CN114189886B

CN114189886B - QoE measurement configuration method, qoE measurement configuration device and storage medium

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Publication number: CN114189886B
Application number: CN202111308233.4A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 李培; 李福昌
Original assignee: China United Network Communications Group Co Ltd
Current assignee: China United Network Communications Group Co Ltd
Priority date: 2021-11-05
Filing date: 2021-11-05
Publication date: 2024-01-30
Anticipated expiration: 2041-11-05
Also published as: CN114189886A

Abstract

The application provides a QoE measurement configuration method, a QoE measurement configuration device and a storage medium, relates to the technical field of communication, and can configure QoE measurement based on slices. The method comprises the following steps: the access network equipment receives first indication information; the first indication information includes: configuration parameters of QoE measurement, slice information of QoE measurement, and service type information of QoE measurement; the access network equipment determines second indication information according to the first indication information; the second instruction information includes: configuration parameters of QoE measurement and service type information of QoE measurement; the second indication information further includes at least one of: the method comprises the steps of QoE measured slice information and a first protocol data unit PDU session list corresponding to the QoE measured slice information; the access network device sends the second indication information to the terminal device. The method and the device are used in the process of QoE measurement configuration based on the slice.

Description

QoE measurement configuration method, qoE measurement configuration device and storage medium

Technical Field

The present disclosure relates to the field of communications technologies, and in particular, to a QoE measurement configuration method, apparatus, and storage medium.

Background

Quality of experience (quality of experience, qoE) refers to the comprehensive subjective use experience of users on quality and performance of services, and an operator can comprehensively evaluate the quality and performance of video services through QoE measurement results, so that the operator can optimize the network according to the comprehensive evaluation results.

Currently, in the QoE measurement configuration process, operation, maintenance and management (operation administration and maintenance, OAM) is based on terminal equipment configuration for QoE measurement. In this case, after the access network device receives the QoE measurement configuration information sent by the OAM, the access network device may determine, according to the above information, a range of the terminal device that needs to configure QoE measurement. With the development of networks, the personalized demands of users are increasing. In the current 5G networks, the deployment of slices has become an important implementation to meet the user's personalized needs. However, there is no technical solution in the prior art to configure QoE measurements based on slices.

Disclosure of Invention

The application provides a QoE measurement configuration method, a QoE measurement configuration device and a storage medium, wherein QoE measurement can be configured based on a slice.

In order to achieve the above purpose, the present application adopts the following technical scheme:

in a first aspect, the present application provides a QoE measurement configuration method, where the method includes: the access network equipment receives first indication information; the first indication information includes: configuration parameters of QoE measurement, slice information of QoE measurement, and service type information of QoE measurement; the access network equipment determines second indication information according to the first indication information; the second instruction information includes: configuration parameters of QoE measurement and service type information of QoE measurement; the second indication information further includes at least one of: the method comprises the steps of QoE measured slice information and a first protocol data unit PDU session list corresponding to the QoE measured slice information; the first PDU session list comprises at least one first PDU session corresponding to slice information of QoE measurement; the access network device sends the second indication information to the terminal device.

The technical scheme at least brings the following beneficial effects: according to the QoE measurement configuration method, the OAM determines slice information and service type information corresponding to QoE measurement, and sends the slice information and service type information corresponding to QoE measurement and configuration parameters of QoE measurement to the access network equipment. The access network device may send the slice information of the QoE measurement, the service type information of the QoE measurement, and the configuration parameters of the QoE measurement to the terminal device; or a first PDU session list corresponding to the slice information of the QoE measurement, service type information of the QoE measurement and configuration parameters of the QoE measurement. And the terminal equipment determines a second PDU session list from the first PDU session list according to the service type information of QoE measurement, measures an application program corresponding to each second PDU session in the second PDU session list and generates a first QoE measurement report. In this way, the terminal device may configure the QoE measurement configuration parameters for the application program corresponding to the slice information (or the first PDU session list) of the QoE measurement and the service type information of the QoE measurement, so as to implement QoE measurement configuration based on the slice.

In one possible implementation manner, in a case that the second indication information includes the first PDU session list, the access network device determines the second indication information according to the first indication information, including: the access network equipment determines a first PDU session list according to the slice information measured by QoE; the access network equipment determines second indication information according to the first PDU session list, the QoE measurement configuration parameters in the first indication information and the QoE measurement service type information.

In one possible implementation manner, after the access network device sends the second indication information to the terminal device, the method further includes: the access network equipment receives third indication information from the terminal equipment; the third indication information includes: a second PDU session list, and a first QoE measurement report; the second PDU session list comprises at least one second PDU session; the second PDU session is a PDU session corresponding to the service type information in the first PDU session list; the first QoE measurement report is an application program corresponding to each second PDU session measured by the terminal equipment according to the configuration parameters of QoE measurement, and the QoE measurement report is determined; and the access network equipment optimizes the special radio bearer DRB corresponding to each second PDU session according to the first QoE measurement report.

In one possible implementation manner, after the access network device sends the second indication information to the terminal device, the method further includes: the access network equipment receives fourth indication information from the terminal equipment; the fourth indication information comprises a second QoE measurement report; the second QoE measurement report is a QoE measurement report obtained after the terminal equipment encapsulates the first QoE measurement report; the access network equipment sends fifth indication information to the operation maintenance management OAM; the fifth instruction information includes: a second QoE measurement report, and slice information for the QoE measurement.

In a second aspect, the present application provides a QoE measurement configuration method, where the method includes: the terminal equipment receives second indication information from the access network equipment; the second instruction information includes: configuration parameters of QoE measurement and service type information of QoE measurement; the second indication information further includes at least one of: the method comprises the steps of QoE measured slice information and a first protocol data unit PDU session list corresponding to the QoE measured slice information; the first PDU session list comprises at least one first PDU session corresponding to slice information of QoE measurement; the terminal equipment determines a second PDU session list according to the second indication information; the second PDU session list comprises at least one second PDU session; the second PDU session is a PDU session corresponding to the service type information in the first PDU session list; the terminal device measures each second PDU session in the list of second PDU sessions and determines a first QoE measurement report.

In one possible implementation manner, if the second indication information includes the first PDU session list, the terminal device determines the second PDU session list according to the second indication information, including: the terminal equipment determines a second PDU session list corresponding to the service type information measured by QoE from the first PDU session list.

In one possible implementation, if the second indication information includes slice information of QoE measurement; the terminal equipment determines a second PDU session list according to the second indication information, and the method comprises the following steps: the terminal equipment determines a first PDU session list according to the slice information measured by QoE; the terminal equipment determines a second PDU session list corresponding to the service type information measured by QoE from the first PDU session list.

In one possible implementation, after the terminal device determines the first QoE measurement report, the method further includes: the terminal equipment sends third indication information to the access network equipment; the third indication information includes: a second PDU session list, and a first QoE measurement report.

In one possible implementation, after the terminal device determines the first QoE measurement report, the method further includes: the terminal equipment encapsulates the first QoE measurement report and determines a second QoE measurement report; the terminal equipment sends fourth indication information to the access network equipment; the fourth indication information includes a second QoE measurement report.

In a third aspect, the present application provides a QoE measurement configuration apparatus, the apparatus comprising: a communication unit and a processing unit; a communication unit for receiving the first indication information; the first indication information includes: configuration parameters of QoE measurement, slice information of QoE measurement, and service type information of QoE measurement; the processing unit is used for determining second indication information according to the first indication information; the second instruction information includes: configuration parameters of QoE measurement and service type information of QoE measurement; the second indication information further includes at least one of: the method comprises the steps of QoE measured slice information and a first protocol data unit PDU session list corresponding to the QoE measured slice information; the first PDU session list comprises at least one first PDU session corresponding to slice information of QoE measurement; and the communication unit is also used for sending the second indication information to the terminal equipment.

In a possible implementation manner, in case the second indication information includes the first PDU session list, the processing unit is specifically configured to: determining a first PDU session list according to slice information measured by QoE; and determining second indication information according to the first PDU session list, the QoE measurement configuration parameters in the first indication information and the QoE measurement service type information.

In a possible implementation manner, the communication unit is further configured to receive third indication information from the terminal device; the third indication information includes: a second PDU session list, and a first QoE measurement report; the second PDU session list comprises at least one second PDU session; the second PDU session is a PDU session corresponding to the service type information in the first PDU session list; the first QoE measurement report is an application program corresponding to each second PDU session measured by the terminal equipment according to the configuration parameters of QoE measurement, and the QoE measurement report is determined; and the processing unit is further used for optimizing the special radio bearer DRB corresponding to each second PDU session according to the first QoE measurement report.

In one possible implementation, the communication unit is further configured to: receiving fourth indication information from terminal equipment; the fourth indication information comprises a second QoE measurement report; the second QoE measurement report is a QoE measurement report obtained after the terminal equipment encapsulates the first QoE measurement report; transmitting fifth indication information to the operation maintenance management OAM; the fifth instruction information includes: a second QoE measurement report, and slice information for the QoE measurement.

In a fourth aspect, the present application provides a QoE measurement configuration device, which includes: a communication unit and a processing unit; a communication unit, configured to receive second indication information from the access network device; the second instruction information includes: configuration parameters of QoE measurement and service type information of QoE measurement; the second indication information further includes at least one of: the method comprises the steps of QoE measured slice information and a first protocol data unit PDU session list corresponding to the QoE measured slice information; the first PDU session list comprises at least one first PDU session corresponding to slice information of QoE measurement; a processing unit, configured to determine a second PDU session list according to the second indication information; the second PDU session list comprises at least one second PDU session; the second PDU session is a PDU session corresponding to the service type information in the first PDU session list; the processing unit is further configured to measure each second PDU session in the second PDU session list and determine a first QoE measurement report.

In one possible implementation, if the second indication information includes the first PDU session list, the processing unit is specifically configured to: the terminal equipment determines a second PDU session list corresponding to the service type information measured by QoE from the first PDU session list.

In one possible implementation, if the second indication information includes slice information of QoE measurement, the processing unit is specifically configured to: the terminal equipment determines a first PDU session list according to the slice information measured by QoE; the terminal equipment determines a second PDU session list corresponding to the service type information measured by QoE from the first PDU session list.

In one possible implementation, the communication unit is further configured to: sending third indication information to access network equipment; the third indication information includes: a second PDU session list, and a first QoE measurement report.

In a possible implementation manner, the processing unit is further configured to encapsulate the first QoE measurement report and determine a second QoE measurement report; the communication unit is further used for sending fourth indication information to the access network equipment; the fourth indication information includes a second QoE measurement report.

In a fifth aspect, the present application provides a QoE measurement configuration apparatus, the apparatus comprising: a processor and a communication interface; the communication interface is coupled to a processor for running a computer program or instructions to implement the QoE measurement configuration method as described in any of the possible implementations of the first aspect and the first aspect.

In a sixth aspect, the present application provides a computer readable storage medium having instructions stored therein, which when run on a terminal, cause the terminal to perform a QoE measurement configuration method as described in any of the possible implementations of the first aspect and the first aspect.

In a seventh aspect, the present application provides a computer program product comprising instructions that, when run on a QoE measurement configuration device, cause the QoE measurement configuration device to perform a QoE measurement configuration method as described in the first aspect, any of the possible implementations of the first aspect, the second aspect, and any of the possible implementations of the second aspect.

In an eighth aspect, the present application provides a chip comprising a processor and a communication interface, the communication interface and the processor being coupled, the processor being for running a computer program or instructions to implement a QoE measurement configuration method as described in the first aspect, any of the possible implementations of the first aspect, the second aspect, and any of the possible implementations of the second aspect.

In particular, the chip provided in the present application further includes a memory for storing a computer program or instructions.

Drawings

Fig. 1 is a flowchart of signaling-based QoE measurement provided by an embodiment of the present application;

fig. 2 is a flowchart of management-based QoE measurement provided by an embodiment of the present application;

fig. 3 is a block diagram of a communication system according to an embodiment of the present application;

FIG. 4 is a flowchart of a QOE measurement configuration method provided by an embodiment of the present application;

FIG. 5 is a flow chart of another QOE measurement configuration method provided by embodiments of the present application;

FIG. 6 is a flow chart of another QOE measurement configuration method provided by an embodiment of the present application;

FIG. 7 is a flow chart of another QOE measurement configuration method provided by embodiments of the present application;

FIG. 8 is a flow chart of another QOE measurement configuration method provided by embodiments of the present application;

FIG. 9 is a flow chart of another QOE measurement configuration method provided by embodiments of the present application;

FIG. 10 is a schematic structural diagram of a QOE measurement configuration device according to an embodiment of the present application;

FIG. 11 is a schematic diagram of a configuration of another QOE measurement configuration device provided by embodiments of the present application;

FIG. 12 is a schematic diagram of another QOE measurement configuration device provided by an embodiment of the present application;

FIG. 13 is a schematic diagram of another QOE measurement configuration device according to an embodiment of the present application.

Detailed Description

The QoE measurement configuration method, apparatus and computer readable storage medium provided by the embodiments of the present application are described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

The term "and/or" is herein merely an association relationship describing an associated object, meaning that there may be three relationships, e.g., a and/or B, may represent: a exists alone, A and B exist together, and B exists alone.

The terms "first" and "second" and the like in the description and in the drawings are used for distinguishing between different objects or for distinguishing between different processes of the same object and not for describing a particular sequential order of objects.

Furthermore, references to the terms "comprising" and "having" and any variations thereof in the description of the present application are intended to cover a non-exclusive inclusion. For example, a process, method, system, article, or apparatus that comprises a list of steps or elements is not limited to only those listed but may optionally include other steps or elements not listed or inherent to such process, method, article, or apparatus.

It should be noted that, in the embodiments of the present application, words such as "exemplary" or "such as" are used to mean serving as an example, instance, or illustration. Any embodiment or design described herein as "exemplary" or "for example" should not be construed as preferred or advantageous over other embodiments or designs. Rather, the use of words such as "exemplary" or "such as" is intended to present related concepts in a concrete fashion.

In the description of the present application, unless otherwise indicated, the meaning of "a plurality" means two or more.

The following explains the terms related to the embodiments of the present application, so as to facilitate the understanding of the reader.

1. QoE measurement

QoE measurement refers to measuring the comprehensive subjective use experience of users on the quality and performance (including the aspects of availability and availability) of services, that is, measuring the use experience of users using service applications, so that an operator can comprehensively evaluate the quality and performance of services through QoE measurement results, so that the operator can know the problems of the services according to the comprehensive evaluation results of the users on the services, and can adaptively adjust the communication network according to the problems of the services.

Note that QoE measurement includes: 2. signaling-based QoE measurement, and three, management-based QoE measurement. The following will respectively describe in detail:

2. QoE measurement based on signaling

The signaling-based QoE measurement refers to QoE measurement performed for a specific terminal device, and the signaling-based QoE measurement may be performed in real time.

As shown in fig. 1, the signaling-based QoE measurement procedure includes the following S101 to S108.

S101, an Access Stratum (AS) layer of the terminal device sends capability information to a radio access base station (NG radio access network, NG-RAN) in the 5G network. Accordingly, the NG-RAN receives the transmission capability information from the AS layer of the terminal device.

Wherein the capability information is used to characterize the capability of the terminal device to have QoE measurement.

In a possible implementation, the capability information may be Capability Information information sent by the terminal device to the NG-RAN.

S102, operation and maintenance management (operation administration and maintenance, OAM) sends configuration QoE measurement information to the core network device. Correspondingly, the core network device receives the configured QoE measurement information from the OAM.

The QoE measurement information is configured to trigger the core network device to perform QoE measurement configuration and carry QoE measurement configuration parameters.

In a possible implementation manner, the QoE measurement information may be Configure QoE Measurement information sent by the OAM to the core network device.

It should be noted that the above configured QoE measurement information may include a configuration range of QoE measurement, and parameter information of required QoE measurement.

It should be noted that, if the NG-RAN determines, according to the capability information, that the terminal device does not have the capability of QoE measurement, the OAM may also send configuration QoE measurement information to the core network device. That is, in the case where the NG-RAN determines from the capability information that the terminal device does not have the capability of QoE measurement, S102 to S103 are continued to be performed, but S104 to S108 are not continued to be performed.

And S103, the core network equipment sends the QoE measurement activating information to the NG-RAN. Accordingly, the NG-RAN receives active QoE measurement information from the core network device.

The QoE measurement activating information includes QoE measurement configuration parameters.

In a possible implementation, the active QoE measurement information may be Activate QoE Measurement information that the core network device sends to the NG-RAN.

It should be noted that, after receiving the configured QoE measurement information from the OAM, the core network device generates the active QoE measurement information according to the configured QoE measurement information.

S104, the NG-RAN sends the radio resource control information to an AS layer of the terminal equipment. Correspondingly, the AS layer of the terminal equipment receives the radio resource control information from the NG-RAN.

The radio resource control information includes QoE measurement configuration parameters.

The radio resource control information is transmitted by the NG-RAN to the terminal device in the form of radio resource control signaling.

In one possible implementation, the radio resource control information may be RRC Message information sent by the NG-RAN to an access layer of the terminal device.

S105, the terminal equipment AS layer sends a mobile terminal command to a terminal equipment Application (APP) layer. Correspondingly, the terminal device APP layer receives the mobile terminal command from the AS layer of the terminal device.

The mobile terminal command includes a QoE measurement configuration parameter.

In one possible implementation, the mobile terminal command may be Access Terminate command.

S106, the terminal equipment APP layer sends a mobile terminal command to the terminal equipment AS layer. Correspondingly, the terminal equipment AS layer receives a mobile terminal command from the terminal equipment APP layer.

The mobile terminal command is used for indicating the terminal equipment APP layer to report the QoE measurement report to the AS layer of the terminal.

In a possible implementation, the configured QoE measurement information may be Access Terminate command.

It should be noted that, after receiving a mobile terminal command including a QoE measurement configuration parameter sent by an AS layer of a terminal device, an APP layer of the terminal device performs QoE measurement according to the QoE measurement configuration parameter, and generates a QoE measurement report.

S107, the AS layer of the terminal equipment sends the radio resource control information to the NG-RAN. Correspondingly, the NG-RAN receives radio resource control information from the AS layer of the terminal device.

The radio resource control information includes a QoE measurement report.

In a possible implementation manner, the radio resource control information may be RRC Message information sent by the AS layer of the terminal device to the NG-RAN.

S108, NG-RAN sends QoE measurement reports to the terminal control unit (terminal control element, TCE)/medium access control unit (media access control element, MCE). Accordingly, the TCE/MCE receives QoE measurement reports from the NG-RAN.

In one possible implementation, the configured QoE measurement information may be QoE Report sent by the NG-RAN to the TCE/MCE.

The procedure of the signaling-based QoE measurement is described in detail above. The QoE measurement based on management will be described in detail below.

3. QoE measurement based on management

The management-based QoE measurement refers to QoE measurement performed for all terminal devices connected to a specific NG-RAN, and is used for a post-processing stage (i.e., the next stage performed after the pre-processing stage is completed).

As shown in fig. 2, the management-based QoE measurement procedure includes the following S201 to S207.

S201, an AS layer of the terminal equipment sends capability information to the NG-RAN. Accordingly, the NG-RAN receives the transmission capability information from the AS layer of the terminal device.

It should be noted that S201 is similar to S101, and may be understood with reference to S101, and will not be described here again.

S202, the OAM sends activation QoE measurement information to the NG-RAN. Accordingly, the NG-RAN receives the active QoE measurement information from the OAM.

The QoE measurement activating information carries QoE measurement configuration parameters.

In one possible implementation, the active QoE measurement information may be Activate QoE Measurement information that the OAM sends to the NG-RAN.

The difference between S202 and S102 is that: s201 may send activation QoE measurement information directly by OAM to the NG-RAN; and S102 needs to send the configured QoE measurement information to the core network device by OAM, and then generate the active QoE measurement information by the core network device according to the configured QoE measurement information, and send the active QoE measurement information to the NG-RAN. Since the management-based QoE measurement does not require a core network device to relay information, the active QoE measurement information may be sent directly by OAM to the NG-RAN.

S203, the NG-RAN sends the radio resource control information to an AS layer of the terminal equipment. Correspondingly, the AS layer of the terminal equipment receives the radio resource control information from the NG-RAN.

It should be noted that S203 is similar to S104, and can be understood with reference to S104, and will not be described here.

S204, the terminal equipment AS layer sends a mobile terminal command to the terminal equipment APP layer. Correspondingly, the terminal device APP layer receives the mobile terminal command from the AS layer of the terminal device.

It should be noted that S204 is similar to S105, and can be understood with reference to S105, and will not be repeated here.

S205, the terminal equipment APP layer sends a mobile terminal command to the terminal equipment AS layer. Correspondingly, the terminal equipment AS layer receives a mobile terminal command from the terminal equipment APP layer.

It should be noted that S205 is similar to S106, and can be understood with reference to S106, and will not be described here.

S206, the AS layer of the terminal equipment sends the radio resource control information to the NG-RAN. Correspondingly, the NG-RAN receives radio resource control information from the AS layer of the terminal device.

It should be noted that S206 is similar to S107 described above, and can be understood with reference to S107 described above, and will not be repeated here.

S207, NG-RAN sends QoE measurement report to TCE/MCE. Accordingly, the TCE/MCE receives QoE measurement reports from the NG-RAN.

It should be noted that S207 is similar to S108, and may be understood with reference to S108, and will not be repeated here.

The foregoing is a simplified description of some of the concepts involved in the embodiments of this application.

As shown in fig. 3, fig. 3 shows a schematic structural diagram of a communication system according to an embodiment of the present application. The communication system 30 includes: at least one OAM301, at least one access network device 302, and at least one termination device 303. The communication system shown in fig. 3 is exemplified as including an OAM301, an access network device 302, and a terminal device 303.

The OAM301 is a functional network element that performs operation, management, and maintenance on a communication network according to actual needs of an operator network operation.

Wherein, the operation mainly refers to analysis, prediction, planning, configuration and the like of a communication network and services in communication. Management mainly refers to managing and monitoring data in a communication network. Maintenance mainly refers to testing and fault management of services in a communication network.

Note that, the OAM301 may be communicatively connected to the access network device 302 through a communication link so as to interact with the access network device 302.

The access network device 302 may provide network services for the terminal device 303.

Terminal device 303 may be connected to access network device 302 via a wireless link and a wireless link.

The terminal device 303 may be in wired communication with the access network device 302 via an optical cable, for example. Terminal device 303 may also communicate wirelessly with access network device 302 over a radio bearer.

In addition, the communication system described in the embodiments of the present application is for more clearly describing the technical solution of the embodiments of the present application, and does not constitute a limitation on the technical solution provided in the embodiments of the present application, and as a person of ordinary skill in the art can know, with evolution of the network architecture and appearance of a new communication system, the technical solution provided in the embodiments of the present application is equally applicable to similar technical problems.

Currently, in the QoE measurement configuration process, OAM is based on configuration of QoE measurement by a terminal device. In this case, after the access network device receives the QoE measurement configuration information sent by the OAM, the access network device may determine, according to the above information, a range of the terminal device that needs to configure QoE measurement. With the development of networks, the personalized demands of users are increasing. In the current 5G networks, the deployment of slices has become an important implementation to meet the user's personalized needs. However, there is no technical solution in the prior art to configure QoE measurements based on slices.

In order to solve the problems in the prior art, the embodiments of the present application provide a QoE measurement configuration method, which can configure QoE measurement based on a slice. As shown in fig. 4, the method includes:

s401, the access network equipment receives first indication information.

Wherein the first indication information includes: configuration parameters of QoE measurement, slice information of QoE measurement, and traffic type information of QoE measurement.

The configuration parameters of QoE measurement may include network rate, average delay, dropped call rate, etc. The slice information of the QoE measurement may include slice identifications of one or more slices. The QoE measured traffic type information may include traffic type identifications of one or more traffic.

Note that, if the QoE measurement is a management-based QoE measurement, the specific implementation procedure of S401 is as follows: the OAM directly sends first indication information to the access network equipment. Accordingly, the access network device may directly obtain the first indication information from the OAM. In this case, the first indication information may be carried in the above-described QoE activation measurement information (i.e., activate QoE measurement) message of S202.

If the QoE measurement is a management-based QoE measurement, the specific implementation procedure of S401 is as follows: the OAM sends first indication information to the core network equipment. Correspondingly, the core network device receives the first indication information from the OAM. The core network device may send the first indication information to the access network device through the Ng interface. Correspondingly, the access network device receives first indication information from the core network device. In this case, the first indication information may be carried in the above-described configuration QoE measurement information (i.e., configure QoE Measurement) information of S102 and activation QoE measurement information (i.e., activate QoE measurement) message of S103.

S402, the access network equipment determines second indication information according to the first indication information.

Wherein the second indication information includes: the configuration parameters of the QoE measurement, and the service type information of the QoE measurement, and the second indication information further includes at least one of the following: qoE measured slice information, a first protocol data unit (protocol data unit, PDU) session list corresponding to the QoE measured slice information. The first PDU session list includes at least one first PDU session corresponding to slice information of QoE measurement.

It should be noted that, the specific implementation process of S402 may be: the access network equipment determines that part or all PDU (protocol data unit) session corresponding to the slice information is PDU session in a first PDU session list according to the corresponding relation between the slice and the PDU session, and adds the determined first PDU session list to second indication information. In the above case, the first PDU session list may be further included in the second indication information.

If the access network device adds the slice information of the QoE measurement in the first indication information to the second indication information, the second indication information may further include the slice information of the QoE measurement.

S403, the access network equipment sends second indication information to the terminal equipment. Correspondingly, the terminal equipment receives second indication information from the access network equipment.

It should be noted that the specific implementation process of S403 is as follows: the access network device sends second indication information to the AS layer of the terminal device. Correspondingly, the AS layer of the terminal equipment receives second indication information from the access network equipment. The AS layer of the terminal equipment sends second indication information to the APP layer of the terminal equipment. Correspondingly, the APP layer of the terminal equipment receives second indication information from the AS layer of the terminal equipment. And carrying out QoE measurement by an APP layer of the terminal equipment and generating a QoE measurement report.

It should be noted that the second indication information may be carried in the radio resource control connection reconfiguration information (i.e. RRC connection reconfiguration).

Illustratively, the radio resource control connection reconfiguration information may be:

s404, the terminal equipment determines a second PDU session list according to the second indication information.

Wherein the second PDU session list includes at least one second PDU session. The second PDU session is a PDU session corresponding to the service type information in the first PDU session list.

It should be noted that the specific implementation process of S404 is as follows: in the case that the second indication information further includes the first PDU session list, the terminal device may determine the second PDU session list from the first PDU session list determined by the terminal device according to the service type information of QoE measurement in the second indication information.

In the case that the second indication information further includes slice information of QoE measurement, the terminal device may determine a first PDU session list according to the slice information of QoE measurement, and then determine a second PDU session list from the first PDU session list determined by the terminal device according to the service type information of QoE measurement.

S405, the terminal device measures each second PDU session in the second PDU session list, and determines a first QoE measurement report.

It should be noted that the specific implementation process of S602 is as follows: and the terminal equipment performs QoE measurement on the application program corresponding to each second PDU session in the second PDU session list according to the QoE measurement configuration parameters to obtain a QoE measurement report corresponding to each second PDU session, and then determines the QoE measurement report corresponding to each second PDU session as a first QoE measurement report.

It should be noted that, the first QoE measurement report may be directly identified by the access network device.

The technical scheme at least brings the following beneficial effects: the application provides a QoE measurement configuration method, which comprises the steps of determining slice information and service type information corresponding to QoE measurement by OAM, and sending the slice information and the service type information corresponding to QoE measurement and configuration parameters of QoE measurement to access network equipment. The access network device may send the slice information of the QoE measurement, the service type information of the QoE measurement, and the configuration parameters of the QoE measurement to the terminal device; or a first PDU session list corresponding to the slice information of the QoE measurement, service type information of the QoE measurement and configuration parameters of the QoE measurement. And the terminal equipment determines a second PDU session list from the first PDU session list according to the service type information of QoE measurement, measures an application program corresponding to each second PDU session in the second PDU session list and generates a first QoE measurement report. In this way, the terminal device may configure the QoE measurement configuration parameters for the application program corresponding to the slice information (or the first PDU session list) of the QoE measurement and the service type information of the QoE measurement, so as to implement QoE measurement configuration based on the slice.

In a possible implementation manner, in connection with fig. 4, as shown in fig. 5, in case that the second indication information includes the first PDU session list, S402 described above may be implemented by the following S501 to S502.

S501, the access network equipment determines a first PDU session list according to slice information measured by QoE.

It is noted that in the course of network optimization by subsequent access network devices, the access network devices need to perform network optimization based on dedicated radio bearers (dedicated radio bearer, DRBs). However, there is no direct correspondence between the slice and the DRB, so the correspondence between the slice and the DRB needs to be established according to the correspondence between the slice and the PDU session (i.e. one slice may correspond to one or more PDU sessions) and the correspondence between the PDU session and the DRB (i.e. one PDU session may correspond to one or more DRBs), so that the subsequent access network device may perform network optimization based on the slice.

It should be noted that the specific implementation process of S501 is as follows: and the access network equipment determines that part or all of the PDU sessions corresponding to the slice information are PDU sessions in the first PDU session list according to the corresponding relation between the slice and the PDU sessions.

S502, the access network equipment determines second indication information according to the first PDU session list, the QoE measurement configuration parameters in the first indication information and the QoE measurement service type information.

In this case, the access network device has already determined the first PDU session list corresponding to the slice information of the QoE measurement. Since the first PDU session list may reflect slice information of QoE measurement, the second indication information may include only the first PDU session list, and the configuration parameters of QoE measurement and the service type information of QoE measurement in the first indication information, and the slice information of QoE measurement need not be included.

The technical scheme at least brings the following beneficial effects: the access network equipment can determine a first PDU session list corresponding to slice information according to the corresponding relation between the slice and the PDU session, and combine the configuration parameters of QoE measurement and service type information of QoE measurement in the first PDU session list and first indication information into second indication information, so that the first PDU session list corresponding to the slice information is determined, and a data base is provided for the subsequent terminal equipment to determine a second PDU session list according to the first PDU session list.

It should be noted that, when the second indication information further includes the first PDU session list, the terminal device may determine the second PDU session list from the first PDU session list determined by the terminal device according to the service type information measured by QoE. Referring to fig. 4, as shown in fig. 6, the above-described specific implementation process of S404 may be implemented by the following S601.

S601, the terminal equipment determines a second PDU session list corresponding to the service type information measured by QoE from the first PDU session list.

It should be noted that, as shown in table 1 below, there may be three kinds of correspondence between service types and slices.

The services of relation 1 and different service types can respectively correspond to different slices. For example, a service of service type #1 corresponds to slice #1, and a service of service type #2 corresponds to slice #2.

The relationship 2, different traffic types of traffic may also correspond to the same slice. For example, a service of service type #3 corresponds to slice #3, and a service of service type #4 corresponds to slice #3.

The relationship 3, traffic of the same traffic type may correspond to different slices. For example, a service of service type #5 corresponds to slice #5, and a service of service type #5 corresponds to slice #6.

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From the above, there are cases where one slice corresponds to multiple service types. In this case, the first PDU session list determined by the access network device according to the slice information of QoE measurement may include PDU sessions corresponding to multiple service types. Because the parameters corresponding to different service types are different, the QoE measurement is generally only specific to one type of service, and the configuration parameters of the corresponding QoE measurement also only include the parameters corresponding to one type of service. Therefore, after the access network device determines the first PDU session list corresponding to the slice information of QoE measurement, the terminal device is further required to determine the second PDU session list corresponding to the service type information of QoE measurement from the first PDU session list according to the service type information of QoE measurement, so that the second PDU session corresponding to the service type information of QoE measurement can be screened from the first PDU session list.

The technical scheme at least brings the following beneficial effects: the application provides a QoE measurement configuration method, wherein a terminal device determines a second PDU session list corresponding to QoE measurement service type information from a first PDU session list, so that the terminal device can screen out second PDU sessions corresponding to QoE measurement service type information from the first PDU session list, and the subsequent terminal device can measure an application program corresponding to each second PDU session in the second PDU session list according to QoE measurement configuration parameters and generate a first QoE measurement report.

It should be noted that, when the second indication information further includes slice information of QoE measurement, the terminal device may determine the first PDU session list according to the slice information of QoE measurement, and then determine the second PDU session list from the first PDU session list determined by the terminal device according to the service type information of QoE measurement. Referring to fig. 4, as shown in fig. 7, the above-described specific implementation procedure of S404 may be implemented by the following S701-S702.

S701, the terminal equipment determines a first PDU session list according to slice information measured by QoE.

It should be noted that, the above S701 may be understood with reference to the above S501, which is not described herein.

S702, the terminal equipment determines a second PDU session list corresponding to the service type information measured by QoE from the first PDU session list.

The technical scheme at least brings the following beneficial effects: the application provides a QoE measurement configuration method, a terminal device can determine a first PDU session list corresponding to slice information according to the corresponding relation between slices and PDU sessions, and then determine a second PDU session list corresponding to QoE measurement service type information from the first PDU session list, so that the terminal device can screen out second PDU sessions corresponding to QoE measurement service type information from the first PDU session list, and the subsequent terminal device can measure an application program corresponding to each second PDU session in the second PDU session list according to QoE measurement configuration parameters and generate a first QoE measurement report.

The above describes how to configure the configuration parameters of QoE measurement for an application corresponding to slice information of QoE measurement and service type information of QoE measurement, and measure the application according to the configuration parameters of QoE measurement, so as to generate a first QoE measurement report.

The following is a technical scheme how the access network device performs slice-based network optimization according to a first QoE measurement report after measuring an application program corresponding to slice information of QoE measurement and service type information of QoE measurement according to a configuration parameter of QoE measurement and generating the first QoE measurement report. As shown in fig. 8, after S405, a specific implementation procedure of the access network device for performing slice-based network optimization according to the above-mentioned first QoE measurement report may include the following S801-S802.

S801, the terminal equipment sends third indication information to the access network equipment. Correspondingly, the access network equipment receives third indication information from the terminal equipment.

Wherein the third indication information includes: a second PDU session list, and a first QoE measurement report. The second PDU session list includes at least one second PDU session. The second PDU session is a PDU session corresponding to the service type information in the first PDU session list. The first QoE measurement report is a QoE measurement report which is determined by the terminal equipment according to the application program corresponding to each second PDU session measured by the configuration parameters of QoE measurement.

It should be noted that the specific implementation process of S801 is as follows: and the APP layer of the terminal equipment determines third indication information according to the second PDU session list and the first QoE measurement report, and sends the third indication information to the AS layer of the terminal equipment. Correspondingly, the APP layer of the terminal equipment receives third indication information from the AS layer of the terminal equipment. And the APP layer of the terminal equipment sends third indication information to the access network equipment. Correspondingly, the access network equipment receives third indication information from the APP layer of the terminal equipment.

It should be noted that the third indication information may be carried in measurement report application layer (i.e. measreportapplyer) information.

Illustratively, the measurement report application layer (i.e., measReportAppLayer) information may be:

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s802, the access network device optimizes the network for the special radio bearer (dedicated radio bearer, DRB) corresponding to each second PDU session according to the first QoE measurement report.

It should be noted that the specific implementation process of S802 is as follows: the access network equipment determines the DRB corresponding to each second PDU session in the second PDU session list, and optimizes the DRB according to the first QoE measurement report.

The technical scheme at least brings the following beneficial effects: the application provides a QoE measurement configuration method, after an access network device receives a second PDU session list and a first QoE measurement report, the access network device optimizes DRB corresponding to each second PDU session in the second PDU session list according to the first QoE measurement report. Because the second PDU session in the second PDU session list is a PDU session corresponding to both the slice information of QoE measurement and the service type information of QoE measurement, the access network device optimizes the DRB corresponding to each second PDU session, which can implement network optimization based on the slice.

It should be noted that, the above process of performing network optimization for the access network device based on the slice. OAM may also be network optimized based on slices. As shown in fig. 9, a specific implementation procedure of OAM optimization with slice granularity may include the following S901-S904.

Note that S901 to S904 may be performed after S405 or after S802. Fig. 9 is an example of S901 to S904 described above after S802.

S901, the terminal equipment encapsulates the first QoE measurement report and determines a second QoE measurement report.

It should be noted that, the terminal device may encapsulate the first QoE measurement report in a containerized (container) manner.

S902, the terminal equipment sends fourth indication information to the access network equipment. Correspondingly, the access network equipment receives fourth indication information from the terminal equipment.

The fourth indication information includes a second QoE measurement report. And the second QoE measurement report is a QoE measurement report obtained after the terminal equipment encapsulates the first QoE measurement report.

It should be noted that, the second QoE measurement report is that the access network device may not directly identify the QoE measurement report.

S903, the access network device sends fifth indication information to the OAM. Correspondingly, the OAM receives the fifth indication information from the access network device.

Wherein, the fifth indication information includes: a second QoE measurement report, and slice information for the QoE measurement.

In a possible implementation manner, the access network device may further send sixth indication information to the core network device. The sixth indication information includes: a second QoE measurement report, and slice information for the QoE measurement. Correspondingly, the core network device receives sixth indication information from the access network device. In this case, the core network device may perform network optimization according to slice information of the QoE measurement and the second QoE measurement report.

S904, the OAM performs network optimization according to slice information of the QoE measurement and the second QoE measurement report.

It should be noted that, the specific implementation process of S904 may be: the OAM analyzes the second QoE measurement report, and then performs network optimization according to the analyzed second QoE measurement report and slice information of QoE measurement.

The technical scheme at least brings the following beneficial effects: the application provides a QoE measurement configuration method, after a terminal device encapsulates a first QoE measurement report, a second QoE measurement report is determined, and fourth indication information (including the second QoE measurement report) is sent to an access network device. The access network device, after receiving the second QoE measurement report, sends fifth indication information (including the second QoE measurement report and slice information of the QoE measurement) to the OAM. After the OAM receives the slice information of the QoE measurement and the second QoE measurement report, the OAM may perform network optimization according to the slice information of the QoE measurement and the second QoE measurement report. Thus OAM may implement slice-based network optimization based on slice information of QoE measurements, and second QoE measurement reports.

In one possible implementation, the OAM may combine the slice information of the QoE measurement and the traffic type information of the QoE measurement as one information (i.e., slice list (NSSAI-list)). Information for multiple slices (i.e., a single slice list (S-nsai-list)) may also be included in the nsai-list. The information in the S-nsai-list is displayed in the form of a combination of slice identity and service type identity, e.g. slice identity-service type identity.

It should be noted that the S-nsai-list may be carried in the active quality of experience configuration information (i.e., activate QoE measurement).

The Activate QoE measurement message may be, for example, as shown in table 2 below.

As shown in table 2, the Activate QoE measurement message may include at least one of: application layer metric configuration information, selection range of quality monitoring and control (Quality Monitoring and Control, QMC), cell base information, cell identification list of QMC, 4G global cell identity, tracking area base information, tracking area list of QMC, tracking area code base information, tracking area identification list of QMC, tracking area code, public land mobile network area base information, public land mobile network list of QMC, public land mobile network identification, service type information, and single slice list.

In particular, the configuration parameters of the QoE measurements may include at least one of the following table 2: tracking area identity, tracking area code, public land mobile network identity. The Priority of the QoE measurement is the QoE Priority (QoE Priority) in table 2 below.

It should be noted that the configuration parameters of the QoE measurement based on the signaling further include an identifier designating the terminal device. The configuration parameters based on the managed QoE measurements also include an identification of the access network device.

TABLE 2

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It may be appreciated that the QoE measurement configuration method described above may be implemented by a QoE measurement configuration device. The QoE measurement configuration device comprises hardware structures and/or software modules for performing the respective functions in order to achieve the above-mentioned functions. Those of skill in the art will readily appreciate that the various illustrative modules and algorithm steps described in connection with the embodiments disclosed herein may be implemented as hardware or combinations of hardware and computer software. Whether a function is implemented as hardware or computer software driven hardware depends upon the particular application and design constraints imposed on the solution. Skilled artisans may implement the described functionality in varying ways for each particular application, but such implementation decisions should not be interpreted as causing a departure from the scope of the disclosed embodiments.

The embodiment of the disclosure may divide the functional modules according to the QoE measurement configuration device generated by the foregoing method example, for example, each functional module may be divided corresponding to each function, or two or more functions may be integrated into one processing module. The integrated modules may be implemented in hardware or in software functional modules. It should be noted that, in the embodiment disclosed in the present application, the division of the modules is merely a logic function division, and other division manners may be implemented in actual practice.

Fig. 10 is a schematic structural diagram of a QoE measurement configuration device according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in fig. 10, the QoE measurement configuration device 100 may be used to perform the QoE measurement configuration methods shown in fig. 4-9. The QoE measurement configuration device 100 includes a communication unit 1001 and a processing unit 1002.

A communication unit 1001 for receiving first indication information; the first indication information includes: configuration parameters of QoE measurement, slice information of QoE measurement, and traffic type information of QoE measurement.

The processing unit 1002 is configured to determine second indication information according to the first indication information.

Wherein the second indication information includes: configuration parameters of QoE measurement and service type information of QoE measurement. The second indication information further includes at least one of: the method comprises the steps of QoE measured slice information and a first protocol data unit PDU session list corresponding to the QoE measured slice information; the first PDU session list includes at least one first PDU session corresponding to slice information of QoE measurement.

The communication unit 1001 is further configured to send the second instruction information to the terminal device.

In a possible implementation manner, in case the second indication information includes the first PDU session list, the processing unit 1002 is specifically configured to: determining a first PDU session list according to slice information measured by QoE; and determining second indication information according to the first PDU session list, the QoE measurement configuration parameters in the first indication information and the QoE measurement service type information.

In a possible implementation manner, the communication unit 1001 is further configured to receive third indication information from the terminal device; the third indication information includes: a second PDU session list, and a first QoE measurement report; the second PDU session list comprises at least one second PDU session; the second PDU session is a PDU session corresponding to the service type information in the first PDU session list; the first QoE measurement report is an application program corresponding to each second PDU session measured by the terminal equipment according to the configuration parameters of QoE measurement, and the QoE measurement report is determined; the processing unit 1002 is further configured to optimize a dedicated radio bearer DRB corresponding to each second PDU session according to the first QoE measurement report.

In one possible implementation, the communication unit 1001 is further configured to: receiving fourth indication information from terminal equipment; the fourth indication information comprises a second QoE measurement report; the second QoE measurement report is a QoE measurement report obtained after the terminal equipment encapsulates the first QoE measurement report; transmitting fifth indication information to the operation maintenance management OAM; the fifth instruction information includes: a second QoE measurement report, and slice information for the QoE measurement.

Fig. 11 is a schematic structural diagram of another QoE measurement configuration device according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in fig. 11, the QoE measurement configuration device 110 may be used to perform the QoE measurement configuration methods shown in fig. 4-9. The QoE measurement configuration device 110 comprises a communication unit 1101, a processing unit 1102.

A communication unit 1101 that receives second instruction information from the access network device; the second instruction information includes: configuration parameters of QoE measurement and service type information of QoE measurement; the second indication information further includes at least one of: the method comprises the steps of QoE measured slice information and a first protocol data unit PDU session list corresponding to the QoE measured slice information; the first PDU session list includes at least one first PDU session corresponding to slice information of QoE measurement.

A processing unit 1102, configured to determine a second PDU session list according to the second indication information; the second PDU session list comprises at least one second PDU session; the second PDU session is a PDU session corresponding to the service type information in the first PDU session list.

The processing unit 1102 is further configured to measure each second PDU session in the second PDU session list, and determine a first QoE measurement report.

In one possible implementation, if the second indication information includes the first PDU session list, the processing unit 1102 is specifically configured to: the terminal equipment determines a second PDU session list corresponding to the service type information measured by QoE from the first PDU session list.

In one possible implementation, if the second indication information includes slice information of QoE measurement, the processing unit 1102 is specifically configured to: the terminal equipment determines a first PDU session list according to the slice information measured by QoE; the terminal equipment determines a second PDU session list corresponding to the service type information measured by QoE from the first PDU session list.

In one possible implementation, the communication unit 1101 is further configured to: sending third indication information to access network equipment; the third indication information includes: a second PDU session list, and a first QoE measurement report.

In a possible implementation manner, the processing unit 1102 is further configured to encapsulate the first QoE measurement report and determine a second QoE measurement report; a communication unit 1101, configured to send fourth indication information to the access network device; the fourth indication information includes a second QoE measurement report.

In case of implementing the functions of the integrated modules in the form of hardware, another possible structural schematic diagram of the QoE measurement configuration device related to the above embodiment is provided in the embodiment of the present invention. As shown in fig. 12, a QoE measurement configuration device 120 is used, for example, to perform the QoE measurement configuration methods shown in fig. 4-9. The QoE measurement configuration device 120 comprises a processor 1201, a memory 1202 and a bus 1203. The processor 1201 and the memory 1202 may be connected by a bus 1203.

The processor 1201 is a control center of the communication apparatus, and may be one processor or a collective term of a plurality of processing elements. For example, the processor 1201 may be a general-purpose central processing unit (central processing unit, CPU), or may be another general-purpose processor. Wherein the general purpose processor may be a microprocessor or any conventional processor or the like.

As one example, processor 1201 may include one or more CPUs, such as CPU 0 and CPU 1 shown in fig. 12.

Memory 1202 may be, but is not limited to, read-only memory (ROM) or other type of static storage device that can store static information and instructions, random access memory (random access memory, RAM) or other type of dynamic storage device that can store information and instructions, as well as electrically erasable programmable read-only memory (EEPROM), magnetic disk storage or other magnetic storage devices, or any other medium that can be used to carry or store desired program code in the form of instructions or data structures and that can be accessed by a computer.

As a possible implementation, the memory 1202 may exist separately from the processor 1201, and the memory 1202 may be connected to the processor 1201 by a bus 1203 for storing instructions or program code. The processor 1201, when calling and executing instructions or program code stored in the memory 1202, is capable of implementing the method for determining rich media provided by the embodiments of the present invention.

In another possible implementation, the memory 1202 may also be integrated with the processor 1201.

Bus 1203 may be an industry standard architecture (Industry Standard Architecture, ISA) bus, an external device interconnect (Peripheral Component Interconnect, PCI) bus, or an extended industry standard architecture (Extended Industry Standard Architecture, EISA) bus, among others. The bus may be classified as an address bus, a data bus, a control bus, etc. For ease of illustration, only one thick line is shown in fig. 12, but not only one bus or one type of bus.

It should be noted that the structure shown in fig. 12 does not constitute a limitation of the QoE measurement configuration device 120. In addition to the components shown in fig. 12, the QoE measurement configuration device 120 may include more or fewer components than shown, or may combine certain components, or may have a different arrangement of components.

Optionally, as shown in fig. 12, the QoE measurement configuration device 120 provided by an embodiment of the present invention may further include a communication interface 1204.

A communication interface 1204 for connecting with other devices via a communication network. The communication network may be an ethernet, a radio access network, a wireless local area network (wireless local area networks, WLAN), etc. The communication interface 1204 may include a receiving unit for receiving data, and a transmitting unit for transmitting data.

In one design, in the QoE measurement configuration device provided by the embodiment of the present invention, the communication interface may also be integrated into the processor.

Fig. 13 shows another hardware structure of the QoE measurement configuration device in an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in fig. 13, qoE measurement configuration device 130 may include a processor 1301 and a communication interface 1302. Processor 1301 is coupled to communication interface 1302.

The function of the processor 1301 may be as described above with reference to the processor 1301. The processor 1301 also has a memory function, and the function of the memory 1302 can be referred to as the above.

The communication interface 1302 is used to provide data to the processor 1301. The communication interface 1302 may be an internal interface of the communication device or an external interface of the communication device.

It should be noted that the structure shown in fig. 13 does not constitute a limitation of the QoE measurement configuration device 130, and the QoE measurement configuration device 130 may include more or less components than illustrated, or may combine certain components, or may be arranged with different components, in addition to the components shown in fig. 13.

From the above description of embodiments, it will be apparent to those skilled in the art that the foregoing functional unit divisions are merely illustrative for convenience and brevity of description. In practical applications, the above-mentioned function allocation may be performed by different functional units, i.e. the internal structure of the device is divided into different functional units, as needed, to perform all or part of the functions described above. The specific working processes of the above-described systems, devices and units may refer to the corresponding processes in the foregoing method embodiments, which are not described herein.

The embodiment of the invention also provides a computer readable storage medium, wherein the computer readable storage medium stores instructions, when the computer executes the instructions, the computer executes each step in the method flow shown in the method embodiment.

Embodiments of the present invention provide a computer program product comprising instructions which, when run on a computer, cause the computer to perform the method of determining rich media of the method embodiments described above.

The computer readable storage medium may be, for example, but not limited to, an electronic, magnetic, optical, electromagnetic, infrared, or semiconductor system, apparatus, or device, or a combination of any of the foregoing. More specific examples (a non-exhaustive list) of the computer-readable storage medium would include the following: electrical connections having one or more wires, portable computer diskette, hard disk. Random access Memory (Random Access Memory, RAM), read-Only Memory (ROM), erasable programmable Read-Only Memory (Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory, EPROM), registers, hard disk, optical fiber, portable compact disc Read-Only Memory (CD-ROM), an optical storage device, a magnetic storage device, or any other form of computer-readable storage medium suitable for use by a person or persons of skill in the art. An exemplary storage medium is coupled to the processor such the processor can read information from, and write information to, the storage medium. In the alternative, the storage medium may be integral to the processor. The processor and the storage medium may reside in an application specific integrated circuit (Application Specific Integrated Circuit, ASIC). In embodiments of the present invention, a computer readable storage medium may be any tangible medium that can contain, or store a program for use by or in connection with an instruction execution system, apparatus, or device.

Since the apparatus, device, computer readable storage medium, and computer program product in the embodiments of the present invention can be applied to the above-mentioned method, the technical effects that can be obtained by the apparatus, device, computer readable storage medium, and computer program product can also refer to the above-mentioned method embodiments, and the embodiments of the present invention are not described herein again.

The present invention is not limited to the above embodiments, and any changes or substitutions within the technical scope of the present invention should be covered by the scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A quality of experience, qoE, measurement configuration method, comprising:

the access network equipment receives first indication information; the first indication information includes: configuration parameters of QoE measurement, slice information of the QoE measurement and service type information of the QoE measurement;

the access network equipment determines second indication information according to the first indication information; the second indication information includes: configuration parameters of the QoE measurement and service type information of the QoE measurement; the second indication information further includes at least one of: the slice information of the QoE measurement and a first protocol data unit PDU session list corresponding to the slice information of the QoE measurement; the first PDU session list comprises at least one first PDU session corresponding to the slice information of the QoE measurement;

The access network equipment sends the second indication information to terminal equipment;

the access network equipment receives third indication information from the terminal equipment; the third indication information includes: a second PDU session list and a first QoE measurement report; the second PDU session list comprises at least one second PDU session; the second PDU session is a PDU session corresponding to the service type information in the first PDU session list; and the first QoE measurement report is a QoE measurement report which is determined by the terminal equipment according to the application program corresponding to each second PDU session measured by the configuration parameters of the QoE measurement.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein, in the case where the second indication information includes the first PDU session list, the access network device determines second indication information according to the first indication information, including:

the access network equipment determines the first PDU session list according to the slice information measured by the QoE;

the access network equipment determines the second indication information according to the first PDU session list, the configuration parameters of the QoE measurement in the first indication information and the service type information of the QoE measurement.

3. The method according to claim 1 or 2, wherein after the access network device sends the second indication information to a terminal device, the method further comprises:

the access network equipment receives fourth indication information from the terminal equipment; the fourth indication information comprises a second QoE measurement report; the second QoE measurement report is a QoE measurement report obtained after the terminal equipment encapsulates the first QoE measurement report;

the access network equipment sends fifth indication information to operation maintenance management (OAM); the fifth indication information includes: the second QoE measurement report, and slice information for the QoE measurement.

4. A quality of experience, qoE, measurement configuration method, comprising:

the terminal equipment receives second indication information from the access network equipment; the second indication information includes: configuration parameters of QoE measurement and service type information of the QoE measurement; the second indication information further includes at least one of: the slice information of the QoE measurement and a first protocol data unit PDU session list corresponding to the slice information of the QoE measurement; the first PDU session list comprises at least one first PDU session corresponding to the slice information of the QoE measurement;

The terminal equipment determines a second PDU session list according to the second indication information; the second PDU session list comprises at least one second PDU session; the second PDU session is a PDU session corresponding to the service type information in the first PDU session list;

the terminal equipment measures each second PDU session in the second PDU session list and determines a first QoE measurement report;

if the second indication information comprises slice information of the QoE measurement; the terminal equipment determines a second PDU session list according to the second indication information, and the method comprises the following steps:

the terminal equipment determines the first PDU session list according to the slice information measured by the QoE;

the terminal equipment determines a second PDU session list corresponding to the service type information measured by QoE from the first PDU session list;

after the terminal equipment determines a first QoE measurement report, the terminal equipment sends third indication information to the access network equipment; the third indication information includes: the second PDU session list, and the first QoE measurement report.

5. The method of claim 4, wherein if the second indication information includes the first PDU session list, the terminal device determining a second PDU session list according to the second indication information includes:

And the terminal equipment determines a second PDU session list corresponding to the service type information measured by the QoE from the first PDU session list.

6. The method according to claim 4 or 5, characterized in that after the terminal device determines the first QoE measurement report, the method further comprises:

the terminal equipment encapsulates the first QoE measurement report and determines a second QoE measurement report;

the terminal equipment sends fourth indication information to the access network equipment; the fourth indication information includes the second QoE measurement report.

7. A quality of experience, qoE, measurement configuration apparatus, comprising: a communication unit and a processing unit;

the communication unit is used for receiving the first indication information; the first indication information includes: configuration parameters of QoE measurement, slice information of the QoE measurement and service type information of the QoE measurement;

the processing unit is used for determining second indication information according to the first indication information; the second indication information includes: configuration parameters of the QoE measurement and service type information of the QoE measurement; the second indication information further includes at least one of: the slice information of the QoE measurement and a first protocol data unit PDU session list corresponding to the slice information of the QoE measurement; the first PDU session list comprises at least one first PDU session corresponding to the slice information of the QoE measurement;

The communication unit is further used for sending the second indication information to the terminal equipment;

the communication unit is further configured to receive third indication information from the terminal device; the third indication information includes: a second PDU session list, and a first QoE measurement report; the second PDU session list comprises at least one second PDU session; the second PDU session is a PDU session corresponding to the service type information in the first PDU session list; and the first QoE measurement report is a QoE measurement report which is determined by the terminal equipment according to the application program corresponding to each second PDU session measured by the configuration parameters of the QoE measurement.

8. The apparatus according to claim 7, wherein in case the second indication information comprises the first PDU session list, the processing unit is specifically configured to:

determining the first PDU session list according to the slice information measured by the QoE;

and determining the second indication information according to the first PDU session list, the configuration parameters of the QoE measurement in the first indication information and the service type information of the QoE measurement.

9. The apparatus according to claim 7 or 8, wherein the communication unit is further configured to:

Receiving fourth indication information from the terminal equipment; the fourth indication information comprises a second QoE measurement report; the second QoE measurement report is a QoE measurement report obtained after the terminal equipment encapsulates the first QoE measurement report;

transmitting fifth indication information to the operation maintenance management OAM; the fifth indication information includes: the second QoE measurement report, and slice information for the QoE measurement.

10. A quality of experience, qoE, measurement configuration apparatus, comprising: a communication unit and a processing unit;

the communication unit is used for receiving second indication information from the access network equipment; the second indication information includes: configuration parameters of QoE measurement and service type information of the QoE measurement; the second indication information further includes at least one of: the slice information of the QoE measurement and a first protocol data unit PDU session list corresponding to the slice information of the QoE measurement; the first PDU session list comprises at least one first PDU session corresponding to the slice information of the QoE measurement;

the processing unit is used for determining a second PDU session list according to the second indication information; the second PDU session list comprises at least one second PDU session; the second PDU session is a PDU session corresponding to the service type information in the first PDU session list;

The processing unit is further configured to measure each of the second PDU sessions in the second PDU session list, and determine a first QoE measurement report;

if the second indication information includes slice information of the QoE measurement, the processing unit is specifically configured to:

the terminal equipment determines the first PDU session list according to the slice information measured by the QoE; the terminal equipment determines a second PDU session list corresponding to the service type information measured by QoE from the first PDU session list;

the communication unit is further configured to:

sending third indication information to the access network equipment; the third indication information includes: the second PDU session list and the first QoE measurement report.

11. The apparatus of claim 10, wherein if the second indication information includes the first PDU session list, the processing unit is specifically configured to:

12. The device according to claim 10 or 11, wherein,

the processing unit is further configured to encapsulate the first QoE measurement report, and determine a second QoE measurement report;

The communication unit is further configured to send fourth indication information to the access network device; the fourth indication information includes the second QoE measurement report.

13. A QoE measurement configuration apparatus, comprising: a processor and a communication interface; the communication interface and the processor are coupled, the processor being configured to run a computer program or instructions to implement a QoE measurement configuration method as claimed in any of the claims 1-6.

14. A computer readable storage medium having instructions stored therein, characterized in that when executed by a computer, the computer performs the QoE measurement configuration method of any of the preceding claims 1-6.