CN105530620A

CN105530620A - Method, device and communication system for direct discovery

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Publication number: CN105530620A
Application number: CN201410515748.5A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 周燕飞; 张娟; 侯云静; 艾明
Original assignee: China Academy of Telecommunications Technology CATT
Current assignee: China Academy of Telecommunications Technology CATT; Datang Mobile Communications Equipment Co Ltd
Priority date: 2014-09-29
Filing date: 2014-09-29
Publication date: 2016-04-27
Anticipated expiration: 2034-09-29
Also published as: CN105530620B

Abstract

The invention discloses a method, a device and a communication system for direct discovery. The method comprises steps that ProSe UE identification information of at least one to-be-discovered party UE is acquired through scanning; a discovery request message is sent to a direct discovery management node, and the message is used for requesting the discovery management node for determining whether the to-be-discovered party UE in each target application has discovered party UEs which can be directly discovered by the present UE; a discovery response message returned from the discovery management node is received, and the message contains the response information corresponding to each target application, each response information comprises indication information used for indicating having no discovered party UEs which can be directly discovered by the present UE or comprises the ProSe UE identification information of the at least one to-be-discovered party UE which can be directly discovered by the present UE. Through the method, flexibility of the direct discovery process is improved, and processing complexity of the direct discovery process can be reduced.

Description

A kind of method of direct discovery, device and communication system

Technical field

The present invention relates to communication technical field, particularly relate to a kind of method of direct discovery, device and communication system.

Background technology

Long Term Evolution (LongTermEvolution, LTE) network can provide direct communication transfer of data for two mutually contiguous terminals, make two terminals directly can not be used interface-free resources transceiving data between two terminals by core net, this business is called adjacent communication business (ProSe, ProximityService).

The terminal with adjacent communication ability needs just can carry out adjacent communication within limits.Judge that the process of two terminal proximity relations is called ProSe discovery procedure.A kind of implementation that ProSe finds is the direct discovery of limited (Restricted) pattern.

The direct discover method of existing Restricted pattern mainly comprises broadcast (Announce) process of side's of being found subscriber equipment (UserEquipment, UE), monitoring (Monitor) process of the side of discovery UE and coupling (Match) process.

The direct discovery procedure of Restricted pattern of the prior art can be summarized as follows:

Side UE to be found obtains the limited adjacent communication service application code (RestrictedProSeApplicationCode) of oneself from the adjacent communication business function entity (ProSeFunction) in Home Public Land mobile network (HomePublicLandMobileNetwork, HPLMN) and broadcasts;

After the side of discovery UE starts certain application, the side of discovery UE automatically or sends to the ProSeFunction in HPLMN the limited adjacent communication service application oneself wanting to monitor according to the triggering of user and identify (RestrictedProSeApplicationID), receives mask or the filter of RestrictedProSeApplicationCode corresponding to the RestrictedProSeApplicationID that returns.The side of discovery UE scans the ProSeApplicationCode of UE broadcast around and judges whether to mate this mask or filter.

If coupling, then report to ProSeFunction.

Wherein, RestrictedProSeApplicationID is can the identification information of unique identification user in application layer.

Can find out, in a discovery procedure, the side of discovery UE can only be known in one application can by the UE directly found.If the side of discovery UE there is multiple application need directly to find, so this discovery side UE needs to perform above-mentioned direct discovery procedure respectively, such as, even if direct discovery procedure corresponding to multiple application all returns and is samely directly found UE, also needed repeatedly directly to find, its implementation is dumb.

Summary of the invention

The object of this invention is to provide a kind of method of direct discovery, device and communication system, to solve the problem of the complex disposal process of existing direct discovery.

The object of the invention is to be achieved through the following technical solutions:

A method for direct discovery, comprising:

The ProSeUE identification information of at least one side UE to be found is obtained by scanning;

Request message is found to directly finding that management node sends, carry in described discovery request message by the ProSeUE identification information of at least one side UE to be found, the identification information of at least one target application and this UE ProSe user application identification information in each target application described in scanning acquisition, described discovery request message for asking, determine in each target application according to the information of carrying in described discovery request message, whether have at least one side UE to be found described can by the side of the being found UE directly found by described discovery management node;

Receive the discovery response message that described discovery management node returns, response message corresponding to each target application is carried in described discovery response message, each response message comprises and is used to indicate that do not have can by the indication information of the side of being found UE directly found, or comprise can by the ProSeUE identification information of at least one side of being found UE directly found.

Preferably, the method also comprises:

Send login request message to described direct discovery management node, in described login request message, carry the identification information of this UE;

Receive the registration reply message that described direct discovery management node returns, in described registration reply message, carry the ProSeUE identification information for this UE distributes;

Broadcast the ProSeUE identification information of this UE.

Preferably, the method also comprises:

Application layer login request message is sent to described direct discovery management node, the ProSeUE identification information of this UE is carried in described application layer login request message, the identification information of application to be registered and the ProSe user application identification information of this UE in described application to be registered, described application layer login request message sends ProSeUE identification information and the ProSe user application identification information of this UE in described application to be registered of this UE for asking described direct discovery management node to registered application server, described registered application server is the application server that the identification information of described application to be registered is corresponding,

Receive the application layer registration reply message that described direct discovery management node sends.

A method for direct discovery, comprising:

Receive the discovery request message that discovery side UE sends, in described discovery request message, carry the ProSeUE identification information of at least one side UE to be found, the identification information of at least one target application and the described discovery side UE ProSe user application identification information in each target application;

Application request message is sent respectively to each destination application server, the ProSe user application identification information of described discovery side UE in the target application of destination application server is carried in described application request message, described application request message is used for request target application server and determines, allow in the target application of correspondence by the permission side of the discovery UE directly found, destination application server is the application server that the identification information of target application is corresponding;

Receive the application response message that each destination application server returns, in described application response message, carry the ProSeUE identification information that at least one allows discovery side UE;

According to the information of carrying in the information of carrying in described application response message and described discovery request message, determine in the application of each correspondence, whether have at least one side UE to be found described can by the side of the being found UE directly found;

Send to described discovery side UE and find response message; Response message corresponding to each target application is carried in described discovery response message, each response message comprises and is used to indicate that do not have can by the indication information of the side of being found UE directly found, or comprise can by the ProSeUE identification information of at least one side of being found UE directly found.

Preferably, according to the information of carrying in the information of carrying in described application response message and described discovery request message, determine whether have and by the side of the being found UE directly found, can comprise in the application of each correspondence, at least one side UE to be found described:

If at least one of carrying in described application response message allows the ProSeUE identification information of at least one the side UE to be found carried in the ProSeUE identification information of discovery side UE and described discovery request message to have common factor, determine described common factor in the UE of instruction, the UE meeting prescribed profile is can by the side of the being found UE directly found in the target application that described application response message is corresponding;

If at least one of carrying in described application response message allows the ProSeUE identification information of at least one the side UE to be found carried in the ProSeUE identification information of discovery side UE and described discovery request message not occur simultaneously, determining not have in the target application that described application response message is corresponding can by the side of the being found UE directly found.

Preferably, the method also comprises:

Receive the login request message that UE sends, in described login request message, carry the identification information of described UE;

For described UE distributes ProSeUE identification information, and identification information and the ProSeUE identification information of described UE are preserved in association;

Return registration reply message to described UE, in described registration reply message, carry the ProSeUE identification information of described UE.

Preferably, the method also comprises:

Receive the application layer login request message that described UE sends, in described application layer login request message, carry the ProSeUE identification information of described UE, the identification information of application to be registered and the described UE ProSe user application identification information in described application to be registered;

Login request message is sent to registered application server, carry ProSeUE identification information and the ProSe user application identification information of described UE in described application to be registered of described UE in described login request message, described registered application server is the application server that the identification information of described application to be registered is corresponding;

Receive the registration reply message that described application server sends;

Application layer registration reply message is sent to described UE.

A method for direct discovery, comprising:

Receive and directly find the application request message that management node sends, in described application request message, carry the ProSe user application identification information of discovery side UE in the application of present application server;

According to the information of carrying in described application request message, determine in the application of present application server, allow the permission side of the discovery UE by directly finding;

Return application response message to described direct discovery management node, in described application response message, carry the ProSeUE identification information allowing discovery side UE.

Preferably, according to the information of carrying in described application request message, determining in the application of present application server, allow the permission side of the discovery UE by directly finding, comprising:

According to the ProSe user application identification information of described discovery side UE in the application of present application server, search the UE meeting in the application of present application server and directly find authority;

Determine that the UE found is for allowing discovery side UE.

Determine in the UE found, the UE meeting predetermined condition with the position relationship of described discovery side UE allows the permission side of the discovery UE by directly finding in the application of present application server.

Search in the ProSe user application identification information of the application of present application server, the UE that target P roSe user application identification information is corresponding, in described application request message, also carry the target P roSe user application identification information in the application of present application server;

That determine to find and meet and directly find that the UE of authority is for allowing discovery side UE.

Based on above-mentioned any means embodiment, preferably, the method also comprises:

Receive the login request message that described direct discovery management node sends, in described login request message, carry UE identification information and the ProSe user application identification information of described UE in the application of present application server of ProSeUE;

ProSeUE identification information and the ProSe user application identification information of described UE in the application of present application server of described UE are preserved in association;

Registration reply message is returned to described direct discovery management node.

Based on the inventive concept same with method, the embodiment of the present invention also provides a kind of device of direct discovery, comprising:

Scan module, for obtaining the ProSeUE identification information of at least one side UE to be found by scanning;

Find request module, for finding request message to directly finding that management node sends, the identification information by least one target application of ProSeUE identification information of at least one side UE to be found described in scanning acquisition and the ProSe user application identification information of this device in each target application is carried in described discovery request message, described discovery request message is determined for asking described discovery management node in each target application according to the information of carrying in described discovery request message, whether have at least one side UE to be found described can by the side of the being found UE directly found,

Response receiver module, for receiving the discovery response message that described discovery management node returns, response message corresponding to each target application is carried in described discovery response message, each response message comprises and is used to indicate that do not have can by the indication information of the side of being found UE directly found, or comprise can by the ProSeUE identification information of at least one side of being found UE directly found.

Preferably, UE Registering modules and identification of broadcast module is also comprised:

Described UE Registering modules is used for, and sends login request message, carry the identification information of this device in described login request message to described direct discovery management node; Receive the registration reply message that described direct discovery management node returns, in described registration reply message, carry the ProSeUE identification information for this device distributes;

Described identification of broadcast module is used for, and broadcasts the ProSeUE identification information of this device.

Preferably, also comprise application Registering modules, for:

Application layer login request message is sent to described direct discovery management node, the ProSeUE identification information of this device is carried in described application layer login request message, the identification information of application to be registered and the ProSe user application identification information of this device in described application to be registered, described application layer login request message is for asking described direct discovery management node, ProSeUE identification information and the ProSe user application identification information of this device in described application to be registered of this device is sent to registered application server, described registered application server is the application server that the identification information of described application to be registered is corresponding,

Based on the inventive concept same with method, the embodiment of the present invention also provides a kind of UE, comprising:

Processor, for reading the program in memory, performs following process:

The ProSeUE identification information of at least one side UE to be found is obtained by transceiver scans;

Request message is found to directly finding that management node sends by transceiver, the ProSeUE identification information by least one side UE to be found described in scanning acquisition is carried in described discovery request message, the identification information of at least one target application and the ProSe user application identification information of this device in each target application, described discovery request message is determined for asking described discovery management node in each target application according to the information of carrying in described discovery request message, whether have at least one side UE to be found described and allow by the permission side of the discovery UE directly found,

By finding the discovery response message that management node returns described in transceiver, response message corresponding to each target application is carried in described discovery response message, each response message comprises and is used to indicate that do not have can by the indication information of the side of being found UE directly found, or comprise can by the ProSeUE identification information of at least one side of being found UE directly found;

Transceiver, for receiving under the control of a processor and sending data;

Memory, the data used in the process for specimens preserving device executable operations.

Preferably, processor reads the program in memory, performs following process:

Send login request message by transceiver to described direct discovery management node, in described login request message, carry the identification information of this device; Receive the registration reply message that described direct discovery management node returns, in described registration reply message, carry the ProSeUE identification information for this device distributes;

Broadcast the ProSeUE identification information of this UE.

Preferably, processor reads the program in memory, performs following process:

Application layer login request message is sent to described direct discovery management node by transceiver, the ProSeUE identification information of this device is carried in described application layer login request message, the identification information of application to be registered and the ProSe user application identification information of this device in described application to be registered, described application layer login request message is for asking described direct discovery management node, ProSeUE identification information and the ProSe user application identification information of this device in described application to be registered of this device is sent to registered application server, described registered application server is the application server that the identification information of described application to be registered is corresponding,

By directly finding the application layer registration reply message that management node sends described in transceiver.

Find request receiving module, for receiving the discovery request message that discovery side UE sends, in described discovery request message, carry the ProSeUE identification information of at least one side UE to be found, the identification information of at least one target application and the described discovery side UE ProSe user application identification information in each target application;

Application request module, for sending application request message respectively to each destination application server, the ProSe user application identification information of described discovery side UE in the target application of destination application server is carried in described application request message, described application request message is used for request target application server and determines, allow in the target application of correspondence by the permission side of the discovery UE directly found, destination application server is the application server that the identification information of target application is corresponding;

Application response receiver module, for receiving the application response message that each destination application server returns, carries the ProSeUE identification information that at least one allows discovery side UE in described application response message;

The side of being found UE determination module, for according to the information of carrying in the information of carrying in described application response message and described discovery request message, determine in the application of each correspondence, whether have at least one side UE to be found described can by the side of the being found UE directly found;

Finding response sending module, finding response message for sending to described discovery side UE; Response message corresponding to each target application is carried in described discovery response message, each response message comprises and is used to indicate that do not have can by the indication information of the side of being found UE directly found, or comprise can by the ProSeUE identification information of at least one side of being found UE directly found.

Preferably, UE determination module in the side of being found described in specifically for:

Based on above-mentioned any device embodiment, preferably, also comprise:

UE registration request receiver module, for receiving the login request message that UE sends, carries the identification information of described UE in described login request message;

UE identifies distribution module, and for distributing ProSeUE identification information for described UE, and identification information and the ProSeUE identification information of described UE are preserved in association;

UE registration response sending module, for returning registration reply message to described UE, carries the ProSeUE identification information of described UE in described registration reply message.

Preferably, also comprise:

Application registration receiver module, for receiving the application layer login request message that described UE sends, in described application layer login request message, carry the ProSeUE identification information of described UE, the identification information of application to be registered and the described UE ProSe user application identification information in described application to be registered;

Application registration forwarding module, for sending login request message to registered application server, carry ProSeUE identification information and the ProSe user application identification information of described UE in described application to be registered of described UE in described login request message, described registered application server is the application server that the identification information of described application to be registered is corresponding;

Application registration respond module, for receiving the registration reply message that described application server sends; Application layer registration reply message is sent to described UE.

Based on the inventive concept same with method, the embodiment of the present invention also provides a kind of ProSeFunction, comprising:

Processor, for reading the program in memory, performs following process:

Application request message is sent respectively to each destination application server, the ProSe user application identification information of described discovery side UE in the target application of destination application server is carried in described application request message, described application request message is used for request target application server and determines, allow to be allowed the side of being found UE by what directly find in the target application of correspondence, destination application server is the application server that the identification information of target application is corresponding;

Send to described discovery side UE and find response message; Response message corresponding to each target application is carried in described discovery response message, each response message comprises and is used to indicate that do not have can by the indication information of the side of being found UE directly found, or comprise can by the ProSeUE identification information of at least one side of being found UE directly found;

Memory, the data used when executable operations for specimens preserving device.

Preferably, processor reads the program in memory, performs following process:

Based on above-mentioned any device embodiment, preferably, processor reads the program in memory, performs following process:

Preferably, processor reads the program in memory, performs following process:

Receive the registration reply message that described application server sends; Application layer registration reply message is sent to described UE.

A kind of device of direct discovery is also provided based on the inventive concept same with method, the embodiment of the present invention, comprises:

Application request receiver module, directly finding for receiving the application request message that management node sends, carrying the ProSe user application identification information of discovery side UE in the application of present application server in described application request message;

Application request processing module, for according to the information of carrying in described application request message, determines in the application of this device, allow the permission side of the discovery UE by directly finding;

Application request respond module, for returning application response message to described direct discovery management node, carries the ProSeUE identification information allowing discovery side UE in described application response message.

Preferably, described application request processing module specifically for:

According to the ProSe user application identification information of described discovery side UE in the application of present application server, search the UE meeting in the application of this device and directly find authority;

Determine that the UE found is for allowing discovery side UE.

Preferably, described application request processing module specifically for:

Determine in the UE found, the UE meeting predetermined condition with the position relationship of described discovery side UE allows the permission side of the discovery UE by directly finding in the application of this device.

Preferably, described application request processing module specifically for:

Search in the ProSe user application identification information of the application of this device, the UE that target P roSe user application identification information is corresponding, in described application request message, also carry the target P roSe user application identification information in the application of this device;

Based on above-mentioned any device embodiment, preferably, also comprise:

Application registration request receiver module, for receiving the login request message that described direct discovery management node sends, carries ProSeUE identification information and the ProSe user application identification information of described UE in the application of this device of UE in described login request message;

Application registration request respond module, for associating ProSeUE identification information and the described UE ProSe user application identification information in the application of this device preserving described UE; Registration reply message is returned to described direct discovery management node.

Also provide a kind of application server based on the inventive concept same with method, the embodiment of the present invention, comprising:

Processor, for reading the program in memory, performs following process:

According to the information of carrying in described application request message, determine in the application of this device, allow the permission side of the discovery UE by directly finding;

Return application response message to described direct discovery management node, in described application response message, carry the ProSeUE identification information allowing discovery side UE;

Memory, for the data used during specimens preserving device executable operations.

Preferably, processor reads the program in memory, performs following process:

Determine that the UE found is for allowing discovery side UE.

Preferably, processor reads the program in memory, performs following process:

Receive the login request message that described direct discovery management node sends, in described login request message, carry ProSeUE identification information and the ProSe user application identification information of described UE in the application of present application server of UE;

ProSeUE identification information and the ProSe user application identification information of described UE in the application of present application server of described UE are preserved in association; Registration reply message is returned to described direct discovery management node.

Based on the inventive concept same with method, the embodiment of the present invention also provides a kind of communication system of direct discovery, comprising:

The side of discovery UE, side UE to be found, directly find management node and application server;

Described side UE to be found is for broadcasting the ProSeUE identification information of this UE;

Described discovery side UE is used for the ProSeUE identification information being obtained at least one side UE to be found by scanning, and to directly find management node send find request message, carry in described discovery request message by scanning obtain described in the ProSeUE identification information of at least one side UE to be found, the identification information of at least one target application and this UE ProSe user application identification information in each target application;

Described direct discovery management node is for receiving described discovery request message, and send application request message respectively to each destination application server, carry the ProSe user application identification information of described discovery side UE in the target application of destination application server in described application request message, destination application server is the application server that the identification information of target application is corresponding;

Each destination application server is for receiving described application request message; According to the information of carrying in described application request message, determine in the application of present application server, allow the permission side of the discovery UE by directly finding; And return application response message to described direct discovery management node, carry the ProSeUE identification information allowing discovery side UE in described application response message;

The application response message that described direct discovery management node returns for receiving each destination application server; According to the information of carrying in the information of carrying in described application response message and described discovery request message, determine in each target application, whether have at least one side UE to be found described can by the side of the being found UE directly found; And send discovery response message to described discovery side UE, response message corresponding to each target application is carried in described discovery response message, each response message comprises and is used to indicate that do not have can by the indication information of the side of being found UE directly found, or comprise can by the ProSeUE identification information of the side of being found UE directly found;

Described discovery side UE is for receiving described discovery response message.

The technical scheme that the embodiment of the present invention provides, the side of discovery UE obtains the ProSeUE identification information of at least one side UE to be found by scanning, and ProSeUE identification information is used for unique identification UE; ProSe user application identification information is used for unique identification user, is the mark for specific application.So, the technical scheme that the embodiment of the present invention provides, ProSeUE identification information is provided in discovery request message, instead of the ProSe user application identification information of user in the application logged in, therefore, find the identification information that both only can carry an application in request message, also can carry the identification information of two or more application.Once directly in discovery procedure, both can know in an application and by the side of the being found UE directly found, also can know in two or more application and by the side of the being found UE directly found, the flexibility of process can have been improve.In addition, if by once directly discovery procedure, know in two or more application and by the side of the being found UE directly found, the complexity of process can be also reduced.

Accompanying drawing explanation

First signaling diagram of the direct discover method that Fig. 1 provides for the embodiment of the present invention;

The signaling diagram that the UE that Fig. 2 provides for the embodiment of the present invention registers on discovery management node;

The signaling diagram that the UE that Fig. 3 provides for the embodiment of the present invention registers on the application server;

Second signaling diagram of the direct discover method that Fig. 4 provides for the embodiment of the present invention;

3rd signaling diagram of the direct discover method that Fig. 5 provides for the embodiment of the present invention;

4th signaling diagram of the direct discover method that Fig. 6 provides for the embodiment of the present invention;

The direct communication process of establishing signaling diagram that Fig. 7 provides for the embodiment of the present invention;

5th signaling diagram of the direct discover method that Fig. 8 provides for the embodiment of the present invention;

The UE side method flow diagram that Fig. 9 provides for the embodiment of the present invention;

The direct discovery management node side method flow diagram that Figure 10 provides for the embodiment of the present invention;

The application server side method flow diagram that Figure 11 provides for the embodiment of the present invention;

The device schematic diagram that Figure 12 provides for the embodiment of the present invention;

The UE structural representation that Figure 13 provides for the embodiment of the present invention;

Another device schematic diagram that Figure 14 provides for the embodiment of the present invention;

The ProSeFunction structural representation that Figure 15 provides for the embodiment of the present invention;

Another device schematic diagram that Figure 16 provides for the embodiment of the present invention;

The application server structural representation that Figure 17 provides for the embodiment of the present invention;

The system schematic that Figure 18 provides for the embodiment of the present invention.

Embodiment

Before the technical scheme provided the embodiment of the present invention is described in detail, first the concept related in the embodiment of the present invention is explained.

The side of discovery UE, refers to the direct discovery scheme that the execution embodiment of the present invention provides thus carries out the direct UE found.

Side UE to be found, refers to that discovery side UE scans the UE of its ProSeUE identification information.

The side of being found UE, refers to and directly finds that management node instruction can the UE (namely can set up with discovery side UE the UE that ProSe communicates) that directly finds of the side of being found UE.

Allow discovery side UE, refer to that application server instruction is in the application of present application server, allows the UE that the side of being found UE finds.

It should be pointed out that discovery side UE, side UE to be found, allow discovery side UE and the side of being found UE to embody the state of UE in direct discovery procedure.Same UE, both direct discovery procedure can be performed as discovery side UE, also can broadcast its ProSeUE identification information (as side UE to be found), communicate if having other UE to find this UE and select to set up ProSe with it, then this UE is also as the side of being found UE simultaneously.

ProSeUE identification information, at unique identification UE in ProSeFunction.ProSeUE identification information can but be not limited only to be host ID.

Host ID, is wherein at least included in the information of unique identification UE in ProSeFunction; Optionally, also comprise public land mobile net (PublicLandMobileNetwork, PLMN) information, this PLMN information indicates the HPLMN of UE.

UE ProSe user application identification information in the application, for using the user of this application at application layer unique identification.ProSe user application identification information can be ProSeApplicationID, also can be the account that user logs in application and uses.

UE ProSeApplicationID in the application, wherein at least comprises the information of the user for using this application at application layer unique identification; Optionally, PLMN information is also comprised; Optionally, also comprise the identification information of application, for unique identification application, can find by the identification information of application the application server that this application is provided.

It should be pointed out that in host ID and ProSeApplicationID to have at least to comprise a PLMN information.

The identification information of UE, such as, for unique identification UE, IMSI.

Although it should be pointed out that the identification information of ProSeUE identification information and UE is all used for unique identification UE, under normal circumstances, these two identification information differences.The identification information of UE is relatively-stationary, and no matter whether UE changes HPLMN, and this identification information is constant, and this identification information needs to ensure fail safe in transmittance process.ProSeUE identification information is only for unique identification UE in ProSeFunction, and it may be interim, once the HPLMN of UE changes, ProSeUE identification information may will change, and UE can broadcast its ProSeUE identification information, does not usually need encryption.

Below in conjunction with accompanying drawing, the technical scheme that the embodiment of the present invention provides is described in detail.

In declarative procedure below, first implement to be described from the cooperation of UE, directly discovery management node and application server, finally be described from UE, the directly enforcement of discovery management node and application server respectively, but this does not also mean that three must coordinate enforcement, in fact, when UE, directly find management node and application server separate implement time, also solve respectively UE, directly find existing for management node, application server problem, when just triplicity uses, better technique effect can be obtained.

The method of the direct discovery that the embodiment of the present invention provides as shown in Figure 1, specifically comprises following operation:

Step 100, the side of discovery UE obtain the ProSeUE identification information of at least one side UE to be found by scanning.

Step 110, the side of discovery UE find request message to directly finding that management node sends, and at least carry by scanning the above-mentioned ProSeUE identification information of at least one side UE to be found, the identification information of at least one target application and this UE ProSe user application identification information in each target application obtained in this discovery request message.

Wherein, direct management node can but be not limited only to be the ProSeFunction in the HPLMN of discovery side UE.

Preferably, the ProSe user application identification information of this UE in each target application is the ProSeApplicationID of this UE in each target application.

Step 120, directly discovery management node receive above-mentioned discovery request message, and send application request message respectively to each destination application server, carry the ProSe user application identification information of above-mentioned discovery side UE in the target application of destination application server in this application request message.

Wherein, destination application server is the application server that the identification information of target application is corresponding.

Step 130, each destination application server receive above-mentioned application request message, and according to the information of carrying in this application request message, determine in the application of present application server, allow the permission side of the discovery UE by directly finding; And to directly finding that management node returns application response message, in this application response message, be carried in the application of present application server the ProSeUE identification information allowed by the permission side of the discovery UE directly found.

Step 140, directly discovery management node receive the application response message that each destination application server returns, and according to the information of carrying in the information of carrying in application response message and discovery request message, determine in each target application, whether have at least one side UE to be found above-mentioned can by the side of the being found UE directly found.

Step 150, directly discovery management node send to discovery side UE and find response message, response message corresponding to each target application is carried in this discovery response message, each response message comprises and is used to indicate that do not have can by the indication information of the side of being found UE directly found, or comprise can by the ProSeUE identification information of the side of being found UE directly found.

It should be noted that, what each response message comprised refer in the target application being shown in its correspondence, and do not have can by the indication information of the side of being found UE directly found, or can by the ProSeUE identification information of the side of being found UE directly found in the target application of its correspondence.

Step 160, the side of discovery UE receive above-mentioned discovery response message.

By above-mentioned processing procedure, if having the side of being found UE at least one target application, so select one of them UE and its to set up ProSe and communicate.

The technical scheme that the embodiment of the present invention provides, not only increases flexibility.In addition, eliminate matching process compared to prior art, thus simplify handling process.

Alternatively, when request is set up in the adjacent communication path that the side of being found UE receives discovery side UE, send a notification message to ProSeFunction, wherein comprise the host ID of self and the side of discoverying UE and self ProSeApplicationID with discovery side UE optional.ProSeFunction authorizes the foundation of adjacent communication path based on the CAMEL-Subscription-Information of host ID and the side of being found UE.

The ProSeUE identification information used in direct discovery procedure, can but be not limited only to be UE to directly finding obtaining in management node registration process.Accordingly, the embodiment of the present invention also provides the implementation of a kind of UE finding management node is registered, and as shown in Figure 2, specifically comprises following operation:

Step 200, UE, to directly finding that management node sends login request message, at least carry the identification information of this UE in this login request message.

Step 210, directly discovery management node receive above-mentioned login request message, and are that this UE distributes ProSeUE identification information, and identification information and the ProSeUE identification information of this UE are preserved in association.

Step 220, directly discovery management node return registration reply message to above-mentioned UE, carry the ProSeUE identification information of this UE in this registration reply message.

After step 230, UE receive above-mentioned registration reply message, broadcast the ProSeUE identification information of this UE when hope is found by other UE.

Wherein, wish the scene that found by other UE can but be not limited only to receive the instruction that user indicates the ProSeUE identification information of this UE of broadcast.

In the embodiment of the present invention, application server also needs to know the ProSeUE identification information of UE and the ProSe user application identification information in the application of present application server, to determine to allow discovery side UE in direct discovery procedure.Accordingly, the embodiment of the present invention additionally provides the process of a kind of UE in application server registers, as shown in Figure 3, specifically comprises following operation:

Step 300, UE, to directly finding that management node sends application layer login request message, carry the ProSeUE identification information of this UE, the identification information of application to be registered and this UE ProSe user application identification information in this application to be registered in this application layer login request message.

Preferably, the ProSe user application identification information of UE in this application to be registered is the ProSeApplicationID of this UE in application to be registered.

It should be pointed out that if that carry in login request message is the ProSeApplicationID of UE in application to be registered, and this ProSeApplicationID comprise the identification information of application.So, the identification information of application to be registered can not be carried separately in login request message.

Step 310, directly discovery management node receive above-mentioned application layer login request message, and send login request message to registered application server, carry ProSeUE identification information and the ProSe user application identification information of this UE in above-mentioned application to be registered of above-mentioned UE in this login request message, this registered application server is the application server that the identification information of this application to be registered is corresponding.

Wherein, directly find that management node is according to the identification information of the application to be registered of carrying in application layer login request message, finds registered application server, then sends login request message to this application server.

Step 320, registered application server receive above-mentioned login request message, and ProSeUE identification information and the ProSe user application identification information of this UE in the application of present application server of above-mentioned UE are preserved in association.

Step 330, registered application server are to directly finding that management node returns registration reply message.

Step 340, directly discovery management node receive this registration reply message, and send application layer registration reply message to above-mentioned UE.

Step 350, above-mentioned UE receive above-mentioned application layer registration reply message.

The process that UE registers on the application server can be perform immediately after UE starts corresponding application, and also can be perform according to the triggering of user, can also be that other modes trigger, the present invention be not construed as limiting this.

In above-mentioned processing procedure, the implementation of step 140 has multiple, exemplify wherein a kind of preferred implementation below: if at least one of carrying in application response message allows the ProSeUE identification information of discovery side UE and find that the ProSeUE identification information of at least one the side UE to be found carried in request message has common factor, determine in the UE that this common factor indicates, the UE meeting prescribed profile is can by the side of the being found UE directly found in the target application that application response message is corresponding; If at least one of carrying in application response message allows the ProSeUE identification information of the side of discoverying UE and find that the ProSeUE identification information of at least one the side UE to be found carried in request message does not occur simultaneously, determine that do not have in target application corresponding to response message can by the side of the being found UE directly found applying.

Wherein, prescribed profile in actual application, can configure as required.Such as, prescribed profile is that UE allows directly to find at the PLMN of current registration.So, directly find that management node is determined in the UE that above-mentioned common factor indicate, register UE that PLMN allows to carry out directly discovery as apply can by the side of the being found UE directly found in target application corresponding to response message at it.Specifically judge whether to meet above-mentioned prescribed profile according to the PLMN information of UE.The PLMN of UE can but in the host ID being not limited only to be carried at UE and/or ProSeApplicationID.

In above-mentioned processing procedure, application server is according to the information of carrying in application request message, and determine in the application of present application server, allow the permission side of the discovery UE by directly finding, its specific implementation has multiple, exemplifies wherein several below.

Implementation one, application server, according to the ProSe user application identification information of discovery side UE in the application of present application server, searches the UE meeting in the application of present application server and directly find authority; Determine that the UE found allows the permission side of the discovery UE by directly finding in the application of present application server.

Wherein, meet and directly find that authority at least comprises: be the UE in the buddy list of discovery side UE.Optionally, meet and directly find that authority also comprises and meet authority that user pre-sets etc.

Preferably, the ProSe user application identification information of UE in the application of present application server is the ProSeApplicationID of UE in the application of present application server, the ProSeApplicationID of this UE that application server is preserved according to association and user log in the account that application uses, the user finding discovery side UE logs in the account that application uses, then logs according to the user of discovery side UE account that application uses and find and to log in the account number used with the user of the side of discovery UE and there is UE corresponding to the account number of friend relation.

Wherein, the ProSeApplicationID of UE and user log in the incidence relation of the account that application uses is that application server is pre-configured.

It should be pointed out that above is only illustrate the UE how searching and meet in the application of present application server and directly find authority.The actual mode of searching is not limited only to this; and when the embodiment of the present invention provides example explanation; other modes of searching are that not need to pay creative work just available to those skilled in the art, and also in the protection range of the embodiment of the present invention.

Implementation two, application server, according to the ProSe user application identification information of discovery side UE in the application of present application server, searches the UE meeting in the application of present application server and directly find authority; Determine in the UE found, the UE meeting predetermined condition with the position relationship of discovery side UE allows the permission side of the discovery UE by directly finding in the application of present application server.

Wherein, the position relationship of UE determines according to the positional information of UE.Accordingly, UE sending positional information to during application server registers, also can send positional information when position changes, periodically can also send positional information.Wherein, the positional information of the side of discovery UE can be carried by discovery side UE in discovery request message, also can discovery side UE sending to during application server registers, can also be that discovery side UE sends when position changes, can also be even that discovery side UE periodically sends.

Wherein, UE can but be not limited only to by directly finding that management node is to application server reporting position information.

Wherein, the positional information of UE can be the cell identity information of community, UE place, and so, the position relationship of UE meets predetermined condition and can refer to discovery side UE and allow discovery side UE to belong to same community; The positional information of UE can also be the latitude and longitude information at UE place, and so, the position relationship of UE meets predetermined condition and can be, the distance between the side of discovery UE and permission discovery side UE is less than the distance threshold of setting; The positional information of UE can also be the zone number that the position at UE place projects in electronic chart, so, the positional information of UE meets predetermined condition and can be, the side of discovery UE and permission discovery side UE is positioned at same electronic chart region, wherein, electronic chart is divided into multiple region.Etc..

Implementation three, application server is searched in the ProSe user application identification information of the application of present application server, the UE that target P roSe user application identification information is corresponding, determine to find and meet and directly find that the UE of authority is for allowing discovery side UE.Accordingly, the target P roSe user application identification information in the application of present application server is also carried in application request message.

Also in discovery request message, target P roSe user application identification information is carried corresponding to this implementation three, UE.

Below in conjunction with embody rule scene, the technical scheme that the embodiment of the present invention provides is described.

Application scenarios one, user A, B, C, D, E use UE_A, UE_B, UE_C, UE_D, UE_E respectively.UE_A, UE_B, UE_C, UE_D, UE_E all register to ProSeFunction and obtain the host ID of ProSeFunction distribution: Code_A, Code_B, Code_C, Code_D, Code_E.UE_B, UE_C, UE_E tri-UE are had near UE_A.User A and user C and user D to apply in X good friend each other.User A and user B to apply in Y good friend each other.Application X and Y all can use adjacent communication business.

User A opens application X, triggers UE_A registration (namely carrying out application layer registration) on the application server of application X.Now user C has also opened application X and has triggered UE_C and completed application layer registration.User A wishes to find neighbouring good friend and does not specify concrete good friend, then trigger direct discovery procedure, and as shown in Figure 4, direct discovery procedure specifically comprises following operation:

Host ID near step 400, UE_A scanning, obtain host ID list 1, list 1 comprises Code_B, Code_C, Code_E.

Step 410, UE_A send to ProSeFunction and find request message, wherein comprise list 1, the application identities (APPID) applying X and the UE_A ProSeApplicationID in application X.

Wherein, UE ProSeApplicationID is in the application configured by application layer protocol by application server.

Step 420, ProSeFunction find the application server of application X according to APPID, send good friend's request message (i.e. application request message) to it, wherein comprise the ProSeApplicationID of UE_A in application X.

Step 430, application server are determined to allow discovery side UE, and return good friend's response message (namely applying response message) to ProSeFunction, wherein comprise host ID list 2:Code_C, Code_D.

What comprise in list 2 is the host ID allowing discovery side UE.

Concrete, application server is according to the ProSeApplicationID received, find the account number that corresponding user A login application X uses, and the friend relation information of the account number that application X uses is logged according to user A, the user that there is friend relation with user A is found to log in the account number applied X and use, log in the account number applied X and use again according to these users, find corresponding host ID.

Step 440, ProSeFunction determine that Code_C is the host ID of the side of being found UE, and return discovery response message to UE_A, wherein comprise host ID list 3:Code_C.

Concrete, ProSeFunction determines that the common factor of list 1 and list 2 is Code_C, and according to the CAMEL-Subscription-Information of the PLMN information of carrying in Code_C and UE_A, allow UE_A directly to find with UE_C in current PLMN, determine that Code_C is the host ID of the side of being found UE.

The UE_C that step 450, UE_A and Code_C identify sets up adjacent communication path.

Application scenarios two, this application scenarios are from the different of application scenarios one: the UE near UE_A is: UE_B, UE_E, and also namely user A is applying good friend user C, D in X all not in its vicinity.When user A initiates directly to find, process as shown in Figure 5, specifically comprises following operation:

Host ID near step 500, UE_A scanning, obtain host ID list 1, list 1 comprises Code_B, Code_E.

Step 510, UE_A send to ProSeFunction and find request message, wherein comprise list 1, the application identities (APPID) applying X and the UE_A ProSeApplicationID in application X.

Step 520, ProSeFunction find the application server of application X according to APPID, send good friend's request message (i.e. application request message) to it, wherein comprise UE_A ProSeApplicationID in application X.

Step 530, application server are determined to allow discovery side UE, and return good friend's response message (namely applying response message) to ProSeFunction, wherein comprise host ID list 2:Code_C, Code_D.

What comprise in list 2 is the host ID allowing discovery side UE.

Step 540, ProSeFunction determine the not side of being found UE, and return discovery response message to UE_A, wherein comprise the indication information not having the side of the being found UE that can carry out direct communication.

Concrete, ProSeFunction determines that list 1 and list 2 are not occured simultaneously, and determines the not side of being found UE.

UE_A can again initiate direct discovery procedure, also temporarily can not initiate direct discovery procedure after receiving and finding response message.

By direct discovery procedure inquiry user C in its vicinity whether application scenarios three, this application scenarios are from the different of application scenarios one: user A designated user C.Direct discovery procedure as shown in Figure 6, specifically comprises following operation:

Host ID near step 600, UE_A scanning, obtain host ID list 1, list 1 comprises Code_B, Code_C, Code_E.

Step 610, UE_A send to ProSeFunction and find request message, wherein comprise list 1, the ProSeApplicationID of ProSeApplicationID and UE_C of UE_A in application X in application X.

The identification information of the application X that step 620, ProSeFunction comprise according to the ProSeApplicationID of UE_A in application X finds the application server of application X, send good friend's request message (i.e. application request message) to it, wherein comprise the ProSeApplicationID of ProSeApplicationID and UE_C of UE_A in application X in application X.

Step 630, application server are determined to allow discovery side UE, and return good friend's response message (namely applying response message) to ProSeFunction, wherein comprise host ID list 2:Code_C.

What comprise in list 2 is the host ID allowing discovery side UE.

Concrete, application server, according to the ProSeApplicationID of the UE_C received in application X, finds corresponding Code_C.

Step 640, ProSeFunction determine that Code_C is the host ID of the side of being found UE, and return discovery response message to UE_A, wherein comprise host ID list 3:Code_C.

The UE_C that step 650, UE_A and Code_C identify sets up adjacent communication path.

Through the process of application scenarios one correspondence, application scenarios four, UE_A have found that UE_C, UE_A and UE_C reside at HPLMN:PLMN_A and PLMN_C of oneself respectively.UE_A initiates direct communication process of establishing, and process as shown in Figure 7, specifically comprises following operation:

Step 700, UE_A send directapath to UE_C and set up request message, wherein comprise the Code_C of host ID Code_A and UE_C of self, and the ProSeApplicationID of both sides in application X.

Step 710, UE_C send notification request message to the ProSeFunction in PLMN_C, and directapath is authorized in request.Code_A and the ProSeApplicationID of both sides in application X of requesting party UE_A is comprised in request message.

ProSeFunction in the PLMN_C of step 720, UE_C judges to set up directapath with the UE in PLMN_A according to CAMEL-Subscription-Information, returns push-notification-answer message.

Step 730, UE_C return directapath to UE_A and set up response message.

Application scenarios five, this application scenarios are with the difference of application scenarios one: UE_A applies X and applies APPID corresponding to Y directly finding to carry in request message.ProSeFunction obtains list 2 alternately with the application server of application X and Y respectively.Idiographic flow as shown in Figure 8, comprises following operation:

Host ID near step 800, UE_A scanning, obtain host ID list 1, list 1 comprises Code_B, Code_C, Code_E.

Step 810, UE_A send to ProSeFunction and find request message, wherein comprise list 1, the APPID (APPID_X) of application X, the APPID (APPID_Y) of application Y and UE_A ProSeApplicationID_X, ProSeApplicationID_Y in application X and Y.

Step 820a, ProSeFunction find the application server (application server X) of application X according to APPID_X, send good friend's request message to it, wherein comprise the ProSeApplicationID_X of UE_A in application X.

Step 830a, application server X determine to allow discovery side UE, and return good friend's response message (namely applying response message) to ProSeFunction, wherein comprise host ID list 2X:Code_C, Code_D.

Step 820b, ProSeFunction find the application server (application server Y) of application Y according to APPID_Y, send good friend's request message to it, wherein comprise the ProSeApplicationID_Y of UE_A in application Y.

Step 830b, application server Y determine to allow discovery side UE, and return good friend's response message (namely applying response message) to ProSeFunction, wherein comprise host ID list 2Y:Code_B.

It is the host ID of the side of being found UE that step 840, ProSeFunction determine to apply Code_C in X, in application Y, Code_B is the host ID of the side of being found UE, and return discovery response message to UE_A, wherein comprise the host ID list 3Y:Code_B that application X corresponding host ID list 3X:Code_C and application Y is corresponding.

Step 850, UE_A know that UE_C, the UE_B that can identify with Code_C and Code_B sets up adjacent communication path, and UE selects a UE to set up adjacent communication path according to own configuration information.

Application scenarios six, UE_A find UE_C and after establishing adjacent communication path, start application Y, second time initiates direct discovery procedure, specifically repeats no more.In second time directly discovery procedure, ProSeFunction returns the Code_B of UE_B to UE_A.Because now UE_A establishes adjacent communication path with UE_C, whether UE_A will discharge existing route according to self configuration determination and set up adjacent communication with UE_B.

The implementation of the method that the embodiment of the present invention provides in UE side as shown in Figure 9, specifically comprises following operation:

Step 900, obtain the ProSeUE identification information of at least one side UE to be found by scanning.

Step 910, to directly find management node send find request message, carry the above-mentioned ProSeUE identification information of at least one side UE to be found, the identification information of at least one target application and the ProSe user application identification information of this UE in each target application that are obtained by scanning in this discovery request message, this discovery request message for asking, determine in each target application according to the information of carrying in described discovery request message, whether have in this at least one side UE to be found can by the side of the being found UE directly found by described discovery management node.

Step 920, receive the discovery response message that above-mentioned discovery management node returns, response message corresponding to each target application is carried in this discovery response message, each response message comprises and is used to indicate that do not have can by the indication information of the side of being found UE directly found, or comprise can by the ProSeUE identification information of at least one side of being found UE directly found.

The specific implementation of the side of discovery UE in direct discovery procedure with reference to the description of each embodiment in above-mentioned cooperation enforcement, can repeat no more herein.

The method that the embodiment of the present invention provides ProSeFunction implementation as shown in Figure 10, specifically comprise following operation:

The discovery request message that step 1000, reception discovery side UE send, carries the ProSeUE identification information of at least one side UE to be found, the identification information of at least one target application and this discovery side UE ProSe user application identification information in each target application in this discovery request message.

Step 1010, send application request message respectively to each destination application server, the ProSe user application identification information of above-mentioned discovery side UE in the target application of destination application server is carried in this application request message, this application request message is used for request target application server and determines, allow in the target application of correspondence by the permission side of the discovery UE directly found, destination application server is the application server that the identification information of target application is corresponding.

Step 1020, receive the application response message that each destination application server returns, in application response message, carry the ProSeUE identification information that at least one allows discovery side UE.

Step 1030, the information of carrying in request message according to the information of carrying in application response message and finding, determine in the application of each correspondence, whether have at least one side UE to be found above-mentioned can by the side of the being found UE directly found.

Step 1040, to send to above-mentioned discovery side UE and find response message; Find to carry response message corresponding to each target application in response message, each response message comprises and is used to indicate that do not have can by the indication information of the side of being found UE directly found, or comprise can by the ProSeUE identification information of at least one side of being found UE directly found.

The specific implementation of ProSeFunction in direct discovery procedure with reference to the description of each embodiment in above-mentioned cooperation enforcement, can repeat no more herein.

The method that the embodiment of the present invention provides application server implementation as shown in figure 11, specifically comprise following operation:

Step 1100, reception directly find the application request message that management node sends, and carry the ProSe user application identification information of discovery side UE in the application of present application server in this application request message.

Step 1110, according to the information of carrying in this application request message, determine in the application of present application server, allow the permission side of the discovery UE by directly finding.

Step 1120, return application response message to above-mentioned direct discovery management node, in this application response message, carry the ProSeUE identification information allowing discovery side UE.

The specific implementation of application server in direct discovery procedure with reference to the description of each embodiment in above-mentioned cooperation enforcement, can repeat no more herein.

Based on the inventive concept same with method, the embodiment of the present invention also provides a kind of device of direct discovery, as shown in figure 12, specifically comprises:

Scan module 1201, for obtaining the ProSeUE identification information of at least one side UE to be found by scanning;

Find request module 1202, for finding request message to directly finding that management node sends, the identification information by least one target application of ProSeUE identification information of at least one side UE to be found described in scanning acquisition and the ProSe user application identification information of this device in each target application is carried in described discovery request message, described discovery request message is determined for asking described discovery management node in each target application according to the information of carrying in described discovery request message, whether have at least one side UE to be found described can by the side of the being found UE directly found,

Response receiver module 1203, for receiving the discovery response message that described discovery management node returns, response message corresponding to each target application is carried in described discovery response message, each response message comprises and is used to indicate that do not have can by the indication information of the side of being found UE directly found, or comprise can by the ProSeUE identification information of at least one side of being found UE directly found.

Preferably, also comprise application Registering modules, for:

Based on the inventive concept same with method, the embodiment of the present invention also provides a kind of UE, as shown in figure 13, comprising:

Processor 1300, for reading the program in memory 1320, performs following process:

The ProSeUE identification information obtaining at least one side UE to be found is scanned by transceiver 1310;

Request message is found to directly finding that management node sends by transceiver 1310, carry in described discovery request message by the ProSeUE identification information of at least one side UE to be found, the identification information of at least one target application and this device ProSe user application identification information in each target application described in scanning acquisition, described discovery request message for asking, determine in each target application, whether have at least one side UE to be found described can by the side of the being found UE directly found by described discovery management node;

The discovery response message that described discovery management node returns is received by transceiver 1310, response message corresponding to each target application is carried in described discovery response message, each response message comprises and is used to indicate that do not have can by the indication information of the side of being found UE directly found, or comprise can by the ProSeUE identification information of at least one side of being found UE directly found;

Transceiver 1310, for receiving under the control of a processor and sending data;

Wherein, in fig. 13, bus architecture can comprise interconnected bus and the bridge of any amount, and the various electrical chains of the memory that the one or more processor specifically represented by processor 1300 and memory 1320 represent are connected together.Other electrical chains various of such as ancillary equipment, pressurizer and management circuit etc. and so on can also be connected together by bus architecture, and these are all known in the field, therefore, are no longer described further it herein.Bus interface provides interface.Transceiver 1310 can be multiple element, namely comprises transmitter and transceiver, is provided for the unit communicated with other devices various over a transmission medium.For different subscriber equipmenies, user interface 1330 can also be can external in connect the interface needing equipment, the equipment of connection includes but not limited to keypad, display, loud speaker, microphone, joystick etc.

Processor 1300 is in charge of bus architecture and common process, and memory 1320 can the data that use when executable operations of storage of processor 1300.

Based on the inventive concept same with method, the embodiment of the present invention also provides a kind of device of direct discovery, as shown in figure 14, specifically comprises:

Find request receiving module 1401, for receiving the discovery request message that discovery side UE sends, in described discovery request message, carry the ProSeUE identification information of at least one side UE to be found, the identification information of at least one target application and the described discovery side UE ProSe user application identification information in each target application;

Application request module 1402, for sending application request message respectively to each destination application server, the ProSe user application identification information of described discovery side UE in the target application of destination application server is carried in described application request message, described application request message is used for request target application server and determines, allow in the target application of correspondence by the permission side of the discovery UE directly found, destination application server is the application server that the identification information of target application is corresponding;

Application response receiver module 1403, for receiving the application response message that each destination application server returns, carries the ProSeUE identification information that at least one allows discovery side UE in described application response message;

The side of being found UE determination module 1404, for according to the information of carrying in the information of carrying in described application response message and described discovery request message, determine in the application of each correspondence, whether have at least one side UE to be found described can by the side of the being found UE directly found;

Finding response sending module 1405, finding response message for sending to described discovery side UE; Response message corresponding to each target application is carried in described discovery response message, each response message comprises and is used to indicate that do not have can by the indication information of the side of being found UE directly found, or comprise can by the ProSeUE identification information of at least one side of being found UE directly found.

Based on above-mentioned any device embodiment, preferably, also comprise:

Preferably, also comprise:

Based on the inventive concept same with method, the embodiment of the present invention also provides a kind of ProSeFunction, as shown in figure 15, specifically comprises:

Processor 1500, for reading the program in memory 1520, performs following process:

Wherein, in fig .15, bus architecture can comprise interconnected bus and the bridge of any amount, and the various electrical chains of the memory that the one or more processor specifically represented by processor 1500 and memory 1520 represent are connected together.Other electrical chains various of such as ancillary equipment, pressurizer and management circuit etc. and so on can also be connected together by bus architecture, and these are all known in the field, therefore, are no longer described further it herein.Bus interface provides interface.Communication interface 1510 can be multiple element, is provided for the unit communicated with other devices various over a transmission medium.Processor 1500 is in charge of bus architecture and common process, and memory 1520 can the data that use when executable operations of storage of processor 1500.

A kind of device of direct discovery is also provided based on the inventive concept same with method, the embodiment of the present invention, as shown in figure 16, specifically comprises:

Application request receiver module 1601, directly finding for receiving the application request message that management node sends, carrying the ProSe user application identification information of discovery side UE in the application of present application server in described application request message;

Application request processing module 1602, for according to the information of carrying in described application request message, determines in the application of this device, allow the permission side of the discovery UE by directly finding;

Application request respond module 1603, for returning application response message to described direct discovery management node, carries the ProSeUE identification information allowing discovery side UE in described application response message.

Preferably, described application request processing module specifically for:

Determine that the UE found allows the permission side of the discovery UE by directly finding in the application of this device.

Preferably, described application request processing module specifically for:

Based on above-mentioned any device embodiment, preferably, also comprise:

Also provide a kind of application server based on the inventive concept same with method, the embodiment of the present invention, as shown in figure 17, specifically comprise:

Processor 1700, for reading the program in memory 1720, performs following process:

Return application response message to described direct discovery management node, in described application response message, be carried in the application of present application server the ProSeUE identification information allowed by the permission side of the discovery UE directly found;

Wherein, in fig. 17, bus architecture can comprise interconnected bus and the bridge of any amount, and the various electrical chains of the memory that the one or more processor specifically represented by processor 1700 and memory 1720 represent are connected together.Other electrical chains various of such as ancillary equipment, pressurizer and management circuit etc. and so on can also be connected together by bus architecture, and these are all known in the field, therefore, are no longer described further it herein.Bus interface provides interface.Communication interface 1710 can be multiple element, is provided for the unit communicated with other devices various over a transmission medium.Processor 1700 is in charge of bus architecture and common process, and memory 1720 can the data that use when executable operations of storage of processor 1700.

Based on the inventive concept same with method, the embodiment of the present invention also provides a kind of communication system of direct discovery, as shown in figure 18, specifically comprises:

The side of discovery UE1801, side UE1802 to be found, directly find management node 1803 and application server 1804;

Described side UE1802 to be found is for broadcasting the ProSeUE identification information of this UE;

Described discovery side UE1801 is used for the ProSeUE identification information being obtained at least one side UE to be found by scanning, and to directly find management node send find request message, carry in described discovery request message by scanning obtain described in the ProSeUE identification information of at least one side UE to be found, the identification information of at least one target application and this UE ProSe user application identification information in each target application;

Described direct discovery management node 1803 is for receiving described discovery request message, and send application request message respectively to each destination application server, carry the ProSe user application identification information of described discovery side UE in the target application of destination application server in described application request message, destination application server is the application server that the identification information of target application is corresponding;

Each destination application server 1804 is for receiving described application request message; According to the information of carrying in described application request message, determine in the application of present application server, allow the permission side of the discovery UE by directly finding; And return application response message to described direct discovery management node, be carried in the application of present application server the ProSeUE identification information allowed by the permission side of the discovery UE directly found in described application response message;

The application response message that described direct discovery management node 1803 returns for receiving each destination application server; According to the information of carrying in the information of carrying in described application response message and described discovery request message, determine in each target application, whether have at least one side UE to be found described can by the side of the being found UE directly found; And send discovery response message to described discovery side UE, response message corresponding to each target application is carried in described discovery response message, each response message comprises and is used to indicate that do not have can by the indication information of the side of being found UE directly found, or comprise can by the ProSeUE identification information of the side of being found UE directly found;

Described discovery side UE1801 is for receiving described discovery response message.

Those skilled in the art should understand, embodiments of the invention can be provided as method, system or computer program.Therefore, the present invention can adopt the form of complete hardware embodiment, completely software implementation or the embodiment in conjunction with software and hardware aspect.And the present invention can adopt in one or more form wherein including the upper computer program implemented of computer-usable storage medium (including but not limited to magnetic disc store, CD-ROM, optical memory etc.) of computer usable program code.

The present invention describes with reference to according to the flow chart of the method for the embodiment of the present invention, equipment (system) and computer program and/or block diagram.Should understand can by the combination of the flow process in each flow process in computer program instructions realization flow figure and/or block diagram and/or square frame and flow chart and/or block diagram and/or square frame.These computer program instructions can being provided to the processor of all-purpose computer, special-purpose computer, Embedded Processor or other programmable data processing device to produce a machine, making the instruction performed by the processor of computer or other programmable data processing device produce device for realizing the function of specifying in flow chart flow process or multiple flow process and/or block diagram square frame or multiple square frame.

These computer program instructions also can be stored in can in the computer-readable memory that works in a specific way of vectoring computer or other programmable data processing device, the instruction making to be stored in this computer-readable memory produces the manufacture comprising command device, and this command device realizes the function of specifying in flow chart flow process or multiple flow process and/or block diagram square frame or multiple square frame.

These computer program instructions also can be loaded in computer or other programmable data processing device, make on computer or other programmable devices, to perform sequence of operations step to produce computer implemented process, thus the instruction performed on computer or other programmable devices is provided for the step realizing the function of specifying in flow chart flow process or multiple flow process and/or block diagram square frame or multiple square frame.

Although describe the preferred embodiments of the present invention, those skilled in the art once obtain the basic creative concept of cicada, then can make other change and amendment to these embodiments.So claims are intended to be interpreted as comprising preferred embodiment and falling into all changes and the amendment of the scope of the invention.

Obviously, those skilled in the art can carry out various change and modification to the present invention and not depart from the spirit and scope of the present invention.Like this, if these amendments of the present invention and modification belong within the scope of the claims in the present invention and equivalent technologies thereof, then the present invention is also intended to comprise these change and modification.

Claims

1. the method directly found, is characterized in that, comprising:

The adjacent communication business ProSeUE identification information of at least one side's user equipment (UE) to be found is obtained by scanning;

2. method according to claim 1, is characterized in that, the method also comprises:

Broadcast the ProSeUE identification information of this UE.

3. method according to claim 2, is characterized in that, the method also comprises:

4. the method directly found, is characterized in that, comprising:

5. method according to claim 4, it is characterized in that, according to the information of carrying in the information of carrying in described application response message and described discovery request message, determine whether have and by the side of the being found UE directly found, can comprise in the application of each correspondence, at least one side UE to be found described:

6. the method according to claim 4 or 5, is characterized in that, the method also comprises:

7. method according to claim 6, is characterized in that, the method also comprises:

Receive the registration reply message that described application server sends;

Application layer registration reply message is sent to described UE.

8. the method directly found, is characterized in that, comprising:

9. method according to claim 8, is characterized in that, according to the information of carrying in described application request message, determining in the application of present application server, allow the permission side of the discovery UE by directly finding, comprising:

Determine that the UE found is for allowing discovery side UE.

10. method according to claim 8, is characterized in that, according to the information of carrying in described application request message, determining in the application of present application server, allow the permission side of the discovery UE by directly finding, comprising:

11. methods according to claim 8, is characterized in that, according to the information of carrying in described application request message, determining in the application of present application server, allow the permission side of the discovery UE by directly finding, comprising:

Method described in 12. according to Claim 8 ~ 11 any one, it is characterized in that, the method also comprises:

13. 1 kinds of devices directly found, is characterized in that, comprising:

Find request module, for finding request message to directly finding that management node sends, the ProSeUE identification information by least one side UE to be found described in scanning acquisition is carried in described discovery request message, the identification information of at least one target application and the ProSe user application identification information of this device in each target application, described discovery request message is determined for asking described discovery management node in each target application according to the information of carrying in described discovery request message, whether have at least one side UE to be found described can by the side of the being found UE directly found,

14. devices according to claim 13, is characterized in that, also comprise UE Registering modules and identification of broadcast module:

15. devices according to claim 14, is characterized in that, also comprise application Registering modules, for:

16. 1 kinds of devices directly found, is characterized in that, comprising:

17. devices according to claim 16, is characterized in that, described in the side of being found UE determination module specifically for:

18. devices according to claim 16 or 17, is characterized in that, also comprise:

19. devices according to claim 18, is characterized in that, also comprise:

20. 1 kinds of devices directly found, is characterized in that, comprising:

21. devices according to claim 20, is characterized in that, described application request processing module specifically for:

Determine that the UE found is for allowing discovery side UE.

22. devices according to claim 20, is characterized in that, described application request processing module specifically for:

23. devices according to claim 20, is characterized in that, described application request processing module specifically for:

24. devices according to any one of claim 20 ~ 23, is characterized in that, also comprise:

25. 1 kinds of communication systems directly found, is characterized in that, comprising: