WO2014127533A1

WO2014127533A1 - Method, device, and system for opening voice over long term evolution service

Info

Publication number: WO2014127533A1
Application number: PCT/CN2013/071791
Authority: WO
Inventors: 刘海洋; 叶进洲; 周敬华; 简海燕; 陶烨; 李永波
Original assignee: 华为技术有限公司
Priority date: 2013-02-22
Filing date: 2013-02-22
Publication date: 2014-08-28
Also published as: CN104350807B; CN104350807A

Abstract

A method, a device, and a system for opening a VoLTE service. The method for opening a VoLTE service comprises: an SAE-HSS receiving a VoLTE service opening request message sent by an MME (S201); the SAE-HSS determining whether the VoLTE service opening request message carries an SRVCC identification, wherein the SRVCC identification is used for instructing a UE to support a VoLTE service (S202); if the VoLTE service opening request message carries the SRVCC identification, the SAE-HSS sending, to a BOSS, a notification message that requests the BOSS to open a VoLTE service for the UE (S203); the BOSS receiving the notification message, sent by the SAE-HSS, that requests the BOSS to open a VoLTE service for the UE (S301); and the BOSS opening a VoLTE service for the UE (S302).

Description

Method, device and system for opening long-term evolution voice service

The present invention relates to the field of communications technologies, and in particular, to a method, device, and system for enabling a long-term evolution voice service.

Background technique

With the development of the mobile broadband voice technology, the voice service based on the Circuit Switching (CS) domain is gradually evolving to the Voice over Long Term Evolution (VOLTE) service. In the VoLTE network, an LTE (Long Term Evolution) network is used as an access network to access an IMS (Internet Protocol Multimedia Subsystem) network.

In the prior art, in order to avoid the problem that the user needs to open the VoLTE service to the mobile communication network operator's business hall after purchasing the mobile phone supporting the VoLTE service, the mobile communication network operator defaults to the VoLTE service for all the contracted users, so that Once the user purchases a mobile phone that supports the VoLTE service, the user can make a voice call based on the LTE network.

Through the analysis of the prior art, the inventor believes that the prior art has at least the following problems: When the mobile communication network operator opens the VoLTE service for all the subscribers, a large number of devices need to be deployed in the IMS network in advance. However, most mobile phones used by subscribers do not support VoLTE services, and even do not support LTE data services. Therefore, deploying a large number of devices in the IMS network in advance will cause great waste.

Summary of the invention

To overcome the deficiencies of the prior art, the purpose of the embodiments of the present invention is to provide a method, an apparatus, and a system for enabling a VoLTE service, so as to reduce resource waste of the IMS network when the mobile communication network operator opens the VoLTE service for the user. In a first aspect, an embodiment of the present invention provides a method for activating a VoLTE service, including: a System Architecture Evolution Home Subscriber Server (SAE-HSS) receiving a mobility management entity (Mobility Management Entity, MME) a VoLTE service provisioning request message;

The SAE-HSS determines whether the VoLTE service provisioning request message carries a Single Radio Voice Call Continuity (SRVCC) identifier, where the SRVCC identifier is used to indicate that the user equipment (User Equipment, UE) supports a VoLTE service; if the VoLTE service provisioning request message carries the SRVCC identifier, the SAE-HSS sends a request to the Business Operation Support Support System (BOSS) to request the BOSS to activate the VoLTE service for the UE. Message.

In a first possible implementation manner of the first aspect, when the VoLTE service provisioning request message carries the SRVCC identifier, before the SAE-HSS sends the notification message to the BOSS, the method further Includes:

The SAE-HSS determines that the UE does not open a VoLTE service.

With reference to the first aspect or the first possible implementation manner of the first aspect, in a second possible implementation manner of the first aspect, the SRVCC identifier is that the UE is to the MME when attaching to a long term evolution network Sent.

With reference to the first aspect, or the first or second possible implementation manner of the first aspect, in a third possible implementation manner of the first aspect, the SAE-HSS receives the

The VoLTE service provisioning request message includes:

The SAE-HSS receives a location update request message sent by the MME.

In a second aspect, the embodiment of the present invention provides a method for activating a VoLTE service, including: a service operation support system BOSS receiving system architecture, a request sent by a home subscriber server SAE-HSS, and a request message for the user equipment UE to activate a VoLTE service. ;

The BOSS activates a VoLTE service for the UE. In a first possible implementation manner of the second aspect, before the BOSS is configured to enable the UE to enable the VoLTE service, the method further includes:

Determining, by the BOSS, whether the UE has the right to activate the VoLTE service;

If the UE has the right to activate the VoLTE service, the BOSS activates the VoLTE service for the UE.

With the second aspect or the first possible implementation manner of the second aspect, in a second possible implementation manner of the second aspect, before the BOSS is configured to enable the UE to enable the VoLTE service, the method further includes:

The BOSS sends a message to the UE requesting to confirm whether to open the VoLTE service; the BOSS receives a message sent by the UE to confirm the provision of the VoLTE service.

In a third aspect, an embodiment of the present invention provides a system architecture evolved home subscriber server, including: a receiving unit, configured to receive a VoLTE service provisioning request message sent by a mobility management entity MME;

a determining unit, configured to determine whether the VoLTE service provisioning request message received by the receiving unit carries a single wireless voice call continuity SRVCC identifier, where the SRVCC identifier is used to indicate that the user equipment UE supports the VoLTE service;

And a sending unit, configured to: when the determining unit determines that the VoLTE service provisioning request message carries the SRVCC identifier, send a notification message requesting the BOSS to the UE to activate the VoLTE service to the service operation support system BOSS.

In a first possible implementation manner of the third aspect, the determining unit is further configured to: before the sending unit sends the notification message to the BOSS, determine that the UE does not activate a VoLTE service; When the SRVCC identifies the UE and does not activate the VoLTE service, the notification message is sent to the BOSS.

In combination with the third aspect or the first possible implementation of the third aspect, the second aspect of the third aspect In a possible implementation manner, the SRVCC identifier is sent by the UE to the MME when attached to a long term evolution network.

With reference to the third aspect, or the first or second possible implementation manner of the third aspect, in a third possible implementation manner of the third aspect, the VoLTE service provisioning request message is a location update request message.

In a fourth aspect, an embodiment of the present invention provides a service operation support system, including:

a receiving unit, configured to receive a request sent by the system architecture evolved home subscriber server SAE-HSS, where the service operation support system is a notification message for the user equipment UE to enable the long-term evolution voice VoLTE service;

The service provisioning unit is configured to enable the VoLTE service for the UE according to the notification message received by the receiving unit.

In a first possible implementation manner of the fourth aspect, the service provisioning unit is further configured to determine whether the UE has the right to activate the VoLTE service, and determine that the UE has the right before the VoLTE service is enabled for the UE. When the VoLTE service is enabled, the VoLTE service is enabled for the UE.

With reference to the fourth aspect, or the first possible implementation manner of the fourth aspect, in a second possible implementation manner of the fourth aspect, the system further includes a sending unit;

The sending unit is configured to send, to the UE, a message requesting to confirm whether to open the VoLTE service, before the service opening unit sends the VoLTE service to the UE;

The receiving unit is further configured to receive, by the UE, a message for confirming that the VoLTE service is enabled; the service provisioning unit is specifically configured to: after the receiving unit receives the message for confirming that the VoLTE service is enabled, VoLTE business.

In a fifth aspect, the embodiment of the present invention provides a system for activating a VoLTE service, including a system architecture evolved home subscriber server SAE-HSS and a service operation support system BOSS, where

The SAE-HSS is configured to receive a VoLTE service activation request message sent by the mobility management entity MME, and determine whether the VoLTE service activation request message carries a single wireless voice call connection. a continuation SRVCC identifier, if the VoLTE service provisioning request message carries the SRVCC identifier, send a notification message to the BOSS requesting the BOSS to enable the user equipment UE to activate the VoLTE service, where the SRVCC identifier is used to indicate the location The UE supports the VoLTE service;

The BOSS is configured to receive the notification message, and enable a VoLTE service for the UE. In a first possible implementation manner of the fifth aspect, the SAE-HSS is further configured to determine that the UE does not open the VoLTE service before sending the notification message to the BOSS.

With reference to the fifth aspect, or the first possible implementation manner of the fifth aspect, in a second possible implementation manner of the fifth aspect, the SRVCC identifier is that the UE is to the MME when attaching to a long term evolution network Sent.

The method, the device and the system for the provision of the VoLTE service are provided by the embodiment of the present invention. When determining that the VoLTE service provisioning request message from the MME carries the SRVCC identifier, the SAE-HSS notifies the BOSS to activate the VoLTE service for the UE, and does not support the LTE data service. The user equipment cannot send the VoLTE service provisioning request message to the SAE-HSS through the MME. Therefore, the BOSS does not activate the VoLTE service for the user equipments that do not support the LTE data service in the IMS network, and thus does not support the LTE data service for these. The user equipment deploys the network device, thereby reducing the waste of the resources of the IMS network. Secondly, for the user equipment that supports the LTE data service but does not support the VoLTE service, the VoLTE service provisioning request message sent by the MME does not carry the SRVCC identifier, therefore, The BOSS does not deploy network devices in the IMS network for these user equipments that support LTE data services but does not support VoLTE services, thereby further reducing resource waste of the IMS network.

DRAWINGS

In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present invention, the drawings used in the embodiments or the prior art description will be briefly described below. Obviously, the drawings in the following description are only some of the present invention. For the embodiments, those skilled in the art can obtain other drawings according to the drawings without any creative work.

FIG. 1 is a schematic structural diagram of a system for opening a VoLTE service according to an embodiment of the present invention; 2 is a flowchart of a method for opening a VoLTE service according to an embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 3 is a flowchart of another method for opening a VoLTE service according to an embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 5 is a structural diagram of a system for opening a VoLTE service according to an embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 6 is a structural diagram of a SAE-HSS according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 7 is a structural diagram of another SAE-HSS according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 8 is a structural diagram of a BOSS according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 9 is a structural diagram of another BOSS according to an embodiment of the present invention.

detailed description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS The technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention are clearly and completely described in the following description of the embodiments of the present invention. It is obvious that the described embodiments are only a part of the embodiments of the present invention, and not all embodiments. All other embodiments obtained by a person of ordinary skill in the art based on the embodiments of the present invention without creative work are within the scope of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 1 , it is a system architecture diagram for opening a VoLTE service according to an embodiment of the present invention. The user equipment (UE) sends an attach message to the MME (Mobility Management Entity) through the LTE network when the user equipment (UE) is attached to the LTE network. After receiving the attach message, the MME sends the attach message to the SAE-HSS. (System Architecture Evolution Home Subscriber Server, system architecture evolution home subscriber server) sends a VoLTE service provisioning request message, and the SAE-HSS determines that the VoLTE service provisioning request message carries SRVCC (Single Radio Voice Call Continuity). When marking, the BOSS (Business and Operation Support Syetem) is sent a notification message requesting the BOSS to activate the VoLTE service for the UE. The SRVCC identifier is used to indicate that the UE supports the VoLTE service.

The UE may include various mobile phones, netbooks, and other smart terminals that support VoLTE services. The SAE-HSS refers to an HSS (Home Subscriber Server) in an EPC (Evolved Packet Core) network. The SAE-HSS may be a converged HSS, that is to say the SAE-HSS may also be an IMS-HSS (Internet Protocol Multimedia Subsystem Home Subscriber Server) or an HLR (Home Location Register). It should be noted that IMS-HSS refers to the HSS in the IMS network.

The Call Session Control Function (CSCF) entity is the entry point of the IMS network, the LTE network accesses the IMS network through the CSCF entity, and the Short Message Service Center (SMSC) is used to send the short message. .

Based on the system architecture shown in FIG. 1, the embodiment of the present invention provides a method for opening a VoLTE service. As shown in FIG. 2, the method includes:

S201: The SAE-HSS receives the VoLTE service provisioning request message sent by the MME.

It should be noted that the VoLTE service provisioning request message may be a Location Update Request (LUR) message, or other information related to the VoLTE service provisioning specified by the SAE-HSS;

S202: The SAE-HSS determines whether the VoLTE service provisioning request message carries an SRVCC identifier, where the SRVCC identifier is used to indicate that the UE supports the VoLTE service.

It should be noted that the SRVCC identifier is sent by the UE to the MME when it is attached to the LTE network.

S203: If the VoLTE service provisioning request message carries the SRVCC identifier, the SAE-HSS sends a notification message to the BOSS requesting the BOSS to enable the UE to open the VoLTE service.

It should be noted that the SAE-HSS may determine that the UE does not open the VoLTE service before sending the notification message to the BOSS.

It should be noted that, after receiving the notification message, the BOSS activates the VoLTE service for the UE. The method for the provision of the VoLTE service is provided by the embodiment of the present invention. When the SAE-HSS determines that the VoLTE service provisioning request message from the MME carries the SRVCC identifier, the BOSS is notified to the UE. For the VoLTE service, the user equipment that does not support the LTE data service cannot send the VoLTE service provisioning request message to the SAE-HSS through the MME. Therefore, the BOSS does not activate the VoLTE service for the user equipment that does not support the LTE data service in the IMS network. The network equipment is not deployed for the user equipment that does not support the LTE data service, thereby reducing the waste of resources of the IMS network. Secondly, for the user equipment supporting the LTE data service but not supporting the VoLTE service, the VoLTE service sent by the MME is activated. The request message does not carry the SRVCC identifier. Therefore, the BOSS does not deploy the network device in the IMS network for the user equipment that supports the LTE data service but does not support the VoLTE service, thereby further reducing the waste of resources of the IMS network. Again, in the VoLTE service. When the SAE-HSS determines that the UE does not activate the VoLTE service, the SAE-HSS notifies the BOSS to activate the VoLTE service for the UE, thereby avoiding the problem of re-enabling the VoLTE service for the UE that has activated the VoLTE service. As shown in FIG. 3, it is a flowchart of a method for opening a VoLTE service according to an embodiment of the present invention, where the method includes:

S301: The BOSS receives the request sent by the SAE-HSS, and the BOSS is a notification message that the UE activates the VoLTE service.

S302: The BOSS activates the VoLTE service for the UE.

Before the BOSS enables the UE to activate the VoLTE service, the BOSS can determine whether the UE has the right to activate the VoLTE service. If the UE has the right to activate the VoLTE service, the BOSS activates the VoLTE service for the UE; for example, as an example. Undefined, the BOSS determines whether the UE's account is in arrears. If the arrears, it indicates that the UE does not have the right to activate the VoLTE service; otherwise, it indicates that the UE has the right to activate the VoLTE service;

The BOSS may also send a message to the UE to confirm whether to open the VoLTE service, and receive a message sent by the UE to confirm the provision of the VoLTE service, before the BOSS is configured to enable the UE to activate the VoLTE service.

A method for opening a VoLTE service provided by an embodiment of the present invention, the BOSS receives the SAE-HSS The sending request is that the BOSS is a notification message for the UE to enable the VoLTE service, and the VoLTE service is enabled for the UE. Only the user equipment supporting the VoLTE service can trigger the SAE-HSS to send the notification message to the BOSS through the MME. Therefore, the BOSS The VoLTE service is not enabled for the user equipment that does not support the VoLTE service in the IMS network, and the network equipment is not deployed for the user equipments that do not support the VoLTE service, thereby reducing the waste of resources of the IMS network. Secondly, the BOSS is Before the UE activates the VoLTE service, the UE sends a message requesting to confirm whether the VoLTE service is enabled, so that the user can decide whether to open the VoLTE service, thereby improving the user experience. As shown in FIG. 4, which is a flowchart of another method for enabling a VoLTE service according to an embodiment of the present invention, an embodiment of the present invention is described by using a UE supporting a VoLTE service as an example, where the method includes:

S401: When the UE is attached to the LTE network, the UE sends an Attach message to the MME through the LTE network, where the attach message carries the SRVCC identifier.

The SRVCC identifier is used to indicate that the UE supports the VoLTE service, that is, the UE is a user equipment supporting the VoLTE service;

It should be noted that the UE that does not support the LTE data service cannot send an attach message to the MME. The UE that supports the LTE data service but does not support the VoLTE service can send an attach message to the MME, but the sent attach message does not carry the SRVCC. Therefore, only the UE supporting the VoLTE service sends an attach message carrying the SRVCC identifier to the MME;

S402: The MME sends a VoLTE service provisioning request message to the SAE-HSS, where the VoLTE service provisioning request message carries the SRVCC identifier.

The VoLTE service provisioning request message may be a LUR message.

S403: The SAE-HSS determines whether the received VoLTE service provisioning request message carries the SRVCC identifier, and if yes, performs step S404; otherwise, performs an existing attach procedure, and the embodiment of the present invention ends;

It should be noted that, in step S402, the VoLTE service provisioning request message sent by the MME to the SAE-HSS carries the SRVCC identifier, and therefore, step S404 is continued; S404: The SAE-HSS determines that the UE does not activate the VoLTE service.

The SAE-HSS can find the user subscription data corresponding to the number according to the number of the UE, and according to the found user subscription data, it can be known whether the UE has opened the VoLTE service;

S405: The SAE-HSS sends a notification message to the BOSS requesting the BOSS to enable the UE to open the VoLTE service.

The notification message may be a number carrying the UE and a VoLTE service opening indication.

Number, mobile station international integrated service digital network number) or IMSI (International Mobile Subscriber Identity), the VoLTE service opening indication is used to instruct the BOSS to open the VoLTE service;

It should be noted that, in step S401, the attach message sent by the UE to the MME carries the number of the UE, and the VoLTE service provisioning request message sent by the MME to the SAE-HSS in step S402 also carries the number of the UE;

S406: The BOSS determines whether the UE has the right to activate the VoLTE service, and if yes, performs step S407; otherwise, the embodiment of the present invention ends;

For example, as an example and not by way of limitation, the BOSS determines whether the account of the UE is in arrears. If the account is owed, it indicates that the UE does not have the right to open the VoLTE service; otherwise, the UE has the right to open the VoLTE service;

S407: The BOSS sends a message to the UE to confirm whether to enable the VoLTE service. The embodiment of the present invention does not limit the specific form of the message for requesting to confirm whether to open the VoLTE service. By way of example and not limitation, the request is confirmed whether the service is enabled. The message of the VoLTE service may be a short message or a mail;

It should be noted that the BOSS may send a short message to the UE through the SMSC, or may send an email to the UE through the mail server. S408: After the user confirms that the VoLTE service needs to be activated, the UE sends a message to the BOSS to confirm that the VoLTE service is enabled.

The embodiment of the present invention does not limit the specific form of the message for confirming the provision of the VoLTE service. As an example and not by way of limitation, the message for confirming the provision of the VoLTE service may be a short message or a mail;

S409: The BOSS activates the VoLTE service for the UE.

The BOSS can activate the VoLTE service for the UE in the following manner:

The BOSS sends a command to the SAE-HSS to create an LTE service account for the UE, so that the SAE-HSS specifies an LTE access point name and bandwidth limit that the UE can use; the BOSS sends an IMS-HSS to the IMS-HSS to create the UE. An IMS service account command to set a number and an authentication mode that the UE can use in the IMS network; the BOSS sends a service setting command to the TAS (Telephony Application Server) to set the UE The basic service functions and permissions defined in the IMS network; the BOSS sends an account creation command to the ENUM (E.164 Number to URI Mapping) server to support the number-based routing capability of the UE in the IMS network. The BOSS sends a modify service command to the HLR, so that all services on the UE are provided through the IMS network;

The SAE-HSS, the IMS-HSS, and the HLR may be the same server, or may be different servers, which are not limited by the embodiment of the present invention;

S410: The BOSS notifies the UE to reattach to the LTE network and register in the IMS network;

S411: The UE reattaches to the LTE network and registers in the IMS network.

It should be noted that the mechanism used in the present invention is not limited to the provision of the VoLTE service, and other fields in which the user equipment is activated according to the capability information reported by the user equipment (for example, the model of the user equipment) are also applicable.

A method for opening a VoLTE service provided by an embodiment of the present invention, where the SAE-HSS is determined to come from

When the MME's VoLTE service provisioning request message carries the SRVCC identifier, the BOSS is notified to open the UE. For the VoLTE service, the user equipment that does not support the LTE data service cannot send the VoLTE service provisioning request message to the SAE-HSS through the MME. Therefore, the BOSS does not activate the VoLTE service for the user equipment that does not support the LTE data service in the IMS network. The network device is not deployed for the user equipment that does not support the LTE data service, thereby reducing the waste of resources of the IMS network. Secondly, the SRVCC identifier carried in the VoLTE service provisioning request message is used to indicate that the user equipment supports the VoLTE service, and supports the LTE data. For a user equipment that does not support the VoLTE service, the VoLTE service provisioning request message sent by the MME does not carry the SRVCC identifier. Therefore, the BOSS does not deploy in the IMS network for the user equipment that supports the LTE data service but does not support the VoLTE service. The network device, which further reduces the waste of resources in the IMS network; again, when the VoLTE service provisioning request message carries the SRVCC identifier, the SAE-HSS determines that the UE does not activate the VoLTE service, and notifies the BOSS to activate the VoLTE service for the UE, thereby avoiding Re-launching VoLTE for UEs that have already opened VoLTE services Service problems; in addition, before the opening of the BOSS VoLTE traffic for UE, the UE sends a request message Xianxiang confirm whether VoLTE service opening, so that the user can decide whether to open VoLTE traffic, thereby improving the user experience. FIG. 5 is a structural diagram of a system for enabling a VoLTE service according to an embodiment of the present invention, where the system includes an SAE-HSS 501 and a BOSS 502, where

The SAE-HSS 501 is configured to receive a VoLTE service provisioning request message sent by the MME, and determine whether the VoLTE service provisioning request message carries an SRVCC identifier. If the VoLTE service provisioning request message carries the SRVCC identifier, send a request to the BOSS 502. The BOSS 502 is a notification message for the UE to enable the VoLTE service, where the SRVCC identifier is used to indicate that the UE supports the VoLTE service;

The BOSS 502 is configured to receive the notification message and activate the VoLTE service for the UE.

The SAE-HSS 501 can also be used to send the notification message to the BOSS 502. It is determined that the UE does not open the VoLTE service. FIG. 6 is a structural diagram of a SAE-HSS according to an embodiment of the present invention. The SAE-HSS can be applied to the system shown in FIG. 5, where the SAE-HSS includes:

The receiving unit 601 is configured to receive a VoLTE service provisioning request message sent by the MME, where the determining unit 602 is configured to determine whether the VoLTE service provisioning request message received by the receiving unit 601 carries an SRVCC identifier, where the SRVCC identifier is used to indicate that the UE supports VoLTE. The sending unit 603 is configured to send, to the BOSS, a notification message requesting the BOSS to enable the UE to activate the VoLTE service, when the determining unit 602 determines that the VoLTE service provisioning request message carries the SRVCC identifier.

The determining unit 602 may be further configured to: before the sending unit 603 sends the notification message to the BOSS, determine that the UE does not open the VoLTE service;

The sending unit 603 may be specifically configured to send the notification message to the BOSS when the determining unit 602 determines that the VoLTE service activation request message carries the SRVCC identifier and the UE does not open the VoLTE service.

The receiving unit 601 may be specifically configured to receive a location update request message sent by the MME, that is, the VoLTE service provisioning request message received by the receiving unit and received by the 601 may be a location update request message. FIG. 7 is a structural diagram of another SAE-HSS according to an embodiment of the present invention. The SAE-HSS may be applied to a system as shown in FIG. 5, where the SAE-HSS includes at least one processor. 701. A communication bus 702, a memory 703, and at least one communication interface 704.

The communication bus 702 is configured to implement a connection and communication between the above components, and the communication interface 704 is used to connect and communicate with an external device. The memory 703 is configured to store program code that needs to be executed. The program code may include: a receiving unit 7031, a determining unit 7032, and a sending unit 7033; the processor 701 is configured to execute the foregoing unit stored in the memory 703. When the above unit is executed by the processor 701, the following functions are implemented:

The receiving unit 7031 is configured to receive a VoLTE service provisioning request message sent by the MME, where the determining unit 7032 is configured to determine whether the VoLTE service provisioning request message received by the receiving unit 7031 carries an SRVCC identifier, where the SRVCC identifier is used to indicate that the UE supports VoLTE. Business

The sending unit 7033 is configured to: when the determining unit 7032 determines that the VoLTE service provisioning request message carries the SRVCC identifier, send a notification message to the BOSS requesting the BOSS to enable the UE to open the VoLTE service.

The determining unit 7032 may be further configured to: before the sending unit 7033 sends the notification message to the BOSS, determine that the UE does not open the VoLTE service;

The sending unit 7033 may be specifically configured to send the notification message to the BOSS when the determining unit 7032 determines that the VoLTE service provisioning request message carries the SRVCC identifier and the UE does not open the VoLTE service.

The receiving unit 7031 may be specifically configured to receive a location update request message sent by the MME, that is, the receiving, by the receiving unit, the VoLTE service provisioning request message received by the receiving unit 7031 may be a location update request message. FIG. 8 is a schematic structural diagram of a BOSS according to an embodiment of the present invention, where the BOSS includes:

The receiving unit 801 is configured to receive, by the SAE-HSS, a request message that is sent by the SAS to enable the UE to activate the VoLTE service. The service provisioning unit 802 is configured to enable the VoLTE service for the UE according to the notification message received by the receiving unit 801.

The service provisioning unit 802 is further configured to determine whether the UE has the right to activate the VoLTE service before the provision of the VoLTE service for the UE, and the VoLTE service is enabled for the UE when it is determined that the UE has the right to activate the VoLTE service.

Optionally, the BOSS may further include a sending unit 803, where the sending unit 803 may be configured to send, to the UE, a message requesting to confirm whether the VoLTE service is enabled before the service provisioning unit 802 opens the VoLTE service for the UE;

The receiving unit 801 is further configured to receive, by the UE, a message for confirming that the VoLTE service is enabled;

The service provisioning unit 802 may be specifically configured to: after the receiving unit 801 receives the message confirming the provision of the VoLTE service, the VoLTE service is enabled for the UE.

The sending unit 803 is further configured to notify the UE to re-attach to the LTE network and register in the IMS network. FIG. 9 is a structural diagram of another BOSS according to an embodiment of the present invention. The BOSS may be applied to the system shown in FIG. 5, where the BOSS includes at least one processor 901 and a communication bus 902. The memory 903 and the at least one communication interface 904.

The communication bus 902 is used to implement a connection and communication between the above components, and the communication interface 904 is used to connect and communicate with an external device.

The memory 903 is configured to store program code that needs to be executed, and the program code may include: a receiving unit 9031 and a service opening unit 9032; the processor 901 is configured to execute the foregoing unit stored in the memory 903, when the unit is When the processor 901 is executed, the following functions are implemented: a receiving unit 9031, configured to receive a request message sent by the SAE-HSS, where the BOSS is a notification message that the UE activates the VoLTE service;

a service opening unit 9032, configured to receive, according to the notification message received by the receiving unit 801, the UE Open the VoLTE service.

The service provisioning unit 9032 may be further configured to determine whether the UE has the right to activate the VoLTE service before the VoLTE service is enabled for the UE, and when the UE is authorized to open the VoLTE service, the VoLTE service is enabled for the UE.

Optionally, the program code in the memory 903 may further include a sending unit 9033. When the sending unit 9033 is executed by the processor 901, the following functions are implemented:

The sending unit 9033 is configured to send, to the UE, a message requesting to confirm whether to open the VoLTE service, before the service provisioning unit 9032 activates the VoLTE service for the UE;

The receiving unit 9031 may be further configured to receive, by the UE, a message for confirming that the VoLTE service is activated;

The service provisioning unit 9032 may be specifically configured to: after the receiving unit 9031 receives the message confirming that the VoLTE service is activated, the VoLTE service is enabled for the UE.

The sending unit 9033 is further configured to notify the UE to re-attach to the LTE network and register in the IMS network.

The method, the device and the system for the provision of the VoLTE service are provided by the embodiment of the present invention. When determining that the VoLTE service provisioning request message from the MME carries the SRVCC identifier, the SAE-HSS notifies the BOSS to activate the VoLTE service for the UE, and does not support the LTE data service. The user equipment cannot send the VoLTE service provisioning request message to the SAE-HSS through the MME. Therefore, the BOSS does not activate the VoLTE service for the user equipments that do not support the LTE data service in the IMS network, and thus does not support the LTE data service for these. The user equipment deploys the network device, thereby reducing the resource waste of the IMS network and reducing the operation cost of the mobile communication network operator. Secondly, the SRVCC identifier carried in the VoLTE service provisioning request message is used to indicate that the user equipment supports the VoLTE service, and supports the LTE. For the user equipment of the data service but not supporting the VoLTE service, the VoLTE service provisioning request message sent by the MME does not carry the SRVCC identifier. Therefore, the BOSS does not serve the user equipment supporting the LTE data service but not supporting the VoLTE service in the IMS network. Deploy network devices to further reduce The waste of resources in the IMS network; in addition, when the VoLTE service provisioning request message carries the SRVCC identifier, the SAE-HSS determines that the UE does not activate the VoLTE service when the UE does not activate the VoLTE service, thereby avoiding the provision of the VoLTE service. The UE again activates the VoLTE service; again, the BOSS sends a message to the UE to confirm whether to activate the VoLTE service before the VoLTE service is enabled for the UE, so that the user can decide whether to open the VoLTE service, thereby improving the user. Experience.

It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that the present invention can be implemented in hardware, firmware implementation, or a combination thereof, as will be apparent to those skilled in the art. When implemented in software, the above-described services may be stored in or transmitted as one or more instructions or code on a computer readable medium. Computer readable media includes both computer storage media and communication media including any medium that facilitates transfer of a computer program from one location to another. A storage medium may be any available media that can be accessed by a computer. By way of example and not limitation, computer readable media may comprise RAM, ROM, EEPROM, CD-ROM or other optical disk storage, disk storage media or other magnetic storage device, or can be used for carrying or storing in the form of an instruction or data structure. The desired program code and any other medium that can be accessed by the computer. Also. Any connection may suitably be a computer readable medium. For example, if the software is transmitted from a website, server, or other remote source using coaxial cable, fiber optic cable, twisted pair, digital subscriber line (DSL), or wireless technologies such as infrared, radio, and microwave, then the coaxial cable , fiber optic cable, twisted pair, DSL, or wireless technologies such as infrared, wireless, and microwaves are included in the fixing of the associated media. As used in the present invention, a disk and a disc include a compact disc (CD), a laser disc, a compact disc, a digital versatile disc (DVD), a floppy disc, and a Blu-ray disc, wherein the disc is usually magnetically copied, and the disc is The laser is used to optically replicate the data. Combinations of the above should also be included within the scope of protection of computer readable media.

It should be noted that the various embodiments in the present specification are described in a progressive manner, and the same similar parts between the various embodiments may be referred to each other, and each embodiment focuses on other implementations. The difference between the examples. In particular, for the device embodiment, since it is basically similar to the method embodiment, the description is relatively simple, and the execution process of each unit specific service can be referred to the description of the method embodiment. The device embodiments described above are merely illustrative, wherein the units illustrated as separate components may or may not be physically separate, and the components displayed as units may or may not be physical units, ie may be located in one place. , or it can be distributed to multiple network elements. Some or all of the modules may be selected according to actual needs to achieve the purpose of the solution of the embodiment. Those of ordinary skill in the art can understand and implement without any creative effort.

In summary, the above description is only a preferred embodiment of the technical solution of the present invention, and is not intended to limit the scope of the present invention. Any modifications, equivalent substitutions, improvements, etc. made within the spirit and scope of the present invention are intended to be included within the scope of the present invention.

Claims

Claim

A method for activating a long-term evolution voice VoLTE service, comprising: a system architecture evolution home subscriber server SAE-HSS receiving a VoLTE service provisioning request message sent by a mobility management entity MME;

The SAE-HSS determines whether the VoLTE service provisioning request message carries a single radio voice call continuity SRVCC identifier, where the SRVCC identifier is used to indicate that the user equipment UE supports the VoLTE service;

And if the VoLTE service provisioning request message carries the SRVCC identifier, the SAE-HSS sends a notification message requesting the BOSS to the UE to activate the VoLTE service to the service operation support system BOSS.

2. The method according to claim 1, wherein, when the VoLTE service provisioning request message carries the SRVCC identifier, the method is before the SAE-HSS sends the notification message to the BOSS Also includes:

The SAE-HSS determines that the UE does not open a VoLTE service.

The method according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the SRVCC identifier is sent by the UE to the MME when attached to a long term evolution network.

The method according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the receiving, by the SAE-HSS, the VoLTE service provisioning request message sent by the MME comprises:

The SAE-HSS receives a location update request message sent by the MME.

A method for enabling a long-term evolution voice VoLTE service, comprising: a service operation support system BOSS receiving system architecture evolution requesting a user server SAE-HSS to send a request message to the user equipment UE to activate a VoLTE service notification message ;

The BOSS activates a VoLTE service for the UE.

The method of claim 5, wherein before the BOSS is configured to enable the UE to activate the VoLTE service, the method further includes: Determining, by the BOSS, whether the UE has the right to activate the VoLTE service;

The method according to claim 5, wherein before the BOSS is configured to enable the UE to open the VoLTE service, the method further includes:

8. A system architecture evolved to belong to a user server, and is characterized by:

a receiving unit, configured to receive a long-term evolution voice VoLTE service provisioning request message sent by the mobility management entity MME;

The server according to claim 8, wherein the determining unit is further configured to: before the sending unit sends the notification message to the BOSS, determine that the UE does not activate a VoLTE service; When the SRVCC identifier is described and the UE does not activate the VoLTE service, the notification message is sent to the BOSS.

The server according to claim 8 or 9, wherein the SRVCC identifier is sent by the UE to the MME when attached to a long term evolution network.

The server according to any one of claims 8 to 10, wherein the VoLTE The service provisioning request message is a location update request message.

12. A business operation support system, characterized in that:

The service operation support system according to claim 12, wherein the service provisioning unit is further configured to determine whether the UE has the right to activate the VoLTE service before the VoLTE service is enabled for the UE, When the UE has the right to activate the VoLTE service, the VoLTE service is enabled for the UE.

14. The business operation support system according to claim 12, further comprising a transmitting unit;

A system for enabling a long-term evolution voice VoLTE service, comprising: a system architecture evolved home subscriber server SAE-HSS and a service operation support system BOSS, wherein

The SAE-HSS is configured to receive a VoLTE service provisioning request message sent by the mobility management entity MME, and determine whether the VoLTE service provisioning request message carries a single wireless voice call continuity SRVCC identifier, if the VoLTE service provisioning request message carries And the SRVCC identifier is sent to the BOSS, and the BOSS is used to notify the user equipment that the UE is enabled to activate the VoLTE service, where the SRVCC identifier is used to indicate that the UE supports the VoLTE service. The BOSS is configured to receive the notification message, and enable a VoLTE service for the UE.

The system according to claim 15, wherein the SAE-HSS is further configured to determine that the UE does not open the VoLTE service before sending the notification message to the BOSS.