CN117641609A - Communication method and system, and computer readable storage medium - Google Patents

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CN117641609A
CN117641609A CN202210959005.1A CN202210959005A CN117641609A CN 117641609 A CN117641609 A CN 117641609A CN 202210959005 A CN202210959005 A CN 202210959005A CN 117641609 A CN117641609 A CN 117641609A
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刘海
龙彪
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Abstract

The disclosure relates to a communication method and system, and a computer storage medium, and relates to the field of Internet of things. The communication method comprises the following steps: responding to a personal Internet of things gateway to initiate a process of establishing a protocol data unit session used by the personal Internet of things device, and establishing the protocol data unit session used by the personal Internet of things device; receiving a report of the personal Internet of things equipment from a personal Internet of things application server, wherein the report of the personal Internet of things equipment comprises an IP address distributed by the personal Internet of things application server for the personal Internet of things equipment; and providing communication service for the personal Internet of things equipment through the personal Internet of things gateway. According to the method and the device, the core network can distinguish different personal Internet of things devices accessed through the same personal Internet of things gateway, and unified management of the personal Internet of things application server on the IP addresses of the personal Internet of things devices is achieved.

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Communication method and system, and computer readable storage medium
Technical Field
The present disclosure relates to the field of internet of things, and in particular, to a communication method and system, and a computer readable storage medium.
Background
PINE (Personal IoT Network, personal Internet of things) generally includes PINE (PIN Element, personal Internet of things device) and PEGC (PIN Element with Gateway Capability, personal Internet of things gateway). Personal networking devices, i.e. User Equipment (UE) of the User and non-3 GPP (3 rd Generation Partnership Project, third generation partnership project) devices, such as smart-bracelets, smart-homes etc.
In the personal internet of things, a plurality of personal internet of things devices can access to 5GS (5 g system) through the same personal internet of things gateway, and communicate via the personal internet of things gateway (e.g., a mobile phone). The personal internet of things gateway can access the 5G network for other personal internet of things devices besides accessing the 5G network for communication.
Disclosure of Invention
According to a first aspect of the present disclosure, there is provided a communication method applied to a core network, including:
responding to a personal Internet of things gateway to initiate a process of establishing a protocol data unit session used by the personal Internet of things device, and establishing the protocol data unit session used by the personal Internet of things device;
receiving a report of the personal Internet of things equipment from a personal Internet of things application server, wherein the report of the personal Internet of things equipment comprises an IP address distributed by the personal Internet of things application server for the personal Internet of things equipment;
And providing communication service for the personal Internet of things equipment through the personal Internet of things gateway according to the report of the personal Internet of things equipment and the identification of the protocol data unit session used by the personal Internet of things equipment.
In some embodiments, the establishing the protocol data unit session used by the personal internet of things device in response to the personal internet of things gateway initiating a flow to establish the protocol data unit session used by the personal internet of things device comprises:
and in response to the personal Internet of things gateway initiating a procedure of modifying the protocol data unit session used by the personal Internet of things gateway to the protocol data unit session used by the personal Internet of things device, modifying the protocol data unit session used by the personal Internet of things gateway to the protocol data unit session used by the personal Internet of things device.
In some embodiments, the establishing the protocol data unit session used by the personal internet of things device in response to the personal internet of things gateway initiating a flow to establish the protocol data unit session used by the personal internet of things device comprises:
and responding to the process of the personal Internet of things gateway for initiating the establishment of a new protocol data unit session used by the personal Internet of things device, and establishing the new protocol data unit session used by the personal Internet of things device.
In some embodiments, the receiving, from a personal internet of things application server, a report of the personal internet of things device includes:
the unified data management function entity receives a report of the personal Internet of things equipment from a personal Internet of things application server;
and the unified data management functional entity sends the report of the personal Internet of things equipment to the personal Internet of things gateway and the session management functional entity.
In some embodiments, the unified data management function entity sends the report of the personal internet of things device to a personal internet of things gateway, comprising:
the unified data management functional entity sends the report of the personal Internet of things equipment to an access and mobile management functional entity;
and the access and mobile management functional entity sends the report of the personal Internet of things equipment to the personal Internet of things gateway.
In some embodiments, the establishing the protocol data unit session used by the personal internet of things device in response to the personal internet of things gateway initiating a flow to establish the protocol data unit session used by the personal internet of things device comprises:
and responding to the process that the personal Internet of things gateway initiates the process of binding the flow of the personal Internet of things device to the service mass flow of the personal Internet of things gateway, and binding the flow of the personal Internet of things device to the service mass flow of the personal Internet of things gateway.
In some embodiments, the establishing the protocol data unit session used by the personal internet of things device in response to the personal internet of things gateway initiating a flow to establish the protocol data unit session used by the personal internet of things device comprises:
and responding to the process of establishing a new service quality stream for the personal Internet of things equipment initiated by the personal Internet of things gateway, and establishing the new service quality stream for the personal Internet of things equipment.
According to a second aspect of the present disclosure, there is provided a communication method for a personal internet of things device, comprising:
accessing to the personal Internet of things so as to facilitate the personal Internet of things application server to allocate an IP address to the personal Internet of things equipment;
establishing connection with a gateway of the personal Internet of things;
responding to the personal Internet of things gateway to initiate a process of establishing a protocol data unit session used by the personal Internet of things device, and establishing the protocol data unit session used by the personal Internet of things device;
and accessing a core network to communicate by using the IP address of the personal Internet of things device and the identification of the protocol data unit session used by the personal Internet of things device through the personal Internet of things gateway.
In some embodiments, the establishing the protocol data unit session used by the personal internet of things device in response to the personal internet of things gateway initiating a flow to establish the protocol data unit session used by the personal internet of things device comprises:
and in response to the personal internet of things gateway initiating a procedure of modifying a protocol data unit session used by the personal internet of things gateway to a protocol data unit session used by the personal internet of things device, modifying the protocol data unit session used by the personal internet of things gateway to a protocol data unit session used by the personal internet of things device.
In some embodiments, the establishing the protocol data unit session used by the personal internet of things device in response to the personal internet of things gateway initiating a flow to establish the protocol data unit session used by the personal internet of things device comprises:
and responding to the process of initiating and establishing a new protocol data unit session used by the personal Internet of things equipment by the personal Internet of things gateway, and establishing the new protocol data unit session used by the personal Internet of things equipment.
According to a third aspect of the present disclosure, there is provided a communication method, further comprising:
Receiving parameters related to the personal internet of things gateway from the personal internet of things gateway;
and according to the parameters related to the personal Internet of things gateway, discovering the personal Internet of things gateway which is allowed to be connected nearby.
In some embodiments, the communication method further comprises:
and sending service quality information and service quality rules related to the personal Internet of things equipment to the personal Internet of things gateway.
According to a fifth aspect of the present disclosure, there is provided a communication method applied to a personal networking application server, including:
an IP address is allocated for personal Internet of things equipment accessed to the personal Internet of things;
and sending the report of the personal Internet of things equipment to a core network, wherein the report of the personal Internet of things equipment comprises the IP address of the personal Internet of things equipment so as to provide communication service for the personal Internet of things equipment according to the report of the personal Internet of things equipment and the identification of the protocol data unit session used by the personal Internet of things equipment.
In some embodiments, the assigning an IP address to a personal internet of things device that accesses the personal internet of things includes:
when the type of the protocol data unit session is IPv4, distributing a port range of a transmission control protocol or a port range of a user datagram protocol for the personal Internet of things equipment; or (b)
And when the type of the protocol data unit session is IPv6, distributing the prefix of IPv6 for the personal Internet of things equipment.
In some embodiments, the sending the report of the personal internet of things device to the core network includes:
and sending the report of the personal Internet of things equipment to a unified data management functional entity of a core network.
In some embodiments, the report of the personal internet of things device further includes an identification of the personal internet of things device, the communication method further comprising:
and allocating an identifier for the personal Internet of things equipment accessed to the personal Internet of things.
According to a sixth aspect of the present disclosure, there is provided a core network comprising means for performing the method according to any embodiment of the present disclosure.
According to a seventh aspect of the present disclosure, there is provided a personal internet of things device comprising means for performing the method according to any embodiment of the present disclosure.
According to an eighth aspect of the present disclosure, there is provided a personal internet of things application server comprising means for performing the method according to any of the embodiments of the present disclosure.
According to a ninth aspect of the present disclosure, there is provided a communication system, comprising a core network according to any embodiment of the present disclosure, a personal internet of things device according to any embodiment of the present disclosure, and a personal internet of things application server according to any embodiment of the present disclosure.
According to a tenth aspect of the present disclosure, there is provided a communication apparatus comprising:
a memory; and
a processor coupled to the memory, the processor configured to perform a communication method according to any embodiment of the present disclosure based on instructions stored in the memory.
According to an eleventh aspect of the present disclosure, there is provided a computer-readable storage medium having stored thereon computer program instructions which, when executed by a processor, implement a communication method according to any embodiment of the present disclosure.
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FIG. 1 illustrates a flow chart of a communication method according to some embodiments of the present disclosure;
FIG. 2 illustrates a flow chart of a communication method according to further embodiments of the present disclosure;
FIG. 3 illustrates a flow chart of a communication method according to further embodiments of the present disclosure;
FIG. 4 illustrates an interaction diagram of a communication method according to some embodiments of the present disclosure;
FIG. 5 illustrates an interaction diagram of a communication method according to further embodiments of the present disclosure;
Fig. 6 illustrates a block diagram of a communication system in accordance with some embodiments of the present disclosure;
fig. 7 illustrates a block diagram of a communication device in accordance with further embodiments of the present disclosure
FIG. 8 illustrates a block diagram of a computer system for implementing some embodiments of the present disclosure.
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Various exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure will now be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. It should be noted that: the relative arrangement of the components and steps, numerical expressions and numerical values set forth in these embodiments do not limit the scope of the present disclosure unless it is specifically stated otherwise.
Meanwhile, it should be understood that the sizes of the respective parts shown in the drawings are not drawn in actual scale for convenience of description.
The following description of at least one exemplary embodiment is merely illustrative in nature and is in no way intended to limit the disclosure, its application, or uses.
Techniques, methods, and apparatus known to one of ordinary skill in the relevant art may not be discussed in detail, but are intended to be part of the specification where appropriate.
In all examples shown and discussed herein, any specific values should be construed as merely illustrative, and not a limitation. Thus, other examples of the exemplary embodiments may have different values.
It should be noted that: like reference numerals and letters denote like items in the following figures, and thus once an item is defined in one figure, no further discussion thereof is necessary in subsequent figures.
In the related art, it is difficult for a 5G core network to identify and distinguish different personal internet of things devices accessing 5GS (5G system) through the same personal internet of things gateway. For example, in the internet of things, the watch can access the 5G network through the mobile phone, but the 5G network cannot identify the watch, and only the mobile phone which establishes connection for the internet of things device can be known.
In addition, as the 5G core network is difficult to identify and distinguish different personal Internet of things devices, the flow of the different personal Internet of things devices is difficult to charge respectively. For example, the traffic used by the mobile phone and the watch is counted in the usage amount of the mobile phone user.
The present disclosure provides a communication method, by establishing a PDU session for a PINE, and allocating an IP address for the PINE by an application server, so that a core network can distinguish different personal internet of things devices accessed through the same personal internet of things gateway. The application server can manage the IP addresses of a plurality of devices in the same personal networking in a unified manner.
Fig. 1 illustrates a flow chart of a communication method according to some embodiments of the present disclosure.
As shown in fig. 1, the communication method is applied to a core network, and includes steps S11 to S13.
In step S11, in response to the personal internet of things gateway initiating a procedure for establishing a protocol data unit session for use by the personal internet of things device, the protocol data unit session for use by the personal internet of things device is established.
For example, in response to the personal internet of things gateway initiating a flow to establish a PDU session between the personal internet of things device and a core network, the core network and the personal internet of things device together establish a PDU (Protocol Data Unit ) session for use by the personal internet of things device to enable communication of the personal internet of things device.
In some embodiments, in response to the personal internet of things gateway initiating a flow to establish a protocol data unit session for use by the personal internet of things device, establishing the protocol data unit session for use by the personal internet of things device comprises: and in response to the personal internet of things gateway initiating a procedure to modify the protocol data unit session used by the personal internet of things gateway to the protocol data unit session used by the personal internet of things device, modifying the protocol data unit session used by the personal internet of things gateway to the protocol data unit session used by the personal internet of things device.
For example, if the personal internet of things gateway initiates a procedure of modifying a protocol data unit session used by the personal internet of things gateway to a protocol data unit session used by the personal internet of things device, the core network and the personal internet of things device cooperate to modify the protocol data unit session used by the personal internet of things gateway to a protocol data unit session used by the personal internet of things device accordingly.
In some embodiments, in response to the personal internet of things gateway initiating a flow to establish a protocol data unit session for use by the personal internet of things device, establishing the protocol data unit session for use by the personal internet of things device comprises: and in response to the personal internet of things gateway initiating a process of establishing a new protocol data unit session used by the personal internet of things device, establishing the new protocol data unit session used by the personal internet of things device.
For example, if the personal internet of things gateway initiates a procedure for establishing a new protocol data unit session for use by the personal internet of things device, the core network and the personal internet of things device together correspondingly establish the new protocol data unit session for use by the personal internet of things device.
In some embodiments, in response to the personal internet of things gateway initiating a flow to establish a protocol data unit session for use by the personal internet of things device, establishing the protocol data unit session for use by the personal internet of things device comprises: and responding to the process that the personal Internet of things gateway initiates the process of binding the traffic of the personal Internet of things device to the service mass flow of the personal Internet of things gateway, and binding the traffic of the personal Internet of things device to the service mass flow of the personal Internet of things gateway.
For example, if the personal internet of things gateway initiates a flow of binding the traffic of the personal internet of things device to the service quality flow of the personal internet of things gateway, then correspondingly, in the modification flow, the core network binds the traffic of the personal internet of things device to the service quality flow of the original personal internet of things gateway.
In some embodiments, in response to the personal internet of things gateway initiating a flow to establish a protocol data unit session for use by the personal internet of things device, establishing the protocol data unit session for use by the personal internet of things device comprises: and responding to the process of establishing a new service quality stream for the personal Internet of things equipment initiated by the personal Internet of things gateway, and establishing the new service quality stream for the personal Internet of things equipment.
For example, if the personal internet of things gateway initiates a flow to establish a new quality of service flow for the personal internet of things device, the core network establishes the new quality of service flow for the personal internet of things device.
In some embodiments, the communication method further comprises: the SMF (SessionManagement function ) selects one UPF (User Plane Function, user plane function) entity for the PDU session used by the personal internet of things device.
In step S12, a report of the personal internet of things device is received from the personal internet of things application server, wherein the report of the personal internet of things device includes an IP address allocated by the personal internet of things application server for the personal internet of things device.
For example, the personal internet of things application server sends a Report (pin Report) of the personal internet of things device to the core network, which distinguishes the personal internet of things devices according to the IP address in the Report of the personal internet of things device.
In some embodiments, receiving a report of the personal internet of things device from the personal internet of things application server, comprises: the unified data management function entity receives reports of the personal networking equipment from the personal Internet of things application server; the unified data management function entity sends the report of the personal internet of things device to the personal internet of things gateway and the session management function entity.
For example, UDM (unified data management function Unified Data Management) obtains reports of individual person networking devices from individual internet of things application servers, such as AF (Application function ), sends to individual person networking gateway when needed, and sends to session management function entity when needed. The sending to the personal networking gateway and to the session management function entity do not necessarily occur simultaneously.
In some embodiments, the unified data management function entity sends a report of the personal internet of things device to the personal internet of things gateway, comprising: the unified data management functional entity sends a report of the personal Internet of things equipment to the access and mobile management functional entity; the access and mobility management function entity sends the personal internet of things device report to the personal internet of things gateway.
For example, the unified data management functional entity sends the report of the personal internet of things device to the personal internet of things gateway through the access and mobile management functional entity, so that the gateway can correctly identify the PINE, thereby forwarding the message between the core network and the PINE and providing support for the communication of the PINE.
In step S13, a communication service is provided to the personal internet of things device via the personal internet of things gateway according to the report of the personal internet of things device and the identification of the protocol data unit session used by the personal internet of things device.
For example, the core network can correctly identify different personal internet of things devices accessed to the same personal internet of things gateway and PDU sessions used by the personal internet of things devices according to a report (PINE report) of the personal internet of things device and an identifier of a PDU session used by the personal internet of things device corresponding to the report, and provide communication services for the different personal internet of things devices.
According to the method and the device, the core network establishes the PDU session for the personal Internet of things equipment, and obtains the IP address of the personal Internet of things equipment and the identification of the PDU session used by the personal Internet of things equipment, so that different personal Internet of things equipment accessed to the same personal Internet of things gateway can be correctly identified and distinguished, and the operator can manage and control the personal Internet of things equipment.
In addition, the application server uniformly distributes the IP addresses, so that the uniform distribution and the uniform management of the IP of all the devices in the same person Internet of things are realized.
In some embodiments, the communication method further comprises: aiming at different personal Internet of things equipment, the core network charges the personal Internet of things equipment according to the report of each personal Internet of things equipment and the identification of the protocol data unit session used by the personal Internet of things equipment.
According to the method and the device, the core network can distinguish different personal Internet of things devices by acquiring the IP address of the personal Internet of things device and the identification of the PDU session used by the personal Internet of things device, so that charging is carried out on different personal Internet of things devices accessed to 5GS from the same personal Internet of things gateway respectively.
Fig. 2 shows a flow chart of a communication method according to further embodiments of the present disclosure.
As shown in fig. 2, the communication method is applied to the personal networking device, and includes steps S21 to S24.
In step S21, the personal internet of things device accesses to the personal internet of things, so that the personal internet of things application server allocates an IP address to the personal internet of things device.
After the personal internet of things application server, such as AF (Application function ), accesses the personal internet of things device, it can know which pin should be assigned an address. The personal networking device obtains authorization and related parameters, such as identification of the personal networking device (pin ID), in the personal internet of things application server.
In step S22, the personal internet of things device establishes a connection with the personal internet of things gateway.
For example, after accessing to the personal internet of things, the personal internet of things device is connected to the personal internet of things gateway through WiFi, bluetooth, and the like when communication is required.
In some embodiments, the communication method further comprises receiving, from the personal internet of things gateway, parameters related to the personal internet of things gateway; and according to the parameters related to the personal Internet of things gateway, discovering the personal Internet of things gateway which is allowed to be connected nearby.
For example, PEGC generates relevant parameters when access authenticates personal networking. And when the PINE needs to be connected with the PEGC, determining available PEGC nearby according to the parameters, and establishing connection.
In step S23, the personal internet of things device establishes a protocol data unit session used by the personal internet of things device in response to the personal internet of things gateway initiating a procedure for establishing a protocol data unit session used by the personal internet of things device.
For example, in response to the personal internet of things gateway initiating a procedure to establish a PDU session between the personal internet of things device and the core network, the personal internet of things device and the core network together establish the PDU session used by the personal internet of things device to enable communication of the personal internet of things device.
In some embodiments, in response to the personal internet of things gateway initiating a flow to establish a protocol data unit session for use by the personal internet of things device, establishing the protocol data unit session for use by the personal internet of things device comprises: and in response to the personal internet of things gateway initiating a procedure to modify the protocol data unit session used by the personal internet of things gateway to the protocol data unit session used by the personal internet of things device, modifying the protocol data unit session used by the personal internet of things gateway to the protocol data unit session used by the personal internet of things device.
For example, if the personal internet of things gateway initiates a procedure of modifying a protocol data unit session used by the personal internet of things gateway to a protocol data unit session used by the personal internet of things device, the personal internet of things device and the core network cooperate to modify the protocol data unit session used by the personal internet of things gateway to a protocol data unit session used by the personal internet of things device accordingly.
In some embodiments, in response to the personal internet of things gateway initiating a flow to establish a protocol data unit session for use by the personal internet of things device, establishing the protocol data unit session for use by the personal internet of things device comprises: and in response to the personal internet of things gateway initiating a process of establishing a new protocol data unit session used by the personal internet of things device, establishing the new protocol data unit session used by the personal internet of things device.
For example, if the personal internet of things gateway initiates a procedure for establishing a new protocol data unit session for use by the personal internet of things device, the personal internet of things device and the core network together correspondingly establish the new protocol data unit session for use by the personal internet of things device.
In step S24, the personal internet of things device accesses to the core network for communication via the personal internet of things gateway by using the IP address of the personal internet of things device and the identification of the protocol data unit session used by the personal internet of things device.
For example, the personal internet of things equipment communicates through PDU conversation by utilizing PINE IP, so that the core network can correctly identify different personal internet of things equipment accessed to the same personal internet of things gateway and PDU conversation used by the personal internet of things equipment, and communication services are provided for different personal internet of things equipment.
According to the method and the device, the personal internet of things equipment is assigned with the IP address through the personal internet of things application server, and the PDU session used by the personal internet of things equipment is established, so that the core network can distinguish different personal internet of things equipment accessed through the same personal internet of things gateway according to the IP address of the personal internet of things equipment and the identification of the PDU session used by the personal internet of things equipment.
In some embodiments, the communication method further comprises: and sending the service quality information and the service quality rule related to the personal Internet of things equipment to the personal Internet of things gateway.
For example, if the personal internet of things supports QoS (Quality of Service ) control of the connection between the personal internet of things gateway and the personal internet of things device, the personal internet of things device transmits QoS info (quality of service information) and QoS Rules (quality of service Rules) related to the personal internet of things device to the personal internet of things gateway for quality of service guarantee.
Fig. 3 illustrates a flow chart of a communication method according to further embodiments of the present disclosure.
As shown in fig. 3, the communication method is applied to the personal networking application server, and includes steps S31-S32.
In step S31, the personal internet of things application server allocates an IP address for the personal internet of things device that accesses the personal internet of things.
And uniformly distributing the IP addresses by the application server, so as to realize uniform distribution and uniform management of a plurality of personal Internet of things devices in the same personal Internet of things.
In some embodiments, assigning an IP address to a personal internet of things device that accesses the personal internet of things comprises: when the type of the protocol data unit session is IPv4, distributing a port range of a transmission control protocol or a port range of a user datagram protocol for the personal Internet of things equipment; or when the type of the protocol data unit session is IPv6, distributing the prefix of IPv6 for the personal Internet of things equipment.
For example, when the PDU session type is IPv4, the personal internet of things application server allocates a port range of TCP/UDP (Transmission Control Protocol/User Datagram Protocol ) to the personal internet of things device. When the PDU session type is IPv6, the personal Internet of things application server allocates an IPv6 prefix for the PINE. DN (Data Network), providing services for personal internet of things devices through IPv4 or IPv 6.
In step S32, the report of the personal internet of things device is sent to the core network, wherein the report of the personal internet of things device includes an IP address of the personal internet of things device, so as to provide a communication service for the personal internet of things device according to the report of the personal internet of things device and the identification of the protocol data unit session used by the personal internet of things device.
For example, the personal internet of things application server sends a report (pin report) of the personal internet of things device and an identification of a PDU session used by the personal internet of things device corresponding to the report to the core network, and can identify to which personal internet of things device the traffic packet is for at the time of communication. The core network can correctly identify different personal Internet of things devices accessed to the same personal Internet of things gateway and PDU session used by the personal Internet of things devices, and provides communication service for the different personal Internet of things devices.
In some embodiments, sending the report of the personal internet of things device to the core network includes: and sending the report of the personal Internet of things equipment to a unified data management functional entity of the core network. For example, the AF stores the pin report in the core network UDM for further forwarding by the UDM.
In some embodiments, the report of the personal internet of things device further includes an identification of the personal internet of things device, the communication method further comprising: and allocating an identifier for the personal Internet of things equipment accessed to the personal Internet of things.
For example, personal internet of things devices join personal networking through an application layer. The application server assigns an identifier (PINE ID) to PINE which joins the personal networking, and after assigning an address, the identifier can be associated with the IP address to generate a PINE report.
Fig. 4 illustrates an interaction diagram of a communication method according to some embodiments of the present disclosure.
As shown in fig. 4, the communication method includes events 101-112.
In event 101, the personal internet of things gateway authenticates and obtains personal internet of things gateway related parameters and accesses to the 5G core network through the NG-RAN (NG Radio Access Network —ng radio access network).
In event 102, the personal internet of things device authenticates and obtains personal internet of things device related parameters.
In event 103, the personal internet of things gateway initiates a setup procedure for a PDU session used by the personal internet of things gateway.
In event 104, the personal internet of things application server allocates a pin ID and a pin info (pin information) to the personal internet of things device pin, the pin info including an IP address.
In event 105, the personal internet of things device stores the PINE report (allocated PINE ID and PINE IP) in the UDM.
In event 106, the personal internet of things device initiates a discovery process to discover nearby available PEGCs and establishes a connection with the available personal internet of things gateway.
In event 107, the PINE report is sent by the UDM through AMF (Access and Mobility Management Function), access and mobility management function) entity to a personal Internet of things gateway that establishes a connection with a personal Internet of things device.
In event 109, the personal internet of things device sends at least one of quality of service rules and information to the personal internet of things gateway.
In event 110, the personal internet of things gateway initiates a procedure to modify a protocol data unit session used by the personal internet of things gateway to a protocol data unit session used by the personal internet of things device.
In event 111, the UDM sends a pin report to the SMF. UPF is specified by SMF.
In event 112, the personal internet of things device communicates via the personal internet of things gateway, through the wireless access network, through each network element of the core network, using the personal internet of things device report and the IP address. The NEF (Network Exposure Function, network opening function) entity opens events and capabilities of the 5G system to applications inside and outside the operator network (i.e. external applications).
Fig. 5 illustrates an interaction diagram of a communication method according to further embodiments of the present disclosure.
As shown in FIG. 5, the communication method includes events 201-202, events 204-212.
In event 201, the personal internet of things gateway authenticates and obtains personal internet of things gateway related parameters and accesses to the 5G core network through the NG-RAN (NG Radio Access Network —ng radio access network).
In event 202, a personal internet of things device authenticates and obtains personal internet of things device related parameters.
In event 204, the personal internet of things application server assigns a pin ID and pin info (pin information) to the personal internet of things device pin.
In event 205, the personal internet of things device stores the PINE report (allocated PINE ID and PINE IP) in the UDM.
In event 206, the personal internet of things device initiates a discovery process to discover nearby available PEGCs and establishes a connection with the available personal internet of things gateway.
In event 207, the UDM issues a corresponding pin report to the PEGC via AMF to the personal internet of things gateway.
In event 209, the personal internet of things device sends at least one of quality of service rules and information to the personal internet of things gateway.
In event 210, the personal internet of things gateway initiates a flow of newly establishing a protocol data unit session for use by the personal internet of things device.
In event 211, the UDM sends a pin report to the SMF. UPF is specified by SMF.
In event 212, the personal internet of things device communicates via the personal internet of things gateway, through the wireless access network, through each network element of the core network, using the personal internet of things device report and the IP address.
Fig. 6 illustrates a block diagram of a communication system in accordance with some embodiments of the present disclosure.
As shown in fig. 6, the communication system 6 includes a core network 61, a personal internet of things device 62, and a personal internet of things application server 63.
In some embodiments, the core network 61 comprises means for performing a communication method according to some embodiments of the present disclosure, e.g. performing steps S11-S13 as shown in fig. 1.
In other embodiments, the core network includes a unified data management function and an access and mobility management function.
A unified data management function entity configured to receive a report of the personal networking device from the personal internet of things application server; and sending the report of the personal Internet of things equipment to the personal Internet of things gateway and the session management functional entity.
An access and mobility management function configured to send a report of the personal internet of things device to the personal internet of things gateway.
In other embodiments, the core network further comprises a session management function entity.
A session management function configured to receive reports of individual persona networking devices from the unified data management function.
In some embodiments, personal internet of things device 62 includes modules for performing communication methods according to some embodiments of the present disclosure, such as performing steps S21-S24 as shown in fig. 2.
In some embodiments, personal internet of things application server 63 includes modules for performing communication methods according to some embodiments of the present disclosure, such as performing steps S31-S32 as shown in fig. 3.
Fig. 7 illustrates a block diagram of a communication device according to further embodiments of the present disclosure.
As shown in fig. 7, the communication device 7 includes a memory 71; and a processor 72 coupled to the memory 71, the memory 71 for storing information for performing the communication method. The processor 72 is configured to perform the communication method in any of the embodiments of the present disclosure based on instructions stored in the memory 71.
FIG. 8 illustrates a block diagram of a computer system for implementing some embodiments of the present disclosure.
As shown in FIG. 8, computer system 80 may be in the form of a general purpose computing device. Computer system 80 includes a memory 810, a processor 820, and a bus 800 that connects the various system components.
Memory 810 may include, for example, system memory, non-volatile storage media, and the like. The system memory stores, for example, an operating system, application programs, boot Loader (Boot Loader), and other programs. The system memory may include volatile storage media, such as Random Access Memory (RAM) and/or cache memory. The non-volatile storage medium stores, for example, instructions for performing the communication methods in any of the embodiments of the present disclosure. Non-volatile storage media include, but are not limited to, disk storage, optical storage, flash memory, and the like.
Processor 820 may be implemented as discrete hardware components such as a general purpose processor, a Digital Signal Processor (DSP), an Application Specific Integrated Circuit (ASIC), a Field Programmable Gate Array (FPGA) or other programmable logic device, discrete gates or transistors, and the like. Accordingly, each of the modules, such as the judgment module and the determination module, may be implemented by a Central Processing Unit (CPU) executing instructions of the corresponding steps in the memory, or may be implemented by a dedicated circuit that performs the corresponding steps.
Bus 800 may employ any of a variety of bus architectures. For example, bus structures include, but are not limited to, an Industry Standard Architecture (ISA) bus, a Micro Channel Architecture (MCA) bus, and a Peripheral Component Interconnect (PCI) bus.
Computer system 80 may also include an input-output interface 830, a network interface 840, a storage interface 850, and the like. These interfaces 830, 840, 850 and the memory 810 and the processor 820 may be connected by a bus 800. The input output interface 830 may provide a connection interface for input output devices such as a display, mouse, keyboard, etc. The network interface 840 provides a connection interface for various networking devices. The storage interface 850 provides a connection interface for external storage devices such as a floppy disk, a USB flash disk, an SD card, and the like.
Various aspects of the present disclosure are described herein with reference to flowchart illustrations and/or block diagrams of methods, apparatus and computer program products according to embodiments of the disclosure. It will be understood that each block of the flowchart illustrations and/or block diagrams, and combinations of blocks in the flowchart illustrations and/or block diagrams, can be implemented by computer readable program instructions.
These computer-readable program instructions may be provided to a processor of a general purpose computer, special purpose computer, or other programmable apparatus to produce a machine, such that the instructions, which execute via the processor, create means for implementing the functions specified in the flowchart and/or block diagram block or blocks.
These computer readable program instructions may also be stored in a computer readable memory that can direct a computer to function in a particular manner, such that the instructions stored in the computer readable memory produce an article of manufacture including instructions which implement the function specified in the flowchart and/or block diagram block or blocks.
The present disclosure may take the form of an entirely hardware embodiment, an entirely software embodiment, or an embodiment combining software and hardware aspects.
Through the communication method, the communication system and the computer readable storage medium in the embodiment, different personal Internet of things devices accessed through the same personal Internet of things gateway are distinguished in the 5G core network, and unified management of IP addresses of the personal Internet of things devices is realized.
So far, the communication method and system, computer-readable storage medium according to the present disclosure have been described in detail. In order to avoid obscuring the concepts of the present disclosure, some details known in the art are not described. How to implement the solutions disclosed herein will be fully apparent to those skilled in the art from the above description.

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1. A communication method applied to a core network, comprising:
responding to a personal Internet of things gateway to initiate a process of establishing a protocol data unit session used by the personal Internet of things device, and establishing the protocol data unit session used by the personal Internet of things device;
receiving a report of the personal Internet of things equipment from a personal Internet of things application server, wherein the report of the personal Internet of things equipment comprises an IP address distributed by the personal Internet of things application server for the personal Internet of things equipment;
and providing communication service for the personal Internet of things equipment through the personal Internet of things gateway according to the report of the personal Internet of things equipment and the identification of the protocol data unit session used by the personal Internet of things equipment.
2. The communication method of claim 1, wherein the establishing the protocol data unit session used by the personal internet of things device in response to the personal internet of things gateway initiating a flow of establishing the protocol data unit session used by the personal internet of things device comprises:
And in response to the personal Internet of things gateway initiating a procedure of modifying the protocol data unit session used by the personal Internet of things gateway to the protocol data unit session used by the personal Internet of things device, modifying the protocol data unit session used by the personal Internet of things gateway to the protocol data unit session used by the personal Internet of things device.
3. The communication method of claim 1, wherein the establishing the protocol data unit session used by the personal internet of things device in response to the personal internet of things gateway initiating a flow of establishing the protocol data unit session used by the personal internet of things device comprises:
and responding to the process of the personal Internet of things gateway for initiating the establishment of a new protocol data unit session used by the personal Internet of things device, and establishing the new protocol data unit session used by the personal Internet of things device.
4. The communication method of claim 1, wherein the receiving the report of the personal internet of things device from a personal internet of things application server comprises:
the unified data management function entity receives a report of the personal Internet of things equipment from a personal Internet of things application server;
And the unified data management functional entity sends the report of the personal Internet of things equipment to the personal Internet of things gateway and the session management functional entity.
5. The communication method of claim 4, wherein the unified data management function entity sends the report of the personal internet of things device to a personal internet of things gateway, comprising:
the unified data management functional entity sends the report of the personal Internet of things equipment to an access and mobile management functional entity;
and the access and mobile management functional entity sends the report of the personal Internet of things equipment to the personal Internet of things gateway.
6. The communication method of claim 2, wherein the establishing the protocol data unit session used by the personal internet of things device in response to the personal internet of things gateway initiating a flow of establishing the protocol data unit session used by the personal internet of things device comprises:
and responding to the process that the personal Internet of things gateway initiates the process of binding the flow of the personal Internet of things device to the service mass flow of the personal Internet of things gateway, and binding the flow of the personal Internet of things device to the service mass flow of the personal Internet of things gateway.
7. A method of communicating according to claim 3, wherein the establishing a protocol data unit session for use by a personal internet of things device in response to the personal internet of things gateway initiating a flow for establishing a protocol data unit session for use by the personal internet of things device comprises:
and responding to the process of establishing a new service quality stream for the personal Internet of things equipment initiated by the personal Internet of things gateway, and establishing the new service quality stream for the personal Internet of things equipment.
8. A method of communication for a personal internet of things device, comprising:
accessing to the personal Internet of things so as to facilitate the personal Internet of things application server to allocate an IP address to the personal Internet of things equipment;
establishing connection with a gateway of the personal Internet of things;
responding to the personal Internet of things gateway to initiate a process of establishing a protocol data unit session used by the personal Internet of things device, and establishing the protocol data unit session used by the personal Internet of things device;
and accessing a core network to communicate by using the IP address of the personal Internet of things device and the identification of the protocol data unit session used by the personal Internet of things device through the personal Internet of things gateway.
9. The communication method of claim 8, wherein the establishing the protocol data unit session used by the personal internet of things device in response to the personal internet of things gateway initiating a flow of establishing the protocol data unit session used by the personal internet of things device comprises:
And in response to the personal internet of things gateway initiating a procedure of modifying a protocol data unit session used by the personal internet of things gateway to a protocol data unit session used by the personal internet of things device, modifying the protocol data unit session used by the personal internet of things gateway to a protocol data unit session used by the personal internet of things device.
10. The communication method of claim 8, wherein the establishing the protocol data unit session used by the personal internet of things device in response to the personal internet of things gateway initiating a flow of establishing the protocol data unit session used by the personal internet of things device comprises:
and responding to the process of initiating and establishing a new protocol data unit session used by the personal Internet of things equipment by the personal Internet of things gateway, and establishing the new protocol data unit session used by the personal Internet of things equipment.
11. The communication method according to claim 8, further comprising:
receiving parameters related to the personal internet of things gateway from the personal internet of things gateway;
and according to the parameters related to the personal Internet of things gateway, discovering the personal Internet of things gateway which is allowed to be connected nearby.
12. The communication method according to claim 8, further comprising:
and sending service quality information and service quality rules related to the personal Internet of things equipment to the personal Internet of things gateway.
13. A communication method applied to a personal networking application server, comprising:
an IP address is allocated for personal Internet of things equipment accessed to the personal Internet of things;
and sending the report of the personal Internet of things equipment to a core network, wherein the report of the personal Internet of things equipment comprises the IP address of the personal Internet of things equipment so as to provide communication service for the personal Internet of things equipment according to the report of the personal Internet of things equipment and the identification of the protocol data unit session used by the personal Internet of things equipment.
14. The communication method according to claim 13, wherein the assigning an IP address to a personal internet of things device accessing the personal internet of things comprises:
when the type of the protocol data unit session is IPv4, distributing a port range of a transmission control protocol or a port range of a user datagram protocol for the personal Internet of things equipment; or (b)
And when the type of the protocol data unit session is IPv6, distributing the prefix of IPv6 for the personal Internet of things equipment.
15. The communication method according to claim 13, wherein the sending the report of the personal internet of things device to the core network comprises:
and sending the report of the personal Internet of things equipment to a unified data management functional entity of a core network.
16. The communication method of claim 13, wherein the report of the personal internet of things device further includes an identification of the personal internet of things device, the communication method further comprising:
and allocating an identifier for the personal Internet of things equipment accessed to the personal Internet of things.
17. A core network comprising means for performing the method according to any of claims 1-7.
18. A personal internet of things device comprising means for performing the method of any of claims 8-12.
19. A personal internet of things application server comprising means for performing the method according to any of claims 13-16.
20. A communication system comprising a core network according to claim 17, a personal internet of things device according to claim 18 and a personal internet of things application server according to claim 19.
21. A communication apparatus, comprising:
a memory; and
a processor coupled to the memory, the processor configured to perform the communication method according to any one of claims 1 to 16 based on instructions stored in the memory.
22. A computer-readable storage medium having stored thereon computer program instructions which, when executed by a processor, implement a communication method according to any of claims 1 to 16.
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