRF can select suitable mode to obtain suitable network load information according to the situation of reality.
Preferably, when implementing, also can network load information initiatively be provided by NMS, it is multiple initiatively to provide the mode of network load information also can have, and for example, timing provides network load information; Again for example, can when network load information changes, network load information be provided; Certainly this dual mode can use separately, also can be used in combination.
Preferably, above-mentioned network load information can be for comprising the state of one or more sub-districts, and wherein, this state comprises: sub-district spare time or busy cells.This network load information can provide with the mode of cell status tabulation.
Preferably; NMS can obtain customer position information in several ways; For example; Serving GPRS Support Node (Serving GPRS Support Node abbreviates SGSN as) or MME can send the message that carries customer position information to NMS, for example; SGSN or MME can confirm the user take place following incident one of at least the time, the message of sending the customer position information that carries the user to NMS: adhere to incident, access style changes incident, state departure event, position update event, deexcitation incident, handover event.Certainly, other network elements that can obtain this customer position information also can provide to NMS.Fig. 3 is the flow chart according to the customer position information processing method of the embodiment of the invention, and is as shown in Figure 3, and this method is applied to comprise in the system of SGSN or MME that the step that this SGSN or MME carry out comprises:
Step S302, confirm the user take place following incident one of at least: adhere to incident, access style changes incident, state departure event, position update event, deexcitation incident, handover event;
Step S304, the message of sending the customer position information that carries the user, wherein, this customer position information is used for confirming network load information.
A kind of tactful processing method also is provided in the present embodiment, and Fig. 4 is the flow chart according to the tactful processing method of the embodiment of the invention, and is as shown in Figure 4, and this method is applied to comprise in the system of PCRF that the step that this PCRF carries out comprises:
Step S402 obtains the network load information that provides according to customer position information;
Step S404 formulates or update strategy according to this network load information.
Through above-mentioned steps, PCRF can be in carrying out some professional process, the network load information that acquisition provides according to customer position information, and according to network load information formulation or update strategy.As long as PCRF can get access to network load information, just can for example, can obtain this information according to this information strategy is handled through NMS, certain, also can obtain this information through other network element.Obtain the customer position information statistics through PCRF and obtain network load information, strategy is handled, reached and more help the effect that some business is carried out according to network load information.
Preferably, before PCRF obtained network load information, PCRF can be to the network element subscribed network load information that network load information is provided; And/or PCRF is to the network element requester network load information that network load information is provided.For example; Consult with the network element that network load information is provided through prior, PCRF can issue subscribe message to NMS, for example; The busy-idle condition of subscribing to certain or certain several sub-districts changes, or subscribing to the busy-idle condition that certain or certain several users belong to the sub-district changes reported event.PCRF also can be initiatively to NMS requester network load information; For example; Through carrying cell ID, inquire about the network load condition of certain or certain several sub-districts, or carry ID; Inquire about certain or certain several users and belong to the network load condition of sub-district, or ask NMS to return the network load condition of all sub-districts.Promptly; This PCRF can send is used for the message to NMS subscribed network load information; And/or; This PCRF sends be used for message to NMS requester network load information carry following one of at least: one or more cell IDs, wherein, the network load information that cell ID is used to indicate inquiry or subscribes to the cell ID corresponding district; One or more ID, wherein, ID is used to indicate inquiry or booking reader to identify the network load information of sub-district, place.
Preferably, above-mentioned customer position information can comprise: ID, and in cell ID and the Tracking Area Identifier one of at least.
A kind of network load information processing unit also is provided in the present embodiment; Fig. 5 is that this device is arranged in NMS according to the structured flowchart of the network load information processing unit of the embodiment of the invention, and this device is used to realize the foregoing description and preferred implementation; Carried out repeating no more of explanation; In the face of the module that relates in this device describes, this device comprises down: receiver module 52 with module 54 is provided, face this device down and describe.
Receiver module 52 is used to receive the message that carries customer position information; Module 54 is provided, is connected in receiver module 52, be used for network load information being provided according to the customer position information that receives.
A kind of tactful processing unit also is provided in the present embodiment, and Fig. 6 is the structured flowchart according to the tactful processing unit of the embodiment of the invention.This device is arranged in PCRF; This device is used to realize the foregoing description and preferred implementation, has carried out repeating no more of explanation, describes in the face of the module that relates in this device down; This device comprises acquisition module 62 and formulates update module 64, describes in the face of this device down.
Acquisition module 62 is used to obtain the network load information that provides according to customer position information; Formulate update module 64, be connected in acquisition module 62, be used for formulating or update strategy according to network load information.
A kind of customer position information processing unit also is provided in the present embodiment; Fig. 7 is that this device is arranged in SGSN or MME according to the structured flowchart of the customer position information processing unit of the embodiment of the invention, and this device is used to realize the foregoing description and preferred implementation; Carried out repeating no more of explanation; In the face of the module that relates in this device describes, this device comprises determination module 72 and sending module 74 down, describes in the face of this device down.
Determination module 72, be used for confirming the user take place following incident one of at least: adhere to incident, access style changes incident, state departure event, position update event, deexcitation incident, handover event; Sending module 74 is connected in determination module 72, is used to send the message of the customer position information that carries the user, and wherein, customer position information is used for confirming network load information.
Describe below in conjunction with preferred embodiment.
In this preferred embodiment, proposed a kind of method how network obtains customer position information that solves, Fig. 8 a is the Organization Chart that obtains customer position information for 3G network according to the embodiment of the invention, in the framework shown in Fig. 8 a; For 3G network, when SGSN perceives the following incident of user, report to NMS; This incident can comprise following one of at least: adhere to incident, access style changes incident, state departure event; The position update event, deexcitation incident, handover event.Fig. 8 b is the Organization Chart that obtains customer position information for the EPS network according to the embodiment of the invention, shown in Fig. 8 b, for the EPS network; MME perceives the user when following incident takes place, report to network management platform, this incident can comprise following one of at least: adhere to incident; Access style changes; The state departure event, position update event, handover event.NMS receives message, preserves and this category information of maintenance customer, follow-uply to PCRF network load information is provided, and is used for PCRF and generates strategy.Network load information can comprise: the not busy tabulation of busy cells.NMS can regularly provide network load information to PCRF, or network load information is being provided when PCRF answers request.
For example, when UE is attached on the network, MME/SGSN (SGSN in the 3G network; In the EPS network for MME) perceive UE and adhere to, notice NMS user adheres to incident, after NMS receives message; Preserve this user's information; Follow-uply can network load information be provided to PCRF, PCRF load information Network Based is formulated or is upgraded and distributing policy.
Fig. 9 is the flow chart that obtains the network load information method when user adheres to according to the preferred embodiment of the invention, and is as shown in Figure 9, and this flow process comprises the steps:
Step S902, UE is attached to network, and this flow process of adhering to can be based on existing procedure, and wherein IP-CAN is meant PCEF and/or BBERF.In the 3G network, PCEF is deployed among the GGSN, can not dispose BBERF; In the EPS network, PCEF is deployed among the P-GW, and BBERF is deployed among the S-GW.
Step S904; MME/SGSN perceives UE and is attached to network; Send the user to NMS and adhere to notice; The information of carrying can comprise following one of at least: ID (for example: IMSI International Mobile Subscriber Identification), cell ID (CeII ID), Tracking Area Identifier (RAI Routing Area Identifier); Preferably, can also comprise wireless access type (RAT Radio Access Type).
Step S906 after NMS receives message, preserves and safeguards this user's information.
Step S908, NMS returns response to MME/SGSN.
Step S910 provides network management information (this network management information can be a network load information, also can comprise network load information).
For example; Can adopt following mode one of at least: (1) PCRF can issue subscription to NMS; For example: the busy-idle condition of subscribing to certain or certain several sub-districts changes that (for example: the state of sub-district was become when busy by the free time, for example, can define a threshold value; When the number of users in the sub-district surpasses this threshold value, just think that the state of this sub-district is busy) reported event, or subscribe to the busy-idle condition variation reported event that certain or certain several users belong to the sub-district; NMS returns response to PCRF.(2) NMS can initiatively provide network load information to PCRF, and for example: regularly (for example: every at a distance from 5 minutes, again for example, set time of every day) reports the list information of the not busy sub-district of doing to PCRF; Or when the user is attached to network; This moment this sub-district state change (for example: by free time become busy condition); And subscribed to the incident that this cell status changes before the PCRF, the triggering that NMS receives this incident provides the modification information of cell status to PCRF.Operator can not rely on above-mentioned subscription through configuration yet, and when cell status changed, NMS just provided the cell status modification information to PCRF; PCRF returns response to NMS after receiving network load information.(3) PCRF can be initiatively to NMS requester network load information, for example: through carrying cell ID, inquire about the network load condition of certain or certain several sub-districts; Or carry ID, inquire about the network load condition that certain or certain several users belong to the sub-district; Or request NMS returns the network load condition of all sub-districts; NMS returns response to PCRF, can comprise in the response message: the busy-idle condition of certain or certain several sub-districts of PCRF request, or certain or certain several users belong to the busy-idle condition of sub-district; Or the busy-idle condition of all sub-districts.PCRF formulates or update strategy based on the busy-idle condition of sub-district; PCRF gives PCEF/BBERF with policy distribution.
When UE switches, the position is upgraded or User Status changes; Handoff scenario is for example: from certain SGSN or S-GW switches to another SGSN or S-GW (switches the 3G and occurs between the SGSN; Switch in the EPS network and occur between the SGW), the position is upgraded and is for example moved to another sub-district from certain sub-district.MME/SGSN (SGSN in the 3G network, in the EPS network for MME) perceives that UE switches or the position is upgraded, notice NMS user handover event; After NMS receives message; Preserve this user's information, PCRF load information Network Based is formulated or renewal and distributing policy.This preferred embodiment provides the method for obtaining network load information when a kind of user switches, the position is upgraded or User Status changes; Figure 10 is the flow chart that obtains the method for network load information when the user switches according to the preferred embodiment of the invention; Shown in figure 10, this flow process comprises the steps:
Step S1002, UE switches, and the flow process of switching can be based on existing procedure, and wherein IP-CAN is meant PCEF and/or BBERF.In the 3G network, PCEF is deployed among the GGSN, can not dispose BBERF; In the EPS network, PCEF is deployed among the P-GW, and BBERF is deployed among the S-GW.
Step S1004, MME/SGSN perceives UE and switches.MME/SGSN sends user's switching notice to NMS; The information of carrying can comprise: ID (for example: IMSI International Mobile Subscriber Identification); Cell ID (CeII ID); Tracking Area Identifier (RAI Routing Area Identifier), wireless access type (RAT Radio Access Type), wireless access relevant information; (for example: the former radio network controller ID in the 3G network (RNC Radio Network Controller ID), purpose radio network controller ID).
Step S1006 after NMS receives message, preserves this user's handover information.
Step S1008, NMS returns response message to MME/SGSN.
Step S1010 provides network management information (this network management information can be a network load information, also can comprise network load information).
For example; Can adopt following mode one of at least: (1) PCRF can issue subscription to NMS; For example: the busy-idle condition of subscribing to certain or certain several sub-districts changes (for example: the state of sub-district was become when busy by the free time) reported event, or subscribing to the busy-idle condition that certain or certain several users belong to the sub-district changes reported event., NMS returns response to PCRF then.(2) NMS can initiatively provide network load information to PCRF, and for example: regularly (for example: every at a distance from 5 minutes) reports the list information of busy not busy sub-district to PCRF; Or switch or position when upgrading as the user; The cell status at UE place change (for example: by free time become busy condition); And subscribed to the incident that this cell status changes before the PCRF, the triggering that NMS receives this incident provides the modification information of cell status to PCRF.Operator can not rely on top subscription through configuration yet, and when cell status changed, NMS just provided the cell status modification information to PCRF.PCRF returns response to NMS after receiving network load information.(3) PCRF can be initiatively to NMS requester network load information, for example: through carrying cell ID, inquire about the network load condition of certain or certain several sub-districts; Or carry ID, inquire about the network load condition that certain or certain several users belong to the sub-district; Or request NMS returns the network load condition of all sub-districts.NMS returns response to PCRF, can comprise in the response message: the busy-idle condition of certain or certain several sub-districts of PCRF request, or certain or certain several users belong to the busy-idle condition of sub-district; Or the busy-idle condition of all sub-districts.PCRF formulates or update strategy based on the busy-idle condition of sub-district.PCRF gives PCEF/BBERF with policy distribution.
Figure 11 is according to the preferred embodiment of the invention during user position update, obtains the flow chart of the method for network load information; Shown in figure 11, this flow process comprises the steps:
Step S1102, when user position update took place UE, the flow process that the position is upgraded was based on existing procedure, and wherein IP-CAN is meant PCEF and/or BBERF.In the 3G network, PCEF is deployed among the GGSN, can not dispose BBERF; In the EPS network, PCEF is deployed among the P-GW, and BBERF is deployed among the S-GW.
Step S1104; When MME/SGSN perceives the renewal of UE occurrence positions; MME/SGSN sends the user position update notice to NMS; The information of carrying can comprise: and ID (for example: IMSI International Mobile Subscriber Identification), cell ID (CeII ID).
Step S1106 after NMS receives message, preserves this user's location updating message.
Step S1108, NMS returns response to MME/SGSN.
Step S1110 (with step S1010, repeating no more at this) provides one of at least network management information in by the way.
Figure 12 is when User Status changes according to the preferred embodiment of the invention, obtains the flow chart of the method for network load information; Shown in figure 12, this flow process comprises the steps:
When the User Status variation took place for step S1202, UE, User Status changed based on existing procedure, and wherein IP-CAN is meant PCEF and/or BBERF.In the 3G network, PCEF is deployed among the GGSN, can not dispose BBERF; In the EPS network, PCEF is deployed among the P-GW, and BBERF is deployed among the S-GW.
Step S1204; When MME/SGSN perceives the variation of UE generation User Status; MME/SGSN sends the user position update notice to NMS; The information of carrying can comprise: (for example: IMSI International Mobile Subscriber Identification), User Status changes information to ID.
Step S1206 after NMS receives message, preserves this user's information.
Step S1208, NMS returns response to MME/SGSN.
Step S1210 (, repeating no more) at this with step S1010, can be by the way network management information is provided one of at least.
In sum, through the foregoing description, more help some professional carrying out.
Obviously; It is apparent to those skilled in the art that above-mentioned each module of the present invention or each step can realize that they can concentrate on the single calculation element with the general calculation device; Perhaps be distributed on the network that a plurality of calculation element forms; Alternatively, they can be realized with the executable program code of calculation element, carried out by calculation element thereby can they be stored in the storage device; Perhaps they are made into each integrated circuit modules respectively, perhaps a plurality of modules in them or step are made into the single integrated circuit module and realize.Like this, the present invention is not restricted to any specific hardware and software combination.
The above is merely the preferred embodiments of the present invention, is not limited to the present invention, and for a person skilled in the art, the present invention can have various changes and variation.All within spirit of the present invention and principle, any modification of being done, be equal to replacement, improvement etc., all should be included within protection scope of the present invention.
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1. a network load information processing method is applied to comprise in the system of NMS NMS, it is characterized in that, the step that said NMS carries out comprises:
Reception carries the message of customer position information;
Customer position information according to receiving provides network load information.
2. method according to claim 1 is characterized in that, before said NMS reception carried the message of said customer position information, said method also comprised:
Service universal grouping wireless business supporting node SGSN or mobility management unit MME send the message that carries said customer position information to said NMS.
3. method according to claim 2 is characterized in that, said SGSN or said MME confirm the user take place following incident one of at least the time, the message of sending the customer position information that carries said user to said NMS:
Adhere to incident, access style change incident, state departure event, position update event, deexcitation incident, handover event.
4. method according to claim 1 is characterized in that, provide said network load information comprise following one of at least: said network load information regularly is provided;
When said network load information changes, said network load information is provided.
5. according to claim 1 or 4 described methods, it is characterized in that said NMS provides said network load information according to the said customer position information that receives to "Policy and Charging Rules Function PCRF.
6. method according to claim 5 is characterized in that, said NMS according to the said customer position information that receives before said PCRF provides said network load information, said method also comprises:
Said PCRF subscribes to said network load information to said NMS; And/or,
Said PCRF inquires about said network load information to said NMS.
7. method according to claim 6; It is characterized in that; The message that is used for subscribing to said network load information that said PCRF sends to said NMS, and/or, said PCRF sends be used for to the message that said NMS inquires about said network load information carry following one of at least:
One or more cell IDs, said cell ID are used to indicate the network load information of inquiring about or subscribing to said cell ID corresponding district;
One or more ID, said ID are used to indicate inquiry or subscribe to the network load information that said ID belongs to the sub-district.
8. according to each described method in the claim 1 to 7, it is characterized in that said network load information comprises the state of one or more sub-districts, wherein, said state comprises: sub-district spare time or busy cells.
9. a tactful processing method is applied to comprise in the system of PCRF, it is characterized in that, the step that said PCRF carries out comprises:
The network load information that acquisition provides according to customer position information;
Formulate or update strategy according to said network load information.
10. method according to claim 9 is characterized in that, before said PCRF obtained said network load information, said method also comprised,
Said PCRF subscribes to said network load information to the network element that said network load information is provided; And/or,
Said PCRF inquires about said network load information to the network element that said network load information is provided.
11. method according to claim 10 is characterized in that, the message that is used to subscribe to said network load information that said PCRF sends, and/or, the message that said PCRF sends is used for inquiring about said network load information carry following one of at least:
One or more cell IDs, said cell ID are used to indicate the network load information of inquiring about or subscribing to said cell ID corresponding district;
One or more ID, said ID are used to indicate inquiry or subscribe to the network load information that said ID belongs to the sub-district.
12. according to claim 10 or 11 described methods, it is characterized in that, provide the network element of said network load information to comprise NMS NMS.
13. according to each described method in the claim 9 to 12, it is characterized in that said network load information comprises the state of one or more sub-districts, wherein, said state comprises: sub-district spare time or busy cells.
14. a customer position information processing method is applied to comprise in the system of SGSN or MME, it is characterized in that, the step that said SGSN or said MME carry out comprises:
Confirm the user take place following incident one of at least: adhere to incident, access style changes incident, state departure event, position update event, deexcitation incident, handover event;
Transmission carries the message of said user's customer position information, and wherein, said customer position information is used for confirming network load information.
15. method according to claim 14 is characterized in that, said customer position information comprises: ID, and in cell ID and the Tracking Area Identifier one of at least.
16. a network load information processing unit is arranged in NMS NMS, it is characterized in that comprising:
Receiver module is used to receive the message that carries customer position information;
Module is provided, is used for network load information being provided according to the customer position information that receives.
17. a tactful processing unit is arranged in PCRF, it is characterized in that comprising:
Acquisition module is used to obtain the network load information that provides according to customer position information;
Formulate update module, be used for formulating or update strategy according to said network load information.
18. a customer position information processing unit is arranged in SGSN or MME, it is characterized in that comprising:
Determination module, be used for confirming the user take place following incident one of at least: adhere to incident, access style changes incident, state departure event, position update event, deexcitation incident, handover event;
Sending module, the message that is used to send the customer position information that carries said user, wherein, said customer position information is used for confirming network load information.
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