WO2014183696A1 - 一种路径建立的方法、控制器及移动性管理实体 - Google Patents

一种路径建立的方法、控制器及移动性管理实体 Download PDF

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WO2014183696A1
WO2014183696A1 PCT/CN2014/078195 CN2014078195W WO2014183696A1 WO 2014183696 A1 WO2014183696 A1 WO 2014183696A1 CN 2014078195 W CN2014078195 W CN 2014078195W WO 2014183696 A1 WO2014183696 A1 WO 2014183696A1
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  • the present invention relates to the technical field of software-defined network technology and mobile core network offloading, and in particular, to a path establishment method, a controller, and a mobility management entity (MME). Background technique
  • the OpenFlow protocol uses a forwarding/control separation architecture.
  • the external control plane entity uses the OpenFlow protocol to control the forwarding plane device to implement various forwarding logics.
  • the main function of the forwarding plane device is to perform controlled forwarding according to the flow table sent by the OpenFlow controller.
  • the behavior is standardized: Receive a message, take out the L2/L3/L4 related field value of the header, and use it as a key to search the flow table. After matching to an entry, according to the instruction set in the content of the entry The packet field is processed and then forwarded to a logical or physical port according to the indication.
  • EPC Evolved Packet Core, Evolved Packet Core
  • SGW Serving Gateway
  • PGW Packet Gateway, grouping
  • Data gateway on the network architecture, after the introduction of the OpenFlow mechanism, it has a certain impact on the user plane network element function and control mode of the existing EPC, as shown in Figure 1.
  • the UGW Universal Gateway
  • All control plane management functions are completed by the controller Controller, including user plane tunnel establishment, modification, QoS guarantee, and so on.
  • the UGW can be divided into SGW and P-GW according to the function implementation.
  • the SGW and the PGW are essentially the unified gateway UGW with the same function. This enables a more flexible networking for the EPC core network, and the Controller can flexibly introduce application functions through the API (Application Program Interface) to enhance the core network capabilities.
  • the EPC network uses the method as described in FIG.
  • the user establishes an optimized path for accessing Server 1 on the original universal gateway (old UGW, P-GW), old UGW (P -GW) is an anchor gateway close to the user side.
  • old UGW old UGW
  • P -GW old UGW
  • the PDN Packet Data Network
  • the PDN Packet Data Network connection provides a data link for the user to initiate a new service of the same APN, and establishes a forwarding channel between the old UGW and the new UGW to support the data service with the same IP address. Guarantee continuity.
  • the user can continue to use the IP 1 allocated by the old UGW (P-GW) to continue the original service, and can access the new service in the same network by using the IP2 allocated by the new UGW (P-GW).
  • FIG. 3 illustrates an example of establishing a data forwarding channel and establishing a new PDN connection of the same APN in a process of initiating a service request by a user.
  • the new S/P-GW and the old S/P-GW in Figure 3 are different logical functional units located on the UGW.
  • a UGW it can be used as both an S-GW and a P-GW, depending on the controller. Character.
  • Step S301 The user has uplink data or signaling, which triggers the UE to initiate a service request process, and the UE sends a service request message to the MME.
  • the base station sends the base station ID that identifies the user location and/or the TAI information configured by the base station to the MME.
  • Step S302 The MME establishes a corresponding radio bearer according to the session information saved in the context.
  • the MME sends the address and TEID of the old SGW to the base station in the radio bearer setup request message.
  • the sending, by the base station, the user plane address and the TEID of the eNB to the SGW relocation process initiated by the MME in the radio bearer setup response message, is Establish a forwarding channel for data.
  • Step S303 the MME determines, according to the information identifying the location of the user in step S301, whether to select a new serving gateway S-GW. If yes, the session request message is sent to the new SGW, where the message carries the address of the eNB and the TEID, and the downlink data plane channel of the user is established. The message carries the control plane address, user plane address, and TEID information of the anchor gateway.
  • Step S304 The newly selected SGW sends a modify bearer request message to the anchor old P-GW gateway, where the message carries the user plane address and TEID information allocated by the new SGW.
  • Step S305 the P-GW replies to modify the bearer response message.
  • Step S306 the new SGW replies to the Create Session Response message, where the message carries the new uplink user plane address and TEID allocated by the new SGW.
  • Step S307 The MME notifies the base station of the user plane address and the TEID information of the new SGW by using the SGW relocation notification message, and the base station returns an SGW relocation confirmation message.
  • Step S308 if the user's APN subscription is allowed to be offloaded, according to the user location information acquired in step S301, the MME may also determine whether the anchor gateway is suitable. If there is a more suitable anchor gateway to provide access to the APN, then the PDN connection process of establishing the same APN in steps S308 to S316 is started, the purpose is to assign a new IP address to the user, so that the user can continue to access using the new IP address.
  • the APN corresponds to the services in the network.
  • Step S309 the MME triggers the UE to initiate a new PDN connection establishment for the APN that can be used for offloading through the NAS (Non Access Stratum) message, that is, the PDN connection establishment of the same APN.
  • NAS Non Access Stratum
  • Step S310 the UE initiates a PDN connection setup request message specifying the APN.
  • Step S311 the MME initiates a new PDN connection establishment process of the designated APN, and establishes the tunnel to the new S-GW and the new P-GW.
  • the MME sends a create session request message to the new SGW, where the message carries the control plane, user plane address, and TEID of the new P-GW.
  • the new S-GW sends a create session request message to the new P-GW, where the message carries the user side of the new S-GW.
  • the address and TEID information are used for downlink data transmission, and the new P-GW replies to create a session response message, where the message carries the user plane address and TEID allocated by the new P-GW for uplink data transmission. In this process, it can be considered that there is an internal operation between the new S-GW and the new P-GW.
  • Step S312 The new P-GW replies to the Create Session Response message, where the message carries the user plane address and TEID allocated by the new P-GW for uplink data transmission.
  • the new S-GW replies to the MME to create a session response, and the message carries the S-GW user plane address and TEID information allocated by the new S-GW for uplink data transmission. In this process, it can be considered that there is an internal operation between the new S-GW and the new P-GW.
  • Step S313 the MME establishes a radio bearer corresponding to the new PDN connection by using a radio bearer setup procedure.
  • the MME carries the uplink user plane address and the TEID allocated by the new S-GW in the radio bearer setup request message.
  • Step S314 The MME returns a PDN connection establishment accept message to the UE, where the message carries the newly assigned IP address or IP prefix information.
  • the embodiment of the invention provides a path establishment method, a controller and an MME to solve at least the above problems.
  • a method for path establishment includes:
  • the controller receives user location information sent by the mobility management entity MME;
  • the controller determines a new anchor gateway and sends a downstream flow to the new anchor gateway and the original anchor gateway
  • the flow table is used to establish a new routing channel and a forwarding channel between the new anchor gateway and the original anchor gateway;
  • the controller notifies the MME to trigger the packet data network PDN connection establishment process of the access point APN by using the control message, and instructs the MME to respond to the PDN connection establishment request initiated by the user equipment UE.
  • a method for establishing a path including: sending, by an MME, user location information to a controller;
  • the MME triggers the PDN connection establishment process of the APN according to the notification message, and responds to the PDN connection establishment request of the APN initiated by the user equipment UE, and sends the user equipment to the IP address or IP address prefix of the new anchor gateway in the response message. Give the UE.
  • a controller including:
  • a receiving module configured to receive user location information sent by the mobility management entity MME, and a sending module configured to determine a new anchor gateway and send a sending flow table to the new anchor gateway and the original anchor gateway, where the flow table is used Establish a new routing channel and a forwarding channel between the new anchor gateway and the original anchor gateway;
  • the sending module includes a first sending unit and a second sending unit;
  • the first sending unit is configured to send a first flow table to the new anchor gateway, where the first flow table is used to establish a forwarding channel between the new anchor gateway carrying the uplink data transmission and the original anchor gateway, and
  • the new anchor assigns the user plane address and the tunnel endpoint identifier TEID information, and establishes a data channel of the user on the new anchor point;
  • the second sending unit is configured to send a second flow table to the original anchor gateway, where the second flow table establishes a forwarding channel between the new anchor gateway carrying the downlink data transmission and the original anchor gateway.
  • the notification module is configured to notify the MME to trigger the packet data network PDN connection establishment process of the access point APN by using the control message, and instruct the MME to directly respond to the user equipment UE initiated by the UE APN's PDN connection setup request.
  • an MME including:
  • a sending module configured to send user location information to the controller
  • a receiving module configured to receive a notification message sent by the controller
  • the triggering module is configured to trigger a PDN connection establishment process of the APN according to the notification message, and respond to the PDN connection establishment request of the APN initiated by the user equipment UE, and set the IP address or IP address of the user equipment at the new anchor gateway in the response message.
  • the prefix is sent to the UE.
  • the triggering module comprises a sending unit, an establishing unit and a response unit;
  • a sending unit configured to send a non-access stratum NAS trigger message, triggering the UE to initiate a PDN connection establishment of the APN;
  • the establishing unit is configured to establish a radio bearer corresponding to the PDN connection by using a radio bearer setup procedure;
  • the response unit is configured to respond to the UE The initiated PDN connection establishment request, where the response message carries the IP address or IP address prefix of the UE at the new anchor gateway.
  • the channel for establishing the forwarding channel and the new service for the user is established through the flow table, and the problem of the inherent session establishment procedure in the SDN-based EPC network is avoided, thereby ensuring the continuity of the user service. And optimize the data path initiated by subsequent users and reduce the effect of network interaction signaling.
  • FIG. 1 is a system architecture diagram of a software-defined core network SDN EPC according to the related art
  • FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of an implementation of an EPC network optimization path establishment and guaranteeing service continuity according to the related art
  • FIG. 5 is a flow chart of another method in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 6 is a flow chart of a method according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention.
  • Embodiment 9 is a flow chart of a method according to Embodiment 4 of the present invention.
  • FIG. 10 is a structural block diagram of a controller corresponding to the method flow of FIG. 4;
  • FIG 11 is a block diagram showing the structure of the transmitting module of Figure 10;
  • FIG. 12 is a structural block diagram of a mobility management entity MME corresponding to the method flow of FIG. 5;
  • FIG. 13 is a structural block diagram of the trigger module of FIG. detailed description
  • the embodiment of the invention provides a method for implementing path establishment.
  • the method involves two aspects. On the one hand, as shown in FIG. 4, the method includes the following steps:
  • Step S401 The controller receives the user location information sent by the mobility management entity (MME).
  • Step S402 The controller determines a new anchor gateway, and sends a flow table to the new anchor gateway and the original anchor gateway, where the flow table is used to establish a new routing channel, and establish the new anchor point. A forwarding channel between the gateway and the original anchor gateway.
  • MME mobility management entity
  • Step S403 The controller sends a control message to the MME, and the MME is notified by the control message to trigger a PDN connection establishment process of the packet data network of the access point name APN, and instructs the MME to respond to the PDN connection of the APN initiated by the user equipment UE. Create a request.
  • the method includes the following steps:
  • Step S501 The MME sends the user location information to the controller.
  • Step S502 The MME receives the notification message sent by the controller.
  • Step S503 The MME triggers the PDN connection establishment process of the APN according to the notification message, and responds to the PDN connection establishment request of the APN initiated by the user equipment UE, and sets the IP address or IP address prefix of the user equipment at the new anchor gateway in the response message. Send to the UE.
  • the MME receives the modified bearer response of the controller and triggers the UE to initiate the PDN connection process for establishing the APN.
  • the MME directly responds to the request, thereby avoiding the inherent session establishment procedure in the SDN-based EPC network, and optimizing subsequent UE initiation.
  • Embodiment 1 In order to make the technical solutions and implementation methods of the present invention clearer, the implementation process will be described in detail below in conjunction with the preferred embodiments. Embodiment 1
  • FIG. 6 is a first embodiment of the present invention, and specifically includes the following steps:
  • Step 601 The user has uplink data or signaling, which triggers the UE to initiate a service request process, and the UE sends a service request message to the MME.
  • the base station sends the base station ID that identifies the location of the user and/or the TAI information configured by the base station to the MME.
  • Step 602 The MME establishes a corresponding radio bearer according to the session information saved in the context.
  • the MME sends the address of the old SGW and the TEID to the base station in the radio bearer setup request message.
  • the base station sends the user plane address and the TEID of the eNB to the 603 in the radio bearer setup response message.
  • the MME sends a modify bearer request message to the controller controller, where the message carries the user location information, such as the eNB ID, the TAI, and the like.
  • Step 604 The controller controller determines, according to the user location information and the APN subscription information, whether to select a new UGW to serve the user. If the user's APN subscription is allowed to be offloaded, then a new anchor gateway can be selected.
  • Step 605 The controller sends a flow table to the new UGW for establishing new UGW and old
  • the user data forwarding channel between the UGWs is used to ensure the ongoing uplink user data transmission, and the new UGW user plane address and TEID are allocated to establish a data channel for the user to access the external network on the new UGW.
  • Step 606 The controller controller sends a flow table to the old UGW to establish a user data forwarding channel between the old UGW and the new UGW to ensure ongoing downlink user data transmission.
  • Step 607 The controller controller replies to the MME to modify the bearer response message.
  • the message In addition to the uplink user plane address and the tunnel TEID information allocated by the controller controller for the new UGW, the message further adds a parameter to indicate that the MME initiates the PDN connection establishment of the same APN. And assigning the address or address prefix of the user on the new UGW, and indicating that the MME directly replies to the PDN connection establishment response message of the APN.
  • Step 608 The MME notifies the base station for uplink data transmission by using the SGW relocation notification message to notify the base station of the new UGW address and the TEID, and the base station replies to the SGW relocation confirmation message.
  • Step 609 The MME triggers the UE to initiate a PDN connection establishment of the designated APN according to the indication obtained in step 607, and is used to update the user plane channel on the S1-U interface and specify a new IP address/IP prefix for the user according to the process.
  • Step 610 The UE initiates a PDN connection establishment request of the designated APN according to the NAS trigger message of the MME.
  • Step 611 The MME establishes a radio bearer corresponding to the PDN connection by using a radio bearer setup procedure.
  • the MME notifies the eNB of the user plane address and the TEID specified by the controller for the UGW in the radio bearer setup message.
  • Step 612 The MME does not need to send a create session request to the controller according to the traditional EPC network according to the indication obtained in step 607. Because the new PDN connection channel on the network side has been completed in step 605, the MME directly responds to the UE with a PDN connection setup response message. In the message Carry the controller to specify the IP address or IP address prefix for the user. Subsequent users can initiate new services using the newly specified IP address.
  • Embodiment 2 Embodiment 2
  • FIG. 7 is a second embodiment of the present invention, which specifically includes the following steps:
  • Step 701 The user moves to an area outside the tracking area list to initiate a tracking area update request message.
  • the base station sends the base station ID that identifies the location of the user and/or the TAI information configured by the base station to the MME.
  • Step 702 The MME sends a modify bearer request message to the controller controller, where the message carries user location information, such as an eNB ID, a TAI, and the like.
  • user location information such as an eNB ID, a TAI, and the like.
  • Step 703 The controller controller determines, according to the user location information and the APN subscription information, whether to select a new UGW to serve the user. If the user's APN subscription is allowed to be offloaded, then a new anchor gateway can be selected.
  • Step 704 The controller sends a flow table to the new UGW, which is used to establish a user data forwarding channel between the new UGW and the old UGW, to ensure ongoing uplink user data transmission, and allocate a new UGW user plane address and TEID establishment.
  • the user accesses the data channel of the external network on the new UGW.
  • Step 705 The controller controller sends a flow table to the old UGW to establish a user data forwarding channel between the old UGW and the new UGW to ensure ongoing downlink user data transmission.
  • Step 706 The controller controller replies to the MME to modify the bearer response message.
  • the message In addition to the uplink user plane address and the tunnel TEID information allocated by the controller controller for the new UGW, the message further adds a parameter to indicate that the MME initiates the PDN connection establishment of the same APN. And assigning the address or address prefix of the user on the new UGW, and indicating that the MME directly replies to the PDN connection establishment response message of the APN.
  • Step 707 The MME triggers the UE to initiate the specified APN according to the indication obtained in step 706.
  • the PDN connection is established to update the user plane channel on the S1-U interface and assign a new IP address/IP prefix to the user according to this process.
  • Step 708 The UE initiates a PDN connection establishment request of the designated APN according to the NAS trigger message of the MME.
  • Step 709 The MME establishes a radio bearer corresponding to the network PDN connection by using a radio bearer setup procedure.
  • the MME notifies the eNB of the user plane address and TEID specified by the UGW in the radio bearer setup message.
  • Step 710 The MME does not need to send a create session request to the controller according to the traditional EPC network according to the indication obtained in step 706. Because the new PDN connection channel on the network side has been completed in step 704, the MME directly replies to the PDN connection establishment accept message to the UE. The message carries the IP address or IP address prefix specified by the controller for the user. Subsequent users can initiate new services using the newly specified IP address.
  • FIG. 8 is a third embodiment of the present invention, which specifically includes the following steps:
  • Step 801 The source base station detects that the user has moved to the edge of the service area by using the wireless signal, and then initiates a target base station selection process, and after the user selects the target base station, initiates a handover message to the target base station, indicating the target base station to perform radio resource reservation. Called the handover preparation phase.
  • Step 802 The target base station sends a path switching request message to the MME after the radio resource is reserved, indicating that the user subsequently moves to the target base station, and requests the core network to update the data link.
  • Step 803 The MME sends a modify bearer request message to the controller controller, where the message carries user location information, such as an eNB ID, a TAI, and the like.
  • Step 804 The controller controller determines, according to the user location information and the APN subscription information, whether to select a new UGW to serve the user. If the user's APN subscription is allowed to be offloaded, then a new anchor gateway can be selected.
  • Step 805 The controller sends a flow table to the new UGW for establishing a new UGW and old
  • the user data forwarding channel between the UGWs is used to ensure the ongoing uplink user data transmission, and the new UGW user plane address and TEID are allocated to establish a data channel for the user to access the external network on the new UGW.
  • Step 806 The controller controller sends a flow table to the old UGW to establish a user data forwarding channel between the old UGW and the new UGW to ensure ongoing downlink user data transmission.
  • Step 807 The controller controller replies to the MME to modify the bearer response message.
  • the message In addition to the uplink user plane address and the tunnel TEID information allocated by the controller controller for the new UGW, the message further adds a parameter to indicate that the MME initiates the PDN connection establishment of the same APN. And assigning the address or address prefix of the user on the new UGW, and indicating that the MME directly replies to the PDN connection establishment response message of the APN.
  • Step 808 The MME returns a path exchange request acknowledgement message to the target base station, indicating that the core network data path is updated.
  • Step 809 The MME triggers the UE to initiate a PDN connection establishment of the designated APN according to the indication obtained in step 807, and is used to update the user plane channel on the S1-U interface and specify a new IP address/IP prefix for the user according to the process.
  • Step 810 The UE initiates a PDN connection establishment request of the designated APN according to the NAS trigger message of the MME.
  • Step 811 The MME establishes a radio bearer corresponding to the network PDN connection by using a radio bearer setup procedure.
  • the MME notifies the eNB of the user plane address and TEID specified by the UGW in the radio bearer setup message.
  • Step 812 The MME does not need to send a create session request to the controller according to the traditional EPC network according to the indication obtained in step 807. Because the new PDN connection channel on the network side has been completed in step 805, the MME directly returns a PDN connection establishment accept message to the UE. The message carries the IP address or IP address prefix specified by the controller for the user. Subsequent users can use The newly specified IP address initiates a new service.
  • FIG. 9 is a fourth embodiment of the present invention, and specifically includes the following steps:
  • Step 901 The source base station detects that the user has moved to the edge of the service area by detecting the wireless signal, and then starts the target base station selection process, and after selecting the target base station for the user and discovering that there is no direct control plane connection with the target base station, the S1 handover process is enabled.
  • the source base station sends a handover request message to the MME attached to the user, where the message carries the identifier information of the target base station.
  • Step 902 The MME addresses the target base station according to the identifier information of the target base station, and sends a handover request message to the target base station, requesting the target base station to reserve the radio resource.
  • Step 903 After the target base station reserves the radio resources required for the user data transmission, the target base station returns a handover request acknowledgement message to the MME.
  • Step 904 The MME sends a handover command message to the source base station, thereby triggering a radio handover procedure of the UE to the target base station.
  • Step 905 After the UE synchronizes to the target base station, the target base station sends a handover notification message to the MME, indicating that the user has accessed from the target base station.
  • Step 906 The MME sends a modify bearer request message to the controller controller, where the message carries user location information, such as an eNB ID, a TAI, and the like.
  • user location information such as an eNB ID, a TAI, and the like.
  • Step 907 The controller controller determines, according to the user location information and the APN subscription information, whether to select a new UGW to serve the user. If the user's APN subscription is allowed to be offloaded, then a new anchor gateway can be selected.
  • Step 908 The controller sends a flow table to the new UGW, which is used to establish a user data forwarding channel between the new UGW and the old UGW, to ensure ongoing uplink user data transmission, and allocate a new UGW user plane address and TEID establishment.
  • the user accesses the data channel of the external network on the new UGW.
  • Step 909 The controller controller sends a flow table to the old UGW for establishing an old UGW. User data forwarding channel between the new UGW and the new UGW to ensure ongoing downlink user data transfer.
  • Step 910 The controller controller replies to the MME to modify the bearer response message.
  • the message In addition to the uplink user plane address and the tunnel TEID information allocated by the controller controller for the new UGW, the message further adds a parameter to indicate that the MME initiates the PDN connection establishment of the same APN. And assigning the address or address prefix of the user on the new UGW, and indicating that the MME directly replies to the PDN connection establishment response message of the APN.
  • Step 911 The MME triggers the UE to initiate a PDN connection establishment of the designated APN according to the indication obtained in step 910, and is used to update the user plane channel on the S1-U interface and specify a new IP address/IP prefix for the user according to the process.
  • Step 912 The UE initiates a PDN connection establishment request of the designated APN according to the NAS trigger message of the MME.
  • Step 913 The MME establishes a wireless bearer for the network PDN connection through the radio bearer setup process.
  • the MME notifies the eNB of the user plane address and TEID specified by the UGW in the radio bearer setup message.
  • Step 914 The MME does not need to send a create session request to the controller according to the traditional EPC network according to the indication obtained in step 910. Because the new PDN connection channel on the network side has been completed in step 908, the MME directly returns the PDN connection establishment accept message to the UE. The message carries the IP address or IP address prefix specified by the controller for the user. Subsequent users can initiate new services using the newly specified IP address.
  • FIG. 10 is a diagram of a controller structure in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention The block diagram, as shown in Figure 10, includes:
  • the receiving module 101 is configured to receive user location information sent by the mobility management entity MME, where the sending module 102 is configured to determine a new anchor gateway and send a sending flow table to the new anchor gateway and the original anchor gateway, where the flow table is used. a new routing channel and a forwarding channel between the new anchor gateway and the original anchor gateway; wherein, as shown in FIG.
  • the sending module 102 includes a first sending unit 1021 and a second sending unit 1022;
  • the sending unit 1021 is configured to send a first flow table to the new anchor gateway, where the first flow table is used to establish a forwarding channel between the new anchor gateway carrying the uplink data transmission and the original anchor gateway, and is a new anchor
  • the point gateway allocates the user plane address and the tunnel TEID information, and establishes a new data channel of the user on the new anchor gateway.
  • the second sending unit 1022 is configured to deliver a second flow table to the original anchor gateway, where the second flow The table establishes a forwarding channel between the new anchor gateway carrying the downlink data transmission and the original anchor gateway.
  • the notification module 103 is configured to notify the MME to trigger the packet data network PDN connection establishment process of the access point APN by using the control message, and instruct the MME to directly respond to the PDN connection establishment request initiated by the user equipment UE.
  • the above receiving module, sending module and notification module can all be realized by a combination of a modem, a CPU, a storage and the like.
  • FIG. 12 is a block diagram of a structure of an MME according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 12, the method includes:
  • a sending module 121 configured to send user location information to the controller
  • the receiving module 122 is configured to receive a notification message sent by the controller.
  • the triggering module 123 is configured to trigger a PDN connection establishment process of the APN according to the notification message, and directly respond to the PDN connection establishment request of the APN initiated by the user equipment UE, and set the IP address of the user equipment at the new anchor gateway in the response message or The IP address prefix is sent to the UE.
  • the trigger module 123 includes a sending unit 1231, an establishing unit 1232, and a response list.
  • a sending unit 1231 configured to send a NAS trigger message, triggering the UE to initiate a PDN connection establishment of the APN
  • an establishing unit 1232 configured to establish a radio bearer corresponding to the PDN connection by using a radio bearer setup procedure
  • the response unit 1233 is configured to: Directly responding to the UE initiated PDN connection establishment request, where the response message carries the IP address or IP address prefix of the UE at the new anchor gateway.
  • the above receiving module, sending module and notification module can all be realized by a combination of a modem, a CPU, a storage and the like.
  • controller and the MME described in the device embodiment correspond to the foregoing method embodiments, and the specific implementation process has been described in detail in the method embodiment, and details are not described herein.
  • the embodiment of the present invention improves the user service continuity and the data path initiated by the subsequent user is optimized, compared with the EPC in the background art.
  • the network solution can reduce the operational steps.
  • the embodiment of the present invention completes the manner in which the forwarding channel and the channel supporting the new service of the user are delivered through the flow table, and avoids the session establishment step inherent in the EPC network.
  • the advantage of reducing network interaction signaling is that, on the one hand, the process can be quickly completed to reduce the delay, and on the other hand, the waste of network resources by signaling processing can be reduced.
  • modules or steps of the present invention can be implemented by a general-purpose computing device, which can be concentrated on a single computing device or distributed over a network composed of multiple computing devices. Alternatively, they may be implemented by program code executable by the computing device, such that they may be stored in the storage device by the computing device, or they may be separately fabricated into individual integrated circuit modules, or they may be Multiple modules or steps are made into a single integrated circuit module. Thus, the invention is not limited to any specific combination of hardware and software.

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本发明公开了一种路径建立的方法、控制器和MME,其中方法包括:控制器接收移动性管理实体(MME)发送的用户位置信息;所述控制器确定新锚点网关并向新锚点网关和原锚点网关发送下发流表,所述流表用于建立新的路由通道和新锚点网关和原锚点网关之间的转发通道;所述控制器通过控制消息,通知MME触发接入点(APN)的分组数据网络(PDN)连接建立过程,并指示MME直接响应用户设备(UE)发起的APN的PDN连接建立请求。

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一种路径建立的方法、 控制器及移动性管理实体 技术领域
本发明涉及软件定义网络技术和移动核心网分流的相关技术领域, 具 体而言, 涉及一种路径建立的方法、 控制器及移动性管理实体(MME )。 背景技术
OpenFlow 协议釆用转发 /控制分离架构, 外置控制面实体釆用 OpenFlow协议控制转发面设备实现各种转发逻辑, 而转发面设备主要功能 就是根据 OpenFlow控制器下发的流表执行受控转发, 其行为是标准化的: 收到一条报文, 取出其头部 L2/L3/L4相关字段值, 以其作为关键字查找流 表, 匹配到一个表项后, 根据表项内容中的指令集对报文字段进行处理, 完毕后根据指示转发到某一逻辑或物理端口。
EPC ( Evolved Packet Core, 演进的分组核心网 )是 3GPP 8阶段引入 的新型分组核心网,其将网络进一步扁平化,转发面设备分为 SGW( Serving Gateway, 服务网关)和 PGW ( PDN Gateway, 分组数据网关), 在网络架 构上, 引入 OpenFlow机制后对既有 EPC的用户面网元功能和控制方式有 一定的影响, 如图 1所示。
图 1中的 UGW ( Unified Gateway, 通用网关)仅具有用户面功能, 所 有控制面管理功能都由控制器 Controller完成, 包括用户面隧道的建立、 修 改、 QoS保证等等。 通过 Controller的逻辑控制, UGW按功能实现可分为 SGW和 P-GW, SGW和 PGW本质上是具有相同功能的统一网关 UGW。 这对 EPC核心网来说可以实现更加灵活的组网, 并且 Controller可以通过 API ( Application Program Interface, 应用程序接口)灵活的引入应用功能以 增强核心网的能力。 为了支持数据传输的路径优化和业务连续性, EPC网络釆用如图 2所 描述的方式: 用户在原通用网关(old UGW, P-GW )上建立了访问 Server 1 的优化路径, old UGW ( P-GW )是靠近用户侧的锚点网关。 当用户发生了 移动, 移动网络发现有更适合的锚点网关可以为用户提供服务, 那么就在 新通用网关(new UGW, P-GW )上建立相同 APN ( Access Point Name, 接入点名称 )的 PDN ( Packet Data Network, 分组数据网络 )连接, 为用户 后续发起相同 APN的新业务提供数据链路, 并建立 old UGW和 new UGW 之间的转发通道用来支持 IP地址不变的数据业务, 保证连续性。 用户在新 的 UGW服务范围内, 可以继续使用 old UGW ( P-GW )分配的 IP 1继续原 有业务, 可以使用 new UGW ( P-GW )分配的 IP2访问相同网络内的新业 务。
在 EPC网络架构下,为了实现图 2所述的过程需要执行图 3所示步骤, 图 3 以用户发起业务请求过程中建立数据转发通道及建立相同 APN 的新 PDN连接为例进行说明。
图 3中的 new S/P-GW以及 old S/P-GW是位于 UGW上的不同逻辑功 能单元,对于一个 UGW来说可以既作为 S-GW又作为 P-GW,取决于控制 器指定的角色。
步骤 S301, 用户有上行数据或者信令发送会触发 UE发起业务请求过 程, UE向 MME发送业务请求消息。 基站在转发业务请求消息时, 将标识 用户位置的基站 ID和 /或基站配置的 TAI信息发送给 MME。
步骤 S302, MME根据上下文中保存的会话信息建立相应的无线承载。 MME在无线承载建立请求消息中将 old SGW的地址和 TEID发送给基站。 基站在无线承载建立响应消息中将 eNB 的用户面地址和 TEID 发送给 步骤 S303〜步骤 S307是调用 MME发起的 SGW重定位过程, 目的是 建立数据的转发通道。
步骤 S303, MME根据步骤 S301所述的标识用户位置的信息确定是否 要选择新的服务网关 S-GW。 如果是, 那么就向新的 SGW发送创建会话请 求消息, 消息中携带 eNB的地址和 TEID, 建立用户的下行数据面通道。 消 息中同时携带锚点网关的控制面地址、 用户面地址和 TEID信息。
步骤 S304,新选择的 SGW向锚点 old P-GW网关发送修改承载请求消 息, 消息中携带 new SGW分配的用户面地址和 TEID信息。
步骤 S305, P-GW回复修改承载响应消息。
步骤 S306, new SGW回复创建会话响应消息, 消息中携带 new SGW 分配的新的上行用户面地址和 TEID。
步骤 S307, MME通过 SGW重定位通知消息将 new SGW的用户面地 址和 TEID信息通知基站, 基站回复 SGW重定位确认消息。
步骤 S308, 如果用户的 APN签约是允许分流的, 那么根据步骤 S301 获取的用户位置信息, MME还可以确定锚点网关是否合适。 如果有更合适 的锚点网关提供 APN的接入, 那么启动步骤 S308〜步骤 S316的建立相同 APN的 PDN连接过程, 目的是为用户分配新的 IP地址, 使得用户可以使 用新的 IP地址继续访问 APN对应网络中的业务。
步骤 S309, MME通过 NAS ( Non Access Stratum, 非接入层 )消息触 发 UE发起可用于分流的 APN的新的 PDN连接建立,也即相同 APN的 PDN 连接建立。
步骤 S310, UE发起指定 APN的 PDN连接建立请求消息。
步骤 S311, MME发起指定 APN的新的 PDN连接建立过程, 将隧道 建立到 new S-GW和 new P-GW上。 MME向 new SGW发送创建会话请求 消息, 消息中携带 new P-GW的控制面、 用户面地址和 TEID。 new S-GW 向 new P-GW发送创建会话请求消息, 消息中携带 new S-GW的用户面地 址和 TEID信息用于下行数据传输, new P-GW回复创建会话响应消息, 消 息中携带 new P-GW分配的用户面地址和 TEID用于上行数据传输。在本流 程中可以认为 new S-GW和 new P-GW之间是内部操作。
步骤 S312, new P-GW回复创建会话响应消息, 消息中携带 new P-GW 分配的用户面地址和 TEID用于上行数据传输。 new S-GW向 MME回复创 建会话响应, 消息中携带 new S-GW分配的用于上行数据传输的 S-GW用 户面地址和 TEID信息。在本流程中可以认为 new S-GW和 new P-GW之间 是内部操作。
步骤 S313, MME通过无线承载建立过程建立新 PDN连接对应的无线 承载。 MME在无线承载建立请求消息中携带 new S-GW分配的上行用户面 地址和 TEID。
步骤 S314, MME向 UE回复 PDN连接建立接受消息, 消息中携带为 用户新分配的 IP地址或者 IP前缀信息。
上述流程中,转发隧道的建立和新 PDN连接的建立依据既有的 EPS网 络机制分为两个部分完成。在基于 SDN的 EPC网络中, 由于控制器对通用 网关 UGW的操作不再依赖于传统的 GTP ( GPRS Tunnel Protocol, GPRS 隧道协议)协议操作过程, 可以在一个过程中下发多个流表, 因此存在流 程上进一步的优化空间。 针对上述问题, 目前尚未提出有效的解决方案。 发明内容
本发明实施例提供了一种路径建立方法、 控制器及 MME, 以至少解决 上述问题。
根据本发明实施例的一个方面, 提供了一种路径建立的方法, 所述方 法包括:
控制器接收移动性管理实体 MME发送的用户位置信息;
所述控制器确定新锚点网关并向新锚点网关和原锚点网关发送下发流 表, 所述流表用于建立新的路由通道和新锚点网关和原锚点网关间的转发 通道;
所述控制器通过控制消息, 通知 MME触发接入点 APN的分组数据网 络 PDN连接建立过程,并指示 MME响应用户设备 UE发起的 APN的 PDN 连接建立请求。
根据本发明实施例的另一方面, 提供了一种路径建立的方法, 包括: MME向控制器发送用户位置信息;
所述 MME接收控制器发送的通知消息;
所述 MME根据所述通知消息触发 APN的 PDN连接建立过程,并响应 用户设备 UE发起的 APN的 PDN连接建立请求,在响应消息中将用户设备 在新锚点网关的 IP地址或者 IP地址前缀发送给 UE。
根据本发明实施例的再一方面, 提供了一种控制器, 包括:
接收模块, 配置为接收移动性管理实体 MME发送的用户位置信息; 发送模块, 配置为确定新锚点网关并向新锚点网关和原锚点网关发送 下发流表, 所述流表用于建立新的路由通道和新锚点网关和原锚点网关间 的转发通道;
优选的, 发送模块包括第一下发单元和第二下发单元;
第一下发单元, 配置为向新锚点网关下发第一流表, 其中所述第一流 表用于建立承载上行数据传输的新锚点网关及原锚点网关之间的转发通 道, 并为新锚点分配用户面地址和隧道端点标识 TEID信息, 建立用户在新 锚点上的数据通道;
第二下发单元, 配置为向原锚点网关下发第二流表, 其中所述第二流 表建立承载下行数据传输的新锚点网关及原锚点网关之间的转发通道。
通知模块, 配置为通过控制消息, 通知 MME触发接入点 APN的分组 数据网络 PDN连接建立过程, 并指示 MME直接响应用户设备 UE发起的 APN的 PDN连接建立请求。
根据本发明实施例的又一方面, 提供了一种 MME, 包括:
发送模块, 配置为向控制器发送用户位置信息;
接收模块, 配置为接收控制器发送的通知消息;
触发模块, 配置为根据所述通知消息触发 APN的 PDN连接建立过程, 并响应用户设备 UE发起的 APN的 PDN连接建立请求,在响应消息中将用 户设备在新锚点网关的 IP地址或者 IP地址前缀发送给 UE。
优选的, 触发模块包括发送单元、 建立单元以及响应单元;
发送单元, 配置为发送非接入层 NAS触发消息,触发 UE发起 APN的 PDN连接建立; 建立单元, 配置为通过无线承载建立过程建立所述 PDN连 接对应的无线承载; 响应单元, 配置为响应 UE发起的 PDN连接建立请求, 其中所述响应消息中携带 UE在新锚点网关的 IP地址或者 IP地址前缀。
本发明实施例釆用将转发通道和支持用户新业务的通道建立通过流表 下发的方式统一完成,避免了基于 SDN的 EPC网络中固有会话建立步骤的 问题, 进而达到了保证用户业务连续性并且优化后续用户发起的数据路径、 减少网络交互信令的效果。 附图说明
此处所说明的附图用来提供对本发明的进一步理解, 构成本申请的一 部分, 本发明的示意性实施例及其说明用于解释本发明, 并不构成对本发 明的不当限定。 在附图中:
图 1是根据相关技术的软件定义核心网 SDN EPC的系统架构图; 图 2是根据相关技术的核心网 EPC网络优化路径建立并保证业务连续 性的实现原理图;
图 3是根据相关技术的核心网 EPC网络优化路径建立并保证业务连续 性的实现流程图; 图 4是根据本发明实施例的一种方法流程图;
图 5是根据本发明实施例的另一种方法流程图;
图 6是根据本发明实施例一的方法流程图;
图 7是根据本发明实施例二的方法流程图;
图 8是根据本发明实施例三的方法流程图;
图 9是根据本发明实施例四的方法流程图;
图 10是图 4方法流程对应的控制器结构框图;
图 11是图 10中发送模块的结构框图;
图 12是图 5方法流程对应的移动性管理实体 MME结构框图; 图 13是图 12中触发模块的结构框图。 具体实施方式
需要说明的是, 在不冲突的情况下, 本申请中的实施例及实施例中的 特征可以相互组合。 下面将参考附图并结合实施例来详细说明本发明。
本发明实施例提供了一种路径建立的实现方法, 该方法涉及两个方面, 一方面如图 4所示, 包括如下的步骤:
步骤 S401 :控制器接收移动性管理实体(MME )发送的用户位置信息。 步骤 S402: 所述控制器确定新锚点网关, 并向所述新锚点网关和原锚 点网关下发流表, 所述流表用于建立新的路由通道、 以及建立所述新锚点 网关和所述原锚点网关间的转发通道。
步骤 S403: 所述控制器向所述 MME发送控制消息, 通过所述控制消 息通知 MME触发接入点名称 APN的分组数据网络 PDN连接建立过程,并 指示 MME响应用户设备 UE发起的 APN的 PDN连接建立请求。
另一方面, 如图 5所示, 该方法包括如下的步骤:
步骤 S501 : MME向控制器发送用户位置信息。
步骤 S502: MME接收控制器发送的通知消息。 步骤 S503: MME根据所述通知消息触发 APN的 PDN连接建立过程, 并响应用户设备 UE发起的 APN的 PDN连接建立请求,在响应消息中将用 户设备在新锚点网关的 IP地址或者 IP地址前缀发送给 UE。
通过控制器确定新锚点网关并向新锚点网关和原锚点网关发送下发流 表, 根据该流表建立新的路由通道和新锚点网关及原锚点网关间的转发通 道,使得 MME收到控制器的修改承载响应并触发 UE发起建立 APN的 PDN 连接过程; UE发起请求后, MME直接响应所述请求,从而避免了基于 SDN 的 EPC网络中固有会话建立步骤, 优化后续 UE发起的数据路径。
为了使本发明的技术方案和实现方法更加清楚, 下面将结合优选的实 施例对其实现过程进行详细描述。 实施例一、
图 6为本发明实施方式一, 具体包括如下步骤:
步骤 601:用户有上行数据或者信令发送会触发 UE发起业务请求过程, UE向 MME发送业务请求消息。 基站在转发业务请求消息时, 将标识用户 位置的基站 ID和 /或基站配置的 TAI信息发送给 MME。
步骤 602: MME根据上下文中保存的会话信息建立相应的无线承载。 MME在无线承载建立请求消息中将 old SGW的地址和 TEID发送给基站。 基站在无线承载建立响应消息中将 eNB 的用户面地址和 TEID 发送给 步骤 603: MME向控制器 controller发送修改承载请求消息, 消息中携 带用户位置信息, 如 eNB ID、 TAI等。
步骤 604:控制器 controller根据用户位置信息以及 APN签约信息确定 是否要选择新的 UGW为用户服务。 如果用户的 APN签约是允许分流的, 那么可以选择新的锚点网关。
步骤 605: 控制器向 new UGW下发流表, 用于建立 new UGW和 old UGW之间的用户数据转发通道, 用以保证正在进行的上行用户数据传递, 并分配 new UGW用户面地址和 TEID建立用户在 new UGW上访问外部网 络的数据通道。
步骤 606: 控制器 controller向 old UGW下发流表, 用于建立 old UGW 和 new UGW之间的用户数据转发通道,用以保证正在进行的下行用户数据 传递。
步骤 607: 控制器 controller向 MME回复修改承载响应消息, 消息中 除了将控制器 controller为 new UGW分配的上行用户面地址和隧道 TEID 信息之外,还增加参数指示 MME发起相同 APN的 PDN连接建立,并指派 用户在 new UGW上的地址或者地址前缀, 并指明 MME直接回复 APN的 PDN连接建立响应消息。
步骤 608: MME通过 SGW重定位通知消息将 controller指定的 new UGW地址和 TEID通知基站用于上行数据传递, 基站回复 SGW重定位确 认消息。
步骤 609: MME根据步骤 607中获得的指示触发 UE发起指定 APN的 PDN连接建立,用来依据这个过程更新 S1-U接口上的用户面通道以及为用 户指定新的 IP地址 /IP前缀。
步骤 610: UE根据 MME的 NAS触发消息发起指定 APN的 PDN连接 建立请求。
步骤 611 : MME通过无线承载建立过程建立此条 PDN连接对应的无线 承载。 MME在无线承载建立消息中将 controller为 UGW指定的用户面地 址和 TEID通知给 eNB。
步骤 612: MME根据步骤 607中获得的指示不再需要按照传统 EPC网 络向 controller发送创建会话请求,因为网络侧的新 PDN连接通道已经在步 骤 605完成, 因此 MME向 UE直接回复 PDN连接建立响应消息, 消息中 携带 controller为用户指定的 IP地址或者 IP地址前缀。 后续用户可以使用 新指定的 IP地址发起新的业务。 实施例二、
图 7为本发明实施方式二, 具体包括如下步骤:
步骤 701:用户移动到跟踪区列表之外的区域就发起跟踪区更新请求消 息。基站在转发业务请求消息时,将标识用户位置的基站 ID和 /或基站配置 的 TAI信息发送给 MMEo
步骤 702: MME向控制器 controller发送修改承载请求消息, 消息中携 带用户位置信息, 如 eNB ID、 TAI等。
步骤 703:控制器 controller根据用户位置信息以及 APN签约信息确定 是否要选择新的 UGW为用户服务。 如果用户的 APN签约是允许分流的, 那么可以选择新的锚点网关。
步骤 704: 控制器向 new UGW下发流表, 用于建立 new UGW和 old UGW之间的用户数据转发通道, 用以保证正在进行的上行用户数据传递, 并分配 new UGW用户面地址和 TEID建立用户在 new UGW上访问外部网 络的数据通道。
步骤 705: 控制器 controller向 old UGW下发流表, 用于建立 old UGW 和 new UGW之间的用户数据转发通道,用以保证正在进行的下行用户数据 传递。
步骤 706: 控制器 controller向 MME回复修改承载响应消息, 消息中 除了将控制器 controller为 new UGW分配的上行用户面地址和隧道 TEID 信息之外,还增加参数指示 MME发起相同 APN的 PDN连接建立,并指派 用户在 new UGW上的地址或者地址前缀, 并指明 MME直接回复 APN的 PDN连接建立响应消息。
步骤 707: MME根据步骤 706中获得的指示触发 UE发起指定 APN的 PDN连接建立,用来依据这个过程更新 S1-U接口上的用户面通道以及为用 户指定新的 IP地址 /IP前缀。
步骤 708: UE根据 MME的 NAS触发消息发起指定 APN的 PDN连接 建立请求。
步骤 709: MME通过无线承载建立过程建立网络 PDN连接对应的无线 承载。 MME在无线承载建立消息中 controller为 UGW指定的用户面地址 和 TEID通知给 eNB。
步骤 710: MME根据步骤 706中获得的指示不再需要按照传统 EPC网 络向 controller发送创建会话请求,因为网络侧的新 PDN连接通道已经在步 骤 704完成, 因此 MME向 UE直接回复 PDN连接建立接受消息, 消息中 携带 controller为用户指定的 IP地址或者 IP地址前缀。 后续用户可以使用 新指定的 IP地址发起新的业务。 实施例三、
图 8为本发明实施方式三, 具体包括如下步骤:
步骤 801 : 源基站通过无线信号检测发现用户已经移动到服务区边缘, 那么启动目标基站选择过程, 为用户选择好目标基站后向目标基站发起切 换消息, 指示目标基站进行无线资源预留, 这个过程称为切换准备阶段。
步骤 802: 目标基站在预留好无线资源后向 MME发送路径交换请求消 息, 表明用户后续会移动到目标基站上, 请求核心网更新数据链路。
步骤 803: MME向控制器 controller发送修改承载请求消息, 消息中携 带用户位置信息, 如 eNB ID、 TAI等。
步骤 804:控制器 controller根据用户位置信息以及 APN签约信息确定 是否要选择新的 UGW为用户服务。 如果用户的 APN签约是允许分流的, 那么可以选择新的锚点网关。
步骤 805: 控制器向 new UGW下发流表, 用于建立 new UGW和 old UGW之间的用户数据转发通道, 用以保证正在进行的上行用户数据传递, 并分配 new UGW用户面地址和 TEID建立用户在 new UGW上访问外部网 络的数据通道。
步骤 806: 控制器 controller向 old UGW下发流表, 用于建立 old UGW 和 new UGW之间的用户数据转发通道,用以保证正在进行的下行用户数据 传递。
步骤 807: 控制器 controller向 MME回复修改承载响应消息, 消息中 除了将控制器 controller为 new UGW分配的上行用户面地址和隧道 TEID 信息之外,还增加参数指示 MME发起相同 APN的 PDN连接建立,并指派 用户在 new UGW上的地址或者地址前缀, 并指明 MME直接回复 APN的 PDN连接建立响应消息。
步骤 808: MME向目标基站回复路径交换请求确认消息, 表明核心网 数据路径更新完毕。
步骤 809: MME根据步骤 807中获得的指示触发 UE发起指定 APN的 PDN连接建立,用来依据这个过程更新 S1-U接口上的用户面通道以及为用 户指定新的 IP地址 /IP前缀。
步骤 810: UE根据 MME的 NAS触发消息发起指定 APN的 PDN连接 建立请求。
步骤 811: MME通过无线承载建立过程建立网络 PDN连接对应的无线 承载。 MME在无线承载建立消息中 controller为 UGW指定的用户面地址 和 TEID通知给 eNB。
步骤 812: MME根据步骤 807中获得的指示不再需要按照传统 EPC网 络向 controller发送创建会话请求,因为网络侧的新 PDN连接通道已经在步 骤 805完成, 因此 MME向 UE直接回复 PDN连接建立接受消息, 消息中 携带 controller为用户指定的 IP地址或者 IP地址前缀。 后续用户可以使用 新指定的 IP地址发起新的业务。 实施例四、
图 9为本发明实施方式四, 具体包括如下步骤:
步骤 901 : 源基站通过无线信号检测发现用户已经移动到服务区边缘, 那么启动目标基站选择过程, 为用户选择好目标基站后发现没有与目标基 站间的直接控制面连接, 那么就启用 S1 切换过程, 源基站向用户附着的 MME发送切换需求消息, 消息中携带目标基站的标识信息。
步骤 902: MME根据目标基站的标识信息寻址目标基站, 向目标基站 发送切换请求消息, 请求目标基站预留无线资源。
步骤 903: 目标基站预留好用户数据传输所需的无线资源后, 向 MME 回复切换请求确认消息。
步骤 904: MME向源基站发送切换命令消息, 进而触发 UE到目标基 站的无线切换过程。
步骤 905: 当 UE同步到目标基站后, 目标基站向 MME发送切换通知 消息, 表明用户已经从目标基站接入。
步骤 906: MME向控制器 controller发送修改承载请求消息, 消息中携 带用户位置信息, 如 eNB ID、 TAI等。
步骤 907:控制器 controller根据用户位置信息以及 APN签约信息确定 是否要选择新的 UGW为用户服务。 如果用户的 APN签约是允许分流的, 那么可以选择新的锚点网关。
步骤 908: 控制器向 new UGW下发流表, 用于建立 new UGW和 old UGW之间的用户数据转发通道, 用以保证正在进行的上行用户数据传递, 并分配 new UGW用户面地址和 TEID建立用户在 new UGW上访问外部网 络的数据通道。
步骤 909: 控制器 controller向 old UGW下发流表, 用于建立 old UGW 和 new UGW之间的用户数据转发通道,用以保证正在进行的下行用户数据 传递。
步骤 910: 控制器 controller向 MME回复修改承载响应消息, 消息中 除了将控制器 controller为 new UGW分配的上行用户面地址和隧道 TEID 信息之外,还增加参数指示 MME发起相同 APN的 PDN连接建立,并指派 用户在 new UGW上的地址或者地址前缀, 并指明 MME直接回复 APN的 PDN连接建立响应消息。
步骤 911 : MME根据步骤 910中获得的指示触发 UE发起指定 APN的 PDN连接建立,用来依据这个过程更新 S1-U接口上的用户面通道以及为用 户指定新的 IP地址 /IP前缀。
步骤 912: UE根据 MME的 NAS触发消息发起指定 APN的 PDN连接 建立请求。
步骤 913: MME通过无线承载建立过程建立网络 PDN连接应的无线承 载。 MME在无线承载建立消息中 controller为 UGW指定的用户面地址和 TEID通知给 eNB。
步骤 914: MME根据步骤 910中获得的指示不再需要按照传统 EPC网 络向 controller发送创建会话请求,因为网络侧的新 PDN连接通道已经在步 骤 908完成, 因此 MME向 UE直接回复 PDN连接建立接受消息, 消息中 携带 controller为用户指定的 IP地址或者 IP地址前缀。 后续用户可以使用 新指定的 IP地址发起新的业务。
需要说明的是, 在附图的流程图示出的步骤可以在诸如一组计算机可 执行指令的计算机系统中执行, 并且, 虽然在流程图中示出了逻辑顺序, 但是在某些情况下, 可以以不同于此处的顺序执行所示出或描述的步骤。 本发明实施例还提供了一种控制器, 该控制器可以用于实现上述步骤 S401-S403以及上述方法实施例。 图 10是根据本发明实施例的控制器结构 框图, 如图 10所示, 包括:
接收模块 101, 用于接收移动性管理实体 MME发送的用户位置信息; 发送模块 102,用于确定新锚点网关并向新锚点网关及原锚点网关发送 下发流表, 该流表用于建立新的路由通道和新锚点网关及原锚点网关间的 转发通道; 其中, 如图 11所示, 发送模块 102包括第一下发单元 1021和 第二下发单元 1022;第一下发单元 1021,用于向新锚点网关下发第一流表, 其中所述第一流表用于建立承载上行数据传输的新锚点网关及原锚点网关 之间的转发通道, 并为新锚点网关分配用户面地址和隧道 TEID信息, 建立 用户在新锚点网关上新的数据通道; 第二下发单元 1022, 用于向原锚点网 关下发第二流表, 其中所述第二流表建立承载下行数据传输的新锚点网关 及原锚点网关之间的转发通道。
通知模块 103, 用于通过控制消息, 通知 MME触发接入点 APN的分 组数据网络 PDN连接建立过程, 并指示 MME直接响应用户设备 UE发起 的 APN的 PDN连接建立请求。
上述接收模块、 发送模块及通知模块均可以由调制解调器、 CPU、 存 等硬件结合实现。
本发明实施例还提供了一种 MME, 该 MME可以用于实现上述步骤 S501-S503 以及上述方法实施例。 图 12是根据本发明实施例的 MME结构 框图, 如图 12所示, 包括:
发送模块 121, 用于向控制器发送用户位置信息;
接收模块 122, 用于接收控制器发送的通知消息;
触发模块 123,用于根据所述通知消息触发 APN的 PDN连接建立过程, 并直接响应用户设备 UE发起的 APN的 PDN连接建立请求,在响应消息中 将用户设备在新锚点网关的 IP地址或者 IP地址前缀发送给 UE。 其中, 如 图 13所示, 触发模块 123包括发送单元 1231、 建立单元 1232以及响应单 元 1233; 发送单元 1231, 用于发送 NAS触发消息, 触发 UE发起 APN的 PDN连接建立; 建立单元 1232, 用于通过无线承载建立过程建立所述 PDN 连接对应的无线承载; 响应单元 1233, 用于直接响应 UE发起的 PDN连接 建立请求,其中所述响应消息中携带 UE在新锚点网关的 IP地址或者 IP地 址前缀。
上述接收模块、 发送模块及通知模块均可以由调制解调器、 CPU、 存 等硬件结合实现。
需要说明的是,装置实施例中描述的控制器和 MME对应于上述的方法 实施例, 其具体的实现过程在方法实施例中已经进行过详细说明, 在此不 再赘述。
综上所述, 根据本发明的上述实施例, 通过上述实施例可以看到, 本 发明实施例在保证用户业务连续性并且后续用户发起的数据路径较为优化 的同时, 相对于背景技术中的 EPC网络的方案可以减少操作步骤。 本发明 实施例将转发通道和支持用户新业务的通道建立通过流表下发的方式统一 完成, 避免了 EPC网络中固有的会话建立步骤。 减少网络交互信令的优势 在于, 一方面可以快速的完成流程降低时延, 一方面可以减少信令处理对 网络资源的浪费。
显然, 本领域的技术人员应该明白, 上述的本发明的各模块或各步骤 可以用通用的计算装置来实现, 它们可以集中在单个的计算装置上, 或者 分布在多个计算装置所组成的网络上, 可选地, 它们可以用计算装置可执 行的程序代码来实现, 从而, 可以将它们存储在存储装置中由计算装置来 执行, 或者将它们分别制作成各个集成电路模块, 或者将它们中的多个模 块或步骤制作成单个集成电路模块来实现。 这样, 本发明不限制于任何特 定的硬件和软件结合。
以上所述仅为本发明的优选实施例而已, 并不用于限制本发明, 对于 本领域的技术人员来说, 本发明可以有各种更改和变化。 凡在本发明的精 神和原则之内, 所作的任何修改、 等同替换、 改进等, 均应包含在本发明 的保护范围之内。

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权利要求书
1、 一种路径建立的方法, 所述方法包括:
控制器接收移动性管理实体 MME发送的用户位置信息;
所述控制器确定新锚点网关, 并向所述新锚点网关和原锚点网关下发 流表, 所述流表用于建立新的路由通道、 以及建立所述新锚点网关和所述 原锚点网关间的转发通道;
所述控制器向所述 MME发送控制消息, 通过所述控制消息通知 MME 触发接入点名称 APN的分组数据网络 PDN连接建立过程, 并指示 MME 响应用户设备 UE发起的 APN的 PDN连接建立请求。
2、 根据权利要求 1所述的方法, 其中, 所述控制器接收 MME发送的 用户位置信息, 包括:
所述控制器接收所述 MME发送的修改承载请求消息,所述修改承载请 求消息中携带所述用户位置信息。
3、 根据权利要求 1所述的方法, 其中, 所述控制器确定新锚点网关包 括:
控制器根据所述用户位置信息, 并在 APN签约信息允许分流时, 确定 所述新锚点网关。
4、 根据权利要求 1所述的方法, 其中, 所述控制器向新锚点网关和原 锚点网关发送流表, 包括:
所述控制器向所述新锚点网关下发第一流表, 所述第一流表用于建立 所述新锚点网关和所述原锚点网关之间承载上行数据传输的转发通道, 并 为所述新锚点网关分配用户面地址和隧道端点标识 TEID信息,建立 UE在 所述新锚点网关上的数据通道;
所述控制器向所述原锚点网关下发第二流表, 所述第二流表用于建立 所述新锚点网关和所述原锚点网关之间承载下行数据传输的转发通道。
5、 根据权利要求 1至 4任一项所述的方法, 其中, 所述用户位置信息 包括: 标识用户位置的演进基站 eNB标识 ID和 /或基站配置的跟踪区域信 息 TAI信息。
6、 一种路径建立的方法, 所述方法包括:
MME向控制器发送用户位置信息;
所述 MME接收控制器发送的控制消息;
所述 MME才艮据所述控制消息触发 APN的 PDN连接建立过程,并响应 UE发起的 APN的 PDN连接建立请求, 在响应消息中将 UE在新锚点网关 的 IP地址或者 IP地址前缀发送给 UE。
7、 根据权利要求 6所述的方法, 其中, 所述 MME向控制器发送用户 位置信息, 包括:
所述 MME向控制器发送修改承载请求消息,所述修改承载请求消息中 携带用户位置信息。
8、 根据权利要求 6所述的方法, 其中, 所述 MME根据所述通知消息 触发 APN的 PDN连接建立过程, 并响应用户设备 UE发起的 APN的 PDN 连接建立请求,在响应消息中将 UE在新锚点网关的 IP地址或者 IP地址前 缀发送给 UE, 包括:
所述 MME发送非接入层 NAS触发消息, 触发 UE发起 APN的 PDN 连接建立;
所述 MME通过无线承载建立过程建立所述 PDN连接对应的无线承载; 所述 MME响应 UE发起的 PDN连接建立请求, 其中响应消息中携带 UE在新锚点网关的 IP地址或者 IP地址前缀。
9、 根据权利要求 6至 8任一项所述的方法, 其中, 所述用户位置信息 包括: 标识用户位置的演进基站标识 eNB ID和 /或基站配置的跟踪区域信 息 TAI信息。
10、 一种控制器, 所述控制器包括: 接收模块、 发送模块及通知模块; 其中,
接收模块, 配置为接收移动性管理实体 MME发送的用户位置信息; 发送模块, 配置为确定新锚点网关并向所述新锚点网关和原锚点网关 发送流表, 所述流表用于建立新的路由通道、 以及建立所述新锚点网关和 所述原锚点网关间的转发通道;
通知模块, 配置为向所述 MME发送控制消息,通过所述控制消息通知
MME触发接入点 APN的分组数据网络 PDN连接建立过程, 并指示 MME 响应 UE发起的 APN的 PDN连接建立请求。
11、 根据权利要求 10所述的控制器, 其中,
所述接收模块,配置为接收所述 MME发送的修改承载请求消息,所述 修改承载请求消息中携带所述用户位置信息。
12、 根据权利要求 10所述的控制器, 其中,
所述发送模块, 配置为根据所述用户位置信息, 并在 APN签约信息允 许分流时, 确定新锚点网关。
13、 根据权利要求 10所述的控制器, 其中, 所述发送模块包括: 第一下发单元, 配置为向所述新锚点网关下发第一流表, 其中所述第 一流表用于建立所述新锚点网关和所述原锚点网关之间承载上行数据传输 的转发通道,并为所述新锚点网关分配用户面地址和隧道端点标识 TEID信 息, 建立 UE在新锚点网关上的数据通道;
第二下发单元, 配置为向所述原锚点网关下发第二流表, 其中所述第 二流表建立所述新锚点网关和所述原锚点网关之间承载下行数据传输的转 发通道。
14、 根据权利要求 10至 13任一项所述的控制器, 其中, 所述用户位 置信息包括: 标识用户位置的演进基站标识 eNB ID和 /或基站配置的跟踪 区域信息 TAI信息。
15、 一种 MME, 所述 MME包括: 发送模块、 接收模块及触发模块; 其中,
发送模块, 配置为向控制器发送用户位置信息;
接收模块, 配置为接收控制器发送的通知消息;
触发模块, 配置为根据所述通知消息触发 APN的 PDN连接建立过程, 并响应用户设备 UE发起的 APN的 PDN连接建立请求, 在响应消息中将 UE在新锚点网关的 IP地址或者 IP地址前缀发送给 UE。
16、 根据权利要求 15所述的 MME, 其中, 所述发送模块, 配置为向 控制器发送修改承载请求消息, 所述修改承载请求消息中携带用户位置信 息。
17、 根据权利要求 15所述的 MME, 其中, 所述触发模块包括: 发送单元, 配置为发送非接入层 NAS触发消息,触发 UE发起 APN的
PDN连接建立;
建立单元, 配置为通过无线承载建立过程建立所述 PDN连接对应的无 线承载;
响应单元, 配置为响应 UE发起的 PDN连接建立请求, 其中响应消息 中携带 UE在新锚点网关的 IP地址或者 IP地址前缀。
18、 根据权利要求 15至 17任一项所述的 MME, 其中, 所述用户位置 信息包括: 标识用户位置的演进基站标识 eNB ID和 /或基站配置跟踪区域 信息 TAI信息。
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