WO2011000234A1 - 推送会话的建立方法、推送系统和相关设备 - Google Patents

推送会话的建立方法、推送系统和相关设备 Download PDF

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WO2011000234A1
WO2011000234A1 PCT/CN2010/071507 CN2010071507W WO2011000234A1 WO 2011000234 A1 WO2011000234 A1 WO 2011000234A1 CN 2010071507 W CN2010071507 W CN 2010071507W WO 2011000234 A1 WO2011000234 A1 WO 2011000234A1
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丁志明
杨永利
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  • Push session establishment method push system and related devices
  • the present invention relates to the field of communications, and in particular, to a network switching method, a communication system, and related devices. Background technique
  • WiFi Wireless Fidelity
  • WiMAX Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access
  • WiFi and WiMAX are important wireless broadband access technologies, but each has its own advantages and disadvantages: WiFi networking speed is fast, cost is low, bandwidth is high, spectrum is not required for authorization, but coverage is small; WiMAX coverage is large, but There will be many users in large coverage, and the average user bandwidth will drop. So we are currently investigating WiFi as a complement to WiMAX, using WiFi access points in indoors where WiMAX signals are weak or densely populated.
  • a virtual access point is deployed in the public network, and the user terminal establishes a tunnel with the virtual access point through the access point in the current network, and performs a handover operation between the tunnel and the virtual access point, that is, from the target network.
  • the virtual access point switches to the real access point of the target network (ie, intra-network handover), thereby finally implementing network switching.
  • Embodiments of the present invention provide a network switching method, a communication system, and related devices, which can implement switching between a WiFi network and a WiMAX network.
  • the network switching method provided by the embodiment of the present invention includes: determining, by a user terminal, a target network access point, and acquiring a tunnel end address; and establishing the tunnel end address, establishing the user terminal and the target network access point by using a current network A signaling transmission tunnel between the user terminal and the target network access point performs a network access operation through the signaling transmission tunnel.
  • the communication system provided by the embodiment of the present invention includes: a target network access point, configured to establish the signaling transmission tunnel with a user terminal, and perform network access operation with the user terminal by using the signaling transmission tunnel; And assisting in establishing a signaling transmission tunnel between the target network access point and the user terminal.
  • the communication system includes: a target network access controller, configured to establish a first signaling transmission tunnel with a user terminal, and determine a second signaling that exists between the target network access point and the destination network access point. Transmitting a tunnel, or establishing a second signaling transmission tunnel with the target network access point; a current network, configured to assist in establishing the first signaling transmission tunnel; and a target network access point, configured to pass the The first signaling transmission tunnel and the second signaling transmission tunnel perform a network access operation with the user terminal.
  • the communication system includes: a signaling forwarding entity, configured to establish a first signaling transmission tunnel with a user terminal, and determine a second signaling transmission tunnel that exists between the target network access point and the target network access point. Or establishing a second signaling transmission tunnel with the target network access point; a current network, configured to assist in establishing the first signaling transmission tunnel; and a target network access point, configured to pass the first The signaling transmission tunnel and the second signaling transmission tunnel perform a network access operation with the user terminal.
  • a signaling forwarding entity configured to establish a first signaling transmission tunnel with a user terminal, and determine a second signaling transmission tunnel that exists between the target network access point and the target network access point. Or establishing a second signaling transmission tunnel with the target network access point; a current network, configured to assist in establishing the first signaling transmission tunnel; and a target network access point, configured to pass the first
  • the signaling transmission tunnel and the second signaling transmission tunnel perform a network access operation with the user terminal.
  • the communication system includes: a signaling forwarding entity, configured to establish a first signaling transmission tunnel with a user terminal, and determine a second signaling transmission that exists between the target network access controller and the target network access controller. Tunneling, or establishing a second signaling transmission tunnel with the target network access controller; the target network access controller, configured to establish the second signaling transmission tunnel with the signaling forwarding entity, and determine the target network access a third signaling transmission tunnel existing between the points, or establishing a third signaling transmission tunnel with the target network access point; a current network for assisting in establishing the first signaling transmission tunnel; a target network access point, And the second signaling transmission tunnel and the third signaling transmission tunnel are used to perform a network access operation with the user terminal by using the first signaling transmission tunnel.
  • a signaling forwarding entity configured to establish a first signaling transmission tunnel with a user terminal, and determine a second signaling transmission that exists between the target network access controller and the target network access controller. Tunneling, or establishing a second signaling transmission tunnel with the target
  • the user terminal provided by the embodiment of the present invention includes: a tunnel information acquiring unit, configured to listen according to The target network access point obtains the tunnel end address; the tunnel establishing unit is configured to establish, according to the tunnel end address, a signaling transmission tunnel between the network elements corresponding to the tunnel end address through the current network; And a unit, configured to perform a network access operation with the target network access point by using the signaling transmission tunnel.
  • the network access controller includes: a first tunnel establishing unit, configured to establish a first signaling transmission tunnel with a user terminal, and a packet processing unit, configured to receive an air interface packet sent by the user terminal, where The air interface packet carries the media access control MAC address of the target network access point, and forwards the air interface packet between the first signaling transmission tunnel and the second signaling transmission tunnel; the second tunnel establishing unit is configured to: Determining a second signaling transmission tunnel that already exists with the target network access point, or establishing a second signaling transmission tunnel with the target network access point according to the MAC address of the target network access point.
  • the network access controller includes: a fifth tunnel establishing unit, configured to determine a second signaling transmission tunnel that exists between the signaling forwarding entity, or establish a second signaling with the signaling forwarding entity And a third packet processing unit, configured to receive an air interface packet, where the air interface packet carries a media access control MAC address of the target network access point, and the second signaling transmission tunnel and the third signaling Transmitting an air interface message between the transmission tunnels; a sixth tunnel establishing unit, configured to determine a third signaling transmission tunnel that exists between the target network access point, or according to the MAC address and location of the target network access point The target network access point establishes a third signaling transmission tunnel.
  • the signaling forwarding entity includes: a third tunnel establishing unit, configured to establish a first signaling transmission tunnel with the user terminal, and a second packet processing unit, configured to receive the air interface packet sent by the user terminal, The air interface packet carries the media access control MAC address of the target network access point, and forwards the air interface packet between the first signaling transmission tunnel and the second signaling transmission tunnel; the fourth tunnel establishing unit And configured to determine a second signaling transmission tunnel that exists between the target network access point or the target network access controller, or establish a second signaling transmission tunnel with the target network access point or the target network access controller.
  • the network access point provided by the embodiment of the present invention includes: a seventh tunnel establishing unit, configured to establish a signaling transmission tunnel with a user terminal or a target network access controller or a signaling forwarding entity; and fourth packet processing a unit, configured to receive, by using a signaling transmission tunnel established by the seventh tunnel establishing unit, an air interface message sent by the user equipment, and send the message to the user terminal by using a signaling transmission tunnel established by the seventh tunnel establishing unit Empty mouth.
  • a seventh tunnel establishing unit configured to establish a signaling transmission tunnel with a user terminal or a target network access controller or a signaling forwarding entity
  • fourth packet processing a unit configured to receive, by using a signaling transmission tunnel established by the seventh tunnel establishing unit, an air interface message sent by the user equipment, and send the message to the user terminal by using a signaling transmission tunnel established by the seventh tunnel establishing unit Empty mouth.
  • the user terminal can establish a signaling transmission tunnel with the target network access point through the current network, and can perform the network access operation through the signaling transmission tunnel and the target network access point, so the user terminal does not need to first access the virtual access.
  • the point establishes a tunnel, and then performs intra-network handover. Therefore, for a network such as a WiFi network that does not support the roaming function, switching between the WiFi network and the WiMAX network can be realized;
  • the user terminal performs the network access operation through the signaling transmission tunnel and the target network access point without performing intra-network handover, thereby saving the time required for the handover process and improving the network handover efficiency.
  • FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of an embodiment of a network switching method according to an embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of establishing a tunnel in an embodiment of the present invention
  • FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram of another embodiment of network switching according to an embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram of another embodiment of network switching according to an embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram of another embodiment of network switching according to an embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram of an embodiment of a communication system according to an embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 7 is a schematic diagram of another embodiment of a communication system according to an embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 8 is a schematic diagram of an embodiment of a user terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 9 is a schematic diagram of an embodiment of a network access controller according to an embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 10 is a schematic diagram of another embodiment of a network access controller according to an embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 11 is a schematic diagram of an embodiment of a signaling forwarding entity according to an embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 12 is a schematic diagram of an embodiment of a network access point according to an embodiment of the present invention. detailed description
  • Embodiments of the present invention provide a network switching method, a communication system, and related devices, which are used to implement switching between a WiFi network and a WiMAX network.
  • an embodiment of a network switching method in an embodiment of the present invention includes:
  • the user terminal determines a target network access point (AP, Access Point), and obtains a tunnel end point address.
  • AP target network access point
  • the user terminal can pass the detection in the area where the current network crosses the target network. Listening to the target network AP is detected.
  • the specific listening process is common knowledge of those skilled in the art.
  • the target network AP can broadcast within its own coverage to be intercepted by the user terminal, or can use other target networks. The way to find the point is not limited here.
  • the user terminal When the user terminal detects that the signal of the current network is weak, and the signal of the target network is good, or the user voluntarily cuts into the target network, or for other reasons, the user terminal requests to switch from the current network to the target network.
  • a signaling transmission tunnel needs to be established.
  • the user terminal Before the signaling transmission tunnel is established, the user terminal needs to know the destination address of the signaling transmission tunnel, and the user terminal acquires the tunnel destination address.
  • the tunnel end point refers to the other end of the tunnel relative to the network element requesting to establish the tunnel, and the network element requesting to establish the tunnel is regarded as the starting point of the tunnel, such as the user terminal mentioned here, but the established tunnel is a two-way tunnel. That is, the two endpoints of the tunnel use the same tunnel to send packets to the other party and receive packets from the other party.
  • the following meanings about tunnel end points and tunnels are the same and will not be repeated. The meaning of the specific tunnel destination address acquisition method and the tunnel destination address will be described in detail in the following embodiments.
  • the signaling transmission tunnel between the user terminal and the target network access point is established through the current network according to the tunnel destination address;
  • the user terminal can establish a signaling transmission tunnel with the target network AP according to the tunnel destination address.
  • the starting point of the signaling transmission tunnel is a user terminal, and the signaling transmission tunnel passes through the user terminal.
  • the current network is established, that is, the established tunnel traverses the current network to which the terminal is connected.
  • the signaling tunnel between the user terminal and the target network AP in this embodiment may be a direct tunnel between the user terminal and the target network AP, or may be a user terminal through one or more transit network elements.
  • the indirect tunnel established with the target network AP is not limited herein, but for the user terminal, it does not care which tunnel element address is the address of the network element, and the user terminal only knows the network that passes the tunnel end address.
  • the establishment of a tunnel can realize the establishment of a signaling transmission tunnel between the user terminal and the target network AP.
  • the user terminal performs a network access operation by using a signaling transmission tunnel and a target network access point.
  • the user terminal After the signaling transmission tunnel between the user terminal and the target network AP is established, the user terminal can perform the network access operation with the target network AP through the signaling transmission tunnel.
  • signaling of the user terminal and the target network AP may be established through the current network.
  • the tunnel is transmitted, and the user terminal can perform the network access operation through the signaling transmission tunnel and the target network. Therefore, the user terminal does not need to establish a tunnel with the virtual access point first, enters the network through the virtual access point, and then performs intra-network handover, so For a network such as a WiFi network that does not support roaming, it is also possible to switch between a WiFi network and a WiMAX network;
  • the user terminal performs the network access operation through the signaling transmission tunnel and the target network AP without performing intra-network handover, thereby saving the time required for the handover process and improving the network handover efficiency.
  • the tunnel end address is the WiFi network AP's addressable Internet Protocol (IP) address for the user terminal:
  • IP Internet Protocol
  • another embodiment of the network switching method in the embodiment of the present invention includes:
  • the user terminal generates a Uniform Resource Locator (URL).
  • URL Uniform Resource Locator
  • the user terminal when the user terminal detects the WiFi network AP, and the user terminal requests to switch from the WiMAX network to the WiFi network, the user terminal needs to establish a letter. To make a transmission tunnel, you need to request the tunnel end address.
  • the WiMAX network is used as the current network
  • the WiFi network is used as the target network.
  • the target network connection is included in the signaling MAC frame of the target network.
  • the technology of the embodiment of the present invention can be used for the MAC address or the identification information of the inbound point. Therefore, the embodiment of the present invention does not limit the specific target network and the current network.
  • the user terminal acquires a media access control (MAC) address of the WiFi network AP according to the detected WiFi network AP, and generates a URL according to the MAC address or other unique information of the WiFi network AP.
  • the other unique information may also be the identification information of the WiFi network AP, that is, the ID of the WiFi network AP.
  • the format of the URL may be "access point identifier. access network operator name. com" in the actual application, where the "access point identifier” may be converted by the MAC address of the WiFi network AP or other identifier. Instead, the "access point identification” is unique.
  • the "access network operator name” is obtained from the broadcast information of the WiFi network AP when the user terminal detects the WiFi network AP, and the information is optional information, and may not be carried in the actual application, or The access point identifier "synthesizes a string. 302.
  • the user terminal sends a domain name query request to the domain name server.
  • the domain name query request may be sent to the domain name server, and the generated URL is carried in the domain name query request to request the tunnel end address.
  • the domain name server feeds back the domain name query response to the user terminal.
  • the domain name server After receiving the domain name query request sent by the user terminal, the domain name server searches for an IP address corresponding to the URL, and sends the IP address to the terminal in the query response message.
  • the WiFi network AP is configured with an addressable IP address, so the IP address corresponding to the URL configured on the domain name server is the IP address of the WiFi network AP.
  • the user terminal establishes a direct signaling transmission tunnel with the WiFi network AP.
  • the user terminal After the user terminal receives the IP address fed back by the domain name server, it uses the IP address as the tunnel end address to establish a tunnel with it. In fact, the user terminal does not know that the tunnel end point is the WiFi network AP.
  • the direct signaling tunnel end point is a WiFi network AP, and the direct signaling transmission tunnel passes through the WiMAX network and may pass through a WiFi network access controller (AC, Access Control).
  • the WiFi network AC may not exist in the WiFi network, and the user terminal may establish a direct signaling transmission tunnel with the WiFi network AP without going through the WiFi network AC. .
  • the process of establishing a direct signaling transmission tunnel after the start point and the end point of the tunnel are determined, which is a common knowledge of those skilled in the art, and is not limited herein.
  • the user terminal sends an air interface to the WiFi network AP.
  • the user terminal After the establishment of the direct signaling tunnel is completed, the user terminal sends an air interface packet to the WiFi network AP through the direct signaling transmission tunnel, and receives the air interface packet from the WiFi network AP through the direct signaling transmission tunnel.
  • the air interface message may be an IEEE 802. il MAC frame in this embodiment. If the target network is another network, the air interface message is a message of the air interface protocol used by the actual target network. The descriptions of the air interface messages in the subsequent embodiments are the same and will not be repeatedly described.
  • the specific network access operation may include the following processes for the WiFi network:
  • the user terminal negotiates with the authentication server located in the core network to generate a master session key (MSK, Master Session Key), and the authentication server sends the MSK to the authenticator in the WiFi network.
  • MSK Master Session Key
  • the user terminal and the authenticator in the WiFi network negotiate to generate a master key (PMK, Pairwise Master Key) between the terminal and the authenticator on the basis of the MSK;
  • PMK Pairwise Master Key
  • the PMK is actually included in the MSK, so the authenticator simply takes the PMK out of the MSK and does not actually negotiate.
  • the user terminal and the WiFi network AP negotiate a key (PTK, Pairwise Transient Key) used by the user terminal to communicate with the WiFi network AP on the basis of the PMK.
  • a key PTK, Pairwise Transient Key
  • the user terminal after the user terminal is disassociated from the WiFi network AP, the user terminal and the WiFi network AP remain in the authenticated state, that is, the PMK is maintained.
  • PMK has a lifetime and PMK will remain as long as the lifetime has not expired.
  • This step is an optional step. Disassociation can temporarily release the resources of the WiFi network AP. Because the user terminal does not communicate through the WiFi network AP at this time, the WiFi network AP does not need to reserve the associated resources.
  • the user terminal After the user terminal completes the foregoing network access operation, the user terminal turns off the WiMAX transmitting circuit and simultaneously turns on the WiFi transmitting circuit.
  • the user terminal After the user terminal switches the WiFi radio, it associates with or re-associates with the WiFi network AP.
  • the association or re-association is performed according to the 802.11 protocol, the originally held PTK needs to be deleted, and the user terminal needs to renegotiate the PTK with the WiFi network AP, and then The connection establishment process of the IP layer, and the mobile IP handover process is completed by the user terminal itself or with the help of the network.
  • the WiFi network AP is configured with an IP address addressable to the terminal, and the tunnel destination address is the IP address of the WiFi network AP, the user terminal can directly establish a signaling transmission tunnel with the WiFi network AP. See Figure 2:
  • the user terminal can support dual radio frequency switching, the user terminal can directly connect to the WiFi network through the WiFi air interface for interaction, that is, the air interface communication shown in 201 in FIG.
  • the terminal can send a signaling message to the WiFi network AP through the WiMAX network through the tunnel, that is, in FIG. 2
  • the tunnels of 202 and 204 are shown.
  • the signaling messages in the tunnels composed of 202 and 204 are completely the same as the signaling messages of the 201 air interface communication, and are all MAC messages of the 802.11 protocol.
  • an IP layer tunnel is established between the user terminal and the WiFi network AP, and the 802.11 MAC layer message is encapsulated and transmitted in the tunnel.
  • the tunnel consisting of 202 and 204 passes through the WiMAX network (including the base station and the gateway in the WiMAX network) and the possible WiFi network AC. Both the WiMAX network and the WiFi network AC are only used as routing nodes.
  • the WiFi network AC does not process the 4 messages in the tunnels composed of 202 and 204, that is, 202 and 204 are a tunnel at this time, but the tunnel passes through the WiFi network AC on the route.
  • the WiFi network AP After receiving the IP packet sent by the user terminal, the WiFi network AP extracts the encapsulated 802.11 MAC frame and delivers the 802.11 MAC frame to the 802.11 MAC frame because the IP packet is an IP tunnel packet encapsulating the 802.11 MAC frame.
  • the processing module performs subsequent processing.
  • the tunnel destination address obtained by the user terminal from the domain name server is the IP address of the WiFi network AP, so the user terminal can establish a direct signaling transmission tunnel with the WiFi network AP, and can transmit by direct signaling.
  • the tunnel and the WiFi network AP perform the network access operation, so the user terminal does not need to enter the network through the virtual access point, and then performs intra-network handover. Therefore, for a network such as a WiFi network that does not support the roaming function, the WiFi network and the WiMAX can be implemented. Switching between networks;
  • the user terminal directly performs the network access operation with the WiFi network AP through the direct signaling transmission tunnel without performing intra-network handover, thereby saving the time required for the handover process and improving the network handover efficiency.
  • the tunnel destination address is the WiFi network AC addressable IP address:
  • another embodiment of the network switching method in the embodiment of the present invention includes:
  • the user terminal listens and generates a URL.
  • the user terminal acquires the MAC address of the WiFi network AP according to the detected WiFi network AP, and generates a URL according to the MAC address or other unique information of the WiFi network AP, and the specific generation manner and the figure are generated.
  • Step 301 in the embodiment shown in FIG. 3 is not repeated here.
  • the user terminal sends a domain name query request to the domain name server.
  • the step 402 in this embodiment is the same as the step 302 in the foregoing embodiment shown in FIG. 3, and details are not described herein again.
  • the domain name server feeds back the domain name query response to the user terminal.
  • the domain name server After receiving the domain name query request sent by the user terminal, the domain name server reads the URL from the URL, and sends the IP address corresponding to the URL to the terminal in the response message.
  • the WiFi network AP because the WiFi network AP is in a private network, the user terminal cannot address the WiFi network AP through the IP network.
  • the WiFi network of the WiFi network where the AP is located has a terminal addressable IP address.
  • the IP address corresponding to the URL in the configuration of the domain name server is the IP address of the WiFi network AC.
  • the user terminal establishes a first signaling transmission tunnel with the WiFi network AC.
  • the user terminal After receiving the IP address fed back by the domain name server, the user terminal uses the IP address as the tunnel end address, and establishes a first signaling transmission tunnel with the WiFi network AC through the WiMAX network according to the tunnel destination address.
  • the user terminal does not know that the IP address obtained by the domain name resolution protocol is the address of the AC, and the user terminal only needs to establish a tunnel with the obtained IP address. Only in this case, the establishment process of all tunnels from the user terminal to the WiFi network is different.
  • the process of establishing a signaling transmission tunnel after the start point and the end point of the tunnel are determined by the common knowledge of those skilled in the art, which is not limited herein.
  • the user terminal sends an air interface to the WiFi network AP.
  • the user terminal After the first signaling transmission tunnel is established, the user terminal sends an air interface packet to the WiFi network AP through the first signaling transmission tunnel.
  • the user terminal does not need to know whether the tunnel has been connected to the WiFi network AP. As soon as the user terminal establishes a tunnel with the queried tunnel destination address, the user sends the first air interface packet to the signaling tunnel.
  • the destination is the WiFi network AP, that is, the user terminal requests to send an air interface message to the WiFi network AP, but does not care about the way the air interface message arrives at the WiFi network AP.
  • the air interface packet includes a MAC address of the WiFi network AP, and the MAC address is obtained when the user terminal listens to the WiFi network AP in step 401.
  • WiFi network AC takes the address from the air interface message
  • the WiFi network AC After the WiFi network AC receives the air interface packet from the first signaling transmission tunnel, the packet is sent from the air interface.
  • the MAC address of the WiFi network AP is read.
  • WiFi network AC and WiFi network AP establishes a second signaling transmission tunnel
  • the WiFi network AC After the WiFi network AC obtains the MAC address of the WiFi network AP from the air interface message, the WiFi network AC determines whether the WiFi network AP is within the management range of the WiFi network AC according to the MAC address of the WiFi network AP, and if so, and leads to If the tunnel of the WiFi network AP has not been established, the WiFi network AP is requested to establish a second signaling transmission tunnel.
  • the second signaling transmission tunnel may be a Layer 2 tunnel, that is, a MAC tunnel, or a Layer 3 tunnel, that is, an IP tunnel, which is determined according to the manner in which the WiFi network AC and the WiFi network AP learn.
  • the second signaling tunnel between the WiFi network AC and the WiFi network AP in this embodiment may be statically established, that is, a WiFi network.
  • the second signaling transmission tunnel exists in advance between the AC and the WiFi network AP.
  • steps 406 and 407 may not be performed in the embodiment, that is, the WiFi network AC does not need to establish a second signaling transmission tunnel with the WiFi network AP.
  • WiFi network AC forwards air interface packets.
  • the WiFi network AC forwards the air interface packet, and the air interface packet received from the first signaling transmission tunnel is forwarded to the second signaling transmission tunnel, and is received from the second signaling transmission tunnel.
  • the air interface message is forwarded to the first signaling transmission tunnel.
  • the forwarding described herein refers to the header of another tunnel encapsulated after the tunnel message is removed, and then sent. This process is common knowledge of those skilled in the art and will not be described in detail herein.
  • the user terminal can complete the network access operation with the target network AP, and the specific network access operation is the same as the network access operation described in the foregoing embodiment shown in FIG. 3, and details are not described herein again.
  • the WiFi network AC is configured with an addressable IP address
  • the tunnel destination address is the IP address of the WiFi network AC
  • the user terminal can establish a first signaling transmission tunnel with the WiFi network AC, and the WiFi network.
  • the AC can establish a second signaling transmission tunnel with the WiFi network AP.
  • the WiFi network AC may have a public network addressable IP address, and the user terminal and the WiFi network AC establish a first signaling transmission tunnel 202.
  • the WiFi network AC needs to implement a proxy function, and the received user terminal transmits the first signaling.
  • the second signaling transmission tunnel 204 can use an IP tunnel or a Layer 2 tunnel, which is determined by the WiFi network AP and the WiFi network AC according to actual network conditions.
  • the tunnel destination address obtained by the user terminal from the domain name server is the IP address of the WiFi network AC, so the user terminal can establish a first signaling transmission tunnel with the WiFi network AC, and the WiFi network AC is established. And the second signaling transmission tunnel between the WiFi network AP and the statically established second signaling transmission tunnel, the user terminal may perform the network access to the WiFi network AP by using the first signaling transmission tunnel and the second signaling transmission tunnel. Operation, so the user terminal does not need to enter the network through the virtual access point first, and then performs intra-network handover.
  • the switching between the WiFi network and the WiMAX network can be realized;
  • the user terminal performs the network access operation through the signaling transmission tunnel and the WiFi network AP without performing intra-network handover, thereby saving time required for the handover process and improving network switching efficiency.
  • the tunnel destination address is the IP address of the signaling forwarding entity:
  • another embodiment of the network switching method in the embodiment of the present invention includes:
  • the domain name server feeds back the domain name query response to the user terminal.
  • the domain name server After receiving the domain name query request sent by the user terminal, the domain name server reads the URL from the URL, and sends the IP address corresponding to the URL to the terminal in the response message.
  • the user terminal cannot directly address the WiFi network AC and the WiFi network AP. Therefore, a special signaling forwarding entity addressable by the user terminal is deployed on the public network, and the user terminal queries the URL corresponding through the domain name resolution protocol.
  • the IP address is the IP address of the signaling forwarding entity.
  • the user terminal establishes a first signaling transmission tunnel with the signaling forwarding entity.
  • the IP address is used as the tunnel destination address, and the first letter between the signaling and forwarding entity is established through the WiMAX network according to the tunnel destination address. Let the transmission tunnel.
  • the process of establishing a signaling transmission tunnel after the start point and the end point of the tunnel are determined by the common knowledge of those skilled in the art, which is not limited herein.
  • the user terminal sends an air interface to the WiFi network AP. After the first signaling transmission tunnel is established, the user terminal transmits the tunnel through the first signaling
  • the WiFi network AP sends an air interface packet.
  • the air interface packet is specifically an IEEE 802.11 MAC frame.
  • the air interface packet includes a MAC address of the WiFi network AP, and the MAC address is obtained when the user terminal listens to the WiFi network AP in step 501.
  • the signaling forwarding entity queries the second tunnel end address
  • the signaling forwarding entity After receiving the air interface message sent by the user terminal, the signaling forwarding entity reads the MAC address of the WiFi network AP from the air interface message. If the tunnel of the signaling forwarding entity to the WiFi network is not established yet, the signaling is forwarded. The entity queries the second tunnel destination address in the locally preset mapping table according to the MAC address of the WiFi network AP, or generates a URL according to the MAC address of the WiFi network AP, and then obtains a corresponding second tunnel destination address through the domain name resolution protocol query.
  • the signaling forwarding entity establishes a second signaling transmission tunnel with the WiFi network.
  • the signaling forwarding entity After obtaining the second tunnel destination address, the signaling forwarding entity establishes a second signaling transmission tunnel with the WiFi network if there is no second signaling transmission tunnel between the signaling forwarding entity and the WiFi network.
  • the second tunnel end address found by the signaling forwarding entity It may be the IP address of the WiFi network thin AP. Otherwise, the second tunnel destination address discovered by the signaling forwarding entity is the IP address of the WiFi network AC where the WiFi network thin AP is located.
  • the WiFi network fat AP has an addressable IP address, so the second tunnel destination address discovered by the signaling forwarding entity is the IP address of the WiFi network fat AP.
  • the WiFi network thin AP refers to a WiFi network AP having only an access point function.
  • a WiFi network AC needs to be deployed in the WiFi network.
  • the WiFi network fat AP refers to a WiFi network AP integrated with a controller function, and the WiFi network AP can no longer increase the WiFi network AC when laying the network.
  • the second signaling transmission tunnel between the entity and the WiFi network AC or the WiFi network fat AP may be statically established.
  • steps 506 to 508 may not be performed, that is, the signaling forwarding entity does not need to establish the second. Signaling transmission tunnel.
  • the signaling forwarding entity forwards the air interface packet.
  • the signaling forwarding entity After the signaling forwarding entity establishes a tunnel with the WiFi network, the signaling forwarding entity starts to forward air interface packets between the terminal and the WiFi network AP.
  • the signaling forwarding entity will receive the air interface packet received from the first signaling transmission tunnel, and after removing the tunnel header, determine the second signaling transmission tunnel according to the MAC address of the WiFi network AP in the MAC frame header, and then add the The header of the second signaling transmission tunnel is sent out through the second signaling transmission tunnel.
  • the signaling forwarding entity After receiving the air interface packet from the second signaling transmission tunnel, the signaling forwarding entity removes the tunnel header, determines the first signaling transmission tunnel according to the MAC address of the user terminal in the MAC frame header, and then adds the first signal. The head of the transmission tunnel is sent out through the first signaling transmission tunnel.
  • WiFi network AC and WiFi network AP establishes a third signaling tunnel and forwards air interface packets.
  • the target WiFi network is the WiFi network thin AP plus the WiFi network AC
  • the second tunnel destination address discovered by the signaling forwarding entity is the IP address of the WiFi network AC
  • the second signaling transmission tunnel is located in the signaling forwarding entity and the WiFi.
  • the WiFi network AC still needs to establish a third signaling transmission tunnel between the WiFi network AC and the WiFi network AP. The process is the same as steps 406 to 408 in the foregoing embodiment, and details are not described herein again.
  • the third signaling tunnel may be statically established. In this embodiment, steps 510 to 512 may not be performed, that is, the WiFi network does not need to be used again.
  • a third signaling transmission tunnel is established with the WiFi network AP.
  • the WiFi network thin AP has an IP address directly addressable by the signaling forwarding entity.
  • the second tunnel end address obtained by the signaling forwarding entity may be the IP address of the WiFi network thin AP, and the signaling forwarding entity actually establishes the second signaling transmission tunnel directly with the WiFi network thin AP, in this case
  • the WiFi network AC is only used as a routing function, and there is no need to perform tunnel establishment between the WiFi network AC and the WiFi network AP.
  • the WiFi network fat AP if the WiFi network fat AP has an IP address directly addressable by the signaling forwarding entity, the letter The second tunnel destination address obtained by the forwarding entity query may be the IP address of the WiFi network fat AP. Because the WiFi network fat AP itself integrates the controller function, the WiFi network AC does not exist in the WiFi network, and the signaling forwarding entity actually The second signaling transmission tunnel is established directly with the WiFi network fat AP, and does not pass through the WiFi network AC.
  • the tunnel end address queried by the terminal is the IP address of the signaling forwarding entity, and the user terminal can establish the first with the signaling forwarding entity.
  • the signaling forwarding tunnel, the signaling forwarding entity may establish a second signaling transmission tunnel with the WiFi network AC or the AP, as shown in FIG. 2:
  • the terminal and the signaling forwarding entity establish an IP tunnel 203, and the path that the signaling forwarding entity passes to the WiFi network AP may be that the WiFi network AC and the signaling forwarding entity and the WiFi network AP are respectively established.
  • the segment tunnels 205 and 204 may also be directly established by the signaling forwarding entity and the WiFi network AP, that is, the WiFi network AC only serves as a route.
  • the WiFi network AC When the WiFi network AC establishes a tunnel with the signaling forwarding entity and the WiFi network AP, the WiFi network AC needs to implement the MAC frame proxy function. After receiving the IP packet encapsulating the 802.11 MAC frame, the signaling forwarding entity takes out and encapsulates the MAC frame into the tunnel of the WiFi network AC or WiFi network AP, and vice versa.
  • the tunnel destination address obtained by the user terminal from the domain name server is the IP address of the signaling forwarding entity, so the user terminal can establish a first signaling transmission tunnel with the signaling forwarding entity, and the signaling is forwarded.
  • the entity may establish a second signaling transmission tunnel with the WiFi network AP or use a statically established second signaling transmission tunnel, and the user terminal may use the first signaling transmission tunnel and the second signaling transmission tunnel to the WiFi network.
  • the AP performs a network access operation; or the home terminal may establish a first signaling transmission tunnel with the signaling forwarding entity, and the signaling forwarding entity establishes a second signaling transmission tunnel with the WiFi network AC or uses static establishment.
  • the second signaling transmission tunnel, the WiFi network AC establishes a third signaling transmission tunnel with the WiFi network AP or uses a statically established third signaling transmission tunnel, and the user terminal can transmit the tunnel through the first signaling.
  • the second signaling transmission tunnel and the third signaling transmission tunnel perform the network access operation to the WiFi network AP, so the user terminal does not need to pass the virtual access point first.
  • the WiFi network for this class does not support roaming network function, can be realized handover between WiMAX network and the WiFi network;
  • the user terminal performs the network access operation through the signaling transmission tunnel and the WiFi network AP without performing intra-network handover, thereby saving time required for the handover process and improving the network.
  • Network switching efficiency
  • the WiFi network does not need to configure the IP address that can be addressed on the public network for the WiFi network AP, and the terminal does not need to know the IP address of the WiFi network AC, and the user terminal only needs to obtain the IP address of the signaling forwarding entity. Then, the signaling forwarding entity interacts, and the subsequent route of the MAC frame to the WiFi network AP is handed over to the signaling forwarding entity, that is, the subsequent network processing.
  • the solution that the user terminal directly establishes a signaling transmission tunnel with the WiFi network AP, the scheme in which the user terminal first establishes a signaling transmission tunnel with the WiFi network AC, and the scheme in which the user terminal first establishes a signaling transmission tunnel with the signaling forwarding entity is The actual application may exist at the same time.
  • the network configures the relationship table between the URL and the IP address generated by the MAC address or the identification information of the WiFi network AP in the domain name server or the database used by the network, the network may correspond to the URL according to the actual situation.
  • the IP address is set to the IP address of the WiFi network AP, the IP address of the WiFi network AC, or the IP address of the signaling forwarding entity.
  • the user terminal does not need to know which IP address of the network element is discovered by the domain name resolution protocol, but only needs to establish a signaling transmission tunnel with it and send an air interface to the WiFi network AP through the signaling transmission tunnel.
  • the text can be. If the network entity that establishes the signaling transmission tunnel with the user terminal is not the WiFi network AP, the tunnel of the next signaling transmission tunnel is obtained by using the address resolution protocol according to the MAC address or the identification information of the WiFi network AP in the air interface message. The destination address, and a signaling tunnel is established with it, and then the air interface message received from the user terminal is continuously transmitted in the signaling transmission tunnel.
  • each signaling forwarding entity uses the same technology to establish the next segment of the signaling transmission tunnel.
  • the WiFi network AC and the WiFi network AP need to use the address resolution protocol before establishing a signaling transmission tunnel, because the WiFi network AC itself knows whether the WiFi network AP's MAC address or the identification information indicates the WiFi network AP in the air interface message. In the network that you manage yourself.
  • the URL generated by the signaling forwarding entity according to the MAC address or the identifier information of the WiFi network AP may be different from the URL generated by the user terminal according to the MAC address or the identifier information of the WiFi network AP, or the user terminal and the signaling forwarding entity.
  • the user terminal and the signaling forwarding entity use the domain name resolution protocol to discover the tunnel destination IP address.
  • the manner of the address is only an alternative in practical applications.
  • other protocols may be used to enable the user terminal or the signaling forwarding entity to query the tunnel destination IP address, such as the signaling already described in the foregoing embodiments.
  • the method of establishing a local query data table in the forwarding entity is not described in detail herein.
  • an embodiment of the communication system in the embodiment of the present invention includes:
  • the current network 602 is configured to assist in establishing a signaling transmission tunnel
  • the target network access point 604 is configured to establish a signaling transmission tunnel with the user terminal, and perform a network access operation by using the signaling transmission tunnel and the user terminal.
  • the user terminal 601 is configured to determine the target network access point 604, obtain the IP address of the target network access point 604, and establish and the target network access point 604 through the current network 602 according to the IP address of the target network access point 604.
  • the signaling transmission tunnel between the two performs a network access operation through the signaling transmission tunnel and the target network access point 604.
  • the target network access controller 603 may not exist in the target network, and the user terminal 601 directly accesses the target network.
  • Point 604 establishes a signaling transmission tunnel without going through the target network access controller 603; if the target network access point 604 in this embodiment does not have a controller function itself, there is also a target network access controller 603 in the target network.
  • the user terminal 601 needs to establish a signaling transmission tunnel with the target network access point 604 through the target network access controller 603, and the target network access controller 603 only serves as a transparent transmission.
  • the user terminal 601 can obtain the IP address of the target network access point 604 as the tunnel destination address, and directly establish a signaling transmission tunnel with the target network access point 604, and the specific tunnel establishment process and
  • the network access process is consistent with the content described in the foregoing embodiment shown in FIG. 3, and details are not described herein again.
  • the tunnel destination address obtained by the user terminal 601 from the domain name server is the IP address of the target network access point 604, so the user terminal 601 can establish the target network access point 604.
  • the signaling tunnel is transmitted between the signaling tunnel and the target network access point 604. Therefore, the user terminal 601 does not need to establish a tunnel with the virtual access point first, and then performs intra-network handover, so For networks such as the network that do not support roaming, it is possible to switch between the WiFi network and the WiMAX network;
  • the user terminal 601 performs the network access operation through the signaling transmission tunnel and the target network access point 604 without performing intra-network handover, thereby saving the time required for the handover process and improving the network handover efficiency.
  • FIG. 6 another embodiment of the communication system in the embodiment of the present invention includes:
  • the target network access controller 603 is configured to establish a first signaling transmission tunnel with the user terminal, determine a second signaling transmission tunnel existing between the target network access point 604, or establish a connection with the target network. a second signaling transmission tunnel between the ingress points 604;
  • the current network 602 is configured to assist in establishing a first signaling transmission tunnel
  • the target network access point 604 is configured to perform a network access operation with the user terminal by using the first signaling transmission tunnel and the second signaling transmission tunnel.
  • the user terminal 601 is configured to determine the target network access point 604, obtain the IP address of the target network access controller 603, and establish and access the target network through the current network 602 according to the IP address of the target network access controller 603.
  • the first signaling transmission tunnel between the controllers 603 performs a network access operation to the target network access point 604 through the first signaling transmission tunnel and the target network access controller 603.
  • the user terminal 601 can obtain the IP address of the target network access controller 603 as the tunnel destination address, and directly establish a first signaling transmission tunnel with the target network access controller 603, and the target.
  • the network access controller 603 establishes a second signaling transmission tunnel with the target network access point 604 or uses a statically established second signaling transmission tunnel.
  • the specific tunnel establishment process and the network access process are the same as those in the foregoing embodiment shown in FIG. The descriptions are consistent and will not be described here.
  • the tunnel destination address obtained by the user terminal 601 from the domain name server is the IP address of the target network access controller 603, so the user terminal can establish and control the target network access.
  • the first signaling transmission tunnel between the 603, and the target network access controller 603 establishes a second signaling transmission tunnel with the target network access point 604 or uses a statically established second signaling transmission tunnel.
  • the user terminal 601 can perform the network access operation to the target network access point 604 through the first signaling transmission tunnel and the second signaling transmission tunnel, so the user terminal 601 does not need to establish a tunnel with the virtual access point first, and then performs intranet. Switching, so for a network such as a WiFi network that does not support roaming, it is possible to switch between a WiFi network and a WiMAX network;
  • the user terminal 601 performs the network access operation through the signaling transmission tunnel and the target network access point 604 without performing intra-network handover, thereby saving the time required for the handover process and improving the network handover efficiency.
  • FIG. 7 another embodiment of the communication system in the embodiment of the present invention includes:
  • the signaling forwarding entity 703 is configured to establish a first signaling transmission tunnel with the user terminal, determine a second signaling transmission tunnel that exists between the target network access point 705, or establish a target network access point. a second signaling transmission tunnel between 705;
  • the current network 702 is configured to assist in establishing a first signaling transmission tunnel
  • the target network access point 705 is configured to perform a network access operation with the user terminal by using the first signaling transmission tunnel and the second signaling transmission tunnel.
  • the user terminal 701 is configured to determine the target network access point 705, obtain the IP address of the signaling forwarding entity 703, and establish the first between the signaling network 703 and the signaling forwarding entity 703 according to the IP address of the signaling forwarding entity 703.
  • the signaling transmission tunnel performs a network access operation to the target network access point 705 through the first signaling transmission tunnel and the signaling forwarding entity 703.
  • the target network access controller 704 may not exist in the target network, and the signaling forwarding entity 703 directly connects with the target network.
  • the access point 705 establishes a signaling transmission tunnel, and does not need to go through the target network access controller 704. If the target network access point 705 in this embodiment does not have a controller function, there is also a target network access control in the target network.
  • the 704, the signaling forwarding entity 703 needs to pass through the target network.
  • the network access controller 704 establishes a signaling transmission tunnel with the target network access point 705, and the target network access controller 704 only serves as a transparent transmission.
  • the user terminal 701 can obtain the IP address of the signaling forwarding entity 703 as the tunnel destination address, and directly establish a first signaling transmission tunnel with the signaling forwarding entity 703, and the signaling forwarding entity 703 Establishing a second signaling transmission tunnel by using the target network access controller 704 and the target network access point 705 or using a statically established second signaling transmission tunnel, and the specific tunnel establishment process and the network access process and the foregoing implementation shown in FIG.
  • the contents described in the examples are the same and will not be described here.
  • FIG. 7 another embodiment of the communication system in the embodiment of the present invention includes:
  • the signaling forwarding entity 703 is configured to establish a first signaling transmission tunnel with the user terminal, determine a second signaling transmission tunnel that exists with the target network access controller 704, or interact with the target network access control.
  • the controller 704 establishes a second signaling transmission tunnel;
  • the target network access controller 704 is configured to establish a second signaling transmission tunnel with the signaling forwarding entity 703, determine a third signaling transmission tunnel existing between the target network access point 705, or access the target network.
  • Point 705 establishes a third signaling transmission tunnel;
  • the process of determining the second signaling transmission tunnel existing between the signaling forwarding entity 703 and the target network access controller 704 is specifically determined, and the target network access controller 704 is determined to be connected to the target network.
  • the process of the third signaling transmission tunnel that exists between the ingress 705 is a common knowledge of those skilled in the art, which is not limited herein.
  • the current network 702 is configured to assist in establishing a first signaling transmission tunnel
  • the target network access point 705 is configured to transmit the tunnel through the first signaling, the second signaling transmission tunnel, and the third signaling transmission tunnel and the user terminal perform the network access operation.
  • the user terminal 701 is configured to determine the target network access point 705, obtain the IP address of the signaling forwarding entity 703, and establish the first between the signaling network 703 and the signaling forwarding entity 703 according to the IP address of the signaling forwarding entity 703.
  • the signaling transmission tunnel performs a network access operation to the target network access point 705 through the first signaling transmission tunnel and the signaling forwarding entity 703.
  • the tunnel end address obtained by the user terminal 701 from the domain name server is the IP address of the signaling forwarding entity 703, so the user terminal 701 can establish the signaling forwarding entity 703. a first signaling tunnel, and the signaling forwarding entity 703 establishes a second signaling tunnel between the target network access controller 704 or the target network access point 705 or uses statically established second signaling.
  • the user terminal 701 can perform the network access operation to the target network access point 705 through the first signaling transmission tunnel and the second signaling transmission tunnel, so the user terminal 701 does not need to establish a tunnel with the virtual access point first, and then Intra-network switching, so for a network such as WiFi network that does not support roaming, it is possible to switch between a WiFi network and a WiMAX network;
  • the user terminal 701 performs the network access operation through the signaling transmission tunnel and the target network access point 705 without performing intra-network handover, thereby saving the time required for the handover process and improving the network handover efficiency.
  • an embodiment of the user terminal in the embodiment of the present invention includes:
  • the tunnel information acquiring unit 801 is configured to obtain a tunnel end address according to the target network access point, and the tunnel establishing unit 802 is configured to establish, by using the current network, a signaling transmission tunnel between the network elements corresponding to the tunnel end address according to the tunnel end address. ;
  • the tunnel access control unit 803 is configured to perform a network access operation by using a signaling transmission tunnel and a target network access point.
  • the signaling transmission tunnel established by the tunnel establishing unit 802 in this embodiment is a tunnel between the user equipment and the network element corresponding to the tunnel destination address.
  • the tunnel may be the first signaling transmission tunnel between the user terminal and the target network access controller in the foregoing embodiment shown in FIG. 4;
  • the tunnel destination address is the address of the signaling forwarding entity, and the tunnel may be the first signaling transmission tunnel between the user terminal and the signaling forwarding entity in the foregoing embodiment shown in FIG. 5;
  • the tunnel may be a direct signaling transmission tunnel between the user terminal and the target network access point in the foregoing embodiment shown in FIG.
  • the tunnel access control unit 803 in this embodiment needs to pass the tunnel end address when performing the network access operation with the target network access point.
  • the signaling tunnel between the network elements may also need to pass through other tunnels:
  • the tunnel access control unit 803 needs to be built by the tunnel establishing unit 802 when performing the network access operation with the target network access point.
  • a second signaling transmission tunnel between the target network access controller and the target network access point is required (specifically, as described in the embodiment shown in FIG. 4);
  • the tunneling network control unit 803 needs to pass the signaling transmission tunnel established by the tunnel establishing unit 802 when performing the network access operation with the target network access point. a second signaling transmission tunnel between the signaling forwarding entity and the target network access point, or a second signaling transmission tunnel between the signaling forwarding entity and the target network access controller, and the target network access A third signaling transmission tunnel between the controller and the target network access point (specifically as described in the embodiment shown in FIG. 5).
  • the tunnel establishing unit 802 can use the signaling transmission tunnel established between the network element corresponding to the tunnel end address of the current network, and the tunnel incoming network control unit 803 can perform network access through the signaling transmission tunnel and the target network access point. Operation, so the user terminal does not need to establish a tunnel with the virtual access point first, and then performs intra-network handover. Therefore, for a network such as a WiFi network that does not support the roaming function, the switching between the WiFi network and the WiMAX network can be realized;
  • the tunnel access control unit 803 performs the network access operation through the signaling transmission tunnel and the target network access point without performing intra-network handover, thereby saving time required for the handover process and improving network handover efficiency.
  • an embodiment of the network access controller in the embodiment of the present invention includes:
  • the first tunnel establishing unit 901 is configured to establish a first signaling transmission tunnel with the user terminal
  • the packet processing unit 902 is configured to receive the air interface packet sent by the user terminal, where the air interface packet carries the media access of the target network access point. Controlling the MAC address, and forwarding the air interface message between the first signaling transmission tunnel and the second signaling transmission tunnel;
  • the forwarding described herein refers to the header of another tunnel after the tunnel message is removed from the tunnel header, and then sent. This process is common knowledge of those skilled in the art and will not be described in detail herein.
  • a second tunnel establishing unit 903 configured to determine a second signaling transmission tunnel that exists between the target network access point, or establish a second signaling transmission with the target network access point according to the MAC address of the target network access point. tunnel.
  • the process of specifically determining the second signaling tunnel that exists between the second tunnel establishing unit 903 and the target network access point in this embodiment is a common knowledge of those skilled in the art, which is not limited herein.
  • the process of the tunnel is the same and will not be described here.
  • the first tunnel establishing unit 901 in the network access controller in this embodiment may establish a first signaling transmission tunnel with the user terminal, and the second tunnel establishing unit 903 may establish a second signaling transmission with the target network access point.
  • the tunnel or the statically established second signaling transmission tunnel is used, so the user terminal can perform the network access operation to the target network access point through the first signaling transmission tunnel and the second signaling transmission tunnel, without first establishing with the virtual access point. Tunneling, and then switching within the network, so for a network such as WiFi network that does not support roaming, it can switch between WiFi network and WiMAX network;
  • the user terminal can perform the network access operation through the first signaling transmission tunnel and the second signaling transmission tunnel and the target network access point without performing intra-network handover, thereby saving the time required for the handover process and improving the network handover efficiency.
  • Another embodiment of the network access controller in the embodiment of the present invention includes:
  • a fifth tunnel establishing unit 1001 configured to determine a second signaling transmission tunnel that exists between the signaling forwarding entity, or establish a second signaling transmission tunnel with the signaling forwarding entity;
  • the third packet processing unit 1002 is configured to receive the air interface packet, where the air interface packet carries the media access control MAC address of the target network access point, and is forwarded between the second signaling transmission tunnel and the third signaling transmission tunnel.
  • Air interface message ;
  • the sixth tunnel establishing unit 1003 is configured to determine a third signaling transmission tunnel that exists between the target network access point, or establish a third signaling transmission according to the MAC address of the target network access point and the target network access point. tunnel.
  • a process of determining a second signaling transmission tunnel that exists between the fifth tunnel establishing unit 1001 and the signaling forwarding entity, and determining the sixth tunnel establishing unit 1003 and the target network access point are specifically determined.
  • the process of the third signaling transmission tunnel that is already in existence is a common knowledge of those skilled in the art, which is not limited herein.
  • the fifth tunnel establishing unit 1001 in the network access controller in this embodiment may establish a second signaling transmission tunnel with the signaling forwarding entity or use a statically established second signaling transmission tunnel, and the sixth tunnel establishing unit 1003 Can establish a third signaling transmission tunnel with the target network access point or use static construction
  • the third signaling transmission tunnel is established, so the user terminal can forward the entity through the signaling, and the second signaling transmission tunnel and the third signaling transmission tunnel perform the network access operation to the target network access point without first connecting with the virtual access point.
  • the tunnel is established, and then the intra-network handover is performed. Therefore, for a network such as a WiFi network that does not support the roaming function, switching between the WiFi network and the WiMAX network can be realized.
  • an embodiment of the signaling forwarding entity in the embodiment of the present invention includes:
  • the third tunnel establishing unit 1101 is configured to establish a first signaling transmission tunnel with the user terminal
  • the second packet processing unit 1102 is configured to receive the air interface packet sent by the user terminal, where the air interface packet carries the target network access point.
  • the media access controls the MAC address, and forwards the air interface message between the first signaling transmission tunnel and the second signaling transmission tunnel;
  • the fourth tunnel establishing unit 1104 is configured to determine a second signaling transmission tunnel that exists between the target network access point or the target network access controller, or establish a target network access point or a target network access controller. The second signaling transmission tunnel.
  • the query unit 1103 is configured to query the domain name server for the second tunnel destination address according to the MAC address of the target network access point obtained by the second packet processing unit 1102.
  • the fourth tunnel establishing unit 1104 establishes a second signaling transmission tunnel with the target network access point or the target network access controller according to the second tunnel destination address queried by the query unit 1103.
  • the process of establishing the first signaling transmission tunnel by the third tunnel establishing unit 1101 in this embodiment and the process of establishing the second signaling transmission tunnel by the fourth tunnel establishing unit 1104 are the same as the signaling transmission established in the foregoing embodiment shown in FIG.
  • the process of the tunnel is the same and will not be described here.
  • the third tunnel establishing unit 1101 in the signaling forwarding entity may establish a first signaling transmission tunnel with the user terminal, and the fourth tunnel establishing unit 1104 may be connected to the target network access point or the target network access controller.
  • Establishing a second signaling transmission tunnel or using a statically established second signaling transmission tunnel so the user terminal can perform the network access operation to the target network access point through the first signaling transmission tunnel and the second signaling transmission tunnel, without first Establish a tunnel with the virtual access point and then perform intra-network handover. Therefore, for a network such as WiFi network that does not support roaming, WiFi can be implemented. Switching between the network and the WiMAX network;
  • the user terminal can perform the network access operation through the first signaling transmission tunnel and the second signaling transmission tunnel and the target network access point without performing intra-network handover, thereby saving the time required for the handover process and improving the network handover efficiency.
  • an embodiment of a network access point in the embodiment of the present invention includes:
  • a seventh tunnel establishing unit 1201, configured to establish a signaling transmission tunnel with the user terminal or the target network access controller or the signaling forwarding entity;
  • the fourth processing unit 1202 is configured to receive the air interface sent by the user equipment by using the signaling transmission tunnel established by the seventh tunnel establishing unit 1201, and send the information to the user terminal by using the signaling transmission tunnel established by the seventh tunnel establishing unit 1201. Air interface message.
  • the seventh tunnel establishing unit 1201 may establish a direct signaling transmission tunnel with the user terminal (specifically, as described in the embodiment shown in FIG. 3);
  • the seventh tunnel establishing unit 1201 may establish a second signaling transmission tunnel with the establishment of the target network access controller
  • the seventh tunnel establishing unit 1201 may establish a second signaling transmission tunnel with the signaling forwarding entity or a third signaling with the target network access controller. Transmission tunnel.
  • the fourth processing unit 1202 may receive the air interface packet sent by the user terminal from the signaling transmission tunnel established by the seventh tunnel establishing unit 1201, and forward the packet to the air interface packet processing module for processing, and the fourth packet
  • the processing unit 1202 can also send the air interface to the user terminal by using the signaling transmission tunnel established by the seventh tunnel establishing unit 1201.
  • the seventh tunnel establishing unit 1201 of the network access point may establish a signaling transmission tunnel with the user terminal or the signaling forwarding entity or the target network access controller, so the user terminal may perform network access to the target network access point.
  • the operation does not need to establish a tunnel with the virtual access point first, and then perform intra-network handover. Therefore, for a network such as a WiFi network that does not support the roaming function, the switching between the WiFi network and the WiMAX network can be realized.

Abstract

本发明实施例公开了一种网络切换方法及通讯系统以及相关设备,用于实现WiFi网络和WiMAX网络之间的切换。本发明实施例方法具体包括:用户终端确定目标网络接入点,并获取隧道终点地址;根据所述隧道终点地址,通过当前网络建立所述用户终端与所述目标网络接入点之间的信令传输隧道;用户终端通过所述信令传输隧道与所述目标网络接入点执行入网操作。本发明实施例还提供一种通讯系统以及相关设备。本发明实施例可以实现WiFi网络和WiMAX网络之间的切换。

Description

推送会话的建立方法、 推送系统和相关设备
本申请要求于 2009年 7月 3日提交中国专利局、申请号为 200910150115.8、 发明名称为 "一种网络切换方法及通讯系统以及相关设备"的中国专利申请的 优先权, 其全部内容通过引用结合在本申请中。
技术领域
本发明涉及通讯领域,尤其涉及一种网络切换方法及通讯系统以及相关设 备。 背景技术
随着网络技术的发展,各种不同类型的新兴网络不断出现, 例如无线保真 ( WiFi, Wireless Fidelity ) 网络以及微波存取全球互通( WiMAX, Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access ) 网络。
WiFi和 WiMAX都是重要的无线宽带接入技术, 但又各有各的优缺点: WiFi布网速度快、成本低、带宽高、使用频谱无需授权,但覆盖范围小; WiMAX 覆盖范围大, 但在大覆盖范围内会有很多的用户, 平均用户带宽就下降。 所以 目前正在研究将 WiFi作为 WiMAX的补充, 在室内 WiMAX信号弱、 或人口 稠密的地点使用 WiFi接入点。
这样就涉及到了用户终端在 WiFi网络和 WiMAX网络中的切换问题, 现 有的用户终端中有一部分支持双射频切换,这一部分用户终端在切换时两个射 频电路同时工作, 一个射频电路在当前网络中通信, 另一射频电路在目标网络 中进行入网操作, 从而实现无缝切换。
但对于不支持双射频切换, 只支持单射频切换的用户终端而言, 为保证实 现无缝切换, 现有技术中的切换方式一般为:
首先在公共网络中部署一个虚拟接入点,用户终端通过当前网络中的接入 点与该虚拟接入点建立隧道, 并通过该隧道与虚拟接入点之间执行切换操作, 即从目标网络的空口入网, 当用户终端进入目标网络之后,再由虚拟接入点切 换至目标网络的真实接入点 (即网内切换), 从而最终实现网络切换。
但是, 由于目前的 WiFi网络中的接入点并不支持漫游功能, 不能完成从 一个 WiFi网络接入点到另一个 WiFi网络接入点的切换过程,因此使得现有的 切换方法中的网内切换并不适用于 WiFi网络。 发明内容
本发明实施例提供了一种网络切换方法及通讯系统以及相关设备,能够实 现 WiFi网络和 WiMAX网络之间的切换。
本发明实施例提供的网络切换方法,包括:用户终端确定目标网络接入点, 并获取隧道终点地址; 居所述隧道终点地址,通过当前网络建立所述用户终 端与所述目标网络接入点之间的信令传输隧道;用户终端通过所述信令传输隧 道与所述目标网络接入点执行入网操作。
本发明实施例提供的通讯系统, 包括: 目标网络接入点, 用于与用户终端 建立所述信令传输隧道, 通过所述信令传输隧道与所述用户终端执行入网操 作; 当前网络, 用于协助建立所述目标网络接入点与用户终端之间的信令传输 隧道。
本发明实施例提供的通讯系统, 包括: 目标网络接入控制器, 用于建立与 用户终端之间的第一信令传输隧道,确定与目标网络接入点之间已存在的第二 信令传输隧道, 或建立与所述目标网络接入点之间的第二信令传输隧道; 当前 网络, 用于协助建立所述第一信令传输隧道; 目标网络接入点, 用于通过所述 第一信令传输隧道以及所述第二信令传输隧道与用户终端执行入网操作。
本发明实施例提供的通讯系统, 包括: 信令转发实体, 用于建立与用户终 端之间的第一信令传输隧道,确定与目标网络接入点之间已存在的第二信令传 输隧道, 或建立与所述目标网络接入点之间的第二信令传输隧道; 当前网络, 用于协助建立所述第一信令传输隧道; 目标网络接入点, 用于通过所述第一信 令传输隧道以及所述第二信令传输隧道与用户终端执行入网操作。
本发明实施例提供的通讯系统, 包括: 信令转发实体, 用于建立与用户终 端之间的第一信令传输隧道,确定与目标网络接入控制器之间已存在的第二信 令传输隧道, 或与目标网络接入控制器建立第二信令传输隧道; 目标网络接入 控制器, 用于与所述信令转发实体建立所述第二信令传输隧道, 确定与目标网 络接入点之间已存在的第三信令传输隧道,或与目标网络接入点建立第三信令 传输隧道; 当前网络,用于协助建立所述第一信令传输隧道; 目标网络接入点, 用于通过所述第一信令传输隧道,第二信令传输隧道以及第三信令传输隧道与 所述用户终端执行入网操作。
本发明实施例提供的用户终端, 包括: 隧道信息获取单元, 用于根据侦听 到的目标网络接入点获取隧道终点地址; 隧道建立单元, 用于根据所述隧道终 点地址,通过当前网络建立与所述隧道终点地址对应的网元之间的信令传输隧 道; 隧道入网控制单元, 用于通过所述信令传输隧道与所述目标网络接入点执 行入网操作。
本发明实施例提供的网络接入控制器, 包括: 第一隧道建立单元, 用于与 用户终端建立第一信令传输隧道; 报文处理单元, 用于接收用户终端发送的空 口报文, 所述空口报文中携带目标网络接入点的媒体访问控制 MAC地址, 并 在所述第一信令传输隧道以及第二信令传输隧道之间转发空口报文;第二隧道 建立单元, 用于确定与目标网络接入点之间已存在的第二信令传输隧道, 或根 据所述目标网络接入点的 MAC地址与所述目标网络接入点建立第二信令传输 隧道。
本发明实施例提供的网络接入控制器, 包括: 第五隧道建立单元, 用于确 定与信令转发实体之间已存在的第二信令传输隧道,或与信令转发实体建立第 二信令传输隧道; 第三报文处理单元, 用于接收空口报文, 所述空口报文中携 带目标网络接入点的媒体访问控制 MAC地址, 并在第二信令传输隧道以及第 三信令传输隧道之间转发空口报文; 第六隧道建立单元, 用于确定与目标网络 接入点之间已存在的第三信令传输隧道, 或根据所述目标网络接入点的 MAC 地址与所述目标网络接入点建立第三信令传输隧道。
本发明实施例提供的信令转发实体, 包括: 第三隧道建立单元, 用于与用 户终端建立第一信令传输隧道; 第二报文处理单元, 用于接收用户终端发送的 空口报文, 所述空口报文中携带目标网络接入点的媒体访问控制 MAC地址, 并在所述第一信令传输隧道以及所述第二信令传输隧道之间转发空口报文;第 四隧道建立单元,用于确定与目标网络接入点或目标网络接入控制器之间已存 在的第二信令传输隧道,或与目标网络接入点或目标网络接入控制器建立第二 信令传输隧道。
本发明实施例提供的网络接入点, 包括: 第七隧道建立单元, 用于建立与 用户终端或目标网络接入控制器或信令转发实体之间的信令传输隧道;第四报 文处理单元,用于通过所述第七隧道建立单元建立的信令传输隧道接收所述用 户终端发送的空口报文,并通过所述第七隧道建立单元建立的信令传输隧道向 所述用户终端发送的空口 文。 从以上技术方案可以看出, 本发明实施例具有以下优点:
本发明实施例中,用户终端可以通过当前网络与目标网络接入点建立信令 传输隧道, 并可以通过信令传输隧道与目标网络接入点执行入网操作, 所以用 户终端无需先与虚拟接入点建立隧道, 之后再进行网内切换, 所以对于 WiFi 网络这一类不支持漫游功能的网络而言, 能够实现 WiFi网络和 WiMAX网络 之间的切换;
其次, 由于本发明实施例中, 用户终端通过信令传输隧道与目标网络接入 点执行入网操作而无需进行网内切换, 因此节省了切换过程所需时间,提高了 网络切换效率。
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本发明实施例提供了一种网络切换方法及通讯系统以及相关设备,用于实 现 WiFi网络和 WiMAX网络之间的切换。
请参阅图 1 , 本发明实施例中网络切换方法一个实施例包括:
101、 用户终端确定目标网络接入点 (AP, Access Point ), 并获取隧道终 点地址;
本实施例中,用户终端在当前网络与目标网络交叉覆盖的区域可以通过侦 听检测到目标网络 AP, 具体的侦听过程为本领域技术人员的公知常识, 例如 目标网络 AP可以在自身覆盖范围内进行广播从而被用户终端侦听, 或者还可 以釆用其他的目标网络接入点发现方式, 具体此处不作限定。
当用户终端检测到当前网络的信号较弱,且目标网络的信号较好, 或者是 用户自愿切入目标网络, 或者是其他的原因, 用户终端会请求从当前网络切换 至目标网络。
当用户终端确定要进行网络切换之后, 则需要建立信令传输隧道,在建立 信令传输隧道之前, 用户终端需要获知该信令传输隧道的终点地址, 则用户终 端获取隧道终点地址。隧道终点是指相对于请求建立隧道的网元来说隧道的另 一端, 而请求建立隧道的网元看成隧道的起点, 例如这里所说的用户终端, 但 所建立的隧道是一个双向隧道,即隧道的两个端点使用同一个隧道向对方发送 报文并从对方接收报文。 以下关于隧道终点和隧道的含义均与此相同, 不再重 复描述。具体的隧道终点地址获取方式以及隧道终点地址所表示的含义将在后 续实施例中详细说明。
102、 才艮据隧道终点地址, 通过当前网络建立用户终端与目标网络接入点 之间的信令传输隧道;
用户终端获取到隧道终点地址之后,即可按照该隧道终点地址建立与目标 网络 AP之间的信令传输隧道, 该信令传输隧道的起点为用户终端, 该信令传 输隧道通过用户终端所在的当前网络建立,也就是说建立的隧道穿过终端所连 接的当前网络。
需要说明的是, 本实施例中的用户终端与目标网络 AP之间的信令传输隧 道可以是用户终端与目标网络 AP之间的直接隧道, 也可以是用户终端通过一 个或多个中转网元而与目标网络 AP建立的间接隧道, 具体此处不作限定, 但 对于用户终端而言, 其并不关心隧道终点地址是哪一个网元的地址, 用户终端 只知道通过与该隧道终点地址的网元建立隧道即可实现用户终端与目标网络 AP之间的信令传输隧道的建立。
103、 用户终端通过信令传输隧道与目标网络接入点执行入网操作。
在建立了用户终端与目标网络 AP之间的信令传输隧道之后, 则用户终端 可以通过该信令传输隧道与目标网络 AP进行入网操作。
本发明实施例中, 可以通过当前网络建立用户终端与目标网络 AP的信令 传输隧道,并且用户终端可以通过信令传输隧道与目标网络 ΑΡ执行入网操作, 所以用户终端无需先与虚拟接入点建立隧道,通过虚拟接入点进入网络,之后 再进行网内切换, 所以对于 WiFi网络这一类不支持漫游功能的网络而言, 也 能够实现 WiFi网络和 WiMAX网络之间的切换;
其次, 由于本发明实施例中, 用户终端通过信令传输隧道与目标网络 AP 执行入网操作而无需进行网内切换, 因此节省了切换过程所需时间,提高了网 络切换效率。
为便于理解, 下面对不同的隧道终点地址进行详细描述:
一、 隧道终点地址为 WiFi网络 AP的对于用户终端可寻址的互联网协议 ( IP, Internet Protocol )地址:
请参阅图 3 , 本发明实施例中网络切换方法另一实施例包括:
301、 用户终端生成统一资源定位符(URL, Uniform Resource Locator ); 本实施例中,当用户终端侦听到 WiFi网络 AP,且用户终端请求从 WiMAX 网络切换至 WiFi网络时, 用户终端需要建立信令传输隧道, 为此需要请求获 取隧道终点地址。
本实施例中以 WiMAX网络作为当前网络, 以 WiFi网络作为目标网络为 例, 可以理解的是, 在实际应用中, 按照本发明的技术特征, 只要目标网络的 信令 MAC帧中包含目标网络接入点的 MAC地址或标识信息, 就可以使用本 发明实施例的技术, 因此本发明实施例不对具体目标网络以及当前网络作限 定。
用户终端会根据侦听到的 WiFi网络 AP获取该 WiFi网络 AP的媒体访问 控制 (MAC, Media Access Control )地址, 并根据该 MAC地址, 或者是该 WiFi网络 AP的其他唯一信息生成 URL, 具体的其他唯一信息还可以为 WiFi 网络 AP的标识信息 , 即 WiFi网络 AP的 ID。
该 URL 的格式在实际应用中可以为 "接入点标识.接入网运营商名 称. com" , 其中的 "接入点标识" 可以用 WiFi网络 AP的 MAC地址或其他标 识转换得到的字符串代替, 该 "接入点标识" 具有唯一性。 "接入网运营商名 称" 则是用户终端在侦听到 WiFi网络 AP时从 WiFi网络 AP的广播信息中得 到的,该信息为可选信息,在实际应用中也可以不携带,或者和"接入点标识" 合成一个字符串。 302、 用户终端向域名服务器发送域名查询请求;
用户终端生成 URL之后, 可以向域名服务器发送域名查询请求, 在该域 名查询请求中携带有该生成的 URL, 以请求获取隧道终点地址。
303、 域名服务器向用户终端反馈域名查询响应;
当域名服务器接收到用户终端发送的域名查询请求之后, 查找与该 URL 对应的 IP地址, 并在查询响应消息中发送给终端。
本实施例中, WiFi网络 AP配置有可寻址的 IP地址, 因此域名服务器上 配置的与 URL对应的 IP地址就是 WiFi网络 AP的 IP地址。
304、 用户终端与 WiFi网络 AP建立直接信令传输隧道;
当用户终端接收到域名服务器反馈的 IP地址之后, 则将该 IP地址作为隧 道终点地址, 与之建立隧道。 事实上, 用户终端并不知道这个隧道终点就是 WiFi网络 AP。 在本实施例中 , 该直接信令传输隧道终点就是 WiFi网络 AP, 该直接信令传输隧道通过 WiMAX网络并可能经过 WiFi网络接入控制器( AC, Access Control )。
需要说明的是, 如果 WiFi网络 AP自身集成控制器的功能, 则在 WiFi网 络中可以不存在 WiFi网络 AC, 则用户终端可以与 WiFi网络 AP之间建立直 接信令传输隧道而无需经过 WiFi网络 AC。
本实施例中,在确定了隧道的起点以及终点之后, 建立直接信令传输隧道 的过程为本领域技术人员的公知常识, 此处不作限定。
305、 用户终端向 WiFi网络 AP发送空口 ^艮文。
当直接信令传输隧道建立完成之后,用户终端通过该直接信令传输隧道向 WiFi网络 AP发送空口报文, 并通过该直接信令传输隧道接收来自 WiFi网络 AP的空口报文。 该空口报文在本实施例中可以是 IEEE802.il MAC帧。 如果 目标网络是其它的网络,则该空口报文是实际目标网络所使用的空口协议的报 文。 后续实施例中所说空口报文含义相同, 不再重复描述。
当 WiFi网络 AP从隧道接收到用户终端发送的第一个空口报文之后即开 始与该用户终端通过隧道执行入网操作, 具体的入网操作对于 WiFi网络可以 包括如下过程:
( 1 ) 802.11开放认证;
( 2 ) 802.11关联操作; ( 3 ) 802. lx认证或其它认证方法;
该步骤中,用户终端和位于核心网络中的认证服务器协商产生了主会话密 钥( MSK, Master Session Key ), 认证服务器将 MSK发送给 WiFi网络中的认 证器。
( 4 )用户终端和 WiFi网络中的认证器在 MSK基础上协商产生终端和认 证器之间的主密钥 (PMK, Pairwise Master Key );
对于 802. lx协议, PMK实际上包含在 MSK中,因此,认证器只要从 MSK 中取出 PMK即可, 不发生实际协商过程。
( 5 )用户终端和 WiFi网络 AP在 PMK基础上协商产生用户终端与 WiFi 网络 AP的空口通信使用的密钥 ( PTK, Pairwise Transient Key )。
( 6 ) 802.11解除关联操作。
按照 802.11 协议, 用户终端与 WiFi 网络 AP解除关联后, 用户终端和 WiFi网络 AP仍然保持已认证状态, 即 PMK会保持。 PMK具有一个生命期, 只要生命期未过期, PMK都会保留。
本步骤为可选步骤, 解除关联可以使 WiFi网络 AP暂时释放资源, 因为 此时用户终端并不通过 WiFi网络 AP通信, 因此 WiFi网络 AP不需要保留关 联资源。
需要说明的是, 当用户终端完成前述的入网操作之后, 用户终端关闭 WiMAX发射电路, 同时打开 WiFi发射电路。
用户终端切换 WiFi射频后, 与 WiFi网络 AP作关联或再关联操作, 按照 802.11协议,作关联或再关联时,原来持有的 PTK需删除,用户终端需与 WiFi 网络 AP重新协商 PTK, 然后是 IP层的连接建立过程, 并由用户终端自身或 在网络帮助下完成移动 IP的切换过程。
本实施例中, 由于 WiFi网络 AP配置有对终端可寻址的 IP地址, 因此隧 道终点地址为 WiFi网络 AP的 IP地址, 则用户终端可以直接与该 WiFi网络 AP建立信令传输隧道, 具体请参阅图 2:
如果用户终端能够支持双射频切换, 则用户终端可以直接通过 WiFi空口 连接到 WiFi网络进行交互, 即如图 2中 201所示的空口通信。
如果用户终端仅支持单射频切换,则从 WiMAX网络向 WiFi网络切换时, 终端可以通过隧道经 WiMAX网络向 WiFi网络 AP发送信令消息, 即图 2中 所示的 202以及 204所组成的隧道。 202与 204组成的隧道中的信令消息完全 和 201 空口通信的信令消息一样, 都是 802.11协议的 MAC消息。 为了穿越 WiMAX网络和之后的其它网络实体,用户终端和 WiFi网络 AP之间建立的是 一个 IP层隧道, 将 802.11的 MAC层消息封装在这个隧道中传递。
本实施例中, 由于 WiFi网络 AP配置有在公网上寻址的 IP地址, 所以由 202以及 204组成的隧道经过 WiMAX网络(包括 WiMAX网络中的基站以及 网关 )和可能存在的 WiFi网络 AC, 此时 WiMAX网络和 WiFi网络 AC都只 作为路由结点。 WiFi网络 AC不对 202以及 204组成的隧道中的 4艮文进行处 理, 也就是说 202和 204此时是一条隧道, 只是隧道在路由上经过 WiFi网络 AC而已。
WiFi网络 AP在收到用户终端发送的 IP报文后, 由于该 IP报文是封装了 802.11MAC 帧的 IP 隧道报文, 因此 MAC 帧代理模块取出其中封装的 802.11MAC帧, 递交给 802.11MAC帧处理模块进行后续处理。
本实施例中, 用户终端从域名服务器获取到的隧道终点地址是 WiFi网络 AP的 IP地址, 因此用户终端可以建立与该 WiFi网络 AP之间的直接信令传 输隧道, 并可以通过直接信令传输隧道与 WiFi网络 AP执行入网操作, 所以 用户终端无需通过虚拟接入点进入网络,之后再进行网内切换,所以对于 WiFi 网络这一类不支持漫游功能的网络而言, 能够实现 WiFi网络和 WiMAX网络 之间的切换;
其次,由于本发明实施例中,用户终端通过直接信令传输隧道直接与 WiFi 网络 AP执行入网操作而无需进行网内切换, 因此节省了切换过程所需时间, 提高了网络切换效率。
二、 隧道终点地址为 WiFi网络 AC的可寻址 IP地址:
请参阅图 4, 本发明实施例中网络切换方法另一实施例包括:
401、 用户终端侦听并生成 URL;
本实施例中, 用户终端会根据侦听到的 WiFi网络 AP获取该 WiFi网络 AP的 MAC地址, 并根据该 MAC地址, 或者是该 WiFi网络 AP的其他唯一 信息生成 URL, 具体的生成方式与图 3所示的实施例中的步骤 301—致, 此 处不再赘述。
402、 用户终端向域名服务器发送域名查询请求; 本实施例中的步骤 402与前述图 3所示的实施例中的步骤 302—致 ,此处 不再赘述。
403、 域名服务器向用户终端反馈域名查询响应;
当域名服务器接收到用户终端发送的域名查询请求之后, 从中读取出 URL, 并将与 URL对应的 IP地址在响应消息中发送给终端。
在本实施例中, 因为 WiFi网络 AP在一个私网内, 用户终端无法通过 IP 网络寻址到 WiFi网络 AP。 但 WiFi网络 AP所在网络的 WiFi网络 AC具有终 端可寻址的 IP地址,应此在域名服务器的配置中与 URL对应的 IP地址是 WiFi 网络 AC的 IP地址。
404、 用户终端与 WiFi网络 AC建立第一信令传输隧道;
当用户终端接收到域名服务器反馈的 IP地址之后, 则将该 IP地址作为隧 道终点地址, 并且才艮据该隧道终点地址, 通过 WiMAX网络建立与 WiFi网络 AC之间的第一信令传输隧道。
需要说明的是,用户终端并不知道通过域名解析协议得到的 IP地址是 AC 的地址, 用户终端只需与所得到的 IP地址建立隧道即可。 只是在这种情况下, 从用户终端到 WiFi网络 AP全部隧道的建立过程有所不同。
本实施例中,在确定了隧道的起点以及终点之后, 建立信令传输隧道的过 程为本领域技术人员的公知常识, 此处不作限定。
405、 用户终端向 WiFi网络 AP发送空口 ^艮文。
当第一信令传输隧道建立完成之后,用户终端通过该第一信令传输隧道向 WiFi网络 AP发送空口报文。
用户终端不需要知道隧道是否已经通向 WiFi网络 AP,只要用户终端与查 询到的隧道终点地址建立隧道后,就向该信令传输隧道中发送入网需要的第一 个空口报文, 空口报文的目的地是 WiFi网络 AP, 即用户终端要求向 WiFi网 络 AP发送空口报文, 但并不关心该空口报文会通过什么样的途径到达 WiFi 网络 AP。
本实施例中, 该空口报文中包含有 WiFi网络 AP的 MAC地址, 该 MAC 地址由用户终端在步骤 401中侦听 WiFi网络 AP时获得。
406、 WiFi网络 AC从空口报文中取出地址;
WiFi 网络 AC从第一信令传输隧道中收到空口报文之后, 从该空口报文 中读取 WiFi网络 AP的 MAC地址。
407、 WiFi网络 AC与 WiFi网络 AP建立第二信令传输隧道;
WiFi网络 AC从空口报文中获取到 WiFi网络 AP的 MAC地址之后 , WiFi 网络 AC根据该 WiFi网络 AP的 MAC地址判断该 WiFi网络 AP是否在 WiFi 网络 AC的管理范围内, 如果是, 且通向该 WiFi网络 AP的隧道尚未建立, 则向该 WiFi网络 AP请求建立第二信令传输隧道。
需要说明的是, 该第二信令传输隧道可以为二层隧道, 即 MAC隧道, 也 可以是三层隧道, 即 IP隧道,这根据 WiFi网络 AC与 WiFi网络 AP釆取何种 方式通信决定。
需要说明的是, 由于一个 WiFi网络中 AP的数量是有限的而且相对固定, 因此本实施例中 WiFi网络 AC与 WiFi网络 AP之间的第二信令传输隧道可以 是静态建立的, 即 WiFi网络 AC与 WiFi网络 AP之间预先就已存在第二信令 传输隧道, 则本实施例中可以不再执行步骤 406 以及 407, 即 WiFi网络 AC 无需再与 WiFi网络 AP建立第二信令传输隧道。
至此, 用户终端与 WiFi网络 AP之间的全部隧道建立完成。
408、 WiFi网络 AC转发空口报文。
当全部隧道建立完成后, WiFi 网络 AC转发空口报文, 即将从第一信令 传输隧道接收到的空口报文转发到第二信令传输隧道,并将从第二信令传输隧 道接收到的空口报文转发到第一信令传输隧道。此处所描述的转发,是指将接 收到隧道报文去掉隧道头之后封装上另一隧道的头, 然后发送, 该过程为本领 域技术人员的公知常识, 此处不作详细描述。
通过上述隧道, 用户终端可以完成与目标网络 AP的入网操作, 具体的入 网操作与前述图 3所示实施例中描述的入网操作相同, 此处不再赘述。
本实施例中, 由于 WiFi网络 AC配置有可寻址的 IP地址, 因此隧道终点 地址为该 WiFi网络 AC的 IP地址, 则用户终端可以与该 WiFi网络 AC建立 第一信令传输隧道, WiFi网络 AC可以与 WiFi网络 AP建立第二信令传输隧 道, 具体请参阅图 2:
WiFi网络 AC可以具有公网可寻址的 IP地址, 则用户终端和 WiFi网络 AC建立第一信令传输隧道 202, WiFi网络 AC中需要实现代理功能, 在收到 用户终端经第一信令传输隧道 202发送的封装了 802.11MAC帧的 IP报文后, 与 WiFi网络 AP之间建立第二信令传输隧道 204,或静态地建立第二信令传输 隧道 204, 并通过该第二信令传输隧道 204将 IP隧道报文中的 802.11MAC帧 转发给 WiFi网络 AP。 第二信令传输隧道 204可以釆用 IP隧道, 或者是二层 隧道, 这由 WiFi网络 AP和 WiFi网络 AC按照实际网络情况决定。
本实施例中, 用户终端从域名服务器获取到的隧道终点地址是 WiFi网络 AC的 IP地址, 因此用户终端可以建立与该 WiFi网络 AC之间的第一信令传 输隧道, 且 WiFi网络 AC会建立与 WiFi网络 AP之间的第二信令传输隧道或 使用静态建立的第二信令传输隧道,则用户终端可以通过该第一信令传输隧道 与第二信令传输隧道向 WiFi网络 AP执行入网操作, 所以用户终端无需先通 过虚拟接入点进入网络, 之后再进行网内切换, 所以对于 WiFi网络这一类不 支持漫游功能的网络而言, 能够实现 WiFi网络和 WiMAX网络之间的切换; 其次, 由于本发明实施例中,用户终端通过信令传输隧道与 WiFi网络 AP 执行入网操作而无需进行网内切换, 因此节省了切换过程所需时间,提高了网 络切换效率。
三、 隧道终点地址为信令转发实体的 IP地址:
请参阅图 5, 本发明实施例中网络切换方法另一实施例包括:
501 ~ 502、 与前述实施例中的步骤 301 ~ 302相同, 此处不再赘述。
503、 域名服务器向用户终端反馈域名查询响应;
当域名服务器接收到用户终端发送的域名查询请求之后, 从中读取出 URL , 将与 URL对应的 IP地址在响应消息中发送给终端。
本实施例中,假设用户终端不能直接寻址 WiFi网络 AC和 WiFi网络 AP, 所以在公网上部署了一个用户终端可寻址的专门的信令转发实体,用户终端通 过域名解析协议查询到 URL对应的 IP地址是信令转发实体的 IP地址。
504、 用户终端与信令转发实体建立第一信令传输隧道;
当用户终端接收到域名服务器反馈的信令转发实体的 IP地址之后, 则将 该 IP地址作为隧道终点地址, 并且根据该隧道终点地址, 通过 WiMAX网络 建立与信令转发实体之间的第一信令传输隧道。
本实施例中,在确定了隧道的起点以及终点之后, 建立信令传输隧道的过 程为本领域技术人员的公知常识, 此处不作限定。
505、 用户终端向 WiFi网络 AP发送空口 ^艮文。 当第一信令传输隧道建立完成之后,用户终端通过该第一信令传输隧道向
WiFi网络 AP发送空口报文, 在本实施例中, 该空口报文具体为 IEEE 802.11 MAC帧。 该空口报文中包含有 WiFi网络 AP的 MAC地址, 该 MAC地址由 用户终端在步骤 501中侦听 WiFi网络 AP时获得。
506 ~ 507、 信令转发实体查询第二隧道终点地址;
当信令转发实体接收到用户终端发送的空口报文之后,从该空口报文中读 取 WiFi网络 AP的 MAC地址, 如果此时信令转发实体到 WiFi网络的隧道尚 未建立,则信令转发实体根据 WiFi网络 AP的 MAC地址在本地预置的映射表 中查询第二隧道终点地址,或者根据 WiFi网络 AP的 MAC地址生成一个 URL, 然后通过域名解析协议查询获得相应的第二隧道终点地址。
使用域名解析协议的具体过程和用户终端使用域名解析协议获得隧道终 点地址的方法非常类似, 这里不重复描述。
508、 信令转发实体与 WiFi网络建立第二信令传输隧道;
信令转发实体在获取了第二隧道终点地址之后, 如果信令转发实体与 WiFi网络之间不存在第二信令传输隧道, 则与 WiFi网络建立第二信令传输隧 道。
对于通常所说的 WiFi网络瘦 AP加 WiFi网络 AC的 WiFi网络组网模式, 如果 WiFi网络瘦 AP具有可被信令转发实体寻址的 IP地址, 则信令转发实体 发现的第二隧道终点地址可以就是 WiFi网络瘦 AP的 IP地址, 否则, 信令转 发实体发现的第二隧道终点地址是 WiFi网络瘦 AP所在的 WiFi网络 AC的 IP 地址。
对于通常所说的 WiFi网络胖 AP的 WiFi网络组网模式, WiFi网络胖 AP 具有可寻址的 IP地址, 因此信令转发实体发现的第二隧道终点地址就是 WiFi 网络胖 AP的 IP地址。
本实施例中, WiFi网络瘦 AP是指仅具有接入点功能的 WiFi网络 AP,为 了对这些 WiFi网络瘦 AP进行集中控制, 则在 WiFi网络还需要部署 WiFi网 络 AC。
而 WiFi网络胖 AP是指自身集成有控制器功能的 WiFi网络 AP,这种 WiFi 网络 AP在布网时可以不再另外增加 WiFi网络 AC。
如果一个信令转发实体只为固定的有限个 WiFi网络服务, 则该信令转发 实体到所述 WiFi网络 AC或 WiFi网络胖 AP之间的第二信令传输隧道可以是 静态建立的, 则本实施例中可以不执行步骤 506至 508, 即信令转发实体无需 再建立第二信令传输隧道。
509、 信令转发实体转发空口报文;
当信令转发实体与 WiFi网络建立隧道后, 信令转发实体就开始在终端和 WiFi网络 AP之间转发空口报文。
信令转发实体将从第一信令传输隧道中接收到的空口报文,去掉隧道头之 后,根据 MAC帧头中的 WiFi网络 AP的 MAC地址,确定第二信令传输隧道, 然后加上第二信令传输隧道的头部, 通过第二信令传输隧道发送出去。
反之,信令转发实体从第二信令传输隧道接收到空口报文后,去掉隧道头, 根据 MAC帧头中的用户终端的 MAC地址, 确定第一信令传输隧道, 然后加 上第一信令传输隧道的头部 , 通过第一信令传输隧道发送出去。
510 ~ 512、 WiFi网络 AC与 WiFi网络 AP之间建立第三信令传输隧道并 转发空口报文。
如果目标 WiFi网络是 WiFi网络瘦 AP加 WiFi网络 AC的情况 , 并且信 令转发实体发现的第二隧道终点地址是 WiFi网络 AC的 IP地址, 则第二信令 传输隧道位于信令转发实体和 WiFi网络 AC之间, 则 WiFi网络 AC仍需建立 WiFi网络 AC与 WiFi网络 AP之间的第三信令传输隧道。 其过程与前述实施 例中的步骤 406 ~ 408相同, 此处不再赘述。
同理, 由于一个 WiFi网络中 AP的数量是有限的而且相对固定, 因此第 三信令传输隧道可以是静态建立的,则本实施例中可以不执行步骤 510至 512, 即 WiFi网络 AC无需再与 WiFi网络 AP之间建立第三信令传输隧道。
需要说明的是, 本实施例中, 在步骤 506 ~ 507中, 对于 WiFi网络瘦 AP 加 WiFi网络 AC的 WiFi网络组网模式, 如果 WiFi网络瘦 AP具有信令转发 实体可以直接寻址的 IP地址, 信令转发实体查询得到的第二隧道终点地址可 以是 WiFi网络瘦 AP的 IP地址, 则信令转发实体实际上直接与 WiFi网络瘦 AP建立第二信令传输隧道, 则在这种情况下, WiFi网络 AC仅作为路由功能 使用, 而无需在 WiFi网络 AC与 WiFi网络 AP之间再进行隧道建立的过程。
本实施例中, 在步骤 506 ~ 507中, 对于 WiFi网络胖 AP的 WiFi网络组 网模式, 如果 WiFi网络胖 AP具有信令转发实体可以直接寻址的 IP地址, 信 令转发实体查询得到的第二隧道终点地址可以是 WiFi网络胖 AP的 IP地址, 由于 WiFi网络胖 AP 自身集成控制器功能, 则在 WiFi网络中不存在 WiFi网 络 AC,则信令转发实体实际上直接与 WiFi网络胖 AP建立第二信令传输隧道, 而并不经过 WiFi网络 AC。
本实施例中, 由于信令转发实体配置有可寻址的 IP地址, 因此终端查询 到的隧道终点地址为该信令转发实体的 IP地址, 则用户终端可以与该信令转 发实体建立第一信令传输隧道, 信令转发实体可以与 WiFi网络 AC或 AP建 立第二信令传输隧道, 具体请参阅图 2:
本实施例中, 用于终端和信令转发实体建立 IP隧道 203 , 此时信令转发 实体到 WiFi网络 AP之间经过的路径可以是 WiFi网络 AC分别和信令转发实 体、 WiFi网络 AP建立两段隧道 205以及 204,也可以是信令转发实体和 WiFi 网络 AP直接建立隧道, 即 WiFi网络 AC只起路由作用。 当 WiFi网络 AC分 别与信令转发实体和 WiFi网络 AP建立隧道时, WiFi网络 AC需要实现 MAC 帧代理功能。 信令转发实体收到封装了 802.11MAC帧的 IP报文后, 将其中的 MAC帧取出并封装到 WiFi网络 AC或 WiFi网络 AP的隧道中继续传输, 反 之亦然。
本实施例中,用户终端从域名服务器获取到的隧道终点地址是信令转发实 体的 IP地址, 因此用户终端可以建立与该信令转发实体之间的第一信令传输 隧道, 且信令转发实体会建立与 WiFi网络 AP之间的第二信令传输隧道或使 用静态建立的第二信令传输隧道,则用户终端可以通过该第一信令传输隧道与 第二信令传输隧道向 WiFi网络 AP执行入网操作; 或者户终端可以建立与该 信令转发实体之间的第一信令传输隧道, 且信令转发实体会建立与 WiFi网络 AC之间的第二信令传输隧道或使用静态建立的第二信令传输隧道, WiFi网络 AC建立与 WiFi网络 AP之间的第三信令传输隧道或使用静态建立的第三信令 传输隧道, 用户终端可以通过该第一信令传输隧道、第二信令传输隧道与第三 信令传输隧道向 WiFi网络 AP执行入网操作, 所以用户终端无需先通过虚拟 接入点进入网络, 之后再进行网内切换, 所以对于 WiFi网络这一类不支持漫 游功能的网络而言, 能够实现 WiFi网络和 WiMAX网络之间的切换;
其次, 由于本发明实施例中,用户终端通过信令传输隧道与 WiFi网络 AP 执行入网操作而无需进行网内切换, 因此节省了切换过程所需时间,提高了网 络切换效率;
再次, 本实施例中, WiFi网络无需为 WiFi网络 AP配置可在公网寻址的 IP地址, 同时终端也无需知道 WiFi网络 AC的 IP地址, 用户终端只需获得信 令转发实体的 IP地址, 然后与信令转发实体交互, 而 MAC帧到达 WiFi网络 AP的后续路由交给信令转发实体即后续的网络处理。
以上描述的用户终端直接与 WiFi网络 AP建立信令传输隧道的方案、 用 户终端首先与 WiFi网络 AC建立信令传输隧道的方案、 以及用户终端首先与 信令转发实体建立信令传输隧道的方案在实际应用中可以同时存在,网络在域 名服务器或其使用的数据库中配置由 WiFi网络 AP的 MAC地址或标识信息生 成的 URL与 IP地址之间的关系表时, 可以根据实际情况将与 URL所对应的 IP地址设置成 WiFi网络 AP的 IP地址、 WiFi网络 AC的 IP地址或信令转发 实体的 IP地址。
对于用户终端而言, 用户终端无需知道通过域名解析协议发现的 IP地址 是哪一个网元的 IP地址, 而只要直接与之建立信令传输隧道并通过信令传输 隧道向 WiFi网络 AP发送空口报文即可。 如果与用户终端建立了信令传输隧 道的网络实体不是 WiFi网络 AP ,则根据空口报文中的 WiFi网络 AP的 MAC 地址或标识信息,同样使用地址解析协议查询获得下一段信令传输隧道的隧道 终点地址, 并与之建立信令传输隧道, 继而在信令传输隧道中继续发送从用户 终端接收到的空口报文。
由此可见, 用户终端到达 WiFi网络 AP的路径当中, 可以存在多个信令 转发实体,每个信令转发实体使用相同的技术建立下一段信令传输隧道。 WiFi 网络 AC与 WiFi网络 AP之间建立信令传输隧道前则无需再使用地址解析协 议, 因为 WiFi网络 AC自身会知道空口报文中 WiFi网络 AP的 MAC地址或 标识信息指示的 WiFi网络 AP是否在自己管理的网络中。
需要说明的是,信令转发实体根据 WiFi网络 AP的 MAC地址或标识信息 生成的 URL可以和用户终端根据 WiFi网络 AP的 MAC地址或标识信息生成 的 URL不相同, 或者用户终端和信令转发实体使用不同的域名解析服务器, 以便通过域名解析协议查询第二隧道终点地址时得到的是下一段隧道终点的 IP地址, 而不是同一个网元的 IP地址。
此外, 上述用户终端与信令转发实体使用域名解析协议发现隧道终点 IP 地址的方式只是在实际应用中的一种可选方案,实际上也可以使用其它协议使 得用户终端或信令转发实体可以查询到隧道终点 IP地址, 例如在前述实施例 中已经描述的在信令转发实体中建立本地查询数据表的方法,这里不再详细描 述。
需要说明的是, 上述实施例中, 除了起点为用户终端的信令传输隧道需要 动态建立之外, 其他各种信令传输隧道可以按照上述描述的内容动态建立, 或 者是预先静态建立好。
下面介绍本发明实施例中的通讯系统实施例, 请参阅图 6 , 本发明实施例 中的通讯系统一个实施例包括:
当前网络 602 , 用于协助建立信令传输隧道;
目标网络接入点 604 , 用于与用户终端建立信令传输隧道, 通过信令传输 隧道与用户终端执行入网操作。
本实施例中的通讯系统还可以进一步包括:
用户终端 601 , 用于确定目标网络接入点 604 , 获取目标网络接入点 604 的 IP地址, 才艮据目标网络接入点 604的 IP地址, 通过当前网络 602建立与目 标网络接入点 604之间的信令传输隧道,通过信令传输隧道与目标网络接入点 604执行入网操作。
需要说明的是,本实施例中的目标网络接入点 604如果自身集成有控制器 功能, 则在目标网络中可以不存在目标网络接入控制器 603 , 则用户终端 601 直接与目标网络接入点 604建立信令传输隧道,无需经过目标网络接入控制器 603; 若本实施例中的目标网络接入点 604 自身没有控制器功能, 则在目标网 络中还存在目标网络接入控制器 603 , 用户终端 601需要通过目标网络接入控 制器 603与目标网络接入点 604建立信令传输隧道, 该目标网络接入控制器 603只起透传作用。
本实施例中的通讯系统中, 用户终端 601可以获取到目标网络接入点 604 的 IP地址作为隧道终点地址, 并直接与目标网络接入点 604建立信令传输隧 道,具体的隧道建立过程以及入网过程与前述图 3所示的实施例中描述的内容 一致, 此处不再赘述。
本实施例中,用户终端 601从域名服务器获取到的隧道终点地址是目标网 络接入点 604的 IP地址,因此用户终端 601可以建立与该目标网络接入点 604 之间的信令传输隧道,并可以通过信令传输隧道与目标网络接入点 604执行入 网操作, 所以用户终端 601无需先与虚拟接入点建立隧道,之后再进行网内切 换, 所以对于 WiFi 网络这一类不支持漫游功能的网络而言, 能够实现 WiFi 网络和 WiMAX网络之间的切换;
其次, 由于本发明实施例中, 用户终端 601通过信令传输隧道与目标网络 接入点 604执行入网操作而无需进行网内切换, 因此节省了切换过程所需时 间, 提高了网络切换效率。
下面介绍本发明实施例中的通讯系统实施例, 同样请参阅图 6, 本发明实 施例中的通讯系统另一实施例包括:
目标网络接入控制器 603 , 用于建立与用户终端之间的第一信令传输隧 道,确定与目标网络接入点 604之间已存在的第二信令传输隧道, 或建立与目 标网络接入点 604之间的第二信令传输隧道;
需要说明的是,本实施例中具体确定目标网络接入控制器 603与目标网络 接入点 604之间已存在的第二信令传输隧道的过程为本领域技术人员的公知 常识, 此处不作限定。
当前网络 602, 用于协助建立第一信令传输隧道;
目标网络接入点 604, 用于通过第一信令传输隧道以及第二信令传输隧道 与用户终端执行入网操作。
本实施例中的通讯系统还可以进一步包括:
用户终端 601 , 用于确定目标网络接入点 604, 获取目标网络接入控制器 603的 IP地址, 才艮据目标网络接入控制器 603的 IP地址, 通过当前网络 602 建立与目标网络接入控制器 603之间的第一信令传输隧道,通过第一信令传输 隧道以及目标网络接入控制器 603向目标网络接入点 604执行入网操作。
本实施例中的通讯系统中,用户终端 601可以获取到目标网络接入控制器 603的 IP地址作为隧道终点地址, 并直接与目标网络接入控制器 603建立第 一信令传输隧道,且目标网络接入控制器 603与目标网络接入点 604建立第二 信令传输隧道或使用静态建立的第二信令传输隧道,具体的隧道建立过程以及 入网过程与前述图 4所示的实施例中描述的内容一致, 此处不再赘述。
本实施例中,用户终端 601从域名服务器获取到的隧道终点地址是目标网 络接入控制器 603的 IP地址, 因此用户终端可以建立与该目标网络接入控制 器 603之间的第一信令传输隧道,且目标网络接入控制器 603会建立与目标网 络接入点 604之间的第二信令传输隧道或使用静态建立的第二信令传输隧道, 则用户终端 601 可以通过该第一信令传输隧道与第二信令传输隧道向目标网 络接入点 604执行入网操作,所以用户终端 601无需先与虚拟接入点建立隧道, 之后再进行网内切换,所以对于 WiFi网络这一类不支持漫游功能的网络而言, 能够实现 WiFi网络和 WiMAX网络之间的切换;
其次, 由于本发明实施例中, 用户终端 601通过信令传输隧道与目标网络 接入点 604执行入网操作而无需进行网内切换, 因此节省了切换过程所需时 间, 提高了网络切换效率。
下面介绍本发明实施例中的通讯系统实施例, 请参阅图 7 , 本发明实施例 中的通讯系统另一实施例包括:
信令转发实体 703 , 用于建立与用户终端之间的第一信令传输隧道, 确定 与目标网络接入点 705之间已存在的第二信令传输隧道,或建立与目标网络接 入点 705之间的第二信令传输隧道;
需要说明的是,本实施例中具体确定信令转发实体 703与目标网络接入点 705之间已存在的第二信令传输隧道的过程为本领域技术人员的公知常识, 此 处不作限定。
当前网络 702 , 用于协助建立第一信令传输隧道;
目标网络接入点 705 , 用于通过第一信令传输隧道以及第二信令传输隧道 与用户终端执行入网操作。
本实施例中的通讯系统还可以进一步包括:
用户终端 701 , 用于确定目标网络接入点 705 , 获取信令转发实体 703的 IP地址, 根据信令转发实体 703的 IP地址, 通过当前网络 702建立与信令转 发实体 703之间的第一信令传输隧道,通过第一信令传输隧道以及信令转发实 体 703向目标网络接入点 705执行入网操作。
需要说明的是,本实施例中的目标网络接入点 705如果自身集成有控制器 功能, 则在目标网络中可以不存在目标网络接入控制器 704 , 则信令转发实体 703直接与目标网络接入点 705建立信令传输隧道, 无需经过目标网络接入控 制器 704; 若本实施例中的目标网络接入点 705 自身没有控制器功能, 则在目 标网络中还存在目标网络接入控制器 704, 信令转发实体 703需要通过目标网 络接入控制器 704与目标网络接入点 705建立信令传输隧道,该目标网络接入 控制器 704只起透传作用。
本实施例中的通讯系统中, 用户终端 701 可以获取到信令转发实体 703 的 IP地址作为隧道终点地址, 并直接与信令转发实体 703建立第一信令传输 隧道, 且信令转发实体 703通过目标网络接入控制器 704与目标网络接入点 705建立第二信令传输隧道或使用静态建立的第二信令传输隧道, 具体的隧道 建立过程以及入网过程与前述图 5所示的实施例中描述的内容一致,此处不再 赘述。
下面介绍本发明实施例中的通讯系统实施例, 同样请参阅图 7 , 本发明实 施例中的通讯系统另一实施例包括:
信令转发实体 703 , 用于建立与用户终端之间的第一信令传输隧道, 确定 与目标网络接入控制器 704之间已存在的第二信令传输隧道,或与目标网络接 入控制器 704建立第二信令传输隧道;
目标网络接入控制器 704, 用于与信令转发实体 703建立第二信令传输隧 道,确定与目标网络接入点 705之间已存在的第三信令传输隧道, 或与目标网 络接入点 705建立第三信令传输隧道;
需要说明的是,本实施例中具体确定信令转发实体 703与目标网络接入控 制器 704 之间已存在的第二信令传输隧道的过程以及确定目标网络接入控制 器 704与目标网络接入点 705之间已存在的第三信令传输隧道的过程为本领域 技术人员的公知常识, 此处不作限定。
当前网络 702 , 用于协助建立第一信令传输隧道;
目标网络接入点 705 , 用于通过第一信令传输隧道, 第二信令传输隧道以 及第三信令传输隧道与用户终端执行入网操作。
本实施例中的通讯系统还可以进一步包括:
用户终端 701 , 用于确定目标网络接入点 705 , 获取信令转发实体 703的 IP地址, 根据信令转发实体 703的 IP地址, 通过当前网络 702建立与信令转 发实体 703之间的第一信令传输隧道,通过第一信令传输隧道以及信令转发实 体 703向目标网络接入点 705执行入网操作。
本实施例中,用户终端 701从域名服务器获取到的隧道终点地址是信令转 发实体 703的 IP地址, 因此用户终端 701可以建立与该信令转发实体 703之 间的第一信令传输隧道, 且信令转发实体 703 会建立与目标网络接入控制器 704或目标网络接入点 705之间的第二信令传输隧道或使用静态建立的第二信 令传输隧道,则用户终端 701可以通过该第一信令传输隧道与第二信令传输隧 道向目标网络接入点 705执行入网操作,所以用户终端 701无需先与虚拟接入 点建立隧道, 之后再进行网内切换, 所以对于 WiFi网络这一类不支持漫游功 能的网络而言, 能够实现 WiFi网络和 WiMAX网络之间的切换;
其次, 由于本发明实施例中, 用户终端 701通过信令传输隧道与目标网络 接入点 705 执行入网操作而无需进行网内切换, 因此节省了切换过程所需时 间, 提高了网络切换效率。
下面介绍本发明实施例中的用户终端实施例, 请参阅图 8, 本发明实施例 中的用户终端一个实施例包括:
隧道信息获取单元 801 , 用于根据目标网络接入点获取隧道终点地址; 隧道建立单元 802, 用于根据隧道终点地址, 通过当前网络建立与隧道终 点地址对应的网元之间的信令传输隧道;
隧道入网控制单元 803 , 用于通过信令传输隧道与目标网络接入点执行入 网操作。
本实施例中隧道建立单元 802 建立的信令传输隧道是从用户终端到隧道 终点地址对应的网元之间的隧道。
若该隧道终点地址为目标网络接入控制器的地址,则该隧道可以为前述图 4所示实施例中的用户终端与目标网络接入控制器之间的第一信令传输隧道; 若该隧道终点地址为信令转发实体的地址,则该隧道可以为前述图 5所示 实施例中的用户终端与信令转发实体之间的第一信令传输隧道;
若该隧道终点地址为目标网络接入点的地址, 则该隧道可以为前述图 3 所示实施例中的用户终端与目标网络接入点之间的直接信令传输隧道。
需要说明的是, 若该隧道终点地址不是目标网络接入点的地址, 则本实施 例中的隧道入网控制单元 803在与目标网络接入点执行入网操作时,除了需要 通过与隧道终点地址对应的网元之间的信令传输隧道,可能还需要通过其他的 隧道:
当该隧道终点地址为目标网络接入控制器的地址时, 隧道入网控制单元 803在与目标网络接入点执行入网操作时, 除了需要通过隧道建立单元 802建 立的信令传输隧道之外,还需要通过目标网络接入控制器与目标网络接入点之 间的第二信令传输隧道 (具体如图 4所示实施例中的描述;);
当该隧道终点地址为信令转发实体的地址时,隧道入网控制单元 803在与 目标网络接入点执行入网操作时,除了需要通过隧道建立单元 802建立的信令 传输隧道之外,还需要通过信令转发实体与目标网络接入点之间的第二信令传 输隧道,或者还需要通过信令转发实体与目标网络接入控制器之间的第二信令 传输隧道,以及目标网络接入控制器与目标网络接入点之间的第三信令传输隧 道 (具体如图 5所示实施例中的描述 )。
本发明实施例中 ,隧道建立单元 802可以通过当前网络与隧道终点地址对 应的网元之间建立的信令传输隧道,隧道入网控制单元 803可以通过信令传输 隧道与目标网络接入点执行入网操作,所以用户终端无需先与虚拟接入点建立 隧道, 之后再进行网内切换, 所以对于 WiFi网络这一类不支持漫游功能的网 络而言 , 能够实现 WiFi网络和 WiMAX网络之间的切换;
其次, 由于本发明实施例中, 隧道入网控制单元 803通过信令传输隧道与 目标网络接入点执行入网操作而无需进行网内切换,因此节省了切换过程所需 时间, 提高了网络切换效率。
下面介绍本发明实施例中的网络接入控制器实施例, 请参阅图 9, 本发明 实施例中的网络接入控制器一个实施例包括:
第一隧道建立单元 901 , 用于与用户终端建立第一信令传输隧道; 报文处理单元 902, 用于接收用户终端发送的空口报文, 空口报文中携带 目标网络接入点的媒体访问控制 MAC地址, 并在第一信令传输隧道以及第二 信令传输隧道之间转发空口报文;
此处所描述的转发,是指将接收到隧道报文去掉隧道头之后封装上另一隧 道的头,然后发送,该过程为本领域技术人员的公知常识,此处不作详细描述。
第二隧道建立单元 903 , 用于确定与目标网络接入点之间已存在的第二信 令传输隧道, 或根据目标网络接入点的 MAC地址与目标网络接入点建立第二 信令传输隧道。
需要说明的是,本实施例中具体确定第二隧道建立单元 903与目标网络接 入点之间已存在的第二信令传输隧道的过程为本领域技术人员的公知常识,此 处不作限定。 本实施例中的第一隧道建立单元 901 建立第一信令传输隧道的过程以及 第二隧道建立单元 903建立第二信令传输隧道的过程与前述图 4所示的实施例 中建立信令传输隧道的过程一致, 此处不再赘述。
本实施例中的网络接入控制器中的第一隧道建立单元 901 可以与用户终 端建立第一信令传输隧道,且第二隧道建立单元 903可以与目标网络接入点建 立第二信令传输隧道或使用静态建立的第二信令传输隧道,所以用户终端可以 通过该第一信令传输隧道以及第二信令传输隧道向目标网络接入点执行入网 操作, 无需先与虚拟接入点建立隧道, 之后再进行网内切换, 所以对于 WiFi 网络这一类不支持漫游功能的网络而言, 能够实现 WiFi网络和 WiMAX网络 之间的切换;
其次,用户终端可以通过第一信令传输隧道以及第二信令传输隧道与目标 网络接入点执行入网操作而无需进行网内切换, 因此节省了切换过程所需时 间, 提高了网络切换效率。
下面介绍本发明实施例中的网络接入控制器实施例, 请参阅图 10, 本发 明实施例中的网络接入控制器另一实施例包括:
第五隧道建立单元 1001 , 用于确定与信令转发实体之间已存在的第二信 令传输隧道, 或与信令转发实体建立第二信令传输隧道;
第三报文处理单元 1002, 用于接收空口报文, 空口报文中携带目标网络 接入点的媒体访问控制 MAC地址, 并在第二信令传输隧道以及第三信令传输 隧道之间转发空口报文;
第六隧道建立单元 1003 , 用于确定与目标网络接入点之间已存在的第三 信令传输隧道, 或根据目标网络接入点的 MAC地址与目标网络接入点建立第 三信令传输隧道。
需要说明的是, 本实施例中具体确定第五隧道建立单元 1001与信令转发 实体之间已存在的第二信令传输隧道的过程以及确定第六隧道建立单元 1003 与目标网络接入点之间已存在的第三信令传输隧道的过程为本领域技术人员 的公知常识, 此处不作限定。
本实施例中的网络接入控制器中的第五隧道建立单元 1001可以与信令转 发实体建立第二信令传输隧道或使用静态建立的第二信令传输隧道,且第六隧 道建立单元 1003可以与目标网络接入点建立第三信令传输隧道或使用静态建 立的第三信令传输隧道, 所以用户终端可以通过信令转发实体, 该第二信令传 输隧道以及第三信令传输隧道向目标网络接入点执行入网操作,无需先与虚拟 接入点建立隧道, 之后再进行网内切换, 所以对于 WiFi网络这一类不支持漫 游功能的网络而言, 能够实现 WiFi网络和 WiMAX网络之间的切换。
下面介绍本发明实施例中的信令转发实体实施例, 请参阅图 11 , 本发明 实施例中的信令转发实体一个实施例包括:
第三隧道建立单元 1101 , 用于与用户终端建立第一信令传输隧道; 第二报文处理单元 1102, 用于接收用户终端发送的空口报文, 空口报文 中携带目标网络接入点的媒体访问控制 MAC地址, 并在第一信令传输隧道以 及第二信令传输隧道之间转发空口报文;
第四隧道建立单元 1104, 用于确定与目标网络接入点或目标网络接入控 制器之间已存在的第二信令传输隧道,或与目标网络接入点或目标网络接入控 制器建立第二信令传输隧道。
需要说明的是, 本实施例中具体确定第四隧道建立单元 1104与目标网络 接入点或目标网络接入控制器之间已存在的第二信令传输隧道的过程为本领 域技术人员的公知常识, 此处不作限定。
本实施例中的信令转发实体还可以进一步包括:
查询单元 1103 , 用于根据第二报文处理单元 1102获得的目标网络接入点 的 MAC地址向域名服务器查询第二隧道终点地址;
则第四隧道建立单元 1104根据查询单元 1103查询到的第二隧道终点地址 与目标网络接入点或目标网络接入控制器建立第二信令传输隧道。
本实施例中的第三隧道建立单元 1101建立第一信令传输隧道的过程以及 第四隧道建立单元 1104建立第二信令传输隧道的过程与前述图 5所示的实施 例中建立信令传输隧道的过程一致, 此处不再赘述。
本实施例中, 信令转发实体中的第三隧道建立单元 1101可以与用户终端 建立第一信令传输隧道, 且第四隧道建立单元 1104可以与目标网络接入点或 目标网络接入控制器建立第二信令传输隧道或使用静态建立的第二信令传输 隧道,所以用户终端可以通过该第一信令传输隧道以及第二信令传输隧道向目 标网络接入点执行入网操作, 无需先与虚拟接入点建立隧道,之后再进行网内 切换, 所以对于 WiFi网络这一类不支持漫游功能的网络而言, 能够实现 WiFi 网络和 WiMAX网络之间的切换;
其次,用户终端可以通过第一信令传输隧道以及第二信令传输隧道与目标 网络接入点执行入网操作而无需进行网内切换, 因此节省了切换过程所需时 间, 提高了网络切换效率。
下面介绍本发明实施例中的网络接入点实施例, 请参阅图 12, 本发明实 施例中的网络接入点一个实施例包括:
第七隧道建立单元 1201 , 用于建立与用户终端或目标网络接入控制器或 信令转发实体之间的信令传输隧道;
第四 4艮文处理单元 1202, 用于通过第七隧道建立单元 1201建立的信令传 输隧道接收用户终端发送的空口 文, 并通过第七隧道建立单元 1201建立的 信令传输隧道向用户终端发送的空口报文。
需要说明的是, 本实施例中, 第七隧道建立单元 1201可以建立与用户终 端之间的直接信令传输隧道(具体如图 3所示实施例中的描述);
或者如图 4所示实施例中的描述, 第七隧道建立单元 1201可以建立与目 标网络接入控制器建立之间的第二信令传输隧道;
或者如图 5所示实施例中的描述, 第七隧道建立单元 1201可以建立与信 令转发实体之间的第二信令传输隧道,或与目标网络接入控制器之间的第三信 令传输隧道。
第四 4艮文处理单元 1202可以从第七隧道建立单元 1201建立的信令传输隧 道中接收到用户终端发送的空口报文, 并转发至空口报文处理模块进行处理, 同时第四 ^艮文处理单元 1202还可以通过第七隧道建立单元 1201建立的信令传 输隧道向用户终端发送空口 4艮文。
本实施例中, 网络接入点的第七隧道建立单元 1201可以与用户终端或信 令转发实体或目标网络接入控制器建立信令传输隧道,所以用户终端可以向目 标网络接入点执行入网操作, 无需先与虚拟接入点建立隧道,之后再进行网内 切换, 所以对于 WiFi网络这一类不支持漫游功能的网络而言, 能够实现 WiFi 网络和 WiMAX网络之间的切换。
本领域普通技术人员可以理解实现上述实施例方法中的全部或部分步骤 是可以通过程序来指令相关的硬件完成,所述的程序可以存储于一种计算机可 读存储介质中, 上述提到的存储介质可以是只读存储器, 磁盘或光盘等。 以上对本发明所提供的一种网络切换方法及通讯系统以及相关设备进行 了详细介绍, 对于本领域的一般技术人员, 依据本发明实施例的思想, 在具体 实施方式及应用范围上均会有改变之处, 综上所述, 本说明书内容不应理解为 对本发明的限制。

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权 利 要 求
1、 一种网络切换方法, 其特征在于, 包括:
用户终端确定目标网络接入点, 并获取隧道终点地址;
才艮据所述隧道终点地址,通过当前网络建立所述用户终端与所述目标网络 接入点之间的信令传输隧道;
用户终端通过所述信令传输隧道与所述目标网络接入点执行入网操作。
2、 根据权利要求 1所述的方法, 其特征在于, 所述获取隧道终点地址包 括:
用户终端向域名服务器发送域名查询请求,所述域名查询请求中携带有所 述目标网络接入点的媒体访问控制 MAC地址或标识信息;
用户终端接收域名服务器反馈的域名查询响应,所述域名查询响应中携带 有所述隧道终点地址。
3、 根据权利要求 1或 2所述的方法, 其特征在于, 所述隧道终点地址为 目标网络接入点的互联网协议 IP地址;
所述才艮据隧道终点地址,通过当前网络建立所述用户终端与所述目标网络 接入点之间的信令传输隧道包括:
用户终端通过当前网络建立与所述目标网络接入点之间的直接信令传输 隧道。
4、 根据权利要求 3所述的方法, 其特征在于, 所述用户终端通过所述信 令传输隧道与所述目标网络接入点执行入网操作包括:
用户终端通过所述直接信令传输隧道向所述目标网络接入点发送空口报 文,并接收所述目标网络接入点通过所述直接信令传输隧道向所述用户终端发 送的空口"¾文。
5、 根据权利要求 1或 2所述的方法, 其特征在于, 所述隧道终点地址为 目标网络接入控制器的 IP地址;
所述才艮据隧道终点地址,通过当前网络建立所述用户终端与所述目标网络 接入点之间的信令传输隧道包括:
用户终端通过当前网络建立与目标网络接入控制器之间的第一信令传输 隧道;
所述目标网络接入控制器确定与所述目标网络接入点之间已存在的第二 信令传输隧道,
或,
目标网络接入控制器建立与所述目标网络接入点之间的第二信令传输隧 道。
6、 根据权利要求 5所述的方法, 其特征在于, 所述目标网络接入控制器 建立与所述目标网络接入点之间的第二信令传输隧道包括:
目标网络接入控制器接收用户终端通过所述第一信令传输隧道发送的空 口报文,所述空口报文中携带有所述用户终端在确定目标网络接入点时获取到 的目标网络接入点的 MAC地址或标识信息;
目标网络接入控制器根据所述目标网络接入点的 MAC地址或标识信息建 立与所述目标网络接入点之间的第二信令传输隧道。
7、 根据权利要求 5所述的方法, 其特征在于, 所述用户终端通过所述信 令传输隧道与所述目标网络接入点执行入网操作包括:
用户终端通过所述第一信令传输隧道向目标网络接入点发送空口报文; 目 标网络接入控制器通过所述第二信令传输隧道向所述目标网络接入点转发从 第一信令传输隧道中收到的所述空口报文;
目标网络接入点通过所述第二信令传输隧道向所述用户终端发送空口报 文,所述目标网络控制器通过所述第一信令传输隧道向所述用户终端转发从第 二信令传输隧道接收到的所述空口报文。
8、 根据权利要求 1或 2所述的方法, 其特征在于, 所述隧道终点地址为 信令转发实体的 IP地址;
所述才艮据隧道终点地址,通过当前网络建立所述用户终端与所述目标网络 接入点之间的信令传输隧道包括:
用户终端通过当前网络建立与信令转发实体之间的第一信令传输隧道; 所述信令转发实体接收用户终端通过所述第一信令传输隧道发送的空口 报文;
所述信令转发实体确定与目标网络接入点之间已存在的第二信令传输隧 道,
或,
信令转发实体根据所述空口报文中包含的目标网络接入点媒体访问控制 MAC地址或标识信息查询第二隧道终点地址, 所述第二隧道终点地址为所述 目标网络接入点的 IP地址, 信令转发实体与所述目标网络接入点建立第二信 令传输隧道。
9、 根据权利要求 8所述的方法, 其特征在于, 所述用户终端通过所述信 令传输隧道与所述目标网络接入点执行入网操作包括:
用户终端通过所述第一信令传输隧道向所述目标网络接入点发送空口报 文;
所述信令转发实体通过所述第二信令传输隧道向所述目标网络接入点转 发从第一信令传输隧道接收到的空口报文;
所述目标网络接入点从所述第二信令传输隧道接收所述空口报文,并通过 所述第二信令传输隧道向所述用户终端发送空口报文。
10、 根据权利要求 1或 2所述的方法, 其特征在于, 所述隧道终点地址为 信令转发实体的 IP地址;
所述才艮据隧道终点地址,通过当前网络建立所述用户终端与所述目标网络 接入点之间的信令传输隧道包括:
用户终端通过当前网络建立与信令转发实体之间的第一信令传输隧道; 所述信令转发实体接收用户终端通过所述第一信令传输隧道发送的空口 报文;
所述信令转发实体确定与目标网络接入控制器之间已存在的第二信令传 输隧道,
或,
所述信令转发实体根据所述空口报文中包含的目标网络接入点媒体访问 控制 MAC地址或标识信息查询第二隧道终点地址, 所述第二隧道终点地址为 所述目标网络接入控制器的 IP地址, 所述信令转发实体与所述目标网络接入 控制器建立第二信令传输隧道;
所述目标网络接入控制器确定与目标网络接入点之间已存在的第三信令 传输隧道,
或,
目标网络接入控制器与目标网络接入点建立第三信令传输隧道。
11、 根据权利要求 10所述的方法, 其特征在于, 所述用户终端通过所述 信令传输隧道与所述目标网络接入点执行入网操作包括:
用户终端通过所述第一信令传输隧道向所述目标网络接入点发送空口报 文;
所述信令转发实体通过所述第二信令传输隧道向所述目标网络接入控制 器转发从第一信令传输隧道接收到的空口报文;
所述目标网络接入控制器通过第三信令传输隧道向目标网络接入点发送 所述空口^ ^文;
所述目标网络接入点从所述第三信令传输隧道接收所述空口报文,并通过 所述第三信令传输隧道向所述用户终端发送空口报文。
12、 一种通讯系统, 其特征在于, 包括:
目标网络接入点, 用于与用户终端建立所述信令传输隧道,通过所述信令 传输隧道与所述用户终端执行入网操作;
当前网络,用于协助建立所述目标网络接入点与用户终端之间的信令传输 隧道。
13、 根据权利要求 12所述的通讯系统, 其特征在于, 所述通讯系统还包 括:
用户终端, 用于获取所述目标网络接入点的 IP地址, 才艮据所述目标网络 接入点的 IP地址, 通过当前网络建立与所述目标网络接入点之间的信令传输 隧道, 通过所述信令传输隧道与所述目标网络接入点执行入网操作。
14、 一种通讯系统, 其特征在于, 包括:
目标网络接入控制器, 用于建立与用户终端之间的第一信令传输隧道, 确 定与目标网络接入点之间已存在的第二信令传输隧道,或建立与所述目标网络 接入点之间的第二信令传输隧道;
当前网络, 用于协助建立所述第一信令传输隧道;
目标网络接入点,用于通过所述第一信令传输隧道以及所述第二信令传输 隧道与用户终端执行入网操作。
15、 根据权利要求 14所述的通讯系统, 其特征在于, 所述通讯系统还包 括:
用户终端, 用于获取目标网络接入控制器的 IP地址, 根据所述目标网络 接入控制器的 IP地址, 通过当前网络建立与所述目标网络接入控制器之间的 第一信令传输隧道,通过所述第一信令传输隧道以及所述目标网络接入控制器 向所述目标网络接入点执行入网操作。
16、 一种通讯系统, 其特征在于, 包括:
信令转发实体, 用于建立与用户终端之间的第一信令传输隧道, 确定与目 标网络接入点之间已存在的第二信令传输隧道,或建立与所述目标网络接入点 之间的第二信令传输隧道;
当前网络, 用于协助建立所述第一信令传输隧道;
目标网络接入点,用于通过所述第一信令传输隧道以及所述第二信令传输 隧道与用户终端执行入网操作。
17、 根据权利要求 16所述的通讯系统, 其特征在于, 所述通讯系统还包 括:
用户终端, 用于确定目标网络接入点, 获取信令转发实体的 IP地址, 根 据所述信令转发实体的 IP地址, 通过当前网络建立与所述信令转发实体之间 的第一信令传输隧道,通过所述第一信令传输隧道以及所述信令转发实体向所 述目标网络接入点执行入网操作。
18、 一种通讯系统, 其特征在于, 包括:
信令转发实体, 用于建立与用户终端之间的第一信令传输隧道, 确定与目 标网络接入控制器之间已存在的第二信令传输隧道,或与目标网络接入控制器 建立第二信令传输隧道;
目标网络接入控制器,用于与所述信令转发实体建立所述第二信令传输隧 道,确定与目标网络接入点之间已存在的第三信令传输隧道, 或与目标网络接 入点建立第三信令传输隧道;
当前网络, 用于协助建立所述第一信令传输隧道;
目标网络接入点, 用于通过所述第一信令传输隧道, 第二信令传输隧道以 及第三信令传输隧道与所述用户终端执行入网操作。
19、 根据权利要求 18所述的通讯系统, 其特征在于, 所述通讯系统还包 括:
用户终端, 用于确定目标网络接入点, 获取信令转发实体的 IP地址, 根 据所述信令转发实体的 IP地址, 通过当前网络建立与所述信令转发实体之间 的第一信令传输隧道,通过所述第一信令传输隧道以及所述信令转发实体向所 述目标网络接入点执行入网操作。
20、 一种用户终端, 其特征在于, 包括:
隧道信息获取单元, 用于根据侦听到的目标网络接入点获取隧道终点地 址;
隧道建立单元, 用于才艮据所述隧道终点地址,通过当前网络建立与所述隧 道终点地址对应的网元之间的信令传输隧道;
隧道入网控制单元,用于通过所述信令传输隧道与所述目标网络接入点执 行入网操作。
21、 一种网络接入控制器, 其特征在于, 包括:
第一隧道建立单元, 用于与用户终端建立第一信令传输隧道;
报文处理单元, 用于接收用户终端发送的空口报文, 所述空口报文中携带 目标网络接入点的媒体访问控制 MAC地址, 并在所述第一信令传输隧道以及 第二信令传输隧道之间转发空口报文;
第二隧道建立单元,用于确定与目标网络接入点之间已存在的第二信令传 输隧道, 或根据所述目标网络接入点的 MAC地址与所述目标网络接入点建立 第二信令传输隧道。
22、 一种网络接入控制器, 其特征在于, 包括:
第五隧道建立单元,用于确定与信令转发实体之间已存在的第二信令传输 隧道, 或与信令转发实体建立第二信令传输隧道;
第三报文处理单元, 用于接收空口报文, 所述空口报文中携带目标网络接 入点的媒体访问控制 MAC地址, 并在第二信令传输隧道以及第三信令传输隧 道之间转发空口报文;
第六隧道建立单元,用于确定与目标网络接入点之间已存在的第三信令传 输隧道, 或根据所述目标网络接入点的 MAC地址与所述目标网络接入点建立 第三信令传输隧道。
23、 一种信令转发实体, 其特征在于, 包括:
第三隧道建立单元, 用于与用户终端建立第一信令传输隧道;
第二报文处理单元, 用于接收用户终端发送的空口报文, 所述空口报文中 携带目标网络接入点的媒体访问控制 MAC地址, 并在所述第一信令传输隧道 以及所述第二信令传输隧道之间转发空口报文; 第四隧道建立单元,用于确定与目标网络接入点或目标网络接入控制器之 间已存在的第二信令传输隧道,或与目标网络接入点或目标网络接入控制器建 立第二信令传输隧道。
24、 根据权利要求 23所述的信令转发实体, 其特征在于, 所述信令转发 实体还包括:
查询单元, 用于根据所述第二报文处理单元获得的目标网络接入点的 MAC地址向域名服务器查询第二隧道终点地址;
所述第四隧道建立单元根据所述查询单元查询到的第二隧道终点地址与 目标网络接入点或目标网络接入控制器建立第二信令传输隧道。
25、 一种网络接入点, 其特征在于, 包括:
第七隧道建立单元,用于建立与用户终端或目标网络接入控制器或信令转 发实体之间的信令传输隧道;
第四报文处理单元,用于通过所述第七隧道建立单元建立的信令传输隧道 接收所述用户终端发送的空口报文,并通过所述第七隧道建立单元建立的信令 传输隧道向所述用户终端发送的空口报文。
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