CN113541981A

CN113541981A - Member management method and system for network slices

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Publication number: CN113541981A
Application number: CN202010291686.XA
Authority: CN
Inventors: 王文栋; 徐昊帆; 俞龙云
Original assignee: China Mobile Communications Group Co Ltd; China Mobile Group Zhejiang Co Ltd
Current assignee: China Mobile Communications Group Co Ltd; China Mobile Group Zhejiang Co Ltd
Priority date: 2020-04-14
Filing date: 2020-04-14
Publication date: 2021-10-22
Anticipated expiration: 2040-04-14
Also published as: CN113541981B

Abstract

The embodiment of the invention relates to the technical field of communication, and discloses a member management capability opening method and a member management capability opening system for network slices. The method comprises the following steps: the method comprises the steps that a capacity open platform receives a slicing member signing request based on a terminal and sent by a third-party server; and the capability open platform sends the signing request of the slice member to a unified data management module by calling an application program interface of a communication service management platform for representing state transmission. Through the mode, the embodiment of the invention can realize member management of the third-party server open network slice.

Description

Member management method and system for network slices

Technical Field

The embodiment of the invention relates to the technical field of communication, in particular to a member management method and system for network slices.

Background

With the application of novel industries such as automatic driving, unmanned aerial vehicles, intelligent medical treatment and smart home, various industries have different requirements on the aspects of bandwidth, time delay, connection number, network isolation and the like of a communication network, and the communication network in the past can not meet the communication requirements of different application scenes. Therefore, network slicing techniques have been developed. The 5G network slicing technology divides a physical network of an operator into a plurality of virtual networks, each virtual network adapts to different service requirements, so that different networks can be divided by bandwidth, time delay, security, reliability and the like to adapt to different scenes.

In the aspect of capability opening of the current network slice, member management of the network slice is generally directly performed by an operator and is not opened for a third-party server to use.

Disclosure of Invention

In view of the foregoing problems, embodiments of the present invention provide a method and a system for member management of a network slice, which can implement member management of opening a network slice for a third-party server by invoking a network control capability.

According to a first aspect of the embodiments of the present invention, there is provided a member management capability opening method for a network slice, including: the method comprises the steps that a capacity open platform receives a slicing member signing request based on a terminal and sent by a third-party server; and the capability open platform sends the signing request of the slice member to a unified data management module by calling an application program interface of a communication service management platform for representing state transmission.

In an optional manner, the receiving, by the capability openness platform, a terminal-based slice member subscription request sent by a third-party server specifically includes: and the capability open platform receives the signing request of the slice member through an application program interface of the capability open platform for representing state transmission.

In an optional manner, before the sending the slice member subscription request to a unified data management module, the method further includes: the capability opening platform receives authentication information of the third server; the capability open platform authenticates the third-party server according to the authentication information; if the capability open platform determines that the third-party server passes the authentication, the capability open platform allows the third-party server to access; and if the capability open platform determines that the third-party server fails to be authenticated, the capability open platform does not allow the third-party server to access.

According to a second aspect of the embodiments of the present invention, there is provided a member management capability opening method for a network slice, including: a unified data management module receives a slice member signing request based on a terminal sent by the capability open platform, wherein the slice member signing request carries signing identification information of the terminal; and the unified data management module adds the terminal into a network slice corresponding to the terminal according to the signing identification information so as to complete the signing of the terminal.

In an optional manner, the subscription identification information includes: terminal identification information and slice identification information; adding the terminal to the network slice corresponding to the terminal specifically includes: determining the network slice corresponding to the terminal according to the slice identification information; and generating the signing data of the terminal according to the terminal identification information and the determined network slice so as to complete the signing of the terminal.

According to a third aspect of the embodiments of the present invention, there is provided a member management capability opening system for a network slice, including: the system comprises a capability opening platform, a communication service management platform and a unified data management module;

the capacity open platform is used for receiving a slicing member signing request based on a terminal sent by a third-party server, wherein the slicing member signing request carries signing identification information of the terminal, and the slicing member signing request is sent to the unified data management module by calling an application program interface of the communication service management platform for representing state transmission; and the unified data management module is used for adding the terminal into a network slice corresponding to the terminal according to the signing identification information so as to complete the signing of the terminal.

In an optional manner, the communication service management platform is configured to convert the subscription identifier into subscription identifier in a SOAP format; the unified data management module is further configured to receive the contract signing identification information in the SOAP format.

In an optional manner, the capability openness platform is further configured to receive a slice member modification request based on the terminal and sent by the third-party server, where the slice member modification request carries modification identification information of the terminal, and send the slice member modification request to the unified data management module by calling an application program interface of the communication service management platform that represents state transmission; the unified data management module is further configured to modify the subscription data of the terminal according to the modification identifier information.

In an optional manner, the system further includes a charging center; the capability open platform is also used for synchronizing the charging information of the third-party server to the charging center; and the charging center is used for generating settlement information of the third-party server according to the charging information.

According to a fourth aspect of the embodiments of the present invention, there is provided a computer-readable storage medium, in which at least one executable instruction is stored, and when the executable instruction runs on a member management capability opening system of a network slice, the member management system of the network slice executes the member management capability opening method of the network slice.

The embodiment of the invention receives the slicing member signing request sent by the third-party server through the capacity opening platform, and initiates the slicing member signing request to the unified data management module through the application program interface of the communication service management platform, which represents state transmission, so that the unified data management module finishes signing of the terminal according to the signing identification information in the slicing member signing request, thereby providing member management in network slicing for the third-party server for use, realizing member management of opening network slicing for the third-party server, helping the third-party server to more conveniently realize management of slicing users, improving communication perception when the users use services of the slicing users, and effectively reducing the management cost of the slicing users.

The foregoing description is only an overview of the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present invention, and the embodiments of the present invention can be implemented according to the content of the description in order to make the technical means of the embodiments of the present invention more clearly understood, and the detailed description of the present invention is provided below in order to make the foregoing and other objects, features, and advantages of the embodiments of the present invention more clearly understandable.

Drawings

The drawings are only for purposes of illustrating embodiments and are not to be construed as limiting the invention. Also, like reference numerals are used to refer to like parts throughout the drawings. In the drawings:

fig. 1 is a schematic structural diagram illustrating a membership management capability open system of a network slice according to an embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 2 is a flowchart illustrating a membership management capability opening method for a network slice according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 3 is a flowchart illustrating a membership management capability opening method for a network slice according to yet another embodiment;

fig. 4 is a flowchart illustrating a membership management capability opening method for a network slice according to another embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 5 is a flowchart illustrating a membership management capability opening method for a network slice according to another embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 6 shows a schematic structural diagram of a computing device provided by an embodiment of the present invention.

Detailed Description

Exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in more detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. While exemplary embodiments of the invention are shown in the drawings, it should be understood that the invention can be embodied in various forms and should not be limited to the embodiments set forth herein.

The current network slice is generally managed directly by an operator, for example, the third-party server informs the operator of member management requirements, and the operator performs corresponding operations on members of the network slice according to the member management requirements of the third-party server. And the third party server cannot directly manage.

Based on this, the embodiment of the invention provides a member management capability opening method and a member management capability opening system for a network slice, which can realize member management of a third-party platform opening network slice by calling network control capability.

Specifically, the embodiments of the present invention will be further explained below with reference to the drawings.

It should be understood that the following examples are provided by way of illustration and are not intended to limit the invention in any way to the particular embodiment disclosed.

Fig. 1 is a schematic structural diagram illustrating a membership management capability open system of a network slice according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in fig. 1, the capability opening system 100 includes: a capability open platform (CAPIF) 101, a Communication Service Management Function (CSMF) 102, and a Unified Data Management module (UDM) 103. The third party server 200 may communicate with the CSMF102 and UDM103 through the CAPIF 101 to enable membership management of web slices.

The third-party server 200 may be an application server of a third-party developer or other partner, a government enterprise, or an individual user. For example, the third party server 200 is a server for a game, and so on. The third party server 200 implements management of the game members through the capability opening system 100.

The CAPIF 101 may set a response API (corresponding State Transfer Application Programming Interface) indicating status Transfer, so as to provide the response API for the third party server 200, thereby implementing communication between the CAPIF 101 and the third party server 200. In the above manner, the network capability of the operator is opened to the third party server 200 through the standard Rest API, so that the third party server 200 utilizes the Rest API and the software development kit to develop the network capability of the operator.

Among other things, CSMF102 is used to implement management of network slices, e.g., ordering slices, changing slices, releasing slices, slice state monitoring, and the like. CAPIF 101 may also set a Rest API to provide CSMF102 with a Rest API to enable communication between CAPIF 101 and CSMF102 to enable CAPIF 101 to call the Rest API of CSMF 102.

Optionally, the CSMF102 may further communicate with a Slice Management platform (NSMF), and the CSMF102 may further enable the NSMF to manage the Slice according to the Slice Management requirement by sending the Slice Management requirement to the NSMF.

The UDM103 is a user data management network element of the 5G unified data management module, and is responsible for unified management of 5G user data, for example, management of various user subscription data, user authentication data management, user identification processing, hiding of a user identifier for privacy protection, access authorization based on user data, service registration management of user equipment, user lawful interception, and the like. The UDM103 may be located in the core network. The CSMF102 communicates with the UDM103 through a SOAP interface, so that the third party server 200 communicates with the UDM103 through the CAPIF 101 and CSMF102 to achieve membership management for the third party user open web slices.

Alternatively, the number of UDMs 103 may be plural, and plural UDMs 103 communicate with the CSMF102, respectively. Wherein, each UDM103 may be respectively configured to implement different user management functions, and initiate a request to the corresponding UDM103 according to different requests of the third-party server 100. Of course, in some other embodiments, one third party server 100 may correspond to one or more UDMs 103, and then initiate a request to the UDM103 to which the third party server 100 corresponds.

Optionally, the member management system 100 may further include: a billing center 104. The billing center 104 communicates with the CAPIF 101 and synchronizes information with the CAPIF 101, so that the billing center 104 can calculate the member-managed fee according to the synchronized information, thereby being able to charge the third party server 200.

Fig. 2 is a flowchart illustrating a method for opening membership management capability of a network slice according to an embodiment of the present invention. The method can be applied to the membership management capability opening system 100 of the network slice in fig. 1. As shown in fig. 2, the method includes:

step 310, the CAPIF receives a slice member signing request based on a terminal sent by a third party server.

The terminal may be a User Equipment (UE), and the User Equipment may include a smart phone, a Personal Computer (PC), a Personal Digital Assistant (PDA), a tablet Computer, a notebook Computer, a car-mounted Computer (carputer), a handheld game console, smart glasses, a smart watch, an unmanned aerial vehicle, a wearable device, a virtual display device, a display enhancement device (e.g., Google Glass, Gear VR), and the like.

Prior to step 310, the method may further comprise:

step 301, the third party server sends a terminal-based slice member signing request to the CAPIF.

The slice member signing request refers to a request for triggering a terminal and signing a network slice. When a terminal needs to access a certain network slice, the terminal needs to sign a contract with the network slice before accessing. In this embodiment, the third server generates a slice member signing request according to the information of the terminal, and then sends the slice member signing request to the CAPIF.

Step 310 may specifically be: and the CAPIF receives a slice member signing request sent by the third party server through a Rest API of the CAPIF.

Step 320, CAPIF sends the slice member sign-on request to UDM by calling the Rest API of CMSF.

The slice member subscription request carries subscription identification information. The subscription identification information refers to information indicating a terminal and a network slice to be subscribed.

Specifically, step 320 may include: CAPIF sends a slice member signing request to a Rest API of CMSF; and the CMSF converts the signing identification information carried by the signing request of the slice member into the signing identification information in the SOAP format and sends the signing identification information in the SOAP format to the UDM.

And step 330, receiving a slice member subscription request based on a terminal, which is sent by CAPIF through calling a Rest API of CMSF by the UDM.

Specifically, step 330 may include: and the UDM receives the contract signing identification information in the SOAP format sent by the CMSF.

And 340, adding the terminal into the network slice corresponding to the terminal by the UDM according to the subscription identification information to complete the subscription of the terminal.

Specifically, step 340 may include: and the UDM adds the terminal into the network slice corresponding to the terminal according to the signing identification information in the SOAP format so as to complete the signing of the terminal.

The subscription identification information may include terminal identification information and slice identification information. The terminal identification information may include: one or more of International Mobile Subscriber Identity (IMSI), Mobile station identification number (MSISDN), and HLR serial number. The IMSI is an identification number, which is an identification number of a frequently-spoken SIM card, used for distinguishing different users in a cellular network and is not repeated in all cellular networks; the MSISDN is the subscriber number given to the SIM card, i.e. the mobile phone number that is often said; the HLR sequence number refers to the sequence number of the home location register. The Slice identification Information may include Single Network Slice Selection Assistance Information (S-NSSAI). The S-NSSAI may include a slice service type indicating the service characteristics and service behavior of the desired slice. Optionally, in some other embodiments, the slice member subscription information may further include slice attribute information, and the slice attribute information is used for indicating an attribute of the slice.

Step 340 may specifically include:

step 341, the UDM determines a network slice corresponding to the terminal according to the slice identification information;

and 342, the UDM generates the subscription data of the terminal according to the terminal identification information and the determined network slice to complete the subscription of the terminal.

Wherein, the network has a plurality of different network slices, and the network slices are respectively suitable for users with different requirements. Therefore, when a slice member subscription request is initiated, slice identification information corresponding to the terminal can be generated according to the requirements of the terminal and the existing network slice, so that the UDM can determine the network slice corresponding to the slice identification information of the terminal according to the slice identification information of the terminal and the corresponding relationship between the preset slice identification information and the network slice, and further determine the network slice corresponding to the terminal.

After the network slice corresponding to the terminal is determined, the UDM generates signing data of the terminal according to the terminal identification information and the determined network slice so as to add the terminal to the determined network slice, and therefore signing of the terminal and the determined network slice is completed.

In some embodiments, the method further comprises: and step 350, the UDM returns a signing result.

And after receiving the signing result, the CSMF returns the signing result to the CAPIF, and the CAPIF returns the signing result to the third-party server.

The embodiment of the invention receives the slicing member signing request sent by the third-party server based on the terminal through the CAPIF, and initiates the slicing member signing request to the UDM through the Rest API of the CSMF, so that the UDM adds the terminal to the network slice corresponding to the terminal according to the signing identification information carried by the slicing member signing request to complete the signing of the terminal, thereby providing the member management in the network slice for the third-party server to use, realizing the member management of opening the network slice for the third-party server, helping the third-party server to more conveniently realize the management of slicing users, improving the communication perception when the users use the services of the slicing users, and effectively reducing the cost of the management of the slicing users.

In some embodiments, prior to step 301, the method further comprises:

step 361, the third party server sends authentication information to CAPIF;

step 362, the CAPIF authenticates the third-party server according to the authentication information;

step 363, if the CAPIF determines that the third-party server passes the authentication, the CAPIF allows the third-party server to access;

step 364, if CAPIF determines that the third party server authentication does not pass, CAPIF does not allow the third party server access.

The authentication information may include an account, a password, and the like, and the third-party server may pre-store the account and the password in the CAPIF for registration, and the CAPIF may authenticate the third-party server by comparing the pre-stored account password with the account password sent by the third-party server. When CAPIF determines that the third party server is authenticated, CAPIF allows the third party server to access, thereby enabling the third party server to access the Rest API of CAPIF.

When the CAPIF determines that the third-party server passes the authentication, the CAPIF can return an authentication token to the third-party server so as to inform the third-party server that the authentication passes.

In some embodiments, before the CSMF sends the subscription identity information in the SOAP format to the UDM, the method further comprises:

step 371, CSMF judges whether the terminal has signed a contract or not according to the signing identification information;

step 372, if the terminal is determined to have signed, returning a signed notification to the CAPIF;

and step 373, if the terminal is determined not to be signed, executing the step of sending the signing identification information in the SOAP format to the UDM.

Wherein, step 371 may specifically be: the CSMF may query the pre-stored subscription data, determine whether the IMSI, MSISDN, and S-NSSAI of the terminal exist in the pre-stored subscription data, to determine whether the terminal has signed, if so, determine that the terminal has signed, and if not, determine that the terminal has not signed.

In step 372, when the terminal is determined to have signed up, the CSMF returns a signed up notification to the CAPIF, so that the CAPIF returns a signed up notification to the third-party server to inform the third-party server that the terminal has signed up.

In some embodiments, the method further comprises:

step 381, the CAPIF synchronizes the charging information of the third party server to the charging center;

step 382, the billing center generates settlement information of the third party server according to the billing information.

As shown in fig. 3, an operator may plan a charging policy managed by a member of a 5G network slice in advance, and configure a charging packet managed by the member of the 5G network slice in a charging center (ESOP) by an administrator, so as to configure the charging policy managed by the member of the 5G network slice to the CAPIF. When the third-party server performs registration and application capacity opening account, the CAPIF synchronizes the registration information of the third-party server to the charging center, and when the third-party server calls a Rest API of the CAPIF, the CAPIF synchronizes the charging information of the third-party server to the charging center, so that the charging center can generate settlement information of the third-party server according to the charging information and send the settlement information to the third-party server, and the third-party server can settle accounts.

Fig. 4 is a flowchart illustrating a membership management capability opening method for a network slice according to another embodiment of the present invention. The method can be applied to the membership management capability opening system 100 of the network slice in fig. 1. As shown in fig. 4, the method includes:

step 401, the third party server sends authentication information to CAPIF;

step 402, the CAPIF authenticates the third-party server according to the authentication information;

step 403, if the CAPIF determines that the third-party server passes the authentication, the CAPIF allows the third-party server to access;

steps 401 to 403 are the same as steps 361 to 363 in the above embodiments, and are not described herein again.

Step 404, the third party server sends a terminal-based slice member modification request to the CAPIF.

The slice member modification request is a request for triggering and modifying the subscription data between the terminal and the network slice. In the embodiment, the third server generates a slice member modification request according to the information of the terminal, and then sends the slice member modification request to the CAPIF.

Step 405, the CAPIF receives a slice member modification request based on a terminal sent by a third-party server, and sends a slice member signing request to the CMSF.

And the CAPIF receives a slice member modification request sent by the third-party server through a Rest API of the CAPIF, and sends a slice member signing request to a Rest API of the CMSF.

And step 406, the CSMF judges whether the terminal signs the contract or not according to the modification identification information carried by the modification request of the slice members.

The modification identifier information may include terminal identifier information and slice identifier information, and the CSMF may determine whether the terminal has signed a contract or not according to the terminal identifier information and the slice identifier information.

Step 407, if the terminal is determined to have signed a contract, the CSMF converts the modification identification information into modification identification information in the SOAP format, and sends the modification identification information to the UDM.

If the CSMF determines that the terminal is signed, namely, the terminal is a network slice which has applied for signing, SOAP information is generated according to the terminal identification information and the slice identification information, and the SOAP information is sent to the UDM.

And step 408, the UDM modifies the subscription data of the terminal according to the modification identification information.

When the UDM receives the terminal identification information and the slice identification information, the UDM searches the current signing data of the terminal according to the terminal identification information so as to determine the current signing network slice of the terminal, and determines the modified network slice according to the slice identification information so as to replace the current signing network slice of the terminal with the modified network slice so as to modify the signing data of the terminal.

Step 409, the UDM returns the subscription modification result.

And after receiving the signing modification result, the CSMF returns the signing modification result to CAPIF, and the CAPIF returns the signing modification result to the third-party server.

The embodiment of the invention receives a slice member modification request based on a terminal sent by a third-party server through CAPIF, and initiates the slice member modification request to the UDM through a Rest API of CSMF, so that the UDM modifies the signing data of the terminal according to the modification identification information carried by the slice member modification request to complete the modification of the member of the network slice, and can provide the member management in the network slice for a third-party partner to use, thereby realizing the member management of the open network slice of the third-party server, helping the third-party partner to more conveniently realize the management of a slice user, improving the communication perception when the user uses the service, and effectively reducing the management cost of the slice user.

Fig. 5 is a flowchart illustrating a membership management capability opening method for a network slice according to another embodiment of the present invention. The method can be applied to the membership management capability opening system 100 of the network slice in fig. 1. As shown in fig. 5, the method includes:

step 501, the third-party server sends authentication information to CAPIF;

step 502, the CAPIF authenticates the third-party server according to the authentication information;

step 503, if the CAPIF determines that the third-party server passes the authentication, the CAPIF allows the third-party server to access;

steps 501 to 503 are the same as steps 361 to 363 in the above embodiments, and are not described herein again.

And step 504, the third party server sends a slice member deleting request based on the terminal to the CAPIF.

The slice member deletion request refers to a request for triggering deletion of subscription data between the terminal and the network slice. In this embodiment, the third server generates a slice member deletion request according to the information of the terminal, and then sends the slice member deletion request to the CAPIF.

And step 505, the CAPIF receives a slice member deleting request based on the terminal sent by the third-party server, and sends the slice member deleting request to the CSMF.

And the CAPIF receives a slice member deleting request sent by the third-party server through a Rest API of the CAPIF and sends the slice member deleting request to a Rest API of the CSMF.

And step 506, the CSMF judges whether the terminal signs a contract or not according to the deletion identification information carried by the slice member deletion request.

The delete identification information may include terminal identification information and slice identification information, and the CSMF may determine whether the terminal has signed a contract or not according to the terminal identification information and the slice identification information.

And 507, if the terminal is determined to be signed, the CSMF converts the deletion identification information into deletion identification information in a SOAP format and sends the deletion identification information to the UDM.

And step 508, the UDM deletes the subscription data of the terminal according to the deletion identification information.

When the UDM receives the terminal identification information and the slice identification information, the UDM finds the current signing data of the terminal according to the terminal identification information and the slice identification information, and deletes the current signing data of the terminal.

Step 509, the UDM returns the subscription deletion result.

And after receiving the signing deletion result, the CSMF returns the signing deletion result to CAPIF, and the CAPIF returns the signing deletion result to the third-party server.

The embodiment of the invention receives a slice member deletion request based on a terminal sent by a third-party server through CAPIF, and initiates the slice member deletion request to the UDM through a Rest API of CSMF, so that the UDM deletes the signing data of the terminal according to the deletion identification information carried by the slice member deletion request, thereby completing the deletion of the member of the network slice, providing the member management in the network slice for a third-party partner to use, realizing the member management of the open network slice of the third-party server, helping the third-party partner to more conveniently realize the management of a slice user, improving the communication perception when the user uses the service, and effectively reducing the management cost of the slice user.

Fig. 6 is a schematic structural diagram of a computing device according to an embodiment of the present invention, and a specific embodiment of the present invention does not limit a specific implementation of the computing device.

As shown in fig. 6, the computing device may include: a processor (processor)602, a communication Interface 604, a memory 606, and a communication bus 608.

Wherein: the processor 602, communication interface 604, and memory 606 communicate with one another via a communication bus 608. A communication interface 604 for communicating with network elements of other devices, such as clients or other servers. The processor 602 is configured to execute the program 610, and may specifically perform relevant steps in the above embodiment of the membership management capability opening method for network slices.

In particular, program 610 may include program code comprising computer-executable instructions.

The processor 602 may be a central processing unit CPU or an application Specific Integrated circuit asic or one or more Integrated circuits configured to implement embodiments of the present invention. The content delivery network includes one or more processors, which may be the same type of processor, such as one or more CPUs; or may be different types of processors such as one or more CPUs and one or more ASICs.

And a memory 606 for storing a program 610. Memory 606 may comprise high-speed RAM memory, and may also include non-volatile memory (non-volatile memory), such as at least one disk memory.

The program 610 may be specifically invoked by the processor 602 to cause the computing device to perform the operations in the membership management capabilities opening method of the network slice in the above-described embodiments.

An embodiment of the present invention provides a computer-readable storage medium, where the storage medium stores at least one executable instruction, and when the executable instruction runs on a member management capability opening system of a network slice, the member management capability opening system of the network slice is enabled to execute the member management capability opening method of the network slice in any method embodiment described above. The executable instructions may be specifically configured to enable the membership management capability opening system of the network slice to perform the operations in the membership management capability opening method of the network slice in the foregoing embodiments.

The embodiment of the invention provides a member management capability opening device of a network slice, which is used for executing the member management capability opening method of the network slice.

Embodiments of the present invention provide a computer program that can be invoked by a processor to enable a computing device to execute a member management capability opening method of a network slice in any of the above method embodiments.

Embodiments of the present invention provide a computer program product comprising a computer program stored on a computer-readable storage medium, the computer program comprising program instructions that, when run on a computer, cause the computer to perform the membership management capability opening method for a network slice in any of the above-mentioned method embodiments.

The algorithms or displays presented herein are not inherently related to any particular computer, virtual system, or other apparatus. Various general purpose systems may also be used with the teachings herein. The required structure for constructing such a system will be apparent from the description above. In addition, embodiments of the present invention are not directed to any particular programming language. It is appreciated that a variety of programming languages may be used to implement the teachings of the present invention as described herein, and any descriptions of specific languages are provided above to disclose the best mode of the invention.

In the description provided herein, numerous specific details are set forth. It is understood, however, that embodiments of the invention may be practiced without these specific details. In some instances, well-known methods, structures and techniques have not been shown in detail in order not to obscure an understanding of this description.

Similarly, it should be appreciated that in the foregoing description of exemplary embodiments of the invention, various features of the embodiments of the invention are sometimes grouped together in a single embodiment, figure, or description thereof for the purpose of streamlining the invention and aiding in the understanding of one or more of the various inventive aspects. However, the disclosed method should not be interpreted as reflecting an intention that: that the invention as claimed requires more features than are expressly recited in each claim. Rather, as the following claims reflect, inventive aspects lie in less than all features of a single foregoing disclosed embodiment. Thus, the claims following the detailed description are hereby expressly incorporated into this detailed description, with each claim standing on its own as a separate embodiment of this invention.

Those skilled in the art will appreciate that the modules in the device in an embodiment may be adaptively changed and disposed in one or more devices different from the embodiment. The modules or units or components of the embodiments may be combined into one module or unit or component, and furthermore they may be divided into a plurality of sub-modules or sub-units or sub-components. All of the features disclosed in this specification (including any accompanying claims, abstract and drawings), and all of the processes or elements of any method or apparatus so disclosed, may be combined in any combination, except combinations where at least some of such features and/or processes or elements are mutually exclusive. Each feature disclosed in this specification (including any accompanying claims, abstract and drawings) may be replaced by alternative features serving the same, equivalent or similar purpose, unless expressly stated otherwise.

Furthermore, those skilled in the art will appreciate that while some embodiments herein include some features included in other embodiments, rather than other features, combinations of features of different embodiments are meant to be within the scope of the invention and form different embodiments. For example, in the following claims, any of the claimed embodiments may be used in any combination.

It should be noted that the above-mentioned embodiments illustrate rather than limit the invention, and that those skilled in the art will be able to design alternative embodiments without departing from the scope of the appended claims. In the claims, any reference signs placed between parentheses shall not be construed as limiting the claim. The word "comprising" does not exclude the presence of elements or steps not listed in a claim. The word "a" or "an" preceding an element does not exclude the presence of a plurality of such elements. The invention may be implemented by means of hardware comprising several distinct elements, and by means of a suitably programmed computer. In the unit claims enumerating several means, several of these means may be embodied by one and the same item of hardware. The usage of the words first, second and third, etcetera do not indicate any ordering. These words may be interpreted as names. The steps in the above embodiments should not be construed as limiting the order of execution unless specified otherwise.

Claims

1. A member management capability opening method for network slices is characterized by comprising the following steps:

the method comprises the steps that a capacity open platform receives a slicing member signing request based on a terminal and sent by a third-party server;

and the capability open platform sends the signing request of the slice member to a unified data management module by calling an application program interface of a communication service management platform for representing state transmission.

2. The method according to claim 1, wherein the capability openness platform receives a terminal-based slice member subscription request sent by a third-party server, and specifically comprises:

and the capability open platform receives the signing request of the slice member through an application program interface of the capability open platform for representing state transmission.

3. The method of claim 1 or 2, wherein prior to said sending the slice member subscription request to a unified data management module, the method further comprises:

the capability opening platform receives authentication information of the third server;

the capability open platform authenticates the third-party server according to the authentication information;

if the capability open platform determines that the third-party server passes the authentication, the capability open platform allows the third-party server to access;

and if the capability open platform determines that the third-party server fails to be authenticated, the capability open platform does not allow the third-party server to access.

4. A member management capability opening method for network slices is characterized by comprising the following steps:

a unified data management module receives a slice member signing request based on a terminal, which is sent by the capacity open platform through an application program interface for calling the representation state transmission of a communication service management platform, wherein the slice member signing request carries signing identification information of the terminal;

and the unified data management module adds the terminal into a network slice corresponding to the terminal according to the signing identification information so as to complete the signing of the terminal.

5. The method of claim 4, wherein the subscription identity information comprises: terminal identification information and slice identification information;

adding the terminal to the network slice corresponding to the terminal specifically includes:

determining the network slice corresponding to the terminal according to the slice identification information;

and generating the signing data of the terminal according to the terminal identification information and the determined network slice so as to complete the signing of the terminal.

6. A membership management capability opening system for a network slice, comprising: the system comprises a capability opening platform, a communication service management platform and a unified data management module;

the capacity open platform is used for receiving a slicing member signing request based on a terminal sent by a third-party server, wherein the slicing member signing request carries signing identification information of the terminal, and the slicing member signing request is sent to the unified data management module by calling an application program interface of the communication service management platform for representing state transmission;

and the unified data management module is used for adding the terminal into a network slice corresponding to the terminal according to the signing identification information so as to complete the signing of the terminal.

7. The system of claim 6,

the communication service management platform is used for converting the subscription identification information into the subscription identification information in the SOAP format;

the unified data management module is further configured to receive the contract signing identification information in the SOAP format.

8. The system of claim 6,

the capability open platform is further used for receiving a slicing member modification request based on the terminal and sent by the third-party server, wherein the slicing member modification request carries modification identification information of the terminal, and the slicing member modification request is sent to the unified data management module by calling an application program interface of the communication service management platform for representing state transmission;

the unified data management module is further configured to modify the subscription data of the terminal according to the modification identifier information.

9. The system according to any of claims 6-8, characterized in that the system further comprises a billing center;

the capability open platform is also used for synchronizing the charging information of the third-party server to the charging center;

and the charging center is used for generating settlement information of the third-party server according to the charging information.

10. A computer-readable storage medium having stored therein at least one executable instruction that, when run on a membership management system of a network slice, causes the membership management capabilities opening system of the network slice to perform the operations of the membership management capabilities opening method of the network slice according to any one of claims 1-3.