WO2011110009A1 - Procédé et dispositif d'abonnement à un emplacement - Google Patents

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WO2011110009A1
WO2011110009A1 PCT/CN2010/076504 CN2010076504W WO2011110009A1 WO 2011110009 A1 WO2011110009 A1 WO 2011110009A1 CN 2010076504 W CN2010076504 W CN 2010076504W WO 2011110009 A1 WO2011110009 A1 WO 2011110009A1
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李岩
王玮
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  • Embodiments of the present invention relate to communication technologies, and in particular, to a location subscription method and apparatus. Background technique
  • the foregoing service control rules can be classified into two types: one is a dynamic rule under the Policy and Charging Control (PCC) architecture, that is, a PCC rule, and can also be called a dynamic PCC rule. It is a static rule when there is no PCC architecture.
  • PCC Policy and Charging Control
  • PCRF Policy Control and Charging Rules Function
  • PCEF Policy and Charging Enforcement Function
  • the location subscription event of all the UEs in the specified range is obtained, and the location information of all the UEs that are obtained by the PCEF and obtained by the mobile management device is obtained, so that the dynamic PCC rules can be sent to the PCEF according to the obtained location information of all the UEs, so that the PCEF is obtained.
  • the policy and the charging control are performed on the UE in the range of the location where the policy and the charging control are required.
  • the gateway device can obtain the location and location information of all the UEs in the specified range by using the mobile management device, so that the The location information of all the above UEs and the static rules configured by itself are used for policy and charging control of UEs in a range of locations where policy and charging control are required.
  • the UE that may enter the location range in which the policy and the charging control is required cannot be determined, which results in the need to perform location subscription for a UE within a specified range, which is obtained by the specified range.
  • the location information of the UE within the network can be used to perform policy and charging control on the UE in the range of locations where policy and charging control are required, and the bit is added. Set up the signaling interaction of the subscription. Summary of the invention
  • the embodiment of the present invention provides a location subscription method and apparatus, which is used to reduce signaling interaction of a location subscription when performing policy and charging control on a UE in a location range where policy and charging control are required.
  • An embodiment of the present invention provides a location subscription method, including:
  • the PCRF sends a traffic threshold to the PCEF to instruct the PCEF to monitor the traffic of the UE.
  • the PCRF receives a traffic event reported by the PCEF to the PCRF according to the traffic threshold;
  • the PCRF subscribes to the PCEF for location information of the UE corresponding to the traffic event.
  • An embodiment of the present invention provides another location subscription method, including:
  • the PCRF sends a user traffic report event and time information to the PCEF, to indicate that the PCEF monitors the traffic of the UE within the time range indicated by the time information.
  • the PCRF receives the user traffic report event and the traffic of the UE on the PCEF;
  • the PCRF subscribes to the PCEF for location information of the UE.
  • An embodiment of the present invention provides another location subscription method, including:
  • the gateway device monitors the traffic of the UE
  • the gateway device subscribes to the location information of the UE to the mobility management device.
  • the embodiment of the present invention further provides a policy control and charging rule function entity, including: a threshold sending module, configured to send a traffic threshold to the PCEF, to indicate the PCEF pair
  • the event obtaining module is configured to receive the traffic event reported by the PCEF according to the traffic threshold.
  • the location subscription module is configured to subscribe, to the PCEF, location information of the UE corresponding to the traffic event.
  • the embodiment of the present invention further provides another policy control and charging rule function entity, including: an event sending module, configured to send a user traffic report event and time information to the PCEF, to indicate that the PCEF is at the time The traffic of the UE is monitored in the time range of the information identifier; the event obtaining module is configured to receive the user traffic report event reported by the PCEF and the traffic of the UE;
  • the location subscription module is configured to: when the traffic of the UE is equal to or greater than a preset traffic threshold on the PCRF, the PCRF subscribes to the PCEF for location information of the UE.
  • the embodiment of the invention further provides a gateway device, including:
  • a traffic monitoring module configured to monitor traffic of the UE
  • a location subscription module configured to subscribe the location information of the UE to the mobility management device when the traffic of the UE is equal to or greater than a traffic threshold preset on the gateway device.
  • the embodiment of the present invention further provides a location subscription system, including: a PCRF and a PCEF, wherein
  • the PCRF is configured to send a traffic threshold to the PCEF, to indicate that the PCEF monitors traffic of the mobile terminal UE, receives a traffic event reported by the PCEF according to the traffic threshold, and subscribes to the PCEF.
  • the PCEF is configured to receive the traffic threshold, monitor the traffic of the UE, and report the traffic event to the PCRF according to the traffic threshold.
  • the embodiment of the present invention sends a traffic threshold to the PCEF through the PCRF, so that the PCEF monitors the traffic of the UE, and reports the traffic event to the PCRF according to the traffic threshold, and then the PCRF subscribes to the location of the UE corresponding to the traffic event to the PCEF.
  • Information reducing the signaling interaction of location subscriptions.
  • FIG. 1 is a schematic flowchart of a location subscription method according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention
  • FIG. 2 is a schematic flowchart of a location subscription method according to Embodiment 2 of the present invention
  • FIG. 4 is a schematic flowchart of another location subscription method according to Embodiment 4 of the present invention
  • FIG. 5 is a schematic flowchart of another location subscription method according to Embodiment 5 of the present invention
  • FIG. 7 is a schematic flowchart of still another location subscription method according to Embodiment 7 of the present invention
  • FIG. 8 is a schematic flowchart of a location location subscription method according to Embodiment 7 of the present invention
  • FIG. 9 is a schematic structural diagram of another policy control and charging rule function entity according to Embodiment 9 of the present invention.
  • FIG. 10 is a schematic structural diagram of a gateway device according to Embodiment 10 of the present invention.
  • FIG. 11 is a schematic structural diagram of a location subscription system according to Embodiment 11 of the present invention. detailed description
  • FIG. 1 is a schematic flowchart of a location subscription method according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention.
  • the location subscription method in this embodiment may include the following steps: Step 101: The PCRF sends a traffic threshold to the PCEF, to indicate that the PCEF monitors the traffic of the UE.
  • Step 102 The PCRF receives a traffic event reported by the PCEF to the PCRF according to the traffic threshold.
  • Step 103 The PCRF subscribes to the PCEF to the location information of the UE corresponding to the traffic event.
  • the manner in which the PCRF sends the traffic threshold to the PCEF may include, but is not limited to, the following forms:
  • the PCRF sends a User Traffic Report (USAGE_REPORT) event and a traffic threshold to the PCEF.
  • USAGE_REPORT User Traffic Report
  • the PCRF receives the traffic event reported by the PCEF to the PCRF according to the traffic threshold, and reports the event as the user traffic.
  • the traffic threshold in the embodiment may be a traffic threshold in a preset time range, or may be a traffic threshold in a preset time range, or may be a traffic threshold after the monitoring start time.
  • the PCEF receives the user traffic report event delivered by the PCRF and the traffic threshold per unit time within a preset time range (for example: 7: 00-9: 00 traffic threshold every 30 minutes, 7: 00-9 every day) : 00 every 30 minutes traffic threshold, daily 12: 00-14: 00 every 30 minutes traffic threshold, daily 18: 00-21: 00 every 15 minutes traffic threshold, 23: 00-24: 00 every 30 minutes
  • the PCEF starts monitoring the traffic of the UE according to the above traffic threshold, when it is in the preset time range (for example: 7: 00-9: 00, 7: 00-9: 00 every day, 12: 00 every day) -14: 00, daily 18: 00-21: 00, daily 23: 00-24: 00, etc.),
  • the PCEF can report the user traffic report event to the PCRF.
  • the PCEF receives the user traffic report event sent by the PCRF and the traffic threshold in the preset time range (for example, the traffic threshold of 7: 00-9: 00).
  • the PCEF starts monitoring the traffic of the UE, when in the above preset time range (for example: 7: 00-9: 00, 7: 00 every day - 9: 00, daily 12: 00-14: 00, daily 18: 00-21: 00, daily 23: 00-24: 00, etc.), the monitored traffic of the above UE is equal to or greater than the above preset time range
  • the PCEF may report the user traffic report event to the PCRF.
  • the PCEF When the PCEF receives the user traffic report event sent by the PCRF and the traffic threshold after the current monitoring start time, the PCEF starts monitoring the traffic of the UE.
  • the PCEF may report the user traffic report event to the PCRF when the traffic of the UE is equal to or greater than the traffic threshold after the current monitoring start time.
  • the PCRF sends a traffic threshold event to the PCEF, and the traffic threshold event indicates a traffic threshold.
  • the PCRF receives the traffic event reported by the PCEF to the PCRF according to the traffic threshold, and is the traffic threshold event.
  • the traffic threshold in the embodiment may be a traffic threshold in a preset time range, or may be a traffic threshold in a preset time range, or may be a traffic threshold after the monitoring start time.
  • the PCEF calculates the traffic threshold per unit time within a preset time range indicated by the traffic threshold event (for example, 7:00-9:00 per 30 minutes of traffic) Threshold, 7: 00-9: 00 per 30 minutes traffic threshold, daily 12: 00-14: 00 per 30 minutes traffic threshold, daily 18: 00-21: 00 per 15 minutes traffic threshold, 23 per day: 00-24: 00 every 30 minutes of traffic threshold, etc.)
  • Start monitoring UE traffic in the preset time range (for example: 7: 00-9: 00, 7: 00-9: 00, 12: 12 per day) 00-14: 00, every day 18: 00-21: 00, 23: 00-24: 00, etc.), the monitored UE's flow rate
  • the PCEF may report the traffic threshold event to the PCRF.
  • the PCEF determines the traffic threshold according to the preset time range indicated by the traffic threshold event (for example: 7) : 00-9: 00 traffic threshold, daily traffic threshold of 7: 00-9: 00, per Flow 00: 12: 00-14
  • the threshold, the traffic threshold of 18: 00-21: 00 per day, the traffic threshold of 23: 00-24: 00 per day, etc.) starts monitoring the traffic of the UE, when in the above preset time range (for example: 7: 00-9) : 00, daily 7: 00-9: 00, daily 12: 00-14: 00, daily 18: 00-21: 00, daily 23: 00-24: 00, etc.), the monitored traffic of the above UE is equal to If the traffic threshold is greater than the traffic threshold in the preset time range, the PCEF may report the traffic threshold event to the PCRF.
  • the PCEF When the PCEF receives the traffic threshold event sent by the PCRF, the PCEF starts the monitoring start time according to the traffic threshold event.
  • the traffic threshold is used to monitor the traffic of the UE.
  • the PCEF may report the traffic threshold event to the PCRF.
  • the PCF when the PCEF reports the traffic event to the PCRF, the PCF can further report the traffic of the current UE to the PCRF, so that the PCRF can obtain the accurate traffic of the UE.
  • the PCRF in this embodiment receives the traffic event reported by the PCEF (the user traffic report event or the traffic threshold event), the UE can be notified that the UE is a reloaded UE (that is, the occupied network traffic is large, and the specified traffic threshold is exceeded.
  • the UE needs to be described as follows: In different cases, the traffic threshold is calculated in different manners, and the location information event may be sent to the PCEF to subscribe to the location information of the UE. After the PCEF receives the location information event sent by the PCRF, the location information of the UE may be obtained by using the mobility management device. For details, refer to related content in the prior art, and details are not described herein.
  • the traffic threshold is sent to the PCEF through the PCRF, so that the PCEF monitors the traffic of the UE to meet the traffic threshold (equal to or greater than), and reports the traffic event to the PCRF, and then the PCRF subscribes the location information of the UE to the PCEF. Further, after the PCRF obtains the location information of the UE reported by the PCEF, if the location information of the location information of the UE is within the range of the location where the policy and the charging control are required, the dynamic PCC rule is sent to the PCEF to enable the PCEF. Policy and charging control is performed on UEs (ie, reloaded UEs) that meet traffic thresholds within a range of locations where policy and charging control are required, reducing signaling interactions for location subscriptions.
  • UEs ie, reloaded UEs
  • the PCRF in this embodiment acquires the location information of the UE reported by the PCEF. After the information, the UE may perform corresponding terminal behavior analysis, and then perform network planning or network optimization according to the analysis result. For example, the UE that satisfies the traffic threshold (that is, the reloaded UE) often has a cell, so that Some network optimizations are performed in these cells (for example: adding base stations).
  • the location subscription method of this embodiment can be applied to multiple radio access networks, for example: Evolved Universal Mobile Telecommunication System (UMTS) Evolved Universal Mobile Telecommunication System Territorial Radio Access Network (referred to as E-UTRAN), UMTS Territorial Radio Access Network (UTRAN), Global System for Mobile Communications (GSM) / GSM Evolution Technology for Enhanced Data Rate (Enhanced Data Rate for GSM) Evolution, referred to as EDGE) GSM EDGE Radio Access Network (GERAN), non-3rd Generation Partnership Project (3GPP) network.
  • UMTS Evolved Universal Mobile Telecommunication System
  • E-UTRAN Evolved Universal Mobile Telecommunication System Territorial Radio Access Network
  • UTRAN UMTS Territorial Radio Access Network
  • GSM Global System for Mobile Communications
  • GSM Global System for Mobile Communications
  • EDGE GSM Evolution Technology for Enhanced Data Rate
  • GSM EDGE Radio Access Network GERAN
  • 3GPP non-3rd Generation Partnership Project
  • the mobility management device can be a mobility management entity in E-UTRAN (Mobility)
  • the Management Entity can also be a Serving GPRS Supporting Node (SGSN) for the UTRAN/GERAN service.
  • SGSN Serving GPRS Supporting Node
  • the PCEF may be located in the gateway device.
  • the gateway device may be a Packet Data Network Gateway (P-GW) in the E-UTRAN, or may be a general grouping of the gateway in the UTRAN/GERAN.
  • P-GW Packet Data Network Gateway
  • a network element such as a Gateway GPRS Supporting Node (GGSN) is supported by a General Packet Radio Service (GPRS).
  • GPRS General Packet Radio Service
  • FIG. 2 is a schematic flowchart diagram of a location subscription method according to Embodiment 2 of the present invention.
  • This embodiment is a specific embodiment of the foregoing embodiment of the present invention. This embodiment may be applicable to a scenario in which a cell is congested.
  • the location subscription method of this embodiment may include the following steps: Step 201: The PCRF sends a user traffic report (USAGE_REPORT) event and a traffic threshold to the PCEF.
  • USAGE_REPORT user traffic report
  • the traffic threshold in the step may be a traffic threshold in a preset time range, or may be a traffic threshold in a preset time range, or may be a traffic threshold after the monitoring start time.
  • the specific description can participate in the related content in the first embodiment of the present invention.
  • Step 202 The PCEF monitors the traffic of the UE, and reports the user traffic report event to the PCRF when the traffic of the UE is equal to or greater than the traffic threshold.
  • Step 203 The PCRF sends a location information event to the PCEF, and is used to subscribe to the location information of the UE corresponding to the user traffic report event.
  • Step 204 The PCEF interacts with the mobility management device to obtain the location information of the UE. Specifically, in this step, if the PCEF is located in the P-GW, the P-GW may pass through a Serving Gateway (S-GW). The MME is in contact with the MME to obtain the location information of the UE. For details, refer to the related description in the related art, and no further details are provided herein. If the PCEF is located in the GGSN, the GGSN can directly interact with the SGSN to obtain the location of the UE. For details, refer to related descriptions in the related art, and details are not described herein again.
  • S-GW Serving Gateway
  • Step 205 The PCEF reports the acquired location information of the UE to the PCRF.
  • the PCRF may further determine whether the UE is located in the congested cell (that is, whether the location of the location information identifier of the UE is within the range of the congested cell), if the UE is located in the congestion.
  • the dynamic PCC rule for limiting the traffic of the UE is sent to the PCEF, so that the PCEF performs traffic restriction on the UE that satisfies the traffic threshold (that is, the reloaded UE), so that the problem of cell congestion can be effectively solved. Therefore, the embodiment only needs to subscribe to the location information of a small number of UEs occupying a large bandwidth within a specified range, and does not need to subscribe to other location information of a large number of UEs occupying a small bandwidth within a specified range, thereby reducing the position information. Signaling interaction for location subscriptions.
  • FIG. 3 is a schematic flowchart diagram of a location subscription method according to Embodiment 3 of the present invention.
  • This embodiment is another specific embodiment of the foregoing embodiment of the present invention. This embodiment can be applied to a scenario in which a cell is congested.
  • the location subscription method in this embodiment may include the following steps:
  • Step 301 The PCRF sends a traffic threshold event to the PCEF.
  • the traffic threshold event in this step may indicate a traffic threshold.
  • the traffic threshold may be a traffic threshold in a preset time range, or may be a traffic threshold in a preset time range, or may be The traffic threshold after the secondary monitoring start time.
  • the specific description can participate in the related content in the third embodiment of the present invention described above.
  • Step 302 The PCEF monitors the traffic of the UE, and reports the traffic threshold event to the PCRF when the traffic of the UE is equal to or greater than the traffic threshold indicated by the traffic threshold event.
  • Step 303 The PCRF sends a location information event to the PCEF, and is used to subscribe to the location information of the UE corresponding to the traffic threshold event.
  • Step 304 The PCEF interacts with the mobility management device to obtain location information of the UE. Specifically, in this step, if the PCEF is located in the P-GW, the P-GW may pass through a Serving Gateway (S-GW). The MME is in contact with the MME to obtain the location information of the UE. For details, refer to the related description in the related art, and no further details are provided herein. If the PCEF is located in the GGSN, the GGSN can directly interact with the SGSN to obtain the location of the UE. For details, refer to related descriptions in the related art, and details are not described herein again.
  • S-GW Serving Gateway
  • Step 305 The PCEF reports the acquired location information of the UE to the PCRF.
  • the PCRF may further determine whether the UE is located in the congested cell (that is, whether the location of the location information identifier of the UE is within the range of the congested cell), if the UE is located in the congestion.
  • FIG. 4 is a schematic flowchart of another location subscription method according to Embodiment 4 of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 4, the location subscription method in this embodiment may include the following steps:
  • Step 401 The PCRF sends a user traffic report event (USAGE_REPORT) and time information to the PCEF, to indicate that the PCEF monitors the traffic of the UE within the time range indicated by the time information.
  • USAGE_REPORT user traffic report event
  • the foregoing time information in this step may include a monitoring start time and a monitoring end time, that is, the time information may identify a time range (eg, 7:00 ⁇ 9:00, 7:00 every day- 9: 00, 12: 00-14: 00 every day, 18: 00-21: 00 every day, 23: 00-24: 00 every day.
  • the PCEF can monitor the traffic of the UE within the time range indicated by the time information.
  • Step 402 The PCRF receives the user traffic report event reported by the PCEF and the traffic of the UE.
  • Step 403 When the traffic of the UE is equal to or greater than a preset traffic threshold on the PCRF, the PCRF subscribes to the PCEF for location information of the UE.
  • the traffic threshold in the embodiment may be a traffic threshold in a time range indicated by the time information, or may be a traffic threshold in a time range identified by the time information.
  • a traffic threshold per unit time within a time range indicated by the foregoing time information set in advance (for example: 7: 00-9: 00 traffic threshold every 30 minutes, 7: 00 per day - 9: 00 every 30 minutes traffic threshold, daily 12: 00-14: 00 every 30 minutes traffic threshold, daily 18: 00-21: 00 every 15 minutes traffic threshold, 23: 00-24: 00 per day
  • the PCRF sends the position to the PCEF.
  • An information event used to subscribe to the location information of the UE; when the traffic of the UE is equal to or greater than a traffic threshold within a time range identified by the preset time information (7: 00-9: 00 traffic threshold, 7: 00 per day) -9: 00 traffic threshold, daily traffic threshold of 12: 00-14: 00, daily traffic threshold of 18: 00-21: 00, traffic threshold of 23: 00-24: 00 per day, etc.), PCRF to PCEF
  • the location information event is sent to subscribe to the location information of the UE.
  • the PCRF can know whether the UE is a heavy-duty UE according to a preset traffic threshold (that is, the occupied network traffic is large, and the specified traffic is exceeded.
  • a preset traffic threshold that is, the occupied network traffic is large, and the specified traffic is exceeded.
  • the traffic threshold is calculated differently in the embodiment of the present invention. Specifically, if the traffic of the UE is equal to or greater than the preset traffic threshold, the PCRF can learn that the UE is a reload UE, and then can send a location information event to the PCEF to subscribe to the location information of the UE. After receiving the location information event sent by the PCRF, the PCEF can obtain the location information of the UE by using the mobility management device.
  • the specific method refer to related content in the prior art, and details are not described herein again.
  • the user traffic report event and time information is sent to the PCEF through the PCRF, so that the PCEF monitors the traffic of the UE within the time range indicated by the time information, and after the monitoring ends, the user traffic is sent to the PCRF.
  • the event is sent to the PCEF to subscribe to the location information of the UE when the traffic of the UE satisfies (equal to or greater than) the traffic threshold.
  • the PCRF obtains the location information of the UE reported by the PCEF, if the location information of the location information of the UE is in the range of the location where the policy and the charging control are required, the dynamic PCC rule is sent to the PCEF to enable the PCEF. Policy and charging control is performed on UEs (ie, reloaded UEs) that meet traffic thresholds within a range of locations where policy and charging control are required, reducing signaling interactions for location subscriptions.
  • the UE may perform corresponding terminal behavior analysis on the UE, and further perform network planning or network optimization according to the analysis result, for example, the foregoing meets the traffic.
  • the threshold UE ie, the reloaded UE
  • some network optimization can be performed in these cells (for example: Add base stations) and so on.
  • the location subscription method of this embodiment can be applied to multiple radio access networks, for example: Evolved Universal Mobile Telecommunication System (UMTS) Evolved Universal Mobile Telecommunication System Territorial Radio Access Network (referred to as E-UTRAN), UMTS Territorial Radio Access Network (UTRAN), Global System for Mobile Communications (GSM) / GSM Evolution Technology for Enhanced Data Rate (Enhanced Data Rate for GSM) Evolution, referred to as EDGE) GSM EDGE Radio Access Network (GERAN), non-3rd Generation Partnership Project (3GPP) network.
  • UMTS Evolved Universal Mobile Telecommunication System
  • E-UTRAN Evolved Universal Mobile Telecommunication System Territorial Radio Access Network
  • UTRAN UMTS Territorial Radio Access Network
  • GSM Global System for Mobile Communications
  • GSM Global System for Mobile Communications
  • EDGE GSM Evolution Technology for Enhanced Data Rate
  • GSM EDGE Radio Access Network GERAN
  • 3GPP non-3rd Generation Partnership Project
  • the mobility management device may be a Mobility Management Entity (MME) in the E-UTRAN, or may be a General Packet Radio Service (GPRS) support node in the UTRAN/GERAN.
  • MME Mobility Management Entity
  • GPRS General Packet Radio Service
  • SGSN Serving GPRS Supporting Node
  • the PCEF may be located in the gateway device.
  • the gateway device may be a Packet Data Network Gateway (P-GW) in the E-UTRAN, or may be a general grouping of the gateway in the UTRAN/GERAN.
  • a network element such as a General Packet Radio Service (GPRS) support node (Gateway GPRS Supporting Node, GGSN).
  • GPRS General Packet Radio Service
  • FIG. 5 is a schematic flowchart diagram of another location subscription method according to Embodiment 5 of the present invention.
  • This embodiment is a specific embodiment of the previous embodiment. This embodiment can be applied to a scenario in which a cell is congested.
  • the location subscription method of this embodiment may include the following steps:
  • Step 501 The PCRF sends a user traffic report (USAGE_REPORT) event and time information to the PCEF.
  • USAGE_REPORT user traffic report
  • the foregoing time information in this step may include a monitoring start time and a monitoring Control the end time.
  • the specific description can participate in the related content in the fifth embodiment of the present invention described above.
  • Step 502 The PCEF monitors the traffic of the UE, and reports the traffic of the UE in the time range indicated by the user traffic report event and the time information to the PCRF.
  • Step 503 When the traffic of the UE is equal to or greater than a preset traffic threshold on the PCRF, the PCRF sends a location information event to the PCEF to subscribe to the location information of the UE.
  • the threshold value may be a traffic threshold value in a preset time range, or may be a traffic threshold value in a preset time range, or may be a traffic threshold value after the monitoring start time.
  • the detailed description can participate in the related content in the first embodiment of the present invention.
  • Step 504 The PCEF interacts with the mobility management device to obtain location information of the UE. Specifically, in this step, if the PCEF is located in the P-GW, the P-GW may pass through a Serving Gateway (S-GW). The MME is in contact with the MME to obtain the location information of the UE. For details, refer to the related description in the related art, and no further details are provided herein. If the PCEF is located in the GGSN, the GGSN can directly interact with the SGSN to obtain the location of the UE. For details, refer to related descriptions in the related art, and details are not described herein again.
  • S-GW Serving Gateway
  • Step 505 The PCEF reports the obtained location information of the UE to the PCRF.
  • the PCRF may further determine whether the UE is located in the congested cell (that is, whether the location of the location information identifier of the UE is within the range of the congested cell), if the UE is located in the congestion.
  • the dynamic PCC rule for limiting the traffic of the UE is sent to the PCEF, so that the PCEF performs traffic restriction on the UE that satisfies the traffic threshold (that is, the reloaded UE), so that the problem of cell congestion can be effectively solved. Therefore, the embodiment only needs to subscribe to the location information of a small number of UEs occupying a large bandwidth within a specified range, and does not need to subscribe to other location information of a large number of UEs occupying a small bandwidth within a specified range, thereby reducing the position information. Signaling interaction for location subscriptions.
  • FIG. 6 is a schematic flowchart of still another location subscription method according to Embodiment 6 of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 6, the location subscription method in this embodiment may include the following steps:
  • Step 601 The gateway device monitors traffic of the UE.
  • Step 602 When the traffic of the UE is equal to or greater than a traffic threshold preset on the gateway device, the gateway device subscribes to the location information of the UE to the mobility management device.
  • the traffic threshold in the embodiment may be a traffic threshold in a preset time range, or may be a traffic threshold in a preset time range, or may be a traffic threshold after the monitoring start time.
  • the traffic of the UE in the unit time monitored by the gateway device is equal to or greater than the traffic threshold per unit time within the preset time range (for example: 7: 00-9: 00 every 30 minutes) Traffic threshold, daily traffic threshold of 7: 00-9: 00 every 30 minutes, daily traffic threshold of 12: 00-14: 00 every 30 minutes, daily traffic threshold of 18: 00-21: 00 every 15 minutes, 23 per day : 00-24: 00 every 30 minutes traffic threshold, etc.)
  • the gateway device can subscribe to the location information of the above UE to the mobility
  • the gateway device in this step monitors the traffic of the UE, according to the preset traffic threshold, it can be known whether the UE is a reload UE. Specifically, if the traffic of the UE is equal to or If the value is greater than the preset traffic threshold, the gateway device can learn that the UE is a reloaded UE (that is, a UE that occupies a large network traffic and exceeds a specified traffic threshold), and it should be noted that, in different situations, the embodiment of the present invention
  • the traffic threshold is calculated in a different manner.
  • the mobile management device can be used to subscribe to the location information of the UE to obtain the location information of the UE. For the specific method, refer to related content in the prior art. Narration.
  • the gateway device monitors the traffic of the UE.
  • the gateway device subscribes to the location information of the UE to the mobility management device.
  • the gateway device may adjust the static rule configured by itself. For policy and charging control of a UE (ie, a reloaded UE) that satisfies a traffic threshold in a range of locations where policy and charging control are required, reducing signaling interaction of the location subscription.
  • the gateway device in the embodiment may perform corresponding terminal behavior analysis on the UE, and further perform network planning or network optimization according to the analysis result, for example, the foregoing meeting the traffic threshold. Which UEs are frequently visited by the UE (ie, the reloaded UE), so that some network optimization (for example, adding a base station) in these cells can be performed.
  • the location subscription method of this embodiment can be applied to multiple radio access networks, for example: Evolved Universal Mobile Telecommunication System (UMTS) Evolved Universal Mobile Telecommunication System Territorial Radio Access Network (referred to as E-UTRAN), UMTS Territorial Radio Access Network (UTRAN), Global System for Mobile Communications (GSM) / GSM Evolution Technology for Enhanced Data Rate (Enhanced Data Rate for GSM) Evolution, referred to as EDGE) GSM EDGE Radio Access Network (GERAN), the 3rd Generation Partner Project (3GPP) network, etc.
  • UMTS Evolved Universal Mobile Telecommunication System
  • E-UTRAN Evolved Universal Mobile Telecommunication System Territorial Radio Access Network
  • UTRAN UMTS Territorial Radio Access Network
  • GSM Global System for Mobile Communications
  • GSM GSM Evolution Technology for Enhanced Data Rate
  • EDGE GSM EDGE Radio Access Network
  • 3GPP 3rd Generation Partner Project
  • the mobility management device may be a Mobility Management Entity (MME) in the E-UTRAN, or may be a General Packet Radio Service (GPRS) support node in the UTRAN/GERAN. Serving GPRS Supporting Node, referred to as SGSN).
  • MME Mobility Management Entity
  • GPRS General Packet Radio Service
  • the gateway device may be a Packet Data Network Gateway (P-GW) in the E-UTRAN, or may be a General Packet Radio Service (GPRS) support in the UTRAN/GERAN.
  • P-GW Packet Data Network Gateway
  • GPRS General Packet Radio Service
  • a network element such as a Gateway GPRS Supporting Node (GGSN).
  • GGSN Gateway GPRS Supporting Node
  • FIG. 7 is a schematic flowchart diagram of still another location subscription method according to Embodiment 7 of the present invention.
  • This embodiment is a specific embodiment of the previous embodiment. This embodiment can be applied to a scenario in which a cell is congested.
  • the location subscription method of this embodiment may include the following steps:
  • Step 701 The gateway device monitors traffic of the UE.
  • Step 702 When the traffic of the UE is equal to or greater than a traffic threshold set in advance on the gateway device, the gateway device interacts with the mobility management device to obtain the location information of the UE.
  • the gateway device may interact with the MME through a Serving Gateway (S-GW) to obtain the location information of the UE.
  • S-GW Serving Gateway
  • the GGSN can directly interact with the SGSN to obtain the location information of the UE.
  • the traffic threshold in the step may be a traffic threshold in a preset time range, or may be a traffic threshold in a preset time range, or may be a traffic threshold after the monitoring start time.
  • the specific description can participate in the related content in the seventh embodiment of the present invention described above.
  • the gateway device In a congested cell, a large number of UEs occupy a small bandwidth, and only a small number of UEs occupy a large bandwidth, which causes congestion in the cell.
  • the gateway device in this embodiment only needs to limit the traffic of a small number of UEs occupying a large bandwidth in the congested cell, thereby effectively solving the cell congestion.
  • the gateway device may further determine whether the UE is located in the congested cell, that is, whether the location of the location information identifier of the UE is within the range of the congested cell, if the UE is located in the congested cell.
  • the static PCC rule configured by itself is used to limit the traffic of the UE, so as to implement traffic restriction on the UE that meets the traffic threshold (that is, the reloaded UE), so that the problem of cell congestion can be effectively solved. Therefore, this embodiment only needs to subscribe to the location information of a small number of UEs occupying a large bandwidth within a specified range, and does not need to subscribe to other location information of a large number of UEs occupying a small bandwidth within a specified range, thereby reducing the location subscription information. Make interaction.
  • FIG. 8 is a schematic structural diagram of a policy control and charging rule function entity according to Embodiment 8 of the present invention.
  • the policy control and charging rule function entity in this embodiment may include a threshold sending module 81.
  • the threshold issuing module 81 sends a traffic threshold to the PCEF to indicate that the PCEF monitors the traffic of the UE, and the event obtaining module 82 receives the traffic event reported by the PCEF according to the traffic threshold, and the location subscription module 83 subscribes to the PCEF.
  • the location information of the UE corresponding to the traffic event.
  • the function of the PCRF in the first embodiment of the present invention, the PCRF in the second embodiment of the present invention, and the PCRF in the third embodiment of the present invention can be implemented by the policy control and charging rule function entity provided in this embodiment.
  • the threshold is sent to the PCEF by the threshold sending module, so that the PCEF monitors the traffic of the UE to meet the traffic threshold (equal to or greater than), and reports the traffic event to the event acquiring module. Then, the location subscription module subscribes to the PCEF for the location information of the UE corresponding to the traffic event.
  • the policy control and charging rule function entity provided by the embodiment of the present invention may further include a rule sending module 84, configured to determine, according to the acquired location information of the UE, that the UE is in a congested cell, and then to the PCEF. The policy and charging control PCC rule for limiting the traffic of the UE is sent, and the PCEF is instructed to perform traffic limitation on the UE.
  • the PCRF After the PCRF obtains the location information of the UE reported by the PCEF, if the location information of the UE is in the range of the location where the policy and the charging control are required, the dynamic PCC rule is sent to the PCEF, so that the PCEF is in need.
  • the UE that satisfies the traffic threshold (ie, the reloaded UE) within the location range of policy and charging control performs policy and charging control, and reduces the signaling interaction of the location subscription.
  • the UE may perform corresponding terminal behavior analysis on the UE, and further perform network planning or network optimization according to the analysis result, for example, the foregoing meets the traffic.
  • the UEs of the threshold ie, the reloaded UE
  • Some network optimization for example, adding a base station
  • FIG. 9 is a schematic structural diagram of another policy control and charging rule function entity according to Embodiment 9 of the present invention.
  • the policy control and charging rule function entity in this embodiment may include an event sending module 91. , an event obtaining module 92 and a location subscription module 93.
  • the event sending module 91 sends the user traffic 4 report event and time information to the PCEF, so as to indicate that the PCEF monitors the traffic of the UE within the time range indicated by the time information, and the event is received by the ear device 92.
  • the user traffic report event reported by the PCEF and the traffic of the UE, and the location subscription module 93 subscribes to the location information of the UE to the PCEF when the traffic of the UE is equal to or greater than a traffic threshold preset on the PCRF.
  • the function of the PCRF in the fourth embodiment of the present invention and the PCRF in the fifth embodiment of the present invention can be implemented by the policy control and charging rule function entity provided in this embodiment.
  • the event sending time module sends the user traffic report event and time information to the PCEF, so that the PCEF monitors the traffic of the UE within the time range indicated by the time information. After the monitoring is completed, the user traffic report event and the traffic of the UE are reported to the event obtaining module.
  • the location subscription module subscribes to the location information of the UE to the PCEF.
  • the PCRF obtains the location information of the UE reported by the PCEF, if the location information of the location information of the UE is within the range of the location where the policy and the charging control are required, the dynamic PCC rule is sent to the PCEF to enable the PCEF. Policy and charging control is performed on UEs (ie, reloaded UEs) that meet traffic thresholds within a range of locations where policy and charging control are required, reducing signaling interactions for location subscriptions.
  • the UE may perform corresponding terminal behavior analysis on the UE, and further perform network planning or network optimization according to the analysis result, for example, the foregoing meets the traffic.
  • the UEs that the wide-valued UEs that is, the reloaded UEs
  • some network optimizations for example, adding base stations
  • FIG. 10 is a schematic structural diagram of a gateway device according to Embodiment 10 of the present invention.
  • the gateway device in this embodiment may include a traffic monitoring module 1001 and a location subscription module 1002.
  • the traffic monitoring module 1001 monitors the traffic of the UE, and the location subscription module 1002 subscribes to the location information of the UE to the mobility management device when the traffic of the UE is equal to or greater than a traffic threshold preset on the gateway device.
  • the functions of the gateway device in the sixth embodiment of the present invention and the gateway device in the seventh embodiment of the present invention can be implemented by the gateway device provided in this embodiment.
  • the traffic monitoring module monitors the traffic of the UE.
  • the location subscription module subscribes to the location information of the UE to the mobility management device.
  • the gateway device may adjust the static rule configured by itself. For policy and charging control of a UE (ie, a reloaded UE) that satisfies a traffic threshold in a range of locations where policy and charging control are required, reducing signaling interaction of the location subscription.
  • the gateway device in the embodiment may perform corresponding terminal behavior analysis on the UE, and further perform network planning or network optimization according to the analysis result, for example, the foregoing meeting the traffic threshold. Which UEs are frequently visited by the UE (ie, the reloaded UE), so that some network optimization (for example, adding a base station) in these cells can be performed.
  • the location subscription system of this embodiment may include a PCRF 1101 and a PCEF 1102, where
  • the PCRF 1101 is configured to send a traffic threshold to the PCEF 1102, to indicate that the PCEF 1102 monitors the traffic of the UE, and receives the traffic event reported by the PCEF 1102 according to the traffic threshold, and subscribes to the PCEF 1102 for the location information of the UE corresponding to the traffic event. ;
  • the PCEF 1102 is configured to receive the foregoing traffic threshold, monitor the traffic of the UE, and report the traffic event to the PCRF 1101 according to the traffic threshold.
  • the functions of the PCRF in the first embodiment of the present invention, the PCRF in the second embodiment of the present invention, and the PCRF in the third embodiment of the present invention can be implemented by the PCRF 1101 in the location subscription system provided in this embodiment.
  • the traffic threshold is sent to the PCEF through the PCRF, so that the PCEF monitors the traffic of the UE to meet the traffic threshold (equal to or greater than), and reports the traffic event to the PCRF, and then the PCRF subscribes the location information of the UE to the PCEF. Further, after the PCRF obtains the location information of the UE reported by the PCEF, if the location information of the location information of the UE is within the range of the location where the policy and the charging control are required, the dynamic PCC rule is sent to the PCEF to enable the PCEF. Policy and charging control is performed on UEs (ie, reloaded UEs) that meet traffic thresholds within a range of locations where policy and charging control are required, reducing signaling interactions for location subscriptions.
  • UEs ie, reloaded UEs
  • the UE may perform corresponding terminal behavior analysis on the UE, and further perform network planning or network optimization according to the analysis result, for example, the foregoing meets the traffic.
  • the threshold UE ie, the reloaded UE
  • some network optimization can be performed in these cells (for example: Add base stations) and so on.

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Les modes et formes de réalisation de l'invention concernent un procédé et un dispositif d'abonnement à un emplacement. Le procédé comprend les étapes suivantes: une fonction de commande de règles et de règles de facturation (PCRF) distribue un seuil de trafic à une fonction d'exécution de règles et de facturation (PCEF) afin que la PCEF surveille le trafic d'une installation d'abonné (UE); la PCRF reçoit un événement de trafic qui est transmis par la PCEF à la PCRF selon ledit seuil de trafic; la PCRF s'abonne aux données d'emplacement d'UE correspondant à l'événement de trafic provenant de la PCEF.
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