CN110324152A

CN110324152A - Strategy and charging control rule acquisition methods, apparatus and system

Info

Publication number: CN110324152A
Application number: CN201810276554.2A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 宗在峰; 朱奋勤
Original assignee: Huawei Technologies Co Ltd
Current assignee: Huawei Technologies Co Ltd
Priority date: 2018-03-30
Filing date: 2018-03-30
Publication date: 2019-10-11
Anticipated expiration: 2038-03-30
Also published as: CN110324152B; WO2019184723A1

Abstract

The application discloses a kind of tactful and charging control rule acquisition methods, apparatus and system.The embodiment of the present application provides PCC regulation obtaining method, apparatus and system, can be in the case where SMF network element is according to administrative division, so that SMF network element gets the relevant PCC rule of the corresponding application of the SMF network element.Method includes: the service region information that the first session management network element sends the first session management network element, the service region information of the first session management network element is for determining the first PCC rule, wherein, the first PCC rule includes the relevant PCC rule of the corresponding application of the first session management network element；First session management network element receives the first PCC rule.

Description

Strategy and charging control rule acquisition methods, apparatus and system

Technical field

This application involves fields of communication technology, more particularly to strategy and charging control (policy and charging Control, PCC) regulation obtaining method, apparatus and system.

Background technique

In existing 5th generation (5rd generation, the 5G) network architecture, a Packet Data Unit (packet Data unit, PDU) session is by a conversation management functional (session management function, SMF) network element pipe Reason.It means that in the existing 5G network architecture, when terminal is in non-roaming state, the user face of the PDU session of terminal All user plane functions (user plane funct ion, UPF) network element in path is by a SMF network element control.In this way, When SMF network element obtains PCC rule from policy control functions (policy control function, PCF) network element, PCF network element It needs applications all in entire public land mobile network (public land mobile network, PLMN) are relevant PCC rule is all sent to the SMF network element.

However, the above-mentioned 5G network architecture and the actual deployment of operator are not consistent, in the actual deployment of operator, examine The complexity and operator for considering transregional configuration of territory wish hide network topology demand, usual SMF network element be by region into What row divided.That is, a SMF network element can only service a specific region in the actual deployment of operator.This When, if SMF network element is advised always according to the relevant PCC of applications all in the entire PLMN of acquisition modes acquisition of existing PCC rule Then, a large amount of wastes of transfer resource between PCF network element and SMF network element be will lead to.

Therefore, in the case where SMF network element is according to administrative division, it is corresponding how SMF network element obtains the SMF network element It is current urgent problem to be solved using relevant PCC rule.

Summary of the invention

The embodiment of the present application provides PCC regulation obtaining method, apparatus and system, can be in SMF network element according to administrative region In the case where division, so that SMF network element gets the relevant PCC rule of the corresponding application of the SMF network element.

In order to achieve the above objectives, embodiments herein adopts the following technical scheme that

In a first aspect, a kind of tactful and charging control PCC rule acquisition methods are provided, this method comprises: the first session pipe The service region information that network element sends the first session management network element is managed, the service region information of the first session management network element is used for Determine the first PCC rule, wherein the first PCC rule includes the relevant PCC rule of the corresponding application of the first session management network element Then；First session management network element receives the first PCC rule.Unlike the prior art, session management network element is obtaining PCC rule Need to obtain all applications relevant PCC rule in entire PLMN when then.Based on PCC Rule provided by the embodiments of the present application Method, can be in the case where session management network element be according to administrative division, so that the available meeting of session management network element The relevant PCC rule of the corresponding application of managed network element is talked about, therefore compared with the existing technology, policy control functions can be greatly reduced The quantity using relevant PCC rule transmitted between network element and session managed network element, so as to save policy control functions Transfer resource between network element and session managed network element.

In a kind of possible design, PCC regulation obtaining method provided by the embodiments of the present application can also include: the first meeting Words managed network element sends the type of the first session management network element, the type of the first session management network element for determine this first PCC rule, wherein the type of the first session management network element includes anchor point session management network element or intermediate session management net Member.That is, can also include the first meeting when determining the first session management network element relevant PCC rule of corresponding application The type of managed network element is talked about, for example, in the case where the type of the first session management network element includes anchor point session management network element, it should First PCC rule may include flow guiding strategy, and how flow guiding strategy connects for mark data from data network The user plane functions network element connect is transferred to the data network；It include intermediate session management in the type of the first session management network element In the case where network element, the first PCC rule may include uplink distributing strategy, and how which is used for characterize data Carry out local shunting.

In a kind of possible design, the first session management network element is anchor point session management network element or intermediate session management Network element；Correspondingly, the first session management network element sends the service region information of the first session management network element, comprising: the first meeting Words managed network element sends the service region information of the first session management network element to policy control functions network element；First session management Network element receive the first PCC rule, comprising: the first session management network element receive from the policy control functions network element this first PCC rule.That is, the first session management network element can be directly logical with policy control functions network element in the embodiment of the present application Letter.

In a kind of possible design, PCC regulation obtaining method provided by the embodiments of the present application can also include: the first meeting It talks about managed network element and receives the relevant conversation strategy resource identification of session from the second session management network element, the conversation strategy resource Mark is for positioning the relevant conversation strategy resource of the session；First session management network element is sent to policy control functions network element should Conversation strategy resource identification.Based on the program, policy control functions network element can orient the relevant conversation strategy money of the session Source.

In a kind of possible design, PCC regulation obtaining method provided by the embodiments of the present application can also include: the first meeting Words managed network element sends the signing permanent identification for the terminal that the first session management network element is serviced to policy control functions network element The corresponding session identification of the session of SUPI and the terminal；Wherein, the SUPI and the session identification are used for the first session pipe Manage the relevant session of the relevant conversation strategy resource of the corresponding session of network element session corresponding to the second session management network element Policies Resource is associated.That is, the session for terminal, can be respectively the first session management network element and the second session pipe It manages network element and creates the relevant conversation strategy resource of a session, in turn, when the first session management network element is to policy control functions net Member send the terminal SUPI and the terminal session corresponding session identification when, alternatively, when the second session management network element to Policy control functions network element send the terminal SUPI and the terminal session corresponding session identification when, policy control functions Network element can be corresponding with the second session management network element by the relevant conversation strategy resource of the corresponding session of the first session management network element The relevant conversation strategy resource of session it is associated, and then can determine the relevant conversation strategy resource of session.

In a kind of possible design, PCC regulation obtaining method provided by the embodiments of the present application can also include: the first meeting Talk about the information that managed network element receives the policy control functions network element from the second session management network element, the policy control functions net The information of member selects the policy control functions network element for the first session management network element.Based on the program, for the same end The session at end can make the first session management network element and the second session management network element choose identical policy control functions net Member.

In a kind of possible design, first session is sent to policy control functions network element in the first session management network element Before the service region information of managed network element, PCC regulation obtaining method provided by the embodiments of the present application can also include: the first meeting It talks about managed network element and supports functional network element to send query messages to binding, which carries the first session management network element and taken The corresponding session identification of the session of the terminal of business, the session identification is for selecting the policy control functions network element；First session pipe It manages network element and receives the inquiry response for supporting functional network element from binding, which carries the letter of the policy control functions network element Breath.Based on the program, session for the same terminal can make the first session management network element and the second session management network element Choose identical policy control functions network element.

In a kind of possible design, the first session management network element is intermediate session managed network element；Correspondingly, the first session Managed network element sends the service region information of the first session management network element, comprising: the first session management network element is to the second session Managed network element sends the service region information of the first session management network element and the first session management network element receive this first The address information of PCC rule sends the first session management net from the second session management network element to policy control functions network element The service region information and the first session management network element of member receive the address information of the first PCC rule, wherein this second Session management network element is anchor point session management network element；First session management network element receives the first PCC rule, comprising: the first meeting It talks about managed network element and receives the first PCC rule from the policy control functions network element.That is, in the embodiment of the present application First session management network element can be communicated with policy control functions network element by the second session management network element, can also be direct Communication；The second session management network element and policy control functions network element in the embodiment of the present application can be with direct communications, and the application is real It applies example and this is not especially limited.

In a kind of possible design, the first session management network element is intermediate session managed network element；Correspondingly, the first session Managed network element sends the service region information of the first session management network element, comprising: the first session management network element is to the second session Managed network element sends the service region information of the first session management network element, wherein the second session management network element is anchor point meeting Talk about managed network element；First session management network element receives the first PCC rule, comprising: the first session management network element is received to come from and is somebody's turn to do The first PCC rule of second session management network element.That is, the first session management network element and plan in the embodiment of the present application Slightly control function network element can be communicated by the second session management network element；The second session management net in the embodiment of the present application Member can be not especially limited this with direct communication, the embodiment of the present application with policy control functions network element.

In a kind of possible design, the first session management network element is intermediate session managed network element；The embodiment of the present application mentions The PCC regulation obtaining method of confession can also include: that send the first session management network element corresponding more for the first session management network element New session information, the session information of the update for determining at least one of the 3rd PCC rule and the 4th PCC rule, In, the 3rd PCC rule includes the corresponding local session strategy of the first session management network element, and the 4th PCC rule includes the The corresponding local session strategy of two session management network elements, wherein the second session management network element is anchor point session management network element.Base It, can be in the case where the corresponding session of intermediate session managed network element updates, so that intermediate session manages net in the program Member and anchor point session management network element may obtain corresponding local session strategy.

In a kind of possible design, the first session management network element is anchor point session management network element；Correspondingly, first meeting Words managed network element sends the service region information of the first session management network element, comprising: the first session management network element is controlled to strategy Functional network element processed sends the first request message, which carries the coverage letter of the first session management network element Breath；First session management network element receives the first PCC rule, comprising: the first session management network element, which receives, comes from the policy control The first PCC rule of functional network element.That is, the first session management network element and policy control function in the embodiment of the present application Energy network element can be with direct communication.

Optionally, PCC regulation obtaining method provided by the embodiments of the present application can also include: that the first session management network element connects Receive the service region information and the second session management net of the second session management network element from the second session management network element Member receives the address information of the 2nd PCC rule, and the service region information of the second session management network element is for determining that the 2nd PCC is advised Then, the 2nd PCC rule includes the relevant PCC rule of the corresponding application of the second session management network element, wherein second session Managed network element is intermediate session managed network element；Correspondingly, first request message also carries the clothes of the second session management network element The address information for area information and the second session management network element the 2nd PCC rule of reception of being engaged in.It is mentioned based on the embodiment of the present application The PCC regulation obtaining method of confession, can be in the case where session management network element be according to administrative division, and only terminal is not current The available corresponding application of the intermediate session managed network element relevant PCC rule of region service, and anchor point session pipe Manage the network element also relevant PCC rule of available corresponding application.

In a kind of possible design, the first session management network element is anchor point session management network element；First session management net Member sends the service region information of the first session management network element, comprising: the first session management network element is to policy control functions net Member sends the second request message, which carries the service region information of the first session management network element；First meeting Words managed network element receives the first PCC rule, comprising: the first session management network element is received from the policy control functions network element Response message, the response message carry the first PCC rule.That is, the first session management net in the embodiment of the present application Member can be with direct communication with policy control functions network element.

Optionally, PCC regulation obtaining method provided by the embodiments of the present application can also include: that the first session management network element connects The service region information of the second session management network element from the second session management network element is received, the second session management network element For service region information for determining the 2nd PCC rule, the 2nd PCC rule includes the corresponding application of the second session management network element Relevant PCC rule, wherein the second session management network element is intermediate session managed network element；Correspondingly, second request message Also carry the service region information of the second session management network element；The response message also carries the 2nd PCC rule；Correspondingly, PCC regulation obtaining method provided by the embodiments of the present application can also include: the first session management network element to second session management Network element sends the 2nd PCC rule.It, can be in session management net based on PCC regulation obtaining method provided by the embodiments of the present application In the case that member is according to administrative division, the intermediate session managed network element that only terminal is not currently located regional service can be obtained Take corresponding application relevant PCC rule, and anchor point session management network element also relevant PCC rule of available corresponding application Then.

Optionally, in above-mentioned response message also carry instruction information, the instruction information be used to indicate the first PCC rule or At least one of 2nd PCC rule.Such first session management network element can be regular from the first PCC according to the instruction information Determine that the 2nd PCC is regular in the 2nd PCC rule.

Alternatively, optional, PCC regulation obtaining method provided by the embodiments of the present application can also include: the first session management Network element is determined from the first PCC rule and the 2nd PCC rule according to the service region information of the second session management network element 2nd PCC rule.

Second aspect provides a kind of tactful and charging control PCC rule acquisition methods, this method comprises: policy control function Energy network element receives the service region information of the first session management network element；Policy control functions network element is according to the first session management net The service region information of member determines the first PCC rule, wherein the first PCC rule includes that the first session management network element is corresponding Using relevant PCC rule；Policy control functions network element sends the first PCC rule.Based on provided by the embodiments of the present application PCC regulation obtaining method, can be in the case where session management network element be according to administrative division, so that session management network element can To obtain the relevant PCC rule of the corresponding application of the session management network element, therefore compared with the existing technology, plan can be greatly reduced The quantity using relevant PCC rule slightly transmitted between control function network element and session managed network element, so as to save plan Transfer resource slightly between control function network element and session managed network element.

In a kind of possible design, the service region information of the first session management network element includes the first session management net The DNAI list that member is serviced；Policy control functions network element is determined according to the service region information of the first session management network element First PCC rule, comprising: the DNAI list that policy control functions network element is serviced according to the first session management network element determines First PCC rule.Based on the program, policy control functions network element can determine the first PCC rule.

In a kind of possible design, the service region information of the first session management network element includes the first session management net The identification information in the region that member is serviced；Policy control functions network element is believed according to the coverage of the first session management network element Breath determines the first PCC rule, comprising: the region that policy control functions network element is serviced according to the first session management network element Identification information determines the DNAI list that the first session management network element is serviced；Policy control functions network element is according to first meeting The DNAI list that words managed network element is serviced determines the first PCC rule.Based on the program, policy control functions network element can be with Determine the first PCC rule.

In a kind of possible design, the service region information of the first session management network element includes first session management The location information for the terminal that network element is serviced；Policy control functions network element is believed according to the coverage of the first session management network element Breath determines the first PCC rule, comprising: the terminal that policy control functions network element is serviced according to the first session management network element Location information determines the identification information in the region that the first session management network element is serviced；Policy control functions network element is according to this The identification information in the region that the first session management network element is serviced determines the DNAI column that the first session management network element is serviced Table；The DNAI list that policy control functions network element is serviced according to the first session management network element determines the first PCC rule. Based on the program, policy control functions network element can determine the first PCC rule.

In a kind of possible design, PCC regulation obtaining method provided by the embodiments of the present application can also include: tactful control Functional network element processed receives the type of the first session management network element, wherein the type of the first session management network element includes anchor point Session management network element or intermediate session managed network element；Correspondingly, the policy control functions network element is according to first session management The service region information of network element determines the first PCC rule, comprising: policy control functions network element is according to the first session management net The service region information of member and the type of the first session management network element determine the first PCC rule.That is, in determination It can also include the type of the first session management network element when the first session management network element relevant PCC rule of corresponding application, than Such as, in the case where the type of the first session management network element includes anchor point session management network element, the first PCC rule may include Flow is oriented to strategy, and flow guiding strategy is used for how mark data to pass from the user plane functions network element of data network connection It is defeated to arrive the data network；In the case where the type of the first session management network element includes intermediate session managed network element, this first PCC rule may include uplink distributing strategy, and how which carries out local shunting for characterize data.

In a kind of possible design, PCC regulation obtaining method provided by the embodiments of the present application can also include: tactful control Functional network element processed sends the relevant conversation strategy resource identification of session to the second session management network element, by the second session management net Member sends the conversation strategy resource identification to the first session management network element；Policy control functions network element, which receives, comes from first meeting Talk about the conversation strategy resource identification of managed network element, wherein the conversation strategy resource identification is for positioning the relevant meeting of the session Talk about Policies Resource.Based on the program, policy control functions network element can orient the relevant conversation strategy resource of the session.

In a kind of possible design, PCC regulation obtaining method provided by the embodiments of the present application can also include: tactful control Functional network element processed receives the signing for the terminal that the first session management network element from the first session management network element is serviced forever Mark SUPI and the corresponding session identification of session of the terminal long；Wherein, the SUPI and the session identification be used for by this first The session corresponding to the second session management network element of the relevant conversation strategy resource of the corresponding session of session management network element is related Conversation strategy resource it is associated.That is, the session for terminal, can be respectively the first session management network element and second Session management network element creates the relevant conversation strategy resource of a session, in turn, when the first session management network element is to policy control Functional network element send the terminal SUPI and the terminal session corresponding session identification when, alternatively, when the second session management Network element to policy control functions network element send the terminal SUPI and the terminal session corresponding session identification when, strategy control Functional network element processed can be by the relevant conversation strategy resource of the corresponding session of the first session management network element and the second session management net The relevant conversation strategy resource of the corresponding session of member is associated, and then can determine the relevant conversation strategy resource of session.

In a kind of possible design, PCC regulation obtaining method provided by the embodiments of the present application can also include: tactful control Functional network element processed receives the session pair for the terminal that the first session management network element from the first session management network element is serviced The session identification answered；The session identification is registered to binding and supports functional network element by policy control functions network element.It is right based on the program In the session of the same terminal, the first session management network element and the second session management network element can be made to choose identical strategy Control function network element.

In a kind of possible design, the first session management network element is intermediate session managed network element；Correspondingly, policy control Functional network element receives the service region information of the first session management network element, comprising: policy control functions network element is received from the First request message of two session management network elements, first request message carry the coverage letter of the first session management network element Breath and the first session management network element receive the address information of the first PCC rule, wherein the second session management network element is Anchor point session management network element；Correspondingly, the policy control functions network element sends the first PCC rule, comprising: policy control functions Network element receives the address information of the first PCC rule according to the first session management network element, sends out to the first session management network element Send the first PCC regular.That is, the first session management network element and policy control functions network element in the embodiment of the present application can It, can also be with direct communication to be communicated by the second session management network element；The second session management net in the embodiment of the present application Member can be not especially limited this with direct communication, the embodiment of the present application with policy control functions network element.

Optionally, which also carries the service region information of the second session management network element；The application is real The PCC regulation obtaining method for applying example offer can also include: policy control functions network element according to the second session management network element Service region information determines that the 2nd PCC rule, the 2nd PCC rule include that the second session management network element is corresponding using phase The PCC rule of pass；Policy control functions network element sends the 2nd PCC rule to the second session management network element.Based on the application Embodiment provide PCC regulation obtaining method, can not be only in the case where session management network element is according to administrative division Terminal is currently located the available corresponding application of the intermediate session managed network element relevant PCC rule of regional service, Er Qiemao Also the relevant PCC of available corresponding application is regular for point session management network element.

In a kind of possible design, the first session management network element is intermediate session managed network element；The embodiment of the present application mentions The PCC regulation obtaining method of confession can also include: that receive the first session management network element corresponding more for policy control functions network element New session information；Policy control functions network element determines the 3rd PCC rule and the 4th PCC rule according to the session information of the update At least one of then, wherein the 3rd PCC rule includes the corresponding local session strategy of the first session management network element, should 4th PCC rule includes the corresponding local session strategy of the second session management network element, wherein the second session management network element is anchor Point session management network element；Policy control functions network element sends at least one of the 3rd PCC rule and the 4th PCC rule. It, can be in the case where the corresponding session of intermediate session managed network element updates, so that intermediate session management based on the program Network element and anchor point session management network element may obtain corresponding local session strategy.

In a kind of possible design, the first session management network element is anchor point session management network element；Correspondingly, the strategy is controlled Functional network element processed receives the service region information of the first session management network element, comprising: the reception of policy control functions network element comes from First request message of the first session management network element, first request message carry the service area of the first session management network element Domain information；Policy control functions network element sends the first PCC rule, comprising: policy control functions network element is to the first session pipe Reason network element sends the first PCC rule.That is, the first session management network element and policy control function in the embodiment of the present application Energy network element can be with direct communication.

Optionally, which also carries the service region information and second meeting of the second session management network element Talk about the address information that managed network element receives the 2nd PCC rule, wherein the second session management network element is that intermediate session manages net Member, the 2nd PCC rule include the relevant PCC rule of the corresponding application of the second session management network element；The embodiment of the present application mentions The PCC regulation obtaining method of confession can also include: service area of the policy control functions network element according to the second session management network element Domain information determines the 2nd PCC rule；Policy control functions network element receives the 2nd PCC rule according to the second session management network element Address information, to the second session management network element send the 2nd PCC rule.It is advised based on PCC provided by the embodiments of the present application Then acquisition methods, can be in the case where session management network element be according to administrative division, and only terminal is not currently located region The available corresponding application of the intermediate session managed network element of service relevant PCC rule, and anchor point session management network element Available corresponding application relevant PCC rule.

In a kind of possible design, which is anchor point session management network element；The policy control function Can network element receive the service region information of the first session management network element, comprising: policy control functions network element receive from this Second request message of one session managed network element, second request message carry the coverage letter of the first session management network element Breath；Correspondingly, policy control functions network element sends the first PCC rule, comprising: policy control functions network element is to the first session pipe It manages network element and sends response message, which carries the first PCC rule.That is, first in the embodiment of the present application Session management network element and policy control functions network element can be with direct communications.

Optionally, which also carries the service region information of the second session management network element, wherein this second Session management network element is intermediate session managed network element；PCC regulation obtaining method provided by the embodiments of the present application can also include: plan Slightly control function network element determines the 2nd PCC rule, the 2nd PCC according to the service region information of the second session management network element Rule includes the relevant PCC rule of the corresponding application of the second session management network element；Correspondingly, the response message also carry this Two PCC rule sends the 2nd PCC rule from the second session management network element to the first session management network element.Based on the application reality The PCC regulation obtaining method of example offer is provided, can not be only eventually in the case where session management network element is according to administrative division End is currently located the available corresponding application of the intermediate session managed network element relevant PCC rule of regional service, and anchor point Also the relevant PCC of available corresponding application is regular for session management network element.

With reference to the above first aspect or any possible design in second aspect, the coverage in the embodiment of the present application Information may include serviced data network access mark DNAI list or the region serviced identification information or The location information of the terminal serviced.

The third aspect, provides a kind of first session management network element, which, which has, realizes above-mentioned the On the one hand the function of described in any item methods.The function can also be executed corresponding by hardware realization by hardware Software realization.The hardware or software include one or more modules corresponding with above-mentioned function.

Fourth aspect provides a kind of first session management network element, comprising: processor and memory；The memory is used for Computer executed instructions are stored, when the first session management network element operation, which executes the meter of memory storage Calculation machine executes instruction, so that the PCC rule that the first session management network element executes as described in any one of above-mentioned first aspect obtains Take method.

5th aspect provides a kind of first session management network element, comprising: processor；The processor is used for and storage Device coupling, and after reading the instruction in memory, it is executed as described in any one of above-mentioned first aspect according to described instruction PCC regulation obtaining method.

6th aspect, provides a kind of computer readable storage medium, finger is stored in the computer readable storage medium It enables, when run on a computer, allows computer to execute PCC rule described in any one of above-mentioned first aspect and obtain Take method.

7th aspect, provides a kind of computer program product comprising instruction, when run on a computer, so that Computer can execute PCC regulation obtaining method described in any one of above-mentioned first aspect.

Eighth aspect provides a kind of chip system, which includes processor, for supporting the first session management Network element realizes function involved in above-mentioned first aspect, such as obtains the service region information of the first session management network element.? In a kind of possible design, which further includes memory, the memory, necessary for saving the first session management network element Program instruction and data.The chip system, can be made of chip, also may include chip and other discrete devices.

Wherein, third aspect technical effect brought by any design method into eighth aspect can be found in first aspect Technical effect brought by middle different designs mode, details are not described herein again.

9th aspect, provides a kind of policy control functions network element, which, which has, realizes above-mentioned the The function of the two described in any item methods of aspect.The function can also be executed corresponding by hardware realization by hardware Software realization.The hardware or software include one or more modules corresponding with above-mentioned function.

Tenth aspect, provides a kind of policy control functions network element, comprising: processor and memory；The memory is used for Computer executed instructions are stored, when policy control functions network element operation, which executes the meter of memory storage Calculation machine executes instruction, so that the PCC rule that the policy control functions network element executes as described in any one of above-mentioned second aspect obtains Take method.

On the one hand tenth, provides a kind of policy control functions network element, comprising: processor；The processor is used for and deposits Reservoir coupling, and after reading the instruction in memory, it is executed as described in any one of above-mentioned second aspect according to described instruction PCC regulation obtaining method.

12nd aspect, provides a kind of computer readable storage medium, is stored in the computer readable storage medium Instruction allows computer to execute the rule of PCC described in any one of above-mentioned second aspect when run on a computer Acquisition methods.

13rd aspect, provide a kind of computer program product comprising instruction makes when run on a computer PCC regulation obtaining method described in any one of above-mentioned second aspect can be executed by obtaining computer.

Fourteenth aspect provides a kind of chip system, which includes processor, controls function for support policy Can network element realize function involved in above-mentioned second aspect, such as according to the service region information of the first session management network element, Determine the first PCC rule.In a kind of possible design, which further includes memory, the memory, for saving plan The slightly necessary program instruction of control function network element and data.The chip system, can be made of chip, also may include chip and Other discrete devices.

Wherein, the 9th aspect technical effect brought by any design method into fourteenth aspect can be found in second party Technical effect brought by different designs mode in face, details are not described herein again.

15th aspect provides a kind of tactful and charging control PCC rule acquisition system, the PCC rule Acquisition System packet It includes: the first session management network element and policy control functions network element；First session management network element, for sending first session management The service region information of network element；Policy control functions network element, for receiving the service region information of the first session management network element, And according to the service region information of the first session management network element, the first PCC rule is determined, wherein the first PCC rule includes The relevant PCC rule and policy control function network element of the corresponding application of the first session management network element, for sending the first PCC rule Then；First session management network element is also used to receive the first PCC rule.

In a kind of possible design, the first session management network element is intermediate session managed network element or anchor point session management Network element；First session management network element, for sending the service region information of the first session management network element, comprising: be used for this Policy control functions network element sends the service region information of the first session management network element；Policy control functions network element, for connecing Receive the service region information of the first session management network element, comprising: for receiving first meeting from the first session management network element Talk about the service region information of managed network element；Policy control functions network element, for sending the first PCC rule, comprising: for the One session managed network element sends the first PCC rule；First session management network element is also used to receive the first PCC rule, packet It includes: for receiving the first PCC rule from policy control functions network element.

In a kind of possible design, which is intermediate session managed network element；The PCC Rule system System further includes the second session management network element, which is anchor point session management network element；First session management net Member, for sending the service region information of the first session management network element, comprising: should for being sent to the second session management network element The service region information of first session management network element and the first session management network element receive the address letter of the first PCC rule Breath；Second session management network element, for receiving the service area of the first session management network element from the first session management network element Domain information and the first session management network element receive the address information of the first PCC rule, and to policy control functions network element Send the first request message, first request message carry the first session management network element service region information and this first Session management network element receives the address information of the first PCC rule；Policy control functions network element, for receiving the first session pipe Manage the service region information of network element, comprising: for receiving the first request message from the second session management network element；Policy control Functional network element, for sending the first PCC rule, comprising: for receiving the first PCC rule according to the first session management network element Address information then sends the first PCC rule to the first session management network element；First session management network element, is also used to receive First PCC rule, comprising: for receiving the first PCC rule from policy control functions network element.

Optionally, the first request message also carries the service region information of the second session management network element；Policy control functions Network element is also used to the service region information according to the second session management network element, determines the 2nd PCC rule, and to the second session Managed network element sends the 2nd PCC rule, and the 2nd PCC rule includes that the corresponding application of the second session management network element is relevant PCC rule；Second session management network element is also used to receive the 2nd PCC rule from policy control functions network element.

In a kind of possible design, which is anchor point session management network element；First session management Network element, for sending the service region information of the first session management network element, comprising: for being sent to policy control functions network element First request message, first request message carry the service region information of the first session management network element；Policy control functions Network element, for sending the first PCC rule, comprising: for sending the first PCC rule to the first session management network element；First Session management network element is also used to receive the first PCC rule, comprising: for receive from policy control functions network element this One PCC rule.

Optionally, which further includes the second session management network element, during which is Between session management network element；Second session management network element, for sending the second session management network element to the first session management network element Service region information and the second session management network element receive the 2nd PCC rule address information, wherein the 2nd PCC Rule includes the relevant PCC rule of the corresponding application of the second session management network element；First session management network element, is also used to receive The service region information of the second session management network element from the second session management network element and the second session management net Member receives the address information of the 2nd PCC rule；Correspondingly, first request message also carries the second session management network element Service region information and the second session management network element receive the address information of the 2nd PCC rule；Policy control functions net Member is also used to the service region information according to the second session management network element, determine the 2nd PCC rule, and according to this second Session management network element receives the address information of the 2nd PCC rule, sends the 2nd PCC rule to the second session management network element Then；Second session management network element is also used to receive the 2nd PCC rule from policy control functions network element.

In a kind of possible design, which is intermediate session managed network element；The PCC Rule System further includes the second session management network element, which is anchor point session management network element；First session management Network element, for sending the service region information of the first session management network element, comprising: for being sent to the second session management network element The service region information of the first session management network element；Second session management network element comes from the first session management net for receiving The service region information of the first session management network element of member, and the second request message is sent to the policy control functions network element, Second request message carries the service region information of the first session management network element；Policy control functions network element, for receiving The service region information of first session management network element, comprising: for receiving second request from the second session management network element Message；Policy control functions network element, for sending the first PCC rule, comprising: responded for being sent to the second session management network element Message, the response message carry the first PCC rule；Second session management network element is also used to receive from policy control functions net The response message of member, and the first PCC rule is sent to the first session management network element；First session management network element, is also used to receive First PCC rule, comprising: for receiving the first PCC rule from the second session management network element.

Optionally, which also carries the service region information of the second session management network element；Policy control Functional network element is also used to the service region information according to the second session management network element, determines the 2nd PCC rule, the 2nd PCC rule It then include the relevant PCC rule of the corresponding application of the second session management network element；Correspondingly, the response message also carry this second PCC rule.

In a kind of possible design, which is anchor point session management network element；First session management Network element, for sending the service region information of the first session management network element, comprising: for sending the to policy control functions network element Two request messages, second request message carry the service region information of the first session management network element；Policy control functions net Member, for receiving the service region information of the first session management network element, comprising: for receiving from the first session management network element Second request message；Policy control functions network element, for sending the first PCC rule, comprising: be used for the first session management net Member sends response message, which carries the first PCC rule.

Optionally, which further includes the second session management network element, during which is Between session management network element；Second session management network element, for sending the second session management network element to the first session management network element Service region information；First session management network element is also used to receive the second session pipe from the second session management network element Manage the service region information of network element；Correspondingly, second request message also carries the coverage of the second session management network element Information；Policy control functions network element is also used to determine the 2nd PCC according to the service region information of the second session management network element Rule, the 2nd PCC rule include the relevant PCC rule of the corresponding application of the second session management network element；Correspondingly, the response Message also carries the 2nd PCC rule；First session management network element is also used to send the 2nd PCC to the second session management network element Rule；Second session management network element is also used to receive the 2nd PCC rule from the first session management network element.

In a kind of possible design, which can also be the above-mentioned third aspect into the 5th aspect First session management network element described in any design method；Alternatively, computer-readable storage medium described in above-mentioned 6th aspect Matter；Or the computer program product comprising instruction described in above-mentioned 7th aspect；Alternatively, chip described in above-mentioned eighth aspect System.

In a kind of possible design, on the one hand which can also be above-mentioned 9th aspect to the tenth In policy control functions network element described in any design method；Alternatively, computer-readable described in above-mentioned 12nd aspect deposit Storage media；Or the computer program product comprising instruction described in above-mentioned 13rd aspect；Alternatively, above-mentioned fourteenth aspect institute The chip system stated.

Wherein, technical effect brought by any design method can be found in first aspect or second party in the 15th aspect Technical effect brought by different designs mode in face, details are not described herein again.

Detailed description of the invention

Fig. 1 is a kind of configuration diagram of PCC rule Acquisition System provided by the embodiments of the present application；

Fig. 2 is a kind of network architecture schematic diagram of 5G system provided by the embodiments of the present application；

Fig. 3 is a kind of hardware structural diagram of communication equipment provided by the embodiments of the present application；

Fig. 4 is PCC regulation obtaining method flow diagram one provided by the embodiments of the present application；

Fig. 5 is a kind of PCC configuration diagram provided by the embodiments of the present application；

Fig. 6 is PCC regulation obtaining method flow diagram two provided by the embodiments of the present application；

Fig. 7 is PCC regulation obtaining method flow diagram three provided by the embodiments of the present application；

Fig. 8 is a kind of structural schematic diagram of first session management network element provided by the embodiments of the present application；

Fig. 9 is a kind of structural schematic diagram of policy control functions network element provided by the embodiments of the present application.

Specific embodiment

Below in conjunction with the attached drawing in the embodiment of the present application, technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application is described.Its In, in the description of the present application, unless otherwise indicated, "/" indicate or the meaning, for example, A/B can indicate A or B；Herein "and/or" be only a kind of incidence relation for describing affiliated partner, indicate may exist three kinds of relationships, for example, A and/or B, Can indicate: individualism A exists simultaneously A and B, these three situations of individualism B.Also, in the description of the present application, remove Non- to be otherwise noted, " multiple " refer to two or more.In addition, for the ease of clearly describing the technical side of the embodiment of the present application Case, in embodiments herein, use the printed words such as " first ", " second " to function and act on essentially identical identical entry or Similar item distinguishes.It will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that the printed words such as " first ", " second " are not to quantity and execution order It is defined, and the printed words such as " first ", " second " also do not limit certain difference.

In addition, the network architecture and business scenario of the embodiment of the present application description are to more clearly illustrate the application The technical solution of embodiment does not constitute the restriction for technical solution provided by the embodiments of the present application, ordinary skill Personnel it is found that with the differentiation of the network architecture and the appearance of new business scene, technical solution provided by the embodiments of the present application for Similar technical problem, it is equally applicable.

As shown in Figure 1, being a kind of PCC rule Acquisition System 10 provided by the embodiments of the present application, the PCC rule Acquisition System 10 include the first session management network element 101 and policy control functions network element 102.

Wherein, the first session management network element 101, for sending the service region information of the first session management network element 101.

Policy control functions network element 102, for receiving the service region information of the first session management network element 101, and according to The service region information of first session management net 101 determines the first PCC rule, wherein the first PCC rule includes the first session The relevant PCC rule of the corresponding application of managed network element.

Policy control functions network element 102 is also used to send the first PCC rule.

First session management network element 101, this is used to receive the first PCC rule.

Optionally, refer to basis from application function (application using relevant PCC rule in the embodiment of the present application Function, AF) PCC rule that the request message that receives generates, the content of PCC rule description, which includes at least, applies portion, institute The location information of category, data network access mark (the data network access as corresponding to the deployment site applied Identifier, DNAI).

Optionally, in the embodiment of the present application, content described in the relevant PCC rule of the corresponding application of session management network element Including at least the deployment information applied in the coverage of the session management network element.Such as, the first session management network element is corresponding It is included at least using content described in relevant PCC rule and applies the portion in the coverage of the first session management network element Affix one's name to information；Content described in the corresponding application of second session management network element relevant PCC rule include at least apply this Deployment information in the coverage of two session management network elements, is described collectively herein, repeats no more below.

Optionally, the service region information in the embodiment of the present application may include serviced DNAI list or be taken The identification information in the region of business or the location information of the terminal serviced etc., the embodiment of the present application is not especially limited this.

Optionally, in the embodiment of the present application, the first session management network element 101 can be straight with policy control functions network element 102 Letter is connected, can also be communicated by the forwarding of other equipment, the embodiment of the present application is not especially limited this.

Unlike the prior art, session management network element needs to obtain all in entire PLMN answer when obtaining PCC rule With relevant PCC rule.In PCC rule Acquisition System provided by the embodiments of the present application, policy control functions network element is available The service region information of first session management network element, and according to the service region information of the first session management net, determine the first PCC The first PCC rule is sent after rule, so that the available first PCC rule of the first session management network element, wherein this first PCC rule includes the relevant PCC rule of the corresponding application of the first session management network element.That is, being based on the embodiment of the present application The PCC rule Acquisition System of offer, can be in the case where session management network element be according to administrative division, so that session management The relevant PCC rule of the corresponding application of the available session management network element of network element, therefore compared with the existing technology, it can be significantly The quantity using relevant PCC rule transmitted between policy control functions network element and session managed network element is reduced, so as to Save the transfer resource between policy control functions network element and session managed network element.

Optionally, in a kind of possible implementation, the first session management network element 101 in the embodiment of the present application can be Anchor point session management network element or intermediate session managed network element, the embodiment of the present application are not especially limited this.

Wherein, the anchor point session management network element in the embodiment of the present application is the session pipe for managing anchor point user plane functions network element Network element is managed, and anchor point user plane functions network element is the user plane functions network element with data network connection, can also be referred to as PDU meeting It talks about anchor point (PDU sess ion anchor, PSA), is described collectively, repeats no more below herein.

Wherein, the intermediate session managed network element in the embodiment of the present application is the session pipe for managing intermediate user face functional network element Network element is managed, and intermediate user face functional network element is the user plane functions network element with the current access device interface of terminal, is united herein One explanation, repeats no more below.

Correspondingly, the first session management network element 101, for sending the service region information of the first session management network element 101, It include: the service region information for sending the first session management network element to policy control functions network element 102.

Policy control functions network element 102, for receiving the service region information of the first session management network element 101, comprising: use In the service region information for receiving the first session management network element from the first session management network element 101.

Policy control functions network element 102, for sending the first PCC rule, comprising: be used for the first session management network element 101 send the first PCC rule.

First session management network element 101, is also used to receive the first PCC rule, comprising: comes from policy control function for receiving The first PCC rule of energy network element 102.

That is, the first session management network element 101 in the embodiment of the present application and policy control functions network element 102 can be with Direct communication, the embodiment of the present application are not especially limited this.

Alternatively, it is optional, in alternatively possible implementation, as shown in Figure 1, PCC provided by the embodiments of the present application is advised Then obtaining system 10 can also include the second session management network element 103.At this point, corresponding following four kinds of situations:

One: the first session management network element 101 of situation is intermediate session managed network element, and the second session management network element 103 is anchor Point session management network element, at this time:

First session management network element 101, for sending the service region information of the first session management network element 101, comprising: use In the service region information from the first session management network element 101 to the second session management network element 103 and the first session management that send Network element 101 receives the address information of the first PCC rule.

Second session management network element 103, for receiving the first session management network element from the first session management network element 101 101 service region information and the first session management network element 101 receive the address information of the first PCC rule, and control to strategy Functional network element 102 processed sends the first request message, which carries the coverage of the first session management network element 101 Information and the first session management network element 101 receive the address information of the first PCC rule.

Policy control functions network element 102, for receiving the service region information of the first session management network element 101, comprising: use In first request message of the reception from the second session management network element 103.

Policy control functions network element 102, for sending the first PCC rule, comprising: for according to the first session management network element 101 receive the address information of the first PCC rule, send the first PCC rule to the first session management network element 101.

That is, the first session management network element 101 in the embodiment of the present application and policy control functions network element 102 can be with It is communicated by the second session management network element 103, it can also be with direct communication；The second session management net in the embodiment of the present application Member 103 can be not especially limited this with direct communication, the embodiment of the present application with policy control functions network element 102.

Optionally, the first request message in the embodiment of the present application can also carry the clothes of the second session management network element 103 Business area information.Correspondingly, policy control functions network element 102, is also used to the coverage according to the second session management network element 103 Information determines the 2nd PCC rule, and sends the 2nd PCC rule to the second session management network element 103, and the 2nd PCC rule includes The relevant PCC rule of the corresponding application of second session management network element 103.

Second session management network element 103 is also used to receive the 2nd PCC rule from policy control functions network element 102.

Two: the first session management network element 101 of situation is anchor point session management network element, during the second session management network element 103 is Between session management network element, at this time:

First session management network element 101, for sending the service region information of the first session management network element 101, comprising: use In sending the first request message to policy control functions network element 102, the first request message carries the first session management network element 101 Service region information.

Policy control functions network element 102, for sending the first PCC rule, comprising: be used for the first session management network element 101 send 1 the oneth PCC rule.

That is, the first session management network element 101 in the embodiment of the present application and policy control functions network element 102 can be with Direct communication.

Optionally, in the embodiment of the present application, the second session management network element 103, for being sent out to the first session management network element 101 Send the service region information of the second session management network element 103 and the ground of the second session management network element 103 the 2nd PCC rule of reception Location information, wherein the 2nd PCC rule includes the relevant PCC rule of the corresponding application of the second session management network element 103.

First session management network element 101 is also used to receive the second session management net from the second session management network element 103 The service region information of member 103 and the second session management network element 103 receive the address information of the 2nd PCC rule.

Correspondingly, the first request message can also carry the service region information and of the second session management network element 103 Two session management network elements 103 receive the address information of the 2nd PCC rule.

Policy control functions network element 102 is also used to the service region information according to the second session management network element 103, determines 2nd PCC rule, and according to the address information of the second session management network element 103 the 2nd PCC rule of reception, to the second session management Network element 103 sends the 2nd PCC rule.

That is, the second session management network element 103 in the embodiment of the present application and policy control functions network element 102 can be with It is communicated, this can also be not especially limited with direct communication, the embodiment of the present application by the first session management network element 101.

Three: the first session management network element 101 of situation is intermediate session managed network element, and the second session management network element 103 is anchor Point session management network element, at this time:

First session management network element 101, for sending the service region information of the first session management network element 101, comprising: use In the service region information for sending the first session management network element 101 to the second session management network element 103；

Second session management network element 103, for receiving the first session management network element from the first session management network element 101 101 service region information, and the second request message is sent to policy control functions network element 102, which carries The service region information of first session management network element 101.

Policy control functions network element 102, for sending the first PCC rule, comprising: be used for the second session management network element 103 send response message, which carries the first PCC rule；

Second session management network element 103, is also used to receive the response message from policy control functions network element 102, and to First session management network element 101 sends the first PCC rule；

First session management network element 101, is also used to receive the first PCC rule, comprising: comes from the second session pipe for receiving Manage the first PCC rule of network element 103.

That is, the first session management network element 101 in the embodiment of the present application and policy control functions network element 102 can be with It is communicated by the second session management network element 103；The second session management network element 103 and policy control in the embodiment of the present application Functional network element 102 can be not especially limited this with direct communication, the embodiment of the present application.

Optionally, the second request message in the embodiment of the present application can also carry the clothes of the second session management network element 103 Business area information.

Policy control functions network element 102 is also used to the service region information according to the second session management network element 103, determines 2nd PCC rule, the 2nd PCC rule include the relevant PCC rule of the corresponding application of the second session management network element 103.

Correspondingly, response message, which can also carry, carries the 2nd PCC rule.

Four: the first session management network element 101 of situation is anchor point session management network element, during the second session management network element 103 is Between session management network element, at this time:

First session management network element 101, for sending the service region information of the first session management network element 101, comprising: use In sending the second request message to policy control functions network element 102, the second request message carries the first session management network element 101 Service region information.

Policy control functions network element 102, for receiving the service region information of the first session management network element 101, comprising: use In second request message of the reception from the first session management network element 101.

Policy control functions network element 102, for sending the first PCC rule, comprising: be used for the first session management network element 101 send response message, and response message carries the first PCC rule.

Optionally, in the embodiment of the present application, the second session management network element 103, for being sent out to the first session management network element 101 Send the service region information of the second session management network element 103.

First session management network element 101 is also used to receive the second session management net from the second session management network element 103 The service region information of member 103.

Correspondingly, the second request message can also carry the service region information of the second session management network element 103.

Correspondingly, response message can also carry the 2nd PCC rule；

First session management network element 101 is also used to send the 2nd PCC rule to the second session management network element 103.

Second session management network element 103 is also used to receive the 2nd PCC rule from the first session management network element 101.

That is, the second session management network element 103 in the embodiment of the present application and policy control functions network element 102 can be with It is communicated by the first session management network element 101, the embodiment of the present application is not especially limited this.

Accordingly one to situation four it is found that be based on PCC rule Acquisition System provided by the embodiments of the present application, can be with In the case where session management network element is according to administrative division, only terminal is not currently located the intermediate session pipe of regional service Manage the available corresponding application of network element relevant PCC rule, and anchor point session management network element is also available corresponding answers With relevant PCC rule.

Optionally, PCC rule Acquisition System 10 shown in FIG. 1 can be applied to 5G network and following other networks, The present invention is not especially limit this.

Illustratively, it is assumed that PCC rule Acquisition System 10 shown in FIG. 1 is applied to 5G network, then above-mentioned anchor point session Network element corresponding to managed network element or entity can be anchor point SMF (anchor SMF, A-SMF) network element in 5G network, on Network element corresponding to the intermediate session managed network element stated or entity can be the intermediate SMF (intermediate in 5G network SMF, I-SMF) network element；Network element corresponding to above-mentioned anchor point user plane functions network element or entity can be the anchor in 5G network Point UPF (anchor UPF, A-UPF) network element；Network element corresponding to above-mentioned intermediate user face functional network element or entity can be with For intermediate UPF (intermediate UPF, I-UPF) network element in 5G network；Corresponding to above-mentioned policy control functions network element Network element or entity can be the PCF network element in 5G network.

In addition, as shown in Fig. 2, the 5G network can also include access device, access and mobile management function to ps domain (access And mobility management function, AMF) network element, uniform data management (unified data Management, UDM) network element etc., the embodiment of the present application is not especially limited this.Wherein, I-SMF network element is network A service, A-SMF network element is network B service.

Wherein, terminal by access device access network, and terminal by next generation network (next generation, N) interface 1 (abbreviation N1) is communicated with AMF network element；Access device is communicated by N2 interface (abbreviation N2) with AMF network element, is connect by N3 Mouth (abbreviation N3) is communicated with I-UPF network element；AMF network element is communicated by N11 interface (abbreviation N11) with I-SMF network element, and N15 is passed through Interface (abbreviation N15) is communicated with PCF network element, is communicated by N8 interface (abbreviation N8) with UDM network element；A-SMF network element is connect by N10 Mouth (abbreviation N10) is communicated with UDM network element, is communicated by N7 interface (abbreviation N7) with PCF network element, passes through N16* interface (referred to as N16* it) communicates with I-SMF network element, is communicated by N4 interface (abbreviation N4) with A-UPF network element；I-SMF network element passes through the (letter of N4 interface Claim N4) it is communicated with I-UPF network element, it is communicated by Nx interface (abbreviation Nx) with PCF network element；I-UPF network element passes through N9 interface (abbreviation N9 it) is communicated with A-UPF network element；A-UPF network element accesses data network by N6 interface (abbreviation N6).

It should be noted that the Nx in Fig. 2 can be the change carried out on N7, it is also possible to the interface newly defined； N16* can be the change carried out on N16, be also possible to the interface newly defined；The embodiment of the present application does not limit this specifically It is fixed.

It should be noted that the interface name between each network element in Fig. 2 is an example, interface in specific implementation Name may be other names, and the embodiment of the present application is not especially limited this.

It should be noted that A-SMF network element, I-SMF network element, access device, AMF network element, UDM network element, PCF in Fig. 2 Network element, I-UPF network element and A-UPF network element etc. are only a names, and name does not constitute restriction to equipment itself.In 5G network and In the following others network, A-SMF network element, I-SMF network element, access device, AMF network element, UDM network element, PCF network element, I-UPF net Network element corresponding to member and A-UPF network element etc. or entity are also possible to other names, and the embodiment of the present application is not made this specifically It limits.For example, the I-UPF network element is it is also possible to be replaced by I-UPF I-UPF entity, etc., it is described collectively herein, It repeats no more below.

It should be noted that 5G network shown in Fig. 2 is merely exemplary with the area where the current access device of terminal Illustrated for domain and the coverage of A-SMF network element be not identical, certainly, region where the current access device of terminal and It the coverage of A-SMF network element may also be identical, that is to say, that I-SMF network element only works as the service that terminal removes A-SMF network element It is just needed when region, and does not need I-SMF net when terminal is located at coverage (i.e. the network B in Fig. 2) of A-SMF network element Member.In addition, terminal may be inserted into the I-UPF network element by A-SMF network element control at the coverage of A-SMF, the application is real It applies example and this is not especially limited.

Optionally, terminal (terminal) involved in the embodiment of the present application may include various with wireless communication The handheld device of function, wearable device, calculates equipment or is connected to other processing of radio modem and set mobile unit It is standby；It can also include subscriber unit (subscriber unit), cellular phone (cellular phone), smart phone (smart phone), wireless data card, are put down at personal digital assistant (personal digital assistant, PDA) computer Template computer, radio modem (modem), handheld device (handheld), laptop computer (laptop Computer), wireless phone (cordless phone) or wireless local loop (wireless local loop, WLL) Platform, machine type communication (machine type communication, MTC) terminal, user equipment (user equipment, UE), mobile station (mobile station, MS), terminal device (terminal device) or trunk subscriber equipment etc..Its In, trunk subscriber equipment for example can be 5G home gateway (residential gateway, RG).For convenience of description, the application In, apparatus mentioned above is referred to as terminal.

Optionally, the equipment that access device involved in the embodiment of the present application refers to core network access, such as can be with It is base station, broadband network Service Gateway (broadband network gateway, BNG), convergence switch, non-third generation conjunction Make Partnership Program (3rd generation partnership project, 3GPP) access device etc..Base station may include each The base station of kind form, such as: macro base station, micro-base station (also referred to as small station), relay station, access point etc..

Optionally, the first session management network element in the embodiment of the present application Fig. 1, the second session management network element or strategy control Functional network element processed can be realized by an equipment, can also be realized jointly by multiple equipment, be can also be one in an equipment A functional module, the embodiment of the present application are not especially limited this.It is understood that above-mentioned function is either hardware device In network element, be also possible to example on the software function run on specialized hardware or platform (for example, cloud platform) The virtualization of change.

For example, the first session management network element, the second session management network element or policy control in the embodiment of the present application Fig. 1 Functional network element can be realized by the communication equipment in Fig. 3.Fig. 3 show the hard of communication equipment provided by the embodiments of the present application Part structural schematic diagram.The communication equipment 300 includes at least one processor 301, communication line 302, memory 303 and at least One communication interface 304.

Processor 301 can be a general central processor (central processing unit, CPU), micro process Device, application-specific integrated circuit (application-specific integrated circuit, ASIC) or one or more A integrated circuit executed for controlling application scheme program.

Communication line 302 may include an access, and information is transmitted between said modules.

Communication interface 304, using the device of any transceiver one kind, for other equipment or communication, such as Ethernet, wireless access network (radio access network, RAN), WLAN (wireless local area Networks, WLAN) etc..

Memory 303 can be read-only memory (read-only memory, ROM) or can store static information and instruction Other kinds of static storage device, random access memory (random access memory, RAM) or letter can be stored The other kinds of dynamic memory of breath and instruction, is also possible to Electrically Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory (electrically Erasable programmable read-only memory, EEPROM), CD-ROM (compact disc read- Only memory, CD-ROM) or other optical disc storages, optical disc storage (including compression optical disc, laser disc, optical disc, digital universal Optical disc, Blu-ray Disc etc.), magnetic disk storage medium or other magnetic storage apparatus or can be used in carrying or store to have referring to Enable or data structure form desired program code and can by any other medium of computer access, but not limited to this. Memory, which can be, to be individually present, and is connected by communication line 302 with processor.Memory can also be integrated in processor Together.

Wherein, memory 303 be used for store execution application scheme computer executed instructions, and by processor 301 Control executes.Processor 301 is for executing the computer executed instructions stored in memory 303, to realize that the application is following The PCC regulation obtaining method that embodiment provides.

Optionally, the computer executed instructions in the embodiment of the present application can also be referred to as application code, the application Embodiment is not especially limited this.

In the concrete realization, as one embodiment, processor 301 may include one or more CPU, such as in Fig. 3 CPU0 and CPU1.

In the concrete realization, as one embodiment, communication equipment 300 may include multiple processors, such as in Fig. 3 Processor 301 and processor 308.Each of these processors can be a monokaryon (s ingle-CPU) processor, It can be multicore (multi-CPU) processor.Here processor can refer to one or more equipment, circuit, and/or use In the processing core of processing data (such as computer program instructions).

In the concrete realization, as one embodiment, communication equipment 300 can also include that output equipment 305 and input are set Standby 306.Output equipment 305 and processor 301 communicate, and can show information in many ways.For example, output equipment 305 can To be liquid crystal display (liquid crystal display, LCD), Light-Emitting Diode (light emitting diode, LED equipment) is shown, cathode-ray tube (cathode ray tube, CRT) shows equipment or projector (projector) etc.. Input equipment 306 and processor 301 communicate, and can receive the input of user in many ways.For example, input equipment 306 can be with It is mouse, keyboard, touch panel device or sensing equipment etc..

Above-mentioned communication equipment 300 can be a common apparatus either special equipment.In the concrete realization, lead to Letter equipment 300 can be desktop computer, portable computer, network server, palm PC (personal digital Assistant, PDA), cell phone, tablet computer, wireless terminal device, embedded device or have setting for similar structures in Fig. 3 It is standby.The embodiment of the present application does not limit the type of communication equipment 300.

PCC regulation obtaining method provided by the embodiments of the present application is specifically addressed below in conjunction with Fig. 1 to Fig. 3.

It should be noted that each parameter in message name or message in the following embodiments of the application between each network element Name etc. is an example, is also possible to other names in specific implementation, the embodiment of the present application is not especially limited this.

It is applied to 5G network as shown in Figure 2 with PCC rule Acquisition System shown in FIG. 1, and is needed during session establishment For wanting the first I-SMF network element, as shown in figure 4, being a kind of PCC regulation obtaining method provided by the embodiments of the present application, PCC rule Then acquisition methods include the following steps:

S400, the first I-SMF network element send session establishment request to A-SMF network element, so that the reception of A-SMF network element comes from The session establishment of first I-SMF network element is requested.

Wherein, in the embodiment of the present application, the session establishment request from the first I-SMF network element is by AMF network element to first I-SMF network element sends session establishment request triggering, and related realization can refer to currently existing scheme, and details are not described herein.

S401, A-SMF network element send request message 1 to PCF network element, so that PCF network element is received from A-SMF network element Request message 1.

Wherein, the service region information of A-SMF network element is carried in the request message 1.

Optionally, in the embodiment of the present application, the service region information of A-SMF network element for example may include A-SMF network element institute The terminal that the identification information or A-SMF network element in the region that the DNAI list of service or A-SMF network element are serviced are serviced Location information etc., the embodiment of the present application is not especially limited this.

Optionally, the request message 1 in the embodiment of the present application can also carry the type of A-SMF network element, wherein A-SMF The type of network element is for characterizing role of the A-SMF network element in the session of the terminal, if the type of A-SMF network element is A-SMF Network element, the embodiment of the present application are not especially limited this.

S402, PCF network element determine PCC rule 1 according to the service region information of A-SMF network element, wherein the PCC rule 1 Including the relevant PCC rule of the corresponding application of A-SMF network element.

Optionally, if the DNAI list that the service region information of A-SMF network element is serviced by A-SMF network element, PCF network element According to the service region information of A-SMF network element, determine that PCC rule 1 can specifically include: PCF network element is taken according to A-SMF network element The DNAI list of business, determines PCC rule 1.For example, only including having in PCC rule 1 in the DNAI that the A-SMF network element is serviced Deployment using relevant PCC rule.

Alternatively, it is optional, if the mark letter in the region that the service region information of A-SMF network element is serviced by A-SMF network element Breath, then PCF network element determines that PCC rule 1 can specifically include according to the service region information of A-SMF network element: PCF network element according to The identification information in the region that A-SMF network element is serviced determines the DNAI list that A-SMF network element is serviced, so PCF network element according to The DNAI list that A-SMF network element is serviced, determines PCC rule 1.

Alternatively, it is optional, if the position letter for the terminal that the service region information of A-SMF network element is serviced by A-SMF network element Breath, then PCF network element determines that PCC rule 1 can specifically include according to the service region information of A-SMF network element: PCF network element according to The location information for the terminal that A-SMF network element is serviced determines the identification information in the region that A-SMF network element is serviced, and then PCF net The identification information in the region that member is serviced according to A-SMF network element determines the DNAI list that A-SMF network element is serviced, and then PCF net The DNAI list that member is serviced according to A-SMF network element, determines PCC rule 1.

Optionally, if carrying the type of A-SMF network element in request message 1, PCF network element is when determining PCC rule 1, also It is contemplated that the type of A-SMF network element.That is, PCF network element can be according to the service region information and A- of A-SMF network element The type of SMF network element determines PCC rule 1.For example, the A-SMF network element carried in request message 1 in the embodiment of the present application Type is A-SMF network element, then may include that flow is oriented to tactful (traffic steering policy) in PCC rule 1, should Flow guiding strategy is used for how characterize data to be transmitted from the UPF network element (i.e. A-UPF network element in Fig. 2) with data network connection To data network, but uplink distributing strategy at this time in PCC rule 1 is not included, which is used for characterize data such as What carries out local shunting.

S403, PCF network element send response message 1 to A-SMF network element, so that A-SMF network element is received from PCF network element Response message 1, wherein PCC rule 1 is carried in the response message 1.

Optionally, in the embodiment of the present application, the relevant conversation strategy resource mark of session can also be carried in the response message 1 Know, the conversation strategy resource identification for positioning the relevant conversation strategy resource of the session, do not make this to have by the embodiment of the present application Body limits.

Illustratively, the relevant conversation strategy resource identification of the session for example can be a universal resource identifier (universal resource identifier, URI), the URI can be used for uniquely positioning the relevant conversation strategy money of the session Source.

S404, A-SMF network element send session establishment response to the first I-SMF network element, so that the first I-SMF network element receives Session establishment response from A-SMF network element.

Optionally, in the embodiment of the present application, if the relevant conversation strategy resource mark of session can also be carried in response message 1 Know, then can also carry the relevant conversation strategy resource identification of session, this Shen in the session establishment response in the embodiment of the present application Please embodiment this is not especially limited.Certainly, the relevant conversation strategy resource identification of session can also be carried in other message In be sent to the first I-SMF network element, the embodiment of the present application is not especially limited this.

Optionally, in the embodiment of the present application, A-SMF network element can also send the letter of PCF network element to the first I-SMF network element The information of breath, the PCF network element selects identical PCF network element for the first I-SMF network element and A-SMF network element.Wherein, the PCF net The information of member for example can be address or mark of PCF network element of PCF network element etc., and the first I-SMF network element is according to PCF network element Information can find the PCF network element and can communicate, and the embodiment of the present application is not especially limited this.In addition, the PCF The information of network element, which can be carried, is sent to the first I-SMF network element in session establishment response, can also carry in other message It is sent to the first I-SMF network element, the embodiment of the present application is not especially limited this.

It optionally, also may include PCF network element in the relevant conversation strategy resource identification of session in the embodiment of the present application Information, that is to say, that according to the relevant conversation strategy resource identification of session, the first I-SMF network element can also be selected with A-SMF network element Identical PCF network element is selected, the embodiment of the present application is not especially limited this.

Further, PCC regulation obtaining method provided by the embodiments of the present application can also include the following steps:

S405, the first I-SMF network element send request message 2 to PCF network element, so that PCF network element, which receives, comes from the first I- The request message 2 of SMF network element.

Wherein, the service region information of the first I-SMF network element is carried in the request message 2.

Optionally, in the embodiment of the present application, the service region information of the first I-SMF network element for example may include the first I- The identification information or the first I-SMF in the region that the DNAI list or the first I-SMF network element that SMF network element is serviced are serviced The location information etc. for the terminal that network element is serviced, the embodiment of the present application is not especially limited this.

Optionally, the request message 2 in the embodiment of the present application can also carry the type of the first I-SMF network element, wherein the The type of one I-SMF network element is for characterizing role of the first I-SMF network element in the session of the terminal, such as the first I-SMF net The type of member is I-SMF network element, and the embodiment of the present application is not especially limited this.

Optionally, in the embodiment of the present application, if A-SMF network element sends the relevant session plan of session to the first I-SMF network element Slightly resource identification, then can also carry the conversation strategy resource identification, so that PCF network element can be according to the meeting in request message 2 Talk about the relevant conversation strategy resource of the Policies Resource mark location session.

Optionally, in the embodiment of the present application, if the first I-SMF network element obtains conversation strategy resource mark relevant less than session Know, then can be carried in the request message 2 terminal signing permanent identification (subscriber permanent identity, ) and the corresponding session identification of the session of the terminal SUPI；Wherein, SUPI and session identification are used for the first I-SMF network element pair The relevant conversation strategy resource of the relevant conversation strategy resource of the session answered session corresponding to A-SMF network element is associated.Also It is to say, the session for terminal can be respectively that the first I-SMF network element and A-SMF network element create the relevant session of a session Policies Resource, in turn, when the first I-SMF network element to PCF network element send the terminal SUPI and the terminal session it is corresponding When session identification, alternatively, when A-SMF network element sends the corresponding meeting of session of the SUPI and the terminal of the terminal to PCF network element When words mark, PCF network element can be by the relevant conversation strategy resource of the corresponding session of the first I-SMF network element and A-SMF network element pair The relevant conversation strategy resource of the session answered is associated, and then can determine the relevant conversation strategy resource of session.

Alternatively, it is optional, in the embodiment of the present application, if the first I-SMF network element obtains conversation strategy relevant less than session Resource identification can then carry the corresponding session identification of session of the SUPI and the terminal of the terminal in the request message 2, with Just PCF network element can position the relevant conversation strategy resource of the session according to SUPI and session identification.That is, for terminal Session, can be only that the first I-SMF network element and A-SMF network element create the relevant conversation strategy resource of a session, for example, can Think that A-SMF network element creates the relevant conversation strategy resource of a session, when the first I-SMF network element sends the end to PCF network element When the corresponding session identification of the session of the SUPI at end and the terminal, PCF network element can should according to SUPI and session identification positioning The relevant conversation strategy resource of session, the embodiment of the present application are not especially limited this.

Optionally, in the embodiment of the present application, the first I-SMF network element can be according to the information of the PCF network element in step S404 Or after the relevant conversation strategy resource identification of session determines PCF network element, request message 2 is sent to PCF network element；It is also possible to After determining PCF network element by other means, request message 2 is sent to PCF network element.For example, the first I-SMF network element can be to tying up Support function (binding support functionality, BSF) network element to send query messages, which carries surely The corresponding session identification of session for the terminal that first I-SMF network element is serviced, the session identification is for selecting PCF network element；In turn, After BSF network element can select PCF network element according to the session identification, inquiry response is sent to the first I-SMF network element, so that the One I-SMF network element can receive the inquiry response from BSF network element, wherein the information of inquiry response carrying PCF network element.

It should be noted that BSF network element can save the information of the corresponding PCF network element of session in PCC framework.Specifically , as shown in figure 5, in the relevant conversation strategy resource of PCF network element creation session, it can be to BSF network element registration session identification With the information of PCF network element etc., so as to other network elements, such as AF network element, network opening function (network exposure Function, NEF) network element or SMF network element etc. can according to session identification inquire BSF network element, it is corresponding to obtain the session The information of PCF network element, so that the PCC message of same session is sent to identical PCF network element, the embodiment of the present application does not make this It is specific to limit.Wherein, it is corresponding usually to establish the session identification with PCF network element from first for the session identification in PCF network element It is obtained in the SMF network element of session.For example, in the embodiment of the present application, it, should if A-SMF network element first establishes session with PCF network element Session identification is obtained from A-SMF network element；If the first I-SMF network element first establishes session with PCF network element, which is It is obtained from the first I-SMF network element, is described collectively, repeats no more below herein.

S406, PCF network element determine PCC rule 2 according to the service region information of the first I-SMF network element, wherein PCC rule Then 2 include the relevant PCC rule of the corresponding application of the first I-SMF network element.

Wherein, PCF network element determines that the specific implementation of PCC rule 2 can according to the service region information of the first I-SMF network element With reference to PCF network element in step S402 according to the service region information of A-SMF network element, the related realization of PCC rule 1 is determined, herein It repeats no more.

Optionally, if carrying the type of the first I-SMF network element in request message 2, PCF network element is determining PCC rule 2 When, it is also contemplated that the type of the first I-SMF network element.That is, PCF network element can be according to the service of the first I-SMF network element The type of area information and the first I-SMF network element determines PCC rule 2.For example, being taken in request message 2 in the embodiment of the present application The type of first I-SMF network element of band is I-SMF network element, then may include uplink distributing strategy, the uplink point in PCC rule 2 How Flow Policy carries out local shunting for characterize data.It optionally, can also include flow guiding strategy in the PCC rule 2, Flow guiding strategy is used for how characterize data to pass from the UPF network element (i.e. A-UPF network element in Fig. 2) with data network connection Defeated to arrive data network, the embodiment of the present application is not especially limited this.

S407, PCF network element send response message 2 to the first I-SMF network element, so that the reception of the first I-SMF network element comes from The response message 2 of PCF network element, wherein PCC rule 2 is carried in the response message 2.

A-SMF network element obtains the corresponding application of A-SMF network element during above-mentioned steps S400-S407 gives session establishment It is corresponding using the specific of relevant PCC rule that relevant PCC rule and the first I-SMF network element obtain the first I-SMF network element It realizes.Wherein, there is no inevitable sequencing between step S400-S404 and step S405-S407, it can be as described above, first Step S400-S404 is executed, then executes step S405-S407；Alternatively, step S405-S407 can also be first carried out, then execute step Rapid 400-S404 can be carried in step S407 at this point, not carrying the relevant conversation strategy resource identification of session in step S405 The relevant conversation strategy resource identification of session, and then it is relevant to carry the session in the session establishment request in step S400 Conversation strategy resource identification can not have in step S403-S404 carry the relevant conversation strategy resource identification of the session, together When, A-SMF network element does not need the information that PCF network element is sent to the first I-SMF network element yet, is described collectively herein, no longer superfluous below It states.In addition, if first carry out step S405-S407, then step 400-S404 is executed, optionally, the first I-SMF network element can also will The information of PCF network element is sent to A-SMF network element, and the information of the PCF network element is selected for the first I-SMF network element and A-SMF network element Identical PCF network element, the embodiment of the present application are not especially limited this.

Optionally, it in the embodiment of the present application, if terminal is currently located in the coverage of A-SMF network element, can only hold Row step S401-S403, does not execute S400 and S404-S407.Wherein, step S401 is that A-SMF network element is received and come from It is initiated after the session establishment request of AMF network element, is described collectively, repeats no more below herein.

It should be noted that if terminal is located in the coverage of A-SMF network element during session establishment, then can only select A-SMF network element is selected, can only execute step S401-S403 at this time, the embodiment of the present application is not especially limited this.

Optionally, it in the embodiment of the present application, has all been established with PCF network element in the first I-SMF network element and A-SMF network element After connection, if request or PCF network element of the reception of PCF network element from AF network element receive signing change instruction of terminal etc., It may then need to update PCC rule, be illustrated so that PCF network element receives the request from AF network element as an example below, then the application The PCC regulation obtaining method that embodiment provides can also include the following steps:

S408, AF network element send request message 3 to PCF network element, disappear so that PCF network element receives the request from AF network element Breath 3.

Illustratively, it is assumed that a service provider (service provider) has updated the deployment or deployment of application New application, then AF network element may send request message 3 to PCF network element.The information of application is carried in the request message 3, is answered Information, the embodiment of the present application such as the mark with the DNAI or the targeted terminal of application that are disposed are not especially limited this.

S409, PCF network element send the PCC rule 1 updated to A-SMF network element, so that A-SMF network element, which receives, comes from PCF The PCC rule 1 of the update of network element.

Optionally, in the embodiment of the present application, PCF network element can be according to the service region information of A-SMF network element and optional The type of A-SMF network element and from the received request message 3 of AF network element determine the need for A-SMF network element send update PCC rule 1.For example, if instruction increases new application section in the coverage of A-SMF network element in the request message 3 of AF network element Administration, then PCF network element, which determines, needs to send the PCC rule 1 updated to A-SMF network element, to notify the deployed position of new opplication Give A-SMF network element.That is, the step S409 in the embodiment of the present application is an optional step, needing to update PCC rule Step S409 is just executed in the case where 1, is described collectively herein, is repeated no more below.

S410, PCF network element send the PCC rule 2 updated to the first I-SMF network element, so that the first I-SMF network element receives The PCC rule 2 of update from PCF network element.

Optionally, in the embodiment of the present application, PCF network element can be according to the service region information of the first I-SMF network element network element It determines the need for the type of optional first I-SMF network element and from the received request message 3 of AF network element to the first I- SMF network element sends the PCC rule 2 updated.For example, if indicating the service in the first I-SMF network element in the request message 3 of AF network element Region increases new application deployment, then PCF network element, which determines, needs to send the PCC rule 2 updated to the first I-SMF network element, with Just the deployed position of new opplication is notified to the first I-SMF network element.That is, the step S410 in the embodiment of the present application is Optional step just executes step S410 in the case where needing to update PCC rule 2, is described collectively herein, no longer superfluous below It states.

It should be noted that there is no inevitable execution successive between step S409 and step S410 in the embodiment of the present application Sequentially, it can be and first carry out step S409, then execute step S410；It is also possible to first carry out step S410, then executes step S409；It can also be and be performed simultaneously step S409 and S410, the embodiment of the present application is not especially limited this.

Optionally, it in the embodiment of the present application, has all been established with PCF network element in the first I-SMF network element and A-SMF network element After connection, PCF network element can also carry out PCC Policy Updates according to the session information of the corresponding update of the first I-SMF network element.Than Such as, PCC regulation obtaining method provided by the embodiments of the present application can also include the following steps:

S411, the first I-SMF network element send the session information of the corresponding update of the first I-SMF network element to PCF network element, so that Obtain the session information that PCF network element receives the corresponding update of the first I-SMF network element from the first I-SMF network element.

Illustratively, after the first I-SMF network element determines and inserts local anchor point, the first I-SMF network element can be to PCF Network element sends the session information of the corresponding update of the first I-SMF network element.Wherein, the meeting of the corresponding update of the first I-SMF network element Words information for example can be address Internet protocol (internet protocol, IP) of local session, apply on local session Information or access local session used at least one of local DNAI, the embodiment of the present application does not limit this specifically It is fixed.

S412, PCF network element determine that PCC 3 and PCC of rule is advised according to the session information of the corresponding update of the first I-SMF network element Then at least one of 4, wherein PCC rule 3 includes the corresponding local session strategy of the first I-SMF network element, and PCC rule 4 includes The corresponding local session strategy of A-SMF network element.

Optionally, the local session strategy in the embodiment of the present application for example may include local session charging policy or Service quality (quality of service, QoS) strategy of local session etc., the embodiment of the present application does not limit this specifically It is fixed.

Optionally, it is assumed that can determine PCC rule 3, then PCC regulation obtaining method provided by the embodiments of the present application may be used also To include the following steps:

S413, PCF network element send PCC rule 3 to the first I-SMF network element, so that the reception of the first I-SMF network element comes from The PCC rule 3 of PCF network element.

Optionally, it is assumed that can determine PCC rule 4, then PCC regulation obtaining method provided by the embodiments of the present application may be used also To include the following steps:

S414, PCF network element send PCC rule 4 to A-SMF network element, so that A-SMF network element is received from PCF network element PCC rule 4.

Optionally, the embodiment of the present application can also not only execute step S408-S410, but also execute step S411-S414, this Shen Please embodiment this is not especially limited.

Optionally, in the embodiment of the present application, upon setting the session, it is also possible to occur I-SMF network element insertion, delete or The processes such as switching.Such as, it is assumed that only select A-SMF network element (since terminal is located at the service area of A-SMF network element when session establishment Domain), then need to be inserted into the 2nd I-SMF network element when terminal removes the coverage of A-SMF network element；Or, it is assumed that in session There is the first I-SMF network element, then when terminal removes the coverage of the first I-SMF network element, needs to carry out the first I-SMF The switching of network element；Or, it is assumed that the first I-SMF network element is had existed in session, then when terminal is from the clothes of the first I-SMF network element When business region is moved back to the coverage of A-SMF network element, need to delete the relevant information of the first I-SMF network element.Below with I-SMF net It is illustrated for the switching of member:

Assuming that AMF network element is that the terminal has selected the 2nd I- after the coverage of terminal the first I-SMF network element of removal SMF network element, then PCC regulation obtaining method provided by the embodiments of the present application can also include the following steps:

S415, optional, the relevant conversation strategy resource identification of the 2nd I-SMF network element acquisition session.

Optionally, in the embodiment of the present application, the 2nd I-SMF network element can be from the first I-SMF network element or A-SMF network element The relevant conversation strategy resource identification of session is obtained, the embodiment of the present application is not especially limited this.

Wherein, the relevant conversation strategy resource identification of session is obtained from the first I-SMF network element in the 2nd I-SMF network element In the case of, AMF network element needs to send out the information of the first I-SMF network element when sending session establishment request to the 2nd I-SMF network element The 2nd I-SMF network element is given, so that the 2nd I-SMF network element is according to the information searching of the first I-SMF network element to corresponding first I- SMF network element.Similar, the feelings of the relevant conversation strategy resource identification of session are obtained from A-SMF network element in the 2nd I-SMF network element Under condition, AMF network element needs the information by A-SMF network element to be sent to the sending when session establishment is requested to the 2nd I-SMF network element Two I-SMF network elements, so that the 2nd I-SMF network element is according to the information searching of A-SMF network element to corresponding A-SMF network element, the application Embodiment is not especially limited this.

S416-S418, similar with step S405-S407, difference is only that: by the first I-SMF in step S405-S407 Network element replaces with the 2nd I-SMF network element；Request message 2 in step S405-S407 is replaced with into request message 4, response message 2 Replace with response message 4；PCC rule 2 in step S405-S407 is replaced with into PCC rule 5, associated description can refer to step S405-S407, details are not described herein.

Optionally, in handoff procedure, PCC regulation obtaining method provided by the embodiments of the present application can also include following step It is rapid:

S419, the first I-SMF network element send removal request to PCF network element, so that PCF network element, which receives, comes from the first I- The removal request of SMF network element, wherein the removal request deletes the corresponding first I-SMF net of the session in PCF network element for requesting The relevant information of member.

Optionally, in the embodiment of the present application, the relevant information of the corresponding first I-SMF network element of the session for example be can be PCF network element is the conversation strategy resource of the relevant Session Resources creation of the first I-SMF network element, includes the first I-SMF net in resource Member receives the address information of the PCC rule updated or the service region information etc. of the first I-SMF network element；Alternatively, the first I-SMF The relevant information of network element can be the information for including in the corresponding conversation strategy resource of the session, and such as the first I-SMF network element receives Address information, service region information of the first I-SMF network element of PCC rule of update etc., the embodiment of the present application does not make this to have Body limits.

S420, PCF network element delete the relevant information of the corresponding first I-SMF network element of the session according to removal request.

Wherein, what step S419-S420 gave a kind of relevant information of the corresponding first I-SMF network element of deletion session can Implementation is selected, certainly, PCF network element can also be main in the case where knowing that terminal removes the coverage of the first I-SMF network element It is dynamic to delete the relevant information of the corresponding first I-SMF network element of session, without receiving deleting from the first I-SMF network element Except the relevant information of the corresponding first I-SMF network element of session is deleted in request again later.For example, receiving from the 2nd I-SMF After the request message 4 of network element, it can know that terminal removes the coverage of the first I-SMF network element, so as to delete session The relevant information of corresponding first I-SMF network element, the embodiment of the present application are not especially limited this.

In terminal when terminal removes the coverage of the first I-SMF network element, the corresponding first I-SMF network element of session is deleted Relevant information can save the memory space of PCF network element, reduce the waste of resource.

Above-mentioned steps S415-S420 gives the acquisition methods of PCC rule in the first I-SMF network element handoff procedure.In addition, If only having selected A-SMF network element during session establishment, the acquisition side of PCC rule in the insertion process of the 2nd I-SMF network element Method is similar with the acquisition methods of PCC rule in above-mentioned handoff procedure, and only in step S415, the 2nd I-SMF network element is from A-SMF Network element obtains the relevant conversation strategy resource identification of session, furthermore, it is possible to without carrying out step S419-S420.Assuming that terminal from The coverage of first I-SMF network element is moved back to the coverage of A-SMF network element, then can be without carrying out step S415-S418, only Execute step S419-S420；Or it can be whole by A-SMF network element notice PCF network element without carrying out step S415-S418 End moves into the coverage of A-SMF network element, and then PCF network element deletes the relevant information of the corresponding first I-SMF network element of the session, It is described collectively, repeats no more below herein.

In addition, it should be noted that, during the insertion of I-SMF network element, switching or deletion, due to terminal location Variation, therefore PCF network element is likely to send the relevant PCC rule of A-SMF network element, the embodiment of the present application pair to A-SMF network element This is not especially limited.

Based on PCC regulation obtaining method provided by the embodiments of the present application, can greatly reduce PCF network element and SMF network element it Between the quantity using relevant PCC rule transmitted, so as to the transfer resource saved between PCF network element and SMF network element.Phase Closing technical effect analysis can refer to PCC rule Acquisition System part, and details are not described herein.

Wherein, PCF network element, first I-SMF network element, twoth I-SMF network element or A- of the above-mentioned steps S400 into S420 The movement of SMF network element can the processor 301 in communication equipment 300 as shown in Figure 3 call the application stored in memory 303 Program code executes, and the present embodiment is not intended to be limited in any this.

Optionally, 5G network as shown in Figure 2, and session establishment mistake are applied to PCC rule Acquisition System shown in FIG. 1 For needing the first I-SMF network element in journey, as shown in fig. 6, being the another kind Rule side PCC provided by the embodiments of the present application Method, which, which essentially consists in the application relative to the difference of PCC regulation obtaining method as shown in Figure 4, implements In example, I-SMF network element (including the first I-SMF and the 2nd I-SMF) sends request message not directly to PCF network element, but by I- The address information (such as URI) that SMF network element receives PCC rule is sent to PCF network element by A-SMF network element, and then PCF network element can be with PCC rule directly is sent to I-SMF according to the address information that I-SMF network element receives PCC rule.Specifically, the PCC Rule Method includes the following steps:

S600, the first I-SMF network element send session establishment request to A-SMF network element, so that the reception of A-SMF network element comes from The session establishment of first I-SMF network element is requested.Wherein, session establishment request carries the coverage letter of the first I-SMF network element Breath and the first I-SMF network element receive the address information of PCC rule 2.

Wherein, the service region information of the first I-SMF network element and the associated description of PCC rule 2 can refer to shown in Fig. 4 Embodiment, details are not described herein.

Optionally, the type of the first I-SMF network element can also be carried in session establishment request.Wherein, the first I-SMF net The associated description of the type of member can refer to embodiment shown in Fig. 4, and details are not described herein.

S601, A-SMF network element send request message 1 to PCF network element, so that PCF network element is received from A-SMF network element Request message 1.

Wherein, the service region information of the first I-SMF network element is carried in the request message 1 and the first I-SMF network element connects Receive the address information of PCC rule 2.

Optionally, if carrying the type of the first I-SMF network element in session establishment request, the request message in step S601 The type of the first I-SMF network element can also be carried in 1, the embodiment of the present application is not especially limited this.

Optionally, the service region information of A-SMF network element can also be carried in the request message 1.

Optionally, the type of A-SMF network element can also be carried in the request message 1.

Wherein, the associated description of the service region information of A-SMF network element and the type of A-SMF network element can refer to Fig. 4 institute The embodiment shown, details are not described herein.

S602, with step S406, associated description can refer to embodiment shown in Fig. 4, and details are not described herein.

S603, PCF network element receive the address information of PCC rule 2 according to the first I-SMF network element, send out to the first I-SMF network element PCC rule 2 is sent, so that the first I-SMF network element receives the PCC rule 2 from PCF network element.

Optionally, if the service region information of A-SMF network element, the embodiment of the present application can also be carried in request message 1 The PCC regulation obtaining method of offer can also include the following steps S604-S605:

S604, with step S402, associated description can refer to embodiment shown in Fig. 4, and details are not described herein.

S605, PCF network element send PCC rule 1 to A-SMF network element, so that A-SMF network element is received from PCF network element PCC rule 1.

A-SMF network element obtains the corresponding application of A-SMF network element during above-mentioned steps S600-S605 gives session establishment It is corresponding using the specific of relevant PCC rule that relevant PCC rule and the first I-SMF network element obtain the first I-SMF network element It realizes.Optionally, in the embodiment of the present application, company all has been established with PCF network element in the first I-SMF network element and A-SMF network element After connecing, if request or PCF network element of the reception of PCF network element from AF network element receive signing change instruction of terminal etc., PCC rule may be needed to update, be illustrated so that PCF network element receives the request from AF network element as an example below, then the application is real The PCC regulation obtaining method for applying example offer can also include the following steps:

S606, with step S408, associated description can refer to embodiment shown in Fig. 4, and details are not described herein.

S607, with step S409, associated description can refer to embodiment shown in Fig. 4, and details are not described herein.

S608, PCF network element receive the address information of PCC rule 2 according to the first I-SMF network element, send out to the first I-SMF network element The PCC rule 2 of update is sent, so that the first I-SMF network element receives the PCC rule 2 of the update from PCF network element.

Wherein, associated description can refer to the step S410 in embodiment shown in Fig. 4, and details are not described herein.

S609, the first I-SMF network element send the session information of the corresponding update of the first I-SMF network element to A-SMF network element, with So that A-SMF network element receives the session information of the corresponding update of the first I-SMF network element from the first I-SMF network element.

Wherein, the associated description of the session information of the corresponding update of the first I-SMF network element can refer to step S411, herein not It repeats again.

S610, A-SMF network element send the session information of the corresponding update of the first I-SMF network element to PCF network element, so that The session information of first I-SMF network element corresponding update of the PCF network element reception from A-SMF network element.

S611-S613, with step 412-S414, associated description can refer to embodiment shown in Fig. 4, and details are not described herein.

S614-S617, similar with step S600-S603, difference is only that: by the first I-SMF in step S600-S603 Network element replaces with the 2nd I-SMF network element；Request message 1 in step S600-S603 is replaced with into request message 4；By step PCC rule 2 in S600-S603 replaces with PCC rule 5, and associated description can refer to step S600-S603, and details are not described herein.

S618, PCF network element delete the relevant information of the corresponding first I-SMF network element of the session.

Wherein, in the embodiment of the present application, PCF network element can know that terminal removes the first I-SMF network element according to request message 4 Coverage, so as to actively delete the relevant information of the corresponding first I-SMF network element of session.Corresponding first I- of session The description of the relevant information of SMF network element can refer to the associated description in the step S419 in embodiment shown in Fig. 4, herein no longer It repeats.

Optionally, in the embodiment of the present application, the implementation of the relevant information of the corresponding first I-SMF network element of session is deleted Can also be similar with S419-S420, difference is only that the first I-SMF network element needs to delete by A-SMF network element to the transmission of PCF network element Except request, associated description can refer to step S419-S420, and details are not described herein.

When terminal removes the coverage of the first I-SMF network element, it is relevant to delete the corresponding first I-SMF network element of session Information can save the memory space of PCF network element, reduce the waste of resource.

Above-mentioned steps S614-S618 gives the acquisition methods of PCC rule in the first I-SMF network element handoff procedure.In addition, If only having selected A-SMF network element during session establishment, the acquisition side of PCC rule in the insertion process of the 2nd I-SMF network element Method is similar with the acquisition methods of PCC rule in above-mentioned handoff procedure, only can be without carrying out step S618.Assuming that terminal is from The coverage of one I-SMF network element is moved back to the coverage of A-SMF network element, then can be without carrying out step S614-S617, it is only necessary to Execute step S618, wherein step S618 can notify PCF network element terminal to move into A-SMF network element in A-SMF network element It is executed after coverage, is described collectively, repeats no more below herein.

In addition, it should be noted that, in the insertion of I-SMF network element, switching or deletion or above-mentioned insertion process, Due to the variation of terminal location, PCF network element is likely to send the relevant PCC rule of A-SMF network element to A-SMF network element, The embodiment of the present application is not especially limited this.

Wherein, PCF network element, first I-SMF network element, twoth I-SMF network element or A- of the above-mentioned steps S600 into S618 The movement of SMF network element can the processor 301 in communication equipment 300 as shown in Figure 3 call the application stored in memory 303 Program code executes, and the present embodiment is not intended to be limited in any this.

Optionally, 5G network as shown in Figure 2, and session establishment mistake are applied to PCC rule Acquisition System shown in FIG. 1 For needing the first I-SMF network element in journey, as shown in fig. 7, being the another kind Rule side PCC provided by the embodiments of the present application Method, which, which essentially consists in the application relative to the difference of PCC regulation obtaining method as shown in Figure 4, implements In example, there is no interface between I-SMF network element (including the first I-SMF and the 2nd I-SMF) and PCF network element, interaction therebetween All message are only needed by A-SMF network element.Specifically, the PCC regulation obtaining method includes the following steps:

S700-S702, session establishment request that difference be only that in the embodiment of the present application similar with step S600-S602 And it does not need to carry the address information that the first I-SMF network element receives PCC rule 2 in request message 1.Associated description can refer to figure Embodiment shown in 6, details are not described herein.

Optionally, if the service region information of A-SMF network element, the embodiment of the present application can also be carried in request message 1 The PCC regulation obtaining method of offer can also include into following steps S703:

S703, with step S604, associated description can refer to embodiment shown in fig. 6, and details are not described herein.

S704, PCF network element send response message 1 to A-SMF network element, so that A-SMF network element is received from PCF network element Response message 1, wherein PCC rule 2 is carried in the response message 1.

Optionally, which can also carry PCC rule 1, and the embodiment of the present application is not especially limited this.

Wherein, in the case where the response message 1 can also carry PCC rule 1, optionally, which can be with Instruction information is carried, which is used to indicate at least one of PCC 1 or PCC of rule rule 2.For example, can indicate PCC rule 1 is destined to A-SMF network element, and instruction PCC rule 2 is destined to the first I-SMF network element, the embodiment of the present application This is not especially limited.

S705, A-SMF network element send PCC rule 2 to the first I-SMF network element, so that the reception of the first I-SMF network element comes from The PCC rule 2 of A-SMF network element.

Optionally, if carrying above-mentioned instruction information in response message 1 in step S704, A-SMF network element can root The PCC rule 2 for being sent to the first I-SMF network element is determined according to above-mentioned instruction information.

Alternatively, optional, if not carrying above-mentioned instruction information in response message 1 in step S704, A-SMF network element can To determine to need to be sent to first from PCC 1 and PCC of rule rule 2 according to the service region information of the first I-SMF network element I-SMF network element PCC rule 2 and then to the first I-SMF network element send PCC rule 2.For example, A-SMF network element can will be with The relevant PCC rule of DNAI of first I-SMF service is sent to the first I-SMF network element, and the embodiment of the present application is not made this specifically It limits.

A-SMF network element obtains the corresponding application of A-SMF network element during above-mentioned steps S700-S705 gives session establishment It is corresponding using the specific of relevant PCC rule that relevant PCC rule and the first I-SMF network element obtain the first I-SMF network element It realizes.Optionally, in the embodiment of the present application, company all has been established with PCF network element in the first I-SMF network element and A-SMF network element After connecing, if request or PCF network element of the reception of PCF network element from AF network element receive signing change instruction of terminal etc., PCC rule may be needed to update, be illustrated so that PCF network element receives the request from AF network element as an example below, then the application is real The PCC regulation obtaining method for applying example offer can also include the following steps:

S706, with step S606, associated description can refer to embodiment shown in fig. 6, and details are not described herein.

Assuming that PCC 1 and PCC of rule rule 2 is updated, then the Rule side PCC provided by the embodiments of the present application Method further includes following steps S707-S708:

S707, PCF network element send the PCC rule 2 that the PCC updated rule 1 and updated to A-SMF network element, so that A-SMF Network element receives the PCC rule 2 that the PCC of the update from PCF network element rule 1 and updated.

S708, A-SMF network element send the PCC rule 2 updated to the first I-SMF network element, so that the first I-SMF network element connects Receive the PCC rule 2 of the update from A-SMF network element.

Wherein, A-SMF network element determines that the mode of the PCC rule 2 updated can refer to above-mentioned A-SMF network element and determine PCC rule 2 Mode, details are not described herein.

Optionally, in the embodiment of the present application, if only PCC rule 1 is updated, PCF network element is sent to A-SMF network element The PCC rule 1 of update, so that A-SMF network element receives the PCC rule 1 of the update from PCF network element；Alternatively, if only PCC is advised Then 2 are updated, then PCF network element sends the PCC rule 2 updated to A-SMF network element, so that the reception of A-SMF network element comes from The PCC rule 2 of the update of PCF network element；In turn, A-SMF network element sends the PCC rule 2 updated to the first I-SMF network element, so that The PCC rule 2 that the first I-SMF network element receives the update from A-SMF network element is obtained, the embodiment of the present application does not limit this specifically It is fixed.

S709-S711, same to S609-S611, associated description can refer to embodiment shown in fig. 6, and details are not described herein.

S712, PCF network element send at least one of PCC 3 and PCC of rule rule 4 to A-SMF network element, so that A-SMF Network element receives at least one of PCC 3 and PCC of the rule rule 4 from PCF network element.

Optionally, in the embodiment of the present application, if A-SMF network element receives the PCC rule 3 from PCF network element, the application The PCC regulation obtaining method that embodiment provides can also include the following steps S713:

S713, A-SMF network element send PCC rule 3 to the first I-SMF network element, so that the reception of the first I-SMF network element comes from The PCC rule 3 of A-SMF network element.

Wherein, A-SMF network element determines that the mode of PCC rule 3 can refer to the side that above-mentioned A-SMF network element determines PCC rule 2 Formula, details are not described herein.

S714-S716, with step S614-S616, associated description can refer to embodiment shown in fig. 6, and details are not described herein.

S717, PCF network element send PCC rule 5 to A-SMF network element, so that A-SMF network element is received from PCF network element PCC rule 5.

S718, A-SMF network element send PCC rule 5 to the first I-SMF network element, so that the reception of the first I-SMF network element comes from The PCC rule 5 of A-SMF network element.

S719, with step S618, associated description can refer to embodiment shown in fig. 6, and details are not described herein.

Above-mentioned steps S714-S719 gives the acquisition methods of PCC rule in the first I-SMF network element handoff procedure.In addition, If only having selected A-SMF network element during session establishment, the acquisition side of PCC rule in the insertion process of the 2nd I-SMF network element Method is similar with the acquisition methods of PCC rule in above-mentioned handoff procedure, only can be without carrying out step S719.Assuming that terminal is from The coverage of one I-SMF network element is moved back to the coverage of A-SMF network element, then can only hold without carrying out step S714-S718 Row step S719, wherein step S719 can notify PCF network element terminal to move into the service of A-SMF network element in A-SMF network element It is executed after region, is described collectively, repeats no more below herein.

In addition, it should be noted that, during the insertion of I-SMF network element, switching or deletion, due to terminal location Variation, therefore PCF network element is likely to send the relevant PCC rule of A-SMF network element to A-SMF network element, at this point, existing concurrently with The relevant PCC rule of I-SMF network element (including the first I-SMF network element or the 2nd I-SMF network element) and A-SMF network element are relevant In the case where PCC rule, determine that the mode for the PCC rule for needing to be sent to I-SMF network element can refer to above-described embodiment, herein not It repeats again.

Based on PCC regulation obtaining method provided by the embodiments of the present application, can greatly reduce PCF network element and SMF network element it Between the quantity using relevant PCC rule transmitted, so as to the transfer resource saved between PCF network element and SMF network element.Phase Closing technical effect analysis can refer to embodiment shown in Fig. 4, and details are not described herein.

Wherein, PCF network element, first I-SMF network element, twoth I-SMF network element or A- of the above-mentioned steps S700 into S719 The movement of SMF network element can the processor 301 in communication equipment 300 as shown in Figure 3 call the application stored in memory 303 Program code executes, and the present embodiment is not intended to be limited in any this.

To sum up, therefore, the embodiment of the present application discloses a kind of PCC regulation obtaining method, comprising: the first session management network element The service region information of the first session management network element is sent, the service region information of the first session management network element is for determining first PCC rule, wherein the first PCC rule includes the relevant PCC rule of the corresponding application of the first session management network element；First session Managed network element receives the first PCC rule.

As a kind of realization, PCC regulation obtaining method disclosed in the embodiment of the present application can also include: the first session management Network element sends the type of the first session management network element, and the type of the first session management network element is used to determine the first PCC rule, In, the type of the first session management network element includes anchor point session management network element or intermediate session managed network element.

As a kind of realization, the first session management network element can manage net for anchor point session management network element or intermediate session Member.

As a kind of realization, PCC regulation obtaining method disclosed in the embodiment of the present application can also include: the first session management Network element receives the relevant conversation strategy resource identification of session from the second session management network element, and conversation strategy resource identification is used for The relevant conversation strategy resource of location sessions；First session management network element sends conversation strategy resource to policy control functions network element Mark.

As a kind of realization, PCC regulation obtaining method disclosed in the embodiment of the present application can also include: the first session management Network element sends the SUPI for the terminal that the first session management network element is serviced and the session pair of terminal to policy control functions network element The session identification answered；Wherein, SUPI and session identification are used for the relevant session plan of the corresponding session of the first session management network element The slightly relevant conversation strategy resource of corresponding to the second session management network element session of resource is associated.

As a kind of realization, PCC regulation obtaining method disclosed in the embodiment of the present application can also include: the first session management Network element receives the information of the policy control functions network element from the second session management network element, and the information of policy control functions network element is used In the first session management network element selection strategy control function network element.

As a kind of realization, the first session management network element is sent to policy control functions network element in the first session management network element Service region information before, PCC regulation obtaining method disclosed in the embodiment of the present application can also include: the first session management net Member supports functional network element to send query messages to binding, and query messages carry the meeting for the terminal that the first session management network element is serviced Corresponding session identification is talked about, session identification is used for selection strategy control function network element；First session management network element is received to come from and be tied up Support the inquiry response of functional network element, inquiry response to carry the information of policy control functions network element surely.

As a kind of realization, the first session management network element is intermediate session managed network element；Correspondingly, the first session management net Member sends the service region information of the first session management network element, comprising: the first session management network element is to the second session management network element The service region information and the first session management network element for sending the first session management network element receive the address letter of the first PCC rule Breath, from the second session management network element to policy control functions network element send the first session management network element service region information and First session management network element receives the address information of the first PCC rule, wherein the second session management network element is anchor point session management Network element；First session management network element receives the first PCC rule, comprising: the first session management network element, which receives, comes from policy control function The first PCC rule of energy network element.

In above-mentioned PCC regulation obtaining method, for example, the operation of the first session management network element can refer to Fig. 4, Fig. 6 or Fig. 7 In the first I-SMF network element, the operation of the 2nd I-SMF network element or A-SMF network element and above-mentioned related text explanation, it is no longer superfluous herein It states.

In addition, the embodiment of the present application also discloses a kind of detection method of business service quality, comprising: policy control functions Network element receives the service region information of the first session management network element；Policy control functions network element is according to the first session management network element Service region information determines the first PCC rule, wherein the first PCC rule, which includes that the first session management network element is corresponding, applies phase The PCC rule of pass；Policy control functions network element sends the first PCC rule.

As a kind of realization, PCC regulation obtaining method disclosed in the embodiment of the present application can also include: policy control functions Network element receives the type of the first session management network element, wherein the type of the first session management network element includes anchor point session management net Member or intermediate session managed network element；Correspondingly, coverage of the policy control functions network element according to the first session management network element Information determines the first PCC rule, comprising: policy control functions network element is according to the service region information of the first session management network element With the type of the first session management network element, the first PCC rule is determined.

As a kind of realization, PCC regulation obtaining method disclosed in the embodiment of the present application can also include: policy control functions Network element sends the relevant conversation strategy resource identification of session to the second session management network element, from the second session management network element to first Session management network element sends conversation strategy resource identification；Policy control functions network element receives the meeting from the first session management network element Talk about Policies Resource mark, wherein conversation strategy resource identification is used for the relevant conversation strategy resource of location sessions.

As a kind of realization, PCC regulation obtaining method disclosed in the embodiment of the present application can also include: policy control functions Network element receives the signing permanent identification SUPI for the terminal that the first session management network element from the first session management network element is serviced And the corresponding session identification of session of terminal；Wherein, SUPI and session identification are used for the first session management network element is corresponding The relevant conversation strategy resource of the relevant conversation strategy resource of session session corresponding to the second session management network element is associated.

As a kind of realization, PCC regulation obtaining method disclosed in the embodiment of the present application can also include: policy control functions Network element receives the corresponding session mark of session for the terminal that the first session management network element from the first session management network element is serviced Know；Session is registered to binding and supports functional network element by policy control functions network element.

As a kind of realization, the first session management network element is intermediate session managed network element；PCC disclosed in the embodiment of the present application Regulation obtaining method can also include: the session letter that policy control functions network element receives the corresponding update of the first session management network element Breath；Policy control functions network element determines at least one in the 3rd PCC rule and the 4th PCC rule according to the session information of update It is a, wherein the 3rd PCC rule includes the corresponding local session strategy of the first session management network element, and the 4th PCC rule includes second The corresponding local session strategy of session management network element, wherein the second session management network element is anchor point session management network element；Strategy control Functional network element processed sends at least one of the 3rd PCC rule and the 4th PCC rule.

In above-mentioned PCC regulation obtaining method, for example, the operation of policy control functions network element can refer to Fig. 4, Fig. 6 or Fig. 7 The operation of middle PCF network element and above-mentioned related text explanation, details are not described herein.

It is above-mentioned that mainly scheme provided by the embodiments of the present application is described from the angle of interaction between each network element.It can With understanding, above-mentioned first session management network element or policy control functions network element in order to realize the above functions, it comprises Execute the corresponding hardware configuration of each function and/or software module.Those skilled in the art should be readily appreciated that, in conjunction with this Each exemplary unit and algorithm steps of embodiment description disclosed in text, the application can be with hardware or hardware and computer The combining form of software is realized.Some functions is executed in a manner of hardware or computer software driving hardware actually, is taken Certainly in the specific application of technical solution and design constraint.Professional technician can use not each specific application Described function is realized with method, but this realization is it is not considered that exceed scope of the present application.

The embodiment of the present application can be according to above method example to the first session management network element or policy control functions net Member carries out the division of functional module, for example, each functional module of each function division can be corresponded to, it can also be by two or two Above function is integrated in a processing module.Above-mentioned integrated module both can take the form of hardware realization, can also be with It is realized in the form of software function module.It should be noted that be to the division of module in the embodiment of the present application it is schematical, Only a kind of logical function partition, there may be another division manner in actual implementation.

For example, Fig. 8 shows a kind of first session pipe in the case where to use the integrated each functional module of model split Manage the structural schematic diagram of network element 80.The first session management network element 80 includes: sending module 801 and receiving module 802.Wherein, Sending module 801, for sending the service region information of the first session management network element 80, the service of the first session management network element 80 Area information is for determining the first PCC rule, wherein the first PCC rule includes the corresponding application of the first session management network element 80 Relevant PCC rule；Receiving module 802, for receiving the first PCC rule.

Optionally, sending module 801 are also used to send the type of the first session management network element 80, the first session management net The type of member 80 is for determining the first PCC rule, wherein the type of the first session management network element 80 includes anchor point session management net Member or intermediate session managed network element.

Optionally, receiving module 802 are also used to receive the relevant conversation strategy of session from the second session management network element Resource identification, conversation strategy resource identification are used for the relevant conversation strategy resource of location sessions；Sending module 801, be also used to Policy control functions network element sends conversation strategy resource identification.

Optionally, sending module 801 are also used to be taken to policy control functions network element the first session management network element 80 of transmission The SUPI of the terminal of business and the corresponding session identification of the session of terminal；Wherein, SUPI and session identification are used for the first session The relevant session of the relevant conversation strategy resource of the corresponding session of managed network element 80 session corresponding to the second session management network element Policies Resource is associated.

Optionally, receiving module 802 are also used to receive the policy control functions network element from the second session management network element The information of information, policy control functions network element is used for 80 selection strategy control function network element of the first session management network element.

Optionally, sending module 801 are also used to that functional network element is supported to send query messages, query messages carrying to binding The corresponding session identification of session for the terminal that first session management network element 80 is serviced, session identification control function for selection strategy It can network element；Receiving module 802, is also used to receive the inquiry response that functional network element is supported from binding, and inquiry response carries strategy The information of control function network element.

Optionally, the first session management network element 80 is intermediate session managed network element；Correspondingly, sending module 801 is for sending out Send the service region information of the first session management network element 80, comprising: for sending the first session pipe to the second session management network element The service region information and the first session management network element 80 of managing network element 80 receive the address information of the first PCC rule, by second Session management network element sends the service region information and the first meeting of the first session management network element 80 to policy control functions network element Talk about the address information that managed network element 80 receives the first PCC rule, wherein the second session management network element is anchor point session management net Member；Receiving module 802 is for receiving the first PCC rule, comprising: for receiving the first PCC from policy control functions network element Rule.

Wherein, all related contents for each step that above method embodiment is related to can quote corresponding function module Function description, details are not described herein.

In the present embodiment, the first session management network element 80 is using the shape of the integrated each functional module of model split Formula is presented.Here " module " can refer to that specific ASIC, circuit execute the processor of one or more softwares or firmware program And memory, integrated logic circuit and/or other device of above-mentioned function can be provided.In a simple embodiment, originally The technical staff in field is contemplated that the first session management network element 80 can use form shown in Fig. 3.

For example, processor 301 in Fig. 3 can by calling the computer executed instructions stored in memory 303 so that First session management network element 80 executes the PCC regulation obtaining method in above method embodiment.

Specifically, function/realization process of receiving module 802 and sending module 801 in Fig. 8 can be by Fig. 3 Processor 301 calls the computer executed instructions stored in memory 303 to realize.Alternatively, 802 He of receiving module in Fig. 8 The function of sending module 801/realization process can be realized by the communication interface 304 in Fig. 3.

Since above-mentioned PCC regulation obtaining method can be performed in the first session management network element provided in this embodiment, Can be obtained technical effect can refer to above method embodiment, and details are not described herein.

Optionally, the embodiment of the present application also provides a kind of chip systems, which includes processor, for supporting First session management network element realizes above-mentioned PCC regulation obtaining method, such as obtains the coverage letter of the first session management network element Breath.In a kind of possible design, which further includes memory.The memory, for saving the first session management net The necessary program instruction of member and data.Certainly, memory can not also be in chip system.The chip system, can be by chip It constitutes, also may include chip and other discrete devices, the embodiment of the present application is not especially limited this.

Alternatively, for example, Fig. 9 shows a kind of strategy in the case where to use the integrated each functional module of model split The structural schematic diagram of control function network element 90.The policy control functions network element 90 includes: transceiver module 901 and processing module 902. Wherein, transceiver module 901, for receiving the service region information of the first session management network element；Processing module 902 is used for basis The service region information of first session management network element determines the first PCC rule, wherein the first PCC rule includes the first session pipe Manage the relevant PCC rule of the corresponding application of network element；Transceiver module 901 is also used to send the first PCC rule.

Optionally, transceiver module 901 are also used to receive the type of the first session management network element, wherein the first session management The type of network element includes anchor point session management network element or intermediate session managed network element；Correspondingly, processing module 902 is specifically used In: according to the type of the service region information of the first session management network element and the first session management network element, determine that the first PCC is advised Then.

Optionally, transceiver module 901 are also used to send the relevant conversation strategy resource of session to the second session management network element Mark sends conversation strategy resource identification from the second session management network element to the first session management network element；Transceiver module 901, also For receiving the conversation strategy resource identification from the first session management network element, wherein conversation strategy resource identification is for positioning The relevant conversation strategy resource of session.

Optionally, transceiver module 901 are also used to receive the first session management network element institute from the first session management network element The corresponding session identification of session of the signing permanent identification SUPI and terminal of the terminal of service；Wherein, SUPI and session identification For by the meeting corresponding with the second session management network element of the relevant conversation strategy resource of the corresponding session of the first session management network element It is associated to talk about relevant conversation strategy resource.

Optionally, transceiver module 901 are also used to receive the first session management network element institute from the first session management network element The corresponding session identification of the session of the terminal of service；Processing module 902 is also used to for session being registered to binding and supports function Network element.

Optionally, the first session management network element is intermediate session managed network element；Transceiver module 901 is also used to receive first The session information of the corresponding update of session management network element；Processing module 902 is also used to the session information according to update, determines At least one of three PCC rules and the 4th PCC rule, wherein the 3rd PCC rule includes that the first session management network element is corresponding Local session strategy, the 4th PCC rule include the corresponding local session strategy of the second session management network element, wherein the second session Managed network element is anchor point session management network element；Transceiver module 901 is also used to send in the 3rd PCC rule and the 4th PCC rule At least one.

In the present embodiment, the policy control functions network element 90 is using the shape of the integrated each functional module of model split Formula is presented.Here " module " can refer to that specific ASIC, circuit execute the processor of one or more softwares or firmware program And memory, integrated logic circuit and/or other device of above-mentioned function can be provided.In a simple embodiment, originally The technical staff in field is contemplated that the policy control functions network element 90 can use form shown in Fig. 3.

For example, processor 301 in Fig. 3 can by calling the computer executed instructions stored in memory 303 so that Policy control functions network element 90 executes the PCC regulation obtaining method in above method embodiment.

Specifically, function/realization process of transceiver module 901 and processing module 902 in Fig. 9 can be by Fig. 3 Processor 301 calls the computer executed instructions stored in memory 303 to realize.Alternatively, processing module 902 in Fig. 9 Function/realization process can call the computer executed instructions stored in memory 303 come real by the processor 301 in Fig. 3 Existing, function/realization process of the transceiver module 901 in Fig. 9 can be realized by the communication interface 304 in Fig. 3.

Since above-mentioned PCC regulation obtaining method can be performed in policy control functions network element provided in this embodiment, Can be obtained technical effect can refer to above method embodiment, and details are not described herein.

Optionally, the embodiment of the present application also provides a kind of chip systems, which includes processor, for supporting Policy control functions network element realizes above-mentioned PCC regulation obtaining method, such as is believed according to the coverage of the first session management network element Breath determines the first PCC rule.In a kind of possible design, which further includes memory.The memory, for protecting Deposit the necessary program instruction of policy control functions network element and data.Certainly, memory can not also be in chip system.The chip System, can be made of chip, also may include chip and other discrete devices, and the embodiment of the present application does not limit this specifically It is fixed.

In the above-described embodiments, can come wholly or partly by software, hardware, firmware or any combination thereof real It is existing.When being realized using software program, can entirely or partly realize in the form of a computer program product.The computer Program product includes one or more computer instructions.On computers load and execute computer program instructions when, all or It partly generates according to process or function described in the embodiment of the present application.The computer can be general purpose computer, dedicated meter Calculation machine, computer network or other programmable devices.The computer instruction can store in computer readable storage medium In, or from a computer readable storage medium to the transmission of another computer readable storage medium, for example, the computer Instruction can pass through wired (such as coaxial cable, optical fiber, number from a web-site, computer, server or data center Word user line (digital subscriber line, DSL)) or wireless (such as infrared, wireless, microwave etc.) mode to another A web-site, computer, server or data center are transmitted.The computer readable storage medium can be computer Any usable medium that can be accessed either includes the numbers such as one or more server, data centers that medium can be used to integrate According to storage equipment.The usable medium can be magnetic medium (for example, floppy disk, hard disk, tape), optical medium (for example, DVD), Or semiconductor medium (such as solid state hard disk (solid state disk, SSD)) etc..

Although the application is described in conjunction with each embodiment herein, however, implementing the application claimed In the process, those skilled in the art are by checking the attached drawing, disclosure and the appended claims, it will be appreciated that and it is real Other variations of the existing open embodiment.In the claims, " comprising " (comprising) word is not excluded for other compositions Part or step, "a" or "an" are not excluded for multiple situations.Claim may be implemented in single processor or other units In several functions enumerating.Mutually different has been recited in mutually different dependent certain measures, it is not intended that these are arranged It applies to combine and generates good effect.

Although the application is described in conjunction with specific features and embodiment, it is clear that, do not departing from this Shen In the case where spirit and scope please, it can be carry out various modifications and is combined.Correspondingly, the specification and drawings are only institute The exemplary illustration for the application that attached claim is defined, and be considered as covered within the scope of the application any and all and repair Change, change, combining or equivalent.Obviously, those skilled in the art the application can be carried out various modification and variations without It is detached from spirit and scope.If in this way, these modifications and variations of the application belong to the claim of this application and its Within the scope of equivalent technologies, then the application is also intended to include these modifications and variations.

Claims

1. a kind of strategy and charging control PCC rule acquisition methods, which is characterized in that the described method includes:

First session management network element sends the service region information of the first session management network element, the first session management net The service region information of member is for determining the first PCC rule, wherein the first PCC rule includes first session management The relevant PCC rule of the corresponding application of network element；

The first session management network element receives the first PCC rule.

2. the method according to claim 1, wherein the method also includes:

The first session management network element sends the type of the first session management network element, the first session management network element Type is for determining the first PCC rule, wherein the type of the first session management network element includes anchor point session management net Member or intermediate session managed network element.

3. method according to claim 1 or 2, which is characterized in that the first session management network element is anchor point session pipe Manage network element or intermediate session managed network element.

4. method according to claim 1-3, which is characterized in that the method also includes:

The first session management network element receives the relevant conversation strategy resource identification of session from the second session management network element, The conversation strategy resource identification is for positioning the relevant conversation strategy resource of the session；

The first session management network element sends the conversation strategy resource identification to policy control functions network element.

5. method according to claim 1-3, which is characterized in that the method also includes:

The first session management network element sends the end that the first session management network element is serviced to policy control functions network element The corresponding session identification of session of the signing permanent identification SUPI and the terminal at end；Wherein, the SUPI and the session Mark is for will the relevant conversation strategy resource of the corresponding session of the first session management network element and the second session management The relevant conversation strategy resource of the corresponding session of network element is associated.

6. method according to claim 1-5, which is characterized in that the method also includes:

The first session management network element receives the information of the policy control functions network element from the second session management network element, The information of the policy control functions network element selects the policy control functions network element for the first session management network element.

7. method according to claim 1-6, which is characterized in that in the first session management network element to strategy Before control function network element sends the service region information of the first session management network element, the method also includes:

The first session management network element supports that functional network element sends query messages to binding, and the query messages carry described the The corresponding session identification of session for the terminal that one session managed network element is serviced, the session identification is for selecting the strategy control Functional network element processed；

The first session management network element receives the inquiry response that functional network element is supported from the binding, and the inquiry response is taken Information with the policy control functions network element.

8. method according to claim 1 or 2, which is characterized in that the first session management network element is intermediate session pipe Manage network element；

Correspondingly, the first session management network element sends the service region information of the first session management network element, comprising:

The first session management network element sends the coverage of the first session management network element to the second session management network element Information and the first session management network element receive the address information of the first PCC rule, by second session management Network element sends the service region information and first session of the first session management network element to policy control functions network element Managed network element receives the address information of the first PCC rule, wherein the second session management network element is anchor point session management Network element；

The first session management network element receives the first PCC rule, comprising:

The first session management network element receives the first PCC rule from the policy control functions network element.

9. method according to claim 1-8, which is characterized in that the service region information includes being serviced The position letter of the identification information or the terminal serviced in data network access mark DNAI list or the region serviced Breath.

10. a kind of strategy and charging control PCC rule acquisition methods, which is characterized in that the described method includes:

Policy control functions network element receives the service region information of the first session management network element；

The policy control functions network element determines that the first PCC is advised according to the service region information of the first session management network element Then, wherein the first PCC rule includes the relevant PCC rule of the corresponding application of the first session management network element；

The policy control functions network element sends the first PCC rule.

11. according to the method described in claim 10, it is characterized in that, the method also includes:

The policy control functions network element receives the type of the first session management network element, wherein first session management The type of network element includes anchor point session management network element or intermediate session managed network element；

Correspondingly, service region information of the policy control functions network element according to the first session management network element, determines One PCC rule, comprising:

The policy control functions network element is according to the service region information and first session of the first session management network element The type of managed network element determines the first PCC rule.

12. method described in 0 or 11 according to claim 1, which is characterized in that the method also includes:

The policy control functions network element sends the relevant conversation strategy resource identification of session to the second session management network element, by institute It states the second session management network element and sends the conversation strategy resource identification to the first session management network element；

The policy control functions network element receives the conversation strategy resource identification from the first session management network element, In, the conversation strategy resource identification is for positioning the relevant conversation strategy resource of the session.

13. method described in 0 or 11 according to claim 1, which is characterized in that the method also includes:

The policy control functions network element receives the first session management network element institute from the first session management network element The corresponding session identification of session of the signing permanent identification SUPI and the terminal of the terminal of service；Wherein, the SUPI and The session identification is used for will the relevant conversation strategy resource of the corresponding session of the first session management network element and second The relevant conversation strategy resource of the corresponding session of session management network element is associated.

14. method described in 0 or 11 according to claim 1, which is characterized in that the method also includes:

The policy control functions network element receives the first session management network element institute from the first session management network element The corresponding session identification of the session of the terminal of service；

The session identification is registered to binding and supports functional network element by the policy control functions network element.

15. the described in any item methods of 0-14 according to claim 1, which is characterized in that during the first session management network element is Between session management network element；The method also includes:

The policy control functions network element receives the session information of the corresponding update of the first session management network element；

The policy control functions network element determines in the 3rd PCC rule and the 4th PCC rule according to the session information of the update At least one, wherein the 3rd PCC rule includes the corresponding local session strategy of the first session management network element, institute Stating the 4th PCC rule includes the corresponding local session strategy of the second session management network element, wherein the second session management network element For anchor point session management network element；

The policy control functions network element sends at least one of the 3rd PCC rule and the 4th PCC rule.

16. a kind of first session management network element, which is characterized in that the first session management network element includes: sending module and connects Receive module；

The sending module, for sending the service region information of the first session management network element, first session management The service region information of network element is for determining the first strategy and charging control PCC rule, wherein the first PCC rule includes The first session management network element is corresponding to apply relevant PCC rule；

The receiving module, for receiving the first PCC rule.

17. the first session management network element according to claim 16, which is characterized in that

The sending module is also used to send the type of the first session management network element, the first session management network element Type is for determining the first PCC rule, wherein the type of the first session management network element includes anchor point session management net Member or intermediate session managed network element.

18. the first session management network element according to claim 16 or 17, which is characterized in that

The receiving module is also used to receive the relevant conversation strategy resource identification of session from the second session management network element, The conversation strategy resource identification is for positioning the relevant conversation strategy resource of the session；

The sending module is also used to send the conversation strategy resource identification to policy control functions network element.

19. the first session management network element according to claim 16 or 17, which is characterized in that

The sending module is also used to send the terminal that the first session management network element is serviced to policy control functions network element Signing permanent identification SUPI and the terminal the corresponding session identification of session；Wherein, the SUPI and the session mark Know for will the relevant conversation strategy resource of the corresponding session of the first session management network element and the second session management net The relevant conversation strategy resource of the corresponding session of member is associated.

20. the described in any item first session management network elements of 6-19 according to claim 1, which is characterized in that

The receiving module is also used to receive the information of the policy control functions network element from the second session management network element, The information of the policy control functions network element selects the policy control functions network element for the first session management network element.

21. the described in any item first session management network elements of 6-20 according to claim 1, which is characterized in that

The sending module is also used to support that functional network element sends query messages to binding, and the query messages carry described the The corresponding session identification of session for the terminal that one session managed network element is serviced, the session identification is for selecting the strategy control Functional network element processed；

The receiving module, is also used to receive the inquiry response that functional network element is supported from the binding, and the inquiry response is taken Information with the policy control functions network element.

22. the first session management network element according to claim 16 or 17, which is characterized in that the first session management net Member is intermediate session managed network element；

Correspondingly, the sending module is used to send the service region information of the first session management network element, comprising: for Second session management network element send the first session management network element service region information and the first session management net Member receives the address information of the first PCC rule, is sent from the second session management network element to policy control functions network element The service region information of the first session management network element and the first session management network element receive the first PCC rule Address information, wherein the second session management network element be anchor point session management network element；

The receiving module is for receiving the first PCC rule, comprising: comes from the policy control functions network element for receiving The first PCC rule.

23. a kind of policy control functions network element, which is characterized in that the policy control functions network element includes: transceiver module and place Manage module；

The transceiver module, for receiving the service region information of the first session management network element；

The processing module determines the first strategy and meter for the service region information according to the first session management network element Take control PCC rule, wherein the first PCC rule includes the relevant PCC of the corresponding application of the first session management network element Rule；

The transceiver module is also used to send the first PCC rule.

24. policy control functions network element according to claim 23, which is characterized in that

The transceiver module is also used to receive the type of the first session management network element, wherein the first session management net The type of member includes anchor point session management network element or intermediate session managed network element；

Correspondingly, the processing module is specifically used for: according to the service region information of the first session management network element and described The type of first session management network element determines the first PCC rule.

25. the policy control functions network element according to claim 23 or 24, which is characterized in that

The transceiver module is also used to send the relevant conversation strategy resource identification of session to the second session management network element, by institute It states the second session management network element and sends the conversation strategy resource identification to the first session management network element；

The transceiver module is also used to receive the conversation strategy resource identification from the first session management network element, In, the conversation strategy resource identification is for positioning the relevant conversation strategy resource of the session.

26. the policy control functions network element according to claim 23 or 24, which is characterized in that

The transceiver module is also used to receive the first session management network element from the first session management network element and is taken The corresponding session identification of session of the signing permanent identification SUPI and the terminal of the terminal of business；Wherein, the SUPI and institute Session identification is stated for will the relevant conversation strategy resource of the corresponding session of the first session management network element and the second meeting It is associated to talk about the relevant conversation strategy resource of the corresponding session of managed network element.

27. the policy control functions network element according to claim 23 or 24, which is characterized in that

The transceiver module is also used to receive the first session management network element from the first session management network element and is taken The corresponding session identification of the session of the terminal of business；

The processing module is also used to for the session identification being registered to binding and supports functional network element.

28. according to the described in any item policy control functions network elements of claim 23-27, which is characterized in that first session Managed network element is intermediate session managed network element；

The transceiver module is also used to receive the session information of the corresponding update of the first session management network element；

The processing module is also used to the session information according to the update, determines in the 3rd PCC rule and the 4th PCC rule At least one, wherein the 3rd PCC rule includes the corresponding local session strategy of the first session management network element, institute Stating the 4th PCC rule includes the corresponding local session strategy of the second session management network element, wherein the second session management network element For anchor point session management network element；

The transceiver module is also used to send at least one of the 3rd PCC rule and described 4th PCC rule.

29. a kind of strategy and charging control PCC rule obtain system, which is characterized in that PCC rule Acquisition System includes: first Session management network element and policy control functions network element；

The first session management network element, for sending the service region information of the first session management network element；

The policy control functions network element, for receiving the service region information of the first session management network element, and according to institute The service region information for stating the first session management network element determines the first PCC rule, wherein the first PCC rule includes described The relevant PCC rule of the corresponding application of first session management network element；

The policy control functions network element is also used to send the first PCC rule；

The first session management network element is also used to receive the first PCC rule.

30. PCC rule Acquisition System according to claim 29, which is characterized in that the first session management network element is Intermediate session managed network element；The PCC rule Acquisition System further includes the second session management network element, the second session management net Member is anchor point session management network element；

The first session management network element, for sending the service region information of the first session management network element, comprising: be used for The service region information and first session of the first session management network element are sent to the second session management network element Managed network element receives the address information of the first PCC rule；

The second session management network element, for receiving the first session management net from the first session management network element The service region information and the first session management network element of member receive the address information of the first PCC rule, and to institute It states policy control functions network element and sends the first request message, first request message carries the first session management network element Service region information and the first session management network element receive the address information of the first PCC rule；

The policy control functions network element, for receiving the service region information of the first session management network element, comprising: be used for Receive first request message from the second session management network element；

The policy control functions network element, for sending the first PCC rule, comprising: for according to the first session pipe Reason network element receives the address information of the first PCC rule, and Xiang Suoshu the first session management network element sends the first PCC rule Then；

The first session management network element is also used to receive the first PCC rule, comprising: come from the strategy for receiving The first PCC rule of control function network element.

31. PCC rule Acquisition System according to claim 29, which is characterized in that the first session management network element is Intermediate session managed network element；The PCC rule Acquisition System further includes the second session management network element, the second session management net Member is anchor point session management network element；

The first session management network element, for sending the service region information of the first session management network element, comprising: be used for The service region information of the first session management network element is sent to the second session management network element；

The second session management network element, for receiving the first session management net from the first session management network element The service region information of member, and the second request message is sent to the policy control functions network element, second request message is taken Service region information with the first session management network element；

The policy control functions network element, for receiving the service region information of the first session management network element, comprising: be used for Receive second request message from the second session management network element；

The policy control functions network element, for sending the first PCC rule, comprising: be used for second session management Network element sends response message, and the response message carries the first PCC rule；

The second session management network element is also used to receive the response message from the policy control functions network element, and The first PCC rule is sent to the first session management network element；

The first session management network element is also used to receive the first PCC rule, comprising: come from described second for receiving The first PCC rule of session management network element.