CN105282729A - Method and apparatus for optimizing internet communications - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention provides a terminal in a wireless communication system. The terminal comprises a transmitter and a controller. The transmitter is configured to send and receive signals. The controller is used for transmitting the first information including a public land mobile network identifier (PLMN ID) for a sponsored service, to a first server operated by a service provider, receiving, in response to the first information, second information including a token related to the sponsored service from the first server, transmitting third information requesting the sponsored service based on the token to a second server operated by a network operator corresponding to the PLMN ID, and receiving authentication information from the second server.

Description

For optimizing the method and apparatus of internet communication

Technical field

Relate generally to of the present invention for optimizing the method and apparatus of internet communication, and is specifically related to for exchange message effectively between node in a wireless communication system, to optimize the method and apparatus of internet communication.

Background technology

Usually, wireless communication system has been developed so that the mobility for user provides voice service together.Wireless communication system comprises data, services and voice service growing into, and in recent years its considerably progress become to provide high-speed data service.Such as, but current wireless communication system has restriction, lacks resource, and high-speed data service is not enough, so need more advanced wireless communication system.

In order to meet these demands, third generation partnership projects (3GPP) based on the various radio access networks (radioaccessnetwork, RAN) of such as E-UTRAN/UTRAN/GERAN by the technology standardization of wireless communication system.

Communication system based on 3GPP standard can support various service and equipment.Such as, communication system based on 3GPP standard can be supported and the Internet of Things (InternetofThings wherein not relating to or seldom relate to people, IoT) relevant communication equipment and typical communication equipment, the smart phone that such as people directly use.In addition, the communication system based on 3GPP standard can provide equipment control service and communication service, and customizing messages and voice service and multimedia service are sent to equipment by described communication service, or are received by from it.

Meanwhile, when using the equipment of Internet of Things numerous, may increase in the SMS message and data using the exchanged between equipment of IoT.In this case, other services of equipment may because worsening caused by the transaction of these message.

Summary of the invention

The invention provides the method and apparatus for optimizing internet communication.More specifically, the invention provides for exchange message effectively between node in a wireless communication system, to optimize the method and apparatus of internet communication.

In addition, the invention provides the method and apparatus of the quality for controlling the various services keeping communication system to provide, exist in described communication system and manyly to be sent and the equipment of receipt message by communication provider network, and therefore the complexity of system increases.

In addition, the invention provides for exist in the commercialization because of Internet of Things many to be sent by communication provider network and the equipment of receipt message time prevent the quality of the Internet from worsening because of the exchange of SMS message or data method and apparatus.

According to an aspect of the present invention, a kind of method for the communication efficiency improving mobile management entity (hereinafter referred to as " MME " (mobilitymanagemententity)) can comprise: attachment request or trace regions renewal (hereinafter referred to as " TAU ") request message of receiving subscriber equipment from eNB; Based on this request message, band of position updating message is sent to home subscriber servers (hereinafter referred to as " HSS "); The subscriber information that the user data Signaling Radio Bearer (UDSRB) comprising subscriber equipment supports indication information is received from HSS; With, based on subscriber information, determine whether UDSRB will be applied to subscriber equipment.

According to a further aspect in the invention, a kind of mobile management entity (hereinafter referred to as " MME ") for improving communication efficiency can comprise: communication unit, and it communicates with at least one network node; And controller, it receives attachment request from subscriber equipment or trace regions upgrades (hereinafter referred to as " TAU ") request message, based on this request message, band of position updating message is sent to home subscriber servers (hereinafter referred to as " HSS "); The subscriber information that the user data Signaling Radio Bearer (UDSRB) comprising subscriber equipment supports indication information is received from HSS; With, based on subscriber information, determine whether UDSRB will be applied to subscriber equipment.

According to a further aspect in the invention, a kind of method of the communication efficiency for improving eNB can comprise: the attachment request received from subscriber equipment or trace regions are upgraded (hereinafter referred to as " TAU ") request message and is forwarded to mobile management entity (hereinafter referred to as " MME "), comprises the customer equipment context of pointer to the information of the support of the user data Signaling Radio Bearer (UDSRB) of subscriber equipment set up message from MME reception; Set up message based on customer equipment context, UDSRB is set in a user device; With, use the UDSRB arranged to send/receive user data, wherein, UDSRB is for the radio bearer by control plane sending/receiving user data.

According to a further aspect in the invention, a kind of eNB equipment for improving communication efficiency can comprise: communication unit, it communicates with at least one network node, and controller, its attachment request received from subscriber equipment or trace regions upgrade (hereinafter referred to as " TAU ") request message and are forwarded to mobile management entity (hereinafter referred to as " MME "); Then comprise the customer equipment context of pointer to the information of the support of the user data Signaling Radio Bearer (UDSRB) of subscriber equipment from MME reception and set up message; Set up message based on customer equipment context, UDSRB is set in a user device; With, use the UDSRB arranged to send/receive user data, wherein, UDSRB is for the radio bearer by control plane sending/receiving user data.

According to a further aspect in the invention, a kind of method of the communication efficiency for improving subscriber equipment can comprise: send the attachment request or trace regions renewal (hereinafter referred to as " TAU ") request message that comprise user data Signaling Radio Bearer (UDSRB) solicited message; Receive UDSRB configuration information from eNB, create UDSRB based on UDSRB configuration information; With, use the UDSRB created, receive user data by control plane.

Embodiments of the invention can provide the method and apparatus can used and optimize internet communication.Embodiments of the invention can provide the information can used between the node effectively exchanging wireless communication system, to optimize the method and apparatus of internet communication or Internet of Things communication.

In addition, embodiments of the invention can be provided for the method and apparatus changing service (such as by the billing data of subsidizing data, services, or flow) according to the activity of the contract between service provider and communication network provider and user.

Accompanying drawing explanation

By reference to the accompanying drawings, from detailed description below, above and other target of the present invention, characteristic sum benefit will be more clear.

Fig. 1 is the figure of the communication system architecture illustrated according to the embodiment of the present invention;

Fig. 2 is illustrated the operation for the subscriber equipment and communication system sending message according to the invention process;

Fig. 3 is illustrated the example for the treatment of MTSMS message according to the invention process;

Fig. 4 is illustrated the operation of subscriber equipment for the treatment of MOSMS message and network according to the invention process;

Fig. 5 is illustrated the operation being configured for the radio bearer being sent user data by control plane according to the invention process;

Fig. 6 is illustrated when using UDSRB for the treatment of the subscriber equipment of MTSMS message and the operation of network according to the invention process;

Fig. 7 is illustrated when using UDSRB for the treatment of the subscriber equipment of MOSMS message and the operation of network according to the invention process;

Fig. 8 is illustrated the operation of the subscriber equipment when needing to be send/receive without other PS data by the data sending/receiving of control screen according to the invention process;

Fig. 9 is illustrated the operation discharging RRC connection when SMS is transmitted according to the invention process;

Figure 10 is the block diagram of the communication equipment according to the embodiment of the present invention;

Figure 11 is the block diagram of the eNB according to the embodiment of the present invention;

Figure 12 is the block diagram of the NME according to the embodiment of the present invention;

Figure 13 shows the network configuration for providing by subsidizing data, services;

Figure 14 is illustrated the method for providing to user by subsidizing data, services according to the invention process;

Figure 15 shows the amendment of Figure 14, does not wherein use the secret key of charging.

Figure 16 is illustrated the method for additionally transmitting network service address according to the invention process;

Figure 17 is illustrated for providing the free method by subsidizing data, services with good conditionsi according to the invention process;

Figure 18 shows the method for changing according to User Activity by subsidizing data, services;

Figure 19 shows the method by subscriber equipment use PCO, link information being sent to core network node; With

Figure 20 shows the other method by subscriber equipment use PCO, link information being sent to core network node.

Figure 21 is illustrated according to the invention process and passes through to be subject to the amount of the transmission of subsidy data, services and reception and the method for being informed user for calculating in UE.

Figure 22 is illustrated in the operation by subsidizing UE in data, services with good conditionsi according to the invention process.

Figure 23 is illustrated in the operation by subsidizing UE in data, services with good conditionsi according to the invention process.

Figure 24 show UE from provider network receive by subsidize data service information for method.

Figure 25 show UE from network receive in real time about by subsidize data, services information for method.

Figure 26 is illustrated display in UE according to the invention process and is subject to the example of the feature of subsidizing data, services.

Embodiment

After this embodiment of the present invention is described in detail with reference to accompanying drawing.

When describing one exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the description relating to known in the technical field of the invention and not directly related with the present invention technology contents will be omitted.Be intended to prevent from making central scope of the present invention fuzzy to this omission of inessential content, and more clearly pass on described central scope.

For the same reason, may exaggerate in the accompanying drawings, omit or schematically illustrate some element.In addition, the size incomplete reaction actual size of each element.In the accompanying drawings, for identical or counter element provide identical reference number.

By reference to the embodiment described in detail below in conjunction with accompanying drawing, benefit of the present invention and feature and realize their mode will be clear.But, the invention is not restricted to embodiment given below, and can implement in various different formats.There is provided the following examples only in order to full disclosure the present invention, and circulate a notice of scope of the present invention to those skilled in the art, and the present invention is only limited by the scope of claims.Run through specification, identical or similar reference number refers to identical or similar element.

Here, will be understood that each block of flow chart, and the combination of block in flow chart, can be implemented by computer program instructions.These computer program instructions can be provided to the processor of all-purpose computer, special-purpose computer, or be provided to other programmable data processing unit, to produce a kind of machine, to make the device of these instructions generation for implementing the function specified in flow chart block performed by processor or other programmable data processing unit of computer.These computer program instructions also can be stored in computer can with or computer-readable memory in, described memory can vectoring computer or other programmable data processing unit run in a specific way, with make to be stored in described computer can with or computer-readable memory in instruction generate a kind of manufacture thing comprising command device, it implements the function specified in flow chart block.Computer program instructions also can be loaded on computer or other programmable data processing unit, to cause a series of can operating procedure being performed on computer or other programmable devices, produce computer-implemented process, be provided for the step implementing the function specified in flow chart block to make the instruction performed on computer or other programmable devices.

Each block of flow chart all can module, section or a part of representative code, and it comprises one or more for implementing the executable instruction of the logic function specified.It should be noted that in some alternate embodiment, the function indicated in block may not according to occurring in sequence.Such as, in fact two blocks exported in succession may be executed substantially concurrently, or block sometimes can be performed by by backward, depends on involved function.

As used herein, " unit " or " module " refers to the software element or the hardware element that perform predetermined function, such as field programmable gate array (FPGA) or application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC) (ASIC).But " unit " or " module " does not always have the implication being limited to software or hardware." unit " or " module " may be constructed such and be stored in addressable storage medium, or performs on one or more processors.Therefore, " unit " or " module " comprises such as software element, object-oriented software element, class component or task components, process, function, attribute, routine, subprogram, program code segments, driver, firmware, microcode, circuit, data, database, data structure, table, array and parameter.The element provided by " unit " or " module " or function or element, " unit " or " module " of more smallest number can be combined into, or be divided into element, " unit " or " module " of larger quantity.And element and " unit " or " module " can be implemented to and reproduce one or more CPU in equipment or secure multimedia card.

Below in the description of the embodiment of the present invention, when determining that the detailed description of comprised known function or structure may make theme of the present invention unnecessarily fuzzy here, described detailed description will be omitted.

And in the detailed description of the embodiment of the present invention, basic 3GPPLTE system will be regarded as the main themes.But embodiments of the invention even may be applied to other communication/computer systems with similar technical background and similar system form, and significantly do not depart from scope of the present invention.This usability can be determined by person skilled in the art of the present invention.

Such as, the current technology relating to LTE system also can be applied to the UTRAN/GERAN system with similar system architecture.To this, ENB (RAN node) can be substituted by RNC/BSC, and S-GW can be omitted or comprise in the sgsn, and P-GW may correspond in GGSN.In addition, the concept carrying (bearer) in LTE system can correspond to PDP Context (context) in UTRAN/GERAN system.

Simultaneously, although by main services be Short Message Service (SMS) hypothesis on embodiments of the invention are described, but for a person skilled in the art, apparent embodiments of the invention can be applied to other data, services or messenger service---such as IP-based data communication services---and do not depart from scope of the present invention.

Fig. 1 is the figure of the communication system architecture illustrated according to the embodiment of the present invention.According to embodiment, described communication system can be the mobile communication system based on LTE.

With reference to figure 1, as shown in FIG., the wireless access network of LTE mobile communication system comprises enode b or EUTRAN (hereinafter referred to as " eNB " or " Node B ") 110, Mobility Management Entity (MME) 120 and gateway (serving-gateway, S-GW) 130.

Subscriber equipment (hereinafter referred to as " UE ") 100 can be connected with external network with PDN Gateway (P-GW) 160 by eNB110, S-GW130.UE can carry out PDN connection, to be transmitted and receive data by PGW, and single PDN connects and can comprise one or more EPS and carry.

Application function (applicationfunction, AF) 140 is the equipment exchanging the information relevant to application for the user in application level.

Policy, billing Sum fanction function (policychargingandrulesfunction, PCRF) 150 is the equipment for controlling the strategy relevant to the service quality of user (QoS), and the strategy corresponding with this strategy and charging control (policyandchargingcontrol, PCC) rule and are sent to P-GW160 to be employed.

ENB110 is wireless access network (RAN) node, and it corresponds to the BSC of RNC and the GERAN system of UTRAN system.ENB110 is connected with UE100 by wireless channel, to play the part of the role similar with typical RNC/BSC.

Comprise the customer service of real time service, such as, served by the IP-based voice (VoIP) of Internet protocol, serviced by shared channel in LTE system.Therefore, need to collect the equipment about the state information of the UE100 for dispatching, and eNB110 can work as this equipment.

S-GW130 is the equipment for providing Deta bearer, and it can generate according to the control of MME120 and eliminate Deta bearer.

MME120 is the equipment for controlling various operation, and single MME120 can be connected with multiple eNB.

Policy, billing Sum fanction function (PCRF) 150 is entities of overall QoS for service control and charging.

Meanwhile, although not shown in the drawings, communication system architecture can comprise mobile switching centre (mobileswitchingcenter, MSC) and GMSC (gateway mobile switching center) (gatewaymobileswitchingcenter, GMSC).GMSC plays the part of the role of the gateway of the communication provider network of circuit switched service, described service such as voice service or SMS.MSC is the equipment for control CS territory.

After this, be used for according to the embodiment of the present invention method and apparatus optimizing internet communication by describing.Specifically, exchange message is effectively used description between node in a wireless communication system in the following embodiments, to optimize the method and apparatus of internet communication.The following examples can be applied to the communication means of the communication equipment of holder networking (IoT).

When exist in mobile communication system many to be sent by communication provider network and the subscriber equipment of receipt message time (such as, when using the increasing number of subscriber equipment of Internet of Things), or, when the complexity of system increases because of increasing of number of user equipment, the quality of the various services that communication system provides may deterioration.In order to overcome the above problems, even if the service quality providing communication system to provide is worsened the method and apparatus that also can improve communication efficiency by the present embodiment.

Meanwhile, if use the increasing number of the subscriber equipment of messenger service (such as SMS), so other service (such as voice service) suitably may not provided, so its quality may worsen because processing messages service is caused.Therefore, even if need to use the subscriber equipment of messenger service numerous, the method and apparatus of the deterioration of other services of subscriber equipment can also be prevented.

Meanwhile, when for messenger service, when UE is switched to connection status from idle condition, contexts of other services beyond configuration messages service may be useless.Therefore, when UE has only been provided messenger service, needed to be used for optionally configuring only for the contextual method and apparatus of messenger service.

Fig. 2 is illustrated the operation for the UE and communication system sending message according to the invention process.With reference to figure 2, the communication system according to the embodiment of the present invention can comprise UE210, eNB220, NME230, MSC240 and GMSC250.The function of entity is described above with reference to figure 1.

UE210 has been attached to communication provider network, uses and receives SMS message (S201).

If GMSC250 receives Mobile Termination (mobileterminating, the MT) SMS message for UE210 from external network, GMSC250 can be forwarded to MSC240 (S211) by such as short-message SMS message.

When MSC240 receives SMS message from GMSC250, MSC240 can there occurs statement the message of the service for UE, and such as SGs service request information, is sent to MME230 (S213).

MME230 can according to the connection status determination paging operation of UE210.If UE210 is in idle pulley, then MME can be sent to eNB beep-page message.If UE210 is in connection mode, then can omit operation S221 to S226.If UE210 is in idle pulley, then MME230 can be sent to eNB (S221) paging request message.

When receiving beep-page message from MME230, eNB220 can start and the paging operation of UE210 (S223).

The UE having received beep-page message from eNB can perform random access operation and the operation (S223) of setting up RRC and being connected.

During RRC connection establishment, UE210 can send the RRC connection setup complete message comprising service request information.ENB220 can be forwarded to the service request information received from UE210 MME230 (S224).

MME230 can perform the contextual operation (S225) arranging UE in eNB220.

According to the UE context received from MME230, eNB230 can perform and set up Signaling Radio Bearer (signalingradiobearer, SRB) and Data Radio Bearer (dataradiobearer, DRB) with UE.In this operation, the SRB2 that can send Non-Access Stratum (hereinafter referred to as " NAS ") message is established (S226).

MME230 service request information, namely can ask message---the such as SGs service request information of SMS transmission, is sent to MSC240 (S231) in the present embodiment.

MSC240 can be sent to MME230 the SMS message received from GMSC250, and wherein SMS message can be included in SGs down link forms data (unidata) message (S233).

MME230 can be sent to UE210 by eNB220 the SMS message received from MSC240.Now, SMS message can be included in NAS message by MME230, and (such as down link NAS transmits, or down link general NAS transmission) in be sent out, and NAS message is included in the message, such as S1AP down link NAS message transfer, it is forwarded to eNB, thus is transmitted (S235).Although SMS message is not control message but user data, 3GPP has determined that SMS message will be sent by use NAS message.

ENB220 can use SRB2 (" DLinformation " transmits message) that the down link NAS message transfer received from MME230 is sent to UE210 (S237).

UE210 can send response (ACK) message after receiving SMS message, and response message is forwarded to MSC240 by by eNB220 and MME230.UE210 uses SRB2 (" ULinformation " transmits message) to send response message.

UE210 can send and state that the SMS message received is by the delivery report correctly stored, and delivery report is forwarded to GMSC250 (S251, S253, S255 and S257) by eNB220, MME230 and MSC240.UE can use SRB2 (" ULinformation " transmits message) to transmit delivery report.

After this, UE210 can by the response message of SRB2 reception in response to delivery report.

Although in the present embodiment at the MT (Mobile Termination (mobileterminating) for UE, the i.e. reception of message) SMS message when describe the operation of UE and network, but the operation of UE and network can be similar with it when MO (mobile initiation (mobileoriginating), the i.e. transmission of message) message.The aspect that the situation of MO message is different from embodiment is above that the paging operation of this embodiment does not need, and UE is sent to GMSC by eNB, MME and MSC SMS message.In addition, when MO message, UE receives the response message in response to SMS message from GNSC, receives the delivery report of SMS message, and the response message in response to delivery report is sent to GMSC from GMSC.UE uses uplink message (" ULinformation " transmission/up link NAS transmits) to send the response message being used for SMS message or delivery of messages, and uses downlinlc message (" DLinformation " transmission/down link NAS transmits) to receive the response message being used for SMS message or delivery report.

In addition, in the present embodiment, in order to a SMS message is sent to UE, NAS message transmission (using SRB2) is performed four times altogether.Therefore, if UE sends and receives the increased frequency of SMS message, then the transmission of NAS message may become frequent.Therefore, along with SMS message transmission increases, use the General N AS process of identical SRB2 (TA renewal, ESM process etc.) may be influenced in their operations.Specifically, use the equipment of IoT probably to use SMS message as means of communication, and in this case, frequent transmission and the reception of SMS message may make other quality degradations of serving.

In addition, if in the enb to the priority of the Resourse Distribute of the SRB2 priority higher than the Resourse Distribute to DRB, then the SMS message as a kind of general user's data is sent by by SRB2, so this may result through the delay of the transmission of the control message of DRB.Such as, when the service by communication provider network support SMS-Based and IMS, and will by the increasing number of the SMS message of eNB process time, the Resourse Distribute for the DBR sending the control message (such as starting the invitation sip message of audio call) based on IMS service may be delayed by due to the Resourse Distribute of the SRB2 for sending SMS message.In this case, may because being delayed by caused by the insensitive SMS message transmission of transmission delay to the call arrangement of the voice service of transport latency sensitive.Similarly, when the Resourse Distribute for DRB because being delayed by caused by the increasing number of the SMS message of eNB process, Resourse Distribute for ongoing audio call (using IMS media bearer) is unstable, thus reduces the quality of voice service.

After this, will the method and apparatus solving problem above be described by the embodiment of the present invention.

First embodiment shows: if for user data, such as SMS message, perform NAS message transmission (such as by the transmission of messages of SRB2), then the priority for the logic channel (logicalchannel, LC) of SRB2 is lowered the predetermined time.Priority may mean the priority of the Resourse Distribute for LC, and may be performed by based on described priority for the scheduling of resource of LC.In order to indicate priority, indication information or priority value can be used.Such as, the LC being endowed low priority value can by first Resources allocation.Priority can be indicated to the order of the Resourse Distribute of multiple LC in same UE.And priority can be indicated to the order of the Resourse Distribute of the multiple LC in the multiple UE in eNB.The priority stated above can be applied to the embodiment of Fig. 3 to Figure 12.

Although typical, in this embodiment of the invention, NAS message is not yet separated by according to type, and NAS message can be divided into NAS message for user data (such as the data of SMS message) and general NAS message.In addition, when the NAS message transmission for user data, the priority of its LC can be adjusted.That is, the priority predetermined time lower than the LC for General N AS message or DRB can be configured to for the priority of the LC of SRB2.Priority can correspond to the order of scheduling.In addition, can timer additionally be adopted arrange the time for adjusting priority.Even if this makes to occur that the SRB2 for user data transmits, other SRB2 (such as NAS process) or DRB (such as IMS signaling or media delivery) also can be assigned with resource, or prevent the delay to its Resourse Distribute.

Fig. 3 is illustrated the example for the treatment of MTSMS message according to the invention process.

Operation S301 to the S333 of Fig. 3 is identical with operation S201 to the S233 of Fig. 2, describes in detail so will omit it here.

MME330 can by the information of the type about the NAS message that will be sent out, namely state the NAS message that will be sent out not comprise general EMM or ESM message and comprise the information of SMS message (or user data or message), be included in and will be sent in the message for SMS transmission of eNB320, such as, in down link NAS message transfer (S335).This information can be configured to the information of conversion (transition) priority of the NAS message showing to comprise user profile, but not the information of instruction NAS message type as above.In addition, this message can also comprise timer.After SMS message (user data or message) is sent, eNB uses SRB2 to send the message relevant with SMS message.When so doing, timer refers to the priority of the scheduling of the LC for SRB2 by value corresponding to temporarily-depressed specific time quantum.

ENB320 from the DLNAS message transfer identification received from MME about the information of the type of NAS message or precedence information, and can adjust the priority (S341) of the LC corresponding with the carrying for sending NAS message accordingly.If the S1-AP message received from MME330, such as, in downlink transmission message, the type of NAS message is configured to non-EMM or ESM message but SMS message (user data or message), or the conversion priority of NAS message is configured to low, then eNB320 can reduce the predetermined time period scheduling (Resourse Distribute) priority of the LC of the SRB2 used when sending corresponding NAS message.In addition, if downlink transmission message, such as S1_AP message, comprises timer value, then eNB320 can trigger this timer, and can keep the low priority of the scheduling of the LC of SRB2, until the timer expiration configured.The priority reducing the scheduling of the LC being used for SRB2 can be applied to the Resourse Distribute of UE310 request for the LC of SRB2 for sending the situation of uplink NAS-messages, and sends the situation of down link NAS message.Although eNB320 receives timer information from MME in the present embodiment, eNB320 can configure and trigger its oneself timer.Such as, as the result analyzing the DLNAS message transfer received, if relate to user data by NAS message, or the information of the priority of instruction reduction NAS message is included wherein, then eNB320 can oneself configuration and shot timers.

Based on the priority of configuration, eNB320 can be sent to the NAS message received from MME330 UE310 (S343).UE310 can send uplink NAS-messages (S351) in response to the NAS message received from eNB320.When the up link of UE310 changes (uplinktransition), the priority of LC and the configuration of timer also can be applied to the Resourse Distribute of the LC for SRB2.

Fig. 4 is illustrated the operation of subscriber equipment for the treatment of MOSMS message and network according to the invention process.

UE410 has been attached to communication provider network, uses transmit and receive data (S401).

UE410 can trigger mobile initiation (MO) SMS message (S411).

If UE410 is in idle condition, then UE410 can perform the RRC establishment of connection (S413) for SMS transmission.

UE410 can be sent to MME430 by eNB430 service request information.The involved RRC of this message has set up to be sent to eNB420 in message, and eNB can be forwarded to MME430 (S415).

MME430 can perform the context arranging UE in eNB420.

According to the UE context received from MME, eNB420 can perform and set up Signaling Radio Bearer (SRB) and Data Radio Bearer (DRB) with UE410.This is that RRC connects the operation of reshuffling.

After the foundation of SRB2 completes, UE410 can send resource allocation request message, i.e. dispatch request (SR) message, or buffer status request (bufferstatusrequest, BSR) message, for sending message (S421) by up link.This message can comprise the information of the type about the NAS message that will be sent out, and namely states that the NAS message that will be sent out does not comprise general EMM or ESM message and comprises the information of SMS message (or user data or message).This information can be configured to the information of the information of the conversion priority showing NAS message but not the type of instruction NAS message as above.In addition, this message can also comprise timer.After SMS message (user data or message) is sent, eNB uses SRB2 to send the message relevant with SMS message.When so doing, timer refers to the priority of the scheduling of the LC of SRB2 by value corresponding to temporarily-depressed specific time quantum.

ENB420 can identify to be needed SRB2 Resourse Distribute, but it can based on the SR message received from UE410 or the identification of the BSR message information about type or priority.If the type of information included in the scheduling request information of UE410 is not configured to general EMM or ESM message but is configured to SMS message (user data or message), or the conversion priority of NAS message is configured to low, then eNB320 temporarily can reduce the priority of the scheduling (Resourse Distribute) of the LC for SRB2 used when sending corresponding NAS message.Such as, this scheduling can be configured to be later than the LC for other carryings.In addition, if S1_AP message, such as down link NAS message transfer, comprises timer value, then this timer can be triggered, and can be kept for the low priority of the scheduling of the LC of SRB2, until the timer expiration configured.ENB420 can oneself configuration and shot timers and not from UE410 reception timer information.

ENB420 can notice up link license (S425) according to scheduling result to UE.

UE410 can use the uplink resource distributed by eNB420 to send the NAS message (S431) comprising SMS message.This message is included in rrc message and transmits in message to be sent to eNB420.ENB420 can extract NAS message from the RRC information received from UE410, thus is forwarded to MME430 (S433), and MME430 can extract SMS message from NAS message, thus is forwarded to MSC440 (S435).Finally, SMS message can be forwarded to GSMC450 (S437) from MSC440.

Meanwhile, when sending SMS message, SRB2 is still used, but its priority is temporarily reduced in the above embodiments.That is, consider that UE uses NAS message to send SMS message, the priority for the LC of SRB2 is adjusted after the Resourse Distribute for the LC of SRB2 is given in request.Except using SRB2, in an embodiment of the present invention, UE can also ask to the Resourse Distribute of the LC for other DRB but not SRB2 to eNB, and the uplink resource distributed by eNB can be used to send the NAS message comprising SMS message.

After this, by the method according to a second embodiment of the present invention of description to solve problem above.In the present embodiment, novel radio bearer is introduced into, to be sent by control plane or to receive user data, such as SMS message, thus the transmission quality of DRB preventing general control plane message (i.e. EMM/ESMNAS message) or should be endowed high priority is because worsening caused by the user data of such as SMS message that sent by control plane or receive.

Fig. 5 is illustrated the operation being configured for the radio bearer being sent user data by control plane according to the invention process.In this manual, for convenience of description, radio bearer for being sent user data by control plane (NAS) is defined as user data Signaling Radio Bearer (userdatasignalingradiobearer, UDSRB), but it can be used another name definition, such as Signaling Radio Bearer 3 (SRB3).

UE510 can perform for the operation (S501) of RRC connection establishment of being adhered to or TA upgrades.

UE510 can set up message, attachment message or trace regions renewal (trackingareaupdate, TAU) request message by eNB520 RRC and be sent to MME530.By showing, UE510 can support that the information of the UDSRB of UE510 or the request to the UDSRB supporting UE510 are included in RRC and have set up in message, attachment message or trace regions renewal (TAU) request message.

MME530 can be sent to home subscriber servers (homesubscriberserver, HSS) 560 (S507) the renewal location message of UE510.MME530 can will show whether current network supports that the information of UDSRB is included in the renewal location message of UE510, and this renewal location message is sent to HSS560.This information can be comprised when the request receiving information or the support UDSRB stating UE510 support UDSRB from UE510.

HSS560 can be sent to MME530 (S509) the renewal position response message of the subscription information comprising UE510.If UE can support that UDSRB or UE has subscribed to the service using UDSRB, then HSS560 can comprise in the subscription information (be included in and upgrade in the response message of position) being sent to MME530 and show that UE supports the information of UDSRB.In addition, HSS560 can be forwarded to MME530 basic service quality (QoS) information of UDSRB (priority, charge information etc. of such as Resourse Distribute) together with above-mentioned information.

MME530 can determine whether UDSRB is applied to UE510 (S511).When so doing, MME530 can consider the support information of the UDSRB received from UE510, and from the subscription information (UDSRB support information) that HSS receives.

Meanwhile, although in the present embodiment, UE510 the support information of UDSRB or comprise UDSRB request information be sent to MME, information above can not be included in " attachment/TAU request " operate in.In this case, MME530 can determine whether based on the subscription information received from HSS560 to apply UDSRB.

When MME530 determines that UDSRB will be applied to UE510, when MME530 can arrange UE context in eNB520, the information that statement UDSRB is employed is comprised in the message (S521).For this reason, be sent to the S1_AP message of eNB520 from MME530, such as message set up in initial UE context, can comprise statement UDSRB by the information supported.In addition, when MME530 determines that UDSRB will be applied to UE510, except above-mentioned information, this message can also comprise QoS information, and such as, for the precedence information of Resourse Distribute, it is applied to UDSRB.

When UDSRB will be applied to UE510, eNB520 can configure UDSRB (S531) according to the UE context received from MME530.The configuration of UDSRB comprises the establishment of the LC information for UDSRB.That is, the bearer context of UDSRB is configured by between MME and UE, and the configuration of UDSRB carrying comprises the establishment of the LC information corresponding with the UDSRB between UE and eNB.

When UDSRB is applied to UE510, eNB520 can be sent to the information for configuring UDSRB UE510 (S541).This moment, UDSRB information can be sent by by RRC connection reconfiguration message.Such as, RRC can be utilized to connect " SRB-ToAddMod " field of " RadioResourceConfigDedicatedIE " in reconfiguration message.This moment, the priority for the LC of UDSRB can be specified in " LogicalChannelConfig " field included in " SRB-ToAddMod ".Wherein, the priority of UDSRB can be configured to the priority lower than other SRB.In addition, the priority of UDSRB can be configured to the priority lower than the LC being assumed that the DRB (such as using the DRB of QoS class identifier (QoSclassidentifier, QCI) 1 or QCI5) with high priority.

From eNB520 receive UDSRB configuration information UE510 can according to this configuration information create UDSRB.After this, UDSRB can be used to send SMS message by control plane.

Simultaneously, although UE is stating the information that UDSRB is supported or being sent to core network (MME) about the information of the request for UDSRB by NAS message in the present embodiment, also can use RRC information, by eNB, these information are sent to core network.In this case, described information is transmitted with the form of UE wireless capability or FGI in the process that UE can inquire about in RRC connection establishment or UE wireless capability.If eNB receives described information from UE, then eNB can be forwarded to MME.Now, can use S1-AP message, response message or UE wireless capability match responding message set up in such as initial UE context.

Fig. 6 is illustrated when using UDSRB for the treatment of the subscriber equipment (UE) of MTSMS message and the operation of network according to the invention process.

Operation S601 to the S633 of Fig. 6 is identical with operation S201 to the S233 of Fig. 2, describes in detail so will omit it here.

MME630 can be sent to eNB620 for SMS transmission (S641) message.Such as, this message can be down link NAS message transfer.To be sent in the message of eNB620, MME630 can comprise the information of the type about the NAS message that will be sent out, and namely states that the NAS message that will be sent out does not comprise general EMM or ESM message and comprises the information of SMS message (user data or message).This information can be configured to the information of the conversion priority showing NAS message, but not indicates the information of the type of NAS message as mentioned above.

ENB620 can be forwarded to UE610 the NAS message received from MME630.In the S1-AP message of the such as downlink transmission message received from MME630, if the type of NAS message is not configured to EMM or ESM message and is configured to SMS message (user data or message), or, the conversion priority of NAS message is configured to low, then eNB should use UDSRB but not SRB2 when sending corresponding NAS message.This moment, eNB can apply scheduling (Resourse Distribute) (S643) of the LC for UDSRB according to UDSRB context.

ENB620 can use the resource be assigned with, and the NAS message received from MME630 (comprising SMS message) is sent to UE610 (S645).This moment, for its RRC information (such as " DLDataTransfer " message) can by use UDSRB but not SRB2 send.

Simultaneously, when UE610 will send for responding the grouped data of (ACK) message to the SMS message received or delivery report, UE can by sending dispatch request (SR) message or the buffer status request (bufferstatusrequest of the LC being used for UDSRB, BSR) message, carrys out requests resource allocation.

As mentioned above, eNB620 can be used for the scheduling of the LC of UDSRB by application, up link Permission assignment to UE (S651).

Fig. 7 is illustrated when using UDSRB for the treatment of the subscriber equipment (UE) of MOSMS message and the operation of network according to the invention process.

Operation S701 to the S717 of Fig. 7 and operation S401 to the S417 of Fig. 4 is similar, describes in detail so will omit it here.

In operation S719, eNB720 can be sent to UE710 the information configured for UDSRB.The operation S541 of this operation and Fig. 5 is similar.This moment, the information for UDSRB configuration can be connected reconfiguration message transmission by by RRC.In addition, the priority of UDSRB can be configured to the priority lower than the LC being assumed to be the DRB (such as using the DRB of QoS class identifier QCI1 or QCI5) with high priority.After UDSRB has configured, UE710 can send resource allocation request message, i.e. scheduling request information, or buffer status request message, for being sent message (721) by up link.Described request message relates to the SMS message (or by data that control plane sends) of UE, so this message corresponds to UDSRB but not the LC of SRB2.That is, the LC of SR or BSR should be configured to UDSRB.

ENB720 identifies the Resourse Distribute needed UDSRB, and can carry out operation dispatching according to the information (such as priority) about the LC for UDSRB.As the result of scheduling, compare with the LC of the DRB (DRB of the carrying of such as QCI1 or QCI5) of SRB0/1/2 or high priority, UDSRB cannot preferentially be carried out Resourse Distribute (S723).

ENB720 can notice up link license according to the result of scheduling to UE710.

UE710 can use the uplink resource distributed by eNB720 to send the NAS message (S731) comprising SMS message.This message is included in RRC information, such as, and UL data transfer messages, thus be forwarded to eNB720.ENB720 can extract NAS message from the RRC information received from UE710, thus is forwarded to MME730 (S733), and MME730 can extract SMS message from NAS message, thus is forwarded to MSC740 (S735).Finally, SMS message can be sent to GSMC750 (S737) from MSC740.

When using UDSRB as mentioned above, UE can use user plane (using DRB), or uses control plane (using UDSRB) to transmit and receive data.When needs only carry out UE transfer of data/reception by control plane, in the contextual process arranging UE, about the information of DRB without the need to being configured.That is, when only using UDSRB to transmit and receive data, the operation of configuration DRB can be omitted, thus reduces exchanged message number and message size.Below with reference to Fig. 8, the third embodiment of the present invention is described.

Fig. 8 is illustrated when needing by means of only control plane carries out transfer of data/reception without the operation of subscriber equipment when other PS transfer of data/receptions according to the invention process.Here, operation S201 to the S213 of operation S801 to S803 and Fig. 2 is similar, describes in detail so will omit it.

If there is the MTSMS message (or by data that control plane sends) for UE810, then can be sent to eNB820 (S821) the data message sent by control plane or about the information of NAS user data at paging operation period MME830.

Then, eNB820 can based on the information received from MME820, identify the generation of the paging for MTSMS message (or by data that control plane sends), and can the data message sent by control plane, such as about the information of NAS user data, be included in beep-page message, thus send it to UE.

UE810, based on the message received in operation S823, can identify that SMS message or data will be received by by control plane.In the case, UE810 can determine whether there is the general data (S831) that will be sent by user plane (DRB) and be received.Based on determination result, UE810 can determine whether that only UDSRB will be used.In addition, the establishment of DRB can be omitted.

When determining to there are not the data that will be sent by user plane and receive, UE can executable operations S833 to S853, to receive data.When the MO data that will be sent by control plane and receive are appeared in UE, UE can determine whether there is the general data that will be sent by user plane (DRB) and be received, and if when determining to there are not the data that will send and receive, UE can perform operation S833 to S853 as described below, to receive data.

When setting up RRC and connecting, UE810 can notify that eNB is owing to carrying out data transmission and reception by control plane, so need to set up RRC to connect (S833).This can be configured to " mo-NAS-userdata " (in transmission situation) or " mt-NAS-userdata " (in reception condition) realizes by the reason of setting up RRC connection request message.

ENB820 can, based on the information received from UE810, identify owing to carrying out data transmission and reception by control plane, and UE810 wishes that setting up RRC connects.Therefore, eNB can find to need the contextual configuration for UDSRB, but there is no need for the contextual configuration of other DRB.

ENB820 with UE810 can set up RRC by operation S837 to S839 and be connected.

After establishing rrc connection, eNB820 can be sent to MME830 (S841) initial UE message.Statement UE810 sets up RRC connection information owing to carrying out data transmission and reception by control plane can be sent out when forwarding initial UE message.Such as, UE820 can set up reason (" mo-NAS-userdata " or " mt-NAS-userdata ") RRC and transmits together.Accordingly, MME830 can find to need the contextual configuration for UDSRB for UE, but there is no need for the contextual configuration of other DRB.

Meanwhile, UE810 can in initial UE message---and such as service request information comprises statement and serves requested information by transfer of data/receptions of control plane, and can be sent.Accordingly, MME830 can find to need the context for UDSRB for UE810 to configure, but there is no need for the context configuration of other DRB.

When MME830 identify UE request by the transfer of data of control plane/reception service time, MME830 can determine whether UDSRB can be used, that is, whether there is the available contexts (S843) of the UDSRB for UE.When determine UDSRB can be used for UE and the context of other DRB configuration unnecessary time, MME830 can be sent to eNB820 (S845) for arranging the contextual request message of UE.Such as, only have the context of SRB and UDSRB can be included in initial UE context and set up in request message, thus be sent out.Or MME830 stating that the information only having SRB and UDSRB will be used to UE comprises within the message, thus can be transmitted.Except this information, MME830 can also comprise the QoS information that will be applied to UDSRB within the message, such as priority of resource allocation.

When UDSRB is applied to UE810, eNB820 can configure UDSRB according to the UE context received from MME830.The configuration of UDSRB can comprise the establishment of the LC information for UDSRB.If the message received from MME does not comprise the contextual information of DRB, or comprise and state that only UDSRB and SRB will by the information used, then eNB can configure SRB and UDSRB, but does not configure DRB.

When UDSRB is applied to UE810, eNB820 can be sent to the information for configuring UDSRB UE810 (S847).This moment, UDSRB information can connect reconfiguration message by RRC and is sent out.More specifically, RRC can be utilized to connect " SRB-ToAddMod " field of " RadioResourceConfigDedicatedIE " in reconfiguration message.This moment, can specify the priority of the LC being used for UDSRB in " LogicalChannelConfig " field included by " SRB-ToAddMod ", wherein, the priority of UDSRB can be configured to the priority lower than other SRB.In addition, the priority of UDSRB can be configured to the priority lower than the LC being assumed to be the DRB (such as using the DRB of QoS class identifier (QCI) 1 or QCI5) with high priority.In addition, the information about SRB can comprise within the message by eNB820, thus is sent out.

The UE810 received about the configuration information of UDSRB and SRB from eNB820 can create UDSRB according to this configuration information.After this, UDSRB can be used to send the SMS message sent by control plane.

ENB820 can send a message to MME830, to notice the context foundation being used for UE be done (S849).Such as, eNB820 can set up message by initial UE context and notice context to MME830 and set up, and described initial UE context has been set up message and comprised statement and only use UDSRB and SRB to complete the information of configuration.

MME830 can set up message based on the context received from eNB, determines whether that will perform SGW and GTP passage creates/upgrade.When only UDSRB and SRB is configured in UE810, MME830 can not perform SGW and GTP passage and create/upgrade (S851).That is, MME830 can not perform the operation sending amendment bearing request message.

Meanwhile, being configured in the third embodiment of the present invention of UDSRB describes.But embodiments of the invention can be applied to SMS message as the use SRB2 shown in a first embodiment and UDSRB configuration.That is, can use SRB2 transmission or reception SMS message or data and not configure UDSRB, UDSRB is the independent carrying for being sent SMS message or user data by control plane.In this case, similarly, when the DRB for sending and receive general data does not need to be configured, SRB2 and SRB is only had to be configured.This moment, the configuration of DRB can be omitted.

As mentioned above, because SMS message has predetermined transmission of messages pattern (i.e. SMS-response-delivery report-acknowledgement transmissions/reception), UE and eNB can know when the transaction of SMS message stops.When the transaction of SMS message completes, be connected can be disconnected with the RRC of UE, thus reduce unnecessary battery consumption and the available resources of the eNB that avoids waste.Below with reference to Fig. 9, the fourth embodiment of the present invention is described.

Fig. 9 is illustrated according to the invention process the operation that release RRC connects when being transmitted of SMS message.

In the present embodiment, UE910 and network can only be transmitted and receive data (i.e. SRB and UDSRB be configured and do not configure DRB), as described in embodiment above (S901) by control plane.

When UE determines that the transaction of SMS message is done (S911), UE can be sent to eNB (S913) the request of RRC Connection Release.This moment, UE910 can also comprise statement in this request and there is not the information that the movable or transfer of data of more UE has been terminated.

MME can determine completing of SMS message transaction.If MME930 determines that the transaction of SMS message is done (S921), then MME930 can be sent to eNB920 (S923) UE context release request.This moment, MME930 can also comprise statement in this request and there is not the information that the activity of more UE910 or transfer of data be done.

ENB can wherein at least one identifies that UE910 can be disconnected (notified by UE, or notified by MME) by two processes above.Identify eNB920 that UE910 can be disconnected can to connect and for all resources (S931) of UE910 by release signaling.In addition, eNB can be sent to UE RRC connection release message, is connected with the RRC of UE to disconnect.

Meanwhile, although in the present embodiment SMS-Based message complete the RRC Connection Release of asking UE, in other cases, such as, when UE recognize use DRB general data transmission and receive be done, UE can ask RRC Connection Release.

Meanwhile, in the above embodiments, UE can use UE to assist (assistant) informational message request RRC Connection Release.This message can comprise the preferred power configuration about UE information (described power configuration is changed to low-power consumption), show information (" endofuserActivity ") that the activity of user has been done, the request of RRC Connection Release, etc.When eNB to receive the UE supplementary message of the information above comprising from UE, the RRC that eNB can discharge UE connects.

In addition, UE can not be sent to eNB RRC Connection Release request message and be sent to MME.In this case, UE can be sent to MME NAS message, and described NAS message comprises statement RRC and connects the information that needs are released or the activity of user has been done.The MME having received this message can be sent to eNB the contextual instruction of release S1 or UE.

Figure 10 is the block diagram of the communication equipment UE according to the embodiment of the present invention.

Transmission/reception unit 1010, memory 1020 and controller 1030 can be comprised with reference to Figure 10, UE1000.Draw together transmission/reception unit 1010 to communicate with at least one network node.Memory 1020 can store information for operating UE1000 and various program.Controller 1030 can the overall operation of control UE1000.Controller 1030 can according to the operation of the of the present invention the first to the four embodiment control UE.

According to embodiments of the invention, controller 1030 can control, to send attachment (attaching) request message or trace regions renewal (TAU) message related to resources that comprise user data Signaling Radio Bearer (UDSRB) solicited message, UDSRB configuration information is received from eNB, thus create UDSRB based on UDSRB configuration information, and the UDSRB created is used to receive user data by control plane.This moment, UDSRB can be the radio bearer for being sent and receive user data by control plane.

In addition, controller 1030 can control so that when creating UDSRB, and UE and eNB corresponding to UDSRB between set up logic channel (LC).In addition, controller can control, to receive about the information of the scheduling of the Radio Resource for UDSRB from eNB, and the priority of other SRB or DRB lower than the QCI value had in predetermined scope can be configured to for the priority of the UDSRB dispatched.

In addition, controller 1030 can determine whether there is the data that will be sent by user plane or receive.The data that if there is no will be sent by user plane or receive, then controller 1030 can send for using control plane to send and receiving the RRC connection request message of user data, and can control, so that in response to RRC connection request message, omit the control of DRB.

In addition, whether controller 1030 can be determined to use the transaction of the user data of UDSRB to complete, and if be defined as, then controller 1030 can control, RRC connection release message is sent to eNB, thus release is connected with the RRC of eNB.

Although for convenience of description UE1000 is divided into block on configuration and function in the present embodiment, the present invention is not limited thereto.In addition, UE1000 can perform the operation of the UE described in Fig. 2 to Fig. 9 and the operation of Figure 10.

In addition, the controller 1030 of UE can perform the operation described in the embodiment as shown in Figure 13 to Figure 26 below by control UE.

In addition, controller 1030 can be sent to the first information comprised for the public land mobile network identifier (PLMNID) by Medicaid Services (sponsoredservice) first server operated by service provider, in response to the first information, receive the second information comprised with by the relevant token of Medicaid Services from first server, be sent to by the 3rd information of Medicaid Services the second server operated by the Virtual network operator corresponding with PLMNID based on this token request; Authentication information is received with from second server.

In addition, controller 1030 can be configured for the packet filter (packetfilter) by Medicaid Services, and based on this packet filter, identifies the amount being used for sending by the grouping of Medicaid Services and receiving.

In addition, controller 1030 can based on the identified amount for sending by the grouping of Medicaid Services and receive, and display is by the information of Medicaid Services.Token comprises following information wherein one of at least: about the information of amount for sending by the grouping of Medicaid Services and receive allowed, and about the information of the time by Medicaid Services allowed.And, display information comprises following information wherein one of at least: based on the information about the surplus for sending by the grouping of Medicaid Services and receive of the information about the amount allowed and the amount identified, and based on the information about the remaining time by Medicaid Services of the information about the time allowed.

In addition, controller 1030 can show at least two by each the relevant at least two methods in Medicaid Services.Described application comprises with each by state information corresponding to Medicaid Services.

The special services of service provider to the expense of the flow between Virtual network operator payment terminal and service provider by Medicaid Services.

Figure 11 is the block diagram of the eNB according to the embodiment of the present invention.

Wired/wireless communication unit 1110, memory 1120 and controller 1130 can be comprised with reference to Figure 11, eNB1100.Wire/wireless communication unit 1110 can communicate with at least one network node.Memory 1120 can store information for operating eNB1100 and various program.Controller 1130 can the overall operation of control eNB1100.Controller 1130 can according to the operation of the of the present invention the first to the four embodiment control eNB.

According to the embodiment of the present invention, controller 1130 can control, the Attach Request message received from UE or trace regions are upgraded (TAU) message related to resources be transmitted to MME; And set up message from MME reception UE context, described message comprises the instruction of information UDSRB is supported in to(for) UE.In addition, controller 1130 can control, to set up message based on UE context configuring UDSRB in UE, and uses the UDSRB arranged send and receive user data.This moment, UDSRB can be the radio bearer for being sent and receive user data by control plane.

In addition, controller 1130 can control, to set up logic channel (LC) when creating UDSRB between UE and eNB corresponding with UDSRB.

In addition, controller 1130 can control the scheduling of the Radio Resource for the UDSRB in UE, and can be configured to the priority of other SRB or DRB lower than the QCI value had in predetermined scope for the priority of the UDSRB dispatched.

Although for convenience of description eNB1100 is divided into block on configuration and function in this specification, the present invention is not limited thereto.In addition, eNB1100 can perform the operation of the eNB described in Fig. 2 to Fig. 9 and the operation of Figure 11.

In addition, in the embodiment below as shown in Figure 13 to Figure 26, the controller 1130 of eNB can support that UE communicates with upper layer node.

Figure 12 is the block diagram of the NME according to the embodiment of the present invention.

Communication unit 1210, memory 1220 and controller 1230 can be comprised with reference to Figure 12, MME1200.Communication unit 1210 can communicate with at least one network node.Memory 1220 can store information for operating MME1200 and various program.Controller 1230 can the overall operation of control UE1000.Controller 1230 can according to the operation of the of the present invention the first to the four embodiment control MME1200.

According to the embodiment of the present invention, controller 1230 can control, to receive Attach Request message or trace regions renewal (TAU) message related to resources from UE; And based on this request message, band of position updating message is sent to home subscriber servers (HSS).In addition, controller 1230 can control, to receive from HSS the subscriber information that the UDSRB comprising UE supports indication information, and determines UDSRB to be applied to UE based on subscriber information.This moment, UDSRB can be the radio bearer for being sent and receive user data by control plane.

In addition, controller 1230 can control, to support indication information based on the UDSRB of UDSRB solicited message included in attachment message or TAU request message and subscriber information, determines whether UDSRB is applied to UE.In addition, when determining application UDSRB, controller 1230 can control, to support that the UE context of indication information is set up message and is sent to eNB comprising UDSRB.

In addition, controller 1230 can determine whether there is the data that will be sent by user plane or receive for UE.The data that if there is no will be sent by user plane or receive, then controller 1230 can control, to send the information stated and do not need the configuration of DRB.

Although for convenience of description MME1200 is divided into block on configuration and function in this specification, the present invention is not limited thereto.In addition, MME1200 can perform the operation of MME and the operation of Figure 12 that describe in Fig. 2 to Fig. 9,19 and 20.

Although for convenience of description, embodiments of the invention have been described with reference to the drawings, embodiment can be performed independently or in combination.

Meanwhile, although for convenience of description with general understanding of the present invention, GMSC and MSC of communication provider network is included in the transmission path of SMS message in the present description and drawings, the present invention is not limited thereto.The transmission path of SMS message can comprise other network entities.Such as, when using T4/T5 interface, MTSMS message can be sent to MTC-IWF by SMS-SC/GMSC/IWMSC, and MTC-IWF can be forwarded to MME.

Meanwhile, network provider can be reached an agreement with third party (or service provider) and be provided various service.Such as, network provider and third party can reach subsidy contract each other, thus provide by subsidizing data or billing of services, third party can provide service in communication provider network by this, and third party's representative of consumer pays the expense of the traffic transport/reception of these services.

Such as, service provider and communication network provider are reached an agreement at the mall, thus initiate by when subsidizing data, services for online shopping, and user can be provided online shopping service and not PayPal letter data expense.In this case, shopping service provider can estimate the increase increased in caused sale because of number of users, or can estimate the advertising income by online shopping center.

After this by adopting the example of cellular network to describe operation of the present invention, but this should be understood to be only explanation, but not limit the invention to cellular network.Should be appreciated that, embodiments of the invention can be applied to network meltdown (networkforcatastrophe), real-time Communication for Power Network (realtimecommunication, RTC) etc. and cellular network.

Figure 13 shows the network configuration for providing by subsidizing data, services.

WebRTCIMS client (WebRTCIMSclient, WIC) 1315 is the client softwares for particular communication service in UE1310.According to the embodiment of the present invention, WIC1315 can be the client that the real-time Communication for Power Network (webreal-timecommunication, WebRTC) for obtaining 3GPP is served.

WebRT web server function (WebRTwebserverfunction, WWSF) 1320 is webservers for providing service that service provider introduces.In certain embodiments of the present invention, WWSF1320 can be the server for providing WebRTC to serve.WWSF1320 can comprise the controller of the communication unit for communicating with other network nodes and the overall operation for control WWSF.The controller of WWSF can control, to perform the operation of WWSF (webserver), referenced Figure 14 to Figure 20 describes by this.

Strengthen P-CSCF (enhancedP-CSCF, eP-CSCF) 1330 is the Proxy Call Session Control Function (proxy-callsessioncontrolfunction improved, P-CSCF), for supporting the interworking service (interworkingservice) with third party service provider.In certain embodiments of the present invention, eP-CSCF1330 can be the equipment for providing WebRTC to serve improved.Usually, the entity of the operation bidirectional performed for providing service is called as service enabler server (serviceenablingserver, SES).

SES1330 can comprise the controller of the communication unit for communicating with another network node and the overall operation for control SES.The controller of SES can control, to perform the operation of SES, referenced Figure 14 to Figure 20 describes by this.

According to the present invention, PCRF1340 is the entity for usually control QoS or the service charging to provider.PCRF can comprise the controller of the communication unit for communicating with other network node and the overall operation for control PCRF.The controller of PCRF can control, to perform the operation of PCRF, referenced Figure 14 to Figure 20 describes by this.

Namely, function (PCEF) is implemented in strategy and charging to P-GW1350{ } can apply and perform the rule will applied by PCRF1340, that is, strategy and charging control rule.P-GW can comprise the controller of the communication node for communicating with another network node and the overall operation for control P-GW.The controller of P-GW can control, to perform the operation of P-GW, referenced Figure 14 to Figure 20 describes by this.

Simultaneously, although the succinct and clear network configuration that have employed for providing 3GPPWebRTC to serve in order to illustrate in the description and the following examples of the present invention of accompanying drawing, but basic theme of the present invention is not limited to WebRTC service, and it can just be applied to other network services without the need to large amendment.In this case, the WIC1315 of UE1310 inside can comprise the client software for general networking service.In addition, WWSF1320 and eP-CSCF1330 can comprise the general webserver and the network equipment for the interworking between network enabled provider and third party service provider respectively.

In addition, in the embodiment in face under the invention, UE1310 can refer to the WIC1315 in UE.

Figure 14 is illustrated the method for providing to user by subsidizing data, services according to the invention process.

UE1410 can be sent to the webserver (WWSF) 1420 request message, to obtain the network service (S1401) provided.Described message can be the message using HTTPGET or POST method, and can comprise the Uniform Resource Identifier (URI) of user identifier and the requested page or resource.Described message can also comprise the public land mobile network identifier (hereinafter referred to as " PLMNID " (publiclandmobilenetworkidentifier)) for terminal.

UE1410 and the webserver 1420 can exchange messages extraly each other.During the operation exchanged messages, the information about the mutual certification between UE and the webserver can exchanged (S1403).

The webserver 1420 can be subject to the information of the network service of subsidizing data to be sent to UE1410 (S1405) for providing.This message can be the message using HTTPGET, POST or PUT method, and can comprise and show that UE is to the access of communication provider network with to by the approved access token of use of subsidizing data, services.In addition, this message can also comprise subsidy business's identifier and application service provider's identifier (hereinafter referred to as " ASPID " (applicationserviceprovideridentifier)).In addition, this message can comprise public land mobile network identifier (hereinafter referred to as " PLMNID " (publiclandmobilenetworkidentifier)).Although access token is by the unpack relevant with service to other in superincumbent description, the information relevant to service of all kinds can be included in access token.

Access token is the information of the format configuration agreed to service provider and communication network provider, and originally it can be provided by communication network provider, thus is transmitted to service provider.Specifically, access token can comprise statement UE and go through to use the information by subsidizing data, services, and can comprise extraly show by subsidize data attribute (such as maximum data use, allow time, COS, etc.) information.

Access token is the information of the authority determined for special services or resource, and it is by according to the predetermined rule encoding between the webserver and communication provider network (SES in the present invention).In addition, in order to prevent its abuse or swindle, access token should used according under the safety measure of the predetermined rule between the webserver and communication provider network.For this purpose, can use method:

-network provider provides a group access token in the webserver, and they can be issued to user, and the webserver uses described access token one by one.

-network provider and the webserver have believable authentication information (the secret key such as shared in advance), and according to identical rule creation and authentication-access token.Such as, wherein at least one and secret key shared in advance create access token for webserver use user identifier, service provider ID (subsidizing business ID or application service provider ID), current time, PLMNID or other information relevant with service.Communication provider network (SES) uses information above and secret key shared in advance to verify that whether the access token received is effective.

UE1410 can serve enabler server (SES) 1430 (or eP-CSCF) (S1407) by communication provider network for using the service request information of service to be sent to.SES1430 can be carrier server (or network operator server), and carrier server can correspond to the PLMNID of terminal.Described message can be encoded by use http protocol or Session Initiation Protocol.Specifically, when using Session Initiation Protocol, described message can use register method or invitation method.Request message can comprise the access token received in superincumbent operation.In addition, request message can also comprise subsidy business's identifier and ASPID.In addition, request message can also comprise the PLMNID of communication network provider.In addition, request message can also comprise the extraneous information (such as identifier or address) of the network service that will be provided to user.

The information that SES1430 (or network operator server) storage and inquire token is relevant.Access token is the information of the format configuration agreed to service provider and communication network operator server, and originally it by communication network operator server issues, thus can be transferred to service provider.Access token can correspond to the PLMNID of network operator server.Whether SES1430 can have the right by the information check UE received from UE to use by subsidizing data, services (S1409).SES1430 based on the information received from UE and the information relevant to access token, can check whether UE has the right to use by subsidizing data, services.During operation, SES1430 can use all or part of access token sent from UE1410.In addition, in order to extra certification and safety, SES1430 can perform information exchange with UE1410.

Network operator server can comprise: transmission/reception unit, memory and controller.In addition, controller be configured to store to by the relevant first information of the token of Virtual network operator and service provider grants, wherein, this token corresponds to the public land mobile network identifier (PLMNID) of Virtual network operator, second information of request by Medicaid Services is received from terminal, based on the first information relevant to this token and second information of asking by Medicaid Services, determine that whether terminal is authorized to use by Medicaid Services, and transmit whether authorized the 3rd information used by Medicaid Services of indicating terminal.The special services of service provider to the expense of the flow between Virtual network operator payment terminal and service provider by Medicaid Services.

If UE1410 has the right to use by subsidizing data, services, then SES1430 can be sent to PCRF1440 policy configuration request message to start by subsidizing data, services (S1411).Described message can use diameter (diameter) agreement.Described message can use to give an order one of them, such as: " AA request ", " Accounting Request (Accountingrequest) ", " credit control request " or " authenticated/authorized request again (Re-Authrequest) ".Described message can comprise subsidizes business's identifier and ASPID.In addition, described message can also comprise the PLMNID of communication network provider.

In addition, message can comprise service descriptor, can be identified the server data stream of active service by described service descriptor.Service descriptor can comprise IP address, port, domain name, application ID or URI wherein at least one, service can be provided by it.In addition, described message can comprise show by the attribute of subsidizing data, services (such as data use, time of allowing, charging method, etc.) information, and this information can by all or part of access token acquisition received from UE.After this, service descriptor and service flow descriptors are regarded as identical implication.

PCRF1440 can control (policyandchargingcontrol based on the information creating strategy received from SES1430 and charging, PCC) rule, or can upgrade previously created for old PCC rule (S1413).Specifically, to be created or the PCC rule that upgrades can comprise about by subsidizing the information of data.

PCRF1440 can be sent to the message for transmitting the PCC rule being created or upgrading PGW1450 (PCEF) (S1415).Message can use diameter (diameter) agreement.Described message can use to give an order one of them, such as: " AA request ", " Accounting Request ", " credit control request " or " authenticated/authorized request again ".Described message can comprise the secret key of charging, for the independent charging by subsidy data.For not being assigned to each user by subsidizing the secret key of charging of data, services, but it can be allocated to subsidizes business and particular application services provider is shared with specific.In addition, described message can comprise service descriptor, and by described service descriptor, can identify will by basis by the server data stream (servicedataflow, SDF) of subsidizing charging method charging.If UE haves no right to use subsidize the data, services except data, services except being subject to, then service descriptor can be configured to make to be closed by door when being subject to the SDF subsidized except the SDF of charging except application.

PGW1450 (PCEF) can start according to the PCC rule received to control charging and flow (S1417).Specifically, using the secret key of the charging received by not using general charging method, coming to subsidize billing data to being subject to.When not allowing to use particular data (such as when except being all prevented from by all data, services of subsidizing except data, services), PCEF1450 can carry out flow control according to the door state (gatestatus) of the PCC rule received.

PGW1450 can be sent to PCRF1440 (S1419) noticing the regular response message be successfully applied of requested PCC.This message can use to give an order one of them, such as: " AA request ", " Accounting Request ", " credit control request " or " authenticated/authorized request again ".

PCRF1440 can be sent to SES1430 (S1421) noticing for the requested response message be successfully applied by the rule of subsidizing data, services.This message can use diameter (diameter) agreement.This message can use to give an order one of them, such as: " AA request ", " Accounting Request ", " credit control request " or " authenticated/authorized request again ".

SES1430 can be sent to the message that advertisement service has been registered UE1410 (S1423).This message can be encoded by use http protocol or Session Initiation Protocol.Specifically, in the case in which the sip protocol is used, it can be the message using 200OK.This message can comprise the information that statement has been employed by subsidy data, services.In addition, this message can comprise by subsidize data, services information (such as maximum allowable number according to use, allow time, etc.).This message can comprise authentication result, and whether its instruction UE1410 has permission use, performs or apply by subsidizing data, services.

Meanwhile, when because of by subsidizing caused by data, services, the establishment needing EPS to carry or timing, PGW1450 can trigger the operation (S1425) for it.In this operation, by PGW1450 create for being installed in UE by subsidizing the packet filter of data, services.When not allowing to use particular data (such as when except being prevented from by all data, services of subsidizing except data, services), UE1410 can mounting packet filter, and described packet filter is configured to the packet transmission/reception also allowing to flow for specific IP.

After this, UE1410 can use network service by subsidizing in data method.When being received by operation above about by when subsidizing the information of data, services, user (S1427) can be displayed it to.UE1410 can export according to the method described in Figure 21 is to 26 or show extra information.

Meanwhile, in embodiments of the present invention, access token can comprise for the more detailed information by subsidy data, services.Such as, access token can comprise the information about user gradation.That is, what can provide according to UE grade (or priority) district office is subject to subsidy data, services.For this purpose, service provider can provide different access tokens according to the grade of service of user, and the UE1410 having received access token can be transmitted to SES1430.Then, SES1430 can according to access token separate users grade.Accordingly, by subsidize data, services attribute (maximum allowable number according to use, allow time, charging method, etc.) can be distinguished.More specifically, such as, for the UE1410 exceeding predetermined grade, can be given by subsidy data, services and reach 1GB, but for the UE1410 lower than predetermined grade, it can be given and reach 200MB.

Figure 15 shows the amendment of Figure 14, does not wherein use the secret key of charging (chargingkey).

Here, S1501 to S1513 is identical or similar with operation S1401 to the S1413 of Figure 14 in operation, describes in detail so will omit it.

In operation S1515, PCRF1540 can be sent to PGW1550 (PCRF) the message for transmitting the PCC rule creating or upgrade.This message can use diameter (diameter) agreement.This message can use to give an order one of them, such as: " AA request ", " Accounting Request ", " credit control request " or " authenticated/authorized request again ".Request message can also comprise subsidizes business's identifier and ASPID.In addition, this message can comprise service descriptor, for identifying due to by subsidizing data, services and will by the server data stream of charging (SDF).If UE haves no right to use subsidize the data, services except data, services except being subject to, then service descriptor can be configured to make to be closed by door when the SDF except the SDF by subsidy data, services.

PGW1550 (PCEF) can start according to the PCC rule received to control charging and flow (S1517).Specifically, use by not using general charging method receive for subsidy business ID and ASPID subsidizing business and special services provider, to by subsidizing billing data.When not allowing to use particular data (such as when except being all prevented from by all data, services of subsidizing except data, services), PCEF1550 can carry out flow control according to the door state of the PCC rule received.

Ensuing operation is identical with the operation of Figure 14 or similar, describes in detail so will omit it.

Meanwhile, in the embodiment of Figure 14 and Figure 15, UE1410 or 1510 can receive information from the webserver 1420 or 1520, and PCC rule can be created by subsidizing data, services by for corresponding with network service.Specifically, SES1430 or 1530, or PCRF1440 or 1540 should identify IP stream (or server data stream) by subsidizing data, services.If the webserver has constant address or port, then it can at the SES1430 of communication provider network or 1530, or be preconfigured in PCRF1440 or 1540 for.But, if the address of the webserver or port dynamic change { when content delivery network (contentsdeliverynetwork, CDN), high-speed cache or NAT }, can not be pre-configured to it.

In order to solve problem above, The embodiment provides a kind of method, by described method, the server of service provider can be sent to UE1510 the address (address and port) that will be used to serve, and UE can be forwarded to communication provider network.Therefore, The embodiment provides a kind of method, wherein, even if for the dynamic address of network service (and content), also can be accurately identified by the IP stream of subsidizing data, services.After this, address refers to, about the information of the position that particular flow rate occurs, comprise URI and IP address, port or domain name.

Figure 16 is illustrated the method for additionally transmitting network service address according to the invention process.

Here, S1601 to S1603 is identical or similar with operation S1401 to the S1403 of Figure 14 in operation, describes in detail so will omit it.

In operation S1605, the webserver 1620 can be sent to UE1610 (S1605) using the information for providing services on the Internet as by subsidizing data.Described message can be the message using HTTPGET, POST or PUT method, and can comprise and show that UE is to the access of communication provider network and to by the approved access token of use of subsidizing data, services.In addition, described message can also comprise subsidy business's identifier and ASPID.In addition, described message can comprise the PLMNID of communication network provider.Although in superincumbent description access token by other and serve relevant unpack, the service related information of all kinds can be included in access token.

Access token is the information of the format configuration agreed to service provider and communication network provider, and originally it can be provided by communication network provider, thus is transmitted to service provider.Specifically, access token can comprise statement UE and go through to use the information by subsidizing data, services, and can comprise extraly show by subsidize data attribute (such as maximum data use, allow time, COS, etc.) information.Specifically, this message can comprise the address (or address list) will accessed for service UE.Such as, when user should respectively from URI1 download view data and from URI2 foradownloaded video data, this message can comprise all addresses.These address informations are called as service flow descriptor.Service flow descriptor can be sent by together with access token, or separated transmission.

Access token is the information of the authority determined for special services or resource, and it is by according to the predetermined rule encoding between the webserver and communication provider network (SES in the present invention).In addition, in order to prevent abuse or swindle, access token should used according under the security measures of the predetermined rule between the webserver and communication provider network.For this purpose, can use method:

-network provider provides a group access token in the webserver, and they can be issued to user, and the webserver uses described access token one by one.

-network provider and the webserver have believable authentication information (the secret key such as shared in advance), and according to identical rule creation and authentication-access token.Such as, wherein at least one and secret key shared in advance create access token for webserver use user identifier, service provider ID (subsidizing business ID or application service provider ID), current time, PLMNID or other information relevant to service.Communication provider network (SES) uses information above and secret key shared in advance to verify that whether the access token received is effective.

In operation S1607, UE1610 can by communication provider network for using the service request information of service to be sent to SES1630 (or eP-CSCF).This message can be encoded by use http protocol or Session Initiation Protocol.Specifically, when using Session Initiation Protocol, this message can use register method or invitation method.Request message can comprise the access token received in superincumbent operation.In addition, request message can also comprise subsidy business's identifier and ASPID.In addition, request message can also comprise the extraneous information (such as identifier or address) of the network service that will be provided to user.Specifically, this message can comprise the address (or address list) will accessed for service UE.Such as, when user should respectively from URI1 download view data and from URI2 foradownloaded video data, this message can comprise all addresses.In addition, this message can comprise communication network provider public land mobile network identifier (PLMNID).Although in superincumbent description, access token by other unpacks relevant with service comprising address of service, subsidy business and service related information can be included in will by the access token of encoding.

In operation S1609, whether SES1630 can have the right by the information check UE1610 received from UE1610 to use by subsidizing data, services.During this operation, SES1630 can use all or part of access token sent from UE1610.In addition, in order to extra certification and safety, SES1630 can perform information exchange with UE1610.In addition, SES1630 can based on the identification of service flow descriptor for configuring PCC rule or will being installed in the information of the packet filter in UE, and the address list will accessed for service UE namely, it is received by from UE1610.

In operation S1611, if UE1610 has the right to use by subsidizing data, services, then SES1630 can be sent to PCRF1640 policy configuration request message to start by subsidizing data, services.This message can use diameter (diameter) agreement.This message can use to give an order one of them, such as: " AA request ", " Accounting Request ", " credit control request " or " authenticated/authorized request again ".This message can comprise subsidizes business's identifier and ASPID.In addition, this message can also comprise service descriptor, can be identified the server data stream of active service by described service descriptor.

Service descriptor can comprise IP address, port, domain name, application ID or URI wherein at least one, service can be provided by it.In addition, this message can comprise the attribute (such as data use, the time allowed, the charging method that show by subsidy data, services, etc.) information, and this information can be obtained by all or part of access token received from UE1610.This message can comprise service flow descriptor, and the address list will accessed for service UE 1610 namely, it is received by from UE1610.When PCRF1640 is for creating by subsidy data, services or upgrading PCC rule, described information can be used when configuring the SDF of correspondence.Service flow descriptor can be sent by together with access token, or separated transmission.

Operation after the operation S1413 of ensuing operation and Figure 14 is identical or similar, describes in detail so will omit it.

Meanwhile, although the same with in Figure 14, the secret key of charging is used to, by subsidizing charging, the present invention is not limited thereto in the embodiment of figure 16, and this embodiment can be applied to using the service charging by subsidizing ID and ASPID, as in figure 15.In this case, operation S1613 to the S1617 of Figure 16 can be replaced by operation S1513 to the S1517 of Figure 15.

Meanwhile, according to expansion embodiment of the present invention, can provide a kind of with good conditionsi by subsidizing data, services.That is, only just provide when meeting specified conditions by subsidizing data, services.More specifically, when user uses online shopping service, can be retained by the charging subsidized in data method.Then, once user's actual purchase product, service provider can representative of consumer be just that data are paid.Condition above can configuring in the server for providing by subsidy data, services.

Figure 17 is illustrated for providing the free method by subsidizing data, services with good conditionsi according to the invention process.

According to the embodiment of Figure 14 to Figure 17, UE1710, the webserver 1720 and communication provider network have completed the information exchange for using by subsidizing data, services.The present embodiment and embodiment difference are above: Internet Service Provider does not pay all data expenses because producing by subsidy data, services, and only just pays described expense when meeting specified conditions.Therefore, UE1710 can be subject to the information of subsidizing data, services to user's display about with good conditionsi by screen.

UE1710 and service provider network server 1720 exchange messages (S1703) for service.During superincumbent operation, the webserver 1720 can continue to check whether the free condition by subsidizing data, services meets (S1705).Described condition can be included in online shopping center and buy the situation that the affairs of product have been done, or the situation that viewing particular advertisement has been done more than the affairs (transaction) of predefined number of times.

If meet the condition of free data, then the webserver 1720 can be sent to UE1710 (S1720) the information provided free according to it by subsidizing data.This message can be the message using HTTPGET, POST or PUT method, and can comprise show free by subsidizing the approved access token of data, services.In addition, this message can also comprise subsidy business's identifier and ASPID.

The access token of the present embodiment is different from approved first access token of use shown by subsidizing data.This access token is the information of the format configuration agreed to service provider and communication network provider, and originally it can be provided by communication network provider, thus is transmitted to service provider.Specifically, the access token of the present embodiment can comprise states that UE has gone through to use the information by subsidizing data, services, and can comprise the information showing to be converted into free service at viability by subsidy data, services extraly.

UE1710 can by communication network provider for using the service request information of service to be sent to SES1730 (or ep-CSCF) (S1709).This message can be encoded by use http protocol or Session Initiation Protocol.Specifically, when using Session Initiation Protocol, this message can use register method, invitation method or options method (optionmethod).This request message can comprise the access token received in superincumbent operation.In addition, this request message can also comprise subsidy business's identifier and ASPID.

Whether SES1730 can have the right free use by subsidizing data, services (S1711) by the information check UE1710 received from UE1710.During operation, SES1730 can use all or part of access token sent from UE1710.In addition, in order to extra certification and safety, SES1730 can perform information exchange with UE1710.

If UE1710 has the right, free use is by subsidizing data, services, then SES1730 can be sent to PCRF1740 the request message that notice will be converted into free service by subsidy data, services.This message can use diameter agreement.This message can use to give an order one of them, such as: " AA request ", " Accounting Request ", " credit control request ", " session termination request " or " authenticated/authorized request again ".This message can comprise subsidizes business's identifier and ASPID.

In addition, this message can comprise service descriptor, can be identified the server data stream of active service by described service descriptor.This service descriptor can comprise IP address, port, domain name, application ID or URI wherein at least one, service can be provided by it.In addition, this message can comprise the attribute (such as data use, the time allowed, the charging method that show by subsidy data, services, etc.) information, and this information can be obtained by all or part of access token received from UE1710.In addition, this message can comprise statement by subsidizing the free information of data, services.

PCRF1740 can control (PCC) rule based on the information creating strategy received from SES1730 and charging, or can upgrade previously created for old PCC rule (S1715).Specifically, to be created or the PCC rule that upgrades can comprise statement by subsidizing the free information of data, services.

PCRF1740 can be sent to the message for transmitting the PCC rule being created or upgrading PGW1750 (PCEF) (S1717).This message can use diameter agreement.This message can use to give an order one of them, such as: " AA request ", " Accounting Request ", " credit control request ", " session termination request " or " authenticated/authorized request again ".This message can comprise the secret key of charging, for the independent charging by subsidy data.For not being assigned to each user by subsidizing the secret key of charging of data, services, but it can be allocated to subsidizes business and particular application services provider is shared with specific.In addition, this message can comprise service descriptor, and by described service descriptor, can identify will by basis by the server data stream (SDF) of subsidizing charging method charging.

If UE1710 haves no right to use subsidize the data, services except data, services except being subject to, then service descriptor can be configured to make to be closed by door when being subject to the SDF subsidized except the SDF of charging except application.In addition, this message can comprise statement by subsidizing the free information of data, services.

PGW1750 (PCEF) can start according to the PCC rule received to control charging and flow (S1719).Specifically, using the secret key of the charging received by not using general charging method, subsidizing billing data to being subject to.When not allowing to use particular data (such as when except being all prevented from by all data, services of subsidizing except data, services), PCEF1750 can carry out flow control according to the door state of the PCC rule received.

In addition, PGW1750 can determine based on the message received from PCRF1740 that by subsidizing data, services be free, then can not to this billing data, or the charge information of previously collection can be made invalid.If necessary, then PCEF1750 can with Online Charging System (on-linechargingsystem, OCS) or off-line accounting system (off-linechargingsystem, OFCS) exchange message, to notice to it, this is free by subsidizing data, services.

PCRF1750 can be sent to PCRF1740 (S1721) noticing the response message be successfully applied for requested PCC rule.This message can use diameter agreement.This message can use to give an order one of them, such as: " AA request ", " Accounting Request ", " credit control request " or " authenticated/authorized request again ".This message can comprise statement by subsidizing the free information of data, services.

PCRF1740 can be sent to SES1740 (S1723) noticing the requested response message for being successfully applied by the rule of subsidizing data, services.This message can use diameter agreement.This message can use to give an order one of them, such as: " AA request ", " Accounting Request ", " credit control request " or " authenticated/authorized request again ".This message can comprise statement by subsidizing the free information of data, services.

SES1730 can want free message to be sent to UE1710 (S1725) notice message.This message can be encoded by use http protocol or Session Initiation Protocol.Specifically, in the case in which the sip protocol is used, it can be the message using 200OK.

UE1710 can use network service (S1727) free by subsidizing in data method.In addition, UE1710 shows to provide the free information by subsidizing data, services to user's display by screen.

Meanwhile, according to the expansion embodiment of Figure 17, according to user activity and with good conditionsi by subsidize data, services, can change by subsidize data attribute (such as maximum data use, allow time, etc.).Such as, when by subsidize data, services be initially allowed to data use be given 1GB flow, if user meets specified conditions (such as, have purchased product or watch the situation of advertisement more than predetermined number of times), another GB can be added to described data and use.Condition above can configuring in the server for providing by subsidy data, services.

Figure 18 shows the method for changing funded data, services according to User Activity.

According to the embodiment of Figure 14 to Figure 17, UE1810, the webserver 1820 and communication provider network have completed the information exchange for using by subsidizing data, services.

UE1810 and service provider network server 1820 exchange messages (S1801) for service.Such as, asked continuously for the Webpage of buying product or the Webpage that comprises advertisement.During superincumbent operation, the webserver 1820 can continue to check whether the condition changed by the attribute of subsidizing data, services (maximum allowable number is according to the time used or allow) meets (S1803).Described condition can be included in online shopping center and buy the situation that the affairs of product have been done, or the situation that viewing particular advertisement has been done more than the affairs of predefined number of times.

If the condition changing attribute meets, then the webserver 1820 can be sent to UE1810 (S1805) by according to its upgrading by the information of subsidizing data.This message can be the message using HTTPGET, POST or PUT method, and can comprise information and the access token for upgrading by subsidizing data, services.In addition, this message can also comprise subsidy business's identifier and ASPID.

The access token of the present embodiment is different with approved first access token of use shown by subsidizing data.This access token is the information of the format configuration agreed to service provider and communication network provider, and originally it can be provided by communication network provider, thus is transmitted to service provider.Specifically, access token can comprise the information that statement is subject to subsidy data, services to go through to upgrade.That is, access token can comprise the information (time that the data of such as upgrading use and allow) be upgraded by subsidizing data, services.Or this access token can only include statement by subsidizing the approved information of upgrading of data, services, and the information be upgraded (data of such as upgrading use, time of allowing, charging method, etc.) can be sent separately.

UE1810 can by communication provider network for using the service request information of service to be sent to SES1830 (or ep-CSCF).This message can be encoded by use http protocol or Session Initiation Protocol.Specifically, when using Session Initiation Protocol, this message can use register method, invitation method or options method.This request message can comprise the access token received in superincumbent operation.In addition, this request message can also comprise subsidy business's identifier and ASPID.This access token can comprise the information (time that the data of such as upgrading use and allow) be upgraded by subsidizing data, services.Or this access token can only include statement by the approved information of upgrading of subsidizing data, services, and the information be upgraded (the data use of such as upgrading, the time allowed, charging method) can be sent separately.

Whether SES1830 can have the right by the information check UE1810 received from UE1810 to use being subject to of upgrading to subsidize data, services (S1809).During this operation, SES1830 can use all or part of access token sent from UE1810.In addition, in order to extra certification and safety, SES1830 can perform information exchange with UE.

If UE1810 has the right to use being subject to of upgrading to subsidize data, services, then SES1830 can be sent to PCRF1840 (S1811) noticing the request message that will be upgraded by subsidy data, services.This message can use diameter agreement.This message can use to give an order one of them, such as: " AA request ", " Accounting Request ", " credit control request ", " session termination request " or " authenticated/authorized request again ".This message can comprise subsidizes business's identifier and ASPID.

In addition, this message can comprise service descriptor, can be identified the server data stream of active service by described service descriptor.This service descriptor can comprise IP address, port, domain name, application ID or URI wherein at least one, service can be provided by it.In addition, this message can comprise the attribute by subsidy data, services (such as data use, the time allowed, the charging method that show to upgrade, etc.) information, and this information can be obtained by all or part of access token received from UE.

PCRF1840 can control (PCC) rule based on the information creating strategy received from SES1830 and charging, or can upgrade the old PCC rule (S1813) previously created for using.Specifically, be created or the PCC rule that upgrades can comprise show to upgrade by the information of attribute of subsidizing data, services.

PCRF1840 can be sent to the message for transmitting the PCC rule being created or upgrading PGW1850 (PCEF) (S1815).This message can use diameter agreement.This message can use to give an order one of them, such as: " AA request ", " Accounting Request ", " credit control request ", " session termination request " or " authenticated/authorized request again ".This message can comprise the secret key of charging, for the independent charging by subsidy data.For not being assigned to each user by subsidizing the secret key of charging of data, services, but it can be allocated to subsidizes business and ASP is shared with specific.In addition, this message can comprise service descriptor, and by described service descriptor, can identify will by basis by the server data stream (SDF) of subsidizing charging method charging.If UE haves no right to use subsidize the data, services except data, services except being subject to, then service descriptor can be configured to make to be closed by door when being subject to the SDF subsidized except the SDF of charging except application.In addition, this message can comprise show upgrade by subsidize data, services attribute (such as maximum data use, allow time, etc.) information.

PGW1850 (PCEF) can start according to the PCC rule received to control charging and flow (S1817).Specifically, using the secret key of the charging received by not using general charging method, subsidizing billing data to being subject to.When not allowing to use particular data (such as when except being all prevented from by all data, services of subsidizing except data, services), PCEF1850 can carry out flow control according to the door state of the PCC rule received.

PCRF1850 can be sent to PCRF1840 (S1819) noticing the regular response message be successfully applied of requested PCC.This message can use diameter agreement.This message can use to give an order one of them, such as: " AA request ", " Accounting Request ", " credit control request " or " authenticated/authorized request again ".

PCRF1840 can notice be used for requested by subsidize data, services application of policies successfully response message be sent to SES1830 (S1821).This message can use diameter agreement.This message can use to give an order one of them, such as: " AA request ", " Accounting Request ", " credit control request " or " authenticated/authorized request again ".

Simultaneously, regardless of the order operated, PCRF1840 can exchange messages with own subscription profile storehouse (subscriptionprofilerepository, SPR), thus stores the information (S1823) of the upgrading by subsidy data, services being used for UE1810.This enables UE1810 be continuously supplied by subsidizing data, services, even if UE1810 has disconnected from communication provider network or nullified.In superincumbent operation, use the message of diameter agreement, such as profile update request message and Profile Request answer message, can be used.This message can comprise the information of upgrading by subsidizing data, services, that is, the time that the data of maximum permission use, service time of allowing, the data that use use, use, etc.

SES1830 can want the message by subsidy data, services of application upgrade to be sent to UE1810 (S1825) noticing.This message can be encoded by use http protocol or Session Initiation Protocol.Specifically, in the case in which the sip protocol is used, it can be the message using 200OK.

UE1810 can to use network service by subsidizing data method according to the condition upgraded.In addition, UE1810 shows the information of the attribute (time that such as maximum data uses or allows) by subsidy data, services to user's display by screen.

Embodiment above the present invention provides a kind of method, being noticed to the SES of communication provider network by described method UE is used for by subsidizing the link information of data, services, and then core network node (i.e. PCRF and PCEF) is for providing the information by subsidy data, services to be sent to UE.Meanwhile, according to the trickle amendment of the present embodiment, UE directly can be sent to core network node information and not by specific server.

Figure 19 shows the method by UE use PCO, link information being sent to core network node.

UE1910 can for using the request message of network service to be sent to the webserver 1920 (S1901).Described message can be the message using HTTPGET or POST method, and can comprise user identifier and the Uniform Resource Identifier (URI) for the requested page or resource.In addition, this message can comprise the PLMNID of communication network provider.

UE1910 and the webserver 1920 can exchange messages (S1903) extraly mutually.During superincumbent operation, the information about the mutual certification between UE1910 and the webserver can be exchanged.

The webserver 1920 can be subject to the information of the network service of subsidizing data to be sent to UE1910 (S1905) for providing.This message can be the message using HTTPGET, POST or PUT method, and can comprise and show that UE is to the access of communication provider network with to by the approved access token of use of subsidizing data, services.In addition, this message can also comprise service flow descriptor, subsidize business's identifier and ASPID.In addition, this message can comprise the PLMNID of communication network provider.Service flow descriptor is the information based on IP5 tuple or link address (domain name, or URI).In addition, access token can comprise the termination time of access token, and the session termination time.Although access token is separated by with other service related informations in superincumbent description, the service related information of all kinds can be included in access token.In addition, this message can comprise the information of validity for identifying access token or certification access token.Such as, this message can comprise the message authentication code (messageauthenticationcode, MAC) for the integrality of authentication-access token.

Access token is the information of the format configuration agreed to service provider and communication network provider, and originally it can be provided by communication network provider, thus is transmitted to service provider.Specifically, access token can comprise statement UE and go through to use the information by subsidizing data, services, and can comprise extraly show by subsidize data attribute (such as maximum data use, allow time, COS, etc.) information.Access token is the information of the authority determined for special services or resource, and it is by according to the predetermined rule encoding between the webserver and communication provider network (SES in the present invention).In addition, in order to prevent abuse or swindle, access token should used according under the safety measure of the predetermined rule between the webserver and communication provider network.For this purpose, can use method:

-network provider provides a group access token in the webserver, and they can be issued to user, and the webserver uses described access token one by one.

-network provider and the webserver have believable authentication information (such as in advance share secret key), thus the integrality of authentication-access token certification access token.Such as, the webserver uses service provider ID (subsidize business ID or application service provider ID wherein at least one), current time, PLMNID, service flow descriptor (such as IP5 tuples list, domain name or URI), termination time or other service related informations, and wherein at least one creates the payload of access token, and the secret key shared in advance or certificate are made the message authentication code (MAC) for creating the integrality being used for authentication-access token together with described payload.The access token that communication provider Web vector graphic receives and the secret key shared in advance create MAC, and by itself and the MAC received are compared the validity verifying the information received.

Although MAC is described as and is separated with access token in the present embodiment, it can be included in access token.More specifically, access token can comprise for provide by the information of subsidizing data, services (such as service flow descriptor, subsidize business ID, ASPID, etc.) and the MAC that uses this information and the secret key shared in advance to create.That is, in this case, access token will be created as the remainder comprised except MAC.

UE1910 can be sent to communication provider network (S1907) to the request message of the resource obtaining data, services.More specifically, UE1910 can be sent to core network node bearing resource allocation request message or bearing resource modify request messages.Such as, core network node can be MME1930.After this, be that MME is described by hypothesis core network node.This message can comprise the information received from the webserver 1920, and described information is included in the protocol configuration option (protocolconfigurationoption, PCO) that will be sent out.That is, UE can be included in the access token received from server in PCO, and is sent.When access token is divided out with MAC, MAC also can be included in the PCO that will be sent out.In addition, UE1910 can comprise in the message for assembling (trafficflowaggregate, TFA) by the Business Stream of the IP information structure of subsidizing data, services.TFA is the information created from the service flow descriptor received from server.Although UE1910 has the packet filter (i.e. full matching filter) that can send and receive all server data stream, or there is the EPS being configured to perform the operation be equal to it carry, but UE1910 can create and send resource request message, to use being subject to of providing to subsidize data, services.If the information received from the webserver 1920 comprises domain name or URI but not the UE IP address/port information (i.e. IP5 tuple) of server that will connect for service, then UE1910 can comprise the address of the webserver be connected with UE at TFA, to be sent out.

Based on the request message received from UE1910, MME1930 can start the operation (S1909) creating or correct bearer context together with core network node.That is, MME1930 can create bearing resource command messages, and can send it to SGW.This message can comprise information included from the message that UE1910 receives, that is, PCO and service flow descriptors.Service flow descriptor can be converted into business and assemble the form of description (trafficaggregatedescription, TAD) to be included.That is, the packet filter (for identifying the information of IP5 tuple) that service flow descriptor comprises can be included in TAD, then can be included within the message, thus be sent to SGW.SGW can be forwarded to PGW1940 this message.

PGW1940 can use the information received to perform the operation creating or correct IP-CAN session together with PCRF1950.More specifically, PGW1940 can be sent to PCRF1950 message, and can perform the operation received for the PCC rule of UE1910.This message can use diameter agreement.This message can use to give an order one of them, such as: " AA request ", " Accounting Request ", " credit control request " or " authenticated/authorized request again ".This message can comprise the information about subsidizing business's identifier, i.e. access token.If access token is separated with MAC, then this message can comprise the MAC that will be sent out.In addition, this message can comprise the information (the service flow descriptor received by TAD, TFT information or packet filter information) of the service flow shown for UE.In addition, this message can comprise the PLMNID of communication network provider.This service flow descriptor can comprise following wherein at least one: IP5 tuple (IP address and the port of service is provided), domain name, application ID or URI.

PCRF1950 can be subject to the PCC of subsidy data, services regular for providing based on the information creating received from PGW1940, or PCC rule (S1913) that can be new and old.Before that, PCRF1950 can determine in the information received from PGW1940 whether effectively (S1913) access token.More specifically, PCRF1950 the information received can be used to comprise subsidize business ID or ASPID wherein at least one, search for the security information of the validity for the request for determining access token and UE1910 by subsidy data service provider, and the validity (or integrality) of the request of access token and the UE received can be determined.

More specifically, PCRF1950 can use subsidy business ID or ASPID included in access token, and wherein at least one searches for the security information (the secret key shared in advance or certificate) stored, and can safety in utilization information and access token establishment MAC.Then, PCRF1950 by comparing by subsidizing data service request and the MAC received (be included in access token, or as independent receives information) the access token received and UE1910, can verify its validity.

This moment, PCRF1950 can be responsible for independent server { such as Certificate Authority keep accounts (authenticationauthorizationaccounting, the AAA) server } exchange message of access token being carried out to certification.More specifically, PCRF150 can be sent to certificate server the access token received.If MAC separates with access token received, then MAC is also sent to certificate server.Certificate server can determine the validity of the access token received by performing aforesaid operations, and result can be sent it back PCRF1950.

When the request of the access token determining to receive and UE1910 is effective, PCRF1950 can create PCC rule, or the old PCC rule created before can upgrading.Specifically, the regular information that can comprise about being subject to subsidize data of PCC creating or upgrade, and the secret key of charging for specific subsidy business or ASP can be used.

PCRF1950 can be sent to the message for transmitting the PCC rule being created or upgrading PGW1940 (PCEF) (S1915).This message can use diameter agreement.This message can use to give an order one of them, such as: " AA request ", " Accounting Request ", " credit control request " or " authenticated/authorized request again ".This message can comprise the secret key of charging for the independent charging by subsidy data.For not being assigned to each user by subsidizing the secret key of charging of data, but it can be allocated to subsidizes business and particular application services provider is shared with specific.

In addition, this message can comprise that can be used for identifying will according to by the information of server data stream (SDF) of subsidizing charging method charging.If UE haves no right to use subsidize the data, services except data, services except being subject to, then service descriptor can be configured to make to be closed by door when being subject to the SDF subsidized except the SDF of charging except application.

If the service flow descriptor received from UE1910 by PCO by PGW1940 (namely, be included in access token) comprise domain name or URI but not IP address/port information, then PGW1940 can check the Domain Name System query request that UE1910 sends or the response message to it.If requested domain name is included in domain name included in service descriptor or URI list, PGW1940 can perform IP address information (the IP address response, and extra port numbers if desired) add the operation of packet filter to, described packet filter identification is by subsidizing flow (that is, for the SDF template of the PCC rule by subsidy data, services).For this purpose, PGW1940 can add packet filter and not with PCRF1950 exchange message, or, PCRF1950 can be sent to for the request of PCC rule IP address information added to by subsidizing data, services.

PGW1940 (PCEF) can start according to the PCC rule received to control charging and flow (S1917).Specifically, using the secret key of the charging received by not using general charging method, subsidizing billing data to being subject to.When not allowing to use particular data (such as when except being all prevented from by all data, services of subsidizing except data, services), PCEF1950 can carry out flow control according to the door state of the PCC rule received.

Meanwhile, when because needing to create or correct EPS carrying caused by subsidy data, services, PGW1940 can trigger operation (S1919) for this reason.In this operation, PGW1940 can be installed in UE1910 by the packet filter of subsidizing data, services establishment.When not allowing to use particular data (such as when except being all prevented from by all data, services of subsidizing except data, services), UE1910 can be mounted packet filter, and described packet filter is configured to the packet transmission/reception also allowing to flow for specific IP.

After this, UE1910 can to use network service (S1921) by subsidizing data method.When being received about by when subsidizing the information of data, services by operation above, it can be shown by user.

Meanwhile, in embodiments of the present invention, access token can comprise for the more detailed information by subsidy data, services.Such as, access token can comprise the information about user gradation.That is, can distinguish by subsidizing data, services according to UE grade (or priority).For this purpose, service provider can provide different access tokens according to the grade of service of user, and the UE having received access token can be sent to communication provider network.Core network node (PGW) can separate user gradation according to access token.Accordingly, by subsidize data, services attribute (maximum allowable number according to use, allow time, charging method, etc.) can be distinguished.More specifically, such as, for the UE exceeding predetermined grade, can be given by subsidy data, services and reach 1GB, but for the UE lower than predetermined grade, it can be given and reach 200MB.

Simultaneously, although the embodiment of Figure 19 discloses a kind of method, PGW is sent to PCRF by the method the access token received by PCO, and PCRF verifies that described access token is for use, but in other embodiments of the present invention, PGW oneself processes the access token received, and the information of necessity is sent to PCRF, thus creates or upgrade PCC rule.

Figure 20 shows the other method by UE use PCO, link information being sent to core network node.

UE2010 can be sent to the webserver 2020 (S2001) using the request message of network service.Described message can be the message using HTTPGET or POST method, and can comprise user identifier and the Uniform Resource Identifier (URI) for the requested page or resource.In addition, this message can comprise the PLMNID of user-selected communication network provider.

UE2010 and the webserver 2020 can exchange messages (S2003) extraly mutually.During superincumbent operation, the information about the mutual certification between UE2010 and the webserver can be exchanged.

The webserver 2020 can be subject to the information of the network service of subsidizing data to be sent to UE2010 (S2005) for providing.This message can be the message using HTTPGET, POST or PUT method, and can comprise and show that UE is to the access of communication provider network with to by the approved access token of use of subsidizing data.In addition, this message can also comprise service flow descriptor (it is identical with service descriptor), subsidize business's identifier and ASPID.In addition, this message can comprise the PLMNID of communication network provider.Service flow descriptor is the information based on IP5 tuple or link address (domain name, or URI).In addition, access token can comprise the termination time of access token, and the session termination time.Although access token is served relevant unpack by other in superincumbent description, the service related information of all kinds can be included in access token.In addition, this message can comprise the information of validity for identifying access token or certification access token.Such as, this message can comprise the message authentication code (MAC) of the integrality for authentication-access token.

Access token is the information of the format configuration agreed to service provider and communication network provider, and originally it can be provided by communication network provider, thus is transmitted to service provider.Specifically, access token can comprise statement UE and go through to use the information by subsidizing data, services, and can comprise extraly show by subsidize data attribute (such as maximum data use, allow time, COS, etc.) information.Access token is the information for determining the authority for special services or resource, and it is by according to the predetermined rule encoding between the webserver and communication provider network (SES in the present invention).In addition, in order to prevent abuse or swindle, access token should used according under the safety measure of the predetermined rule between the webserver and communication provider network.For this purpose, can use method:

-network provider provides a group access token in the webserver, and they can be issued to user, and the webserver uses described access token one by one.

-network provider and the webserver have believable authentication information (such as in advance share secret key), thus the integrality of authentication-access token certification access token.Such as, the webserver uses the information that service provider ID (subsidize business ID or application service provider ID wherein at least one), current time, PLMNID, service flow descriptor (such as IP5 tuples list, domain name or URI), termination time or other services are relevant, and wherein at least one creates the payload of access token, and the secret key shared in advance or certificate are made the message authentication code (MAC) for creating the integrality being used for authentication-access token together with payload.The access token that communication provider Web vector graphic receives and the secret key shared in advance create MAC, and by itself and the MAC received are compared the validity verifying the information received.

Although MAC is described as and is separated with access token in the present embodiment, it can be included in access token.More specifically, access token can comprise for provide by the information of subsidizing data, services (such as service flow descriptor, subsidize business ID, ASPID, etc.) and the MAC that uses this information and the secret key shared in advance to create.That is, in this case, access token will be created as the remainder comprised except MAC.

UE2010 can be sent to communication provider network (S2007) to the request message of the resource obtaining data, services.More specifically, UE2010 can be sent to core network node bearing resource allocation request message or bearing resource modify request messages.Such as, core network node can be MME2030.After this, be that MME is described by hypothesis core network node.This message can comprise the information received from the webserver 2020, and described information is included in the protocol configuration option (PCO) that will be sent out.That is, UE can be included in the access token received from server in PCO, and can be sent.When access token is divided out with MAC, MAC also can be included in the PCO that will be sent out.In addition, UE2010 can comprise within the message by for assembling (TFA) by the Business Stream of the IP information structure of subsidizing data, services.TFA is the information created from the service flow descriptor received from server.Although UE2010 has the packet filter (i.e. full matching filter) that can send and receive all server data stream, or there is the EPS being configured to perform the operation be equal to it carry, but UE2010 can create and send resource request message, to use being subject to of providing to subsidize data, services.If the information received from the webserver 2020 comprises domain name or URI but not the UE IP address/port information (i.e. IP5 tuple) of server that will connect for service, then UE2010 can comprise the address of the webserver be connected with UE at TFA, to be sent out.

Based on the request message received from UE2010, MME2030 can start the operation (S2009) creating or correct bearer context together with core network node.That is, MME2030 can create bearing resource command messages, and can send it to SGW.This message can comprise information included from the message that UE2010 receives, i.e. PCO and service flow descriptors.Service flow descriptor can be converted into business and assemble the form of description (TAD) to be included.That is, the packet filter (for identifying the information of IP5 tuple) that service flow descriptor comprises can be included in TAD, then can be included within the message, thus be sent to SGW.SGW can be forwarded to PGW2040 this message.

PGW2040 can use the information received to perform the operation creating or correct IP-CAN session together with PCRF2050.Before that, PGW2040 can determine the access token whether effective (S2011) in the information received.More specifically, PGW2040 can to use in the information received included subsidy business ID or ASPID wherein at least one, search for for by the security information of validity of the request for determining access token and UE2010 of subsidizing data service provider.PGW2040 can determine the validity (or integrality) of access token and the UE2010 request received.

More specifically, PGW2040 can use subsidy business ID or ASPID included in access token, and wherein at least one searches for the security information (the secret key shared in advance or certificate) stored, and can safety in utilization information and access token establishment MAC.Then, PGW2040 can by (being included in the subsidy data service request that is subject to of the access token received and UE in access token with the MAC received, or the receives information as independent) compare, verify the validity by subsidy data service request of access token and the UE received.

This moment, PGW2040 can be responsible for independent server { such as Certificate Authority keep accounts (authenticationauthorizationaccounting, the AAA) server } exchange message of access token being carried out to certification.More specifically, PGW2040 can be sent to certificate server the access token received.If MAC separates with access token received, then MAC is also sent to certificate server.Certificate server can determine the validity of the access token received by performing aforesaid operations, and result can be sent it back PGW2040.

If be proved to be successful, then PGW2040 can be sent to PCRF2050 message, thus performs the operation (S2013) of the PCC rule receiving UE2010.This message can use diameter agreement.This message can use to give an order one of them, such as: " AA request ", " Accounting Request ", " credit control request " or " authenticated/authorized request again ".This request message can also comprise about by subsidizing the information of data, services, namely subsidize business ID and ASPID wherein at least one.In addition, this message can comprise the information (the service flow descriptor received by TAD, TFT information or packet filter information) of the service flow shown for UE.In addition, this message can comprise the PLMNID of communication network provider.Service flow descriptor can comprise IP5 tuple (IP address and the port of service is provided), domain name, application ID or URI wherein at least one.

Based on the information received from PGW2040, PCRF2050 can create the PCC rule for providing by subsidizing data, services, or new and old PCC rule (S2015).Specifically, the regular information that can comprise about being subject to subsidize data of PCC being created or upgrading, and for this purpose, use and be used for the specific secret key of charging of subsidizing business or specific ASP.

PCRF2050 can be sent to the message for transmitting the PCC rule being created or upgrading PGW2040 (PCEF) (S2017).This message can use diameter agreement.This message can use to give an order one of them, such as: " AA request ", " Accounting Request ", " credit control request " or " authenticated/authorized request again ".This message can comprise the secret key of charging for the independent charging by subsidy data.For not being assigned to each user by subsidizing the secret key of charging of data, services, but it can be allocated to subsidizes business and particular application services provider is shared with specific.

In addition, this message can comprise that can be used for identifying will according to by the service descriptor of server data stream (SDF) of subsidizing charging method charging.If UE haves no right to use subsidize the data, services except data, services except being subject to, then service descriptor can be configured to make to be closed by door when being subject to the SDF subsidized except the SDF of charging except application.

If the service flow descriptor received from UE2010 by PCO by PGW2040 (namely, be included in access token) comprise domain name or URI but not IP address/port information, then PGW2040 can check the Domain Name System query request that UE2010 sends or the response message to it.If requested domain name is included in domain name included in service descriptor or URI list, then PGW2040 can perform IP address information (the IP address response, and extra port numbers if desired) add the operation of packet filter to, described packet filter identification is by subsidizing flow (that is, for the SDF template of the PCC rule by subsidy data, services).For this purpose, PGW2040 can add packet filter and not with PCRF2050 exchange message, or, PCRF2050 can be sent to for the request of PCC rule IP address information added to by subsidizing data, services.

PGW2040 (PCEF) can start according to the PCC rule received to control charging and flow (S2019).Specifically, using the secret key of the charging received by not using general charging method, subsidizing billing data to being subject to.When not allowing to use particular data (such as when except being all prevented from by all data, services of subsidizing except data, services), PCEF2050 can carry out flow control according to the door state of the PCC rule received.

Meanwhile, when because needing to create or correct EPS carrying caused by subsidy data, services, PGW2040 can trigger operation (S2021) for this reason.In this operation, PGW2040 can be installed in UE2010 by the packet filter of subsidizing data, services establishment.When not allowing to use particular data (such as when except being all prevented from by all data, services of subsidizing except data, services), UE2010 can be mounted packet filter, and described packet filter is configured to the packet transmission/reception also allowing to flow for specific IP.

UE2010 can to use network service by subsidizing data method.When being received about by when subsidizing the information of data, services by operation above, it can be shown by user.

Meanwhile, in embodiments of the present invention, access token can comprise for the more detailed information by subsidy data, services.Such as, access token can comprise the information about user gradation.That is, what can provide according to UE grade (or priority) district office is subject to subsidy data, services.For this purpose, service provider can provide different access tokens according to the grade of service of user, and the UE having received access token can be transmitted to communication provider network.Core network node (PGW) can separate user gradation according to access token.Accordingly, by subsidize data, services attribute (maximum allowable number according to use, allow time, charging method, etc.) can be distinguished.More specifically, such as, for the UE exceeding predetermined grade, can be given by subsidy data, services and reach 1GB, but for the UE lower than predetermined grade, can be given by subsidy data, services and reach 200MB.

Simultaneously, although in this specification and Figure 14 to Figure 20, activity according to the agreement between service provider and communication network provider and user changes the charging being subject to subsidize data, services, but it is only for ease of illustrating and understanding example of the present invention, and the present invention is not limited thereto.In the present invention, can comprise flow control and charging by subsidizing data with the strategy applying it, described flow control comprises QoS and controls.That is, according to the embodiment of the present invention, user can be provided by subsidizing data, services, and can comprise charging and the supply of special QoS by subsidy data, services.Such as, compared by other services of subsidy data, services with not adopting, or compare with the user be not provided by subsidizing data, services, by subsidy data, services, user is used and there is the specific network service being subject to ensure QoS.

Simultaneously, although access token and to service with subsidize the relevant information of business and (such as subsidize business ID, ASPID, service flow descriptor in the present embodiment, etc.) be sent separately, but to service with subsidize the relevant information of business and can be coded in access token, to be sent out.

Meanwhile, when user uses by when subsidizing data, services, need to provide about the information by subsidy data, services to user.Such as, user wishes to know in the data that send/receive at it, by as the free data volume by the process of subsidy data, services.When with good conditionsi by (being such as limited to the total amount of data or service time by subsidy data, services) when subsidy data, services, user may want to know the information about being subject to the remaining time of subsidizing data, services.After this, use description to notice the various methods by as the data volume by the process of subsidy data, services.

Figure 21 is illustrated according to the invention process and passes through to be subject to the data volume of the transmission of subsidy data, services and reception and the method being noticed user for calculating in UE.Can mounting packet filter in UE, for by subsidizing data, services.Packet filter is configured to allow also for transmitted in packets/reception that specific IP flows, and calculates in UE by the data volume by the transmission of subsidy data, services and reception based on the operation of packet filter.

Reference Figure 21, the UE be provided by subsidizing data, services can receive for the access token (S2110) by subsidy data, services from server or network entity.Access token can comprise at least one information, such as subsidize the subsidy business ID of provider, instruction service application ASPID, provide the address of the server of data, services (IP5 tuple or url list), the establishment data of access token and time, random number, for be identified at the secret key used in fail safe secret key set identifier, for being identified at the algorithm identifier of the algorithm used in fail safe, and message authentication code.

Based on information included in access token, UE can identify whether the data traffic being sent by UE and receive corresponds to by subsidizing data, services.Such as, UE can extract identification information for identifying and be subject to subsidize flow corresponding to data, services (namely IP flows) (such as specific APN, specific IP5 tuple, server URL, etc.) (S2120) from the access token that receives.UE can store extracted identification information.UE based on extracted information, can perform and isolate and the operation being subject to subsidize flow corresponding to data, services (i.e. the flow of not charging) in the middle of the flow being sent by UE and receive.Namely, the information that UE can extract, identifies and is subject to subsidize flow corresponding to data, services.

UE can be sent to the service request information comprising the access token received provider network (S2130).UE by the response to this message, can obtain for the approval message by subsidy data, services.

Although in the above embodiments, UE extracts for the identification information identified be subject to subsidize flow corresponding to data, services from the access token received, and obtain for the approval message by subsidy data, services from provider network, but operation above can perform in reverse order, or can be modified.Specifically, if the validity of the access token received from server can not be identified, then UE can be sent to provider network access token, to obtain the validity of access token.Then, in approval by subsidizing after data, services, UE can extract and information on services included in memory access token for use.

UE can be sent to provider network user plane data grouping, or receives user plane data grouping (S2140) from it.

When user plane data grouping is sent out or receives, UE can determine user plane data grouping whether be included in be stored in the past by the flow of subsidizing data, services (S2150).UE can use the identification information extracted from access token, determines whether customer flow corresponds to by subsidizing data, services.Whether UE can correspond to the determination of identification information based on information included in user plane data grouping, determine whether customer flow corresponds to by subsidizing data, services.Such as, UE can identify user plane data grouping in PDN connect or EPS bearer context (such as, APN, QCI/ARP, etc.) whether and the identification information match be extracted, thus determine whether customer flow corresponds to by subsidizing data, services.In addition, UE can identify the URL that user plane data divides into groups or some or all IP address/port whether with the information matches stored, thus determine whether customer flow corresponds to by subsidizing data, services.

If the user plane data grouping being sent out and receiving corresponds to by subsidizing data, services flow, then relevant user plane data grouping can be managed (S2160) by as by the flow of subsidizing data, services.Such as, based on packet filter, UE can add the grouping sent and receive by subsidizing data volume to.Except adding the method for flow, UE can the amount of management service flow in every way.Although do not describe in the present invention, when being started by subsidy data, services, can be initialised by the initial value of subsidizing data volume or be configured to particular value.In addition, flow periodically can manage with the predetermined time, or manages aperiodically when user plane data grouping is created.

UE can notice to user being subject to of calculating and subsidize data volume (by subsidizing data bulk), as the information (S2170) by subsidy data, services.UE can export the information about the amount by subsidy data, services flow.Such as, the total amount by subsidy data, services flow during being included in the pre-configured period about the information by the amount of subsidizing data, services flow.Described information can be expressed as figure or numeral (such as in units of byte).Described information can be exported by various output means, such as voice, vibration, transducer, etc., and this information is shown on the screen of UE.

Figure 22 is illustrated in the operation by subsidizing UE in data, services with good conditionsi according to the invention process.

Reference Figure 22, the UE be provided by subsidizing data, services can receive for the access token (S2210) by subsidy data, services from server or network entity.

Based on information included in access token, UE can identify whether the data traffic being sent by UE and receive corresponds to by subsidizing data, services.Such as, UE can extract identification information for identifying and be subject to subsidize flow corresponding to data, services (namely IP flows) (such as specific APN, specific IP5 tuple, server URL, etc.) (S2220) from the access token that receives.UE can store the identification information of extraction.UE based on the information extracted, can perform and isolate and the operation being subject to subsidize flow corresponding to data, services (i.e. the flow of not charging) from the flow being sent by UE and receive.That is, based on the information extracted, UE can identify and be subject to subsidize flow corresponding to data, services.In addition, UE can extract service restricted information (by subsidizing data, services by the maximum amount of data provided free) from access token.In addition, UE can store extracted service restricted information.

UE can be sent to the service request information comprising the access token received provider network (S2230).UE by the response to this message, can obtain for the approval message by subsidy data, services.

Although in the above embodiments, UE extracts identification information and the service restricted information for identifying and be subject to subsidize flow corresponding to data, services from the access token received, and obtain for the approval message by subsidy data, services from provider network, but operation above can perform in reverse order, or can be modified.Specifically, if the validity of the access token received from server can not be identified, then UE can be sent to provider network access token, to obtain the validity of access token.Then, in approval by subsidizing after data, services, UE can extract and information on services included in memory access token for use.

UE can be sent to provider network user plane data grouping, or receives user plane data grouping (S2240) from it.

When user plane data grouping is sent out or receives, UE can determine user plane data grouping whether be included in be stored in the past by the flow of subsidizing data, services (S2250).UE can use the identification information extracted from access token, determines whether customer flow corresponds to by subsidizing data, services.Whether UE can correspond to identification information based on information included in user plane data grouping, determines whether customer flow corresponds to by subsidizing data, services.Such as, UE can identify user plane data grouping in PDN connect or EPS bearer context (such as, APN, QCI/ARP, etc.) whether and be extracted the identification information match of (or storage), thus determine whether customer flow corresponds to by subsidizing data, services.In addition, UE can identify the URL that user plane data divides into groups or some or all IP address/port whether with the information matches stored, thus determine whether customer flow corresponds to by subsidizing data, services.

If the user plane data grouping being sent out and receiving corresponds to by subsidizing data, services flow, then relevant user plane data grouping can be managed (S2260) by as by the flow of subsidizing data, services.Such as, based on packet filter, UE can add the grouping sent and receive by subsidizing data volume to.Although do not describe in the present invention, when being started by subsidy data, services, can be initialised by the initial value of subsidizing data volume or be configured to particular value.The adding method of the quantity of flow and the quantity of flow can be managed in every way.When being subject in limited time by the total amount of subsidizing data, UE can calculate the surplus by subsidizing data.This can by obtaining from deducting the subsidy data volume that is subject to up to the present being sent out and having received by the maximum of subsidizing data.Flow periodically can manage with the predetermined time, or manages aperiodically when user plane data grouping is created.

UE can notice to user being subject to of calculating and subsidize data volume (by subsidizing data bulk), as the information (S2270) by subsidy data, services.UE can export the information about the quantity by subsidy data, services flow.Described information can be expressed as figure or numeral (such as in units of byte).In addition, when by subsidizing the total amount of data by limited time, UE can notice calculated surplus by subsidizing data in superincumbent operation to user, as about by the information of subsidizing data, services.This information can be expressed as figure or numeral (such as in units of byte).

Figure 23 is illustrated the operation by subsidizing UE in data, services with good conditionsi according to the invention process.

Reference Figure 23, the UE be provided by subsidizing data, services can receive for the access token (S2310) by subsidy data, services from server or network entity.

Based on information included in access token, UE can identify whether the data traffic being sent by UE and receive corresponds to by subsidizing data, services.Such as, UE can extract identification information for identifying and be subject to subsidize flow corresponding to data, services (namely IP flows) (such as specific APN, specific IP5 tuple, server URL, etc.) (S2320) from the access token that receives.UE can store the identification information of extraction.UE based on the information extracted, can perform and isolate and the operation being subject to subsidize flow corresponding to data, services (i.e. the flow of not charging) from the flow being sent by UE and receive.That is, based on the information extracted, UE can identify and be subject to subsidize flow corresponding to data, services.In addition, UE can extract service restricted information (by subsidizing data, services by the maximum amount of data provided free) from access token.In addition, UE can store extracted service restricted information.

UE can be sent to the service request information comprising the access token received provider network (S2330).UE by the response to this message, can obtain for the approval message by subsidy data, services.When by subsidize data, services be provided to user time, UE can the timer of trigger recording time.

Although in the above embodiments, UE extracts identification information and the service restricted information for identifying and be subject to subsidize flow corresponding to data, services from the access token received, and obtain for the approval by subsidy data, services from provider network, but operation above can perform in reverse order, or can be modified.Specifically, if the validity of the access token received from server can not be identified, then UE can be sent to provider network access token, to obtain the validity of access token.Then, in approval by subsidizing after data, services, UE can extract and information on services included in memory access token for use, and this moment, timer can be triggered together.Timer relates to the time be allowed to by subsidy data, services for UE.If timer does not expire, then can be provided free by subsidizing data, services.

UE can identify whether timer expires (S2340).

If timer expires, then UE can notice user by subsidize data, services be terminated because of timer expiration (S2350).

In addition, UE optionally can be sent to provider network (S2360) for the request message terminated by subsidizing data, services.In addition, UE can receive the response message noticed and terminated by subsidy data, services.

Meanwhile, if timer does not also expire, then UE can to the information (S2370) of user's notice about the remaining time by subsidy data, services.This information can be expressed by figure or numeral (such as with hour, point and second).

Meanwhile, the embodiment of Figure 21 to Figure 23 provides wherein UE and extracts from the access token that server receives included by subsidizing data service information (information for separating of time etc. of flow, maximum, permission) for the method used.The present invention is not limited thereto, and UE can from provider network but not access token receive by subsidizing data service information (information for separating of time etc. of flow, maximum, permission) for use.

And, access token comprises information on services, it comprise about allow by Medicaid Services amount information and about allow by Medicaid Services time information wherein at least one, and output information comprises the information about the surplus by Medicaid Services based on allowance and the amount that calculates, and about the remaining time by Medicaid Services based on the time of permission information wherein at least one.

Figure 24 shows UE and receives by subsidizing data service information for the method used from provider network.

Reference Figure 24, the UE be provided by subsidizing data, services can receive for the access token (S2410) by subsidy data, services from server or network entity.

UE can be sent to the service request information comprising the access token received provider network (S2420).

In response to this request, UE can receive statement by subsidizing the approved message of data, services (S2430) from provider network.This message can comprise by subsidize data service information (it uses in the embodiment of Figure 21 to Figure 23, more specifically, for identifying by the information of subsidizing data, services flow, be subject to subsidize the maximum magnitude of data, be subject to subsidize the Applicative time of data, services etc.).

UE can store the information received, and the operation that can perform Figure 21 to Figure 23 (identifies by subsidizing data traffic the operation being subject to subsidize data volume by being separated, by limited time/measure operation information being supplied to user, and to the operation that network request stops).UE based on by subsidizing data service information (for separating of by the information of subsidizing data traffic), can perform the operation after the operation S2150 of Figure 21.UE can based on the operation performed by subsidy data service information (information about the allowance by subsidy data) after the operation S2250 of Figure 22.UE can based on the operation performed by subsidy data service information (information about the Applicative time by subsidy data, services) after the operation S2340 of Figure 23.

Simultaneously, UE can to provider network request by subsidizing the data service information (amount by subsidy data traffic being up to the present sent out and having received, or surplus/time), and this information can be received need not calculate for use or measure them.UE can receive the message of response to the request message by subsidy data, services.Based on information included in described response message, UE can export about be transmitted/received by subsidize data traffic amount information, about available by subsidize data traffic amount information and about by the information wherein at least one of Applicative time of subsidizing data, services.

Figure 25 show UE from network receive in real time about by subsidize data, services information for method.

The said method that UE2510 can describe based on the embodiment of the present invention performs by subsidizing data, services.

The information request message pointed out by the current state of subsidizing data, services (amount by subsidy data traffic being up to the present sent out and having received) can be sent to provider network (S2501) with reference to Figure 25, UE2510.This information request message can comprise user ID, by subsidize data, services ID, request ID and PLMNID wherein at least one.UE can ask following wherein at least one information: about the information of the amount by subsidy data traffic be transmitted/received, about the information of the available amount by subsidy data traffic and about the information being subject to the Applicative time of subsidizing data, services.The recipient of this request message can be application function (applicationfunction, AF) 2530, more specifically, is strengthen Proxy Call Session Control Function (eP-CSCF) or service enabler server (SES).

In addition, created by UE2510 or send a request message by user identify about by subsidize data, services state information operation (namely perform in UE for identify by subsidize data, services application, pressing button/icon, or Flushing status) trigger.Or the predetermined time that can often configure in UE2510 automatically performs described operation.

Described message can be encoded by use http protocol.Specifically, the AF2530 that described message can comprise statement provider network provides by subsidizing the information of data, services to UE2510 in response to this request.Specifically, this information can be encoded by use soap protocol.In addition, described message can comprise at least one in the following: originally ask by subsidize data, services time be acquired user ID, by subsidize data, services ID, request ID, PLMNID, or the requested information (amount by subsidy data that up to the present send/receive, up to the present by the charging subsidizing data, services, remaining amount, remaining time, etc.).Up to the present the charging by subsidy data, services means the expense of subsidizing business (third party) representative of consumer and passing through to be subject to subsidize data, services payment.

The AF2530 having received the provider network of request message can use user ID, UEID, service ID or request ID wherein at least one to search for UE2510 by subsidizing data service information (context) (S2503).

AF2530 can be sent to UE2510 (S2505) response message.This message can be encoded by use http protocol.Specifically, the AF2530 that this message can comprise statement provider network provides by subsidizing the information of data, services to UE2510 in response to this request.Specifically, this information can be encoded by use soap protocol.In addition, this message can comprise originally ask by subsidize data, services time be acquired by subsidize data, services ID, request ID, or the requested information (amount by subsidy data that up to the present send/receive, up to the present by the charging subsidizing data, services, remaining amount, remaining time, etc.), they are previously received.

UE2510 can use the information updating that receives about user by subsidizing data service information (S2507).In addition, UE can notice the information of renewal to user.This operation can be included in screen shows for notice by the current state of subsidizing data, services pop-up window (such as, up to the present the amount by subsidy data that send/receive, the charging being up to the present subject to subsidy data, services, remaining amount, remaining time, etc.), or refresh all or part of of the image shown on the screen of UE, described image notices the state by subsidizing data, services.

Simultaneously, although AF2530 is in response to the request message sent by UE2510 in operation S2501, in operation S2503, send response message, AF2530 also can be configured to automatically be sent to UE2510 by about by the information of subsidizing data, services when meeting predetermined condition.Such as, cycle information, be transmitted/received by subsidize data, services amount information, by subsidizing charge information, or can be configured to by subsidizing the surplus information of data, services the condition that trigger message sends.When trigger condition meets, no matter whether UE2510 asks, and AF2530 can send about the information by subsidy data, services.This moment, trigger condition can be configured by Virtual network operator in AF2530, or can arrange request configuration according to the trigger condition received from UE2510.

Meanwhile, if for being installed in UE by one or more application subsidizing data, services, then UE can carry out the configuration for noticing by the feature of subsidizing data, services.

Figure 26 is illustrated display in UE according to the invention process and is subject to the example of the feature of subsidizing data, services.

Output unit can be comprised with reference to Figure 26, UE.Output unit can comprise various output device, such as display unit, voice output unit, vibration output unit, etc.Output unit can be used to export the information about by subsidy data, services.Such as, output unit can be the screen 2600 of UE.The display unit of UE can show by subsidizing data, services application (app).Display unit 2600 can show independent for illustrating about by subsidizing the application of information of data, services application, wicket instrument or function.

Display unit 2600 can show about each by the information of subsidizing data, services application.Display unit 2600 can show to by subsidize the relevant application of data, services 2610,2620,2630 and 2640 wherein at least one.Described application is by being shown by text, image or icon.Can be pre-loaded in UE by subsidizing data, services application.

Meanwhile, the display unit 2600 of UE can show multiple application.According to the embodiment of the present invention, UE can separate being shown as by the application of subsidy data, services with general application area.Such as, the designator shown by subsidizing data, services application can be shown.In addition, by subsidize data, services application transparency or size can with generally apply difference.In addition, predetermined position can be displayed on by subsidizing data, services application.Predetermined position can be the position on display unit, or predetermined folder path.For applying the information of separating by subsidizing data, services application or the network provider of service can be provided to configure by UE with general.In addition, as described below, the identification information shown by the feature of subsidizing data, services application can be used, be separated from each other by the application of subsidy data, services and general application.For supporting that the network entity by subsidizing data, services can be sent to UE with the relevant information of mark, thus shown.UE can carry out explicit identification symbol by the configuration in UE or based on what receive from network entity with the relevant information of mark.

In addition, display unit 2600 can show the identification information 2613,2623,2633 and 2643 shown by the feature of subsidizing data, services application.Show that the identification information of the feature of described application can always be displayed on display unit 2600, or can be shown extraly by user's input.When being inputted explicit identification information by user, identification information can be shown predetermined time quantum, then can disappear.Can comprise by the rank (rating) of subsidy data, services or by active user's grade (usergrade) of subsidizing data, services by the feature of subsidizing data, services application.Can be shown by according to application characteristic by the subsidy rank of data, services or the information of user gradation for identifying.Such as, identification information can by displays such as use color, image, icon, texts.When color, can show with different colours by the rank or user gradation of subsidizing data, services.Such as, the available gold display of high level service, other available silver color display of next stage.Or, can be shown by independent image or icon by the rank or user gradation of subsidizing data, services.Such as, high level service can be shown as " first ", and can being shown as " second " of next rank.Meanwhile, can be arranged and non-display described identification information by according to feature by subsidizing data, services application.Such as, can be shown as arranging on display unit 2600 according to described rank or described grade by subsidizing data, services application.Periodically can be arranged in the predetermined cycle by subsidizing data, services application, or can be arranged after receiving user's request.UE can be sent to requests for identification information message the network entity supported by subsidizing data, services.The network entity having received requests for identification information message can be sent to UE the response message comprising identification information.Based on the identification information received from network entity, UE can use color, icon, image or text display about the identification information of the feature by the application of subsidy data, services.

Meanwhile, each can have state information 2615,2625,2635 and 2645 by subsidizing data, services application.Described state information can refer to the information of the current service status shown for user.Described service state can comprise as described below every at least one: be up to the present transmitted/received by subsidize data traffic amount, up to the present by subsidizing charging, surplus, or remaining time.In addition, state information can comprise grade or service class/classification information, and this is by user's obtaining by subsidizing in data, services in correspondence.These information can be expressed as numeral, text, figure, image or icon.Described state information can always be displayed on display unit 2600, or additionally can be shown by user's input.When inputting display status information by user, state information can be shown predetermined time quantum, then can disappear.In addition, state information can be shown as amplifying by user's input.Such as, when at least one application by from multiple by when subsidizing data, services application choice, and can be shown as amplifying by the state information of the application correspondence selected, and can be shown extraly because of its details be not also shown caused by spatial limitation.Meanwhile, state information can provide about the current state information by subsidy data, services being up to the present subject to the statistical information of the use subsidizing data, services and use about UE.In order to show these state informations, UE can from the network entity receiving status information by subsidy data, services.

In the embodiment provided above, although access token is sent to UE by from server (webserver or WWSF), UE also oneself can create access token.Namely, receive from server the operation that the operation of access token can be acquired information for creating access token (above provide the element of access token) to replace, then, UE can create access token, to be sent to the provider network by subsidizing data, services.

Although illustrate and described one exemplary embodiment of the present invention in the present description and drawings, they have been used by with general significance, easily technology contents of the present invention to be described, and help to understand the present invention, and not intended to be limit the scope of the invention.Those skilled in the art of the present invention are clear, except embodiment disclosed herein, can realize the embodiment of other amendments based on spirit of the present invention.

In the above embodiments, all operations performs all selectively, or can be omitted.In addition, the step in each embodiment need not be performed in turn, and its order can be changed.Meanwhile, disclosed one exemplary embodiment is only presented for easily describing technology contents of the present invention in the present description and drawings, and helps to understand the present invention, and not intended to be limits the scope of the invention.That is, those skilled in the art of the present invention are clear, can realize different amendments based on spirit of the present invention.

Claims (18)

1. the terminal in wireless communication system, described terminal comprises:

Transceiver, is configured to send and Received signal strength; With

Controller, is configured to:

The first information comprised for the public land mobile network identifier (PLMNID) by Medicaid Services is sent to the first server operated by service provider,

In response to the first information, receive the second information comprising the token relevant with being subject to Medicaid Services from first server,

Be sent to by the 3rd information of Medicaid Services the second server operated by the Virtual network operator corresponding with PLMNID based on token request; With

Authentication information is received from second server.

2. terminal as claimed in claim 1, wherein, controller is also configured to:

Be configured for the packet filter by Medicaid Services; With

Based on packet filter, identify the amount being used for sending by the grouping of Medicaid Services and receiving.

3. terminal as claimed in claim 2, wherein, controller is also configured to:

Based on the identified amount for sending by the grouping of Medicaid Services and receive, display is by the information of Medicaid Services.

4. terminal as claimed in claim 3, wherein, token comprises following information wherein one of at least: about allow for the information of amount that sends by the grouping of Medicaid Services and receive and the information about the time by Medicaid Services allowed.

5. terminal as claimed in claim 4, wherein, display information comprises following information wherein one of at least: the information about the surplus for sending by the grouping of Medicaid Services and receive based on the information about the amount allowed and the amount identified and the information based on the relevant time allowed about the information of remaining time being subject to Medicaid Services.

6. terminal as claimed in claim 1, wherein, controller is also configured to show at least two by each the relevant at least two methods in Medicaid Services; And

Wherein, described application comprises with each by state information corresponding to Medicaid Services.

7. terminal as claimed in claim 1, wherein, is the special services of service provider to the expense of the flow between Virtual network operator payment terminal and service provider by Medicaid Services.

8. the server in wireless communication system, described server comprises:

Transceiver, is configured to send and receive grouping; With

Controller, is configured to:

Store with by the relevant first information of the token of Virtual network operator and service provider grants, wherein, token corresponding to the public land mobile network identifier (PLMNID) of Virtual network operator,

Second information of request by Medicaid Services is received from terminal,

Be subject to the second information of Medicaid Services based on the first information relevant with token and request, determine that whether terminal is authorized and use by Medicaid Services, and

Send whether authorized the 3rd information used by Medicaid Services of indicating terminal.

9. server as claimed in claim 8, wherein, is the special services of service provider to the expense of the flow between Virtual network operator payment terminal and service provider by Medicaid Services.

10. the method that the terminal in wireless communication system performs, described method comprises:

The first information comprised for the public land mobile network identifier (PLMNID) by Medicaid Services is sent to the first server operated by service provider;

In response to the first information, receive the second information comprising the token relevant with being subject to Medicaid Services from first server,

Be sent to by the 3rd information of Medicaid Services the second server operated by the Virtual network operator corresponding with PLMNID based on token request; With

Authentication information is received from second server.

11. methods as claimed in claim 10, also comprise:

Be configured for the packet filter by Medicaid Services; With

Based on packet filter, identify and be used for by the transmitted in packets of Medicaid Services and the amount of reception.

12. methods as claimed in claim 11, also comprise:

Based on the identified amount for sending by the grouping of Medicaid Services and receive, display is by the information of Medicaid Services.

13. methods as claimed in claim 12, wherein, token comprises following information wherein one of at least: about allow for the information of amount that sends by the grouping of Medicaid Services and receive and the information about the time by Medicaid Services allowed.

14. methods as claimed in claim 13, wherein, display information comprises following information wherein one of at least: the information about the surplus for sending by the grouping of Medicaid Services and receive based on the information about the amount allowed and the amount identified and the information based on the relevant time allowed about the information of remaining time being subject to Medicaid Services.

15. methods as claimed in claim 10, also comprise:

Show at least two by each the relevant at least two methods in Medicaid Services; And

Wherein, described application comprises with each by state information corresponding to Medicaid Services.

16. methods as claimed in claim 10 wherein, are the special services of service provider to the expense of the flow between Virtual network operator payment terminal and service provider by Medicaid Services.

The method that server in 17. 1 kinds of wireless communication systems performs, described method comprises:

Store with by the relevant first information of the token of Virtual network operator and service provider grants, wherein, token corresponding to the public land mobile network identifier (PLMNID) of Virtual network operator,

Second information of request by Medicaid Services is received from terminal,

Be subject to the second information of Medicaid Services based on the first information relevant with token and request, determine that whether terminal is authorized and use by Medicaid Services, and

Transmit whether authorized the 3rd information used by Medicaid Services of indicating terminal.

18. methods as claimed in claim 17 wherein, are the special services of service provider to the expense of the flow between Virtual network operator payment terminal and service provider by Medicaid Services.