TWI543645B - 無線區域網路元件管理器、整合參考點管理器、用於通訊之方法及電 腦可讀取儲存媒體 - Google Patents

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TWI543645B
TWI543645B TW103111451A TW103111451A TWI543645B TW I543645 B TWI543645 B TW I543645B TW 103111451 A TW103111451 A TW 103111451A TW 103111451 A TW103111451 A TW 103111451A TW I543645 B TWI543645 B TW I543645B
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無線區域網路元件管理器、整合參考點管理器、用於通訊之方法及電 腦可讀取儲存媒體 發明領域
本揭示係關於無線區域網路(WLAN)流量負載測量技術，並且尤其是，關於提供給第三代合作夥伴計劃(3GPP)無線蜂巢式網路之無線區域網路(WLAN)流量負載測量技術。
發明背景
智慧型手機、平板電腦以及雲端電腦之加速採用已導致全球移動資料流量之快速增長。比較於2010年，預估指出在2015年之時，由於達到每月6.3艾位元組(exabyte)資料率之資料流量而預期在移動資料流量可能有26倍之增加。因為移動資料價格趨向維持相對地平穩，經由另外基地台的配置以及新技術的實行之網路容量的尺度調整於處理這成長之有效性可能受限。
對於這問題之一方法涉及自移動式無線蜂巢式 網路(例如，3GPP長期演進(LTE)或LTE先進(LTE-A)網路)，至一無線區域網路(WLAN)之資料流量的卸載。於這情節中，一無線行動裝置，例如，使用者裝備(UE)，其利用一單元基地台(例如，一演進節點B(eNB))被服務，可以卸載一些或所有的資料流量至一可利用的無線區域網路(WLAN)接取點(AP)。然而，對於用以決定可供用於此卸載的WLAN AP之相對流量負載的eNB而言，是需要一機構以確保系統之有效的及可靠的操作，以便移動資料卸載之目標得以實現。
發明概要
依據本發明之一實施例，係特地提出一種無線區域網路(WLAN)元件管理器(EM)，其包括：一輪詢模組，其輪詢一無線區域網路接取點(AP)，該輪詢請求來自該無線區域網路接取點之流量負載資料；一計時器模組，其觸發該輪詢模組來以週期式間隔輪詢；一記錄模組，其接收且記錄該請求的流量負載資料；以及一整合參考點(IRP)代理器，其包括一報告模組以產生用以發送至一網路管理器(NM)的一流量負載報告，該流量負載報告是基於該記錄的流量負載資料。
100‧‧‧系統
102‧‧‧單元A
104‧‧‧單元B
106‧‧‧演進節點B(eNB)
108a-e‧‧‧無線區域網路接取點
110‧‧‧使用者裝備
112‧‧‧網路管理器
200‧‧‧實施範例方塊圖
204‧‧‧整合參考點管理器
206‧‧‧3GPP網域管理器
208‧‧‧3GPP元件管理器
210‧‧‧WLAN元件管理器
212‧‧‧整合參考點代理器
214‧‧‧WLAN映射函數模組
216‧‧‧接取控制器模組
220‧‧‧介面
300‧‧‧實施範例方塊圖
302‧‧‧接取控制器
304‧‧‧計時器模組
306‧‧‧輪詢模組
308‧‧‧記錄模組
310‧‧‧記錄檔案
312‧‧‧WLAN映射函數模組
314‧‧‧整合參考點代理器
316‧‧‧報告模組
400‧‧‧資料結構
600‧‧‧實施範例流程圖
610-628‧‧‧流程操作
700‧‧‧操作流程圖
710-750‧‧‧操作
隨著下面的詳細說明進行，以及參考至圖形，申請主題實施例之特點及優點將成為更明顯，於圖中相同號碼展示相同部件，並且於其中： 圖1例示與本揭示一致的一實施範例之頂部位準系統 圖；圖2例示與本揭示一致的一實施範例之方塊圖；圖3例示與本揭示一致的另一實施範例之方塊圖；圖4例示與本揭示一致的一實施範例相關聯之資料結構；圖5例示與本揭示一致的另一實施範例相關聯之資料結構；圖6例示與本揭示一致的一實施範例之流程圖；以及圖7例示與本揭示一致的另一實施範例之操作流程圖。
雖然下面的詳細說明將參考例示之實施例而進行，那些熟習本技術者應明白，其將有許多替換、修改、及變化。
較佳實施例之詳細說明
一般而言，這揭示提供用以供應無線區域網路(WLAN)流量負載測量至第三代合作夥伴計劃3GPP無線蜂巢式網路(例如，一LTE或LTE-A網路)之裝置、系統以及方法。WLAN卸載是用於負載平衡之技術，其中來自一相對超載的eNB之流量可被卸載至一些下方的WLAN AP之一者。用以卸載之WLAN接取點(AP)的選取可藉由提供與該等接取點(AP)相關聯之相對目前流量負載測量給eNB而促成，以至於一相對較少負載之AP可被選取。因為在AP及eNB之間的一直接通訊鏈路並不存在，流量負載測量可在經由自AP至一WLAN元件管理器(EM)以及高達至一網路 管理器(NM)之網路層級的一路線上被報告。網路管理器接著可向下發送該等流量負載測量經由一3GPP網域管理器(DM)並且進一步地至該網域中之eNB。
圖1例示與本揭示一致之一實施範例的一頂部位準系統圖100。一無線網路被展示包含單元涵蓋區域之單元A102及單元B104，其可以是利用一eNB106被服務。於另一實施範例中，eNB106可提供涵蓋範圍至二區段，單元A102及單元B104。任何數量之WLAN AP108可被安置或疊置於單元A102或單元B104之網路區域中。一UE110一般可被組態以發送聲音以及資料流量至及自eNB106。但是，於一些實例中，例如，在增加流量情況下，eNB106可自UE110卸載一些或所有的資料流量至該等WLAN AP108之一者或多者。網路管理器112可被組態以與網路中之WLAN AP以及eNB兩者通訊，例如，經由網域管理器，以提供WLAN AP流量負載測量至該等eNB，以監視資料卸載性能以及確保系統操作之增加效能和可靠度，如將在下面之更詳細的說明。
雖然這是一簡化範例，用於例示目的，可理解的是，於實施eNB之任何組態時，各種型式之UE及WLAN AP可被部署並且可提供延伸至任何數目或區域、地區或區段之涵蓋範圍。無線網路可依從於，或以不同方式相容於IEEE 802.11 WLAN網路標準、第三代合作夥伴計劃(3GPP)長期演進(LTE)及/或LTE先進(LTE-A)為主的無線網路標準，包含該標準之目前、先前以及未來版本。這些標準可 包含，例如，IEEE 802.11-2012，“無線LAN媒體存取控制(MAC)及實體層(PHY)規格”，以及3GPP TS 36.300，V11.2.0，“演進全球陸地無線電存取(E-UTRA)及演進全球陸地無線電存取網路(E-UTRAN)；綜合說明；階段2(第11版)”。
圖2例示與本揭示一致的一實施範例之方塊圖200。網路管理器(NM)112被展示以包含一IRP管理器204，其也是習知如一操作支援系統(OSS)。一IRP管理器或OSS一般是一電腦系統及/或軟體應用，其被組態以提供及促進網路管理以及支援功能至網路操作者或提供者。這些支援功能可包含性能監控和故障檢測。IRP管理器204可被組態以經由一3GPP網域管理器(DM)206(其可包含一3GPP元件管理器208)而與3GPP eNB106通訊。3GPP網域管理器206可被組態以對於一子網路提供元件及網域管理功能兩者，而3GPP元件管理器208可被組態以提供用於一組相關型式之網路元件(例如，3GPP eNB106之管理)的一組終端使用者功能。
IRP管理器204也可被組態以經由一WLAN元件管理器(EM)210而與WLAN AP108通訊。WLAN元件管理器210可被組態以提供用於一子網路之元件及網域管理功能兩者以及提供用於一組相關型式之網路元件(例如，WLAN AP108)的管理之一組終端使用者功能。
3GPP網域管理器206及WLAN網域管理器210可被組態以提供一型式2介面220至網路管理器112，其可以 是一標準化介面，而提供一型式1介面230至eNB 106以及WLAN AP 108，其可以是一專屬的介面。IRP管理器204可被組態以經由型式2介面220而與駐留在WLAN元件管理器210中之一IRP代理器212通訊。可能是在這二組型式介面之間所需的任何訊息轉譯可藉由WLAN映射函數(WMF)模組214被進行。WLAN元件管理器210也可包含一接取控制器模組216，其被組態以管理以及介面於WLAN AP 108。
圖3例示與本揭示一致的另一實施範例之方塊圖300。WLAN元件管理器210被展示以包含接取控制器302、記錄模組308、記錄檔案310、WMF模組312以及IRP代理器314，其等操作將在下面更詳細地被說明。於一些實施例中，接取控制器302可進一步包含一計時器模組304及一輪詢模組306，而IRP代理器可進一步包含一報告模組316。
輪詢模組306可被組態以輪詢WLAN AP以請求流量負載資料。該輪詢可以在利用計時器模組304被提供之週期式間隔藉由計時器之逾時被觸發。該該等週期式間隔可以是基於eNB之流量負載管理需求而可組態或可以不同方式地可編程。記錄模組308可被組態以接收及記錄所請求的流量負載資料，例如，於記錄檔案310中。報告模組316可被組態以產生用以發送至網路管理器112之流量負載報告。該流量負載報告是基於該記錄之流量負載資料，其可包含通道利用以及可用許可容量指示符，如將在下面配合圖4及5被說明。該流量負載報告可回應於來自網路管 理器(NM)112之一輪詢請求被發送。
WMF模組可被組態以自一WLAN標準介面格式映射或轉譯流量負載資料至3GPP標準介面格式。該流量負載資料可被包含進入一個或多個資料元件中，其是與經由標準化介面(例如，型式2介面220)被發送至網路管理器之一管理資訊庫(MIB)訊息相關聯。
網路管理器112之IRP管理器204可被組態以輪詢WLAN EM 210，例如，使用一輪詢模組，以請求流量負載報告。於一些實施例中，該IRP管理器204也可被組態藉由一通知處置器以接受/接收來自該無線區域網路元件管理器(WLAN EM)210之未被輪詢的流量負載報告。該IRP管理器204可進一步被組態具有一通訊模組以發送流量負載報告至3GPP DM206而用以依序發送至3GPP eNB，以被使用於供資料流量卸載之WLAN AP候選者的判定。
圖4例示與本揭示一致的一實施範例相關聯之資料結構400。WLAN元件管理器210可被組態以接收一MIB訊息，其包含提供來自一WLAN AP之一dot11通道利用(dot11ChannelUtilization)404資料元件以及一dot11可用許可容量(dot11AvailableAdmissionCapacity)406資料元件的一dot11計數器項目(Dot11CountersEntry)402。這些資料元件404、406可被組態以指示與一WLAN AP相關聯之資料流量負載。
如進一步地被例示於圖5中，該dot11通道利用404資料元件可利用AP被組態作為一計數器，以在當使用 一實體或虛擬載波感測機構之任一者利用該AP感應而媒體是忙碌的期間，在一所給予的週期，指示時間之百分比。該dot11通道利用404可被標準化至一255之數值。該dot11可用許可容量406資料元件可利用該AP被組態作為一計數器以經由明確的許可控制而指示於媒體中可供利用的剩餘之時間數量。該dot11可用許可容量406可以32微秒為單位地被表示。
圖6例示與本揭示一致的實施範例之流程圖600。在操作610，WLAN EM 210等待一計時器之逾時。在操作620，WLAN EM 210輪詢對於流量負載資料之WLAN AP 108之一者或多者。在操作630，WLAN EM 210自WLAN AP 108之一者或多者接收流量負載資料。在操作612，WLAN EM 210記錄該AP流量負載資料。在操作614，WLAN EM 210決定是否有報告該資料之需求，例如，是否有一輪詢請求自網路管理器112被接收或是否有一通知計時器逾時。在操作624，該流量負載報告自EM210被發送至網路管理器112。在操作626，該流量負載報告自該網路管理器112被發送至eNB 106，例如，經由DM206。該eNB可判定哪個AP是在一UE鄰近並且接著，基於該流量負載報告，而選取相對地較少被負載之那些較接近AP的一子集作為對於該UE之將被卸載的候選者。在操作628，用於卸載之一候選者AP自eNB106被發送至UE110。
圖7例示與本揭示一致的另一實施範例之操作 700的流程圖。在操作710，一WLAN AP被輪詢以請求來自WLAN AP之流量負載資料。該輪詢利用一計時器以週期式間隔被觸發。在操作720，所請求的流量負載資料被接收。在操作730，所接收的流量負載資料被記錄至一記錄檔案。在操作740，一流量負載報告基於該記錄的流量負載資料被產生。在操作750，該流量負載報告被發送至一網路管理器。該網路管理器可依序地發送該流量負載報告至一eNB，其接著可基於該流量負載報告，而選取具有較低流量負載之一個或複數個WLAN AP作為用於卸載之候選者。
此處說明之方法的實施例可被實行於一系統中，該系統包含具有分別地或以組合方式被儲存在其上之指令的一個或多個儲存媒體，當該等指令利用一個或多個處理器被執行時則進行該等方法。在此，該處理器可包含，例如，一系統CPU(例如，核心處理器)及/或可編程電路。因此，依據此處說明之方法的操作是意欲被分佈跨越複數個實體裝置(例如，在許多不同實際位置之處理結構)。同時，將如一熟習本技術者所明白地，該等方法操作也是意欲分別地或以一子組合方式被進行。因此，並非流程圖之各者的所有操作都需要被進行，並且將如一般熟習本技術者所了解地，本揭示尤其地意欲這些操作之所有子組合被致能。
儲存媒體可包含任何型式之有形媒體，例如，任何型式之碟片，包含軟式磁碟片、光碟、小型碟片唯讀 記憶體(CD-ROM)、可重寫小型碟片(CD-RW)、數位多功能碟片(DVD)以及磁光碟、半導體裝置，例如，唯讀記憶體(ROM)、隨機存取記憶體(RAM)，例如，動態及靜態RAM、可消除可編程唯讀記憶體(EPROM)、電氣可消除可編程唯讀記憶體(EEPROM)、快閃記憶體、磁卡或光卡、或適用於儲存電子指令之任何型式的媒體。
“電路”，如被使用於此處之任何實施例中，可包括，例如，單獨地或以任何組合方式，硬線電路、可編程電路、狀態機器電路、及/或儲存利用可編程電路被執行之指令的韌體。一app可被實施作為代碼或指令，其可被執行於可編程電路上，例如，一主機處理器或其他可編程電路。一模組，如被使用於此處之任何實施例中，可被實施作為電路。該電路可被實施如一積體電路，例如，一積體電路晶片。
因此，本揭示提供用以供應WLAN流量負載測量給3GPP無線蜂巢式網路之裝置、方法、系統以及電腦可讀取儲存媒體。下面的範例配合進一步的實施例。
依據一論點，而提供一WLAN元件管理器(EM)。該WLAN EM可包含一輪詢模組以輪詢一WLAN接取點(AP)，該輪詢請求來自該無線區域網路接取點(WLAN AP)之流量負載資料。這WLAN EM範例也可包含一計時器模組，其觸發該輪詢模組以週期式間隔輪詢。這WLAN EM範例可進一步包含一記錄模組，其接收且記錄該請求的流量負載資料。這WLAN EM範例可進一步包含一整合 參考點(IRP)代理器，其包括一報告模組以產生用以發送至一網路管理器(NM)的一流量負載報告，該流量負載報告是基於該記錄的流量負載資料。
另一WLAN EM範例包含該等前述構件並且該流量負載資料包含一通道利用指示符。
另一WLAN範例包含該等前述構件並且該流量負載資料包含一可用許可容量指示符。
另一WLAN範例包含該等前述構件並且進一步包含一無線區域網路映射函數(WMF)模組以自一WLAN標準介面格式映射該流量負載資料至一第三代合作夥伴計劃(3GPP)標準介面格式。
另一WLAN範例包含該等前述構件並且該報告模組回應於來自該網路管理器之一輪詢請求而提供該流量負載報告至該網路管理器。
另一WLAN範例包含該等前述構件並且該報告模組結合該流量負載資料於一個或多個資料元件中，該等一個或多個資料元件與經由一標準化介面被發送至該網路管理器之一管理資訊庫(MIB)訊息相關聯。
另一WLAN範例包含該等前述構件並且供用於輪詢之該週期式間隔係基於一演進節點B(eNB)之流量負載管理需求而可組態。
依據另一論點而提供一整合參考點(IRP)管理器。該IRP管理器可包含一輪詢模組，其輪詢一無線區域網路(WLAN)元件管理器(EM)，該輪詢請求來自該無線區 域網路元件管理器(WLAN EM)之流量負載報告。這IRP管理器範例也可包含一通知處置器以接收來自該無線區域網路元件管理器之未被輪詢的流量負載報告；這IRP管理器範例可進一步包含一通訊模組以發送供發送至一第三代合作夥伴計劃演進節點B(3GPP eNB)之該等流量負載報告至一第三代合作夥伴計劃網域管理器(DM)以供用於資料流量卸載之無線區域網路接取點(WLAN AP)的候選者之判定。
另一範例IRP管理器包含該等前述構件並且該等流量負載資料報告包含與該等WLAN AP之一者或多者相關聯之通道利用指示符和可用許可容量指示符。
另一IRP管理器範例包含該等前述構件並且該等流量負載資料報告是與經由一標準化介面被發送至一網路管理器(NM)的一管理資訊庫(MIB)訊息相關聯，該網路管理器主機容置該整合參考點管理器。
依據另一論點而提供一種方法。該方法可包含輪詢一無線區域網路接取點(AP)以請求來自該無線區域網路接取點(WLAN AP)之流量負載資料，該輪詢以週期式間隔被觸發。這方法範例也可包含接收該請求之流量負載資料。這方法範例可進一步包含記錄該接收之流量負載資料於一記錄檔案中。這方法範例可進一步包含基於該記錄的流量負載資料而產生一流量負載報告。這方法範例可進一步包含發送該流量負載報告至一網路管理器(NM)。
另一範例方法包含該等前述操作並且該流量負載資料包含一通道利用指示符。
另一範例方法包含該等前述操作並且該流量負載資料包含一可用許可容量指示符。
另一範例方法包含該等前述操作並且進一步包含將該流量負載資料自一無線區域網路標準介面格式映射至一第三代合作夥伴計劃(3GPP)標準介面格式。
另一範例方法包含該等前述操作並且進一步包含回應於來自該網路管理器之一輪詢請求而提供該流量負載報告至該等網路管理器。
另一範例方法包含該等前述操作並且進一步包含結合該流量負載資料於一個或多個資料元件中，該等一個或多個資料元件與經由一標準化介面被發送至該網路管理器之一管理資訊庫(MIB)訊息相關聯。
另一範例方法包含該等前述操作並且進一步包含基於一演進節點B(eNB)之流量負載管理需求而編程供用於輪詢的該等週期式間隔。
依據另一論點而提供至少一具有指令被儲存在其上之電腦可讀取儲存媒體，其中當該等指令利用一處理器被執行時，將導致該處理器進行上面任何範例中所說明之方法的操作。
依據另一論點而提供一設備，該設備包含進行上面任何範例中所說明之方法的構件。
此處採用之詞語及詞句被使用作為說明之詞語且不是作為限制，並且當使用此等詞語及詞句時，不欲排除被展示與被說明之特點的任何等效者(或其部份)，並且 確認各種修改是可能在申請專利範圍之範疇內。因此，該等申請專利範圍是欲涵蓋此等所有等效者。各種特點、論點、以及實施例已在此處被說明。如那些熟習本技術者將了解地，該等特點、論點、以及實施例是容許彼此組合以及容許變化及修改。因此，本揭示應被考慮為包含此等組合、變化、以及修改。
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  1. 一種無線區域網路(WLAN)元件管理器(EM)，其包括：一輪詢模組，其輪詢一WLAN接取點(AP)，該輪詢用以請求來自該無線區域網路接取點(WLAN AP)之流量負載資料；一計時器模組，其用以觸發該輪詢模組而以週期式間隔輪詢；一記錄模組，其用以接收且記錄所請求的該流量負載資料；以及一整合參考點(IRP)代理器，其包括一報告模組以產生供發送至一網路管理器(NM)的一流量負載報告，該流量負載報告是基於所記錄的該流量負載資料。
  2. 如請求項1之無線區域網路元件管理器，其中該流量負載資料包括一通道利用指示符。
  3. 如請求項1之無線區域網路元件管理器，其中該流量負載資料包括一可用許可容量指示符。
  4. 如請求項1之無線區域網路元件管理器，進一步包括一無線區域網路映射函數(WMF)模組以自一WLAN標準介面格式映射該流量負載資料至一第三代合作夥伴計劃(3GPP)標準介面格式。
  5. 如請求項1之無線區域網路元件管理器，其中該報告模組回應於來自該網路管理器之一輪詢請求而提供該流量負載報告至該網路管理器。
  6. 如請求項1之無線區域網路元件管理器，其中該報告模組結合該流量負載資料於一個或多個資料元件中，該等一個或多個資料元件與經由一標準化介面被發送至該網路管理器之一管理資訊庫(MIB)訊息相關聯。
  7. 如請求項1之無線區域網路元件管理器，其中供用於輪詢之該週期式間隔係基於一演進節點B(eNB)之流量負載管理需求而可組態。
  8. 一種整合參考點(IRP)管理器，其包括：一輪詢模組，其用以輪詢一無線區域網路(WLAN)元件管理器(EM)，該輪詢用以請求來自該WLAN EM之流量負載報告；一通知處置器，其用以接收來自該WLAN EM之未被輪詢的流量負載報告；以及一通訊模組，其用以發送該等流量負載報告至一3GPP網域管理器(DM)，來用於發送至一第三代合作夥伴計劃(3GPP)演進節點B(eNB)以供用於資料流量卸載之無線區域網路接取點(WLAN AP)的候選者之判定。
  9. 如請求項8之整合參考點管理器，其中該等流量負載資料報告包括與該等無線區域網路存取點之一者或多者相關聯之通道利用指示符和可用許可容量指示符。
  10. 如請求項8之整合參考點管理器，其中該等流量負載資料報告是與經由一標準化介面被發送至一網路管理器(NM)的一管理資訊庫(MIB)訊息相關聯，該網路管理器主機容置該整合參考點管理器。
  11. 一種用於通訊之方法，其包括：輪詢一無線區域網路接取點(AP)以請求來自該無線區域網路接取點(WLAN AP)之流量負載資料，該輪詢以週期式間隔被觸發；接收所請求之該流量負載資料；記錄所接收之該流量負載資料於一記錄檔案中；基於所記錄的該流量負載資料而產生一流量負載報告；以及發送該流量負載報告至一網路管理器(NM)。
  12. 如請求項11之方法，其中該流量負載資料包括一通道利用指示符。
  13. 如請求項11之方法，其中該流量負載資料包括一可用許可容量指示符。
  14. 如請求項11之方法，進一步包括將該流量負載資料自一無線區域網路標準介面格式映射至一第三代合作夥伴計劃(3GPP)標準介面格式。
  15. 如請求項11之方法，進一步包括回應於來自該網路管理器之一輪詢請求而提供該流量負載報告至該網路管理器。
  16. 如請求項11之方法，進一步包括結合該流量負載資料於一個或多個資料元件中，該等一個或多個資料元件與經由一標準化介面被發送至該網路管理器之一管理資訊庫(MIB)訊息相關聯。
  17. 如請求項11之方法，進一步包括基於一演進節點B(eNB)之流量負載管理需求而編程用於輪詢的該週期式間隔。
  18. 一種具有指令被儲存在其上之電腦可讀取儲存媒體，該等指令當由一處理器所執行時，將導致用於流量負載測量供應的下列操作，該等操作包括下列動作：輪詢一無線區域網路接取點(AP)以請求來自該無線區域網路接取點之流量負載資料，該輪詢以週期式間隔被觸發；接收所請求之該流量負載資料；記錄所接收之該流量負載資料於一記錄檔案中；基於所記錄的該流量負載資料而產生一流量負載報告；以及發送該流量負載報告至一網路管理器(NM)。
  19. 如請求項18之電腦可讀取儲存媒體，其中該流量負載資料包括一通道利用指示符。
  20. 如請求項18之電腦可讀取儲存媒體，其中該流量負載資料包括一可用許可容量指示符。
  21. 如請求項18之電腦可讀取儲存媒體，其進一步包括將該流量負載資料自一WLAN標準介面格式映射至一第三代合作夥伴計劃(3GPP)標準介面格式之操作。
  22. 如請求項18之電腦可讀取儲存媒體，進一步包括回應於來自該網路管理器之一輪詢請求而提供該流量負載報告至該網路管理器之操作。
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